capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Mine isn't. I definitely think it's extremely close, almost inseparable; but I would very much trust Dravid more to bat for my life than Ponting and that just tips the scale.
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Ricky Ponting vs Rahul Dravid
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Coronis
International Coach
Almost got it completely in reverse. Impressive
Because I actually know something about the sport
Coronis
International Coach
Well if you say so, it must be true.
kyear2
International Coach
Ponting > Kallis > Sangakkara > Dravid for me
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
Ponting > Kallis > Dravid >= Sanga
PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
Kallis > Sangakkara > Ponting > Kohli > Williamson > Dravid
Kohli will probably end up as the best by the end of his career
Kohli will probably end up as the best by the end of his career
shortpitched713
International Captain
I'll go Dravid, just.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I'm thinking about doing this. Ponting was better but it's relatively close and I know every David vote will really trigger the strike rate crew.
Prince EWS
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subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Ponting - best of the 2000s era
Then Sanga - Nearly as dominant as Ponting
Followed by Kallis roughly equal with Dravid.
Then Sanga - Nearly as dominant as Ponting
Followed by Kallis roughly equal with Dravid.
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Coronis
International Coach
Ah good, a Strike Rate ranking.
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subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Except Ponting has a good series in WI against Ambrose/Walsh too, so excluding WI and keeping Bangladesh and Zimbabwe who Dravid cashed in more on doesn't make sense.
Ponting to me has a better away record than Dravid when you look into their records.
Dravid played four series in SA, was only good in one. Played four series in Australia, was only good in one. Played four series in SL, was only good in one. These three countries were probably the toughest to tour in his time overall.
Ponting only really consistently struggled in India.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
And you also ignored the fact that Dravid was arguably the best in England since Bradman; while Ponting there is just good... Removing Bangladesh and Zimbabwe; Dravid averages 47.2 away, Ponting does 41.25. Dravid also scored more than 1000 more runs in only 8 more matches.
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Sunil1z
International Regular
He averaged 40 against Ambrose/Walsh iirc . Dravid averaged 55-60 against Ambrose/Walsh iirc . So I am not sure it helps your argument.
PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
Dravids series in England in 2011 is better than any series Ponting had.
Ponting is better overall but it’s very close.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
England wasn't the same consistent challenge as the other places, notwithstanding his 2011 epic.
Do you agree in excluding WI and keeping Bangladesh/Zimbabwe or no?
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Dravid averages 4 runs more against WI.... Ponting himself wasn't really great in England also and cashed in heavily against mediocre attacks there; and his runs in SL could hardly be classified as dominating Murali. That doesn't writes off Dravid's poor performances in those places; and Ponting was genuinely great in SA; just putting perspective.