****OFFICIAL**** Lara vs Tendulkar Debate Thread

[bagapath]

I dont think there are that many in the level next to Bradman.

Sobers, Lara, Sachin, Hobbs, Hutton, Smith, Gavaskar, Richards.


Not much between them and I find it hard to rate Hobbs, Hutton etc. But within that tier, I would rank them - Sobers, Lara, Sachin, Smith, Gavaskar, Richards.

hammond

 

[Agonizingly Awkward]

hammond

He doesn't belong in the conversation. Was an overrated hack.

 

[Johan]

He doesn't belong in the conversation. Was an overrated hack.

Did Hammond put you in the c-chair or something?

 

[DrWolverine]

Of course, none of the top 15 bats or so is miles ahead except Bradman.

That’s true.

 

[DrWolverine]

Not much between them and I find it hard to rate Hobbs, Hutton etc. But within that tier, I would rank them - Sobers, Lara, Sachin, Smith, Gavaskar, Richards.

Hobbs I can understand.
But why Hutton?

 

[honestbharani]

Hobbs I can understand.
But why Hutton?

Haha... I just find it easier to understand and rank players post 1970 or so.

 

[Johan]

Haha... I just find it easier to understand and rank players post 1970 or so.

>Garfield Sobers

 

[Johan]

Sachin has Adolf Hitler, Emperor Hirohito, Joseph Stalin and Benito Mussolini to thank, they are the only reason Hutton didn't end up as the third best test batsman ever.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Sachin has Adolf Hitler, Emperor Hirohito, Joseph Stalin and Benito Mussolini to thank, they are the only reason Hutton didn't end up as the third best test batsman ever.

Bruh why mention Stalin but not Churchil?

 

[Johan]

Bruh why mention Stalin but not Churchil?

Because World War II started when Stalin and Hitler led a joint invasion of Poland silly

 

[capt_Luffy]

Because World War II started when Stalin and Hitler led a joint invasion of Poland silly

I refuse to miss a chance to shittalk Churchil

 

[Johan]

I refuse to miss a chance to shittalk Churchil

Understandable.

 

[peterhrt]

Gavaskar was famous but his fame was dependant more on newspapers and radio.

The Bombay tournaments drew good crowds from around 1913. The Bombay Gymkhana ground held 15,000 and often exceeded capacity.

Indian newspapers (Bombay Chronicle and Times of India) began covering cricket in a big way during the late 1920s with plenty of photos. Radio followed in the 1930s.

Cricket in India had been reported by the British press since the end of the nineteenth century.

 

[honestbharani]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/who-s-the-best-test-batter-after-don-bradman-1527491

 

[subshakerz]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/who-s-the-best-test-batter-after-don-bradman-1527491

Pretty clear that his stats favored batters in weaker batting teams.

 

[Agonizingly Awkward]

Pretty clear that his stats favored batters in weaker batting teams.

As it should

 

[The Sean]

Pretty clear that his stats favored batters in weaker batting teams.

Heavy weighting as well to raw aggregate, which obviously favours the modern players who have played many more matches.

 

[The Sean]

Interestingly, and somewhat surprisingly to me, when ranking the great septet of the 1990-2015 quarter century, Narayanan matches Kimber's recent effort by also placing Ponting and Waugh as the bottom two. Kimber ranked them:

Tendulkar
Lara
Kallis
Sangakkara
Dravid
Ponting
Waugh

Narayan has them:

Lara
Sangakkara
Tendulkar
Kallis
Dravid
Ponting
Waugh

 

[Thala_0710]

Interestingly, and somewhat surprisingly to me, when ranking the great septet of the 1990-2015 quarter century, Narayanan matches Kimber's recent effort by also placing Ponting and Waugh as the bottom two. Kimber ranked them:

Tendulkar
Lara
Kallis
Sangakkara
Dravid
Ponting
Waugh

Narayan has them:

Lara
Sangakkara
Tendulkar
Kallis
Dravid
Ponting
Waugh

Narayan rated Sanga/Root ahead of Tendulkar/Smith....don't take him seriously

 

[capt_Luffy]

Narayan rated Sanga/Root ahead of Tendulkar/Smith....don't take him seriously

I read it as Narayana and was utterly perplexed that anyone can take him seriously. But well, may I say Narayan seems somehow worse.