Dravid has a match winning test ton is Australia, Sachin has many useless tons in Australia, most of them scored too slow to win a match, like the ridiculous 241* in 2004, waste of time innings that one. Ganguly shouldve slapped him.
I have always rated Dravid as India's most valuable player in the past 15 years or so. If one looks at India's ''golden period'' when we won a lot of tests at home and especially abroad, you can see that the most vital match-winning innings were played by Dravid. Tendulkar was a great player, but as an Indian fan, I feel that Dravid's contributions were more important to the team cause.
So at what point do you fail to comprehend that its a team game? And btw yuvraj singh was the player of the series that world cup. So basically what you said is bs!
Since we're on comprehension and abilities thereon, can I suggest that you take at his performance in the tournament, highest run scorer apart? It's become fashionable to downplay his achievements these days, gives you guys a high doesn't it? Dravid is better than Sachin - I suspect the wall himself would cringe at that statement.
Sachin and Dravid both are legends...Sachin legend in records and Dravid Legend in many Hearts..one may come to break Scahin records..but Rahul's place is constant and fixed..!!!!
Sachin is not just a legend in records, he's a man who has been admired, worshipped and loved by millions. He will always be the role model for coming generations! Respect both Legends!
dravid is legend of ' match saving - classic playing - dashing fighting - more than only batting activities ' ! ; while tendulkar is not legand of ' selfishness - oneday opener - test comfortable 4th place - 24 years largest sticking - cunning to gathering runs as like how ' kirahna / vegetable shopper collects money / political and other contacts to manage self wish and to get rid of compitiors ' ! ; tendulkar ; you know ! , very simple guy / gentleman / serviver / nonpolitical ! . what is real true is tendulkar is ' natural good batsman who did not try to increase more classical batting talent but cunning in practical world and had known very well how to fabricate ' run gathering ' at different situations ! ; while dravid worked hardest initially and succeeded in more classic and refined touch to batting style ! ; he was also change keeper ! , means he was greatest fielder also ! , he was real fighter due to his behaviour and cunduct ! ! .
Both of them are legends and great representatives of the game. Both have the attributes of true warriors. Dravid is committed to the country, even now he is grooming the young talent in U19 and securing the India’s cricketing future. I love both of them! India is fortunate to have them both.
Sachin might be a better batsman, but Dravid is definitely the better cricketer. A successful captain, a terrific test batsman and retired as soon as he noticed that his game was not up to the mark. People's reaction to Dravid/Hussey/Murali/Warne/McGrath's retirement was "Why?", as opposed to Tendulkar/Kapil's retirement, which was "Finally".
Even Viv Richards did not time his retirement and got dropped by the selectors before the 1992 world cup. The 233 at Adelaide came on the flattest of batting surfaces against an attack that did not have Mcgrath,Warne and Brett Lee. A win became possible becoz of some reckless oversmart Aussie batting in the 2nd innings - and actually Sachin took 2 important wickets of Steve Waugh and Damien Martyn in that 2nd innings which started the Aussie collapse. In his three remaining tours to Australia,Dravid average is 23...In other words,he batted like Kumble and Srinath...In South Africa,Dravid has only one great test - Johannesberg 1996 - when he scored 148 and 81...If that test is removed,Dravid has 379 runs from his remaining 19 test innings in south africa at a pathetic average of 21...once again batting like Srinath-Kumble...In that 1999/00 tour to Australia on true Aussie conditions facing Mcgrath,Warne and Lee,Dravid has 89 runs from 6 innings at an average of 13..These are the numbers of a tail ender....and In Sri Lanka facing Murali and co.,Dravid has an average of just 33...These are the 3 difficult playing conditions of that era and see his performance....Thats where there is THAT difference between legends like Gavaskar,Tendulkar,Lara and other batsmen like Dravid,Inzamam who generally feasted on ordinary attacks. There cannot be another Tendulkar....Even the stats will say that Inzamam is the greatest ever match winner from Asia...LOL....He too was an overall failure in Australia and South Africa.
I agree that Laxman is a more skillful batsman than Dravid. The 167 he scored in the 1999/00 tour under true Aussie conditions was one of the best knocks by any Indian batsmen on challenging conditions. If we put Dravid and Laxman in the era of 70s and 80s,Laxman has a far better chance of surviving.
