Brian Lara vs Ricky Ponting (against pace bowling)

[Sliferxxxx]

@Van_Sri
Usually the fundamental criteria in putting an innings in the greatest list is that - it shouldn't be in a losing cause.
So changing the result will change everything.
Just quality-wise, I am not a big fan of the 153*, I felt Lara gave too many chances.
But in context of the pressure on Lara, and the quality of the opposition, and the sheer drama of a 4th innings chase (last 60 runs scored with the last 2 batsmen - Ambrose & Walsh), it is understandably rated very high by everyone who followed it live at the time.

What about the 213 the match prior? Wi were like 30 odd for 4 and people genuinely thought wi would miss the following on.

 

[Van_Sri]

Lara Scored 54.06 % of Runs for his Team and Sachin Scored 61.26 % of Runs for his Team.

Tendulkar Scored More Runs For his Team than Lara.

 

[DrWolverine]

Great knocks by Indian batsmen in a match lost
Laxman’s 167
Kapil’s 129
Sachin’s 136
Gavaskar’s 96

These are the top 4 that comes to my mind now

 

[capt_Luffy]

Great knocks by Indian batsmen in a match lost
Laxman’s 167
Kapil’s 129
Sachin’s 136
Gavaskar’s 96

These are the top 4 that comes to my mind now

Hazare's Adelaide twin tons
Mankad's 184 and 72 at Lord's

 

[OverratedSanity]

What about the 213 the match prior? Wi were like 30 odd for 4 and people genuinely thought wi would miss the following on.

213 was a better innings on pure quality imo. There was arguably more pressure on Lara that innings too because he'd just been stripped of the captaincy and WI had been bowled out for 51 the previous test.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Great knocks by Indian batsmen in a match lost
Laxman’s 167
Kapil’s 129
Sachin’s 136
Gavaskar’s 96

These are the top 4 that comes to my mind now

Kohli and Hazare twin tons at Adelaide. Kohli's tons at Edgbaston and Centurion also up there.

One of my personal favourites is Dravid's 76 at Wellington on a crazy pitch, played some cracking shots vs Bond at his best.

 

[Van_Sri]

213 was a better innings on pure quality imo. There was arguably more pressure on Lara that innings too because he'd just been stripped of the captaincy and WI had been bowled out for 51 the previous test.

I think now I get the context - 153* is special because it is the second consecutive win against Australia with a match winning performance by Lara after 213

 

[Van_Sri]

Kohli and Hazare twin tons at Adelaide. Kohli's tons at Edgbaston and Centurion also up there.

One of my personal favourites is Dravid's 76 at Wellington on a crazy pitch, played some cracking shots vs Bond at his best.

What a Bowler Shane Bond after seeing his performance against Australia in 2003 World Cup felt he will emerge as the best bowler of the decade but faded out quickly

 

[DrWolverine]

Shane Bond.
He had so much talent.
It’s shame his body could not handle the workload.

 

[Johan]

Not true. Eng Ashes quartet in particular Flintoff and Harmison, Bond in NZ gave him issues in the 2000s. He didn't face Shoaib much but got retired hurt by a bouncer from him in 2004.

Flintoff and Harmison aren't particularly...express, Lee was faster than either and Lara handled him well

 

[pardus]

What a Bowler Shane Bond after seeing his performance against Australia in 2003 World Cup felt he will emerge as the best bowler of the decade but faded out quickly

The first time I really saw Sanga bat was when I watched his 100* (out of a team total of 190) against Bond in New Zealand. Needless to say, I was super impressed.

 

[Van_Sri]

The first time I really saw Sanga bat was when I watched his 100* (out of a team total of 190) against Bond in New Zealand. Needless to say, I was super impressed.

 

[pardus]

Great knocks by Indian batsmen in a match lost
Laxman’s 167
Kapil’s 129
Sachin’s 136
Gavaskar’s 96

These are the top 4 that comes to my mind now

When Kapil scored that 129 against Donald in South Africa in 1992, the next highest score in that innings was 17. First 6 Indian batsmen all out without reaching double digits.

 

[Van_Sri]

 

[DrWolverine]

When Kapil scored that 129 against Donald in South Africa in 1992, the next highest score in that innings was 17. First 6 Indian batsmen all out without reaching double digits.

Laxman’s 167 off 198 balls
Sydney
3rd innings
vs McGrath, Lee & Warne
Next highest score was 25
Two batsmen scored in double digits

Kapil’s 129 off 180 balls
Gqeberha, South Africa
3rd innings
vs Donald, Schultz
Three batsmen scored 17 runs(2nd highest)
Came @ 27-5 and score was soon 31-6

 

[capt_Luffy]

Kohli and Hazare twin tons at Adelaide. Kohli's tons at Edgbaston and Centurion also up there.

One of my personal favourites is Dravid's 76 at Wellington on a crazy pitch, played some cracking shots vs Bond at his best.

Kohli has a ton of Great tons in losing matches. The last top quality innings from him was the 76 vs SA at the end of 23.

 

[Narayana]

Surely @honestbharani doesn't.....

(Also you shouldn't too. I fear he unironically thinks Tendulkar=Kohli)

When did I say this?
Kohli is now where near sachin.

 

[subshakerz]

Flintoff and Harmison aren't particularly...express, Lee was faster than either and Lara handled him well

I never said express but they were certainly fast. Both Flintoff and Harmison pushed 90MPH. Lee obviously faster.

 

[Narayana]

Watch at 10:50 in the Video and 11:23

So much power hitting.

 

[capt_Luffy]

When did I say this?
Kohli is now where near sachin.

Good to know really