Its so clear to me! why not u people!

couragous cloke · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 1:01 pm

Give me an example of his arrogance..Please

Newelly · newelly Joined: 21 Apr 1999 Location: Perth again.

He's getting towards the end of his career. He wants to get into sporting heaven now.

Newelly · newelly Joined: 21 Apr 1999 Location: Perth again.

As for Laras arrogance there were countless instances during his time in Australia and no doubt his personal problems affected his judgement.

As said its no use getting 200 in one innings helping your team to a good total then failing in the next innings when the run chase is on and then failing again in the next two innings and contributing to a test loss.

Also noted Ponting, Hayden, Tendulkar, Dravid and Gilchrist all have higher test averages than Lara out of the current players. Amonsts this sample - Tendulkar, Dravid and Ponting have played a similiar number of tests.

Sultan of spin · Joined: 31 Aug 2003 Location: Burnley

Why is Lara ranked no 1 in the world then?

couragous cloke · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 3:25 pm

Pfffft.... i suppose Pontings 242 was pathetic then because he didnt back it up in the next innings...

couragous cloke · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 3:32 pm

Yeh Newelly, why is Lara number 1?? i suppose the system is bullshit eh? Rolling Eyes

couragous cloke · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 3:38 pm

Gilchrist has had about 120 less innings than lara and Hayden atleast 60-70 less.

Ponting and Dravid are Very good players no doubt, and have Slightly better averages, Whats the bet though, at the end of all their careers the only person who will have a better average than lara and would have played the same amount of games he's played would be Sachin.

commonwombat · commonwombat Joined: 12 Jul 2003 Location: sydney/s.africa

Donny,

Please allow me to correct a misapprehension. I am not one who places Tendulkar on a false pedestal or seeks to set him up as a cricketing god. I do however regard him very highly as one of the finest batsmen of the period post 1990 and would state that ANY team in the world would have him in their side, yes even the Aussies.

The scorn remark is in response to the somewhat acidic flavour of yr comments on this subject. Will let most matters past but will however remark re Dravid and Laxman. They are both exceptional batsmen however their performances away from home and indeed consistency have not always been up to the mark. In comparison, Tendulkar has performed basically everywhere in the world.

Newelly · newelly Joined: 21 Apr 1999 Location: Perth again.

Tendulkar is a great batsman who I rate higher than Lara. Thats just me (plus one billion Indians and a few other cricket fans). I think his humility and good nature stand him above Lara. Of all the current batsmen he has been the one most closely likened to The Don.

As for averages, thats why I stated

couragous cloke · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 4:52 pm

Newelly · newelly Joined: 21 Apr 1999 Location: Perth again.

couragous cloke · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 5:23 pm

geez i was really "rabbiting on" then Rolling Eyes

talk about trippin bad man

Newelly · newelly Joined: 21 Apr 1999 Location: Perth again.

well OK to be even more pedantic, since you were asking for it.

couragous cloke · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 12:07 am

LOL

u call that rabbiting?

nice post though hahaha

Newelly · newelly Joined: 21 Apr 1999 Location: Perth again.

"rabitting on" - is just a figure of speech CC don't spiral into neurosis over it! Smile