@Ganesh. As an Indian, I look at who bats gallantly in adversity. I'm sure Tendulkar did too, but Dravid is much superior on this count. That you have discounted his 233 at Adelaide, is typical of blinkered fans of Tendulkar. Check out the match-situation in which he held the ship steady. As for Tendulkar's 241* in Sydney, he was fortunate that Laxman, with his magical touch, farmed him (Tendulkar) from the rampaging Lee & Gillespie during the 1st session of Day 3 (when the Aussies desperately wanted a breakthrough to gift Steve Waugh a farewell series win). Laxman scored at a scorching pace to blunt the fiery pace of the two fresh bowlers while Tendulkar hung on. Not taking any credit away from the big score of Tendulkar (to regain some semblance of form) but it is this innings of his that heralded the era of brand SRT before the team, something that went on in Pakistan with that childish sulk after plodding on till 194. Dravid, on the other hand motored on effortlessly for a 270 to grind the Pakistan bowling to dust in the 3rd & decisive test after a resurgent Pakistan had leveled the series. I'm not even getting into Dravid's double ton on a seaming green top at Leeds with Sanjay Bangar as company. Or his twin hundreds in Hamilton to save us from the blushes. And all you can do is throw some batting averages in Australia & SA?? We are talking of a player, who *did not run away from the responsibility of captaincy* to keep his *own brand untarnished*. We are talking about a cricketer who took up wicket keeping in ODI-s to make himself more useful & relevant in that format & *still* aggregate 10K+ runs. We are talking of a cricketer who trained so hard that he was physically & mentally fit enough to pouch a record number of catches. We are talking of a sports personality who politely declines a honorary doctorate from a reputed university because he shuns freebies (unlike shameless requests of tax exemptions on fancy cars got as a gift). We are talking of a cricketer who wants to give back to the game in compound interest by coaching junior sides & not clocking record low attendances in the Rajya Sabha. As for Tendulkar being bracketed with Lara by you, why don't you check how many defining lone-hand innings Lara has played against some great cricketing sides (with only Chanderpaul as a team-mate with some batting reputation), before making these outrageous comments? If my opinion seems subjective enough, do look up Wisden's Top 100 Test Knocks, published in 2003, by when Tendulkar had played for the best 14 years of his career. Tendulkar is a fine test player... a very fine test player... but no demi God. Dravid's contribution in Test cricket for India is unmatched. Please do not belittle his achievements. It is pretty *un-Indian* to do so. As for ODI-s, Tendulkar's feats are monumental & peerless.
Archisman Mozumder Sachin is definitly the better batsman no doubt…..The stats speak for themselves. 1.ODIs Sachin -18000+ runs ,avg 44.83 strike rate of 86.23 Dravid-10000+ runs,avg-39,strike rate-71 Ganguly-11000+ runs,avg-41,Strike rate 73 Verdict- leave the runs, leave the avg Sachin’s stike rate is so much better than both Rahul’s and Sourav’s -just shows that he was clearly better in the limited overs. Also Sachins perfomances in Big tournaments just gives him an even bigger lead. 2-Tests lets just leave Sourav aside as in tests he didnt even come close to the two of them. Sachin-15000+ runs,avg 54,strike rate 54 Dravid-13000+ runs,avg 52,strike rate 41 In tests both these cricketers are equally good and it is difficult to say who is better as the both had incredible away records and played spin incredibly well….But what clinches it for Sachin is again the S Rate…Sachin used to score his runs quicly even in tests and always put the bowlers on the back foot.And took the game away from the opposition.While Dravid used to accumulate runs in his own time. Also although Dravid has a better record in Eng(avg-69) to Sachin’s(54)…in Australia Sachin(avg-54) is much better than Dravid(avg-41),and in South Africa Sachin(avg-46) clearly has a better record than Dravid(avg-29). 3.T20 Sachin’s IPL record is clearly much better than both Dravid and Sourav,s So All in all SACHIN is Definitly a better Batsman than both Sourav and Dravid.
