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Kohli Vs Lara....

 
WestDem 2018-02-16 13:23:54 

will soon be relegated to a debate just like what Kohli vs Darren Bravo is.... lol lol lol lol

 
RemainsUnknown 2018-02-16 13:25:25 

In reply to WestDem

lol

Too soon bro... too soon.

Let the HATERS lick their wounds and continue to "work" while the GOAT does his thing.....

HAHAHAHAHAHA

 
natty_forever 2018-02-16 13:29:18 

In reply to WestDem... Lara being compared to DB? Disrespectful!

 
WestDem 2018-02-16 13:32:23 

In reply to natty_forever

Natty...get with de program and remember when Kohli just started, who was he compared to here?

 
natty_forever 2018-02-16 13:36:47 

In reply to WestDem... and? DB is no BL. So to say Lara debate going end like that of DB is disrespectful, I say again. DB will never average over 50, that Kohli is, he can now enter the great debate.

 
googley 2018-02-16 13:36:48 

In reply to WestDem

Natty is trying to be nutty! lol

 
Khaga 2018-02-16 13:38:37 

In reply to googley

or cunty...

 
natty_forever 2018-02-16 13:38:58 

In reply to googley... Db and Lara name should not be mentioned on the same thread.

 
natty_forever 2018-02-16 13:39:16 

In reply to Khaga... saw your mother!

 
googley 2018-02-16 13:39:35 

In reply to natty_forever

why not, DB has the Lara "look" lol

 
sgtdjones 2018-02-16 13:43:13 

Lara has retired, he bothers no one.

Why not leave him alone.

The more one mentions his name, it propels his legacy
to such that he will always be remembered.


razz razz razz

 
Bigzinc 2018-02-16 14:21:30 

In reply to WestDem

lOOK here west dim.. Lara was something very special and rare, so is Kohli too.

 
FanAdict 2018-02-16 23:08:23 

In reply to WestDem

Khoolie can't BAT LIKE LARA

 
Devin 2018-02-17 06:37:44 

In reply to FanAdict

You're right, he has surpassed Lara as a batsman in all aspects and formats.

Btw who the fu#k is Khoolie? You fu#king cu#t.

 
Gun_Play 2018-02-17 07:36:22 

In reply to Devin

Kohli is a top class batsman.

He is absolutely incredible.

Lara was more classy though, in my opinion.

Lara's backfoot square drives and his on drives were second to none.

I could watch both all day.

 
Khaga 2018-02-17 07:51:24 

In reply to Gun_Play

Fair assessment. Virat lacks Brian's finesse in some of the strokes..they are more brutal..Lara lacked Virat's intensity..

 
gvenkat 2018-02-17 09:22:08 

In reply to FanAdict

If this had come from an Indian or a Indo-Origin person, They would have been banned. lol lol lol

Talk about sensitivities. lol lol razz

 
gvenkat 2018-02-17 09:23:21 

Lara lacked any desire to play ODI's although he could have dominated, he did not want to he lacked intent and intensity.

 
openning 2018-02-17 09:23:21 

We see and like what we want to see and like.
Comparing players of different generations, is who one likes.
They're both great batsman, it is Kohli's time and a joy following his career.

 
Khaga 2018-02-17 09:25:06 

In reply to openning

That's a cop out when you clearly Kohli being superior.
Why do you seniors keep tooting Sobers' horn in comparison with modern stars then?

 
Devin 2018-02-17 09:29:56 

In reply to Gun_Play

Lara's off-side play was brilliant. I've heard people here talk about Lara's on-drives, however, I rarely recall him playing that shot. Given his high back-lift, driving down the ground would've been very difficult. Especially to pacers.

They are both brilliant through the off-side, but due to Kohli's superior technique and foot movement, he is able to drive good length deliveries for four. Lara always needed room to free his arms.

As far as legside/on-side play goes, there's no comparison.

 
openning 2018-02-17 09:31:33 

In reply to Khaga

Why do you seniors keep tooting Sobers' horn in comparison with modern stars then?


Because he was the total package, anyone who break down what he did, is diluting his overall accomplishment.
Gary was a cricketer, he bat, bowled and field.

 
BeatDball 2018-02-17 09:40:05 

With Holy King Koohli's trajectory, he might surpass everbloody! But, BCL's array of shots & his aesthetic/finesse (as with all windian top batsmen), I will use the late Tony Cozier's description - MAGNIFICIENT!
cool

 
Ridge 2018-02-17 09:48:26 

The bowlers these days are nowhere in the class
of those that Lara played against. Story done.

