Team Battles

[subshakerz]

Which team wins:

Mid-70s Aus under Chappell vs Mid-90s Aus under Taylor

Late 80s WI under Viv vs Early 2010s SA under Smith

Late 80s Pak under Imran vs Late 90s SA under Cronje

WC 96 SL under Ranatunga vs WC 2011 India under Dhoni

WC 79 WI under Lloyd vs WC 99 Aus under Waugh

 

[ankitj]

All comes down to slip cordon.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

My opinion with reasons

Mid-70s Aus under Chappell vs Mid-90s Aus under Taylor
mid 90s - Warne factor

Late 80s WI under Viv vs Early 2010s SA under Smith
WI - aura and intimidation

Late 80s Pak under Imran vs Late 90s SA under Cronje
As long as no "interesting declarations", SA's fielding would be the difference


WC 96 SL under Ranatunga vs WC 2011 India under Dhoni
WHICHEVER TEAM CHASES

WC 79 WI under Lloyd vs WC 99 Aus under Waugh
79 WI - they'd just be a bit too good
I'm not sure about 79 WI v 03 or 07 Aussies though

 

[subshakerz]

My opinion with reasons

Mid-70s Aus under Chappell vs Mid-90s Aus under Taylor
mid 90s - Warne factor

Thanks. Would the Warne factor override the Thommo factor?

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Any team in history has to be at their absolute best passing Mid-70s Australia in faster Australian pitches. Thommo is just too big of a deal, definitely the fastest consistently by a distance.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Mid 70s Australia
Late 80s Windies
Late 90s SA
WC 2011 India
WI 79

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Mid 90s
Wi
Sa
Ind
Wi

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Thanks. Would the Warne factor override the Thommo factor?

I think so. In the 90s Australia were very good against some elite pace (not Thommo speeds admittedly), while Warne was bowling amazingly at that time and the 70s wouldn't have seen anyone like him.