Brian lara vs Steve Waugh

[Narayana]

Who is better test batsmen of 90s era?
Brian lara was just a home tracks bully throughout 90s era, pathetic record in away against strong teams.

Lara will surely win , no matter how bad his performance were in 90s lol

 

[capt_Luffy]

I wish every home bully could have a 99 Australia like Lara.....

 

[Narayana]

I wish every home bully could have a 99 Australia like Lara.....

Even Adam markaram( 2018), Crawley ( 2023 ashes)has all timer series at home against strong teams, so nothing special.

 

[Thala_0710]

Waugh batted at 5&6 and Lara batted at 3&4 I'm the 90s in the games being talked about. Need to factor that in as well

 

[Rob Wesley]

Lara failed in Asia and South Africa in 90s.

Pakistan had Wasim, Waqar and South Africa had Donald and Pollock.

His failure in India is a bit surprising because he did really well vs Murali in SL.

Post 2000, he cashed on heavily vs much weaker bowling attacks of Pak and SA and improved his away record. He was superb vs Murali in SL though. Being good away vs SL in 2000s is seriously a huge achievement.

In 1990s, Lara is great due to his record vs Australia at home and overall who were the best test team of the decade. Outside that, he just cashed on heavily vs England and New Zealand.

I think Steve Waugh is better actually.

 

[Narayana]

Waugh batted at 5&6 and Lara batted at 3&4 I'm the 90s in the games being talked about. Need to factor that in as well

Then sobers also batted at 6 compared to Kallis at 4 but Sobers is considered as better test batsmen than Kallis, without even considering this as an argument.

 

[Thala_0710]

Then sobers also batted at 6 compared to Kallis at 4 but Sobers is considered as better test batsmen than Kallis, without even considering this as an argument.

No, Sobers batting at 6 is definitely a factor which goes against him. But with due respect, Kallis isn't even in the same tier with Sobers in batting

 

[capt_Luffy]

Even Adam markaram( 2018), Crawley ( 2023 ashes)has all timer series at home against strong teams, so nothing special.

It literally is the Greatest Series by any batter Ever

 

[Narayana]

It literally is the Greatest Series by any batter Ever

Home or away or both ?
Steve Waugh also scored 400+ in this series.

 

[Johan]

Then sobers also batted at 6 compared to Kallis at 4 but Sobers is considered as better test batsmen than Kallis, without even considering this as an argument.

Sobers at 3 and 4: 2539 @ 66.8, 9 Hundreds.

Waugh at 3 and 4: 448 @ 34.4, 1 hundred.

 

[Rob Wesley]

Ultimately all these become subjective opinions. You can play around with stats and numbers and make anyone look overrated. That’s reality.

 

[Narayana]

Sobers at 3 and 4: 2539 @ 66.8, 9 Hundreds.

Waugh at 3 and 4: 448 @ 34.4, 1 hundred.

Meanwhile lara averagi 41 at 5 and 8 at 6.
Even Don Bradman failed at no 4. (Compared to his standards)

 

[capt_Luffy]

Home or away or both ?
Steve Waugh also scored 400+ in this series.

Both comfortably.
Waugh did very well as well. FTR I am firmly in the "Waugh underrated" camp, rate him over Ponting and think this is a good comparison between them for 90s solely. But Lara being a home bully is overplayed.

 

[subshakerz]

Waugh easily the better 90s bat. He was arguably better than Tendulkar. In his peak averaged 70 plus against 2WS, Ambrose Walsh, and Donald Pollock.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Meanwhile lara averagi 41 at 5 and 8 at 6.
Even Don Bradman failed at no 4. (Compared to his standards)

You meant 1 innings in which he scored 8??

 

[Johan]

Both comfortably.
Waugh did very well as well. FTR I am firmly in the "Waugh underrated" camp, rate him over Ponting and think this is a good comparison between them for 90s solely. But Lara being a home bully is overplayed.

Waugh's runoutput outside of minnow bashing (Ban/Zim) is 40.7 per inning, don't think I can rate that above Lara tbh

 

[Narayana]

You meant 1 innings in which he scored 8??

Same for Waugh, very small sample size.

 

[ataraxia]

Ultimately all these become subjective opinions. You can play around with stats and numbers and make anyone look overrated. That’s reality.

Can we please pin this post to the top of every thread in this subforum?

 

[Narayana]

Both comfortably.
Waugh did very well as well. FTR I am firmly in the "Waugh underrated" camp, rate him over Ponting and think this is a good comparison between them for 90s solely. But Lara being a home bully is overplayed.

Don Bradman 974 series is the greatest.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Waugh easily the better 90s bat. He was arguably better than Tendulkar. In his peak averaged 70 plus against 2WS, Ambrose Walsh, and Donald Pollock.

But never faced his own attack. Best in the world