is brian lara the best batsman?
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pointing and dravid. dravid for his consistency. aptly called the wall. statistically pointing but you cant compare the older with younger generation.
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their is only one undisputed best fielder till now in the histroy of cricket. and it is jonty rodhes of southafrica. but one thing what i ponder about is can the best  fielder be the best fielding coach? and then i when think about mr. rodhes(the rubber man) there is no doubt in my mind that the answer is 'yes'.
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Judging purely on their bowling skills, Pathan is definitely the best. One may question his ability to throw fast balls, but the fact of the matter is that he is the one who is the most successful. Give him the new ball, and one is guaranteed that he will break the opening partnership of the opponent team. It is purely this skill of his that makes him the best (for me atleast).
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No. 1 is Kapil Dev.  Because he made the world to realise  the presence Indians in cricket.\nNo. 2 is Sachin.\nSorry, Gavaskar though one of the best batsmen in the world, is not finding place in my list.\nDhoni, of course, has just started his carrier and has to achieve a lot to be in comparision with the other 3.
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Historically, with batsmen you can't go past Vivian Richards, or Clive Lloyd. Gordon Greenidge was another brilliant batsman. I haven't seen much of Sir Garfield Sobers, but again, he too was brilliant.\n\nNow the scary part, the bowlers. Courtney Walsh, Ambrose, and who will forget big Joel Garner. Michael Holding was also a shining light in the period during the West Indies reign in world cricket.\n\nCurrently though, Lara would have to be the main man, Chandepaul is definitely second. Third up is the newer member of the squad, Chris Gayle. He's been on two Australian tours, but in the first he had only just gotten into the squad. Last time around, he seemed to have progressed as a player. Once Lara retires, Gayle will definitely be one of the main players in the squad.\n\nCheers, L
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lol ponting is in the very top form of his life....every player in the world has gone through this phase....it usually ends around age 33...so i would say after next year....ponting will lose his form.....if u compare bradman with ponting....then u gotta compare dravid...tendulkar...lara...kallis...with bradman...and im sure those guys would be delighted with that!!!! AB was the one who got aussie cricket to the state they are now....he and the chappells were the start......honestly....if u ask me...any one could captain this aussie team....when the pressure is on....ponting doesnt know what to do!!!! so border was a much much better captain....batsmen...ponting is better!!! better techniqe!!! altough ponting hasnt done well in india!!! ur right WI attack was by far the greatest ever....only warne and mcgrath would fit into that windies team in the 1980's in terms of bowling....in my opinion....ponting is better than tendulkar at the moment...tendulkar has been outta the game and out of form.....but overall tendulkar is way better than ponting....in all aspects of cricket...ODI and tests!!! lara is also better than ponting.....ponting is in the dravid and kallis class!!!!
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SA is the best\nbest bowlers \nbatsmens\nfieding\nthen India
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Brian Lara (West Indies) who has scored a total of 11904 runs in 130 test matches at an average of 53.14.\n\nSee the attached link for the top batsmen.\n\n*********************************************************************\n\nThank you so much to whoever gave me a negative vote. Could you let me know what's wrong with my answer please? The answer is correct and has a reliable source - honestly you just can't please some people.
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Given the Current form, Its Ricky Ponting in both Tests and ODI's \n\n\n\nOver the years... \n\nODI's :  Sachin Tendulkar Tests : Brian Lara
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BRIAN CHRISTOPHER LARA
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brian lara is the greatest batsman in the last 30 yrs and maybe the greatest who ever graced a cricketing field,and he has contributed by being an inspiration to the youths who will aspire to be as successful as him in whatever they do and he is one of the very few cricketers who can fill a stadium whereever he plays.
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Lara..cos everytime he has scored runs..his team has benefitted and he is more exciting to watch..well while sachin..he has scored most of his hundreds in dead rubber games..and he has lost the touch..definetly..last year it ws said Lara had a bad year..but he still averaged 67.50..in the test..now thts wat make him diffenent frm the other..he is a fighter
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By way of flair & fireworks : Brian Lara\nas for having the best technique and consistency: Sachin Tendulkar     And this is something that counts!!\n\nI know many will disagree with me on the sachin point but look at that man's career records & the immense pressure from 1 billion cricket crazy country men, the way he carries himself on the field; his dignity.\n    One would say that dignity has nothing to do with performance but Tendulkar, had the world at his feet for 15 long years & now his body is showing the signs  wear & tear due to 15 years of non stop cricket. He has maintained his dignity in a country that makes it's heroes only to topple them. And in this world Tendulkar has stood tall- Be it with his dignity or his 35 test centuries or 40 something ODI centuries or his 25k international runs or ANYTHING.\n                   He is by far the best batsman in world cricket now. If there's any need for proof of his greatness - recall India vs Pakistan at the World Cup'03!!!!!!
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rahul dravid .\n\n\nbecause he is a player who has takan india out of trobles a thosand times.\n\niif  u talk about 5 years from now\n\n\ni will say michael hussey .\n\nhmichael hussey is one of the best younngsters in international cricket
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SACHIN RAMESH TENDULKAR.\nTHE PLAYER GOT ALMOST, 24OOO RUNS.\nJUST THINK.\nHE RUN 24K TIMES FOR HIM AND MORE OR LESS RUN ANOTHER 24K TIMES FOR HIS PARTNERS.\nIS HE NOT THE BEST.???
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lets face reality!!!  With the present condition of the team we should not fool ourselves.  There is only a couple of consistent players on the team and too much pressure is put on Lara, as captain and as a batsman.  We can't depend on his talent alone although he is probably the greatest batsman ever.  Best of luck to them though and they will always have my support come what may.
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after lara.....i would say sarwan