Who was a better batsman, Sachin Tendulkar or Sunil Gavaskar?

 This is a debatable question but I would go with Sachin Tendulkar. Sunil Gavaskar was great in Test cricket but not so much in ODI’s. Gavaskar was purely a batsman but Tendulkar was quite handy as a bowler.

In favour of Gavaskar he faced one of the most hostile fast pace bowling from peak West Indies, at a time when players played fiwtout helmets, with small bats, big boundaries, and hardly any bowling restrictions on short bowling. He had an average of 51 in tests which is great for that time as well. Even in ODI'S he improved in the last 2–3 years and ended up with one century and 3092 runs with an average of 35. Had his ODI record better he could been neck to neck with Sachin. His strike rate was another weakness with a strike rate of 40 in tests and 62 in ODI. As a bowler Gavaskar hardly did anything substantial with only 2 wickets to his credit. Another negative aspects of his career was the 36* of 174 balls in the 1975 world cup which is one of the worst innings ever played in international cricket. He didn't perform well in any of the world cups for India except 1987. He failed spectacularly in the 1983 world cup which india won. In the 1987 however he scored 300 runs which is more than half of his total world cup runs.

Now coming to Tendulkar he didn't faced the prime West Indies bowling but still he played Walsh and Ambrose along with other great bowlers like prime Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, McGrath, Lee, Warne, Murli, Vaas etc. Tendulkar unlike Gavaskar was an agressive batsman whose Test strike rate was almost same as Gavaskar’s ODI strike rate and in one days he had a healthy strike rate of 86. Even his average of 53 in tests and 44 in ODI is better. He is the highest run scorer in ODI and tests since about two decades and unless Root breaks his test tally he is going to remain at the top for eternity. Tendulkar was more than just a part time bowler. He led India to victory with his bowling multiple times. He has 2 give wicket hall and overall 201 wickets to his credit. In the world cup Sachin had the highest runs in two editions 1996 and 2003. Also he was the second highest overall scorer and highest scorer for India in the 2011 world cup.

All in all both players belong to very different period and thus comparison is unjustified but still on purely basis of stats Sachin seems ahead of Gavaskar.

Who has been a better batsman between Saurabh Ganguly or Rahul Dravid?

 Well,firstly,the name is Sourav Ganguly,and not what the question states.

Secondly,its really a sin to compare two absolute legends and gems of Indian cricket. But then,comparison is human nature,and so,I’ll compare them according to their batting skills,in the most impartial way possible.

Disclaimer- My answer is not meant to hurt the fans of any of the two cricketers. I have tremendous respect for both of them.

Comparison across formats(only tests and ODIs involved,as Ganguly never played a T20I,and Dravid played just 1). I have alloted 1 point as full point for each round of comparison. And for convenience,I’ll denote Ganguly as G and Dravid as D. Also,I’d skip batting averages at home,as its common sense that every batsman enjoys home conditions-

Test cricket-

Many people call Rahul Dravid as the best test batsman of India,rating him above even Sachin Tendulkar.

• Overall stats-

1. Ganguly- 7212 runs in 113 matches(188 innings)
2. Dravid- 13288 runs in 164 matches(286 innings)

• Runs/innings-

1. Ganguly- 38.36
2. Dravid- 46.46

So here,Dravid beats Ganguly by a huge margin(D1- G0)

• Overall batting average-

1. Ganguly- 42.2
2. Dravid- 52.3

Here too,Dravid is way ahead of Ganguly(D2- G0)

• Overseas batting average(overall)-

1. Ganguly- 41.6
2. Dravid- 53

Dravid is way ahead of Ganguly here(D3- G0)

• Overseas batting average(country specific)

1. Australia- Ganguly- 35 < Dravid- 41.6
2. England- Ganguly- 65.4 < Dravid- 69
3. South Africa- Ganguly- 36.2 > Dravid- 30
4. West Indies- Ganguly- 40 < Dravid- 65.7
5. New Zealand- Ganguly- 28 < Dravid- 64
6. Sri Lanka- Ganguly- 36.7 > Dravid- 33
7. Pakistan- Ganguly- 49.3 < Dravid- 78.6
8. Bangladesh- Ganguly- 62 < Dravid- 70
9. Zimbabwe- Ganguly- 30.6 < Dravid- 79

So,here Dravid is ahead of Ganguly by (7–2) margin.

Overall,Dravid leads Ganguly by (D10- G2)

Conclusion in tests- So,judging by the statistics,Rahul Dravid has simply outclassed Sourav Ganguly,as a way better batsman,in test cricket.

