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Ricky Ponting vs Sachin Tendulkar (against Fast Bowling)
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OverratedSanity
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Tendulkar was a bit better than ponting against everything
Johan
International Coach
I can say for sure he was a lot better against spin
subshakerz
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Ponting slightly better against pure pace. Up there with Viv and ABD.
Johan
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Do you not count players like Broad, McGrath and Asif when commenting on pace?
subshakerz
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No I am talking speed pace.
If I looking at overall pace including lateral movement as you mentioned in the OP, then Tendulkar goes over Ponting. ABD won't be rated as high.
capt_Luffy
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If it's overall pace here, why did you vote for Ponting over SRT??
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sayon basak
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Shut up.
subshakerz
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I thought it was pure speed at first
capt_Luffy
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Happy Now? ****ing Grammar Nazi
Arachnödouche2.0
U19 Vice-Captain
Tendulkar was as flawless technically as anyone could conceivably have been. Picture of balance and timing at the crease.
PlayerComparisons
International Captain
Ponting was ridiculously good against pace bowling but Sachin is one of the few players that beats him
Agree with the sentiment. Disagree in absolute terms.
Ponting was a better player of pure bounce. And a better bully. Ponting had bouncy AUS pitches at home, mostly played against crap bowlers, and played for an ATG side, so both of these were seriously useful.
But if you don't want to get that specific, Sachin was better against everything than everyone, with the exception of a couple of players against spin.