Is there a team that can beat this Asian ODI XI?

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I kinda find the #5 batting slot for the asian side a tad weak, guys like Yuvi/Shakib/De Silva etc. are greats of the one day game for sure but they feel just not quite at the level of the rest of the folks in this exercise.

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[srbhkshk]

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Why will he ever bat below #1 though?

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Why will he ever bat below #1 though?

When he's playing, Sachin can bat #5.

 

[Migara]

you have wasim way ahead of McGrath and Garner as an ODI pacer? I could have taken Saqlain but Warne has more longetivity and better WC record.

You are hallucinating. I said Wasim > Warne in ODIs.

 

[Migara]

This makes little sense.

If you argue this you have to accept that the non Asian side would wreck the Asian side because they all speak english. Just a very weird post.

I think you don't understand how culturally similar is the subcontinent. heck, all these countries inherit a 3500 year old civilization, bound by very similar languages.

I bet you won't find South Africa to be similar to Australia or England to West Indies just because they speak English.

 

[Johan]

You are hallucinating. I said Wasim > Warne in ODIs.

oh my bad , Yea wasim's a much more valuable ODI player then warne due to their respective bowling , I was just saying both can play the role of the bowler who can score some runs.

 

[subshakerz]

assuming prime versions of everyone

1. Gordon Greenidge
2. Johnny Bairstow
3. Viv Richards ( c )
4. Dean Jones
5. AB De Villiars
6. Michael Bevan
7. Andrew Flintoff
8. Richard Hadlee
9.Shane Warne
10 Joel Garner
11. Glenn McGrath

I feel like you have the better openers mainly due to Sachin , I feel like I have the stronger 3-6 ( AB > Kohli , Viv >>>>>>> Sanga and Bevan >= Dhoni and Jones~Babar ) , I have 2 all rounders compared to two you have ( Kapil Is GOAT ODI All rounder but Flintoff averages 32 with the bat and 24 with the ball while Hadlee is a 21.6 averaging pacer with decent SR ( 75 in that era ) , Warne and wasim's batting cancel each other out and there is not much between warne and wasim , Feel Like Garner/Wasim/McGrath are the GOAT one day pacers and I've two of em , combined with Hadlee and warne and Flintoff , feel like my bowling attack is significantly stronger.

Good xi but my xi has fair better batting.

 

[subshakerz]

I have QdK in because you need one opener to fire on all cylinders from ball one. #3 could be Williamson too I guess. Watson is there for his bowling too. De Silva over Babar because he seems more suited to batting at #5. Imran and Flintoff picked because why wouldn't you go for 5 frontline bowlers without sacrificing batting depth? Crowe over Taylor because he played in a tougher era. Lloyd also a good option. Just realised I forgot about Klusener but eh, worse bowler than Freddie.

Edit: lmao forgot about Lara. Will have him over both Root and Williamson. Oops.

Desilva averaging 34 over Babar averaging 59? Doesnt make sense.

 

[subshakerz]

I kinda find the #5 batting slot for the asian side a tad weak, guys like Yuvi/Shakib/De Silva etc. are greats of the one day game for sure but they feel just not quite at the level of the rest of the folks in this exercise.

Hence my choice of Babar who is destined to be a limited overs ATG.

 

[srbhkshk]

Hence my choice of Babar who is destined to be a limited overs ATG.

he bats #4 for me .... who bats at 5?

 

[subshakerz]

You are extremely under-estimating Symonds the fifth bowler here. Now get ready for the backlash.

Symonds is fine as a fifth bowler but you need a fourth full-time bowler.

 

[Daemon]

I think you don't understand how culturally similar is the subcontinent. heck, all these countries inherit a 3500 year old civilization, bound by very similar languages.

I bet you won't find South Africa to be similar to Australia or England to West Indies just because they speak English.

Is your only argument here that Asian sides would gel together better than a ROW side? If so I'm not sure why you brought it up in a response to someone saying the Australian side seemed to play better than the sum of it's parts.

 

[subshakerz]

he bats #4 for me .... who bats at 5?

A regular no.4 can easily move to 5.

 

[subshakerz]

Yes, I went for that depth from 7-9 to compensate for the loss in bowling. Klusenar, Symonds, Watson and Viv to bowl 20 overs. We can replace Symonds with Garner if we need the bowling depth.

Buttler over AB was a tough choice. Both are brilliant batsmen who can strike the ball hard. I am fine with any one of them.

AB to me is a lock for an all-time XI. Cant imagine dropping him.

 

[TheJediBrah]

This makes little sense.

If you argue this you have to accept that the non Asian side would wreck the Asian side because they all speak english. Just a very weird post.

What's not to love about that post. Peak Migs.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

ROW sans Aus and WI

ROW Team A

Bairstow
Amla
R Taylor
ABDV
RTD
Buttler wk
Klusener
Pollock
Hadlee
Bond
Tahir

ROW Team B

N Johnson
QDK wk
Root
Williamson/Crowe
Lamb/Twose/Faf/Hansie/Fairbrother?
Stokes/Miller
Flintoff/C Harris
Vettori
Boult
Donald
Chatfield

3 batting bunnies from 9-11 so Kyle Mills is an option. Other options Steyn or Morkel.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Nathan Astle unlucky to miss out. Probably ahead of N Johnson for mine

 

[Burgey]

I bet you won't find South Africa to be similar to Australia

South Africa is literally Australia with lions and elephants.

 

[Migara]

South Africa is literally Australia with lions and elephants.

Wow, eople of color who are a majority of South Africa are not even categorized under fauna or flora.

 

[Burgey]

Weird take, but you do you boo