Bradman is the greatest, Sachin comes only second: Waugh, Benaud

[Guest BossBhai]

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[99.94]

I feel sorry for you BossBhai. I really do.

[99.94]

most stupidest thing that one can do. Political correctness is a sickness. Great man he was no doubt but to take his acheivements from a bygone era - which no one in their right mind thinks was anywhere remotely as competitive and challenging as it is today - and to proclaim that he would still beat the crap out of current day giants is one bloody big leap of faith.

That was probably the most stupidest thing I've ever read. You say it's political correctness that won him the title as best batsmen of all time? Who ever said he would 'beat the crap out of current day giants'?

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Forget Steyn and Co ... even Murali and Warne have better avgs and strike rates than Larwood.

Comparing the standard of cricket in the 30's with that of the last 20 years is beyond funny. It is ludicrous.

[99.94]

Comparing the standard of cricket in the 30's with that of the last 20 years is beyond funny. It is ludicrous.

Exactly.

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That was probably the most stupidest thing I've ever read. You say it's political correctness that won him the title as best batsmen of all time? Who ever said he would 'beat the crap out of current day giants'?

:hysterical: Then what makes you claim he is the best batsman of all time?

[99.94]

:hysterical: Then what makes you claim he is the best batsman of all time?

The fact that he is?

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Exactly.

Exactly the opposite of what you claim, dude. You can be reasonably sure that Tendulkar would have been the best batsman in any era having been the greatest of the most competitive and most developed era. You cannot say that of Bradman with the same kind of assuredness, can you?

[99.94]

Exactly the opposite of what you claim' date=' dude. You can be reasonably sure that Tendulkar would have been the best batsman in any era having been the greatest of the most competitive and most developed era. You cannot say that of Bradman with the same kind of assuredness, can you?[/quote'] It's Bradman's fault he wasn't born in the 70's?

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It's Bradman's fault he wasn't born in the 70's?

More importantly, it is not Tendulkar's fault that Bradman was not born in the modern era.

[99.94]

More importantly' date=' it is not Tendulkar's fault that Bradman was not born in the modern era.[/quote'] So the only way to compare them is in their era. In Bradman's era he averaged more than twice as much as an average batsman, no one else even came close. In Tendulkar's era he averaged about 10 more than an average batsman, as did many others.

[satyam1729]

So the only way to compare them is in their era. In Bradman's era he averaged more than twice as much as an average batsman, no one else even came close. In Tendulkar's era he averaged about 10 more than an average batsman, as did many others.

If a student scores 99 out of 100 in class 4 and all his classmates are dumb, that doesn't mean he is better than a student who scores 56 out of 100 in maths olympiad.

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So the only way to compare them is in their era. In Bradman's era he averaged more than twice as much as an average batsman, no one else even came close. In Tendulkar's era he averaged about 10 more than an average batsman, as did many others.

I guess you have gone back to square-one, a point that has been discussed ad nauseam, after having failed to put across anything meaningful.

[99.94]

There is no reasoning with you people. You just hate the fact that an Australian is " beyond any argument, the greatest batsman who ever lived and the greatest cricketer of the 20th century".

[satyam1729]

There is no reasoning with you people. You just hate the fact that an Australian is " beyond any argument' date=' the greatest batsman who ever lived and the greatest cricketer of the 20th century".[/quote'] Richard hadlee is also dumb.:haha: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVNTZtAThFg]YouTube- Sachin greatest ever: Hadlee[/ame]

[99.94]

Richard hadlee is also dumb.:haha: YouTube- Sachin greatest ever: Hadlee

I wasn't aware he saw Bradman play..

[Bradman99]

Can't you all just accept that both are legends of the game and not compare them. Nobody can say with any proof that one would do better in the certain era then another. There is just too much doubt behind the situation. Just say that Bradman is the best of his era, Tendulkar the best of his. There, so much easier. Nobody will win this debate.

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Richard hadlee is also dumb.:haha: YouTube- Sachin greatest ever: Hadlee

Yeah and so is Nasser Hussain. Gavaskar is clearly biased but Benaud is the epitome of rational thought. :winky:

[99.94]

Yeah and so is Nasser Hussain. Gavaskar is clearly biased but Benaud is the epitome of rational thought. :winky:

They weren't alive when he played either.

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They weren't alive when he played either.

Yes, so there is no nostalgia or allegiance influencing their opinion.