Benaud is one of the most unbiased and knowledgeable cricket analysts. He is a neutral Aussie too. Benaud has also said 92 Sydney hundred by Tendulkar as the best Test innngs he has seen played in Aussie soil. He picked that over Tendulkar's more famous perth hundred.
Yeah whenever someone speaks in favour of Sachin he becomes unbiased for certain people. Or else you don't pick Sachin as your favourite and you're racist or biased 😂 such low level double standards
He has left an empty void in test match commentary , that has not been filled since . And with the IPL styled commentary seeping into all formats , Richie's style will be adored more as time goes on .
Anyone who plays for a really long time and is amenable to adjusting and playing differently given the team make-up will do well by following Tendulkar's example. He played with free flow when he had almost no support for more than a decade. Then, he played within himself because he needed to play maturely, for others (like Sehwag) could play riskier innings. In this second phase, he played with full flow if he felt it was absolutely needed, for he was a team-man. Those who regret having not seen him in full flow should know that there are plenty of clips available. For those who cannot differentiate Tendulkar from Lara, here is what I propose: one of the key differences between the two was that Tendulkar was more capable against highest-quality fast bowling. Lara was murderous against medium pace, and he was among the best against high-quality fast bowling, but the highest quality fast bowling found him deficient. You can see how awkward Lara was against Alan Donald for example, and that is just one example of many. I have seen batsman from Viv Richards onwards. Viv was the most destructive batsman without question. Gavaskar was the best defensive batsman, Gower was the most stylish, Hayden was the most brusque batsman, Gilchrist introduced the game-changing destructive keeper-batsman, Lara had the most beautiful arcs of bat swing, Ponting had the best leg-side play against fast bowlers, Inzamam had the most control against fast bowling, Laxman had the most grace, Border had the most grit (more than Steve Waugh), but Tendulkar had everything! For each of the above aspects that I mentioned, Tendulkar would be either as good, or a very close second to the best. That is why he is the best that I have seen in 35 years of watching cricket.
almost all the greats including bradman, viv richards, brian lara, alan donald, wasim akram, shane warne and most commentators agree that Tendulkar is the best since Bradman. sachin at his peak had no support from his bowlers or fellow batsman. in a team game that makes a whole lot difference. sachin can be as destructive as lara or viv richards (aus vs world11 anyone?). and his longevity has no parallel in any sport!
As usual your premise is based on if's and but's and who would know whether it would have transpired that way or not...referring to the pre murali peak(i don't know whether there really was one) lara wouldn't have scored that many coz they were as you would say his horny sex years and he wasn't as focussed on his batting...he did score one of his least famous hundreds 115 vs SL in 1997(supposedly the pre murali peak) his only noteworthy score in the 2 tests played in that series...that should pretty much answer your question not to forget Lara scored his first test hundred in 1993 and was more of a prodigy till then..Tendulkar already had become a force in test cricket by then and a rock in the indian batting order when he first came up against murali in 1994
No support from Rahul Dravid, Suarav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Virendar Sehwag? Apart maybe, from his first couple of years, he played in the world's best batting line-up and also had the likes of Kapil Dev, Ravi Shastri and Mohammed Azahruddin to mentor him. I would go along with Benauds assessment of Tendulkar but you'll note that he made no such claims regarding the other Indian batsmen. India were weaker in bowling and fielding but their batting was never a problem. Keep an eye on Kohli though. He may not be technically as good but mentally I think he is stronger and is also, I think, determined to keep improving. He top scored in the recent series in England against a very strong England attack where he faced bowling which was world class in all departments and was very sharp in the field. He looks like the only current batsmen who could possibly surpass Tendulkar, and I think he really wants too.
I've always felt Virender Sehwag could have been up there as well. But he had so much aggressiveness in his game that it made him a hit and miss too much. As an Aussie I used to love and fear him coming into bat. He could take the game away from an opposition so quickly. So great to watch.
@@dsintheb he was a flat track bully but he was also a spin track bully. Scoring at that kind of strike rate even if pitches are not friendly to swing is not possible without immense talent.
The thing is that Richie is one of the few people alive to be qualified to make a call as he has seen both Bradman and Tendulkar bat. Anyway anyone who thinks Tendulkar is batter than Bradman are obviously have no idea what their talking about.
@Real Napster that same applies for lara and tendulkar what would they do playing with 3 times smaller bat ,5 fielders in the leg side ,without helmet in bodyline series against larwood and voce with verdity if rain arrives who was the best in uncovered wickets.would they be better than Hammond or headley .
The fact is, sachin faced the best of bowlers, like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shane Warne, Glenn Mc. Grath, Murali etc and done very well against them. So, obviously, Sachin is better than all of his contemporaries.
@@anshumansharma6334 : harshkumar uncle is looking g*y of tendlya as he doesn't know how fast thommo / holding / imran / lilee / roberts / marshall / willis etc .. are & check record of selfishkar of first six years of test cricket ! ! , then perhaps his fox barking will diminish ! ; 😆 ! ! .
RIP Mr. Benaud. When you listened to Mr. Richie Benaud, you know what he was talking about and he was straightforward and honest in what he was saying, and no biases.
When the Don himself says to his wife: "He's playing like me!" (on Tendulkar). I need no more assurances that who is the best. First there's the Don, then the Little master (Tendulkar not Gavaskar), then every other cricketer.
I read an article on Tendulkar recently, he was talking of Bradman being asked what he thought his average would be in tests nowadays. He replied 70. When asked why only 70, he pointed out he is 90!
In my opinion, when sachin retires he will be considered among the ranks of sir donald bradman...whether it is above him or beside him. And I say that with the upmost respect.
People have forgotten the pressures that Sobers was under not just with the BAT, but with the ball as well. My only wish is that the whole world could once again see Sobers in his prime. Then you would see for yourself why many still rate him above Sachin and Laura... Both played more test then him (Sobers), and yet look at his record.
redjam40 Sobers was electrifying to watch & had a better batting average than Lara or Tendulker. Played on uncovered wickets & in an era before helmets. He was a genius!
We all miss Ritchie so very much so lm absolutely pained to disagree.But in my era of following Cricket from1979 to the present day Viv Richards is just in a class of his own.lve never seen a better player than him.l was just so privleged to see him bat Live at Lords for that great Somerset side and of course The mighty West Indies.Viv the greatest!
There is absolutely no debate over this, Bradman is by far the greatest of all time to say that Tendulkar is better is just ignorance even Tendulkar himself says not to compare him with Bradman there should be no debate about this
@@raman287 u r wrong. It is true that bradman played on sticky wickets but to the popular misconceptionist people like u I want to let u know that average of Don on sticky wickets was just 20.1 including 0 century and just 1 half century in 15 innings. And he was not the great player of sticky wickets, even his contemporaries wally Hammond, Herbert Sutcliffe and George Hadley were better players of sticky wickets than Don Bradman.
Sachin the Goat tbh. The bowlers he faced throughout yet his records speaks volumes also his longevity is unmatched. The pressure he had from the fans was unimaginable.
