Better test bat: Dravid vs Sangakkara

[BazBall21]

Two Asian greats with evenly-matched records and generally regarded as being in the same tier.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Sanga. More consistent over his career, had an extra gear to his batting and made massive scores more often.

 

[Migara]

Sanga;

 

[Arachnodouche]

Dravid scripted several technical masterpieces in extremely challenging conditions for SC batsmen in particular. Didn't see Sanga do the like, but Lankan fans might be more knowledgeable. I certainly didn't think of him as an atg genius while he was playing.

 

[Gob]

Dravid was stupidly good in England tbh. I don't think Sangakkara had a series like that away from SC It was usually the odd great innings. Having said that, Sri Lanka hardly play long series so that's that

I can't personally chose between these two and Kallis so i lump them together below Tendullkar, Lara and Ponting in that order from that era. Smith slides in ahead ahead of Ponting when i consider the best I've seen overall

 

[Slifer]

Sanga. Over time, his stock has just gone in my eye. Great great batsman.

 

[Coronis]

Sanga. Over time, his stock has just gone in my eye. Great great batsman.

Definitely underappreciated during his time, amazing batsman.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Sanga’s legacy is that 624 partnership with Mahela

Dravid’s legacy is that 376 partnership with VVS

Then there’s that Sanga knock of 192 at Hobart that gets my respect

 

[Himannv]

Dravid, and it’s not close.

 

[subshakerz]

Sanga. Recordwise pretty similar but he was a more aggressive bat and therefore better.

 

[subshakerz]

Sanga’s legacy is that 624 partnership with Mahela

Dravid’s legacy is that 376 partnership with VVS

Then there’s that Sanga knock of 192 at Hobart that gets my respect

Sanga also scored two tons in a series against Bond in NZ, which is likely better than any Dravid series performance.

 

[honestbharani]

Sanga, same reasons as OS.

 

[Gob]

Sanga also scored two tons in a series against Bond in NZ, which is likely better than any Dravid series performance.

Nah not better than Dravid in 2011 England

 

[Chrish]

Off topic but, Dravid vs S Waugh would be an interesting comparison..

 

[Raz0r6ack]

What Dravid's record in each country was vs. what it ended up being:

Country	1996-2008	Career End	Difference
in Australia	50.4	41.64	-8.76
in Bangladesh	70.16	70	-0.16
in England	65.35	68.8	3.45
in India	50.66	51.35	0.69
in New Zealand	64.57	63.83	-0.74
in Pakistan	78.57	78.57	-
in South Africa	33.6	29.71	-3.89
in Sri Lanka	46.55	33.1	-13.45
in West Indies	70	65.69	-4.31
in Zimbabwe	79.16	79.16	-

Pre 2008 - 59.29 (66 away Tests, 116 total)
Post 2008 - 40.37

 

[subshakerz]

Dravid was stupidly good in England tbh. I don't think Sangakkara had a series like that away from SC It was usually the odd great innings. Having said that, Sri Lanka hardly play long series so that's that

I can't personally chose between these two and Kallis so i lump them together below Tendullkar, Lara and Ponting in that order from that era. Smith slides in ahead ahead of Ponting when i consider the best I've seen overall

Sanga in NZ 2006 was better. Scored 100 out of 170 in the first test and 156 out of 268 in the second against peak Bond.

 

[subshakerz]

Nah not better than Dravid in 2011 England

I think it is. Sanga hardly had the luxury of playing all these long series like Dravid.

 

[subshakerz]

On a technical level, would also rate Sanga a better player of spin than Dravid.

 

[Migara]

There is another series where he took on Akthar and scored 230.

 

[Himannv]

Peak Dravid was absolutely imperial and was probably India’s best batsman overseas. Sanga was mostly below par barring the odd decent knock and has **** technique.