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Rahul Dravid vs AB De Villiars
- Thread starter Johan
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sayon basak
International Regular
Interesting way of comparing players.
@PlayerComparisons should take a note.
@PlayerComparisons should take a note.
PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
Dravid
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
ABD was a more quality bat than Dravid and had he a longer career would have ended up an established better bat with better career.
DrWolverine
First Class Debutant
Dravid played against 9 opponents.
He averages less than 40 against 2 of them.
33 against SA in 21 Tests.
38 against Aus in 33 Tests.
Dravid played in 10 countries.
He averages less than 40 in 2 countries.
29 in SA in 11 Tests.
33 in SL in 12 Tests.
ABD played against 9 opponents.
He averaged less than 40 against 3 of them.
17 against Bang in 4 Tests.
39 against India in 20 Tests.
39 against NewZealand in 10 Tests.
ABD played in 10 countries.
He averages less than 40 in 1 country - 33 in Bang
He averages less than 40 against 2 of them.
33 against SA in 21 Tests.
38 against Aus in 33 Tests.
Dravid played in 10 countries.
He averages less than 40 in 2 countries.
29 in SA in 11 Tests.
33 in SL in 12 Tests.
ABD played against 9 opponents.
He averaged less than 40 against 3 of them.
17 against Bang in 4 Tests.
39 against India in 20 Tests.
39 against NewZealand in 10 Tests.
ABD played in 10 countries.
He averages less than 40 in 1 country - 33 in Bang
DrWolverine
First Class Debutant
Rahul Dravid underperformed against the best two teams of his era - The biggest flaw in his record.
Just 4 centuries in 102 innings against Aus & SA.
Brian Lara scored 13 centuries in 93 innings and Sachin Tendulkar scored 18 centuries in 119 innings against them.
Just 4 centuries in 102 innings against Aus & SA.
Brian Lara scored 13 centuries in 93 innings and Sachin Tendulkar scored 18 centuries in 119 innings against them.
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subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Why is this relevant here?
DrWolverine
First Class Debutant
Just a comparison against the best
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah Dravid truly sucked against SA and Aus.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
He was in England and NZ.
Fanboy375
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
I think he scored back to back 3 century in 2010 Eng tour besides that his ave be lower in these nations
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
He had a great tour in 96 and an awesome one in 2002.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
But both his centuries vs Australia are ATG stuff though. He genuinely underperformed against SA badly, Australia did relatively to his stature; but has enough silver linings for me not hold it against him much.
PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
Dravid played on flatter pitches against Aus than he did against SA I think so probably was poor against both of them compared to other ATGs
Had some great performances in Eng, NZ, and WI that make up for it though
Had some great performances in Eng, NZ, and WI that make up for it though
DrWolverine
First Class Debutant
True. Rahul Dravid has two iconic centuries against Australia and both happen to be the most famous wins of India in 2000s decade.
180 - Laxman’s 281 match
233* - Adelaide where India won
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Poor Dravid. If Laxman never scored that 281 and it was spread among several other bats, he would get more credit for that 180.
DrWolverine
First Class Debutant
I think Dravid was lucky. If Agarkar didn’t take 6 wickets, his century would be forgotten like Sachin’s 241 in that series.