Is there a Rest of World XI that can beat the Subcontinent test XI at home?

[subshakerz]

Playing in the SC, the previous thread generally agreed on this type of XI:

Sehwag
Gavaskar
Dravid
Tendulkar
Miandad/Younis/Sanga
Sanga/Dhoni/Pant - keeper
Imran
Wasim
Waqar/Kapil
Ashwin/Jadeja
Murali

Regardless of the formulation, the XI will have some of the best players of spin ever, the best spinners on SC wickets and the best reverse swingers too.

Is there a ROW XI, sans Bradman and Barnes, that can beat this XI over a 5-test series in India/Pakistan?

 

[TheJediBrah]

"can beat"? definitely

will beat most of the time? I don't know

 

[Jay London]

Interesting. I’ve ponder world 11 selections that people come up with and whether they would suffer in India. Who were the most successful non Asian spinners in Asian conditions?

 

[Gob]

Cook
Hayden
Smith
Kallis
Lara
Sobers
Gilchrist
Warne
Marshall
Steyn
McGrath

 

[Coronis]

For players who played in Asia

Cook
Kirsten
Kallis
Lara
Lloyd*
Sobers
Gilchrist+
Hadlee
Benaud
Marshall
Walsh

 

[Howe_zat]

Some facts and figures

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Most hundreds: Border, Cook, Kallis
Most 5wh: Warne, Benaud, Lyon (huh)

 

[Howe_zat]

The bowling averages suggest McWarne weren’t at the peak of their powers in Asia, with Walsh, Hadlee and Benaud having the most success.

 

[Coronis]

Might even replace Marshall with Davidson

 

[Burgey]

Great news for the ROW with TOTAB set to skipper

 

[ashley bach]

For players who played in Asia

Cook
Kirsten
Kallis
Lara
Lloyd*
Sobers
Gilchrist+
Hadlee
Benaud
Marshall
Walsh

Mate love Richie but aren't you giving him too many points for his great commentating?

 

[subshakerz]

Cook
Hayden
Smith
Kallis
Lara
Sobers
Gilchrist
Warne
Marshall
Steyn
McGrath

Great XI but Warne as solo spinner in India means a lot of pressure on the pacers to perform.

 

[subshakerz]

"can beat"? definitely

will beat most of the time? I don't know

Hence over a 5 test series.

 

[ashley bach]

Hence over a 5 test series.

Make that a 7 test series please, with 6 day tests.

 

[Coronis]

Mate love Richie but aren't you giving him too many points for his great commentating?

12 matches 71 wickets @ 19.53 with 6 five fers in Asia? No, somehow I don’t think I am.

 

[subshakerz]

Make that a 7 test series please, with 6 day tests.

An Imran/Wasim/Waqar/Ashwin/Murali attack will ensure most tests are over in 3-4 days.

 

[subshakerz]

12 matches 71 wickets @ 19.53 with 6 five fers in Asia? No, somehow I don’t think I am.

Warne was still excellent in Pakistan and SL so there is still a case to play him.

 

[Coronis]

Warne was still excellent in Pakistan and SL so there is still a case to play him.

Richie was amazing in both Pakistan and India, Warne’s record is actually meh in Pakistan. Obviously Richie never played in Bangladesh SL or the UAE.

India/Pakistan for Warne

12 matches, 52 wickets @ 37.88, 3 five fers.

Its Benaud by a mile in Asia. Only one other spinner from outside Asia has taken 50 wickets there @ under 25 (Gibbs)

 

[ashley bach]

They both only played 12 tests, in different eras and likely different conditions, so not a great source to go on as it first appears.

 

[ashley bach]

Warne>Benaud on any given day you'd have to believe.

 

[subshakerz]

Richie was amazing in both Pakistan and India, Warne’s record is actually meh in Pakistan. Obviously Richie never played in Bangladesh SL or the UAE.

India/Pakistan for Warne

12 matches, 52 wickets @ 37.88, 3 five fers.

Its Benaud by a mile in Asia. Only one other spinner from outside Asia has taken 50 wickets there @ under 25 (Gibbs)

Warne was MOS in Pakistan in his only series there and then terrific in UAE.

I think Swann is a good shout for ROW spinner. Excellent series in India, UAE and SL and over 50 wickets @ under 25.

Can the ROW win in the SC in 5 tests with only one spinner?