Slifer
International Captain
I respectfully disagree.
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Joe Root vs Ponting
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Spark
Global Moderator
I would be extremely curious to hear the reasoning because that statement seems so obviously true that it borders on tautological.
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sayon basak
International Debutant
Root is a better player of spin imo. Lateral movement wasn't ponting's stongest point either.
Still think it's ponting, which obviously will be debatable in the next 2 or 3 years.
Still think it's ponting, which obviously will be debatable in the next 2 or 3 years.
Spark
Global Moderator
Root has one, and only one, technical weakness that I've ever seen, which is that his back foot play behind square which is so productive for him in English conditions opens him up to significant risk in bouncy conditions against bowlers who really hit the deck hard. But that's about as much as I can come up with.
I respectfully disagree on your disagreement.
sayon basak
International Debutant
Didn't know that you can reject rejection. We should be dedicated to learn something new everyday.
capt_Luffy
International Captain
Ofcourse you can!!! A few days ago I tried to reject my mother's "request" to accompany her to a relatives house; I rejected, and she rejected my rejection.
sayon basak
International Debutant
It is still a bit confusing to me. What if you rejected her rejection of your rejection?
capt_Luffy
International Captain
Then I might had to sleep outside that day
kyear2
International Coach
Not even close.
kyear2
International Coach
Becuse Ponting is better than both, and easily at that.
capt_Luffy
International Captain
Better than Dravid? Arguable. Easily better?? Nahhhhh
PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
Make a poll for that!
capt_Luffy
International Captain
Would just look at who made it......
kyear2
International Coach
Have we ever done a poll on this, for me Ponting easily better
sayon basak
International Debutant
Its the time you realize that dementia is kicking in.
sayon basak
International Debutant
Ricky Ponting vs Kumar Sangakkara
Pointing. He's in an in-between tier below Lara, Sachin but above Kallis, Sanga, and David below them I have Younis. I'd wait until he proves him self in longer formats. Best Singaporean cricketer for sure
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kyear2
International Coach
Exactly this.
BazBall21
International Captain
I think Ponting is clearly better but not sure he's easily better.
kyear2
International Coach
I know this makes no difference to some, and pisses off about three, but Ponting damn near scored at a strike rate of 60, and Dravid barely avoided one of 40, not in the 40's, but 40.
Punter was the better batsman and also (though not applicable to this comparison) the better slip.
From watching their respective careers it never appeared close to me. Ponting at one point was being spoken of as being in the discussion of the best since Bradman (and remember who only slightly preceded him), Dravid was never seen as being in that class.