I'm not a fan of cricket but there's always a unique person out there who is the voice of a certain sport anyone grew up watching. Like Brian Moore and Murray Walker were the voices of Football and F1 commentary respectively Ritchie Benaud was the voice of cricket.
I agree with Benaud - Tendulkar is the greatest batsman since Bradman but Bradman is still miles ahead. And the reason - again as Benaud points out - is that unlike Bradman, Tendulkar has not been incomparable in his own time. He has certainly been the best, but there have been a handful of other batsmen that are clearly in his league, even if they may not be precisely as good. The likes of Lara, Ponting and Kallis would top that list. So to argue that Tendulkar is comparable to Bradman would be automatically to say that Lara, Pointing and Kallis are comparable to Bradman - which is just not the case. As far as the most valuable player (not just batsman) is concerned, since 1980 at least its not even close - two all rounders tower over the others. Imran Khan - who was as good a bowler as any in history with considerable batting prowess. And Jacques Kallis - who was as good a batsman as any in history (save for Bradman) with considerable bowling and fielding contributions. I would personally take these two in a minute over any of the other specialist batsmen or bowlers and that includes the likes of Lara, Tendulkar, Marshall, Richards, Wasim etc.
Allen Lobo I agree with most of your premises, just not that Kallis was in the same league as a batsman as Lara, Tendulkar and Ponting (from same era]. I regard Kallis as a 'very good' batsman, rather than a truly great one, but given he was the easily the best '5th' bowler by a good yard in both forms of the game during his era, he has a claim on being in the top three all-rounders ever, with only Sobers, and Gilchrist (both superior batsman to Kallis] ahead of him. Stats are useful, but in no way absolute, but they are always interesting. Tendulkar scored 1OO international centuries (across both forms of the game], Ponting 71, Lara 53, and the Waugh twins 73 between them. Kallis scored 62, and his average is comparable with any of these players. However, his strike rate in both forms of the game is considerably less than these other players mentioned, namely Lara, Tendulkar and Ponting. To be a truly great batsman, in my mind, you either have to succeed really well consistently against the best attack of your era (which Tendulkar and Lara did, i.e. against the Australian attacks led by McGrath and Warne], or be consistently the best batsmen in the dominant team of your era, which Ponting, Gilchrist, the Waugh twins and for that matter Matthew Hayden were, although admittedly Hayden would perhaps be better consigned to discussions on the best openers. Kevin Pietersen, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Aravinda de Silva, Kumar Sanggakara and Mahela Jayawardene are also batsmen I would un-hesitantly rate higher than Kallis (as a batsman that gives opposition bowlers and captains sleepless nights before a game or series I Mean]. This is no disrespect to Kallis, as anyone, whether the doyen of commentators or an unknown armchair fan rating him one of the three greatest allrounders is revered praise indeed.
Lets talk stats quickly here. you will see that Kallis in his first 6 years of his career ( from 1998 to 2004) was rather slow. compared to his last 9 years. The reason for being slow and looking like a batting robot. batting way to slow and making the game boring is because he had no one to bat with. only when the likes of amla and de villiers came to the game did he score at a prolific rate, hence the 45 test centuries. now the question is why is kallis 3rd on the list of the most runs but he is second on the all time list for the most centuries in test cricket. the simple answer is he didnt have the same amount of matches as ricky ponting and suchin tendulkar. yet he score a 100 every 3 matches which is considrebly alot better than tendulker and ponting. in the end kallis has a better avarage than both batsmen and a better conversion rate of these 2 other legend. kallis was never a entertainer. he was a team man who put his team before his own ambitions. quite frankly i would rate him better than tendulkar or ponting.
And yet most fans and cricketers alike consider him a selfish player. And that includes Keith Stackpole. Here's the link - timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/india-in-australia/top-stories/Kallis-is-a-selfish-cricketer-Keith-Stackpole/articleshow/3812367.cms BTW, both Sachin and Lara played in weak teams throughout the 90's, yet they destroyed bowling attacks at will.
BTW, Sachin and Lara both played in weak teams throughout the 90's, yet they were complete destroyers of bowling attacks. Unlike Jacques 'Snail' Kallis.
Its absolutely true that they did destroy bowling attacks. theres no doubt that they are talented, but you also have to look at the win loss ratio of both players. as attacking as both both players where they threw their wickets away and cost both WI and India certian victory or a possible draw. loom mate i am not a big fan of Kallis here. more the AB and Faf fan but i am stating the obvious here. Tell me also one more thing. how come does Kallis have more man of the matches and man of the series than Tendulkar and Lara?
I always thought..... Jim Higgs..............yes his innings were brief............ but the mastery................................the understanding..................... second to none..................................
Cont:3 Another factor to his game within (Gary Sobers) batting was that he refused to wear "protection" that we see today. He claimed that this "restricted" his view and his reflexes when it came to batting. Gary Sobers had this gift where he could see the "ball" as a "Soccer ball" where as many could only see it as a "cricket ball".
This might have been 10 years before Tendulkar's retirement. Post this statement, Sachin reinvented himself after tennis elbow, scored the first double century in ODIs, 673 runs in 2003 WC, won the 2011 WC scoring 496 runs behind Dilshan's 504, so many test centuries including the no cover drive innings, CB series exploits, Orange cap in IPL to name a few. That small gap has increased manifold. Easily the 🐐.
Namaskar Mr.richie Renaud a gem covered with gold n a cricket book as a player n commentator v r always dream to b a commentator like Richie sir thanks
my sentiments exactly iceborn. his tone of voice, calm and unhurried delivery along with a heckoflotta know-how makes him well liked! I've also seen him get pretty angry one time and in typical Benaud fashion, voice and tempo just a bit raised and devastatingly effective! ... lets not send him off to the funeral parlour yet shall we lads, when he's gone, he'll be gone.. but until that time, we'll enjoy the Benaud while we can. Peace
Sachin is by far the greatest batsman of the modern era.....sachin averaged 59+ after 92 test matches which was by far the best at that time and also the most consistent batsman in the 90's which had some of the greatest bowlers in cricket history
I agree that Sir. Don had the most batting average and undeniably the best batting stats. BUT 1. how many teams he played against? 2. How different were the conditions he played in comparison??. 3. How many bowlers he faced in his career including pace swing and spinners???. 4. How competetive were the bowlers he faced? This is the reason why I put Sachin Tendulkar above him. 1. He had a long career than Sir DON. 2. He played against more than 10 teams. 3. He played in every cricketing condition unlike Sir DON. 4. He came in an era which was ruled by bowlers(most of them are legendary) from WI, PAK, OZ, ENG, SA. 5. Most of all the pressure of him preforming by a billion people. I'm sure Sir DON had similar but he himself said he had no nerves playing the game. 6. He still is on top of records and stats in many formats. NO ARGUMENT both are probably the FINEST GENTLEMEN to play the GAME in spirit. BUT these are my points...
