The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

[TheJediBrah]

Surely Dhoni counts?

Yeah but probably the only one if so, or maybe ABdV too. Whereas there are at least a dozen that can fill Ponting's role.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Yeah but probably the only one if so, or maybe ABdV too. Whereas there are at least a dozen that can fill Ponting's role.

Hussey and Buttler too, but Bevan was the original.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Hussey and Buttler too, but Bevan was the original.

Hard to compare. ODIs became such a different sport in that time. Even in Dhoni's time it had changed a lot.

Bevan was late 90s, tougher batting conditions and smaller bats where you couldn't blast sixes at will late in the innings. You had stronger bowling, generally full strength attacks better bowlers in general. Buttler would be lucky to average over 30 and Hussey might do what Bevan did but less ~10 runs average

 

[capt_Luffy]

Let's see.....


Australia XI:

Watson
Gilchrist+
Ponting*
Jones
Symonds
Bevan
Maxwell
Lee
Warne
Starc
McGrath



Australia A:

Hayden
Warner*
M Waugh
G Chappell
Head
M Hussey
Carey+
Hogg
Lillee
Bracken
Hazlewood



Australia B:

Finch*
Haddin+
Smith
Martyn
Clarke
Lehmann
O'Donnell
Johnson
Gillespie
McDermott
Zampa



Australia C:

M Marsh
R Marsh+
I Chappell*
Border
Bailey
S Waugh
Faulkner
Gilmore
Taylor
Cummins
Aldermann



Australia D:

G Marsh
S Marsh
Boon
D Hussey
Hodge*
Wade+
I Harvey
Reiffle
Fleming
Doherty
Tait

 

[Coronis]

So many Marshes

 

[Red]

Also, is the absence of Michael Clarke from all 5 teams (!!!) an accidental oversight, or a deliberate omission?

Yeh full blown oversight that one!

 

[Sunil1z]

 

[capt_Luffy]

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Ponting over Border and Smith is yucky

 

[Sunil1z]

 

[Coronis]

Why are the Australians ranked on stats, legacy and game changing contributions whilst the Indians are ranked on stats, impact and longevity?

 

[Thala_0710]

Why are the Australians ranked on stats, legacy and game changing contributions whilst the Indians are ranked on stats, impact and longevity?

The same anti Bumrah agenda you run

 

[Johan]

The same anti Bumrah agenda you run

He is anti Modern Cricket.

 

[Thala_0710]

He is anti Modern Cricket.

Might be

 

[ankitj]

Fun specialist XI.

Sutcliffe
Hayden
Headley
May
Lara
Nourse
Bari+
McGrath
Walsh
Bumrah
Gibbs

Probably a way to make the fielding worse but cbf right now.

Criteria was as ATG as you can get following these guidelines

Bowlers average below 10
Keeper below 20
Batsmen have never taken a wicket in test cricket

Greenidge can obviously replace Hayden if you prefer. Others I also considered - Kohli, Amla, Kanhai, Inzamam. Flower and Sanga are disqualified for obvious reasons. Keeper could also be Taylor, Grout or Tallon. If you like clouds Anderson is an option. Bedi and Chandra too. Didn’t consider Barnes because 8.06 pre war is a bit better

Anti-HB XI