Versus threads are a rarity on planetcricket but I feel that these two have dominated their era with a mixture of attacking strokeplay and prolific run scoring in both tests and ODIs, who do you think is the better overall batsman?
Ratings Comparison
Tendulkar Vs Ponting: Tests
Tendulkar Vs Ponting: ODIs
Statistics
Tests
Tendulkar: 11067 runs @ 55.05
Ponting: 9368 runs @ 59.29
ODIs
Tendulkar: 15051 runs @ 44.13. SR: 85.62
Ponting: 10395 @ 43.31. SR: 80.27
Points to Consider
-Tendulkar was in his prime in an era of great fast bowlers while Ponting is in his prime now where there is a decline in star bowlers.
-Ponting has had the backing of many great Australian batsman
-Tendulkar entertains the crowds more with fluid strokeplay and is more agressive in ODIs.
-Tendulkar is versatile in the order in ODIs, opening and going four, both successfully.
-Tendulkar has scored more runs than Ponting in his career, Ponting may decline in the future.
On the other hand...
-Ponting is more consistant (see ratings), with a similar ODI average and far better test one.
-Ponting bats in the tough position of number 3.
-Ponting seemingly has no weaknesses.
-Tendulkar often had the support of Dravid.
-Ponting will soon overtake Tendulkar's hundred tally, proving the more prolific run scorer.
Debate away...there's also a poll.
Ratings Comparison
Tendulkar Vs Ponting: Tests
Tendulkar Vs Ponting: ODIs
Statistics
Tests
Tendulkar: 11067 runs @ 55.05
Ponting: 9368 runs @ 59.29
Code:
Mat I NO Runs HS1 HS2 HS3 Ave 100 50 0
1989 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="red"]4 6 0 215 59 57 41 35.83 0 2 0[/COLOR]
1990 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="red"]7 10 1 373 119* 88 68 41.44 1 2 1[/COLOR]
1991 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="red"]2 4 0 78 40 16 15 19.50 0 0 0[/COLOR]
1992 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="red"]7 11 1 419 148* 114 111 41.90 3 0 2[/COLOR]
1993 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="red"]8 9 2 640 165 104* 78 91.42 2 5 0[/COLOR]
1994 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="red"]7 11 1 700 179 142 96 70.00 2 3 0[/COLOR]
1995 2 2 0 167 96 71 - 83.50 0 2 0
[COLOR="red"]3 4 2 58 52* 4 2 29.00 0 1 0[/COLOR]
1996 4 8 0 163 88 20 14 20.37 0 1 0
[COLOR="red"]8 15 0 623 177 122 74 41.53 2 2 1[/COLOR]
1997 7 11 1 497 127 105 73* 49.70 2 1 0
[COLOR="red"]12 17 1 1000 169 148 143 62.50 4 3 0[/COLOR]
1998 9 14 1 382 76* 62 60 29.38 0 3 0
[COLOR="red"]5 9 1 647 177 155* 113 80.87 3 1 0[/COLOR]
1999 11 17 3 883 197 125 105* 63.07 4 3 3
[COLOR="red"]10 19 3 1088 217 136 126* 68.00 5 4 3[/COLOR]
2000 5 7 2 318 141* 92 26* 63.60 1 1 0
[COLOR="red"]6 10 1 575 201* 122 97 63.88 2 1 0[/COLOR]
2001 14 24 4 772 157* 144 72 38.60 2 4 3
[COLOR="red"]10 18 2 1003 155 126 103 62.68 3 6 0[/COLOR]
2002 11 16 1 1064 154 150 141 70.93 5 2 0
[COLOR="red"]16 26 1 1392 193 176 176 55.68 4 5 3[/COLOR]
2003 11 18 3 1503 257 242 206 100.20 6 4 1
[COLOR="red"]5 9 0 153 55 44 37 17.00 0 1 2[/COLOR]
2004 10 19 2 697 98 92 68 41.00 0 5 0
[COLOR="red"]10 15 5 915 248* 241* 194* 91.50 3 2 0[/COLOR]
