Who is better Dravid or Sachin?

While Rahul averages around 65, Sachin averages around 61. Also, Rahul Dravid has never won a MoTM award in Test cricket when India have lost, while Sachin has won it thrice. The difference may appear marginal, but when you see the love that Sachin got instead of Rahul, you can't help but feel a little pinch.

Who is better batsman than Sachin?

Four batsmen got more runs than Tendulkar, and they were – Steve Waugh (7,684), Mike Atherton (7,655), Mark Waugh (7,511) and Alec Stewart (7,469). All of them had played 100+ Tests.

Is Rahul Dravid the best?

According to Impact Index - one of the most holistic cricket stats systems in the world - Dravid was India's highest impact batsman in Test cricket - higher than the great Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar. He was also a very good batsman in ODI cricket.

Is Rahul Dravid the greatest batsman?

Known for his sound batting technique, Dravid scored 24,177 runs in international cricket and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket.

Who is better Dravid or Ponting?

In Tests, Dravid scored 13,288 runs while Ponting hit 13,378 runs. In one-day internationals, though, Ponting was ahead of Dravid's mark of 10,889 with 13,704 against his name. Here's a look at five occasions when their teams met, mostly in the new millennium, where the two men played key roles for their teams.

Is Ricky Ponting the greatest?

Today Ricky Ponting is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of them all. No Australian has scored more runs in Test cricket; only two other batsmen - Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara - have scored more Test runs; only Tendulkar has scored more Test centuries.

Is Ricky Ponting best batsman?

Former Australia captain and legendary batsman Ricky Ponting was named the top-5 Test batter of the present time, where he selected only one Indian player. Ricky Ponting named the top-5 batters during the fourth Test match in the ongoing Ashes series being played in Sydney.

Is Dravid the best Test batsman?

Rahul Dravid was voted India's greatest Test batsman in the last 50 years by a poll conducted on Facebook by Wisden India. The former captain and famous India No.

Who is the best Test batsman in India all time?

India legend Sachin Tendulkar pips Kumar Sangakkara to be voted 'Greatest Men's Test Batsman' of 21st century. The legendary Sachin Tendulkar was voted as the greatest Test men's batsman of the 21st century by a panel of commentators and fans on Star Sports.

Why Dravid is called The Wall?

According to Dravid, the nickname took birth in the mind of a reporter or editor for they were looking for a future headline when he faced an off day. “Let's call him 'The Wall' now because we have a future headline,” Dravid said jokingly about mediapersons according him the nickname.

Is Kumar Sangakkara better than Sachin?

Although Sangakkara failed to surpass him, he is rated as one of the finest batsmen to ever play in the format and equally challenged Tendulkar. On the same note, a poll was conducted by Star Sports on who the greatest Test batsman in the 21st century is. Evidently, the Indian Master Blaster edged past Sanga.

Is Sachin better than Dhoni?

While Sachin was a better batsman, Dhoni was a better captain. Dhoni led India to 27 Test wins, breaking the then Indian record of 21 set by Ganguly. India won 41 of 71 T20 internationals played with Mahi at the helm. Dhoni also led India to 119 wins in 200 ODIs which is a remarkable success rate of 59.5%.

Is Kohli better than Sachin?

Former India captain Virat Kohli has been compared to batting great Sachin Tendulkar on multiple occasions throughout his illustrious career. Kohli's numbers and consistency at his best was such that many touted him to equal and even surpass Tendulkar's astronomical Test and ODI records.

Why Rahul Dravid is best?

Regarded as one of the best batsmen in the history of cricket, Mr. Dependable Rahul Dravid has been a class act on and off the field. "The Wall" who has had a career free from controversies made sure his bat did the talking on the pitch while his humility won hearts off the pitch.

How many times Tendulkar got out on 99?

His centuries have come in 30 different cricket grounds, with 27 of them being scored in venues outside India. Tendulkar has been dismissed nine times between scores of 90 and 99.

Did Dravid and Kohli play together?

On his Test debut for India against West Indies in 2011, Kohli had batted with Dravid in the second innings in Kingston, Jamaica. Kohli had scored 4 runs in the first innings and got 15 runs in the second innings. He shared a 43-run stand with Dravid in the second innings.

Who is God of cricket now?

Why is Rohit Sharma the new god of cricket. Rohit Sharma holds the record of scoring the most runs in an ODI inning. His 264-run knock against Sri Lanka in 2014 had 33 boundaries and 9 sixes.

Who is 2nd god of cricket?

2- Fastest cricketer to reach 5000 runs in ODIs.

Which captain won Most ICC trophies?

Ricky Ponting has won the most ICC trophies as a captain. On one would beat ricky and maintain winning ratio as him.