Who had a better technique? : Sachin vs Richards

[DrWolverine]

Who is better in terms of technique?

 

[vidiq]

Viv Richards didn't had any weakness while sachin struggled many times against inswing balls.

 

[kyear2]

Viv had a better technique than many give him credit for.

 

[subshakerz]

Sachin didn't have one technique, he continually updated his. Technique wise Sachin was the greatest ever thanks to his adaptability.

Viv had a sound technique but relied on his physical gifts of reflexes to really excel.

 

[Johan]

lol

Viv is about to get absolutely mangled here, and probably for a good reason, other than a select few I don't think anyone technically surpassed Sachin.

 

[Coronis]

lol

Viv is about to get absolutely mangled here, and probably for a good reason, other than a select few I don't think anyone technically surpassed Sachin.

Such as?

 

[Sliferxxxx]

I'd say Sachin because his is the type you'd want most batsmen to emulate. You simply can't teach Viv’s.

 

[Johan]

Such as?

Don and Hobbs for two.

 

[subshakerz]

Don and Hobbs for two.

Again I don't see how you can say Hobbs had a better technique if you never actually saw it.

 

[Johan]

Again I don't see how you can say Hobbs had a better technique if you never actually saw it.

then Hutton.

 

[subshakerz]

then Hutton.

Fair call. As would be Kallis, Boycott and Gavaskar. Technique though has to apply to both spin and pace.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Sachin

 

[Xix2565]

Tendulkar lasted for 20 years as a solid Test batter. Can't really say he did all that with poor technique.

 

[Migara]

Viv Richards didn't had any weakness while sachin struggled many times against inswing balls.

Viv was not tested by Murali or Warne. The only one who tested him was Chandra and he was at his fag end of his career. Still he is a rung below Murali and Warne. Tendulkar did alright.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Viv Richards didn't had any weakness while sachin struggled many times against inswing balls.

Don't think that can be labelled as a limitation. It is not like Kohli's 5th stump line. Yes he wasn't much comfortable against inswing.

 

[subshakerz]

Don't think that can be labelled as a limitation. It is not like Kohli's 5th stump line. Yes he wasn't much comfortable against inswing.

They say that but honestly I don't think it was a weakness of Tendulkar. He played reverse really well. He played Wasim and Waqars inswing very well. McGraths offcutter did cause some issues.