SA XI vs England XI

[subshakerz]

A 5 test match series in Aus. Please stick to these sides. Who wins?

G Smith
Barry
G Pollock
Kallis
Dudley
ABD (keeper)
Proctor/Faulkner
Shaun Pollock
Donald
Steyn
Tayfield

Hobbs
Hutton
Hammond
Root
Barrington
Botham
Knott
Trueman
Anderson
Barnes
Laker/Underwood

 

[DrWolverine]

England’s pre-1970s players are over powered.
Barrington. Hutton. Hammond. Hobbs. Barnes.
All with extraordinary records in Australia.

 

[DrWolverine]

A 5 test match series in Aus.
G Smith
Barry
G Pollock
Kallis
Dudley
ABD (keeper)
Proctor/Faulkner
Shaun Pollock
Donald
Steyn
Tayfield

The three bowlers don’t have a great record in Aus.

 

[Thala_0710]

England of course

 

[DrWolverine]

Hobbs
Hutton
Hammond
Root
Barrington
Botham
Knott
Trueman
Anderson/Lohmann
Barnes
Laker/Underwood/Verity/Rhodes/Blythe

 

[subshakerz]

The three bowlers don’t have a great record in Aus.

Anderson, Botham, Trueman also didn't.

 

[subshakerz]

England of course

Why of course? SA have more batting depth and bowling resources.

 

[Thala_0710]

Why of course? SA have more batting depth and bowling resources.

The SA guys don't nearly have a similar record in Australia though

 

[Coronis]

SA cos of Root

 

[subshakerz]

The SA guys don't nearly have a similar record in Australia though

Their bats do somewhat. But the Eng bowlers sans Barnes don't either

 

[capt_Luffy]

SA cos of Root

Eng due to Barry

 

[capt_Luffy]

Their bats do somewhat. But the Eng bowlers sans Barnes don't either

None of them are poor like Pollock either. Don't include Jimmy btw.

 

[subshakerz]

None of them are poor like Pollock either. Don't include Jimmy btw.

Jimmy whether we like it or not is Englands third ever best pacer.

 

[Dendarii]

How much do the poor records in Australia have to do with them being against Australia? Would they necessarily be as bad if playing against a different team in Australia?

 

[subshakerz]

How much do the poor records in Australia have to do with them being against Australia? Would they necessarily be as bad if playing against a different team in Australia?

It only matters as to conditions, correct.