Brian Lara vs Sunil Gavaskar

[PlayerComparisons]

Two entertainers

 

[DrWolverine]

Great question

 

[kyear2]

Two entertainers

Do you just vote the most ridiculous option?

 

[subshakerz]

Lara but both have underwhelming padded away records.

 

[Johan]

Viv>Lara>Gavaskar

 

[kyear2]

Viv>Lara>Gavaskar

Yeah

 

[BazBall21]

Brian Charles

 

[Slifer]

Lara but both have underwhelming padded away records.

Padded? Oh you mean because Lara didn't make runs vs Donald or the Wws away? Instead he made runs away vs Murali, Pollock/Ntini, McWarne (2005) etc. The man averages 48 away which is more than enough to be considered very good. Not on the same level as his great contemporary, which is why he's usually ranked lower. And don't tell me he played depleted teams either. He never played a depleted Aus team and he never got to feast on the likes of Bangladesh away either.

 

[kyear2]

So it's early, but Lara is burying Sunny, but Viv, who's better than Lara is much closer.

This place is wild.

 

[Johan]

So it's early, but Lara is burying Sunny, but Viv, who's better than Lara is much closer.

This place is wild.

I think the "not close" comments for Viv agitated the Gavaskar voters, just shows you how saying the truth can be hurtful.

 

[DrWolverine]

So it's early, but Lara is burying Sunny, but Viv, who's better than Lara is much closer.

This place is wild.

Viv’s career - Great. Very Good. Mediocre.

Lara’s career - Great. Good. Great.

 

[Coronis]

Viv>Lara>Gavaskar

*Lara > Gavaskar > Viv

 

[Johan]

Viv’s career - Great. Very Good. Mediocre.

Lara’s career - Great. Good. Great.

the ability to play pace > the ability to play spin outside Sri Lanka and India ngl

 

[DrWolverine]

Viv

1974-1981 : 45 Tests. 3917 runs. Avg of 60. 13 tons

1982-1991 : 76 Tests. 4569 runs. Avg of 43. 11 tons

 

[DrWolverine]

the ability to play pace > the ability to play spin outside Sri Lanka and India ngl

That’s an opinion

 

[Johan]

*Lara > Gavaskar > Viv

I reject your opinion.

 

[Johan]

Viv

1974-1981 : 45 Tests. 3917 runs. Avg of 60. 13 tons

1982-1991 : 76 Tests. 4569 runs. Avg of 43. 11 tons

1982-88 – 57 Tests, 3591 runs, Avg of 46.64 with 10 tons

1982-88 — 44 Tests, 2845 runs, Avg of 49.05 with 8 tons

he was really only poor for his last three years, and even then, Lara's 1996-1998 was just as bad

Viv 1989-1992 – 19 tests, 978 runs, Avg of 36.22 with 1 ton

Lara 1996-1998 – 26 tests, 1693 runs, Avg of 38.4 with 3 tons

 

[Johan]

That’s an opinion

is it? look at even the current game, bar India and Sri Lanka most countries have 3-4 pacers compared to 1 spinner. Spin bowling almost died before Warne and Murali while pace bowling has been strong as hell for decades now

 

[kyear2]

I think the "not close" comments for Viv agitated the Gavaskar voters, just shows you how saying the truth can be hurtful.

Has to be something .

 

[kyear2]

Viv’s career - Great. Very Good. Mediocre.

Lara’s career - Great. Good. Great.

ATG (probably best ever). Very good. Cliff

But somehow the 2 / 3 year fall off invalidates the greatest peak in the toughest era ever?