Rahul Dravid vs Ricky Ponting

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Richard,
Could i ask you to keep your homosexual thoughts to yourself please. Granted theres nothing wrong with having them but i think I, and my listeners would prefer not to hear you go on about your attraction to male cricket players and your admiration for their dress sense.
Regards
John Laws CBE

Huh? The link is there, but still incredibly random.

 

[Top_Cat]

Huh? The link is there, but still incredibly random

You'd have to be an Aussie for this one, Liam. John Laws is a trashy, talkback radio host who has been in the news in the last year for anti-homosexual comments on his radio station.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Ah. That's almost fascinating.

 

[Mister Wright]

I'm going for Dravid.

 

[Arrow]

Are we talking overall? Or just tests?? If overall its clearly ponting because hes a far better OD player and being so good at both forms of the game means hes the more talented cricketer.

 

[honestbharani]

I voted Dravid, but the way Ponting is going, he is not that far off from catching up with Rahul.

 

[Dasa]

Dravid without a doubt.

 

[Eclipse]

If ODI's and tests where waited equaly then Ponting, but as it stands it'ts probably Dravid.

I would take Ponting over Dravid in ODI's any day and in any situation however.

 

[Slats4ever]

Ponting easily. I reckon Ponting will break the record for most runs scored in tests. He's so amazing to watch with the bat.

 

[marc71178]

I voted Dravid, but the way Ponting is going, he is not that far off from catching up with Rahul.

Surely recent form would actually push the 2 further apart rather than closer together?

 

[Eclipse]

Ponting easily. I reckon Ponting will break the record for most runs scored in tests. He's so amazing to watch with the bat.

don't know about that.. I think sachin may get and keep that record for a while..

Ponting will most likely end up with more 100s and runs than Dravid though..

 

[age_master]

they are completley different types of batsmen, ponting has a vastly more attacking mode and is more versatlie for mine. Dravid is a very classy bat but doesn't seem to have any 'fire in his belly'

ponting is also much quicker between the wickets for mine.

 

[SJS]

don't know about that.. I think sachin may get and keep that record for a while..

Ponting will most likely end up with more 100s and runs than Dravid though..

Its interesting to see how close their careers have run over the last nine years.

Rahul has always scored more runs than Ponting every year except 2003.

Granting a two year age advantage to Ponting, he may outlast Dravid so it will be very close one indeed.

 

[twctopcat]

Its interesting to see how close their careers have run over the last nine years.

Rahul has always scored more runs than Ponting every year except 2003.

Granting a two month age advantage to Ponting, he may outlast Dravid so it will be very close one indeed.

Ponting is almost two years younger than Dravid, so in that respect i think he may outscore him eventually.

 

[SJS]

Ponting is almost two years younger than Dravid, so in that respect i think he may outscore him eventually.

Sorry. I meant two years.

Yes. Thats what I meant in it being close. A two year advantage and a 900 runs deficit. Its going to be close.

I suspect Dravid may last longer though. He has a great fitness record and hardly misses a game and his game is also based on the kind of technique that makes players preform till late.

 

[twctopcat]

Me too, maybe the captaincy will affect Ponting to the point where Dravid's runfest is unattainable. If bowling standards around the world improve in the next few years i feel Dravid will be the one who copes with this and still scores big.

 

[Slats4ever]

don't know about that.. I think sachin may get and keep that record for a while..

Ponting will most likely end up with more 100s and runs than Dravid though..

Sachin will get it but not exceed it by much. his form slump has been going on too long

 

[C_C]

Sachin, if he plays for another 5 years will most likely end around 14000-15000 runs.
Hard to see Ponting make another 8000 runs....he is 29 but even if he plays for another 8-9 years, thats almost 1000 runs per year for the next 8-9.
Its a very very longshot...i predict Tendulkar to be ATLEAST 2000 runs clear of anyone playing cricket today by the time they all retire.

As per Dravid vs Punter.....well Dravid is most likely to end up with a higher average and better consistency record.....Punter will most probably get more tons than him and more runs as well......dont forget that OZ play more tests than IND so even if they were even stevens in age, Punter most likely would play more and thus have more runs.
As per ponting having more shots than Dravid, thats rediculous. Ponting bats at a higher tempo than Dravid but Dravid has ALL the shots in the book and that too with a picture-perfect technique.

 

[Slats4ever]

it's kinda different...
u see Ponting plays in the worlds best side with a lot less pressure on him each time he walks to the middle. this can either be good or bad... it's good in that it doesn't matter too much if he gets a low score cos chances are Aus will still win... or it might mean he'll be more than likely to have less concentration and play a silly shot... so that also makes it hard to compare..

The way sachin has batted last two seasons it's hard to see him getting that many.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Its interesting to see how close their careers have run over the last nine years.

Rahul has always scored more runs than Ponting every year except 2003.

Granting a two year age advantage to Ponting, he may outlast Dravid so it will be very close one indeed.

Ponting also won 1999, by a small margin.

I'll tip him to win 2005 as well.