Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

[Fanboy375]

Lara, played in some great series against an ATG Australia side, Sri Lanka.

Many 200s.

He was a bit inconsistent and never scored a hundred against Wasim, Waqur and Donald.

Yeah But Sunny scored one vs WI bowlers

 

[Coronis]

And you think Smith makes batting look easy.

I think Smith makes batting look fun. I reckon he’s just having fun ****ing around and doing all the extra stuff at the crease to see how much he can get away with.

 

[DrWolverine]

Yeah But Sunny scored one vs WI bowlers

Sunny scored tons against top fast bowlers.
1 against young Richard Hadlee
3 against Bob Willis( including 1 against Botham)
3 against Jeff Thomson
4 against Imran Khan
5 against Holding(includes 3 against Marshall)

 

[Fanboy375]

Sunny scored tons against top fast bowlers.
1 against young Richard Hadlee
3 against Bob Willis( including 1 against Botham)
3 against Jeff Thomson
4 against Imran Khan
5 against Holding(includes 3 against Marshall)

Yeah even in Ind compare to Sachin and Dravid he isn't talked much

 

[DrWolverine]

Yeah even in Ind compare to Sachin and Dravid he isn't talked much

1991 was a turning point for India as a country and since Gavaskar retired in 1987 it’s unlikely most people never saw him play.

 

[Coronis]

1991 was a turning point for India as a country and since Gavaskar retired in 1987 it’s unlikely most people never saw him play.

iirc India’s population has increased by like, half a billion or more since Gavaskar retired.

 

[DrWolverine]

Pre-1991, very few households had television sets and hence Gavaskar exploits were known either by newspapers and radios.

The economic reforms of 1991 ensured more people had access to tv and this resulted in Indians actually seeing Sachin Tendulkar play.

The explosion in middle class having more money led to India’s dominance as cricket’s financial capital and Sachin as the most popular cricketer.

 

[Fanboy375]

Viv Richards and Hutton aren't very popular either.Not just in Ind but in other areas too.Not in Lara and Sachin level popularity

 

[Johan]

Hutton didn't need to be popular to be the GOAT, fr fr

 

[DrWolverine]

With the exception of the legendary Don Bradman and to a much lesser extent Gary Sobers, most cricketers that played before 1970 aren’t famous in India.

 

[capt_Luffy]

With the exception of the legendary Don Bradman and to a much lesser extent Gary Sobers, most cricketers that played before 1970 aren’t famous in India.

I mean, kinda natural if you think of it really.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Sunny scored tons against top fast bowlers.
1 against young Richard Hadlee
3 against Bob Willis( including 1 against Botham)
3 against Jeff Thomson
4 against Imran Khan
5 against Holding(includes 3 against Marshall)

Have a few more vs Marshall in 78 IIRC

 

[Fanboy375]

With the exception of the legendary Don Bradman and to a much lesser extent Gary Sobers, most cricketers that played before 1970 aren’t famous in India.

Well many people who follow cricket stats know Bradman name comes up because of that batting average.He is like Pele who has highest goals record even if you don't follow football much.

 

[DrWolverine]

I mean, kinda natural if you think of it really.

Bradman is special. Anyone who follows cricket for a few years will eventually hear the name of Don Bradman.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Bradman is special. Anyone who follows cricket for a few years will eventually hear the name of Don Bradman.

Yeah, that's why I say it's natural for the general public to just know of him and probs Sobers pre 70s

 

[DrWolverine]

Well many people who follow cricket stats know Bradman name comes up because of that batting average.He is like Pele who has highest goals record even if you don't follow football much.

I have never seen a single game ice hockey. Even if I see the most popular ice hockey player, I wouldn’t recognise them but even I have heard of one name - Wayne Gretzky.

 

[DrWolverine]

Yeah, that's why I say it's natural for the general public to just know of him and probs Sobers pre 70s

Even Sobers is not really that famous. Numbers play a significant role and TBH Sobers’ numbers aren’t really that special compared to Don.

 

[Johan]

kinda crazy that there is no Sobers vs Kallis thread, like obviously Sobers absolutely washes Kallis but that has never stopped people.

 

[DrWolverine]

Maybe it is less here but there are plenty of Sobers vs Kallis discussions on Reddit and many other websites.

 

[Johan]

Yeah outside here people overrate Kallis a bit as they just go by raw numbers so immediately think he was Tendulkar level at batting and Zaheer level at bowling.