A wonderful cricketer and a perfect gentleman. When I began watching cricket, it was either Sachin or Kambli and it soon became Sachin only. My understanding of the game grew and it was sheer coincidence that Dravid came into the team at the same time. But it wasn't until very late into Dravid's career, that I could appreciate the value of Dravid to the team. He moved up and down the order, kept wickets to accommodate a bowler, was the best slip fielder, played the only international t20 series cause the team needed him.. And a whole lot more. He did all this with consummate ease and the class of a gentleman. It is no coincidence that most of the batting records for partnerships were forged with Dravid at the other end. He also has an astute cricketing brain on those shoulders and speaks intelligently about the game. Sachin is great in his own way and by many definitions and numbers. But it is very difficult, if not impossible, for me to look beyond Dravid when asked about my favorite Indian cricketer and maybe the better one as well. P.S: I loved his tongue in cheek comment during the Bradman oration about the #3 doing the hard work and paving the way for the batting maestros to follow.
Dravid- Technically the best batsman. Ganguly- The most clean hiter of the ball. Sachin- The greatest timer of the ball. Laxman - The most wristy player. Sewagh - The most fearless opener. Yuvraj- The most stylish batsman. Kohli- The most aggressive batsman.
One of the forgotten innings is www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/463147.html No one scored more than forty in the whole match but Laxman agonisingly missed his 100. But made sure India drew the series in South Africa.
There aren't too many Indians who have played the short-pitched delivery well, and you can see how much better a young Dravid was than the current IPL generation. If India's a decent test team now, they owe a lot to the player who held it together at no.3 when many others came, flashed, nicked and left. And despite the 'Wall'-tag, he's among the finest players to watch when in flow -- balanced, stylish, elegant. Thanks a lot for this -- there's very little of Dravid on RU-vid.
Have to say I don't disagree much with you rob. Cricket channels in india keep showing sachins 241 and barely mention laxman's 178 in the same innings which was a brilliant knock.
dravid was gr8 but sachin own others because of his longevity n that too with equal effectiveness in both tests n odis which no body did,in 89 scored 57 n.o to save test against pak,in 98 dominated best team of his era n then in 2010 ruled over styn n all......dravid was gud in tests always but not the same or u can say not that much treat to watch in odis .....
Without doubt,Rahul Dravid is and will be a superb player than Sachin Tendulkar.His technique and class is no match with anyone. Rahul is a Class apart!..
Lol why are you guys fighting..Both are legends.. # respect for both..Thank you legends for being the best both on the field and off field..Attitude matters and they have prooved it right..God bless everyone..Good day :)
i don't know why even aussies forget steve waugh n rate ponting as greatest aussie since bradman ,waugh faced alll gr8s superbly ambrose,akram etc ponting was not sure always even against harbhazan n ishant.......dravid was the saviour when sachin was struggling with injuries but duee to sachin's dominating power n show against all bowlers over 24 years he was a class apart for any comparison with any othr player not only dravid.....
Santosh Pandey Sachin is definitly the better batsman no doubt…..The stats speak for themselves. 1.ODIs Sachin -18000+ runs ,avg 44.83 strike rate of 86.23 Dravid-10000+ runs,avg-39,strike rate-71 Ganguly-11000+ runs,avg-41,Strike rate 73 Verdict- leave the runs, leave the avg Sachin’s stike rate is so much better than both Rahul’s and Sourav’s -just shows that he was clearly better in the limited overs. Also Sachins perfomances in Big tournaments just gives him an even bigger lead. 2-Tests lets just leave Sourav aside as in tests he didnt even come close to the two of them. Sachin-15000+ runs,avg 54,strike rate 54 Dravid-13000+ runs,avg 52,strike rate 41 In tests both these cricketers are equally good and it is difficult to say who is better as the both had incredible away records and played spin incredibly well….But what clinches it for Sachin is again the S Rate…Sachin used to score his runs quicly even in tests and always put the bowlers on the back foot.And took the game away from the opposition.While Dravid used to accumulate runs in his own time. Also although Dravid has a better record in Eng(avg-69) to Sachin’s(54)…in Australia Sachin(avg-54) is much better than Dravid(avg-41),and in South Africa Sachin(avg-46) clearly has a better record than Dravid(avg-29). 3.T20 Sachin’s IPL record is clearly much better than both Dravid and Sourav,s So All in all SACHIN is Definitly a better Batsman than both Sourav and Dravid.
