Poll2: Playing Selector: Opening Bowlers for Subcontinental AT XI

[bagapath]

Here is the list of pacers from the subcontinent with 100+ wickets in tests
Please select TWO of them.
I am limiting the options in the poll to 11.
You are welcome to choose anyone whoever played for these teams whether they are listed here or not.


Player Mat Wkts AveAscending Econ SR 5 10
Imran Khan (Pak) 88 362 22.81 2.54 53.7 23 6
Waqar Younis (Pak) 87 373 23.56 3.25 43.4 22 5
Wasim Akram (Pak) 104 414 23.62 2.59 54.6 25 5
Mohammad Asif (Pak) 23 106 24.36 2.99 48.7 7 1
Fazal Mahmood (Pak) 34 139 24.7 2.09 70.7 13 4
Shoaib Akhtar (Pak) 46 178 25.69 3.37 45.7 12 2
WPUJC Vaas (SL) 111 355 29.58 2.68 66 12 2
N Kapil Dev (India) 131 434 29.64 2.78 63.9 23 2
J Srinath (India) 67 236 30.49 2.85 64 10 1
IK Pathan (India) 29 100 32.26 3.28 58.8 7 2
Sarfraz Nawaz (Pak) 55 177 32.75 2.49 78.8 4 1
Z Khan (India) 92 311 32.94 3.27 60.4 11 1
SL Malinga (SL) 30 101 33.15 3.85 51.5 3 0
KD Ghavri (India) 39 109 33.54 3.11 64.5 4 0
Umar Gul (Pak) 47 163 34.06 3.47 58.8 4 0
Abdul Razzaq (Pak) 46 100 36.94 3.16 70 1 0
I Sharma (India) 62 187 37.43 3.35 66.8 6 1
CRD Fernando (SL) 40 100 37.84 3.67 61.8 3 0

 

[smash84]

i would have liked Imran and Wasim to open but i guess there would be a poll for the slot of 1 all rounder

 

[harsh.ag]

Gotta remove Imran and Kapil from here dude. We need all three of Wasim, Waqar, and Imran, and if Imran is selected here (as he quite easily may), then Waqar can't get in later since he isn't an all-rounder.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I went Waqar and Wasim as I want Imran as my all rounder.

 

[bagapath]

Gotta remove Imran and Kapil from here dude. We need all three of Wasim, Waqar, and Imran, and if Imran is selected here (as he quite easily may), then Waqar can't get in later since he isn't an all-rounder.

apart from the all rounder/4th middle order bat, there will be a separate poll for the 4th bowler. it could be a spinner or a pacer depending on your choice

 

[Prince EWS]

apart from the all rounder/4th middle order bat, there will be a separate poll for the 4th bowler. it could be a spinner or a pacer depending on your choice

I think most people will probably want to have Imran or Kapil at seven now that Sanga is the keeper, and your system could break if they're selected as the opening bowlers here. I guess it's unlikely Kapil actually will be selected as such, tbf.

 

[smash84]

I think most people will probably want to have Imran or Kapil at seven now that Sanga is the keeper, and your system could break if they're selected as the opening bowlers here. I guess it's unlikely Kapil actually will be selected as such, tbf.

Actually I'd like to have Imran at 8. The 7 above him can all be good batsmen or in the case of sangers wk/bat. Would give the side immense depth with Wasim coming in at 9

 

[kingkallis]

2 Ws

 

[Migara]

Wasim, Asif and Akhtar. I think Imran would be the allrounder. I went for the variety of attack losing bit of quality.

 

[smash84]

shoaib wouldn't be on the park most of the days

asif on drugs in jail

 

[kingkallis]

Kapil and Imran may open in West Indies cause Wasim & Waqar would be busy smoking Marijuana on those Caribbean beaches.

 

[smash84]

i don't think kapil merits a place in an ATG SC XI

 

[kingkallis]

i don't think kapil merits a place in an ATG SC XI

When W & W elopes to the beaches with 'pudiki of Gaanja', do you think Shoaib will stay at the ground and play? Hell no, he will be with them along with Asif.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

If outside influences are being taken into account Sarfraz makes the side having had everyone else shot.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Ws

 

[watson]

Imran, Akram, and Murali are mandatory. This means a two way struggle between Waqar and Kapil Dev for the 4th bowling spot. Since Kapil Dev is too iconic to leave out so he should get the nod.

 

[smash84]

you can argue that Waqar is more iconic than Kapil. Those inswinging yorkers had you waqared.

 

[watson]

Also playing Sangakkara as the keeper is a strategic mistake because he is miles ahead of any other subcontinent No.3 batsman, even Dravid. And you can't have your keeper at No.3 as it is too pivital a spot in the batting order.

Keeping all day in 40 degrees heat and then fronting up after an early wicket - I don't think so.

 

[watson]

you can argue that Waqar is more iconic than Kapil. Those inswinging yorkers had you waqared.

Imran perfected reverse swing after being taught by Sarfraz, and Akram was just as acrobatic with the ball as Waqar - so you don't need more of the same. The fast-medium of Kapil would be a good contrast, plus he can swing a match with the bat in a session. Every team needs a heavy hitter, and Kapil was one of the best. Even against the 80s West Indian quicks.

 

[smash84]

Imran perfected reverse swing after being taught by Sarfraz, and Akram was just as acrobatic with the ball as Waqar - so you don't need more of the same. The fast-medium of Kapil would be a good contrast, plus he can swing a match with the bat in a session. Every team needs a heavy hitter, and Kapil was one of the best. Even against the 80s West Indian quicks.

i was talking about waqar being more iconic.

Not even Wasim or Imran could match the inswinging yorkers of a peak waqar though. Imran had a lethal indipper, wasim could move the ball around both ways but waqar owned the yorker. As an overall package though Kapil's bowling average is ok, not that great.