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NEWS India-South Africa Series 2006>Dravid praises Lara's sensational knock 21st Nov 2006 22.01 IST By Agencies Indian skipper Rahul Dravid today heaped praise on Brian Lara for getting his 34th Test century in sensational fashion in the second cricket Test against Pakistan in Multan. "Alongwith Sachin, Lara is one of the best player of my generation. I actually watched a bit of his innings and his play against spinners was sensational," remarked Dravid as he attended nets with his team in Durban this afternoon.
Dravid said it was difficult to match somebody of Lara's quality. "I have watched from close quarters some of his memorable knocks and he seems to get better and better as he is getting older. "You are always picking up finer points but it is difficult to match him. He is somebody you can admire but can't copy. At my age it is difficult for me to bat the way Lara does." South African coach Micky Arthur was similarly effusive and said the West Indian left-hander looked capable of getting a lot more hundreds. Now that the race for the most hundreds by a Test batsman has hotted up between current record holder Sachin Tendulkar (35), Lara (34) and Ricky Thomas Ponting (31), Arthur said he believed at the end of the day Tendulkar would still be on tops "because he is one of my favourite players." Also View In-Depth Coverage: India-South Africa Series 2006 Team Page: India Team Page: South Africa | LIVE CRICKET COVERAGE NEWS ~ Gilchrist has no plans to retire after World Cup ~ Ganguly's new batting approach may cost him sixer record ~ India 'squash the Orange' in World Cup warm-up game ~ Symonds gets a new hairdo for World Cup ~ Dhoni readies himself for stand-up act at World Cup (more in NEWS) FACE-TO-FACE ~ 500-mark a possibility in World Cup: Hayden ~ Minnows add charm to World Cup: Dravid (more in FACE-TO-FACE) COLUMNS ~ Will Sri Lanka replicate 1996 World Cup success? (more in COLUMNS) OFF-THE-FIELD ~ Ganguly again the darling of corporate world ~ Ganguly roped in as brand ambassador of Puma (more in OFF-THE-FIELD) PLAYERS Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble (more PLAYERS) TEAMS India, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, West Indies, Zimbabwe, England, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Kenya, Holland | 
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