Furball
Evil Scotsman
I don't give a **** about baseball either, but I still know who Babe Ruth is.
-
Welcome to the Cricket Web forums, one of the biggest forums in the world dedicated to cricket.
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join the Cricket Web community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.
Sir Garry v Sachin
- Thread starter fredfertang
- Start date
Dhoni_183*
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
So you are saying he would average a ton now? LOL. Best case scenario he would average 50, worse case he would be figured out and dumped by his country. Donald Bradman has a serious question mark over his credentials as far as the modern era is concerned, he would have it all to prove. Tendulkar has been analysed inside out and faced everything, the God has 100 100's to show for it, nothing to hide or prove. Don only played against one country mainly, I don't take it too seriously.
I'm sure Viru averaged over a 100 in tests versus Pakistan at one point, means nothing really on it's own. Well at least Viru is a modern day legend.
Yes, it's interesting for sure.
Dhoni_183*
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
100 100's, dominated BOTH formats of his day. Lara and Punter not as much. Lara often had lean spells unlike Tendu. Tendu dominated top attacks like a lone warrior. Ponting was in a strong team as well. Although I like both these guys, they admitted themselves Sachin is Sachin. Tells you something? Only Sir Viv gets close but again he said Sachin is better.
He is not a God? Well technically in Hinduism there is a bit of God in all of us, obviously more in Tendu. I won't be able to sleep now.
Last edited:
Contra
Cricketer Of The Year
Because its fun to watch non Indian fans get worked up over yet another OTT Sachin supporter
smash84
The Tiger King
:
Spark
Global Moderator
but muh video analysis
Dhoni_183*
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
All I am saying is they played in a semi professional era and must not be compared to players from the modern era!
They theoretically COULD be great in this era, but they may not be. I mean it's a good pub story when you reminisce on their powers and it is steeped in cricketing folklore with a romantic feel. Who can forget Thommo saying he could bowl 180kmph if he was timed at the bowler's end? That he only views Tait, Akhtar, Lee as sharp. Ok this is the 70's but you get my point.
Fact remains that a shining light like Tendulkar has nothing to prove and his record is unquestionable.
Last edited:
JBMAC
State Captain
codswallop!
Spark
Global Moderator
Tendulkar would have seriously struggled to use the lighter, inferior bats of Bradman's era because he relied heavily on heavy modern bats and would not have been anywhere near as productive as he was against bowlers of the quality of Larwood, Barnes, Grimmett, O'Reilly etc.
There, I just "questioned" Tendulkar's record using the same sort of spurious "logic" that is used to question Bradman.
There, I just "questioned" Tendulkar's record using the same sort of spurious "logic" that is used to question Bradman.
Dhoni_183*
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Tendulkar had exquisite timing with a heavy bat, logic tells me that a lighter one will make it easier. Poorer fielders, no real tactics, Tendu would make merry.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Doesn't matter if Bradman would have averaged 4 today. Or 400. It's completely irrelevant; he wasn't trying to develop a game for a that. I can just imagine the look on his captain's face if he told him he was going to change his technique to be more in line with the challenges of a random spot in time 80 years down the track even though he knew it meant he'd be less effective in reality.
Last edited:
Dhoni_183*
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Sorry Spark. Just will have to agree to disagree. Football/Boxing hasn't changed much but cricket is so much more technical now.
Going back to that heavy/light bat. Well our coach makes us fasties use a heavy ball, saying when we play with a normal one it will be easier. Jimmy does it too. I'm sure the same applies to bats with some practice.
Last edited:
Furball
Evil Scotsman
You're the one who made the comparison in the first place.
Spark
Global Moderator
this is incredible
Burgey
Request Your Custom Title Now!
This is ****ing terrible. Honestly, there's been some dud posters kick off here over the years (myself included), but you're on the verge of taking not just the biscuit but the whole box of Tim Tams.
Your posting also has a vaguely familiar tone to it. It could just be you're making the same points which have been done to death in the past here, but from my POV there's more to it than just that.
There's nothing wrong with saying you think Tendulkar is better than Bradman if that's what you think in the tiny recesses of your mind, but this is why you should have a look at some of the threads around the place when you first join up before you carry on with this sort of ****ful tone in saying it. There's a zillion threads about this sort of stuff. Seriuosly, go have a read of them until at least June 30, then get back to us.
Honestly, it's times like this I wish I was a moderator.
