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Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 12:45 pmby Gingerfinch
Who would you pay to watch, would be a good question. Not sure who'm it would be? Then again, I'd probbaly pay to watch Mark Waugh as much as I would both Lara, and Viv.
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:34 pmby Arthur Crabtree
More splendid use of all their names.
Brian Charles Lara.
Isaac Vivien Alexander Richards.
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:37 pmby Gingerfinch
King Isaac doesn't sound right.
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:39 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Viv has a much more auspicious name. But both were likely to be called by all their names at times of great achievement
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:44 pmby Gingerfinch
Isaac had a much more iconic walk to the wicket. very arrogant, but magnificent.
Back to the comparison. I would say Lara played against better bowlers, for a longer period. Viv had Lillee and co, during the 70's later 80's, and then Hadlee, Imran, and Beefy early - late 80's. Plus Qadir of course.
Lara faced Wasim, Waqar, Donald, Pollock, McGrath, and of course, Warne and Murali.
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:24 pmby GarlicJam
Dr Robert wrote:King Isaac doesn't sound right.
and King Brian does?
when it comes to nicknames, Viv wins hands down.
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:26 pmby Arthur Crabtree
What was Lara's nickname?
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:27 pmby Gingerfinch
Arthur Crabtree wrote:What was Lara's nickname?
Dermot Reeve will have a few
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:53 pmby Arthur Crabtree
A search has suggested 'prince'. Not heard that one.
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:54 pmby Gingerfinch
I think Colville use to call him the prince?
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:56 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Viv seems entrenched as the great of his era. Maybe Greg Chappell could be competition, but practically everyone would say IVA. Lara is less obviously the dominant batter of his time, though is arguably so.
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:56 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Dr Robert wrote:I think Colville use to call him the prince?
It's the sort of thing Mark Nicholas would make use of.
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:00 pmby Gingerfinch
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Viv seems entrenched as the great of his era. Maybe Greg Chappell could be competition, but practically everyone would say IVA. Lara is less obviously the dominant batter of his time, though is arguably so.
Tenduklkar is the only realistic comparison. Ponting, Dravid, and Kallis, were all a tad behind. Viv would have had Pollock, and B Richards for company, at least in the 70's.
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:18 pmby GarlicJam
Arthur Crabtree wrote:A search has suggested 'prince'. Not heard that one.
I had heard "the prince of Trinadad", which is way too Michael Jacksonesque for me.
Smokin Joe, or Master Blaster, are far more macho.
Re: Lara or Viv
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Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:38 pmby Arthur Crabtree
It looks like he's won.