kiwiviktor81
International Debutant
I'm willing to sacrifice a bit of batting strength, which I have bags of anyway down to 9, for the ability to operate with two quality spinners when advantageous.
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Poll2: Playing Selector: Opening Bowlers for Subcontinental AT XI
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CaptainGrumpy
Banned
And what does Dev do in those advantageous conditions? My main issue is not Afridi believe it or not - its 4th opening bowler Dev.
CaptainGrumpy
Banned
I don't think this side, which will no doubt be a very popular choice, has enough runs to beat a side with Bradman and Gilchrist at 7, facing Lillee, McGrath, Miller and Warne.
5 front line bowlers, of which 4 are opening seam bowlers, does not make a lot of sense to me. Not even the West Indies did that in the 1980s. Dropping Dev for Younis Khan and the batting line up suddenly looks much stronger, without effecting the bowling attack much. If M Mohammad or Jayasuriya is selected, suddenly the spin depth is increased and the batting still stronger than Dev.
Dev was a great cricketer, but he is no Imran, Waqar or Wasim. If he plays, he needs to replace Waqar or Wasim in my opinion.
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Xuhaib
International Coach
In order to beat a aside with Bradman you need as many bowling options you can to give yourself a chance.
kiwiviktor81
International Debutant
He bats at a really high strike rate. And gives Akram, Waqar and Imran a rest in seam-friendly conditions.
CaptainGrumpy
Banned
With all due respect, what is Dev going to offer to get Bradman out with an older ball, that Imran, Murali, Waqar and Wasim will not offer? By your logic, Fazal and Asif might as well be included to. I firmly believe that it is counter intuitive. Only one person has the ball in their hand at a time. 4 frontline bowlers and a batting allorunder is more than enough for any time. 4 frontline opening seam bowlers and the world's best spinner, that is excessive and counter intuitive without Bradman in the line up.
Still need batsman to score against Lillee, Warne and McGrath.
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CaptainGrumpy
Banned
Murali and Afridi in your test side already give the big three a break and do that. Would make more sense for an ODI team, though.
CaptainGrumpy
Banned
Why not M Mohammad or Jayasuriya or Shakib? Its a 5th bowling position up for grabs at best after all.
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AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
I have decided my final XI
1. Gavaskar
2. Sehwag
3. Sanga
4. Sachin
5. Miandad
6. Hazare
7. Imran
8. Kirmani
9. Wasim
10. Waqar
11. Murali
The lineup has enough depth in the batting plus bowling. Hazare to be 5th bowling option and him coming at 6 also gives enough batting depth without losing the 5th bowler.
1. Gavaskar
2. Sehwag
3. Sanga
4. Sachin
5. Miandad
6. Hazare
7. Imran
8. Kirmani
9. Wasim
10. Waqar
11. Murali
The lineup has enough depth in the batting plus bowling. Hazare to be 5th bowling option and him coming at 6 also gives enough batting depth without losing the 5th bowler.
ankitj
Hall of Fame Member
That doesn't mean this is not a very solid side.
harsh.ag
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Because.