milky4130 Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 U can't compare the 2, tendulkar and Lara are from another planet, they much like pointing could counter attack, they could win a test in 2 seasons on any surface, Kalllis and Dravid are the long distance runners they need 5 seasons to hurt a team. Just look at the big hundreds that the first 3 have, different types of player but if u only had 1 slot left in ur Sunday team the first 3 on my list would fill it. Aus 16 years of world cricket domination was done without a single allrounder. 6 batters, including a wicket keeper who could bat and 5 bowlers. Probably the best side I've ever seen play.if I had 3 slots open in my team I'll only choose Kallis everytime. That Oz generation was special, I'll give it to them they were the best of that era, warne, bird, kasprowics, Gillespie (in his prime), etc. that era has passed look where they are now, just about yo-yoing for no.1, a season ago they lost ashes home & away, while trying to rebuild that "special generation" lost.
Shebeen Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Aus 16 years of world cricket domination was done without a single allrounder. 6 batters, including a wicket keeper who could bat and 5 bowlers. Probably the best side I've ever seen play.G'day sport, 16 years. you sure on that? purple patch was closer to about 5, and without a freak of nature called shane warne they would not have come close to what they achieved. but ja, no genuine allrounder - just a few part time bowlers(waugh brothers) and probably more runs from the tail than was normal for the era.
VicanZA Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) My world 11, can old be players i have watched play.D HaynesM HaydenR PointingS TendulkarB LaraS Waugh CPTA GilchristS WarneW AkramG McgrathC Ambrose12 manM Muralitharan the other that almost got inI KhanA DonaldJ KallisK SangakkaraA FlowerW Younis Tear it apart guys.. Edited July 31, 2014 by VicanZA
JGR Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 My world 11, can old be players i have watched play.D HaynesM HaydenR PointingS TendulkarB LaraS Waugh CPTA GilchristS WarneW AkramG McgrathC Ambrose12 manM Muralitharan the other that almost got inI KhanA DonaldJ KallisK SangakkaraA FlowerW Younis Tear it apart guys..Muralitharan was a shocking fielder!
JGR Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Not a bad side ...I would include Kallis instead of Haynes and then open with Lara or Gilly. Possible Steyn for Wakar - I know he is a lefty but McGrath (accuracy, line and length) Ambrose (Pace and bounce, fear factor bowler), Steyn (Swings it both ways at pace, good in all conditions)
VicanZA Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Muralitharan was a shocking fielder! but a great spinner, would put him in for the tours of the sub continent.
VicanZA Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 have u ever seen better bowler with a ball that is 60 overs old Akram and Younis could get it to reverse like crazy.
JGR Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 have u ever seen better bowler with a ball that is 60 overs old Akram and Younis could get it to reverse like crazy.Often with some assistance on the ball ...TV was different in the 90's. You didn't see nearly as much as now. Still rate Steyn higher - the grew u in sub continent conditions, he did not. He can perform on all types of surfaces .. also a better batsmen than both of them. I was just pulling your leg re the 12th man VicanZA 1
VicanZA Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 akram was the left, younis was the right hander with 9 fingers. JGR 1
Shebeen Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 My world 11, can old be players i have watched play.D HaynesM HaydenR PointingS TendulkarB LaraS Waugh CPTA GilchristS WarneW AkramG McgrathC Ambrose12 manM Muralitharan the other that almost got inI KhanA DonaldJ KallisK SangakkaraA FlowerW Younis Tear it apart guys..Don't think steve waugh makes such a lofty list as a player alone. Sure he's got a good record as captain but it's not that hard to look good when you're always coming in at 200/2 and shane warne/mcgrath et al to make your bowling changes look good. I think you pick the top 11 and then a captain, so throw in kallis and ponting can be in charge(the non drinking ricky). but in general world XI suck. the Aus vs rest of the world series proved that.
VicanZA Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 yeah but Pointing wasnt a good captain at all, the thing about steve waugh was he got stuck in and made runs when it mattered, I also considered BMT and Waugh personifies that.I always got the feeling he wasn't going to give his wicket away against us. I loved to hate him... SR Waugh (Aus) 1985-2004 168 260 10927 200 51.06 32 50 22
GLuvsMtb Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 ok my All Star SA (post isolation) test side:1. Graham Smith2. Gary Kirsten3. Jacques Kallis4. Hashim Amla5. AB de Villiers (wk) 6. Shaun Pollock7. Dale Steyn8. Brian McMillan9. Paul Adams10. Makaya Ntini11. Alan Donald 12th man - Jonty Rhodes VicanZA 1
JGR Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 ok my All Star SA (post isolation) test side:1. Graham Smith2. Gary Kirsten3. Jacques Kallis4. Hashim Amla5. AB de Villiers (wk)6. Shaun Pollock7. Dale Steyn8. Brian McMillan9. Paul Adams10. Makaya Ntini11. Alan Donald 12th man - Jonty RhodesPost 94 team I assume? I would probably leave out Big Mac for a specialist batsmen. Don't think there is a need for 3 all rounders. Maybe Darryl Cullinan? Or Bouch and let AB be a specialist bat.
DJ84 Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Post 94 team I assume? I would probably leave out Big Mac for a specialist batsmen. Don't think there is a need for 3 all rounders. Maybe Darryl Cullinan? Or Bouch and let AB be a specialist bat. Swap Adams for Harris and bring Bouch in for Mcmillan and that would be a team to watch for sure.Just think Adams was more like Tahir in his consistency. Would consider having Ashwell Prince in there instead of McMillan
VicanZA Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 think our best SA side would not include a spinner, lets face it they have all been useless, I would go with 4 seamers, Donald, stein, Fanie and Pringle. JGR 1
JGR Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 think our best SA side would not include a spinner, lets face it they have all been useless, I would go with 4 seamers, Donald, stein, Fanie and Pringle.Fanie record was incredible ... but his career was quite short. Brett Schultz if had stayed fit would walk into an SA side! Although Im biased VicanZA 1
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