Ponting better than Sachin: Chappall

[Andy]

NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Ian Chappell rates Ricky Ponting as a better batsman than master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. Through this statement, Chappell is believed to have started the war of words twelve days before Australia's first ODI against India. Talking to Times Now, Chappell added that though the Indian spinners could trouble the Australian batsmen, the world champions are the favourites to win the series. Chappell further said that the rivalry between India and Australia is for good for the game. The first ODI of the seven-match series between India and Australia is to be played on October 25 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. ========================================================== http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Ponting-better-than-Sachin-Chappell/articleshow/5121204.cms

[Shane]

:yawn2: Out before someone claims a to have a rise in their Testosterone levels after reading this.

[CSK Fan]

What he exactly said was that Sachin has been no 1 for a long time and now Ponting has taken over the mantle. Trust our media to spin things

[Chorazin Reto]

Id tend to agree with my 2 cents as of this moment in time Ponting is better, they are both truly great batsmen, they are both coming to the end of their careers however, and once both retire the game will seem just a little less than it once was. Who will be the next great when both these 2 retire, G.Gambhir, Duminy, Devilliers, someone else?

[Temujin Khaghan]

dont we already have a thread on this?

[Chorazin Reto]

2 is better than 1 tho right ... unless its cancer, then its probably a bad thing

[punjabi_khota]

Id tend to agree with my 2 cents as of this moment in time Ponting is better, they are both truly great batsmen, they are both coming to the end of their careers however, and once both retire the game will seem just a little less than it once was. Who will be the next great when both these 2 retire, G.Gambhir, Duminy, Devilliers, someone else?

unka baap sehwag :icflove:

[Temujin Khaghan]

unka baap sehwag :icflove:

:two_thumbs_up:

[DomainK]

unka baap sehwag :icflove:

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[punjabi_khota]

:yawn2: Out before someone claims a to have a rise in their Testosterone levels after reading this.

signature : That was Ponting on the Great Man, Now eat sh!t bi@tch. :fail:

[King Tendulkar]

What he exactly said was that Sachin has been no 1 for a long time and now Ponting has taken over the mantle. Trust our media to spin things

BS. Over last 3 year Ponting has averaged in mid 40s. While the master has averaged over 50!! Tendulkar was No 1 and still is No1. No matter what spin, myths and legends Chappell and others say!

[Shane]

signature : That was Ponting on the Great Man' date=' Now[b'] eat sh!t bi@tch. :fail:

:D

[Prudent]

video: http://www.timesnow.tv/Ponting-better-than-Sachin-at-the-moment/videoshow/4329604.cms

[Chorazin Reto]

""BS. Over last 3 year Ponting has averaged in mid 40s. While the master has averaged over 50!!"" Where do you come by this info? Statswise they are very similar, this is of course ignoring who they have played, where they have played, and under what circumstances they have played. Heres a breakdown of Tendulkar's averages over the last 3 years for Tests 2006 mat~2 av~30.25 2007 mat~9 av~55.42 2008 mat~13 av~48.31 2009 mat~3 av~68.80 total mat~27 av~50.7 ODI's 2006 mat~7 av~23.85 2007 mat~33 av~47.50 2008 mat~12 av~41.81 2009 mat~11 av~53.44 total mat~63 av~41.65 Ponting's Test averages last 3 years 2006 mat~4 av~88.50 2007 mat~4 av~38.40 2008 mat~14 av~47.28 2009 mat~9 av~40.50 total mat~31 av~53.67 ODI's 2006 mat~5 av~23.60 2007 mat~27 av~79.11 2008 mat~13 av~21.38 2009 mat~23 av~42.31 total mat~68 av~41.60

[King Tendulkar]

""BS. Over last 3 year Ponting has averaged in mid 40s. While the master has averaged over 50!!"" Where do you come by this info? Statswise they are very similar, this is of course ignoring who they have played, where they have played, and under what circumstances they have played. Heres a breakdown of Tendulkar's averages over the last 3 years for Tests 2006 mat~2 av~30.25 2007 mat~9 av~55.42 2008 mat~13 av~48.31 2009 mat~3 av~68.80 total mat~27 av~50.7 ODI's 2006 mat~7 av~23.85 2007 mat~33 av~47.50 2008 mat~12 av~41.81 2009 mat~11 av~53.44 total mat~63 av~41.65 Ponting's Test averages last 3 years 2006 mat~4 av~88.50 2007 mat~4 av~38.40 2008 mat~14 av~47.28 2009 mat~9 av~40.50 total mat~31 av~53.67 ODI's 2006 mat~5 av~23.60 2007 mat~27 av~79.11 2008 mat~13 av~21.38 2009 mat~23 av~42.31 total mat~68 av~41.60

You have sneakily added 2006 to make it last 4 years!! Why dont you do what you did above for last 3 years as per my original post i.e exclude the sneaky inclusion of 2006!

[DomainK]

Not again!!

[King Tendulkar]

No stats chorozain reto??? Where you gone? Chappell is saying based on recent form he is number 1. So really stats should be done over last year only, or if generous over last 2 years. Or extremley generous and over last 3 years so as to show recent form. So post the stats over last 3 years please?:--D Lets see who does better Ponting or the Master? Then post the stats to Chappell and let him suck on it! Still have not forgotten chappels idiocy on saying that Tendulkar should retire a few years back!

[nikred]

this is fun

[champ]

chappel has eaten his words many times trying to predict sachin's downfall .. he never learns a lesson :headshake: chappel is a :fail:

[Septimius Severus]

The Chappells know cricket. The Punter has been the best batsman in the world for the last 6 yrs. Inb4 fanboy mr tendulkar gets mad.oh wait too late Somebody post the article of best test batsmen in the decade MINUS minnows. Inb4 fanboys claim that there are no minnows in test cricket