There is no doubt that Tendulkar is greatest after Bradman but Bradman will remain the all time greatest ! I agree with all of your points but these things also applies to other players of Don's generation ,then why no one is even closer to him
Sachin Tendulkar from 1990- 2002 was the best batsman I ever saw, sadly, he didn't play in the same free flowing flamboyant style after 2002, that's why, some people still have the audacity of questioning his greatness. Lara is the close second followed by Ponting, and Kallis
And you know what- most commentators in 90's used to say Tendulkar with his talent should average 60. Imagine 90's pitches and bowlers. Also now lots of past players are putting Lara over Tendulkar. But if you dig a little. In 90's almost no one put Lara over Tendulkar. And really I will value then 'Live' comments over the after thoughts. Sobers also rated Tendulkar over Lara.
Modern day cricket analysts with the help of technology can never be as accurate as these seasoned analysts. Todays era looks at the numbers to judge a player while the previous era gave weightage to the quality of batting, craftsmanship over numbers. And we have one Mr Tendulkar who topped the charts in both era’s!!!
@Gowshihan008 - Bradman played on uncovered wickets, slower outfields and larger boundary. The uncovered wicket caused unpredictable spin, seam and bounce that none of the modern players face. Due to World War 2, Bradman missed his prime years from age 30 to 38. From the time he came back after WW 2 and retired at the age of 40, he averaged 105.72 from 15 matches with 8 centuries.
Nice. I like reading comments from people who do their homework and don't rely on just opinion. Cricket is a game of stats, unlike other team sports, and individual stats don't lie and can't be converted to meaningless opinion.
Nah, Richards had the luxury for playing with the best attack of all time, on the other hand SRT had to fight against the best attacks all the time. Bottom line is SRT is the greatest.
U r spot on Rechie.. Tendulkar is the greatest..and if u say something about him..it's got to be true..feels so nice to listen to ur views about Sachin
@Rballaj I agree with you entirely. The only limitation when comparing Bradman's career to the modern day international, is that a player today has to succeed on all different types of conditions - including the dry dusty tracks on the subcontinent. However, Bradman's statistics so far exceed everybody else's (including his contemporaries) that no other player even comes close.
Viv had no responsibility..his team was invincible...all he did was smack each and every ball regardless of the situation...but sachin had responsibility,he always played according to the situation...one day he could play like viv smashing everyone,some other day he could play like dravid-solid and staying at the crease,building a partnership...that's the beauty of sachin's batting...
@36pratham Bradman once remained not out on 299 when all his team got out.His 270 is rated best amongst all the innings played He scored a triple century when second highest score was just 72.And taliking about lone ranger Brain Lara has most innings without a substantial support from other batsman. Bradman scored about 22 % of his team runs .Whereas Sachin runs are less than 15 percent.
Yes that because India had the greats like Rahul Dravid, Laxman, Sourav, Sehwag so it's obvious that distribution is less as after 2000 Everyone of these greats contributed but before 2000 sachin was alone & sometimes Azhar. So it's not sachin's fault it's more competitiveness in the team. It doesn't prove sachin is not the best batsman. It's about the tenure how long you have performed consistently against top class fast bowlers in the world. So if we consider then he is way better than his nearer competitor. Even greats of different era also told that he is the best. Your logic will not prove that he is not the best batsman in the world.
@@sayanroy3098 bradman scored 26 percent of team runs not 22,bradman played /captained a team named as the invincibles which is considered to be one of the greatest test team of all time.
@@cricketfansarmy8166 are you mad where I have said that Bradman scored 22% of team's run. Yeah I know it was the best team that's why competition is less at that time.
@@sayanroy3098 I was saying to the above comment person,bradman was the greatest tho cause despite being in so strong team he scored 26 percent of the team run.Sachin is great too.
This is huge considering late Richie's knowledge of the game. I'd liked to hear his thoughts if he was alive today. The other greats put Lara marginally above Tendulkar. Regardless, both were great players alongside Rahul, Ponting, Kallis as we've enjoyed them all. Anytime you mention great batsmen, Viv Richards should by default make the list. It was surprising that Richie didn't even mention the real maestro. I would have loved to see how Bradman would fare against the West Indian quartet of Marshall, Garner, Holding and Griffith on West Indian wickets in the 80s.
Bradman used to say that there were Batsmen more talented than him as well, but they just kept getting out due to Lapses of concentration (Unforced errors)
@36pratham I didnt get my stats updated after South Africa series.Before that series his average was just 38 .It got inflated by those two centuries . Prior to it onlly Ponting was batsman who averaged above 40 against everyone he still the only player to average above 45 against every team
@36pratham in this sense you are ryt to some context .To compare 2 players must see their childhood training.,Sceintific development,coaching types .but many players agree that given training in this era,sceintific development ,coaching methods Bradman would have same if not better success in this era. After all he had just one golf stick to practise with
It's talent..there's something inexplicable about it. Consistent practice could make you into a Steve Waugh or a Dravid or a Border BUT you have to be BORN as a Tendulkar or a Lara! It is not soemthing that any coaching center can teach you...
Tendulkar is the BEST. Very strong technique, his forward defensive short against wasim waqar Donald lee McGrath Walsh were a treat to the eyes His test average however does not speak of his brilliance. He should have ended at 70 instead of 52. Nevertheless for quarter of a century he made all of us stand and admire him and admire the game.
Bowlers faced by Sachin: Pace: Courtney Walsh,Curtly Ambrose, Brett Lee, Shoaib Akthar Medium Pace: Glenn Mcgrath, Wasim Akram, Waquar Younis, Shaun Pollock, Alan Donald Captains :P : Steve Waugh, Sanath Jayasuriya, Imran Khan, Hansie Cronje, Heath Streak, Brian Lara All Rounders: Jaques Kallis, Lance Klusener, Andrew Flintoff, Abdur Razzaq, Chirs Cairns, Scott Styris Spinners: Muttaih Muralitharan, Shane Warne, Daniel Vettori, Saqlain Mushtaq Apart frm dis, he is still fit n playin :)
Just from records I believe that Tendulkar is the best since Bradman but when I go through Lara's career and the innings that he has played at the biggest stages my mind says Lara had more impact. Well this is endless discussion.. But for sheer dominance and match winning ability I would put Lara slightly ahead of Tendulkar, though I love both.. ) )
@TheFreeForever Top-notch side you've got there! I'd however play Hobbs/Hutton in place of Barry, simply because the Saffer hasn't a test record to boot (just played 4 tests). I do rate him as an exceptional player though. George Headley, Everton Weekes, G. Pollock or G. Chappell IMHO should replace Sachin in that team, while the first three are good enough to replace Viv as well! I love the fact that you've chosen Knott and I'll probably take out Wasim for Hadlee.
in the 10 year period...ask urself how many test matches did sachin play against pakistan...u can count out the matches that the 16 year old kid played against pakistan on his debut...because he was just a kid then...still brave enough to face the best attack and score at an avg of 35.....as far as odis are concerned he has scored a lot of fifties if not 100s
There may be many cricketers who might be ahead of Tendulkar in Tests based on many paremeters like Avg,Huge Scores or more match winning inngs but to my mind Tendulkars Stroke Production is an Art itself...those booming cover drives,straight drives,on drives,those back foot punches ,hooks,pulls,flicks,sweeps,paddle sweeps,cuts,late cuts,upper cuts against fast bowlers,those lofted shots...wow...when in full flow he was such a delight to watch...it is not that others can't play these shots but it just his timing and execution of those shots that makes him really special in my book...
