Sachin 146 vs kallis 161

[don_corleone840]

which one was better??

[Andy]

Am sick of this comparison threads, still My vote is with Goddy :nice:

[yoda]

Sachin cause it was against better bowling, although Kallis' innings was played while carrying an injury.

[achilles]

Its very difficult to pick a better contribution. Both were equally special in my eyes.

[gaurav92]

Both looked edgy at times and fluent otherwise.Both played the patience game well and also pressed the accelerator for their respective sides.So going by that I think both the innings were equal and there wasn't much to separate the two, but from the pressure point of view, of playing in the second innings, chasing a total in excess of 360, losing 6 wickets under 250, Sachin's innings would come ahead of Kallis's although it would not be more than 51-49 comparison there

[gsivak]

To us Indians, it is Sachin and for the rest of the world Kallis

[akshayxyz]

Sachin definitely faced more heat and hostility but was lucky also few times. As for Kallis - his was relatively more chanceless innings, but that was aided by the fact that their bowler were a level above ours. Hence, unfair comparison. Can we not have "both" as an option in such polls?

[gs]

Sachin in my opinion, considering the quality of attack, foreign conditions and the pressure to chase down a huge SAF first innings score.

[Raghav_12]

Sachin because the quality of attack he faced. First hour of third day play when Morkel and Steyn was on song would have shaken even most of the courgeous soul.

[jf1gp_1]

wow sachin scored century thats made everyones day now lets go ahead and lose the test who cares what happens to India as long as all Indians agree sachin is the greatest by the way Kallis innings was better because he played a chance less innings, did bulk of score when batting with lower order batsman and last one to get out

[Sachinism]

Why the obsession to constantly compare? Why can't they both be brilliant innings? Do you feel you'll get a fair result by conducting this poll on and Indian site?

[The Outsider]

wow sachin scored century thats made everyones day now lets go ahead and lose the test who cares what happens to India as long as all Indians agree sachin is the greatest

Didn't know caring whether India wins the test and celebrating a superb innings are mutually exclusive things?

[ZodiaC]

Both were superb innings. Kallis had to bat on a more difficult wicket and Goddy had to face a more lethal attack. Impossible to pick one, honestly.

[Padosi]

Sachin, anyone who voted Kallis, didn't Steyn banana swinging

[spectre]

Both are top class innings...no point comparing them Offcourse the innings will be more special if their team wins

[King Tendulkar]

Sree bowled so well that tempted to go for Kallis:haha: but finger could not help but go to Sachin:giggle:

[CSK Fan]

Didn't know caring whether India wins the test and celebrating a superb innings are mutually exclusive things?

But you notice that South Africa winning or losing doesnt matter as long as Kallis plays a 'chanceless' knock

[fineleg]

Both were classy. I would rate Tendulkar's 146 higher, because of the quality of the bowling attack. Sreesant and ZK are no match for Steyn on fire.

[pensionplan]

Why the obsession to constantly compare? Why can't they both be brilliant innings?

With out a doubt. Each innings both by Kaillis and Sachin ensured that their teams are not left behind or play catch up at the end of the first innings and hence are brilliant in the context of the game.

Do you feel you'll get a fair result by conducting this poll on and Indian site?

Not a chance. But still voting for Sachin in this particular instance is fully justified. And by the way ball beat SRT's outside edge 29 times this innings and despite that he hung in there and gutted it out and make his stay count and full credit to him for that and not let doubts creep into his mind when the bowler got the better of him on a few occasions. That is where the mental aspect of the game comes in and all the great batsman has that trait of playing in the moment i.e. play the next ball as if nothing happened.

[Watson87]

both were classy, my vote is for Kallis.