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shiv vs lara vs ponting vs sachin ?

For Test and ODI

  • Total voters
    57
Evermind

Evermind

International Debutant
SJS said:
Mitchell Johnson is a better batsman than Sachin, Lara, Ponting and Chanderpaul.

Here are his stats


- Test batting average : 85
- Tests per 100 : 3 and this inspite of having an unbeaten 90 every three Tests as well
- Tests per Fifty+ score : 1.5
- Strike Rate : 84.7/100 balls


Only Bradman beats him on the first three and even the Don cant touch him when you add the 4th !!

Its just that he did not play to his full potential till 26th Feb 2009 :sleep:

He is one of the all time greatest batsmen ..... even if he again does not play to his full potential from now onwards :dry:
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Was gonna prove how Jason Gillespie > Johnson and Bradman COMBINED but...you know how that goes - do it mentally.
 
Maximus0723

Maximus0723

State Regular
Ponting ahead of Sachin by 6 votes doesn't make sense.
I am more Sachin fan then Ponting but I still think Ponting is little better then Sachin in Tests.

In ODI... it's rape.
 
ozone

ozone

First Class Debutant
Dire thread, much as you could make an argument for including Chanderpaul in a test team ahead of the other 3 (albeit an extremely weak argument), comparing Shiv to Tendulkar in ODIs is blasphemy.

BTW, went for Lara in tests based on the fact he is the one who I enjoyed watching the most.
 
grant28

grant28

School Boy/Girl Captain
With all due respect, as good as Chanderpaul is, he's not in the same bracket as the other 3. As far as current and recent times go, those three are in their own bracket above everyone else.

As for the initial question, I can't really decide.
 
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sammy2

Banned
grant28 said:
With all due respect, as good as Chanderpaul is, he's not in the same bracket as the other 3. As far as current and recent times go, those three are in their own bracket above everyone else.

As for the initial question, I can't really decide.
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He is above them - chanderpaul is superior to lara, ponting and sachin.

He has developped into a remarkable player - all the other three has flaws, chanderpaul has none.
 
Furball

Furball

Evil Scotsman
Ponting vs Sachin vs Lara in Tests could go any way, depending on my whim.

I've voted Lara in this thread, largely because Lara was my first cricketing icon.

In ODIs there's no contest. The only batsman you can make a convincing case for being better than Tendulkar is Viv Richards.
 
bagapath

bagapath

International Captain
sammy2 said:
He is above them - chanderpaul is superior to lara, ponting and sachin.

He has developped into a remarkable player - all the other three has flaws, chanderpaul has none.
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i have to agree with this remarkable observation wholeheartedly. chanderpaul's wife has assured everyone that he wears the perfect body spray. havent heard that from lara, sachin and ricky's partners.i am sure they stink of sweat.
 
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sammy2

Banned
bagapath said:
i have to agree with this remarkable observation wholeheartedly. chanderpaul's wife has assured everyone that he wears the perfect body spray. havent heard that from lara, sachin and ricky's partners.i am sure they stink of sweat.
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Okay.
 
Matt79

Matt79

Hall of Fame Member
The Sean said:
1. Bat
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LOL.

Feel vindicated in my initial scornful response. Not much more annoying than loaded poll questions designed to boost the originaters favourite players, esp. When they then get shirty that no one agrees.

Shiv, as a batsman, isn't in Ponting, let alone Lara or Sachin's class. If you want to compare one guys peak against other players whole careers, then good luck to you.
 
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