We all miss Richie so very much so lm absolutely pained to disagree.But in my era of following Cricket from1979 to the present day Viv Richards is just in a class of his own.lve never seen a better player than him.l was just so privleged to see him bat Live at Lords for that great Somerset side and of course The mighty West Indies.Viv the greatest!
Sachin faced Akhtar, Lee, Bond and Tait - all 150+ guys. He faced Ambrose and Walsh who had as good bouncers as any. He faced Wasim and Waqar who are two of the greatests of their art. He faced modern great pairs like Anderson-Broad and Steyn-Morkel. He faced Warne and Murali, the two greatest spinners of all time. He faced guys like Malinga and Paul Adams who had probably two of the weirdest bowling actions in cricket history. He scored in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE, England, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Caribbean, USA and everywhere in the World. Wherever he went he had to face legendary names who are considered all time greats. Everytime he went onto bat he had to take burden of hopes of 2 Billion people and he survived with his greatness intact for a quarter of a century inspite of multiple career threatening injuries. Same does not apply for Donald. Donald may have been the greatest batsman that ever lived but Sachin Tendulkar remains the greatest cricketer that ever lived, with an worldwide impact matched by none.
i think lara is as good as sachin but lara played for 17 years and with good 10 years with a good team as well Lara had Chanderpaul coming at no 3 (an underrated player unfortunately .Lara was an elegant batsmen and a sight for gods to watch and on his day the greatest match winner .Sachin was more consistent on other hand
the quality of bowling, the understand of the game, technique, pressure everything is so much more intense today. records pre one day cricket are a bit dubious for me. i can tell just from watching them side by side that sachin has a more compact and elegant technique but there is no doubt bradman was way ahead of time. had he played 25 years later, he would have had to contend with deadly professional quicks and guilful spinners rather than backyard bowlers.
@MultiSazam Viv played in an era when there were many genuine fast bowlers in the game. Rules were bowler-friendly and they could send down 6 bouncers an over. Plus, the pitches were more lively and the protective equipment was minimal. Most batsmen would barely survive against such bowlers. That can be seen with the relatively inferior overall batting averages then. Viv could go out and dominate bowlers in such an era. He was a special batsman as Chappell, Gavaskar and Border were.
This is true. Having said that there are far more bowlers bowling around the 90 mark then there were in previous times even if a few guys like lillee, thompson, holding, etc are quicker then most current bowlers. In any event it has been shown over time that raw pace doesn't make the best bowlers. None of Mcgrath, Pollock, Ambose, Walsh, Marshall, or Akram were express quicks. They just bowled accurately and had some other weapon whether it was swing, bounce, etc.
Tendulkar is the best and beyond words.😍🤩 He is a combination of Sir Vivian Richards + Sir Sunil Gavaskar in class & technique.💯 💯 Crickets king of longevity,consistency, technique, dedication,hardwork & passion = Sachin Tendulkar 🥰😎 * His test batting average after playing 188 international tests = 56.👏 * ODI batting average in Indian victories is around 57 & strike rate over 90. * In ICC knock out matches his overall batting average is above 52 👏 with a strike rate of around 86.🤝 * In tournament finals his overall batting average is 54.44 with 6 100s & 10 50s.🥰 * His ODI batting average as an opener = 48.29 from 344 matches.😎🥳
@Biggus63 I agree with the Warne debate but you can't leave out Wasim because of his ability of reverse swing. But then again Sobers can bowl is left arm spinners and Sachin can bowl his part time leg spin. It would have to be Murli I guess because it's a like for like replacement. If you to go with two spinners then Sachin has to lose out because the batting is powerful with or without him. I agree with Imran ahead of Knott in the batting line up!
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Benaud is one of the most unbiased and knowledgeable cricket analysts. He is a neutral Aussie too. Benaud has also said 92 Sydney hundred by Tendulkar as the best Test innngs he has seen played in Aussie soil. He picked that over Tendulkar's more famous perth hundred.
We miss you Richie Benaud. Your wise unbiased views.For me the best cricket commentator ever.
and Tony Greig
Yeah whenever someone speaks in favour of Sachin he becomes unbiased for certain people. Or else you don't pick Sachin as your favourite and you're racist or biased 😂 such low level double standards
@@ThankYouGoogle4 I was not talking about sachin. Who I think is the second greatest batsman after bradman ever to play the game.
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They are just haters who think Sachin is not in top 11
@@sameerjha6562 You do realise people can have different opinions.
Sachin was always the final hurdle for any great fast bowler
What I admire about the late Mr Benaud is not just his knowledge of the game but his balanced view and attention to detail
Unparalleled, unbiased Ritchie Benaud ! Great commentator with a beautiful voice. Love from India 🥰
Richie was part of my life for so many years. Hands down the best commentator ever. I miss his voice and perspective and opinions.
Me too mate
@@cricket023 my favorite Richie and Tony greg
He has left an empty void in test match commentary , that has not been filled since .
And with the IPL styled commentary seeping into all formats , Richie's style will be adored more as time goes on .
RIP Richie
Joe Brodin RIP Richie Benaud
Anyone who plays for a really long time and is amenable to adjusting and playing differently given the team make-up will do well by following Tendulkar's example. He played with free flow when he had almost no support for more than a decade. Then, he played within himself because he needed to play maturely, for others (like Sehwag) could play riskier innings. In this second phase, he played with full flow if he felt it was absolutely needed, for he was a team-man. Those who regret having not seen him in full flow should know that there are plenty of clips available.
For those who cannot differentiate Tendulkar from Lara, here is what I propose: one of the key differences between the two was that Tendulkar was more capable against highest-quality fast bowling. Lara was murderous against medium pace, and he was among the best against high-quality fast bowling, but the highest quality fast bowling found him deficient. You can see how awkward Lara was against Alan Donald for example, and that is just one example of many.
I have seen batsman from Viv Richards onwards. Viv was the most destructive batsman without question. Gavaskar was the best defensive batsman, Gower was the most stylish, Hayden was the most brusque batsman, Gilchrist introduced the game-changing destructive keeper-batsman, Lara had the most beautiful arcs of bat swing, Ponting had the best leg-side play against fast bowlers, Inzamam had the most control against fast bowling, Laxman had the most grace, Border had the most grit (more than Steve Waugh), but Tendulkar had everything! For each of the above aspects that I mentioned, Tendulkar would be either as good, or a very close second to the best. That is why he is the best that I have seen in 35 years of watching cricket.
Perfectly put
Yeah bro
Btadman's test career was over 20 years but they didn't play as many tests then, plus the 2nd world war reduced his number of tests.
Impeccable explanation
"but Tendulkar had everything"
Beautifully said
proud to hear such words for a great person from our India 🤗
almost all the greats including bradman, viv richards, brian lara, alan donald, wasim akram, shane warne and most commentators agree that Tendulkar is the best since Bradman. sachin at his peak had no support from his bowlers or fellow batsman. in a team game that makes a whole lot difference. sachin can be as destructive as lara or viv richards (aus vs world11 anyone?). and his longevity has no parallel in any sport!