For all those fighting here Claiming sachin was selfish or the ones who r saying Dravid was not as good as sachin .. Go out in the sun ...Face a 140 km/h delivery ... U will get all the respect you need to have for both the folks . Understand that both were two kind of players and We needed both for what we are today in terms of cricket. All the Dravid lovers( which are sachin haters) if you go to dravid with your set of comments about sachin. He will tell you to shut the fuck off,,, And same applies for sachin fans too who dont like dravid. Players like dravid are boon to a team . Even sachin must have learnt a lot from him. And dont hate somebody if has the numbers to his side . bradman is still famous because he had almost 100 average. Hardwork reflect into figures. So respect figures !
shikhar singh Sachin is definitly the better batsman no doubt…..The stats speak for themselves. 1.ODIs Sachin -18000+ runs ,avg 44.83 strike rate of 86.23 Dravid-10000+ runs,avg-39,strike rate-71 Ganguly-11000+ runs,avg-41,Strike rate 73 Verdict- leave the runs, leave the avg Sachin’s stike rate is so much better than both Rahul’s and Sourav’s -just shows that he was clearly better in the limited overs. Also Sachins perfomances in Big tournaments just gives him an even bigger lead. 2-Tests lets just leave Sourav aside as in tests he didnt even come close to the two of them. Sachin-15000+ runs,avg 54,strike rate 54 Dravid-13000+ runs,avg 52,strike rate 41 In tests both these cricketers are equally good and it is difficult to say who is better as the both had incredible away records and played spin incredibly well….But what clinches it for Sachin is again the S Rate…Sachin used to score his runs quicly even in tests and always put the bowlers on the back foot.And took the game away from the opposition.While Dravid used to accumulate runs in his own time. Also although Dravid has a better record in Eng(avg-69) to Sachin’s(54)…in Australia Sachin(avg-54) is much better than Dravid(avg-41),and in South Africa Sachin(avg-46) clearly has a better record than Dravid(avg-29). 3.T20 Sachin’s IPL record is clearly much better than both Dravid and Sourav,s So All in all SACHIN is Definitly a better Batsman than both Sourav and Dravid.
Sachin doesn't get that much praise by non Indians as compared to Dravid, Dravid is the best when playing in foreign conditions. But unfortunately he has to live in the shadows of Tendulkar.
LOL that's the best joke i've heard in years.....The fact is that Sachin is by far the most revered cricketer in the world, even the non Indians love him, only a few jealous cunts refuse to praise him.
KannuRajesh no way. You are wrong my dear. English people are best folks who follows cricket only by Class. And they will say without any doubts, Dravid is the best.
Haha, only in England cuz he played better than Sachin there. Thanks to subpar bowling unit of 2002 where he amassed his so many runs. I will give Dravid huge appreciation for 2011 tho, when England was an strong bowling unit. Struggled badly in RSA, average 29. Struggled in AUS, except that one knock which his fans keep singing all the time which had no Lee, Mcgrath and warne. Sachin 241* off 436 atleast had Lee.
We indians r so obsessed with records and hero worshiping that people like tendulkar steel the limelight. dravid is a true warrior. if u know cricket, u will know dravid is definitely better than sachin or any other player india has ever seen. now sachin fans dont throw ur stupid stats at me. thts wat makes dravid greater. he put india's victory above his own records nd remained d most selfless humble batsman wit d highest integrity ever. he is called a 'true gentelman' and 'the wall' not without a reason. in many ways, he is the unsung hero of indian cricket. unfortunately though. d most instrumental player in shaping the indian team that started winning away. of course well led by ganguly, but sachin was always in his own world playing for his own records.
People are already rating lara greater than Sachin.....; than y r u dragging sachin.......who according to u is selfish nd plays only for record??.....sachin being selfish doesnot deserve a comparison wid the Great dravid...; So u compare him to to d greatest " Brian Lara "......, why do u want 2 prove dravid bttr than Sachin ......, just say nd prove it dat dravid is bttr than lara ; U shud compare best wid d best not with some second best or third best
not sure what you mean when you say "Sachin has many useless tons in Australia, most of them scored too slow to win a match". It's not up to Sachin to win the whole match lol, there's 10 other guys on the team :P (in the likely case that you wrote that as a troll, please ignore this lol :P)
ur words r like sachin used to lock the others in a door at non-striker end !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who stops them they used 2 get out within 10 balls n u r saying time !!!!
