Now a days a trend has emerged. Hate Sachin and heil any other contemporary player of his era. No doubt, there will be comparison between Sachin & lara, the best of this generation. But the way ponting, another great has validated the theory is wrong itself. How many matches WI won during Lara's period? Yes some matches WI won by single handed effort by Lara. But those are handful and much lowe than the defeats and draws by his time. Do not forget, he started in 91 when WI was at the top and played alongside some WI greats. But when it was his time, could he save the face of WI cricket? But tendulkar created that aura when he started playing and his win loss ratio is much higher tha Lara and that is true specially against Aussis. These all are conspiracy by some jealous aussis after he got some award from Aus board. They try to humiliate our GREAT. And we are supporting them and help them succeed in their plan.We Indians dont understand statistics.Statistics is not record. Don't mix each other. Statistics is a tool which throw light on the homogeneously collected data. Statistics says who is wrong and who is right. Please check the fact and stop hating our demi GOD.
Sachin is far better than Lara, see the difference most of the time complete Indian team depends on Sachin's scoring. See the pressure on Sachin, see the population difference of India and west indies how many more times pressure on Sachin as compare to lara.
Lara and Virat kholi both are ultimate batsmans. They plays keeping strike rate min 100. But Sachin and Ponting many times it will below 90 strike rate. So considering this Virat kholi and as best.
Lara was better and good fighter. In his days, Lara battled lonely many times in beleaguered WI side. His strike rate was faster and good than Sachin. Compare! had Lara played same number of matches, the records would say otherwise.