As usual your premise is based on if's and but's and who would know whether it would have transpired that way or not...referring to the pre murali peak(i don't know whether there really was one) lara wouldn't have scored that many coz they were as you would say his horny sex years and he wasn't as focussed on his batting...he did score one of his least famous hundreds 115 vs SL in 1997(supposedly the pre murali peak) his only noteworthy score in the 2 tests played in that series...that should pretty much answer your question not to forget Lara scored his first test hundred in 1993 and was more of a prodigy till then..Tendulkar already had become a force in test cricket by then and a rock in the indian batting order when he first came up against murali in 1994
Nilesh Hiray Everyone admires Sachin.
Nilesh Hiray you are an Indian citizen I suppose
Tell that to Dravid retarded fangirls.
No support from Rahul Dravid, Suarav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Virendar Sehwag? Apart maybe, from his first couple of years, he played in the world's best batting line-up and also had the likes of Kapil Dev, Ravi Shastri and Mohammed Azahruddin to mentor him. I would go along with Benauds assessment of Tendulkar but you'll note that he made no such claims regarding the other Indian batsmen. India were weaker in bowling and fielding but their batting was never a problem.
Keep an eye on Kohli though. He may not be technically as good but mentally I think he is stronger and is also, I think, determined to keep improving. He top scored in the recent series in England against a very strong England attack where he faced bowling which was world class in all departments and was very sharp in the field. He looks like the only current batsmen who could possibly surpass Tendulkar, and I think he really wants too.
I saw this interview live. Ravi and Wasim were in awe of Richie!
I love his voice #Benaud R.I.P sir you were truly the voice of cricket
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I've always felt Virender Sehwag could have been up there as well. But he had so much aggressiveness in his game that it made him a hit and miss too much. As an Aussie I used to love and fear him coming into bat. He could take the game away from an opposition so quickly. So great to watch.
Sehwag was a flat track bully who scored a good three quarters of his runs on easy wickets.
@@dsintheb No he was a mood player . He was hundreds in England Nz as well as spinning SL . His 201* vs Murali and Mendis is a great knock
@@dsintheb he was a flat track bully but he was also a spin track bully. Scoring at that kind of strike rate even if pitches are not friendly to swing is not possible without immense talent.
@@aniket385shewag is hit or miss despite being openr he didn't have 10000 runs dhoni batting at no 6 or 7 have more osi runs than shewag
The thing is that Richie is one of the few people alive to be qualified to make a call as he has seen both Bradman and Tendulkar bat. Anyway anyone who thinks Tendulkar is batter than Bradman are obviously have no idea what their talking about.
@Real Napster that same applies for lara and tendulkar what would they do playing with 3 times smaller bat ,5 fielders in the leg side ,without helmet in bodyline series against larwood and voce with verdity if rain arrives who was the best in uncovered wickets.would they be better than Hammond or headley .
The more I think about the playing conditions those days , I wonder how did the batsmen even survive .
The fact is, sachin faced the best of bowlers, like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shane Warne, Glenn Mc. Grath, Murali etc and done very well against them. So, obviously, Sachin is better than all of his contemporaries.
PLUS 100 crores ppl hopes burden.
Sachin didn't do well against mcgrath, lee, ambrose, donald, walsh
Mix results against wasim,waqar
Succeeded against Warne
@@anshumansharma6334 : harshkumar uncle is looking g*y of tendlya as he doesn't know how fast thommo / holding / imran / lilee / roberts / marshall / willis etc .. are & check record of selfishkar of first six years of test cricket ! ! , then perhaps his fox barking will diminish ! ; 😆 ! ! .
@@anshumansharma6334 you played better than him right
Tendulkar average 58 against Walsh, ambrise, bishop in WI.
RIP Mr. Benaud. When you listened to Mr. Richie Benaud, you know what he was talking about and he was straightforward and honest in what he was saying, and no biases.
When the Don himself says to his wife: "He's playing like me!" (on Tendulkar). I need no more assurances that who is the best. First there's the Don, then the Little master (Tendulkar not Gavaskar), then every other cricketer.
The little master was Gavaskar . Tendulkar is the master blaster , coming from his destructive batting in the 90s
@@sedlife8249 master blaster was Viv Richard
Sachin is the best.
Indian teams one man army for 13 yrs.
Tendulkar out then means TV off.
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Right..I used to do that after sachin dismissal..I did not like anybody in Indian team except sachin..he was my hero no. 1
@@Me-nk5ic why are u laughing on urself ?
Well done Richie you played a great innings.......I'll be guided by you in any analysis of cricketers...
I read an article on Tendulkar recently, he was talking of Bradman being asked what he thought his average would be in tests nowadays. He replied 70. When asked why only 70, he pointed out he is 90!
Where is it mate , mind sharing a link or something ¿¿
That was one of the funniest lines I ever heard
No that was said by Tendulkar to Bradman
In my opinion, when sachin retires he will be considered among the ranks of sir donald bradman...whether it is above him or beside him. And I say that with the upmost respect.
Are you deaf? Bradman top, daylight 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Sachin 5th.
@@BonsaiBarry-dh3pz Garry Sobers was the greatest cricketer of all time according to Bradman
@@blackflag6976 and according to *everyone else* Bradman
@@BonsaiBarry-dh3pz 1. Bradman 2. Sobers 3. Kallis 4. Sachin
@Akshat Bajpai I am not a pakistani
The best commentator along with Tony creig his commentary was pleasing to years hope he is happy wherever he is
1. Bradman
2. Tendulkar
3. Daylight
Pushkar Pandey I think he plays for Hampshire
1. Bradman
2. Daylight
3. Grace
4. Sobers
5 Tendulkar
Sir Vivian richardson
Correction,
1. Bradman
2. Daylight
Who is daylight
People have forgotten the pressures that Sobers was under not just with the BAT, but with the ball as well. My only wish is that the whole world could once again see Sobers in his prime. Then you would see for yourself why many still rate him above Sachin and Laura... Both played more test then him (Sobers), and yet look at his record.
redjam40 Sobers was electrifying to watch & had a better batting average than Lara or Tendulker. Played on uncovered wickets & in an era before helmets. He was a genius!
Sir it is not only about average and runs
@@kushagragupta4363 sober had better technique than Sachin bro. Sachin struggled against world class fast bowlers.
We all miss Ritchie so very much so lm absolutely pained to disagree.But in my era of following Cricket from1979 to the present day Viv Richards is just in a class of his own.lve never seen a better player than him.l was just so privleged to see him bat Live at Lords for that great Somerset side and of course The mighty West Indies.Viv the greatest!
Yes absolutely - Richards is the greatest batsman since Bradman. So strange I had to drill down the comments thread this far before anyone said it !!
