Graeme Swann places Brian Lara over Sachin Tendulkar – Cricket News Update
The star English offie, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556, who is regarded as the legend of all times for his highest runs in both ODI and Test formats of the
game.
Swann’s out of the box rating will be shocking for most of the Indians, who take http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 as a ‘God of Cricket’, but the spin master confidently claims that he has never bowled to a player such as Lara.
Lara played international cricket for at least 17 years from 1990 to 2007. He remained successful both as a captain and a batsman. In 131 Tests and 299 ODIs, he scored 11953 and 10405 runs respectively. His 400-run feat in a Test innings was a world record.
Moreover, he had a 501-run first-class record to his name.
On the other hand, Tendulkar has been at top of the game since 1989. Apart from being the world’s top scorer, he has the highest number of International tons to his name. The Master Blaster has lashed 15048 Test and 18111 ODI runs so far.
Talking to the media today, Swann said, “If Bradman played today he’d be the best in the world. If http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brian-Charles-Lara-c48471 had played 100 years ago, he would have been the best.”
Chin also lavished praise on Australia’s former spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shane-Keith-Warne-c89672, terming him to be the greatest in the business.
He told, “Leg-spin is the hardest possible thing to master, but he never got the yips, he never went through a period of double bouncers or beamers. I try to talk to him as often as I can when he’s here during the English summer, obviously not about the
intricacies of off-spin, but about field placings, pace, deteriorating pitches.”
Warne retired from International cricket in 2007, after bagging 708 Test and 293 ODI wickets. Earlier today, Swann clarified that he cannot be compared to Warne, despite his enormous laurels.
Swann has been a spin powerhouse of the Poms since his International debut. With his excellent style and reckless stamina, he has earned a number of titles and honours for himself and the nation.
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