Brian Lara vs Ricky Ponting (against pace bowling)

[Coronis]

Tbh what I realized is that all batsmen from this bowler friendly era are going to be underrated after their careers are over (except maybe Smith).

Like that English bloke from the 50’s. Can’t remember his name. One particular member loves him.

 

[Sunil1z]

So what you’re saying is they both tailed off… interesting.

One tailed off for 1 year , another for 5 years . Huge difference.

 

[capt_Luffy]

One tailed off for 1 year , another for 5 years . Huge difference.

Tbf one was never good in swinging conditions.

 

[DrWolverine]

Sorry, which one is this?

Broad 8-15

 

[Johan]

Like that English bloke from the 50’s. Can’t remember his name. One particular member loves him.

Peter May?

 

[DrWolverine]

Barrington?
He played in the 1960s

 

[Sunil1z]

Tbf one was never good in swinging conditions.

Still once we lost to England in 2012 it was clear that Sehwag’s career was done . Selectors dropped him after 2 Tests vs Aus at home . Whereas Kohli is being given chance after chance .

 

[Johan]

Barrington?
He played in the 1960s

I think it was May who played in 50s on the toughest pitches England ever produced, master batter.

 

[subshakerz]

Yeah Lara kinda had the root problem against bounce, his scoring shots often became a liability when the ball bounced hard.

That's how Donald got on top of him too in 98.

If Lara played without a helmet in the 70s against Thommo and Lillee, would end up in the hospital by the end of the series.

 

[sayon basak]

But nowadays so many indian fan's thinks highway era legend Sehwag is better than Kohli, kohli has 2nd most centuries in sena after sachin.
So comparing him to Sehwag is a Joke.

Wow I didn't know there are people who rate Sehwag ahead of Kohli.

 

[Narayana]

Wow I didn't know there are people who rate Sehwag ahead of Kohli.

There are So many on reddit

 

[Sliferxxxx]

That's how Donald got on top of him too in 98.

If Lara played without a helmet in the 70s against Thommo and Lillee, would end up in the hospital by the end of the series.

That's not necessarily true. If he did and never had his eye issues no. He played express pace in WI 1st class cricket with usually a cap on. Anyway, plenty of helmet era players would be in serious issues or did you not see Harmisson draw blood from Ponting for example in 2005.

 

[subshakerz]

That's not necessarily true. If he did and never had his eye issues no. He played express pace in WI 1st class cricket with usually a cap on. Anyway, plenty of helmet era players would be in serious issues or did you not see Harmisson draw blood from Ponting for example in 2005.

Lara before 94 as stated did not have issues with pace. He played Donald and Wasim and Waqar fairly well.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Lara before 94 as stated did not have issues with pace. He played Donald and Wasim and Waqar fairly well.

The irony which just crossed my mind being this. Whatever issues Lara had vs Donald and the 2Ws was limited to tests. In limited overs he made runs vs them while all three were in their prime.

 

[pardus]

That's how Donald got on top of him too in 98.

If Lara played without a helmet in the 70s against Thommo and Lillee, would end up in the hospital by the end of the series.

I think that would be true for every batsman who played from the 90s with a helmet. Each and every one of them have been hit so many times on the head throughout their career, it is hard to imagine what their condition would have been like if they had been playing without a helmet.

Below blows would have definitely been hospital cases without a helmet.

 

[Van_Sri]

West Indies XI : 1) Chris Gayle 2) Gordon Greenidge 3) Viv Richards 4) Brian Lara 5) Carl Hooper 6) Gary Sobers 7) Jeff Dujon 8) Malcolm Marshall 9) Michael Holding 10) Joel Garner 11) Curtly Ambrose vs Australia XI : 1) Justin Langer 2) Matthew Hayden 3) Ricky Ponting 4) Greg Chappell 5) Steve Waugh 6) Allan Border 7) Adam Gilchrist 8) Pat Cummins 9) Shane Warne 10) Dennis Lillee 11) Glenn McGrath

 

[honestbharani]

Salty gonna go extra salt all over this thread now.

 

[capt_Luffy]

West Indies XI : 1) Chris Gayle 2) Gordon Greenidge 3) Viv Richards 4) Brian Lara 5) Carl Hooper 6) Gary Sobers 7) Jeff Dujon 8) Malcolm Marshall 9) Michael Holding 10) Joel Garner 11) Curtly Ambrose vs Australia XI : 1) Justin Langer 2) Matthew Hayden 3) Ricky Ponting 4) Greg Chappell 5) Steve Waugh 6) Allan Border 7) Adam Gilchrist 8) Pat Cummins 9) Shane Warne 10) Dennis Lillee 11) Glenn McGrath

What's these?? Test/ODI combined XIs???

 

[DrWolverine]

West Indies XI : 1) Chris Gayle 2) Gordon Greenidge 3) Viv Richards 4) Brian Lara 5) Carl Hooper 6) Gary Sobers 7) Jeff Dujon 8) Malcolm Marshall 9) Michael Holding 10) Joel Garner 11) Curtly Ambrose vs Australia XI : 1) Justin Langer 2) Matthew Hayden 3) Ricky Ponting 4) Greg Chappell 5) Steve Waugh 6) Allan Border 7) Adam Gilchrist 8) Pat Cummins 9) Shane Warne 10) Dennis Lillee 11) Glenn McGrath

Don Bradman?

 

[DrWolverine]

What's these?? Test/ODI combined XIs???

Unlikely. Sobers played just 1 one day match