Choose one combo : Botham & Hadlee vs Kapil & Imran

[DrWolverine]

If you can choose one combination for an average test team, which duo will you pick?

 

[Johan]

Botham and Hadlee.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Imran and Kapil

 

[Thala_0710]

Botham and Hadlee just

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Equal

 

[subshakerz]

Imran and Kapil obviously. Imran's captaincy and record against the WI home and away set them apart. Also are contrasting bowlers and bats.

 

[subshakerz]

If you can choose one combination for an average test team, which duo will you pick?

Side note, I like that the combo thing is becoming a trend.

 

[DrWolverine]

Side note, I like that the combo thing is becoming a trend.

It is a much needed change from the usual 1 vs 1 battle

 

[subshakerz]

It is a much needed change from the usual 1 vs 1 battle

Yeah I remember thinking how boring the one to one is becoming before I suggested my first combo. It's nice to try variations.

 

[kyear2]

I rate them

Hadlee
Imran
Botham
Kapil

Hadlee I have 6th, Imran 10th, so close. Botham I have 6th as an all rounder, I don't have Kapil I'm my top all rounders at all
.

So Hadlee and Botham.

 

[sayon basak]

Imran and Kapil obviously.

Nope, this is not obvious.

 

[subshakerz]

Nope, this is not obvious.

Ok notably, not obviously

 

[Coronis]

Botham and Hadlee are collectively more likely to turn a match with their batting or bowling.

 

[subshakerz]

Botham and Hadlee are collectively more likely to turn a match with their batting or bowling.

Definitely not with their batting. Hadlee has two tons, one against SL and the other against WI a gift hundred. Imran is the most capable of saving games in pressure situations and Kapil on his day can smack any attack.

Bowling wise Hadlee and Botham have a higher ceiling but in reality they are soemwhat similar outswing bowlers so I would prefer a more varied attack of Imran reverse fast pacers and Kapil traditional swing seam.

 

[capt_Luffy]

For bowling:

Hadlee>Imran
Botham~Kapil

The Botham-Hadlee duo has a slight edge, which is thinner as I feel Imran-Kapil have greater variety.


For batting:

Botham>Imran
Kapil>>Hadlee

Think Imran-Kapil has a clear edge here albeit not huge. Overall, very close but will prefer the better batting+variety.

 

[Coronis]

Definitely not with their batting. Hadlee has two tons, one against SL and the other against WI a gift hundred. Imran is the most capable of saving games in pressure situations and Kapil on his day can smack any attack.

Bowling wise Hadlee and Botham have a higher ceiling but in reality they are soemwhat similar outswing bowlers so I would prefer a more varied attack of Imran reverse fast pacers and Kapil traditional swing seam.

Nah Botham is twice as likely to win a match with the bat as anyone else.

 

[DrWolverine]

Only cricketer to score 10+ centuries and take 10+ 5-Fers in history of test cricket and he did it in just 50 Tests.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Only cricketer to score 10+ centuries and take 10+ 5-Fers in history of test cricket and he did it in just 50 Tests.

Yeah outside of his final averages with bat and ball what Ian was able to accomplish really was insane.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Nah Botham is twice as likely to win a match with the bat as anyone else.

*Don cried*

 

[subshakerz]

Nah Botham is twice as likely to win a match with the bat as anyone else.

Exaggeration though. Botham can't make up for Hadlees weakness with the bat.

Kapil may lack Bothams output but he can score high class knocks against top attacks.

Imran and Kapil has both consistency and fast scoring impact.

If I am picking a team for all conditions, Imran and Kapil give more value to the side.