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Team Exchanges

subshakerz

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Do these teams make these exchanges?

2000s Eng exchanging Vaughn for Mark Taylor?

70s Australia exchanging G Chappell for Keith Miller?

2010s SA exchanging Philander for Anderson?

Current India exchanging Bumrah for Kallis?

Current England exchanging Root for Botham?

90s SL exchanging Ranatunga for Stephen Fleming?
 

Migara

International Coach
all are nos.

While Fleming was an astute captain, he lacked that primal alpha male charachteristics of Ranatunga, which was a useful trait against incessant bullying SL received. He would have copped multiple bans, if played today due to his antics, but for the era, it was perfect.
 

Fuller Pilch

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Do these teams make these exchanges?

2000s Eng exchanging Vaughn for Mark Taylor?
Not sure.

70s Australia exchanging G Chappell for Keith Miller?
No. Australia had plenty of quicks but needed batting.

2010s SA exchanging Philander for Anderson?
No. Only if touring England.

Current India exchanging Bumrah for Kallis?
In India, yes. Against NZ, yes. Otherwise no.

Current England exchanging Root for Botham?
Yes - better for Baz Ball.

90s SL exchanging Ranatunga for Stephen Fleming?
Definitely. Fleming averaged 105 in SL.
 

subshakerz

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
all are nos.

While Fleming was an astute captain, he lacked that primal alpha male charachteristics of Ranatunga, which was a useful trait against incessant bullying SL received. He would have copped multiple bans, if played today due to his antics, but for the era, it was perfect.
He was a better bat though.
 

Johan

Hall of Fame Member
No.

Probably not.

Yes, Anderson is objectively the better bowler.

No.

probably Not, Root is better.

No.
 

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