Who is better, Lara or Tendulkar?

Question

give an evaluation of your decision

Answer 1

Lara is better for the following reasons;

-he played in a dud team while sachin played with ganguly,dravid,laxman, kumble and sehwag.

-he played more aggressively than tendulkar although stats cant prove this.

-he played bigger innings than tendulkar ie-made 9 200's to sachins 4 200's.

-his average would match or possibly be better than tendulkar's if his not out ratio was to match tendulkars.

Answer 2

Tendulkar. He played more match winning records than Lara. Lara batted on for personal glory even if his team had a chance of winning by declaring the innings.

Lara was inconsistent. Lara was dangerous only if he got a start. Tendulkar was and is dangerous all the time.

Since Tendulkar played alongside other good players like Dravid, Ganguly, Laxman etc, they too scored runs and had equal importance in the team. Sachin rotated the strike to the above mentioned batsmen, and played like team player.

Ask Chanderpaul how long he had wait to emerge from Lara's Shadow. Lara assumed a greater image by self-aggrandisement, and for which he undermined the importance of other players.

Answer 3

Lara. Sachin is not a team man.He plays for records. Lara payed for the team and the Country. He retired very gracefully. On the contrary Tendulkar will go on playing for more records. In any match 10 runs for a winning cause is better than a hundred in a drawn game. .

Answer 4

I'd say that Tendulkar is better. He may not get huge scores like Brian Lara would occasionally get, but he was a much more consistent batsman. Sachin also happens to be a handy bowler as well.



Brian Lara's form was often hit and miss during his career. Sometimes, he'd get a ridiculously huge score, like his 400* against England, while other times, he would look horribly out of depth. He once went 16 matches without scoring a test century, which tells you something about his consistency.

Answer 5

Lara. Played match winning innings whenever the team needed him unlike Tendulkar who is nowhere to be found when the team needs him. He was also part of a very weak West Indies for the better part of his career. Had the temperament to play long innings in tests. Finally, Lara never lied or tampered with the ball like his counterpart.

Answer 6

sachin tendulkar or lara, there stats speak different things but the best is the one whose contribution to the team is huge in that match...

Answer 7

Lara

Answer 8

Brian Lara and Sachin Tendhulkar are both players who are very good in the sport of cricket. In my opinion Lara is better because he has 400 runs in one match... And also he is a better fielder than Tendhulkar.

Answer 9

Brian Charles Lara, he won matches single handedly for his team. he has the highest individual score in test cricket.

Answer 10

both are good or even best when they are separate but when comapared



sachin is the master and lara follower

Answer 11

lara

Answer 12

i think that sachin is a good player than lara because he has more number of records than lara

Answer 13

Sachin because he has not only shined in test cricket but also emerged as best in ODI cricket. Also he can bowl

Answer 14

Tendulkar..no doubt





Sachin vs Lara







For years these two legends have broken many records and no doubt Sachin is going to break many in the coming years. The Question that arises in every one's mind is"Lara or Tendulkar".Lets see.





. Is Lara a better batsman than India's Sachin Tendulkar?

Here is collection of some views .

Wisden



Wisden writes in a piece headlined "Tendulkar the Great (and getting greater)".

It went on to cite that Tendulkar's had been the 28 most prolific years and 27 of the most prodigious months in the history of batting.

Player Views



Steve Waugh:



"You take Don Bradman away and he (Sachin) is next up, I reckon."



Brian Lara:



"Sachin is a genius. I'm a mere mortal. I would like to be a lot more consistent. I would like to be a (Sachin) Tendulkar, or someone like that, someone who could go out in the middle and keep scoring; if he doesn't get a hundred, he gets at least 30 or 40, and scores like that. You know, it would be great to be that sort of individual.

But, looking at it, I am also happy to be the player that I am. The big scores that I get, scoring 500 runs in one innings, or 375 runs in another innings, is something special too. I have got to be able to take the good with the bad. I am quite happy with the way things are for me batting-wise. But, as a top-flight player, you want to be considered not only as someone who could spoon out great performances, but someone who has been consistent over the years. I have not been able to measure up to that yet, but hopefully, in the latter part of my career, I will be able to do that."



Marlon Samuels:



"Sachin is the best batsman in the world. The way he lifts the team and the way he bats. Watching him play helps me in my batting."

Andy Flower: "There's Sachin on one hand, and then there are the rest of us."



Wasim Akram:



"I have bowled to both Tendulkar and Lara and I have found Lara more attacking. Tendulkar has a tighter technique, no doubt, but Lara can single-handedly win the game for his team. I am not saying Tendulkar cannot do it but Lara has maybe done it more often than him. If you are asking me who the best batsman I have bowled to is, then it's not Tendulkar and not Lara as well. It's Martin Crowe... he was an amazing batsman. Regarding Tendulkar and Lara, I would love to have both in my team! Who wouldn't?"



Glenn McGrath:



"For me, it's Tendulkar. Both are class acts but I am saying this because I have had more success against Lara than I have against Tendulkar. I think I have a fair idea of what Lara likes and doesn't like and I feel I can make his life at the crease very uncomfortable. He is vulnerable outside the off-stump early on and is not as tight as Tendulkar in defense. I would go for Tendulkar as the best in the world."



Waqar Younis:



"Unfortunately, I have not bowled enough to Tendulkar in Test matches but there is no doubt about his class. I have bowled against Lara and I have had some success against him. I think over the years I would say I have been fifty-fifty against both Tendulkar and Lara. I have got them a few times and they have got runs against me as well. I can never forget a 16-year-old Tendulkar batting on after being struck on the nose by a fast bouncer from me. I think Tendulkar is mentally tougher than Lara."



Muthiah Muralitharan:



"I have played a lot of cricket against Tendulkar compared to what I have played against Lara. While both are difficult to bowl to, I think Lara plays me better than Tendulkar. That Lara is a left-hander is an advantage to him, but the great thing about him is he launches into the attack straightaway. He uses his feet well against me while Tendulkar relies more on the sweep, I feel. I find Lara tougher."



Jason Gillespie:



"In my opinion it's Tendulkar who is ahead of the two. Mentally stronger than Lara, he has a better technique as well. Tendulkar doesn't get worked up like Lara when the opposition has a few words to say to him. Lara on his day can be destructive, but you have to look at consistency and I think Tendulkar is definitely more consistent than Lara."



Saqlain Mushtaq:



"Both have their good qualities but I feel Tendulkar doesn't give as many chances as Lara does. Lara, once he settles down, can be a better player to watch because of the left-hander's grace and also because he plays more shots. He has played more match-winning innings compared to Tendulkar because he finished off the job once he is in. But Sachin is more compact and puts a heavy price on his wicket. It is more difficult to dislodge Tendulkar compared to Lara."







Sir Vivian Richards :



"Players like Sachin deserve to be preserved in cotton wool. I first saw him when he was touring England. I saw two of his innings. When you start hitting respectable fast bowlers for sixes over their heads then you are serving notice."

Geoffrey Boycott

Answer 15

lara

Answer 16

BRIAN LARA DEFINITELY

Answer 17

tendulkar is better

Answer 18

sachin for me

Answer 19

sachin the master blaster...........