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Because for one, Dravid averages just the same as Ponting despite having faced McGrath and Gillespie.social said:Tendulkar and Lara are great talents but Dravid ....
Ponting's average drops by 20% whilst Dravid who, if were being extremely generous, is on a par as a player of quicks, hardly changes.
That makes no sense.
For two, Dravid averaged better than Ponting before 2000/2001, when the pitches were harder to bat on and bowling standard was still excellent.
But i would expect Dravid to average in the low 50s as well.
IMO he handles the swinging ball better than Ponting and plays spin far far better.