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International Captain
Sooo Sachin didn't have any more success vs Ws,or Donald. I don't care if he didn't get out to them, the fact of the matter is he wasn't more successful. Lara was more successful vs McGrath because he averaged decidedly more than Sachin. McGrath owned Lara in that 1996 series where he dismissed Lara 5 times, but what about the other 5 series?No, having watched Tendulkar during his career, it is clear that Tendulkar didn't struggle against them. He just didn't thrive against them. Whereas Lara clearly had issues facing certain pacers in particular series. We don't need to rehash it.
Injuries are an excuse but poor form is no excuse. And it is a chicken and egg, was he in poor form because of facing these guys, or did poor form stop him from scoring against them.
Yes but these overall averages are misleading. For example, Tendulkar didn't get out to the 2Ws at all when he faced them in the late 90s. He never had a series where he consistently struggled against these pacers like Lara did against the 2W in 97, McGrath in 96 and Donald in 98.
Tendulkar can be blamed for not prospering more against them though, but having watched him, he didn't struggle against them particularly. Lara had more problems.
Lol: "Tendulkar during his career, it is clear that Tendulkar didn't struggle against them. He just didn't thrive against them." What does that even mean? Him and Lara averaged essentially the same, vs Donald and the Ws but because Lara got out more to the Donald (for example)but Sachin was dismissed mostly by part timers like Cronje, this somehow paints Sachin in a better light?? OK...
Fact remains, if in comparison to Smith you're going to hold Lara's below average performances vs tough bowling (Ws, Donald)against him, then do the same for Sachin because he wasn't any more successful: they both averaged in the 30s.