lara vs tendulkar

[trundler]

Stats are but a piece of the pie and averages are the most often used stats. But neither tell the full story.

Generally I see Sachin as a batting accumulator and Kohli as a batting leader. Or to put it in explosive terms, one plays for himself, the other for his team.

This is forgetting the Tendulkar of the 90s, the guy who was smashing tons left, right and center in the late 90s. The greatest players are those who reinvent themselves as they begin to lose their physical peak (McGrath would be another). Post tennis elbow he couldn't keep going at it like he used to and that's the version that's stuck in everyone's mind. Tendulkar could dominate.

This is a lot like Ponting, I agree. He's hit his peak and some think he's better than the guy that did it for 2 decades.

 

[Borges]

ATVVG Gavaskar > ATVG Tendulkar > ATG Dravid > NotYetATG Kohli.

 

[OverratedSanity]

You're using ATVG wrong

 

[Borges]

You're using ATVG wrong

I wouldn't argue with some one who said ATVVG Tendulkar.

 

[TheJediBrah]

ATG is better than ATVG

 

[Daemon]

the G in ATG is great and the G in ATVG is good

it is important to use the right terminology at all times borges, hang your head in shame

 

[TheJediBrah]

You can't get better than ATG. Except maybe Bradman who's in his own class

 

[srbhkshk]

You can't get better than ATG. Except maybe Bradman who's in his own class

Given his consistency of high scores, he should be ETG , Every time Great.

 

[trundler]

Think it'd just be easier to refer to him by his name since he's one of a kind instead of fitting him into a category specifically made for him..

 

[slippy888]

Sachin was match winner for a longer years of spanning of play

 

[kingkallis]

Sachin was match winner for a longer years of spanning of play

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[Pap Finn Keighl]

ATVVG Gavaskar > ATVG Tendulkar > ATG Dravid > NotYetATG Kohli.

Gavaskar > Sachin for me too, but the difference is negligible.

Dravid one league below.

Kohli not yet great.. Very close

 

[_00_deathscar]

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Not sure his quote is really relevant, but neither is yours without context.

To win a test match, you NEED to take 20 wickets. The Indian bowling attack during Sachin's time was very rarely capable of taking 20 wickets, even at home on many occassions - hence why this current team wins a lot more (and really pummels opposition at home - 3-0, 4-0, 5-0 etc).

 

[Pap Finn Keighl]

Not sure his quote is really relevant, but neither is yours without context.

To win a test match, you NEED to take 20 wickets. The Indian bowling attack during Sachin's time was very rarely capable of taking 20 wickets, even at home on many occassions - hence why this current team wins a lot more (and really pummels opposition at home - 3-0, 4-0, 5-0 etc).

And Anil Kumble decided the verdict of Home matches.

 

[Untouchables666]

Safe to say at this point Virat has achieved way more than Sachin did in his lifetime.

The debate is lara/Virat!

 

[mr_mister]

Virat is still second to Smith in red ball cricket

And that's a fact jack

 

[bagapath]

Virat is still second to Smith in red ball cricket

And that's a fact jack

tough tough call. undecided. perhaps virat by a milli meter coz I like his style more.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Nah mate, nothing tough about that. As good as Kohli has been in Test cricket since 2016, Smith still comfortably ahead. In fact Kohli only started averaging 50+ around the England 2016 series if I'm not mistaken. Smith is averaging 62. Both comfortably ahead of Root though.

 

[Agricultural]

Smith is ahead of Kohli in red ball.

 

[Slifer]

Lol at the people who think kohli is ahead of Smith on tests. There's a difference of something like 8 runs in their averages, not to mention Smith is better away from home, is more consistent and doesn't have those completely dire series that kohli tends to have (ex at home to Australia). I will say this though, kohli seems to have turned the corner in tests and his stock is getting higher every day. But for now Steve Smith is still the king of tests.