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Target 300. Day 5 square turning pitch. All spin attack. Pick your top 6
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Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Sehwag
Cook
Fleming (averaged 65 in Asia but only 34 in NZ)
Lara
Miandad
Flower
Cook
Fleming (averaged 65 in Asia but only 34 in NZ)
Lara
Miandad
Flower
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Oops forgot about Younis
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Surprised to Sehwag in there. Not a prolific 2nd innings run scorer,
Red
The normal awards that everyone else has
If we go back further than the 2000s, I'd say the Australians would be:
Trumper
Morris
Bradman
Harvey
Ian Chappell
Walters
From all accounts Trumper was the absolute king of the dodgy wicket, and Harvey came to the fore when things weren't easy also. Bradman and Morris chased down a total like this, one of the best chases ever. Ian Chappell and Walters both noted players of spin with the will to chase the win.
Trumper
Morris
Bradman
Harvey
Ian Chappell
Walters
From all accounts Trumper was the absolute king of the dodgy wicket, and Harvey came to the fore when things weren't easy also. Bradman and Morris chased down a total like this, one of the best chases ever. Ian Chappell and Walters both noted players of spin with the will to chase the win.
SillyCowCorner1
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I need chanderpaul and Sarwan there just because they scored centuries in the 4th innings in pursuit of 418.
Carl Hooper gets in there
Carl Hooper gets in there
Line and Length
Cricketer Of The Year
England First
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Sehwag
Gavaskar
Dravid
Tendulkar
Lara
Richards
Gavaskar
Dravid
Tendulkar
Lara
Richards
kingkallis
International Coach
Matthew Hayden
VVS Laxman
Younis Khan
Sachin Tendulkar
Brian Lara
AB de Villiers
Hashim Amla, Azharuddin, Inzamam, Sangakkara are contenders as well!
VVS Laxman
Younis Khan
Sachin Tendulkar
Brian Lara
AB de Villiers
Hashim Amla, Azharuddin, Inzamam, Sangakkara are contenders as well!
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I didnt see much of Smith outside of the tests he played in Australia, but his record against Aus, SL and Ind (who all had spinners of note during Smith's time) suggests he isn't necessarily the man for the job here.
subshakerz
International Coach
My main criteria are that they have to great players of spin but also counterattacking, otherwise there is no way they would win in this situation. This is why I excluded Gavaskar. Sidhu is pretty much the best counterattacking player of spin I have seen.
Lara, Younis Khan and Laxman are all worldclass players of spin who are known for great performances in a chase. They deserve to be in.
Not sure why people are picking Sachin. This type of situation is not one in which he thrives. Not sure why anyone hasn't considered Kevin Peitersen but I think he would thrive in this situation.
I would go for:
Sehwag
Sidhu
Lara
Pietersen
Younis Khan
Laxman
Lara, Younis Khan and Laxman are all worldclass players of spin who are known for great performances in a chase. They deserve to be in.
Not sure why people are picking Sachin. This type of situation is not one in which he thrives. Not sure why anyone hasn't considered Kevin Peitersen but I think he would thrive in this situation.
I would go for:
Sehwag
Sidhu
Lara
Pietersen
Younis Khan
Laxman
ankitj
Hall of Fame Member
Strange for a South African to ace this.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
I think the OP considered him.