jeez, this thread is still going on.

at some point we may have to agree to disagree. as i said, between tendulkar and lara supporters, it's just the matter of personal preferences. i don't think anyone is lesser than the other. for me it's lara since i like someone who is ATTACKING and who can dictate terms on the bowlers EVERYTIME he comes to bat in the middle. i have a HUGE respect for tendulkar though. he probably has wider range of shots than lara and is also perhaps more artistic. but lara is mentally tougher between the two --at least when you average their performances over the years they've played the cricket for. these two definitely are the most prolific run-getters and stylish batsmen of our era.

ricky ponting is also almost there, but he still has some distance to cover before he can be regarded in lara and/or tendulkar's league.

now stop the freakin comparison game. stats and runs are important but techniques and fluency are also equally or more important.