BTW to people who call Sachin selfish, consider that he has always played well in world cups with full dedication, esp against pakistan which (unfortunately) is always a high tension match where nation's pride is at stake ... he came back to play in wc 1999 even after his father passed away. Still call him selfish??
vishal sharma that one match which he didn't play paved the way for exit , Sachin is a class act with bowling also ,shame people forget Eden garden test if not for his three wickets and he was a huge turning point in chepauk test also ,Adelaide test if not for Waugh and martyns wicket India couldn't have won , Agree no one can bat like Dravid the way he played in Eden grden and Adelaide , No one can bat like Sachin in Sharjah and several other games too
Then why does he cry for 194 declaration if he played for team ? Truth is sachin played for records And dravid played for country He kept wickets when team needed when there was no opener he opened.
Best test batsman of india are 1. Gavaskar faced best bowling n scored good in 4th innings n crucial matches vs wi n aus 2. Dravid Becoz of him india won overseas matches n solid player 3. M. Amaranth 4. Vvs laxman 5. Sachin 6. Sehwag 7. G. Vishwanath 8. Azarhuddin 9. Gambhir 10. Vengsarkar
Ryt....but Tendulkar shud not b in top 10...., I think Ganguguly or Sehwag at 5.....; Don't do such favours to Sachin....by putting him at no5.....whch he doesnot desrve.....; BTW urs is d best evr batsman ranking I hve com across
I personally feel Dravid is the best batsmen i have seen in swinging conditions. He has always been a overseas hero for India in Tests and the most selfless player. There was a time when he used to come to wicket, we used to switch of TV becautse he bats bit defensively. But in 2-3 years he adapted his game so well to ODI cricket also and started scoring at a good strike rate. I think it is not a coincidence that India's best overseas test period was when Dravid was at his peak.
For Me Cricket Means Rahul Dravid hez my ideal my inspiration my every thing..!!!! But On the other side I know that Rahul Dravid would be 10 times as much as popular than Sachin if he would have played for Some Another Country..Thats the Reality of India But Iam proud that Iam born in India bcz Rahul Dravid played for India..!!🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
U need the answer robelinda? Ask McGrath, Brett Lee, Akram, Waqar, Ambrose, Donald, Steyn as they used to face Sachin at the very beginning of their innings. Sachin would intimidate them by playing dominating shots all across the turf. They rated him the best ever they'd played against. We used to switch off the TV as soon as Sachin got out. We would pray for his century as we knew as long as he was there on the field India would dominate their opponent.
if u see sachin he is not that educated whereas dravid is having a Dr. degree and is graduate in mba....i cant compare both these legends but yes dravid is far more better human being and plays for the team....if u see sachin records he will open or max to max will bat at 4 position in both test and odis...but see dravid he can bat anywhere....see clt20 2013 final in champions league he ws in gud form throughout the tournament but in the final he came at 8 position so that his team could win would sachin do for his team or has he done ever?....even dravid's away record is much better than sachin so this shows dravid has a class and is hardworking whereas sachin is god gifted...but love is for both legends..
There is no comparision between The Great Master Blaster ANd THE WALL Rahul Dravid. Sachin is All time hero!!! he perform in odi 200 at that time Rahul Dravid at the boundary of his career... I love to see R Dravid batting but as audience Sachin is live with us in us!!
Sachin averaged more than 30 in that England series. What about the series prior to that in South Africa? Sachin averaged close to 90, while Dravid averaged 20.
I liked watching Sehwag, Laxman and Dravid more than Tendulkar. But that is a personal choice. One interesting fact is that although Dravid came into test cricket a lot later than Tendulkar, and retired earlier, his test record is not a lot lower than Tendulkar's. Perhaps there is a message in that somewhere?
