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.