Golden Oldies vs Gilded Youth

[grecian]

Sangakkara, not worthy of a place then Brumbers.

I know he doesn't keep much now, but I'd put him in for Haddin. I'd have him ahead of Tendulkar too.

I actually think the younger side might have the edge, this time around.

Edit: susudear beat me to it.

 

[GIMH]

It makes me sad that Freddie is 31

 

[BoyBrumby]

Had totally forgotten Sanga. Would make it as specialist bat, probly, but leaving out Haddin does give the 30+ team an ominous depth.

 

[GIMH]

If you were gonna play him as a specialist, who would you drop, Tendulkar? it's a tough call - in many ways dropping him for Haddin would make the most sense, but he obviously does a lot better when without gloves.

 

[Pothas]

With Sangakkara coming into the side the over 30's have comfortably the better batting lineup but the under 30's edge it with the bowling especially if Mendis is as good as he seems.

 

[BoyBrumby]

If you were gonna play him as a specialist, who would you drop, Tendulkar? it's a tough call - in many ways dropping him for Haddin would make the most sense, but he obviously does a lot better when without gloves.

Yeesh. Yeah, it'd be between Sachin and Kallis and the latter's rejuvenated bowling would put him ahead for me.

 

[susudear]

If you were gonna play him as a specialist, who would you drop, Tendulkar? it's a tough call - in many ways dropping him for Haddin would make the most sense, but he obviously does a lot better when without gloves.

Kallis I guess. Tendulkar's continuing solidly.

 

[Richard]

If you were gonna play him as a specialist, who would you drop, Tendulkar? it's a tough call - in many ways dropping him for Haddin would make the most sense, but he obviously does a lot better when without gloves.

Sangakkara's clearly better than all of Ponting, Kallis and Tendulkar right now. He should be the first name on the 'sheet. Those three can then battle for the other two batting slots, with Kallis' bowling obviously giving him an extra dimension.

 

[Jamee999]

Sangakkara then Chanders, for mine.

 

[Goughy]

Over 30s+ IMO.

 

[Richard]

Sangakkara then Chanders, for mine.

Yeah, I'd have Sangakkara, Chanderpaul, Kallis, then one of Ponting\Tendulkar, for the middle-order.

Openers obviously Sehwag would be one, then Strauss easily the other for mine.

 

[GIMH]

Sangakkara's clearly better than all of Ponting, Kallis and Tendulkar right now. He should be the first name on the 'sheet. Those three can then battle for the other two batting slots, with Kallis' bowling obviously giving him an extra dimension.

Yeah, my point wasn't to question Sanga's worthiness but rather to ask whose place he would take

 

[Richard]

Mine was less to contradict your point as expand on it.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Yeah, I'd have Sangakkara, Chanderpaul, Kallis, then one of Ponting\Tendulkar, for the middle-order.

Would comfortably have Tendulkar ahead of Ponting at the moment.

 

[Richard]

I probably would as well, yes. But he's closest to the trapdoor.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Can't believe Sehwag, Zaheer and Sangakkara are already 30. Makes me feel old...

 

[Uppercut]

Would probably fancy the under-30s there. Tough call indeed though.

 

[Richard]

Can't believe Sehwag, Zaheer and Sangakkara are already 30. Makes me feel old...

Likewise, when the likes of Vaughan, Ponting, Kallis, Laxman and Gibbs passed the big three-zero.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Another dig for this to see if youth or experience would hold sway.

Think currently I'd be looking at something like this:

Under 30 XI

1) AN Cook (26)
2) G Gambhir (29)
3) HM Amla (28)
4) LRPL Taylor* (27)
5) IR Bell (29)
6) AB de Villiers (27)
7) MJ Prior+ (29)
8) SCJ Broad (25)
9) Shakib Al Hasan (24)
10) DW Steyn (28)
11) JM Anderson (29)

30 & Over XI

1) GC Smith* (30)
2) SR Watson (30)
3) R Dravid (38)
4) JH Kallis (35)
5) KC Sangakkara (33)
6) KP Pietersen (31)
7) BJ Haddin+ (33)
8) DL Vettori (32)
9) GP Swann (32)
10) DE Bollinger (30)
11) CS Martin (36)

Haven't considered injured players or else Zak and Sehwag would be mortals for the over 30s.

Genuinely struggling for seamers for the old men, but Watson and Kallis can send down a few. Few months & Tremmers and Mitch will be eligible tho.

I'd take the under 30s, myself.

 

[GIMH]

I'd rejig the 30s top 3 by shunting one of the openers out for Trott. Him or Dravid can open.

Under 30s would win, better attack and opening pair. Over 30s have the better middle order (which should be the case most of the time really) but I think the young uns have the edge.