The reason behind that interesting fact is, India played only 38 tests from 15 nov 1989 to 18 oct 1995. If you look at Tendulkar's contribution from 1996 till Dravid's retirement, he played 150 tests and scored 12987 runs in 256 inns at 56.22 avg, his low years during this period were 03,05 and 06 where he managed to score just 864 runs! Ponting (4380 runs), Lara (3203 runs), Dravid (2538 runs) and Kallis (2329 runs) all of them scored heavily in these 3 years. But Tendulkar bounced back very strongly from 2007 and his tally of 4880 runs @56.74 is excellent when compared to Dravid's 4190 runs @43.64. If not for that back injury and tennis elbow, Sachin would've scored close to 20 k runs in tests!
one more imp point on Dravid is that He is the most fit player...never seen Him with ..LOL "Tennis elbow"...why the hell u need such a heavy bat tingu little master....
One of the greatest Test batsmen I've seen, who is now a mere shadow of his former self. It was a pity when greats like Kapil Dev, Richards, Donald and to an extent, Murali did not time their retirements properly. RD is falling into the same mould, I'm afraid. Regardless, Dravid of the 1999 (post Hamilton) - 2006 (pre-Chappell) era remains one of the finest Test batsmen I've seen in action. That also makes him the greatest Indian batsman, just ahead of the great Sachin, in my books.
Excellent player and a wonderful human being. A great ambassador of the game and a role model for all young cricketers. Thanks for all the memories, RD. Cannot forget your 180 vs Australia (2001), 233 and 72 vs Australia (2003), and the series winning 270 vs Pakistan (2004).
Tendulkar was a lone gun for a long time. It wasnt till the early 2000s that Dravid and to a lesser extent Laxman began to show consistency and often surpassed Tendulkar. By that time Tendulkar was past his best. Injuries contributed. Who can forget those tours of South Africa and Australia in the late 90s when the only man standing was Tendulkar. Tendulkar showed how good he still was with a couple of centuries against Steyn at his very best in 2011. No one came close, not Dravid nor Laxman who were outclassed. Have to say though that he had also become as bloody minded as Gavaskar at times with his ultra defensive abtting
I don't think one can really compare two legends. Well, Sachin has the numbers on his side but for me one can't really compare guys like Sachin, ponting, kallis and dravid. I feel its just a matter of choice. For eg: RF has the most grand slam titles in tennis but still he and nadal are often considered the two best and then its just a personal choice. I'm an Indian but for me Ponting and Dravid are possibly the two best iv ever watched but in short they all are LEGENDS.
Also .Sachin is all cricket..he cant talk much about any other topic than cricket..whereas Dravid is a brilliant mind...just see his interviews..brilliant....
i am fan of rahul sir from still young.He is not only a cricketer he is my mentor like my parents i followed him lot of good changes in my life.He is one of the most respected person in my life.Only person no haters in the entire world.
Gaurav Kapoor no his(dravid) class, technique, n his match wining batting ability(cricket means test match at tuf track) is /was far better then sachin,no doubt!
Rakesh Kumar Dravid has only 1 century in Australia in 4 Tours. Tendulkar has 6 in 6. 1 century in South Africa in 4 Tours. Tendulkar has 5 in 5. That's 11 centuries. Tendulkar has 32 centuries in total against Australia and South Africa. A couple of tours don't make someone all time great. Saeed Anwar was better than Dravid.
Gaurav Kapoor of course sachin has 4-5 century in austrelia against only one of dravid ,but the single century of dravid is heavior then 4-5 by sachin,how? Look out all the matches as well as the in the matches india win in Australia dravid,s average is125 against sachin's averege just 25 this fact shows the leveles the batsman's!
the fact that ur trying to compare the two legends shows ur inadequate knowledge of the game its a team game no one person can lead a team to a victory in tests as far as the comparison is concerned dravid has been the most stable batsman india ever had and tendulkar was the run machine there is no comparison between 2 of the greatest men who ever played the game taking nothing away from dravid, but u cannot call tendulkar's tons useless because a century isn't the only thing which makes a "team" win a game cheers
Anoop Singh Yours was the only perfectly logical and genuine comment amongst all the other biased couch reviewers here. People saying things like "Dravid worked hard and Sachin was just god-gifted", I feel like crying and tearing my hair out in frustration. After all that these two have done (not to mention the other legends of Indian cricket in their age) I am simply glad that I was born in an era where I got to enjoy these most humble, talented and dedicated patriots ever to play for our country. It was a joy to watch cricket back then, tests or ODIs; and for that I am thankful to them.
