Warne & McGrath vs Muralitharan & Hadlee

[DrWolverine]

Choose one combo for an average team

 

[Johan]

@Prince EWS Warne vs Murali in disguise.

 

[subshakerz]

@Prince EWS Warne vs Murali in disguise.

No Hadlee has batting so it's more interesting.

But I went with McWarne due to Warnes captaincy.

 

[Coronis]

Picking Warne/McGrath.

I literally have a hair’s breadth Murali over Warne. I have a bit more than a hair’s breadth McGrath over Hadlee. Plus you know, I’m always slightly inclined towards a duo that actually played together.

 

[subshakerz]

Picking Warne/McGrath.

I literally have a hair’s breadth Murali over Warne. I have a bit more than a hair’s breadth McGrath over Hadlee. Plus you know, I’m always slightly inclined towards a duo that actually played together.

What about Hadlees batting?

 

[Coronis]

What about Hadlees batting?

Eh.. based on the lead in discussion (my comparison there was only in reference to bowling) I was presuming it was only bowling.

 

[Johan]

Warne for his slip catching imo

 

[subshakerz]

Warne for his slip catching imo

I wouldn't consider him an elite slip fielder. Very good, yes. But all of these players were good fielders.

 

[kyear2]

I rate Warne a hair above Murali, but McGrath clearly above Hadlee.

The fact that playing together they're easily one of the great phenomenons of the game, just adds to it.

 

[kyear2]

I wouldn't consider him an elite slip fielder. Very good, yes. But all of these players were good fielders.

Not close to elite. At best above average to good.

 

[subshakerz]

Not close to elite. At best above average to good.

He looked worse given the others who were around him.

 

[sayon basak]

Warne for his slip catching imo

Hadlee better as a fielder.

 

[Johan]

Hadlee better as a fielder.

McGrath takes him out.

 

[kyear2]

He looked worse given the others who were around him.

Valid point.

But Hayden also showed that he was much better, the year Warne was suspended.

 

[Migara]

Murali and Hadlee. They will bowl many more overs than Warne and McGrath. The side simple can play another goodish support bowler and a batsman who can bowl to bolster the batting. Any team playing Warne and McGrath will need four full time bowlers because they bowl lesser.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Warne for his slip catching imo

Hadlee was better in the gully than Warne in the slips.

 

[kyear2]

Murali and Hadlee. They will bowl many more overs than Warne and McGrath. The side simple can play another goodish support bowler and a batsman who can bowl to bolster the batting. Any team playing Warne and McGrath will need four full time bowlers because they bowl lesser.

Just because they didn't bowl as much, didn't mean they couldn't.

McGrath was capable of long sustained spells as well, so was Warne

 

[kyear2]

Hadlee was better in the gully than Warne in the slips.

Never seen myself, but I've heard how good he was.

That's tempting in itself tbh.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Pretty simple. Both pairs cancel each other out in primary skills, but Hadlee is the best with the bat and in the field while McGrath is the worst with the bat and in the field (the spinners 2nd and 3rd for both).

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Hadlee was better in the gully than Warne in the slips.

Never seen myself, but I've heard how good he was.

That's tempting in itself tbh.

Ex soccer/football goalie so could dive.