There is absolutely no debate over this, Bradman is by far the greatest of all time to say that Tendulkar is better is just ignorance even Tendulkar himself says not to compare him with Bradman there should be no debate about this
u bring bradman on the pitch i will bring sachin
lets see who is dangerous....
bradman is not even 10% of sachin
Bradman played on uncovered wickets and many times it rained. Still on those sticky wickets he made hundreds
Pranav Pathrikar yeah Sachin is our heart and soul . But Bradman ruled it . Sachin or anyone else could never be there .
Against fast bowlers who probably bowled at hundred ten kms per hour. Look at the old footage
@@raman287 u r wrong. It is true that bradman played on sticky wickets but to the popular misconceptionist people like u I want to let u know that average of Don on sticky wickets was just 20.1 including 0 century and just 1 half century in 15 innings. And he was not the great player of sticky wickets, even his contemporaries wally Hammond, Herbert Sutcliffe and George Hadley were better players of sticky wickets than Don Bradman.
Sachin the Goat tbh. The bowlers he faced throughout yet his records speaks volumes also his longevity is unmatched. The pressure he had from the fans was unimaginable.
I'm not a fan of cricket but there's always a unique person out there who is the voice of a certain sport anyone grew up watching. Like Brian Moore and Murray Walker were the voices of Football and F1 commentary respectively Ritchie Benaud was the voice of cricket.
Thank you for your service to the game Mr Benaud 🙏❤️
I agree with Benaud - Tendulkar is the greatest batsman since Bradman but Bradman is still miles ahead. And the reason - again as Benaud points out - is that unlike Bradman, Tendulkar has not been incomparable in his own time. He has certainly been the best, but there have been a handful of other batsmen that are clearly in his league, even if they may not be precisely as good. The likes of Lara, Ponting and Kallis would top that list. So to argue that Tendulkar is comparable to Bradman would be automatically to say that Lara, Pointing and Kallis are comparable to Bradman - which is just not the case.
As far as the most valuable player (not just batsman) is concerned, since 1980 at least its not even close - two all rounders tower over the others. Imran Khan - who was as good a bowler as any in history with considerable batting prowess. And Jacques Kallis - who was as good a batsman as any in history (save for Bradman) with considerable bowling and fielding contributions. I would personally take these two in a minute over any of the other specialist batsmen or bowlers and that includes the likes of Lara, Tendulkar, Marshall, Richards, Wasim etc.
Allen Lobo I agree with most of your premises, just not that Kallis was in the same league as a batsman as Lara, Tendulkar and Ponting (from same era]. I regard Kallis as a 'very good' batsman, rather than a truly great one, but given he was the easily the best '5th' bowler by a good yard in both forms of the game during his era, he has a claim on being in the top three all-rounders ever, with only Sobers, and Gilchrist (both superior batsman to Kallis] ahead of him.
Stats are useful, but in no way absolute, but they are always interesting. Tendulkar scored 1OO international centuries (across both forms of the game], Ponting 71, Lara 53, and the Waugh twins 73 between them. Kallis scored 62, and his average is comparable with any of these players. However, his strike rate in both forms of the game is considerably less than these other players mentioned, namely Lara, Tendulkar and Ponting.
To be a truly great batsman, in my mind, you either have to succeed really well consistently against the best attack of your era (which Tendulkar and Lara did, i.e. against the Australian attacks led by McGrath and Warne], or be consistently the best batsmen in the dominant team of your era, which Ponting, Gilchrist, the Waugh twins and for that matter Matthew Hayden were, although admittedly Hayden would perhaps be better consigned to discussions on the best openers.
Kevin Pietersen, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Aravinda de Silva, Kumar Sanggakara and Mahela Jayawardene are also batsmen I would un-hesitantly rate higher than Kallis (as a batsman that gives opposition bowlers and captains sleepless nights before a game or series I Mean].
This is no disrespect to Kallis, as anyone, whether the doyen of commentators or an unknown armchair fan rating him one of the three greatest allrounders is revered praise indeed.
Lets talk stats quickly here. you will see that Kallis in his first 6 years of his career ( from 1998 to 2004) was rather slow. compared to his last 9 years. The reason for being slow and looking like a batting robot. batting way to slow and making the game boring is because he had no one to bat with. only when the likes of amla and de villiers came to the game did he score at a prolific rate, hence the 45 test centuries. now the question is why is kallis 3rd on the list of the most runs but he is second on the all time list for the most centuries in test cricket. the simple answer is he didnt have the same amount of matches as ricky ponting and suchin tendulkar. yet he score a 100 every 3 matches which is considrebly alot better than tendulker and ponting. in the end kallis has a better avarage than both batsmen and a better conversion rate of these 2 other legend. kallis was never a entertainer. he was a team man who put his team before his own ambitions. quite frankly i would rate him better than tendulkar or ponting.
And yet most fans and cricketers alike consider him a selfish player. And that includes Keith Stackpole. Here's the link -
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/india-in-australia/top-stories/Kallis-is-a-selfish-cricketer-Keith-Stackpole/articleshow/3812367.cms
BTW, both Sachin and Lara played in weak teams throughout the 90's, yet they destroyed bowling attacks at will.
BTW, Sachin and Lara both played in weak teams throughout the 90's, yet they were complete destroyers of bowling attacks. Unlike Jacques 'Snail' Kallis.
Its absolutely true that they did destroy bowling attacks. theres no doubt that they are talented, but you also have to look at the win loss ratio of both players. as attacking as both both players where they threw their wickets away and cost both WI and India certian victory or a possible draw. loom mate i am not a big fan of Kallis here. more the AB and Faf fan but i am stating the obvious here. Tell me also one more thing. how come does Kallis have more man of the matches and man of the series than Tendulkar and Lara?
it's great to hear that from an Aussie
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Larwood was a seriously and accurate bowler and is regarded as one of the best bowlers of all time. So I think he was very good indeed.
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Another factor to his game within (Gary Sobers) batting was that he refused to wear "protection" that we see today. He claimed that this "restricted" his view and his reflexes when it came to batting. Gary Sobers had this gift where he could see the "ball" as a "Soccer ball" where as many could only see it as a "cricket ball".
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When RB said it then everyone should be like 🙊
This might have been 10 years before Tendulkar's retirement. Post this statement, Sachin reinvented himself after tennis elbow, scored the first double century in ODIs, 673 runs in 2003 WC, won the 2011 WC scoring 496 runs behind Dilshan's 504, so many test centuries including the no cover drive innings, CB series exploits, Orange cap in IPL to name a few. That small gap has increased manifold. Easily the 🐐.
Namaskar Mr.richie Renaud a gem covered with gold n a cricket book as a player n commentator v r always dream to b a commentator like Richie sir thanks
when richie talks, you listen !
my sentiments exactly iceborn.
his tone of voice, calm and unhurried delivery
along with a heckoflotta know-how makes him well liked!
