capt_Luffy
International Captain
Is Root possibly better?
How come Root v Dravid is valid, but Root v Ponting isn't??Are you joking?
Neither is valid atm tbh but I do rate Ponting significantly higher than Dravid.How come Root v Dravid is valid, but Root v Ponting isn't??
I don't.Neither is valid atm tbh but I do rate Ponting significantly higher than Dravid.
Root v pace and bounce against Ponting v spin is close. One of Root's best tons came in a low-scoring game at the Wanderers and Ponting played a couple of good knocks v Murali.Fwiw, Root is definitely a better player of spin.
One of the hardest batsmen to bowl to.Ponting.
Even though he was poor in India with an average of 26, his ability to dominate bowling attacks ( especially pace bowling) was second to none. When you are superb vs pace and bounce, fast bowlers struggle to put pressure.
Root is slightly better than Dravid and Sangakkara but behind Ponting in my opinion. He would need to be more dominant and prolific to be in conversation with Tendulkar, Lara, S Smith or Ponting. For now, he can be put in the tier of Kallis, Dravid and Sangakkara.
If you aren't Harbhajan Singh.....One of the hardest batsmen to bowl to.
Sanga is better than PontingRoot is slightly better than Dravid and Sangakkara but behind Ponting in my opinion. He would need to be more dominant and prolific to be in conversation with Tendulkar, Lara, S Smith or Ponting. For now, he can be put in the tier of Kallis, Dravid and Sangakkara.
No.Is Root possibly better?
I once had a look at the average Australia score when Ponting entered the crease. It was 75. The average for when Root has entered is probably lower than that.No.
Also it is harder to bat at 3 than 4.
Perhaps Dravid's biggest downfall was being excessively hesitant to play horizontal shots against hit the deck pressure from both ends. That was something Ponting excelled at.If you aren't Harbhajan Singh.....
Though I will say, Ponting vs Pace is ahead of Root vs Spin; but Root was a better player of lateral movement than Ponting, be it spin or swing.