subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Still think he edges Lara
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Steve Smith vs Brian Lara
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kyear2
International Coach
You would
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Lara easily better.
Coronis
International Coach
And you wouldn’t. Shocker.
Good to know me and Lara have something in common.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Reminder we basically have Lara the same in our mutual rankings last I checked.
kyear2
International Coach
Yes, but how did he even get into the discussion.
PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
Maybe since this is the smith vs lara thread
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
This guy has like tunnel vision apparently.
kyear2
International Coach
List track of the different threads, partly because of the conversation.
But that's my bad.
PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
Yea think he gets underrated a bit on here
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Just to clarify, you differentiate best vs greatest, yes? I think you may have mentioned it somewhere.
kyear2
International Coach
Not really, he's right in the mix of the top 8 guys, who's just a little above the rest, where I think he is as well.
Only one person harps on him, so wouldn't call that under rated.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Dude, I rate Lara as lowly or highly as you do. I just dont glorify him the same way or have selective memory on how he was which perhaps irks your patriotic sensibilities or just general cast-in-stone judgements, I dunno.
Stop it with all these weak passive-aggressive jibes.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Reason why I still rate Smith ahead of Lara:
- No particular weakness against any type of bowling, unlike Lara
- More consistent than Lara
- Much better away record, whereas Lara's away record is slightly sub-par IMO for a top tier ATG
- No particular weakness against any type of bowling, unlike Lara
- More consistent than Lara
- Much better away record, whereas Lara's away record is slightly sub-par IMO for a top tier ATG
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Reasons why Lara is a better test batsman than Smith -
- Lara is the best test batsman in the last 35 years.
- Lara is the best test batsman in the last 35 years.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
You rate Viv higher?
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Nope. Just framing for the period I have been watching cricket.
kyear2
International Coach
Can't be that weak to get a reaction
.No patriotic sensibilities, that's you, and you would be well served to remember your response above, when I mention the name of certain all rounders.
As I said, he's correctly rates in my opinion. 6th or 7th best batsman ever. There's an argument to be made he also belongs in the best after Bradman conversation. Again, the best batsman I've ever seen in time watching the game. He was pure genius when he was on.
kyear2
International Coach
Wow, it's like can easily swap names here, thanks.