 
BeatDball 2018-02-17 09:50:18 

In reply to Ridge Watch it sah! Devin resides in Toronto!

big grin wink

 
Gun_Play 2018-02-17 09:59:34 

In reply to Khaga

I agree...

Kohli seems like a guy that looks to destroy u every match.

He is more a power player with some very very very good technique.

 
Devin 2018-02-17 10:04:43 

In reply to Ridge

But Lara didn't score against them, that's the problem.

Post 2000 when England found some fast bowlers, Lara averaged 30 against them.

We know he never scored a test ton against Wasim and Waqar, or Donald and Pollock. We also know that McGrath owned Lara's ass and dismissed him some 20-odd times in Test and ODI's.

 
Gun_Play 2018-02-17 10:10:37 

In reply to Devin

Trust me... No other human being has been able to match Lara's on drive.

You'd think his high bat lift would be an impediment but it makes the shot even more stylish and special.

You could come to a match and see Lara on drive once an go home... it was that special. big grin

Kohli is just a beast of batsman with an unquenchable thirst for runs.

His technique is good... Not as good as Tendulkar but his shot selection and judgement may be the best I've every seen.

Watch Lara's on driving here.

Link Text

 
Ridge 2018-02-17 10:29:15 

In reply to BeatDball

Do you visit Toronto?

 
Khaga 2018-02-17 10:42:04 

In reply to openning

Yawnn..sorry..take your own medicine..Gary was a great in a certain generation..

 
openning 2018-02-17 10:56:43 

In reply to Khaga

Gary was a great in a certain generation..

So too was Lara and Tendy in their generation.
This is Kohli's, so lets enjoy it.
lol lol

 
johndom90 2018-02-17 11:17:07 

Great stands alone. There was never a need to compare Sobers, Viv. Lara to anyone before them. They set new standards and definitions without the need to compare. The psychological yearning for acceptance is clearly manifested in the tone and finality of the kohli threads..

...Viv went into a bar in Afghanistan...the taliban barman looked at him and said 'god is great...anything you want'....Kohli walk in the same bar....the taliban ask him for ID..... smile......


How come...
smile

 
sgtdjones 2018-02-17 11:26:35 

In reply to johndom90

lol lol lol

 
Ridge 2018-02-17 11:29:59 

In reply to johndom90


lol lol lol lol

 
Halliwell 2018-02-17 11:38:41 

The fans of the active player Koli needs validation from the long retired Lara


THAT ALONE SHOULD TELL YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW lol

 
BeatDball 2018-02-17 15:44:09 

In reply to Gun_Play Bang on! I wouldnt bet on Alan 'Shane' Ladd vs U!

big grin

 
BeatDball 2018-02-17 15:45:55 

In reply to Ridge An EISS classmate always bugs me to visit. But, mih soon come.

smile

 
Ridge 2018-02-17 17:23:42 

In reply to BeatDball
Let me know I'll hook you up with Chee & Mostaff

 
BeatDball 2018-02-17 17:47:35 

In reply to Ridge Now worries. ok.

smile

 
Khaga 2018-02-18 10:05:44 

No one on this MB needs more validation than the Trinis..they use the word more often than others.
They need validation for

-their sovereignty
-their "racial harmony"
-their "oil money"
-their "diversified economy"
-their girls
-their secularism
-intelligence of their intelligence agencies
-their self-reliance
-their ATMs
-the prowess of their 20/20 squad
-the legality of Sunil Narine's action
last but not the least
-their ROTI

 
Devin 2018-02-18 10:11:03 

In reply to Khaga

What was that stat regarding Lara's percentage of runs scored at the ARG?

 
Khaga 2018-02-18 10:13:33 

In reply to Devin

15% of the now retired Lara's test runs were scored at the now retired ARG..

 
johndom90 2018-02-18 19:42:04 

No one on this MB needs more validation than the Trinis..they use the word more often than others.
They need validation for

-their sovereignty
-their "racial harmony"
-their "oil money"
-their "diversified economy"
-their girls
-their secularism
-intelligence of their intelligence agencies
-their self-reliance
-their ATMs
-the prowess of their 20/20 squad
-the legality of Sunil Narine's action
last but not the least
-their ROTI
In reply to Khaga

Come onnn.....u shortchanging the diaspora

Doh Forget -

-Chutney
-steel pan
-Pitch lake
-Mighty Sparrow
-Calypso
-Sundar Popo
-Carnivalllll
-Women, not girls.
-DOUBLES
-Angostura Bitters
- and the BLACK PANTHER in ur ras now

......Ah tired......

not even 1 million....

imagine what ah billion would do.

Kohli get the ID yet?????
cool