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    Brian Lara vs Greg Chappell

    Tbf Chanders did make runs in England though. But yeah that attack gave Lara and pretty much the entire Aussie lineup headaches (Ashes 2005)
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    Jack Hobbs vs Sachin Tendulkar

    Anything for you Mr Coronis....
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    Jack Hobbs vs Sachin Tendulkar

    Yes sir Mr Coronis sir!!!
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    Jack Hobbs vs Sachin Tendulkar

    Oh that was your contention? Next time lead with that. Probably. Yeah if wi had a spinner even at the caliber of a Macgill they'd prefer have won a few more.
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    Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

    Sure Imran is the only one. Lara played much of 2000 with a damaged shoulder and eye issues, not to mention a hamstring issue. Played most of post 2001 with a messed up elbow he damaged in SL. And these aren't things I'm just making up. Anyway, I'm ready to move on. Peace ✌️
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    Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

    Bro when did I say he wasn't better? That's literally the reason I give for why I rate him higher. I already told you what my issue is. You and these little shots you keep taking at the man. You've taken them here and you've done it even in debates that are irrefutable (lara great vs spin).
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    Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

    I do and don't start with me and semantics. You've reacted the same way in the past with Imran. Some have downplayed his away record relative to other greats and you painstakingly went through the reasons why that isn't the case.
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    Jack Hobbs vs Sachin Tendulkar

    ?? Who even mentioned the great Australian teams? But fine let's see: NZ tour of 2001 ended in an unlikely draw. I distinctly remember one or two matches either being started early or extended to make up for lost time Australia tour SL 1999. 2nd and 3rd test were draws and rain eventually won...
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    Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

    I literally said that him and lara faced....
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    Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

    Then post the great series he had away from home against a top attack (and specifically one he and Lara faced).....
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    Jack Hobbs vs Sachin Tendulkar

    I'll do it for them and it's as if they're being dense on purpose. And I've mentioned this before. Many many games in the 80s like now was affected by weather but unlike now, tests weren't extended or started early to make up for lost time. I'll list a few examples of weather costing WI...
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    Brian Lara vs Greg Chappell

    Don't even waste your time....
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    Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

    Just so we're clear, Lara was very good outside WI not great, nothing more nothing less. He was a level below the likes of Waugh, Sachin, Viv hell even Dravid and Smith. But i take issue with the implication by a certain poster (they know who they are) that he had it easy or padded his stats...
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    Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

    The point is they both failed away to Donald and Bond. You can move the goal post any which way you feel, doesn't change that fact. And they both capitalized on diminished attacks post 2000. Lara was injured in the 2000s as well or are we to forget the elbow he dislocated following that...
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    Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

    I said that they had in common and Sachin had an ok series and one horror series vs Donald and co. His age is irrelevant. Of course he never played the WWs away in the 90s. And vs Bond he was just as poor. My point is if you'd just said Lara was below par away (relative to the Vivs and Sachins...
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    Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

    Sachin too failed away to Donald and Pollock. Failed away to the Ws Failed away to Bond. Averaged 46 away to McWarne which is good but not otherworldly. My point? Against the challenging attacks, they both played against, they both failed.
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    Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

    Ok now answer me this question, name me the great attack that BOTH Lara and Sachin played against where Sachin did distinctly better away.
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    Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

    It's not far harder but Viv had to face some things that Smith couldn't even dream of. First series down under the Aussies used to bowl limitless bouncers with the crowd egging them on, with minimal protection. And crowds back then weren't exactly pc either. They tried the same bs in 1979-80...
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    Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

    Richards is distinctly better than both Sobers and especially Sachin vs pace. That's not even up for debate. With the likes of Imran, at his peak, the pitch didn't matter he swung the ball as you know. His one hundred vs Hadlee came on the spicy Kensington wicket in 1985 fwiw.
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    Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

    Viv also made runs vs Imran and Wasim in 1988 at home. The thing is, you can look at any other atg batsman and they too would be up and down vs atg bowlers. But that fact remains, against every great of his time Viv had at least one series where he was great. Lara never did vs the WWs or...

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