Kapil Dev vs GlennMcGrath at number 8?

[shortpitched713]

Your tail is composed of

9. Chris Martin
10. Chris Martin
11. Chris Martin (but bowling spin at a comparable level!)

Who do you pick as your other frontline bowler, given that you are not allowed any other frontline bowling selections for this team?

 

[ataraxia]

What's the other team?

 

[Victor Ian]

McGrath would have averaged 16 at #8 and been in the Gillespie mould. When needed, he could hang around and survived to see a few partners get their 100

 

[shortpitched713]

McGrath would have averaged 16 at #8 and been in the Gillespie mould. When needed, he could hang around and survived to see a few partners get their 100

Lol, based on what? And all that fruitful time in the nets spent batting instead of bowling would affect his bowling how in your mind?

Edit:
Oh, I guess your idea is that he is relatively okay defensively in comparison to scoring... Meh, that just means he's got a brain on his head, not that he'd ever actually be any good at scoring runs.

 

[shortpitched713]

What's the other team?

They're like really good or something. Think something between late 80s Pakistan and 2000s Australia good, not like ATG XI good.

 

[ataraxia]

Would McGrath/Kapil be eligible for their side if not picked? How good is their batting? How good is our batting? How good is their bowling?

But to stop being such a prick, it's McGrath imo.

 

[Victor Ian]

has to be mcgrath. you need the extra class in bowling rather than the extra runs. no good having kapil score an extra 30 runs if you cant get the other team out.

and yeah, i mean mcgrath could hang around long enough to see one of the martins get his century.

 

[Victor Ian]

why cant we see who voted for kapil? its important on this site that we know who to laugh at.

 

[shortpitched713]

why cant we see who voted for kapil? its important on this site that we know who to laugh at.

I voted for Kapil. Think he'll do enough in seaming conditions in combination with Chris Martin and Chris Martin. Although Christ Martin (spin) is a big wildcard here .

 

[honestbharani]

Although Christ Martin (spin) is a big wildcard here .

I have also heard C(hr)ist Martin can be a bit of a pain.

 

[Prince EWS]

Your tail is composed of

9. Chris Martin
10. Chris Martin
11. Chris Martin (but bowling spin at a comparable level!)

Who do you pick as your other frontline bowler, given that you are not allowed any other frontline bowling selections for this team?

Graeme Smith dislikes this.

 

[Howe_zat]

Could have used Monty Panesar as the spinning equivalent of Martin.

Would Panesar bat 9 in this lineup is the question.

 

[shortpitched713]

Could have used Monty Panesar as the spinning equivalent of Martin.

Would Panesar bat 9 in this lineup is the question.

Chris Martin makes Monty Panesar look like a reliable, even cultured bat.