All-Time World XIs: Discussion Thread

[capt_Luffy]

Quantitatively Yes, Qualitatively No, You know my opinion on tier 3 ATGs (Walcott, Weekes types) and Tier 2. I generally just want a quicker scorer at 6 and I'm willing to take Walcott for it.

Sangakkara had a higher SR than Walcott IIRC.

 

[Johan]

Sangakkara had a higher SR than Walcott IIRC.

Huh?

 

[Thala_0710]

Sangakkara had a higher SR than Walcott IIRC.

How do you know that?

 

[Thala_0710]

I don't think Walcott's career SR is available, right?

 

[sayon basak]

I don't think Walcott's career SR is available, right?

 

[Thala_0710]

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Don't really know what the argument for Sanga is then

 

[sayon basak]

Don't really know what the argument for Sanga is then

Playing slower is harder.

 

[Thala_0710]

Playing slower is harder.

 

[Thala_0710]

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Can't go much slower than that

 

[sayon basak]

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Boring bum.

 

[Thala_0710]

Boring bum.

I love how they show Balls faced as 1+

 

[sayon basak]

I love how they show Balls faced as 1+

Don't get how that's wrong. He might have faced like 12 of those.

 

[MasterBlaster24]

Bro Sanga kept Murali for around 2000 overs in International Cricket. That's a huge advantage here. Walcott has a similar drop off in average while keeping.

Look, Sanga is an ATG Test batter, but as a wicketkeeper-batter, he’s on a similar level to Walcott. Walcott batted in the middle order, which suits this XI better, and Sanga’s record outside No. 3 isn’t that great. Their keeping isn’t miles apart either because Walcott kept to Ramadhin and Valentine in stickies. So Walcott fits this XI more naturally. And why reduce Sanga’s output by making him keep and bat lower when he delivers elite performances at the top of the order? The best way to maximise his world-class batting is to play him as a specialist top-order batter in another XI.

 

[sayon basak]

Look, Sanga is an ATG Test batter, but as a wicketkeeper-batter, he’s on a similar level to Walcott.

@Thala_0710 see?

 

[subshakerz]

Look, Sanga is an ATG Test batter, but as a wicketkeeper-batter, he’s on a similar level to Walcott. Walcott batted in the middle order, which suits this XI better, and Sanga’s record outside No. 3 isn’t that great. Their keeping isn’t miles apart either because Walcott kept to Ramadhin and Valentine in stickies. So Walcott fits this XI more naturally. And why reduce Sanga’s output by making him keep and bat lower when he delivers elite performances at the top of the order? The best way to maximise his world-class batting is to play him as a specialist top-order batter in another XI.

Who would you vote for? Knott or Walcott ?

 

[Bolo.]

Wow so might've had 4 ARs in your original XI.

I wouldn't stick Kallis and Miller in this team together. I was just voting for the one that came up first in the voting order. I'm not sure what to make of of Hammond's batting, but if forced to pick, I'd have him in this team as a specialist. I wanted 4 ARs in the first team though.

 

[sayon basak]

Who would you vote for? Knott or Walcott ?

Depends on who's gonna win this round.

 

[subshakerz]

I wouldn't stick Kallis and Miller in this team together. I was just voting for the one that came up first in the voting order. I'm not sure what to make of of Hammond's batting, but if forced to pick, I'd have him in this team as a specialist. I wanted 4 ARs in the first team though.

Thanks for sharing

 

[capt_Luffy]

Look, Sanga is an ATG Test batter, but as a wicketkeeper-batter, he’s on a similar level to Walcott. Walcott batted in the middle order, which suits this XI better, and Sanga’s record outside No. 3 isn’t that great. Their keeping isn’t miles apart either because Walcott kept to Ramadhin and Valentine in stickies. So Walcott fits this XI more naturally. And why reduce Sanga’s output by making him keep and bat lower when he delivers elite performances at the top of the order? The best way to maximise his world-class batting is to play him as a specialist top-order batter in another XI.

I think given Sanga kept for more than thrice the matches and to Murali in all of them are some pretty hefty factors.

 

[Al Salvador]

Can't believe people here actually believe sanga will only average 40 as keeper batting 6 lmao. Just hilarious really.How hard it's to understand his batting average as keeper is affected by batting position? I'm 100% sure in a long career batting 6 as keeper, he will average 50+. We have eyes ffs.