70s/80s vs 90s/2000s

[subshakerz]

Which team wins in a 5 test series in England?

Gavsaskar
Greenidge
Viv
Greg Chappell
Border
Botham
Knott
Imran
Hadlee
Marshall
Underwood

Hayden
Smith
Ponting
Lara
Tendulkar
Kallis
Gilly
Wasim
Warne
Ambrose
McGrath

 

[Johan]

Spin going to be a big factor in Queens Park Oval and Bourda and one side has Derek Underwood and other has Shane Warne. 2000s wins 3-2 or 3-1, ARG Draw.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Excellent match up. Initially I was gun ho for the 90s/2000s because of the Warne and Gilly factor but goodness me, the 80s team has both Imran and Hadlee to offset the batting.

But in the WI, let's see 2 fast wickets, two flat and one uneven (QPO). Edge to the 2000s.

 

[subshakerz]

Excellent match up. Initially I was gun ho for the 90s/2000s because of the Warne and Gilly factor but goodness me, the 80s team has both Imran and Hadlee to offset the batting.

But in the WI, let's see 2 fast wickets, two flat and one uneven (QPO). Edge to the 2000s.

Spin going to be a big factor in Queens Park Oval and Bourda and one side has Derek Underwood and other has Shane Warne. 2000s wins 3-2 or 3-1, ARG Draw.

I switched this to being hosted in England

 

[Johan]

I switched this to being hosted in England

70s/80s slaps

 

[subshakerz]

70s/80s slaps

I still think it will be close though.

 

[Johan]

3-1 to 70s/80s with 2000s winning Oval.

 

[Johan]

Viv, Border and Greenidge are just too strong in England. Nobody in Team 2 except Graeme Smith and Sachin made suffecient runs in England.

 

[subshakerz]

Viv, Border and Greenidge are just too strong in England. Nobody in Team 2 except Graeme Smith and Sachin made suffecient runs in England.

That's true.

Who wins in Australia?

 

[Johan]

That's true.

Who wins in Australia?

2000s, Underwood was a defensive economical bowler in Australia, Hadlee and Ambrose cancel out, McGrath in Australia over Marshall in Australia.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Oh in England now? Then 80s team are crushing the 90s/2000s.

In Australia still the 2000s. All the bowlers in the 90s are very good t9 great in Oz, of the 80s only Hadlee and Malcolm were great there. Batting wise all of the 2000s (except lara) are very good to great in Oz, the 80s not as much.

While we're at it how about South Africa???

 

[Johan]

My 70s/80s XI would be

Boycott
Gavaskar
Viv
Chappell
Border
Lloyd*
Botham
Knott+
Imran
Hadlee
Marshall

just go all in with All rounders and pace, spinners would do nothing, Underwood is not good enough.

 

[ankitj]

Murali plays in England surely

 

[Johan]

Murali plays in England surely

Murali and Warne both should play in England.

 

[Johan]

My 70s/80s XI would be

Boycott
Gavaskar
Viv
Chappell
Border
Lloyd*
Botham
Imran
Knott+
Hadlee
Marshall

just go all in with All rounders and pace, spinners would do nothing, Underwood is not good enough.

1990s/2000s XI

Smith
Hayden
Ponting
Sachin
Lara
Kallis
Gilchrist
Warne
Ambrose
McGrath
Murali

Would be a great match

 

[subshakerz]

My 70s/80s XI would be

Boycott
Gavaskar
Viv
Chappell
Border
Lloyd*
Botham
Knott+
Imran
Hadlee
Marshall

just go all in with All rounders and pace, spinners would do nothing, Underwood is not good enough.

If we are removing spinners I would put Lillee. You don't need an extra bat.

 

[Thala_0710]

1990s/2000s XI

Smith
Hayden
Ponting
Sachin
Lara
Kallis
Gilchrist
Warne
Ambrose
McGrath
Murali

Would be a great match

If the match is in Eng, Dravid must play

 

[Johan]

If we are removing spinners I would put Lillee. You don't need an extra bat.

Sure, Garner too could work for third bowler

 

[Johan]

If the match is in Eng, Dravid must play

the team is made with the timeframe in mind, not location.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Oh in England now? Then 80s team are crushing the 90s/2000s.

In Australia still the 2000s. All the bowlers in the 90s are very good t9 great in Oz, of the 80s only Hadlee and Malcolm were great there. Batting wise all of the 2000s (except lara) are very good to great in Oz, the 80s not as much.

While we're at it how about South Africa???

Lara was great in Australia