Is Brian Lara the greatest cricketer in the world?
Lara holds several world records for high scoring. He has the highest individual score in both first-class cricket (501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham in 1994) and Test cricket (400 not out for the West Indies against England in 2004). Lara amassed his world record 501 in 474 minutes off only 427 balls.
How many records has Sachin Tendulkar?
List of Records Held by Sachin Tendulkar
| Batting Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | Matches | Runs Scored |
| Tests | 200 | 15,921 |
| ODIs | 463 | 18,426 |
| T20s | 1 | 10 |
Who is the greatest batsman of all time?
1. Sir Don Bradman (Australia) 2. Sachin Tendulkar (India) 3. Sir Garfield Sobers (West Indies)
- Sir Don Bradman (Australia)
- Sachin Tendulkar (India)
- Sir Garfield Sobers (West Indies)
- Imran Khan (Pakistan)
- Sir Ian Botham (England)
- Shane Warne (Australia)
- Sir Viv Richards (West Indies)
- Brian Lara (West Indies)
Is Sachin Tendulkar better than Brian Lara?
While Tendulkar is the undisputed king in the shorter formats Lara has wrested that throne from him on many a times in the longer format. Here’s a close look at the career of the two: Tendulkar averaged above 40 against all the countries while Lara, despite being the best player of slow bowling of his generation, failed to do it against India.
What is the average of Sachin Tendulkar in Tests against different countries?
Tendulkar averaged above 40 against all the countries while Lara, despite being the best player of slow bowling of his generation, failed to do it against India. Also while Tendulkar averaged above 40 in all the countries he played in, Lara couldn’t manage to do it in India as well as in New Zealand.
What is the RPI of Lara vs Sachin vs Lara?
For Lara RPI is 52.19, lower by 0.69 than his career average. The RPI for Sachin is 50.70 which mean a fall of 3.08 from his overall batting average of 53.78. These are a few ways of looking at the records than merely interpreting the overall figures.
Is Lara better than Tendulkar in Test cricket?
Lara is not only better in tests, but in ODIs. Lara and Tendulkar both average 45 when opening (or batting 1,2,3) in ODI’s versus all teams minus minnows (Bangladesh, Kenya and Zimbabwe). Versus the same teams, batting in position 3, Lara averages 45, Tendulkar averages only 10.