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++ [ originally posted by baggio ] ++
Dude either you're pakistani or you dont know enough about the game.
Dude either you're pakistani or you dont know enough about the game.
Wasim Akram....my personel fav player, may not have the batting talent but allround he is one of the best all time player imo
Not any more stu. Brian Lara lacks consistency, and that to me more than anything speaks volumes for a player.
@ John 10: Sure, I love Wasim Akram too, and Imran Khan is a great player as well, but i dont think any of them especially the latter, can be compared with Sachin (Different eras). Wasim was a bowler, Sachin a bat. And i think its like comparing Baggio and Maldini. Two different positions. Thats where i think Sachin has the edge, because cricket is a batsman's game, i feel. And hes got fantastic stats against his name. Like i said earlier though, hes not consistent enough, which is where id probably say Steve Waugh was a more gutsy bat than Sachin. But i think this era definitely belongs to Sachin without a doubt.
@ John 10: Sure, I love Wasim Akram too, and Imran Khan is a great player as well, but i dont think any of them especially the latter, can be compared with Sachin (Different eras). Wasim was a bowler, Sachin a bat. And i think its like comparing Baggio and Maldini. Two different positions. Thats where i think Sachin has the edge, because cricket is a batsman's game, i feel. And hes got fantastic stats against his name. Like i said earlier though, hes not consistent enough, which is where id probably say Steve Waugh was a more gutsy bat than Sachin. But i think this era definitely belongs to Sachin without a doubt.
++ [ originally posted by baggio ] ++
Dude either you're pakistani or you dont know enough about the game.
Dude either you're pakistani or you dont know enough about the game.
See its pretty simple, sure i love Akram, i think he's awesome. But to me if you think of cricket, the first name that would pretty much come to mind in this current generation would be that of Sachin Tendulkar. Yes the example you give of Beckham is in fact the least appropriate for Sachin, because they're two ends of the spectrum. The latter is known, purely for his ability, while the former more for his lavish style than anything else.
I wasn't comparing Beckham to Tendulkar. but to say that he's the greatest player in the current generations is a little too extreme. If anything, he shares this position with Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, and Brian Lara.
btw, i propose either a new thread for the upcoming Pakistan v. India tour, or maybe change the name of this one..
btw, i propose either a new thread for the upcoming Pakistan v. India tour, or maybe change the name of this one..
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I'd be interested to get an Indian perspective on this actually but why do you rate Sachin as better than Dravid? Imo Rahul has got to be the most consistent batsman in world cricket. I know your list has a coupla past players in as well, but whats your current top 5?
Btw Freddy Flintoff should be in your top 5 bowlers and arguably batsmen as well.
Btw Freddy Flintoff should be in your top 5 bowlers and arguably batsmen as well.