Sachin Tendulkar vs Garry Sobers

[Slifer]

I don't, I consider them roughly equal against McGrath, I said so above.

Lara was worse against Donald and the 2Ws though.

Subs they aren't equal. 45 > 36. As a matter of fact their averages vs Donald and the Ws is closer than theirs vs McGrath.

 

[subshakerz]

Subs that's not equal. Sachin averaged 45, 50 and 17 vs McGrath. 2 good and one horrible.

Lara: 44, 33, 91, 32, 46 and 57. 3 good, 2 poor, 1 unreal.

Ok fair enough, I forgot the 95 series. Yeah I can give Lara a slight edge based on that.

 

[Slifer]

Fwiw, in matches featuring Donald: Sachin averages 32.9 and Lara 34.05. But since Donald dismissed Lara more I guess I'll give Sachin the edge.

 

[subshakerz]

Subs they aren't equal. 45 > 36. As a matter of fact their averages vs Donald and the Ws is closer than theirs vs McGrath.

Overall averages isnt enough has to be taken with dismissals to get a picture.

 

[subshakerz]

Fwiw, in matches featuring Donald: Sachin averages 32.9 and Lara 34.05. But since Donald dismissed Lara more I guess I'll give Sachin the edge.

Yes, same with the 2Ws.

 

[Slifer]

Anyway back on topic. Are we also going to do a poll on Sobers vs Sachin as overall cricketers???

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Sobers never scored an ODI hundred.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Anyway back on topic. Are we also going to do a poll on Sobers vs Sachin as overall cricketers???

Err, how is that on topic?

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Hi cherry pickers

 

[Slifer]

Err, how is that on topic?

I asked a question literally about the two players in the poll. How am I off topic?

 

[ankitj]

this is the problem with analysis by checklist you get too much of a reductive conclusion at the end that turns players into mere numbers without nuance

Ultimately all cricketers sucked. It's time to accept that.

 

[ankitj]

but Sachin averaged 17 in the 2004 series in India. That's horrible.

In 2 tests. After returning from a long injury. Included one of his great knocks of 50 odd on a square turner where Clarke was Australia's most lethal bowler and Australia failed to chase 105 or so in 4th innings. Context matters etc.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Anyway back on topic. Are we also going to do a poll on Sobers vs Sachin as overall cricketers???

As good as Sachin was,Sobers is leagues ahead.
Tbh Sachin would be closer to no.50 greatest cricketer than Sobers.

 

[subshakerz]

In 2 tests. After returning from a long injury. Included one of his great knocks of 50 odd on a square turner where Clarke was Australia's most lethal bowler and Australia failed to chase 105 or so in 4th innings. Context matters etc.

Apparently it still counts as failing against McGrath.

 

[Bolo.]

As good as Sachin was,Sobers is leagues ahead.
Tbh Sachin would be closer to no.50 greatest cricketer than Sobers.

I voted for sachin and agree with this.

 

[honestbharani]

Broken toenail?? Ok....

Relax man. Its an inside joke on how Aussie posters write off Warne's struggles in and against India.

 

[Coronis]

As good as Sachin was,Sobers is leagues ahead.
Tbh Sachin would be closer to no.50 greatest cricketer than Sobers.

Well yes, Sobers is a better overall cricketer so obviously Sachin would be closer to no.50 than Sobers would.

 

[honestbharani]

Stop embarrassing yourself

He wont stop posting though.

 

[Slifer]

In 2 tests. After returning from a long injury. Included one of his great knocks of 50 odd on a square turner where Clarke was Australia's most lethal bowler and Australia failed to chase 105 or so in 4th innings. Context matters etc.

Yeah but context should matter for everyone. Lara got owned in 1996-97 i agree but in 2000 he was clearly injured but no one not you not Subs gives him a pass for that. That's being hypocritical.

In any event, it doesn't change the fact that Lara was significantly better vs McGrath than Sachin 45 >36.

 

[Slifer]

Apparently it still counts as failing against McGrath.

"Lara, who had gone into the Test following scores of 0, 4, 0 and 17, nursed a troubled shoulder and a niggling hamstring throughout the memorable 260-minute innings to lift the West Indies after three wickets had fallen for 86 runs." Further: "Despite struggling with a chronic hamstring strain that has plagued him for five months, Lara showed his determination to regain his touch with a double-century last weekend against Australia A.

" 'My hamstring has been bothering me for five to six months but I’ve only missed one one-day international because of it,’ "Lara said.

" 'The main thing is you’re there to play cricket for your country and whatever the circumstances are you’ve got to stick it out.' " Context is everything.....