Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar (Away from home)

[Johan]

This has been done before in the context of who is better overall, but who is better just away from home? Lara obviously is better at home.

 

[Johan]

Imo

England – Either way
Pakistan – Gavaskar
New Zealand – leaning Gavaskar
Australia – Brian Lara
Sri Lanka – Brian Lara, one of the GOAT tours.

Lara also has a good record in South Africa but Sunil has a good record in the West Indies.

 

[DrWolverine]

Very close.

 

[DrWolverine]

Not saying it is a factor in this poll but Brian Lara not averaging 50+ in any country overseas is shocking.

 

[Johan]

Not saying it is a factor in this poll but Brian Lara not averaging 50+ in any country overseas is shocking.

Sri Lanka.

 

[DrWolverine]

Ok fair enough.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Not saying it is a factor in this poll but Brian Lara not averaging 50+ in any country overseas is shocking.

Ignore the average and compare the actual runs output. They both have roughly the same run output: 47.7 for Sunny and 47.4 for Brian.

 

[DrWolverine]

This thread should have 12 pages, not Knott vs Gilly

 

[Johan]

Best away tours would be for them

Lara – 2001-2 Sri Lanka.
Gavaskar – 1979 England.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Best away tours would be for them

Lara – 2001-2 Sri Lanka.
Gavaskar – 1979 England.

Aus 1977/78 for gavaskar

 

[DrWolverine]

Aus 1977/78 for gavaskar

That’s against a depleted side.
Most of the big names were playing in WSC.

 

[capt_Luffy]

That’s against a depleted side.
Most of the big names were playing in WSC.

Still with Thomson and Wayne Clarke was a quite Good attack. Agreed 79 England, 85 Pakistan and 71 & 76 WI were better though.

 

[DrWolverine]

Still with Thomson and Wayne Clarke was a quite Good attack.

True.

Still with Thomson and Wayne Clarke was a quite Good attack. Agreed 79 England, 85 Pakistan and 71 & 76 WI were better though.

I know the bowling wasn’t great in his debut series but 774 runs in 4 Tests was just spectacular.

 

[capt_Luffy]

True.



I know the bowling wasn’t great in his debut series but 774 runs in 4 Tests was just spectacular.

The runs weren't downhill skiing and genuinely Very important to draw those games and some of the match situations, especially in the last 2 Tests, were pretty dire.

 

[Johan]

Aus 1977/78 for gavaskar

He averaged 50 against a depleted aussie attack in 1977-78, while he averaged 77 in England against peak Ian Botham in 1979, the latter was when Len Hutton declared him the leading Batsman in the world and that was what led to him being even in the conversation at the first place.

Lara was better in Australia.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Away, maybe slight edge to Sunny but there isn't much in it imo. Lara never really had too many easy tours away. I can only think of maybe NZ '94, Zim in what '03 i believe and his very last Pakistan tour. Otherwise he had to play away to decent English teams, and strong Australian, South African and Pakistan lineups.

 

[Johan]

Away, maybe slight edge to Sunny but there isn't much in it imo. Lara never really had too many easy tours away. I can only think of maybe NZ '94, Zim in what '03 i believe and his very last Pakistan tour. Otherwise he had to play away to decent English teams, and strong Australian, South African and Pakistan lineups.

I think BCL honestly.