who is better sachin tendulkar or brian lara?

Answer 1

They both are guaranteed to find a place in a dream team. They both are god-gifted players. They both have the capability to win matches single handedly. Bowlers throughout the world fear them both. They both are prized wickets of the fielding team. They both love smashing the cricket ball to the boundary.

No prizes for guessing who they are. But who’s the best? Yes, who’s the best?

Is it Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar or Brian Charles Lara? Is it the lad from Mumbai, or the guy from Trinidad? Is it the heartthrob of India or the prince of West Indies? Is it the dashing right-hander or the flamboyant left-hander? Let us try and find out who is the best.

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar or Brian Charles Lara? This is an age-old debate, which has received a sudden boost due to the outstanding performances by both these players, but a convincing answer is yet to be given. Is it the lad from Mumbai or the prince of Trinidad, who’s the ultimate king of international cricket?

The ultimate yardstick, of all sporting duels, STATISTICS, also do not portray a clear image, about concluding who is the best. Both are numerous world record holders. If Lara holds the record of the highest individual score in Test cricket, Tendulkar is the owner of maximum centuries in test cricket. If Lara is the highest run getter in Test cricket, Sachin is the highest run getter in one-day international cricket.

Tendulkar broke apart into the cricketing scene in 1989, and since then has been playing continuous cricket for sixteen long years, and will definitely continue for another two or three years. The same is the case with Lara too. As far as fitness is concerned that’s one area where their teammates can’t complain against these men. Dedication and love for cricket in both these gentlemen are still immense, and is comparable to a debutant of the game.

Brian LaraThey both have played numerous memorable innings for their team, which will always be remembered by the cricket lovers. Lara’s scintillating quadruple century, against a talented and charged up English side is as memorable, as Sachin’s glittering 143 not out, against Australia at Sharjah. If Lara’s 375 against England was an exhibition of the variety of shots that can be played in cricket, then Sachin’s 136 against Pakistan was a show of the tremendous will power of Tendulkar. In that innings Sachin ignored his back pain for his country, but the saddest part of the story is that all his efforts went in vain, as India failed to win the game. If Lara’s recent double hundred against Australia, was a huge boost for the sagging morale of the West Indian side, then Sachin’s 194 in Multan against Pakistan showed why he is regarded one of the best in the international arena. Both these little champions have been the cause of worry for opponents, because big players are always big match players. Perhaps the only person comparable to these two persons, or even be rated higher, is Sir Don Bradman. But, then he is a totally different man, a cricketer who belongs to a different class, a different level !!

The problem begins when we try to conclude, about who is the best. This is probably one the toughest jobs, one could get hold of.

So it’s better not to conclude, anything from this staggering statistics, because statistics doesn’t portray the true picture always. They both are cricketing geniuses, they both are messengers of cricket, who are we to conclude, who is the best?

We, can only sit back, and enjoy the glorious shots they play on the cricket field, the dazzling innings they play, the way they rip apart their opponents, by their masterstrokes. We the cricket lovers can only pray, to see them play as long as we live !!

So go ahead Lara and Sachin, our best wishes are with you.

Answer 2

Test matches- Brian Lara
ODI- Sachin Tendulkar

Answer 3

Sachin Tendulkar

Answer 4

Sachin Tendulkar

Answer 5

Sachin is not bad, but Bryan Charles Lara is too good

he really sets an example... as to how to play a match winning innings

its not important, how many centuries u score, more important is how many helped the team to win the match

Lara is a player of a class

the guy with no fear ;-)

he really has played some excellent innings which r definitely match winning innings.

sachin is also a player of a class, but my opinion- Lara is better than sachin
;-)

jay

Answer 6

Sachin Tendulkar. Lara is good but Sachin is the best.

Answer 7

Brian Lara.

Answer 8

you can't compare. both a lenendric batsman and both still play now . both batsman are better than each other ...but still you can't say. sachin too is constant in batting and bats well.

sachin tendulkar is a great player and not only a batsman but a pure right arm slow bowler or orthodox bowler (off break) and he bowls well to.

sachin tendulkar has many world cup records than brian lara. despite lara's 400 * against england, he's not so constant in test matches & even in odis.

sachin tendulkar is the man of records. the odis he played, the centuries he made, the runs he scored, the test matches too he's record is awesome! (in everthing)

but still comparison is not the reason to find out, because just 2ice they two played together, that too not facing the same bowler in the same number of balls with the same line & same length. so you can't decide who's better. also remember that tendulkar is poor in height but has won 8 man-of-match awards in his world cup career alone.

Answer 9

I think Sachin is better than Brian Lara ( Because of his consistancy in batting & bowling)

Answer 10

Sachin

Answer 11

Sachin Tendulkar Sach mein.