Brian Lara vs Ricky Ponting (against pace bowling)

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Yeah, that century was Great (not ATG for me though), but was rather off for the rest of the series

You don’t think his 156 was an ATG innings? Idk man

 

[subshakerz]

Lara's record in Aus is probably the only meh part of his stats overall. Only crossed 50 4 times in 27 innings after his first series there. Extremely rocks or diamonds.

The problem is Lara's away record is more padded than it first appears with not the same degree of quality smattering against better pacers.

 

[BazBall21]

Because his big knocks take the headlines.

For example, his 400 came after a series where he largely failed. Same for tons in series in Australia.

Best player since Bradman at setting games up when he got going? That was his great gift. Daddy hundreds at a good tick. He was a patchy player in tough conditions but a proper monster at going big on his day.

 

[DrWolverine]

I don't think the bolded ones count as ATGs in their prime at all tbh. Bond was on debut and Pollock was a shadow of himself by then.

That’s why I mentioned the year as well.

Lara has centuries against McGrath & Pollock. That’s it

 

[subshakerz]

Best player since Bradman at setting games up when he got going? That was his great gift. Daddy hundreds at a good tick.

Sure. But it hid his inconsistency otherwise.

 

[Johan]

Gayle broke Pollock at Antigua in 2005 and Pollock was never the same again

Pollock before that test 377 @ 22.09, Pollock after that test 44 @ 34.43, 73 SR.

 

[BazBall21]

Sure. But it hid his inconsistency otherwise.

Agree

 

[capt_Luffy]

Ponting comfortably better against high speed pacers and around even against medium pacers.

A very poor opinion given what Lara did against McGrath in 99.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

McGrath wasn’t a medium pacer ffs. And with his bounce and seam I’m sure he felt a lot quicker.

 

[capt_Luffy]

McGrath taken his wicket more than 15 times, i don't think any blower dominated ponting like this.

Lara had 99 vs peak McGrath. That series on itself was better Ponting's career.

 

[Johan]

nah Lara played peak Pollock and McGrath better.

 

[capt_Luffy]

You don’t think his 156 was an ATG innings? Idk man

A Great innings, but not quite ATG to me.

 

[BazBall21]

A Great innings, but not quite ATG to me.

Why

 

[capt_Luffy]

Why

On 2nd thoughts, yeah it was ATG

 

[Johan]

with all the consideration, Lara's away record is still a lot better than Ponting's

 

[subshakerz]

Ponting playing some cracking shots against peak Donald and Pollock

 

[subshakerz]

A very poor opinion given what Lara did against McGrath in 99.

Yes but Ponting never got to destroy McGrath.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Can we talk how Lara 2003 in SA was as good as any of Ponting's there and he scored 7 runs less than the highest scorer in his only other Saffa tour

 

[capt_Luffy]

Yes but Ponting never got to destroy McGrath.

It's like saying in a Lara vs Tendulkar discussion Tendulkar's runs against Steyn doesn't counts since Lara never got to face him

 

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