When you have 100 centuries to your name, some of them are bound to be useless. I bet Bradman had many a useless runs. Dravid was my favorite player in the world, but he is no where near as great a batter as Sachin is.
jai kumar Don't take it too seriously..Problem is robelinda gets death threats for saying stuff like this which I'm sure encourages him to mess around with Indians even more..Have to learn to loosen up and even comebacks should be more witty than angry
Rob please post Ian Smiths 173 against India in 1990 and also highlights of the Rothmans tri odi series played in 1989 90 in Newzealand,you are like a GOD of cricket videos and i hope my prayers will be answered,i live in Dallas TX and your videos are of great recreation for me as we dont get to see Cricket here in the usa,unless its the WWF version of cricket played these days thanks to BCCIs bullying..so please fulfill my wish and post Ian smiths innings and Rothmans series 90..
Disclaimer: No No Not a Sachin Fan In principle I agree that Dravid contributed more to wins than Sachin. But just to be a little fair to Sachin, he was India's only decent batsmen (Azhar had little success sadly) in 90s. When his wicket fell, everyone around him failed. There was too much at stake with his wicket. Hwevr wen Dravid was peaking in very late 90s & 00s, India had Sach, Viu, VVS & Dada also. Agreed Dravid is d wall, but he never had as much pressure as Sachin. Numbers dont shw this
robelinda Its not about the tons mate! Dravid is one of my favorite players, but Tendulkars record in Australia is impeccable, he average 53 (or maybe 54) on the Australian soil! Plus his tom at the WACA in 1992 was probably the best innings ive seen in my life! Sadly it wasnt a match winning one !
That's just total BS. Tendulkar spent good 12 years of his career winning games for India when his "senior" teammates were hell bent on losing those games for money. The only two other players performing consistently in adverse situations are Lara and Andy Flower. These three guys are in their own league. Nobody else comes closer, not because their techniques is the best or scores are big, but due to shear ability to handle extreme psychological pressure.
Comparision if required which i dnt feel is necessary as bth of thm had their part to play in Indian Team... But i personally lyk Dravid Sir more. And truely there's a reason behind it... Look at the numbr of years Sachin played fr team and the same by Dravid bt thn too this guy has a record for highest numbr of balls faced and highest numbr of minutes spent on pitch... This shows his gr8ness... At any point of my lyf i cn say tht Sir Dravid ws a more classy and iconic player thn Sachin Sir and if he played the numbr of yrs Sachin played thn i assure tht he myt hv more runs too... No disrespect to Sachin sir as well as playing for country of almost 2½ decades is a tribute in itself... BOTH ARE GREAT INDEED....!
I guess he has done wat he has said at 16:34... THE WALL!!! miss u man.... :( :( u were just brilliant.. n u are one among all time 3 greats of INDIAN Cricket!!
Both are great players and comparing each other to say who is better is rather childish. I love them both alongside other greats like Lara, Ponting, and S Waugh.
That's a nonsense.. "Sachin" was made up more and he was an over inflated product.. I have not seen Sachin play like Dravid in T20s and you talk about natural talent!
ims431 Sachin always opened the innings in T20.. In T20 Dravid moved up and down the order every time to optimize his contribution to the team.. So it doesn't matter to me if Dravid hasn't top scored in T20s.. At the end of the day you believe Sachin is better than Dravid.. I think the other way around... That's all..
Robe you happen to have a great collection of videos. I guess you want to get more hits by putting these kinda titles and descriptions which will enrage fans. I think i will just take the pleasure of watching the wonderful videos and ignore the rest. keep em coming(videos)..... :)
On days when MS Dhoni was short of bowlers in a Test match, Dravid was there to put the keeper's gloves on. On days when Gambhir wasn't well to open up the innings, he did it. Remember the time when he came up to bat after carrying his bat through the innings to open the innings when India were enforced to follow on. I don't know why he was dropped out of ODI team but when youngsters weren't doing well in English conditions, you called him up for an ODI series and he was there DRAVID THE LEGEND.