2005 15 28 5 1544 207 156 149 67.13 6 6 1
[COLOR="red"]6 10 0 444 109 94 52 44.40 1 3 0[/COLOR]
2006 10 18 3 1333 196 143* 142 88.86 7 4 0
[COLOR="red"]8 12 1 267 63 44 34 24.27 0 1 1[/COLOR]
2007 1 1 0 45 45 - - 45.00 0 0 0
[COLOR="red"]5 9 1 477 122* 101 91 59.62 2 2 0[/COLOR]ODIs
Tendulkar: 15051 runs @ 44.13. SR: 85.62
Ponting: 10395 @ 43.31. SR: 80.27
Code:
Mat I NO Runs HS1 HS2 HS3 Ave 100 50 0
1989 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="Red"]1 1 0 0 0 - - 0.00 0 0 1[/COLOR]
1990 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="red"]11 10 0 239 53 36 36 23.90 0 1 1[/COLOR]
1991 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="red"]14 14 2 417 62 57 53 34.75 0 4 1[/COLOR]
1992 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="red"]21 20 2 704 84 81 77 39.11 0 6 0[/COLOR]
1993 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="red"]18 17 4 319 82* 34 28* 24.53 0 1 0[/COLOR]
1994 0 - - - - - - - - - -
[COLOR="red"]25 25 2 1089 115 110 105 47.34 3 9 3[/COLOR]
1995 9 9 2 196 62 56 43 28.00 0 2 1
[COLOR="red"]12 12 1 444 112* 65 48 40.36 1 1 0[/COLOR]
1996 24 24 1 733 123 102 61 31.86 2 3 4
[COLOR="red"]32 32 2 1611 137 127* 118 53.70 6 9 0[/COLOR]
1997 2 2 1 75 60* 15 - 75.00 0 1 0
[COLOR="red"]39 36 3 1011 117 104 91 30.63 2 5 2[/COLOR]
1998 24 24 2 1166 145 124* 100 53.00 3 6 0
[COLOR="red"]34 33 4 1894 143 141 134 65.31 9 7 0[/COLOR]
1999 32 32 6 1038 87* 75* 69 39.92 0 5 1
[COLOR="red"]22 22 2 843 186* 140* 120 42.15 3 1 4[/COLOR]
2000 14 14 0 510 115 78 53 36.42 1 3 3
[COLOR="red"]34 34 0 1328 146 122 101 39.05 3 6 0[/COLOR]
2001 18 18 3 828 102 101 93 55.20 2 6 0
[COLOR="red"]17 16 3 904 146 139 122* 69.53 4 3 1[/COLOR]
2002 28 27 4 882 129 119 92 38.34 2 4 3
[COLOR="red"]20 19 5 741 113 105* 87* 52.92 2 3 0[/COLOR]
2003 34 31 6 1154 140* 114 108* 46.16 5 4 0
[COLOR="red"]21 21 1 1141 152 102 100 57.05 3 8 1[/COLOR]
2004 24 23 1 840 91 88 69 38.18 0 7 0
[COLOR="red"]21 21 1 812 141 86 82* 40.60 1 5 1[/COLOR]
2005 29 28 2 1191 141* 115 111 45.80 3 8 2
[COLOR="red"]16 16 1 412 123 93 67* 27.46 1 2 0[/COLOR]
2006 23 23 1 798 164 124 72 36.27 2 6 2
[COLOR="red"]16 16 2 628 141* 100 95 44.85 2 3 1[/COLOR]
2007 19 17 3 984 113 111 104 70.28 3 7 0
[COLOR="red"]14 13 2 514 100* 99 93 46.72 1 5 2[/COLOR]Points to Consider
-Tendulkar was in his prime in an era of great fast bowlers while Ponting is in his prime now where there is a decline in star bowlers.
-Ponting has had the backing of many great Australian batsman
-Tendulkar entertains the crowds more with fluid strokeplay and is more agressive in ODIs.
-Tendulkar is versatile in the order in ODIs, opening and going four, both successfully.
-Tendulkar has scored more runs than Ponting in his career, Ponting may decline in the future.
On the other hand...
-Ponting is more consistant (see ratings), with a similar ODI average and far better test one.
-Ponting bats in the tough position of number 3.
-Ponting seemingly has no weaknesses.
-Tendulkar often had the support of Dravid.
-Ponting will soon overtake Tendulkar's hundred tally, proving the more prolific run scorer.
Debate away...there's also a poll.
