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  1. kyear2

    Does Barry Richards deserve an exemption to be ranked among the greats of the game?

    No need to rate his accomplishments, we all know them, he even made the Cricinfo all time 2nd team with all but Sutcliffe available. Anyone who saw him in country cricket would attest he was at the very least better than Sir Cuthbert, who he opened with. I'm pretty sure I know the result, but...
  2. kyear2

    Tendulkar and McGrath or Smith and Hadlee

    So it's (NFL) draft season and besides being almost as fun as the season itself, the break downs and evaluations also makes me think about my AT XI. Sachin is just about our consensus choice for best after Bradman or at least on the shortest of shortlists. Similarly McGrath is seen by most of...
  3. kyear2

    Better bowling combo

    Which would be the better bowling combo the world over, while also having a viable no. 8? McGrath (2) and Imran (6) Or Hadlee (3) and Steyn (4)
  4. kyear2

    Richards, Smith, Lara, Hammond

    Who's the best of the 2nd tier of batsmen
  5. kyear2

    Ashes XI vs Asian XI vs ROW

    Since the other thread makes little sense, which squad wins. 6 tests each. Lords, GABBA, Kensington, Cape Town, Hyderabad, Galle. Ashes XI Sir Jack Hobbs Sir Leonard Hutton Sir Donald Bradman * Steven Smith^ Walter Hammond^ (5) Rickey Ponting / Greg Chappell^ Adam Gilchrist + Shane Warne (4)...
  6. kyear2

    Fourth best spinner

    Who after Warne, Murali and O'Reilly.
  7. kyear2

    Second greatest Australian

    Warne or McGrath. Who was the key to the dynasty, who drove the car. A few weeks ago I would have said that Warne was probably was one of the most over rated players in the history of the game(in context), but even a cursory glance at his performance in wins, it's genuinely arguable who was...
  8. kyear2

    Greatest Test Cricketer Ever (from 1900)

    Suprised this has never been done, or at least that I could find. Couple notes... expect this to be a runaway for Bradman and also not to be predictive of who no 2 is, but that can always be done at a later date. Cheers
  9. kyear2

    Greatest Test XI

    There were quite a few really great teams over the history of the game, but generally comes down to these three. Which was the best?
  10. kyear2

    Inswing vs outswing

    Including seam to go along with swing for this comparison, I know that most great bowlers are capable of both, but all primarily specialized at one or the other. Which is harder to face, more effective and travels better in varying conditions?
  11. kyear2

    Sir I. V. A. Richards vs Sir Walter Hammond

    Who was the 2nd best first drop batsman of all time. Who was better suited for the role and better overall?
  12. kyear2

    Bradman and Marshall or Sobers and Imran

    If we were to start a team from scratch or even to add to a current average test team, with no great / ATG players. Which duo would you choose, the two (arguably) greatest specialists or the two greatest all rounders. And yes, including all skills into consideration.
  13. kyear2

    Who's in you best after Bradman tier and in your top tier for bowlers

    Mine is Batsmen Bradman Tendulkar Sobers Richards Smith Lara Hobbs Honorary mention Gavaskar, Hutton, Hammond Bowlers Marshall McGrath Hadlee Steyn Ambrose Warne Muralitharan Honorary mention Imran, Garner, O'Reilly
  14. kyear2

    Do you believe slip fielding should factor in to your selection of an ATG XI that you intend to take the field

    I had a conversation with a older friend a couple days ago and posed the question, which is more important, going bat deep (at least 1 position, max 2) or having a skilled cordon, he said the question was flawed as a complete team should have both and would be no reason to compromise or go...
  15. kyear2

    Hammond vs Kallis

    Who was the greater cricketer. Batsman, bowler, slip fielder.... Who did it better and more impactfully? Who would be a better fit in an ATG XI
  16. kyear2

    Kallis vs Hammond

    Who was the greater cricketer. Batsman, bowler, slip fielder.... Who did it better and more impactfully?
  17. kyear2

    Best Attack

    Yeah, pretty simple. Which of these three would be the best ATG bowling attack. Which would complement each other the best and be the most balanced and likely to bowl out the opposition.
  18. kyear2

    Bradman or Hammond, Sachin or Jacques, Gavaskar vs Simpson

    Ok, the first one is a lot ridiculous, but it's the principal of a specialist vs a multifaceted all round cricketer. We use it when discussing bowlers all the time, "bat deep" being a common refrain on the forums.
  19. kyear2

    Imran vs Wasim

    Did a quick search and couldn't find any direct comparisons. So who was better purely as a bowler and would be a better fit in an ATG side as first change, and are either better than Steyn?
  20. kyear2

    4 & 5

    So Bradman is locked in at 3 and Sobers has the 6 spot sewn up. But what is the best combination for 4 and 5. Is Sachin equally a lock for 4 and it's just about the no. 5 slot? And with only Sobers as an ATG slip fielder, does that have to factor in to the decision, and is that enough to push...

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