I've also seen him get pretty angry one time and in typical Benaud fashion, voice and tempo just a bit raised and devastatingly effective! ...
lets not send him off to the funeral parlour yet shall we lads, when he's gone, he'll be gone.. but until that time, we'll enjoy the Benaud while we can. Peace
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Sachin is by far the greatest batsman of the modern era.....sachin averaged 59+ after 92 test matches which was by far the best at that time and also the most consistent batsman in the 90's which had some of the greatest bowlers in cricket history
He AVG 58 in 90's which toughest era from the bowling point
I agree that Sir. Don had the most batting average and undeniably the best batting stats. BUT 1. how many teams he played against? 2. How different were the conditions he played in comparison??. 3. How many bowlers he faced in his career including pace swing and spinners???. 4. How competetive were the bowlers he faced?
This is the reason why I put Sachin Tendulkar above him.
1. He had a long career than Sir DON.
2. He played against more than 10 teams.
3. He played in every cricketing condition unlike Sir DON.
4. He came in an era which was ruled by bowlers(most of them are legendary) from WI, PAK, OZ, ENG, SA.
5. Most of all the pressure of him preforming by a billion people. I'm sure Sir DON had similar but he himself said he had no nerves playing the game.
6. He still is on top of records and stats in many formats.
NO ARGUMENT both are probably the FINEST GENTLEMEN to play the GAME in spirit. BUT these are my points...
Don missed out on age 30-39 in his career due to war, he would of been averaging 105-115 in Tests Cricket if he didn't miss his prime.
There is no doubt that Tendulkar is greatest after Bradman but Bradman will remain the all time greatest ! I agree with all of your points but these things also applies to other players of Don's generation ,then why no one is even closer to him
u said right bro...if tendulkar played under subcontinental circumstances then his avrg would be 15o
Then compare other 200 first class matches..
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Sachin Tendulkar from 1990- 2002 was the best batsman I ever saw, sadly, he didn't play in the same free flowing flamboyant style after 2002, that's why, some people still have the audacity of questioning his greatness. Lara is the close second followed by Ponting, and Kallis
I put Kallis in the same breath as tendulkar . He did incredible things with the bat even when he had bowling to do
@@sedlife8249 Kallis batting struggle in England condition in test matches denies him a great player status.
And you know what- most commentators in 90's used to say Tendulkar with his talent should average 60. Imagine 90's pitches and bowlers. Also now lots of past players are putting Lara over Tendulkar. But if you dig a little. In 90's almost no one put Lara over Tendulkar. And really I will value then 'Live' comments over the after thoughts. Sobers also rated Tendulkar over Lara.
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Very true
Had he not had that tennis elbow injury in early 2000s, he would have averaged 60 above quite easily..
First time I heard his voice on EA 2007.....❤️
Modern day cricket analysts with the help of technology can never be as accurate as these seasoned analysts. Todays era looks at the numbers to judge a player while the previous era gave weightage to the quality of batting, craftsmanship over numbers. And we have one Mr Tendulkar who topped the charts in both era’s!!!
@Gowshihan008 - Bradman played on uncovered wickets, slower outfields and larger boundary. The uncovered wicket caused unpredictable spin, seam and bounce that none of the modern players face. Due to World War 2, Bradman missed his prime years from age 30 to 38. From the time he came back after WW 2 and retired at the age of 40, he averaged 105.72 from 15 matches with 8 centuries.
Nice. I like reading comments from people who do their homework and don't rely on just opinion. Cricket is a game of stats, unlike other team sports, and individual stats don't lie and can't be converted to meaningless opinion.
what an incredible msg for any indian to cheer up regarding tendulkar
Nah, Richards had the luxury for playing with the best attack of all time, on the other hand SRT had to fight against the best attacks all the time.
Bottom line is SRT is the greatest.
U r spot on Rechie.. Tendulkar is the greatest..and if u say something about him..it's got to be true..feels so nice to listen to ur views about Sachin
God made his precious gift called Sachin Tendulkar to this blessed country called India.
@Rballaj I agree with you entirely. The only limitation when comparing Bradman's career to the modern day international, is that a player today has to succeed on all different types of conditions - including the dry dusty tracks on the subcontinent. However, Bradman's statistics so far exceed everybody else's (including his contemporaries) that no other player even comes close.
Viv had no responsibility..his team was invincible...all he did was smack each and every ball regardless of the situation...but sachin had responsibility,he always played according to the situation...one day he could play like viv smashing everyone,some other day he could play like dravid-solid and staying at the crease,building a partnership...that's the beauty of sachin's batting...
An excellent judge of the game was RB. His appraisal of Sachin Tendulkar was spot on. Tendulkar and Lara were both obscenely good.
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@36pratham Bradman once remained not out on 299 when all his team got out.His 270 is rated best amongst all the innings played He scored a triple century when second highest score was just 72.And taliking about lone ranger Brain Lara has most innings without a substantial support from other batsman. Bradman scored about 22 % of his team runs .Whereas Sachin runs are less than 15 percent.
Yes that because India had the greats like Rahul Dravid, Laxman, Sourav, Sehwag so it's obvious that distribution is less as after 2000 Everyone of these greats contributed but before 2000 sachin was alone & sometimes Azhar. So it's not sachin's fault it's more competitiveness in the team. It doesn't prove sachin is not the best batsman. It's about the tenure how long you have performed consistently against top class fast bowlers in the world. So if we consider then he is way better than his nearer competitor. Even greats of different era also told that he is the best. Your logic will not prove that he is not the best batsman in the world.
@@sayanroy3098 bradman scored 26 percent of team runs not 22,bradman played /captained a team named as the invincibles which is considered to be one of the greatest test team of all time.
@@cricketfansarmy8166 are you mad where I have said that Bradman scored 22% of team's run. Yeah I know it was the best team that's why competition is less at that time.
@@sayanroy3098 I was saying to the above comment person,bradman was the greatest tho cause despite being in so strong team he scored 26 percent of the team run.Sachin is great too.
This is by far the best analysis, I have ever heard of.
There was no analysis lol.
This is huge considering late Richie's knowledge of the game. I'd liked to hear his thoughts if he was alive today. The other greats put Lara marginally above Tendulkar. Regardless, both were great players alongside Rahul, Ponting, Kallis as we've enjoyed them all.
Anytime you mention great batsmen, Viv Richards should by default make the list. It was surprising that Richie didn't even mention the real maestro. I would have loved to see how Bradman would fare against the West Indian quartet of Marshall, Garner, Holding and Griffith on West Indian wickets in the 80s.
Bradman used to say that there were Batsmen more talented than him as well, but they just kept getting out due to Lapses of concentration (Unforced errors)
Agreed with what the legend Richie benaud said
@36pratham I didnt get my stats updated after South Africa series.Before that series his average was just 38 .It got inflated by those two centuries . Prior to it onlly Ponting was batsman who averaged above 40 against everyone he still the only player to average above 45 against every team
Richie will always be a legend
Richie unlike the other aussies was a gentleman..!!
@36pratham in this sense you are ryt to some context .To compare 2 players must see their childhood training.,Sceintific development,coaching types .but many players agree that given training in this era,sceintific development ,coaching methods Bradman would have same if not better success in this era. After all he had just one golf stick to practise with
It's talent..there's something inexplicable about it.
Consistent practice could make you into a Steve Waugh or a Dravid or a Border BUT you have to be BORN as a Tendulkar or a Lara! It is not soemthing that any coaching center can teach you...
