Rahul Dravid vs AB de Villiers, who was better against high quality bowling?

[blackdevil95]

Rahul Dravid played against the likes of McGrath, Ambrose, Walsh, Wasim, Waqar, Warne , murali,aktar,Lee, Gillespie etc.

De Villiers Played against the likes of Shami, ishant sharma, Umesh Yadav , aswin, jadeja, Broad, Anderson etc.

And both AB and Dravid faced Lee, Warne, Murali and McGrath. Dravid averages just 35 in away when any of these bowlers played and AB averages 45.

 

[Thala_0710]

And both AB and Dravid faced Lee, Warne, Murali and McGrath. Dravid averages just 35 in away when any of these bowlers played and AB averages 45.

Lee isn't a high quality test bowler. As for the rest, Dravid played them at the peak of their powers. ABD played them at the back end of their careers. Big difference.

 

[blackdevil95]

Lee isn't a high quality test bowler. As for the rest, Dravid played them at the peak of their powers. ABD played them at the back end of their careers. Big difference.

I know. He only mentioned Lee. Dravid averaged 30 in Australia in 2008 when Lee played. And AB averaged 60+ in the same year when Lee played. Both faced inform Murali and Warne and AB has better stats despite AB was too young at that time and Dravid was much experienced. Only McGrath was somewhat off when AB faced him.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Lee was at his peak in 2008