Chasing Border

[Richard]

i rate Lara the best since bradman overall but his record in india isn't great - ave 33 from 3 tests, Sri Lanka however he loves averaging 100 there.

Yes, so much better than his countrymen Headley, Weekes and Sobers, who had higher averages in days when batting was generally more difficult.

 

[Richard]

Even two wouldnt be enough. I think about 4 people are in line to eat at least one each and he himself must be due for about half a dozen

What you need to think about is how many times I've said it and been right.

 

[a massive zebra]

Yes, so much better than his countrymen Headley, Walcott and Sobers, who had higher averages in days when batting was generally more difficult.

But Headley is not

since Bradman

and you will not find many people supporting your preference for Walcott over Lara.

 

[Richard]

But Headley is not

Is not what?

and you will not find many people supporting your preference for Walcott over Lara.

Maybe not, but IMO he was quite a bit better player and the reason most people prefer Lara is because of the usual most-recent-is-best-remembered syndrome.

 

[age_master]

What you need to think about is how many times I've said it and been right.

never? ok maybe once, you still owe 5 computers

 

[Richard]

Try about 10 times the number of times I've supposedly had to eat my computer.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Is not what?

Maybe not, but IMO he was quite a bit better player and the reason most people prefer Lara is because of the usual most-recent-is-best-remembered syndrome.

Not to mention the one or two things that Lara has accomplished. No doubt Walcott was a fine player, but he always had fine batsmen around him. Lara hasn't had those calibre of batsmen around him for most of his career. Such equals more pressure upon Mr. Lara. Though pressure doesn't come into the cricketing equation, does it? Oops.

That last part was tongue in cheek for the record.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Try about 10 times the number of times I've supposedly had to eat my computer.

If you'd keep your word...

 

[Richard]

Notice the supposedly?
Anyone in their right mind could see I'm not actually making the promise.
(BTW, this isn't sarcastic, it's just ironic)

 

[Richard]

Not to mention the one or two things that Lara has accomplished. No doubt Walcott was a fine player, but he always had fine batsmen around him. Lara hasn't had those calibre of batsmen around him for most of his career. Such equals more pressure upon Mr. Lara.

Nonetheless if you weigh-up the plusses and minuses IMO Walcott had more disadvantages than Lara.
And he still ended-up with an average considerably higher than Lara's at present.
BTW, while I do actually think Walcott was a better player, I was actually meaning Weekes while saying Walcott.
So for Walcott read Weekes.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Notice the supposedly?
Anyone in their right mind could see I'm not actually making the promise.
(BTW, this isn't sarcastic, it's just ironic)

Well that settles it. We're all insane.

 

[Richard]

Or rather you all knew, in your heart of hearts, that I was not saying that I would eat my computer, but rather using that great tack of metaphors.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Or rather you all knew, in your heart of hearts, that I was not saying that I would eat my computer, but rather using that great tack of metaphors.

Well I for one genuinely expected you should eat your computer as such sayings arose from a person being so sure of something that they'd bet anything on it. Sort of in the 'and I'm the Queen of England' vein. That said, I never expected you would.

 

[Nate]

Well I for one genuinely expected you should eat your computer as such sayings arose from a person being so sure of something that they'd bet anything on it. Sort of in the 'and I'm the Queen of England' vein. That said, I never expected you would.

ahhhhh! not the bold font!