Its so clear to me! why not u people!

couragous cloke · Post by **couragous cloke** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 1:01 pm

Give me an example of his arrogance..Please

Post by **Newelly** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 1:31 pm

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

Post by **Newelly** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 2:11 pm

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 · Post by **Sultan of spin** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 3:23 pm

Why is Lara ranked no 1 in the world then?

couragous cloke · Post by **couragous cloke** » 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 · Post by **couragous cloke** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 3:32 pm

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

couragous cloke · Post by **couragous cloke** » 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 · Post by **commonwombat** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 4:07 pm

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.

Post by **Newelly** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 4:41 pm

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

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.

Needed to mention averages as you were rabbiting on about averages like mindless child and needed an explanation as to why some cricket fans and experts didn't think Lara as consistent as some other prominent players.

Tendulkar has already played more games than Lara and Tendulkar, being 4 years his junior is likely to play even more games than The Prince by the end of his career.

As for rankings aren't those done after the end of each test? Rather presumptious to proclaim Lara as the ultimate number 1 like some here seem to be.

couragous cloke · Post by **couragous cloke** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 4:52 pm

Needed to mention averages as you were rabbiting on about averages like mindless child

When was that???? i dont recall rabbiting on about Lara's average, i simply corrected Pauls stats..

U trippin Bad boy!

Post by **Newelly** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 5:02 pm

Anyone who averages 53 has got to be quite consistant

.

no maybe not rabbiting on but definitely mentioning it. As a tag team you were collectively rabbitting on.

couragous cloke · Post by **couragous cloke** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 5:23 pm

geez i was really "rabbiting on" then

talk about trippin bad man

Post by **Newelly** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 7:35 pm

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

actually paul, lara's average has lifted considerably

and

Lara averages something like 58 against australia

Not trippin` Maaaaan. Wicked, fully sick, gonna get amped and get some rootage tonight duuuudddeeess. Oh yeah dude, don't be dissin my dogs homie.

couragous cloke · Post by **couragous cloke** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 12:07 am

LOL

u call that rabbiting?

nice post though hahaha

Post by **Newelly** » Wed Dec 24, 2003 2:18 am

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

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