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Ponting vs Kallis

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Javier Newbie

Javier

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I think since 90's, the yardstick for measuring better batsman has been comparisons with SRT. so: > Mid 90's = Brian Lara > Early 2000 = Padosi Aaloo (Inzi) > Mid Noughties = Ponting > Late Naughties = Kallis. So at this moment, we can say, Kallis is better than Ponting, but 3 years ago Ponting was better than Kallis.
Hahaha Mate . There was never a serious comparison between SRT and Aloo . Rest of the other three comparisons find support from fans of neutral countries whereas SRT-Aloo comparison was an exclusive wet dream of Pak fans only , this belief is still very strong among many Pak fans and greats like Imran khan who think that Inzamam was Greatest Match Winner ever . Pressure Cooker Player and probably the best player of Phast Bowling :hysterical:
ViruRulez Newbie

ViruRulez

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Though not a great fan of Aussies but it has to be Ponting as a batsman. And Kallis as a cricketer/allrounder. Ponting has won Aussie a lot more matches than Kallis has done. However, Kallis is better than Ponting as a batsman too but only in current form as :punter: is out of form

Vijay.Sharma Newbie

Vijay.Sharma

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fuqq I just typed in a lot and something happened...grrrr Anyway, Pawning any day is greater than Kallis in my book. Players like Kallis, Dravid, etc will gain reputation when the generation of ppl who watched them play pass away. Their recognition will be thru numbers not their batting abilities. Same case with Barrington. Back in the 50s and 60s it'd be blasphemous to suggest Barrington was better than Hammond, Hobbs, Hutton. Well statistically (in my virtuoso project) Barrington is in deed better than them and even with plain stats he is ahead of the other 3 I think. Dravid, Kallis, and Chanders are today's Barrington. Whereas Pawning is closer to Lara although not Lara. I can bet my life on Barrington, Chanders, Dravid, and Kallis being able to put a crying baby to sleep....every fuqqing time. And I can also bet my life on Lax, Lara, and Pawning making the baby cry for a bat and won't stop until you get him one. The kinda guy I am, I'd prefer buying the bat for the kid.

Vijay.Sharma Newbie

Vijay.Sharma

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Kallis had incredible last two years which coincidentally matched with Ponting's lack of form during that period. But Kallis is more like Dravid very underrated.
Underrated or overrated? I think Rahul is given a little too much credit...possibly because he was the only sturdy batsman in a country that prided itself on stroke makers (o ya, even Gavva was a stroke makers but had to forcibly change coz of the fragility of the Indian line up). If Lax was allowed to bat at his favored position of #3 I have no doubt he would have scored at least 5 more cents than Rahul and that too against the better attacks.
Blue-no1 Newbie

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Pawning>>Jack***** Kallis Kallis is a selfish player and he puts too much pressure on other batsman around him by batting slow (even in tests), the bowlers do not lose hope when Kallis is around. Pawning on the other hand does not allow bowler to get on top even if the team loses 2-3 wickets quickly. However, I believe Kallis will go Ponting way in a year.. lose his form and struggle to find his place in SA team.

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