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Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar (Away from home)
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DrWolverine
International Vice-Captain
Very close.
DrWolverine
International Vice-Captain
Not saying it is a factor in this poll but Brian Lara not averaging 50+ in any country overseas is shocking.
Johan
International Coach
Sri Lanka.
DrWolverine
International Vice-Captain
Ok fair enough.
Sliferxxxx
State Vice-Captain
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.
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DrWolverine
International Vice-Captain
This thread should have 12 pages, not Knott vs Gilly
govinda indian fan
International Debutant
Aus 1977/78 for gavaskar
DrWolverine
International Vice-Captain
That’s against a depleted side.
Most of the big names were playing in WSC.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Still with Thomson and Wayne Clarke was a quite Good attack. Agreed 79 England, 85 Pakistan and 71 & 76 WI were better though.
DrWolverine
International Vice-Captain
True.
I know the bowling wasn’t great in his debut series but 774 runs in 4 Tests was just spectacular.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
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
International Coach
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
State Vice-Captain
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
International Coach
I think BCL honestly.
kyear2
Hall of Fame Member
Sunny faced way more depleted attacks than Lara.
DrWolverine
International Vice-Captain
Lara scored centuries against only two ATG fast bowlers - McGrath and Pollock(post 2003).
Sunil Gavaskar scored centuries against Marshall, Holding, Garner, Roberts, Imran, Hadlee, Willis(1970s), Botham(1970s). Not to mention a few against some of the fastest bowlers ever like Jeff Thomson and Sylvester Clarke in away conditions.
Sunil Gavaskar scored centuries against Marshall, Holding, Garner, Roberts, Imran, Hadlee, Willis(1970s), Botham(1970s). Not to mention a few against some of the fastest bowlers ever like Jeff Thomson and Sylvester Clarke in away conditions.