All-Time World XIs: Discussion Thread

[capt_Luffy]

@capt_Luffy May I suggest voting for the keeper/bat separately to the 6/7 position? As said above I think a lot of people might want Miller if it's Sanga but Kallis or another specialist bat if it's a specialist keeper.

Alright. Think can do that, albeit people are free to vote with if-else statements as well.

 

[Thala_0710]

Alright. Think can do that, albeit people are free to vote with if-else statements as well.

The computer science student coming out

 

[sayon basak]

That's what the debate is on for like the last 7 pages. I and Subz are full in, Thala was against it but now may consider it and Johan think is going to agree

TG Evans

 

[capt_Luffy]

I'm not considering Sanga+Miller btw. I'm considering Knott+a better bat than Kallis

That's significantly worse. Headley is the only bat who is better by in meaningful way than Kallis imo, and he is even worse at 6.

 

[Al Salvador]

Yeah Sanga was pretty decent, especially to spin, but imo the gap was big there to pace, + the fact that his batting clearly suffered a lot when he was keeping. So as wkb, the batting gap is actually quite less.

His batting suffered because he was batting 3 and keeping. Much easier to keep and bat no 6. I'm sure if he was regular keeper and batted 5/6, he would have averaged 50. And if kallis is playing, he has to be in top 5. Kallis at 6 will struggle with his tempo if it's a long tail.

 

[sayon basak]

I'm not considering Sanga+Miller btw. I'm considering Knott+a better bat than Kallis

Knott+Headley

 

[Thala_0710]

That's significantly worse. Headley is the only bat who is better by in meaningful way than Kallis imo, and he is even worse at 6.

Yeah that's why I said I'm considering it, it's not final. You'll get to know the vote tomorrow.
Till then make your pick in the draft fast

 

[capt_Luffy]

Knott+Headley

At that point, just role with Kallis

 

[Thala_0710]

Also you don't necessarily need to have Headley bat at 6 if picked. We can slide the others down a spot as well.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Also you don't necessarily need to have Headley bat at 6 if picked. We can slide the others down a spot as well.

Not helping that much. None of them is an ideal 6.

 

[Thala_0710]

Not helping that much. None of them is an ideal 6.

Lara could do well there, + neither is Sanga

 

[capt_Luffy]

Lara could do well there

If a specialist bat, has to be Border/Waugh type imo

 

[Thala_0710]

If a specialist bat, has to be Border/Waugh type imo

Considering that as well

 

[Thala_0710]

How much of a worse glovesman do you think Abd was than Sanga, because he'd be good at 6?

 

[Al Salvador]

Still doesn't facilitate a 36 averaging batsman

Taking Kyear's opinion on Miller and Imran seriously is like taking Al Qaeda's opinion on world peace seriously at this point.

 

[Al Salvador]

How much of a worse glovesman do you think Abd was than Sanga, because he'd be good at 6?

Clearly worse, not close against spin. You have two slow bowlers in murali and barnes here.

 

[capt_Luffy]

How much of a worse glovesman do you think Abd was than Sanga, because he'd be good at 6?

Never kept to high quality spin, which Sanga did to Murali.

 

[sayon basak]

Clearly worse, not close against spin. You have two slow bowlers in murali and barnes here.

That's why I think a specialist Keeper should be there.

 

[Al Salvador]

That's why I think a specialist Keeper should be there.

My idea of sanga as keeper is clearly because of his experience keeping to Murali.

 

[capt_Luffy]

That's why I think a specialist Keeper should be there.

TG Evans isn't happening before team 20