nice interview with Lara here..Lara says Tendulkar is the modern-day Bradman and rules out comparison with Ponting
How do you see the race between Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar since your retirement?
I don't think there is any race. Both are great players. Tendulkar has shown the world what he is capable of and his longevity in the game is something to be really appreciated.
The time he will spend on the game, records are going to tumble. The fact that someone can be there from the age of 16 and still at the age of 37 perform brilliantly is something that I cherish more than anything else.
I am really looking forward to his 50th Test century and for him to score nearly 15,000 Test runs and over 17,000 runs in one-day cricket is itself a remarkable achievement.
He is our period's Don Bradman. Forget the difference in averages with Bradman but whoever I have spoken to who have seen very old players in action; they believe that he [Bradman] would not have averaged 99 in today's cricket. So I believe that Sachin is our period's Bradman.
Lara :Tendulkar is Bradman of present period
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True...with all the cricket these days you have to be fit and good to be top class for 20+ years.Googley wrote:Lara is right. If you compare the amount of cricket being played today, there is no way bradman could have enjoyed that 99 avg in today's environment.
10D is the real Don!
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Spot on bro... Did you watch his interview here?Whiteboy wrote:Modesty is ah hallmark of all great players and lara always show that in speaking about his fellow greats above him. That's why KP is learning it the hard way, he's far too arrogant!