sayon basak
International Captain
Pretty much describes Gavaskar as a whole tbh.
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Warne vs Gavaskar
- Thread starter DrWolverine
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PlayerComparisons
International Vice-Captain
Describes him as a batsman for sure
DrWolverine
International 12th Man
Post WW
Sachin. Smith. Sobers. Viv. Lara.
Only batsmen who are better than Sunny(imo)
The rest are debatable.
Marshall. Hadlee. McGrath. Ambrose. Steyn. Imran. Donald. Garner.
I am picking all of them over Warne.
DrWolverine
International 12th Man
ATG batsman.
Arguably the greatest opening batsman.
sayon basak
International Captain
Skip to 7:31
Don't think Gavaskar should have answered exactly in that manner, but why would someone ask that kind of question in a tribute to Warne? (specially when you pretty much know what he's gonna answer. Tbh, Gavaskar was just being honest, I'll give it to him)
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
I will say all but Sachin are debatable, though I will place Gavaskar behind all
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
I think the reporter certainly expected "Yes" to be the answer. It certainly was a very awkward tangent given Warne just passed away, should had just said something like "I will probably place a few ahead" or something really. But well, I won't make a fuss over it really, like I will do of his comments on David Hookes' death.
OverratedSanity
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This is very easy to do btw.
Not surprised robots like Pews think Gavaskar's response was fine tbh.
sayon basak
International Captain
The reporter should have known better.
(Btw look at the interviewer's face while Gavaskar was answering. Lol)
sayon basak
International Captain
Is it a coincidence that both were openers?
Johan
International Regular
is it a coincidence they're both also slow ass batters who also happen to be great friends?
DrWolverine
International 12th Man
Two great openers
sayon basak
International Captain
kyear2
International Coach
Why?
Besides you saying so of course?
What puts Sunny into that group of the greatest batsmen ever?
Anecdotally? Peer rating? All time team selections? Being the best batsman batsman in the world over a prolonged period, or at all in this case?
What is the argument for Sunny being the best batsman ever bar Bradman.
And while you're at it, what makes Sachin better than the others? What makes him better than Viv, Sobers or Smith? Everyone else believes that it's a contest among equals.
Because at this point your only argument seems to be that they're from your fav country.
DrWolverine
International 12th Man
Sunil Gavaskar saved a person from the riots. Yes he is outspoken, somewhat of a rebel and has some outdated ideas(he is 75 years) but not a bad person.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Output. Peer ratings and All Time selections are extremely shitty metrics and being the best batsman over a period is arguably for many. Arguably Lara was never, as was Sobers'. Will you say they don't have a shot as well?? Ofcourse you wouldn't.
Sachin's 23 years long near perfect record. That's what separates Sachin from Viv, Smith and Sobers.
You are literally the last person who should bring in favour country argument z after stating Sobers to be Don's equal.