Middle order face off! Lara AND Tendulkar Vs. Richards AND Chappell

[hang on]

So, finally, those two (and the corresponding legions of fans and keyboard warriors) are united!

Which middle order do you think is better? To play the best bowlers the world has had to offer?

To make it a little more interesting, would you change either of the orders? For example, no Chappell, but a Miandad instead? Or no Lara (or Tendulkar, before a war breaks out!), but a Ponting instead? Please keep them from the same eras.

Happy chuntering!

 

[honestbharani]

I rate IVR above Sachin and Lara and I think GC is just as good as these two but for the life of me, I can't vote against the greatest batsmen I have seen batting live.. so Lara/Sachin it is.

 

[smash84]

Have not seen too much of G Chappell except for his coaching stint with India ...........

tempted to go with IVR and Allan Border maybe

 

[Athlai]

I voted for Tendulkar and Lara in my own way.

 

[Spark]

Christ that's a complicated poll

 

[Rush]

I rate IVR above Sachin and Lara and I think GC is just as good as these two but for the life of me, I can't vote against the greatest batsmen I have seen batting live.. so Lara/Sachin it is.

Who is the greatest you have seen live?

 

[hang on]

Christ that's a complicated poll

Yeah, got a bit carried away. This is what happens when complicated tools are put in the hands of morons!

 

[smash84]

Christ that's a complicated poll

haha..........I was thinking the exact same thing when i first saw this

 

[Spark]

Voted Tendulkar/other myself. Just because I would love to see Tendulkar/Ponting live.

 

[hang on]

Voted Tendulkar/other myself. Just because I would love to see Tendulkar/Ponting live.

would be bloody interesting and awesome to watch. i would give anything to see lara and richards take on marshall and mcgrath.

or tendulkar and lara take on lillee and thompson.

 

[honestbharani]

Who is the greatest you have seen live?

check out the official thread for that

 

[centurymaker]

YouTube - ‪World XI vs Pakistan XI at the Oval‬‏

Does anyone have a full video of their opening partnership?

 

[honestbharani]

It is one of the reasons I have convinced myself to select my all time ODI XI to be something like this: (That and of course the emergence of MSD)



Sachin
Lara
Richards
Ponting (vc)
Bevan
Dhoni (c) (wk)
Pollock
Akram
Warne
McGrath
Murali

 

[robelinda]

Sachin and Chappell. Seen all of them play, but seeing Chappell against the WI great bowlers was a pleasure. Im 100% Sachin wouldve coped very well, better than Lara who I thought was suspect against pace. I absolutely LOVE Viv to death, but to be honest I dont recall much of him taking apart the best bowlers he couldve faced, but I have many innings of GSC against WI of the late 70's and 80's that I just cant ignore, he was completely majestic and unhurried against the greatest WI pace quartet. He might be a crap selector and coach, but he was a masterful batsman indeed.

 

[centurymaker]

YouTube - ‪Sachin Tendulkar 125 v MCC 1998 - GENIUS‬‏

why were they playing with the red ball?

 

[Borges]

> Which middle order do you think is better? To play the best bowlers the world has had to offer?

Pace: Chappel + Tendulkar

Spin: Lara + Tendulkar

 

[centurymaker]

> Which middle order do you think is better? To play the best bowlers the world has had to offer?

Pace: Chappel + Tendulkar

Spin: Lara + Tendulkar

For pure entertainment-

Lara + Richards

 

[Cevno]

Does Tendulkar and other include Bradman too?

These poll is really complicated

 

[Prince EWS]

Does Tendulkar and other include Bradman too?

These poll is really complicated

Nah he said they have to be from the same era.

 

[Cevno]

Oh!!

Tendulkar and Lara then.