Ponting Vs Gavaskar

[Jumno]

Who is the better test batsman?

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Gavaskar but they’re in the same tier

 

[kyear2]

Oh **** @capt_Luffy is going to have a seizure.

 

[kyear2]

Same tier and close, I generally find it difficult to rank outside of the top 8 for that next group and place them all in the bucket.

 

[ma1978]

Ponting

Was the best in the world for seven / eight years and in his pomp well in the conversation for BAB

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Gavaskar. One of the nine best ever bats for me(Bradman, Hobbs, Tendulkar, Viv, Sobers, Smith, Hutton, Lara, Gavaskar, Hammond). and has work of substance nearly everywhere(even tho Aus and maybe Eng not that impressive, but he had that ATG series there).

 

[kyear2]

Ponting

Was the best in the world for seven / eight years and in his pomp well in the conversation for BAB

Exactly.

 

[Jumno]

Gavaskar, one of the finest openers Vs Ponting who was the best in the world and very very consistent for a few years. I'm sure he scored back to back hundreds in a test in SA.

They are in the same tier.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Gavaskar, one of the finest openers Vs Ponting who was the best in the world and very very consistent for a few years. I'm sure he scored back to back hundreds in a test in SA.

This should be close.

This should not be.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Gavaskar but they’re in the same tier

Ponting is much closer to Virat than Gavaskar.

 

[kyear2]

Ponting is much closer to Virat than Gavaskar.

I know I've asked this before, bit couldn't remember your response.

Have you ever watched Ponting bat? And would you rating have been different of he retired earlier?

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Viv and Gavaskar were like the Tendulkar and Lara of their eras, and correspondingly somewhat behind their 90s counterparts

 

[capt_Luffy]

I know I've asked this before, bit couldn't remember your response.

Have you ever watched Ponting bat? And would you rating have been different of he retired earlier?

The first response is yes, but not enough to account for.
The next answer is slightly, as it should without such a long dry spell, but really can't see myself ranking him ahead of Waugh and Sanga even if he averaged as much as the latter.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

I know I've asked this before, bit couldn't remember your response.

Have you ever watched Ponting bat? And would you rating have been different of he retired earlier?

Ponting’s last 6 years is reasonable to hold agaisnt him. ATGs are expected to be great until their mid to late 30s.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Ponting is much closer to Virat than Gavaskar.

I think Kohli is around the same level as those two actually or at least he should get there if he has another good 2-3 years.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I think Kohli is around the same level as those two actually or at least he should get there if he has another good 2-3 years.

Yes, Kohli is around the same level as Ponting. Of Gavaskar, he isn't and 2-3 years I hardly believe is capable of changing that. The highest I can see him is around Chappell level.

 

[Coronis]

Yes, Kohli is around the same level as Ponting. Of Gavaskar, he isn't and 2-3 years I hardly believe is capable of changing that. The highest I can see him is around Chappell level.

But Chappell is higher than Gavaskar.

 

[capt_Luffy]

But Chappell is higher than Gavaskar.

Might had been if he had a proper tour in SC. Well, who cares for a cheating piece of ****

 

[Coronis]

Might had been if he had a proper tour in SC. Well, who cares for a cheating piece of ****

How did he cheat?

 

[ma1978]

Yes, Kohli is around the same level as Ponting. Of Gavaskar, he isn't and 2-3 years I hardly believe is capable of changing that. The highest I can see him is around Chappell level.

They are all the same level, stop being pedantic