Why it is unfair to compare players from different eras..
Michael Jordon or LeBron James, Pete Sampras or Roger Federer, Pele or Maradona, Maradona or Messi? Such debates have been making fans scratch each their heads to prove a certain sportsman. Such situations where players from different eras are compared, it's very difficult if not impossible to draw any conclusion due to many factors. In basketball, it might be the hardcore playing style in earlier days compared to the ultimate professionalism that has come in the last decade. In football, it's the playing conditions and facilities that can deny any argument. There are 'n' number of factors that come into consideration. So to go on and say that a particular player is the greatest ever makes very little sense to me. It applies for cricket as well, doesn't it? What are the famous debates in cricket? Let's try and understand with a couple of examples. The best non Indian example is without a doubt The 'Lara vs Richards' argument. This is a debate they ...