But,here comes the twist. Rahul Dravid has played a whooping 213 innings,at no.3,which is right at the top of the order. But poor Ganguly has never played even a 100 innings at a specific batting position. He has played 99 innings at no.5,where he averages 38,and 47 innings at no.6,where he averages 42. And both these batting positions,especially no.6,are lower middle-order batting positions. So,its quite evident,that mostly,Ganguly had to bat with the tail-enders. And batting with tail-enders,especially in SENAW countries isn’t easy at all. So,stats always don’t say the whole thing.

But going by stats,Dravid is way better as a test batsman.

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Now ODI cricket-

• Overall stats-

1. Ganguly- 11363 runs in 311 ODIs(300 innings)
2. Dravid- 10889 runs in 344 ODIs(318 innings)

• Runs/innings-

1. Ganguly- 37.9
2. Dravid- 34.2

So,Ganguly is better than Dravid here.(G1- D0)

• Batting average(overall)-

1. Ganguly- 41.1
2. Dravid- 39.1

So,Ganguly outsmarts Dravid here.(G2- D0)

• Batting avearge(overseas,as a whole)-

1. Ganguly- 39.7
2. Dravid- 37.6

Ganguly is ahead here too.(G3- D0)

• Batting average(in Australia and South Africa,toughest touring nations)-

1. Ganguly- 33.3 and 50
2. Dravid- 32.8 and 44.3

Ganguly is slightly ahead here too,inspite of his so called short-ball weakness.(G4- D0)

• Strike-rate-

1. Ganguly- 74
2. Dravid- 71

Ganguly has better S/R. (G5- D0)

• Performances in CWC-

1. Ganguly- 1006 runs in 21 matches,at an average of 56,and S/R of 77.5
2. Dravid- 860 runs in 22 matches,at an average of 61.42,and S/R of 75.

Dravid has better average,but Ganguly has better S/R,so points will be shared here. (G6- D1)

• Performances in ICC Champions’ Trophy-

1. Ganguly- 665 runs in 13 matches,at an average of 74,and a S/R of 83.
2. Dravid- 627 runs in 19 matches,at an average of 48,and a S/R of 73.

Here,Ganguly is way ahead of Rahul Dravid.(G7- D1)

• Not-out frequency(total not-outs in total innings)

1. Ganguly- 0.076(23 not-outs in 300 innings)
2. Dravid- 0.125(40 not-outs in 318 innings)

Dravid has higher not-out frequency.(G7- D2)

• Performances in crunch clashes-

Ganguly has 3 tons and a brilliant 83,in the knock-out matches of ICC CWC and ICC Knockout Trophy/Champions’ Trophy. Rahul Dravid hasn’t got even a decent score to show.

Ganguly makes it (8–2) against Dravid in ODIs.

Conclusion in ODIs- Sourav Ganguly was a way better batsman in this format,than Rahul Dravid. Ganguly has single-handedly bailed India out of trouble in several matches,while Dravid has very few moments in his entire ODI career,most notably- his 22-ball-50 against NZ,and being the highest scorer in ICC CWC 1999.

Overall conclusion- The honours have been shared. Rahul Dravid emerged as a better batsman in tests,whilst Ganguly proved his mettle in ODIs.

However,both have got immense contributions to Indian cricket,and will always remain the epitomes of India’s success between the years 1996- 2008.

P. S.- It took exactly 4.5 hours to compile the stats,and then organize this answer. Its my heartiest request to all readers,please read the answer till the end,and please do upvote if you like it.🙏🌝

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Special mention(idea given by Jotham )-

Comparison of batting stats of captain Ganguly and captain Dravid-

In tests-

1. Dravid- 44.51(25 matches)
2. Ganguly- 37.66(49 matches)

So,Dravid was a much better batsman,while captaining team India,than Ganguly,though Ganguly has captained in a lot more tests.

In ODIs-

1. Dravid- 42.2(79 matches)
2. Ganguly- 38.7(147 matches)

Dravid outsmarts Ganguly here too,but again,Ganguly was captain for almost twice as many matches as Dravid.

Who is better: Madhuri Dixit or Sridevi?

 

I think this is not any difficult question . The answer can easily be given and It is non other than…….“Sridevi”.

“The Empress of Indian Cinema.”

Explanation,

But first, I think,

The question should be like who is more Successful ?

Not who is better?

because Sridevi was literally better actor than Madhuri Dixit.

it clearly shows in the movies.there is no need for explanation

She had far better expressions, dialogue delivery and character sinkings.

Not only Madhuri, No one can act like her.

No actress is upto her acting prowess…

The spectrum was damn high.

So let's start who is more successful ?

Madhuri Dixit

Movies : 84

Successful : 32

Blockbusters : 7 (Dil,Tejaab,Sajan,Beta,hahk,DTPH & Devdas)

Oversees hits: DTPH

Awards : 4

Civil Honour : Padamshree (2008)

Titles : Dhak Dhak Girl , Dancing Legend

Other Accolades - A Wax Statue in London Museum, National Citizen honour.

