Tendulkar vs Lara

jaideep · 15-12-2012, 07:17 AM

Who is the better test batsman?

Prince EWS · 15-12-2012, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jaideep

Who is the better test batsman?

Think Tendulkar despite his recent poor form has it over Lara; Lara would be pretty rusty having not played in so long.

Cevno · 15-12-2012, 07:23 AM

****OFFICIAL**** Lara vs Tendulkar Debate Thread

uvelocity · 15-12-2012, 07:30 AM

noted bowling allrounder, John Davison

smalishah84 · 15-12-2012, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Prince EWS

Think Tendulkar despite his recent poor form has it over Lara; Lara would be pretty rusty having not played in so long.

zorax · 15-12-2012, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by uvelocity

noted bowling allrounder, John Davison

I heard he was a batting allrounder?

MrPrez · 15-12-2012, 08:31 AM

Needs more Kallis.

kyear2 · 15-12-2012, 09:40 AM

Just about equal for me.

smalishah84 · 15-12-2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kyear2

Just about equal for me.

Just about equal? Which means not exactly equal?

So for you Tendy it is then?

kyear2 · 15-12-2012, 10:07 AM

Consistentcy just edges it for him, but not much in it really and at their respective bests, Lara was better.

Tromperie · 15-12-2012, 10:38 AM

Tendulkar for sheer weight of runs and centuries, Lara for overall skill and flair; that 153* is one of the all time great innings.

8ankitj · 15-12-2012, 12:27 PM

Voted for tendulkar for his longevity but immense respect for Lara. I'd sooner pick Lara in an all time XI probably than tendulkar.

Monk · 15-12-2012, 01:36 PM

Ponting better than them both if we're talking about batsmen in their prime.

centurymaker · 15-12-2012, 01:55 PM

HASN'T THIS TOPIC BEEN DONE TO THE CORE ??

"tendulkar for longevity etc"
"lara for flair etc"
"ponting for his peak etc"

Move on people. We have all heard the same **** at least 339 times.

CWB304 · 15-12-2012, 02:13 PM

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Ponting better than them both if we're talking about batsmen in their prime.

Respectfully disagree. Despite that amazing purple patch he had, which admittedly carried on for a few years, looking at his career at a whole I cannot agree that he was in the class of either, and the best of Lara in particular is some way beyond his reach. I can think off the top of my ahead of a dozen Lara performances that were more than anything Ponting seemed capable of. It's not his fault he never faced McGrath and Warne in Tests, but he never struck me as being any better than Dravid or Kallis - or even at various times teammates like Hayden, Martyn and Gilchrist - against the other really dangerous bowlers that were around in his prime. I suspect that outside Australia Ponting will always be considered a notch below those two.

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kyear2 International Debutant Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: w.i Posts: 2,506	Just about equal for me. __________________ 1st XI Hutton \| Hobbs \| Bradman \| Richards \| Tendulkar \| Sobers \| Gilchrist \| Khan \| Marshall \| Warne \| McGrath 2nd XI Sutcliffe \| Gavaskar \| Headley \| Chappell \| Lara \| Kallis \| Miller \| Knott \| Ambrose \| Lillee \| Muralitharan 3rd XI Greenidge \| Morris \| Ponting \| Pollock \| Hammond \| Worrell \| Ames \| Hadlee \| Holding \| Trueman \| O'Reilly 4th XI Richards \| Simpson \| Sangakkara \| Weekes \| Border \| Walcott \| Botham \| Lindwall \| Laker \| Garner \| Barnes

15-12-2012, 01:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
centurymaker International Vice-Captain Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,254	HASN'T THIS TOPIC BEEN DONE TO THE CORE ?? "tendulkar for longevity etc" "lara for flair etc" "ponting for his peak etc" Move on people. We have all heard the same **** at least 339 times. __________________ Proud Supporter of All Blacks

15-12-2012, 07:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cevno International Coach Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: India Posts: 14,940	**OFFICIAL** Lara vs Tendulkar Debate Thread

15-12-2012, 10:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
kyear2 International Debutant Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: w.i Posts: 2,506	Consistentcy just edges it for him, but not much in it really and at their respective bests, Lara was better.

15-12-2012, 10:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tromperie Cricket Spectator Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: UK Posts: 13	Tendulkar for sheer weight of runs and centuries, Lara for overall skill and flair; that 153* is one of the all time great innings.

15-12-2012, 12:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
8ankitj International Captain Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hyderabad India Posts: 5,148	Voted for tendulkar for his longevity but immense respect for Lara. I'd sooner pick Lara in an all time XI probably than tendulkar.

15-12-2012, 01:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
Monk International Debutant Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 2,577	Ponting better than them both if we're talking about batsmen in their prime.

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