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[Mr Cricket]

i would put lara above tendulkar: discuss (cue angry indians... bring it )

[petehosk]

Hi fella - I'm not an Indian, and certainly not angry.
And I can see that on Lara's best day when he's on top form, he is capable of being as good as anyone including Tendulkar.
But I really do rate Tendulkar as number 2 in my list of all time test cricketers (behind Bradman) as Lara was not as consistant!

[Mr Cricket]

Lara carried his hole team, where as sachin has had support from other great players. lara's 401* and 501* records will never be surpassed and sachin is yet to get that elusive test triple hundred, maybe if he got that i would reconsider

[Buzz]

if you are going to talk triple hundreds, then Sehwag is your man... Mr Cricket, I know what you are saying, but I have tendulkar above Lara, also I think Lara did as much harm to WI cricket as he did good...

[niceonechoppy]

Sehwag could be one of the greatest players ever in a decades time, no doubt he has revolutionised your typical opener role.

[cd0070]

Lara carried his hole team, where as sachin has had support from other great players. lara's 401*

Who won the match?? Not saying that knock shouldn't count or be looked down upon but maybe his obsession with 400 caused his side a chance to win a match... as a captain (or any player on the team) team victories are much more important than personal records..

[Mr Cricket]

if my memory serves me correct wi declared on 750-5 just after lunch on day 2, leaving another 2 and a half days to take 20 wickets, which was the best way to win the test as any less runs and it wouldnt have been enough and any less time would not have been wnough either

[amoboko]

1) Tendulkar
2) ponting

[cd0070]

if my memory serves me correct wi declared on 750-5 just after lunch on day 2, leaving another 2 and a half days to take 20 wickets, which was the best way to win the test as any less runs and it wouldnt have been enough and any less time would not have been wnough either

Declared after lunch on day 3...

http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64080.html

[Mr Cricket]

sorry, thats what i meant... leaving 2 and a half days to take 20 wkts

[Mr Cricket]

if a pitch is flat enough for one man to make 400 runs then surely its too flat for a result

[cd0070]

if a pitch is flat enough for one man to make 400 runs then surely its too flat for a result

So the pitch scored the 400 not the man.. ;-)

[Tumo]

So the pitch scored the 400 not the man.. ;-)

find me an actual pitch that can score 400 runs.

[cd0070]

it was a joke hence the wink..

[Tumo]

it was a joke hence the wink..

as was mine! but even on a flat pitch, you've still gotta put the bad deliveries away!