Sridevi

Movies - 300

Successful - 256

Blockbusters - 58(Only Bollywood’s - Himmatwala,Tohfa,Nagina,Karma, Mr.India, Chaalbaaz, Chandni,English Vinglish ,50 Blockbusters in South)

Overseas Hits - Nagina,Lamhe,Khuda Gawah & English Vinglish, Mom

Awards - 7

National Award - 1

Civil Honour - Order of Afghanistan (1992),

Padamshree (2013)

Titles - First Female Superstar,The last Empress, Lady Amitabh, Meryl Strip of Bollywood ,Empress of Indian Cinema, Roop Ki Raani, Dancing legend.

Other Accolades - Honoured by BRICS ,Kerala State Award, Andhra Pradesh State Awards, Medallion Honour in 100 years of Indian Cinema, Voted Greatest Actress of Indian Cinema in 100 years in CNN - IBN Poll 2013.

Some Significant Facts……

1. Madhuri Dixit has not any successful female lead movie so far And Sridevi gave back to back this kind of movies in late 80’s…..And even she came back again with a female lead movie….English Vinglish. almost all movies of Madhuri Dixit are typical masala movies.she also gave Female centric movies but unfortunately None became Successful. ( Mritydand ,Ghajghamini,Lajja ,Aaja Nachle, Gulab Gang .all were flops ). In other words, Madhuri couldn't take up a movie on her shoulders ever without a male actor support.. SRIDEVI made it too easily. She gave fully female centric movies where in…Male actors were like a small pricks. The whole movie was all about Sridevi.
2. SRIDEVI was completely The Hero of decade 80’s…..She was usually charged more than male stars that time. dozens of movies, she was paid more. that's why she was called Lady Amitabh this time.
3. Sridevi has worked 300 wherein around 75% movies are successful Madhuri has worked in 84 movies in which 45 % movies are Successful. Madhuri has more number of flop movies.however Madhuri has an all time blockbster named Hahk which was declared as one of the highest grossing movies ever made in Bollywood and highest grossing movie of the decade of 90s. But God doesn't give everything to anyone. We often talk about Sridevi’s hindi movie career only. If we look up her whole career then the debate Sridevi-Madhuri will end up quickly.
4. SRIDEVI was far talented and versatile Actor. Therefore, She could work in different language movies….She worked - hard and learned Hindi to become a shining star among North India Too. Madhuri Dixit was not so talented that She is just limited to Bollywood . Thats why SRIDEVI was PAN INDIAN SUPERSTAR too.
5. Sridevi is the only actress in history of Indian cinema who could reign for 10 years continue with No. 1 position. (1983–1993). She dethroned Rekha and became No.1 .However, near mid 90s her reign began to decline yet she was able to deliver some hits such as Gumraah, Laadla, Judaai. These are the facts which makes her one unique.
6. Sridevi was the Box Office Queen in her time. conquered almost the whole 80s with flood of hits-superhits .Nearly 50% of revenue of 80s is alone by Sridevi's movies. It's quite unprecedented. That's why she is way beyond than any other in box office success.
7. Sridevi is also highly critically acclaimed actress. where madhuri is not.
8. SRIDEVI’s some movies had great business in India as well as foreign like Nagina,Khuda Gawah & English Vinglish.( Khuda Gawah was hit in India but Superhit in Afghanistan, Lamhe was flop in India and superhit overseas)
9. SRIDEVI's second inning was brilliant Madhuri's second inning was totally zero.Madhuri dixit gave three flops back to back that was a big shock for everyone.
10. For Global Success of English Vinglish She was critically & commerically acclaimed and was called Meryl Strip of Bollywood from U.S.A & Female Rajnikant from Japan .
11. SRIDEVI’s movies are shown in New York Acting school to teach the acting abilities for students.
12. In India, There is a male dominated society everyone knows very well. In such situation , So there is more value of a hit female centric movie compared to a normal hit movie. The woman who lifts movie on her shoulders it is really admirable….more than that heorine who dances around the male star or tree all the time. Thus, that kind of actress is called- The female Superstar. who gives competition directly to the male actors.
13. SRIDEVI played most challenging roles always….from slapstick comedy to Melodrama she was just mind blowing in all of genre.Madhuri Dixit gave her best in just one situation that's the anger ness role.
14. Sridevi is rare star who had an equally success in all of 3 major industries Hindi ,Tamil & Telgu.
15. SRIDEVI is the only film star in history of Bollywood to star top 10 of the highest grosser of the year throughout her active period (1983 - 1997 ).

I think this much is enough to clear who is better & more succesful ?

..Sridevi is one who can't be compared to any star of the world……the rarest of rare..the best of bests

—-- the actor who was purly beyond the exellence in each and every form of acting…….. Totally Exceptional…

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Thus,

….. Sridevi the best & biggest Actress of all time.