hypothetical questions

[abmk]

I am making my statements after having actually watched the end of Borg's career.

LOL and yet you think the guys of today are much faster than borg ?

P.S. oh wait, are you referring to a 36-37 year borg who came back with almost no practice for 5 years since 82 !?

 

[dhillon28]

I've watched cricket since the 1950s and let me tell you that some of the former players treated as Gods on this site (and by a lot of people who haven't watched them play) weren't anywhere as good. When you watch players from your generation, you see them do well but you also see them fail on a regular basis. You see their weaknesses.

When most people look at older players, they see their best knocks on video, a doc where everyone is talking them up or listen to the "oh cricket/cricketers were far better in my day" brigade.

The fact is that there were truly great players then and there are truly great players now. A great player's reputation and legacy grows after he retires. As great as they have been, I've got no doubt that Tendulkar and Lara will be made out to be much greater than they actually have been 25 years down the line.

Analyst, how would you compare the following players and in your honest opinion, which players were better:

Sobers vs Lara (as pure batsmen)

Lillee vs Steyn

 

[smash84]

I've watched cricket since the 1950s and let me tell you that some of the former players treated as Gods on this site (and by a lot of people who haven't watched them play) weren't anywhere as good. When you watch players from your generation, you see them do well but you also see them fail on a regular basis. You see their weaknesses.

When most people look at older players, they see their best knocks on video, a doc where everyone is talking them up or listen to the "oh cricket/cricketers were far better in my day" brigade.

The fact is that there were truly great players then and there are truly great players now. A great player's reputation and legacy grows after he retires. As great as they have been, I've got no doubt that Tendulkar and Lara will be made out to be much greater than they actually have been 25 years down the line.

In your view having watched all of them how would you rate these 4. Viv, Tendulkar, Lara, and Sobers.

 

[ankitj]

I've watched cricket since the 1950s and let me tell you that some of the former players treated as Gods on this site (and by a lot of people who haven't watched them play) weren't anywhere as good. When you watch players from your generation, you see them do well but you also see them fail on a regular basis. You see their weaknesses.

When most people look at older players, they see their best knocks on video, a doc where everyone is talking them up or listen to the "oh cricket/cricketers were far better in my day" brigade.

The fact is that there were truly great players then and there are truly great players now. A great player's reputation and legacy grows after he retires. As great as they have been, I've got no doubt that Tendulkar and Lara will be made out to be much greater than they actually have been 25 years down the line.

Gun post.

 

[ankitj]

In your view having watched all of them how would you rate these 4. Viv, Tendulkar, Lara, and Sobers.

Greg Chappell and Greame Pollock are in the same league

 

[smash84]

Greg Chappell and Greame Pollock are in the same league

Did you see all of them during their careers????

 

[Spark]

Greg Chappell and Greame Pollock are in the same league

No Ponting?

 

[ankitj]

No Ponting?

Haha, Ponting too. Blame smalishah for not putting him there in the first place