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Ricky Ponting vs Rahul Dravid

Who is the better test batsman?

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capt_Luffy

capt_Luffy

Cricketer Of The Year
subshakerz said:
I don't think Ponting had more problems against spin than Dravid, who struggled against both Murali and Warne. They were both comparable. Dravid better against swing sure, not against pace and bounce.
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That's a horrible take. Dravid was a good player of spin; Ponting wasn't. He had a good tour vs Murali, but that was pre Doosra; that doesn't makes him a good spin player. Dravid did pretty decent against Warne and was solid against Murali at home. I can't believe we have to debate that....
 
Sunil1z

Sunil1z

International Regular
capt_Luffy said:
That's a horrible take. Dravid was a good player of spin; Ponting wasn't. He had a good tour vs Murali; that doesn't makes him a good spin player. Dravid did pretty decent against Warne and was solid against Murali at home. I can't believe we have to debate that....
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Nah . Dravid was marginally better than Ponting against spin . Both really struggled against high quality spin .
 
capt_Luffy

capt_Luffy

Cricketer Of The Year
Sunil1z said:
Nah . Dravid was marginally better than Ponting against spin . Both really struggled against high quality spin .
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Ponting struggled in turning conditions against mid spinners as well.... And let's not debate this then as while has no Sehwag, Sachin or even Laxman; I believe Dravid to be more than decent against spin.
 
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subshakerz

Hall of Fame Member
capt_Luffy said:
That's a horrible take. Dravid was a good player of spin; Ponting wasn't. He had a good tour vs Murali, but that was pre Doosra; that doesn't makes him a good spin player. Dravid did pretty decent against Warne and was solid against Murali at home. I can't believe we have to debate that....
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Misleading. Dravid struggled against Murali away and also against Warne his entire career. I remember watching him at the time, he never seemed comfortable against Warne.
 
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subshakerz

Hall of Fame Member
capt_Luffy said:
Might be. But I find it difficult personally to put them in the same tier vs spin.
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Mainly because Ponting's failures in India were more high profile. But Dravid was Warne's bunny frankly.

Also, I find it hard to forget how badly Mendis owned Dravid in that 2008 series. Completely at sea.
 
capt_Luffy

capt_Luffy

Cricketer Of The Year
subshakerz said:
Mainly because Ponting's failures in India were more high profile. But Dravid was Warne's bunny frankly.
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Interesting take. Dravid struggled against the best 2 spinners; but Ponting struggled against pretty much all spinners in turning tracks. And Dravid did have that 180 in Eden.
 
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