Tendulkar is the BEST.
Very strong technique, his forward defensive short against wasim waqar Donald lee McGrath Walsh were a treat to the eyes
His test average however does not speak of his brilliance.
He should have ended at 70 instead of 52.
Nevertheless for quarter of a century he made all of us stand and admire him and admire the game.
Bowlers faced by Sachin:
Pace: Courtney Walsh,Curtly Ambrose, Brett Lee, Shoaib Akthar
Medium Pace: Glenn Mcgrath, Wasim Akram, Waquar Younis, Shaun Pollock, Alan Donald
Captains :P : Steve Waugh, Sanath Jayasuriya, Imran Khan, Hansie Cronje, Heath Streak, Brian Lara
All Rounders: Jaques Kallis, Lance Klusener, Andrew Flintoff, Abdur Razzaq, Chirs Cairns, Scott Styris
Spinners: Muttaih Muralitharan, Shane Warne, Daniel Vettori, Saqlain Mushtaq
Apart frm dis, he is still fit n playin :)
Just from records I believe that Tendulkar is the best since Bradman but when I go through Lara's career and the innings that he has played at the biggest stages my mind says Lara had more impact. Well this is endless discussion.. But for sheer dominance and match winning ability I would put Lara slightly ahead of Tendulkar, though I love both.. ) )
@TheFreeForever Top-notch side you've got there!
I'd however play Hobbs/Hutton in place of Barry, simply because the Saffer hasn't a test record to boot (just played 4 tests). I do rate him as an exceptional player though.
George Headley, Everton Weekes, G. Pollock or G. Chappell IMHO should replace Sachin in that team, while the first three are good enough to replace Viv as well! I love the fact that you've chosen Knott and I'll probably take out Wasim for Hadlee.
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THis man was a legend and by his standard he was the best batsman.
in the 10 year period...ask urself how many test matches did sachin play against pakistan...u can count out the matches that the 16 year old kid played against pakistan on his debut...because he was just a kid then...still brave enough to face the best attack and score at an avg of 35.....as far as odis are concerned he has scored a lot of fifties if not 100s
This is now my go to video for any Kohli vs Tendulkar discussion.
There may be many cricketers who might be ahead of Tendulkar in Tests based on many paremeters like Avg,Huge Scores or more match winning inngs but to my mind Tendulkars Stroke Production is an Art itself...those booming cover drives,straight drives,on drives,those back foot punches ,hooks,pulls,flicks,sweeps,paddle sweeps,cuts,late cuts,upper cuts against fast bowlers,those lofted shots...wow...when in full flow he was such a delight to watch...it is not that others can't play these shots but it just his timing and execution of those shots that makes him really special in my book...
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We all miss Richie so very much so lm absolutely pained to disagree.But in my era of following Cricket from1979 to the present day Viv Richards is just in a class of his own.lve never seen a better player than him.l was just so privleged to see him bat Live at Lords for that great Somerset side and of course The mighty West Indies.Viv the greatest!
Sachin faced Akhtar, Lee, Bond and Tait - all 150+ guys. He faced Ambrose and Walsh who had as good bouncers as any. He faced Wasim and Waqar who are two of the greatests of their art. He faced modern great pairs like Anderson-Broad and Steyn-Morkel. He faced Warne and Murali, the two greatest spinners of all time. He faced guys like Malinga and Paul Adams who had probably two of the weirdest bowling actions in cricket history. He scored in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE, England, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Caribbean, USA and everywhere in the World. Wherever he went he had to face legendary names who are considered all time greats. Everytime he went onto bat he had to take burden of hopes of 2 Billion people and he survived with his greatness intact for a quarter of a century inspite of multiple career threatening injuries. Same does not apply for Donald. Donald may have been the greatest batsman that ever lived but Sachin Tendulkar remains the greatest cricketer that ever lived, with an worldwide impact matched by none.
Murali was not a bowler.
i think lara is as good as sachin but lara played for 17 years and with good 10 years with a good team as well Lara had Chanderpaul coming at no 3 (an underrated player unfortunately .Lara was an elegant batsmen and a sight for gods to watch and on his day the greatest match winner .Sachin was more consistent on other hand
Chanderpaul was a fantastic test match batsman !! Why is he not considered among the best ??
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Tendulkar.....best period
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Yt recommended me this video after 13 years
Sachine tendulkar is excellent player
Thanks gentleman..you confirmed my wish that Sachin is always the best..
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the quality of bowling, the understand of the game, technique, pressure everything is so much more intense today. records pre one day cricket are a bit dubious for me. i can tell just from watching them side by side that sachin has a more compact and elegant technique but there is no doubt bradman was way ahead of time. had he played 25 years later, he would have had to contend with deadly professional quicks and guilful spinners rather than backyard bowlers.
@MultiSazam Viv played in an era when there were many genuine fast bowlers in the game. Rules were bowler-friendly and they could send down 6 bouncers an over. Plus, the pitches were more lively and the protective equipment was minimal.
Most batsmen would barely survive against such bowlers. That can be seen with the relatively inferior overall batting averages then. Viv could go out and dominate bowlers in such an era. He was a special batsman as Chappell, Gavaskar and Border were.
Viv number 1
viv was very bottom-handed, and was quite weak against spin
1. bradman
2. barry richards
3. graeme pollock
4. brian lara
5. gary sobers
6. tendulkar
Your Conts are well said.
This is true. Having said that there are far more bowlers bowling around the 90 mark then there were in previous times even if a few guys like lillee, thompson, holding, etc are quicker then most current bowlers. In any event it has been shown over time that raw pace doesn't make the best bowlers. None of Mcgrath, Pollock, Ambose, Walsh, Marshall, or Akram were express quicks. They just bowled accurately and had some other weapon whether it was swing, bounce, etc.
#RIP Richie
Sachin Tendulkar is a God of cricket....Records,Senior,Senserity,Team Role.He has everything...Love u Sachin
Including cheating. He was good at it all.
Love from Latvia. By the way who is this Suchin Thendalkar
Tendulkar is the best and beyond words.😍🤩
He is a combination of Sir Vivian Richards + Sir Sunil Gavaskar in class & technique.💯 💯
Crickets king of longevity,consistency, technique, dedication,hardwork & passion =
Sachin Tendulkar 🥰😎
* His test batting average after playing 188 international tests = 56.👏
* ODI batting average in Indian victories is around 57 & strike rate over 90.
* In ICC knock out matches his overall batting average is above 52 👏 with a strike rate of around 86.🤝
* In tournament finals his overall batting average is 54.44 with 6 100s & 10 50s.🥰
* His ODI batting average as an opener = 48.29 from 344 matches.😎🥳
@Biggus63 I agree with the Warne debate but you can't leave out Wasim because of his ability of reverse swing.
But then again Sobers can bowl is left arm spinners and Sachin can bowl his part time leg spin. It would have to be Murli I guess because it's a like for like replacement. If you to go with two spinners then Sachin has to lose out because the batting is powerful with or without him.
I agree with Imran ahead of Knott in the batting line up!