BTW this comment is not because I don't appreciate or rate Chopra, I think he has been brilliant for India so far.Just imagine the indian line-up with Gavaskar in there instead of A. Chopra
Actually it was about 5 years since he averaged that "low" !Pratyush said:Tendulkar may well end up with an average of over 60 considering he averaged 53 2-3 years ago
Cricinfo did a statfact a little while back on the fact that just coincedentally almost every time Gavaskar faced the Windies they were missing they're frontline quick bowlers.marc71178 said:Actually it was about 5 years since he averaged that "low" !
For Gavaskar you have to consider his record against by far the strongest bowling attack of his time - the Windies:
27 Tests - 2749 runs @ 65.45 - 13 tons in 48 knocks!
I had noticed the same stats thingy. Gavaskar had a pretty bad record against the awesome Windies foursome pace attack much like every one. Just that he didnt always face them and so he averages better against the Windies.iamdavid said:Cricinfo did a statfact a little while back on the fact that just coincedentally almost every time Gavaskar faced the Windies they were missing they're frontline quick bowlers.
They were still much better than some of the rubbish Tendulkar feasts on today , but not as fearsome as their countrymen.
Wicket first over just like his daddy...50 in 4th match, just like his daddy...co-inkidink or fate?Rich2001 said:I'll take Rohan Gavaskar any day, his held the side togeter in Tendys absent, inculding a fine 50 ... I however asume your talking about his father though and I iam another who would take S.Tendulkar for pretty much the same reasons as mentioned above.
Well Tendulkar does open in ODI's and he is a much better ODI player than Gavaskar.Richard said:Gavaskar was an opener. Tendulkar is a middle-order player.
Both were brilliant players.