Team Switches

[subshakerz]

Do teams make the following trades?

70s/80s WI exchange Holding for Kallis?

2010s SA exchange ABD for Chandra?

40s Invincibles exchange Miller for Shaun Pollock?

90s/2000s SA exchange Kirsten for Hayden?

2000s India exchange Sehwag for Chris Cairns?

 

[Thala_0710]

Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes

 

[Agonizingly Awkward]

Kirsten is arguably a better bat than Hayden.

 

[Coronis]

Kirsten is arguably a better bat than Hayden.

No, he’s not.

 

[Agonizingly Awkward]

No, he’s not.

I said arguably and it is arguable. What's Hayden average in the 90s again?

 

[subshakerz]

No, he’s not.

The question is whether SA select him

 

[Coronis]

The question is whether SA select him

If your criteria is still based on Hayden’s career? Yes, undoubtedly

 

[akilana]

The question is whether SA select him

I'd not. SA gains nothing from that trade. Kirsten averaged 48 away compared to Hayden's 42. Hayden in SA pitches won't be pretty.

 

[subshakerz]

If your criteria is still based on Hayden’s career? Yes, undoubtedly

But he wouldn't be great in SA conditions. So it's tradeoff.

 

[Coronis]

But he wouldn't be great in SA conditions. So it's tradeoff.

Not like Kirsten was great there either

 

[subshakerz]

Not like Kirsten was great there either

He could at least last longer against the new ball.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Do teams make the following trades?

70s/80s WI exchange Holding for Kallis?

2010s SA exchange ABD for Chandra?

40s Invincibles exchange Miller for Shaun Pollock?

90s/2000s SA exchange Kirsten for Hayden?

2000s India exchange Sehwag for Chris Cairns?

I'll answer the West indies one and say yes, with the ceveat that either Sylvester Clarke or Wayne is there in place of Holding.

 

[Migara]

Do teams make the following trades?

70s/80s WI exchange Holding for Kallis? - Yes. They have replacements for Holding, and Kallis will be the fifth bowler, and they may even given a spinner a longer run.

2010s SA exchange ABD for Chandra? - No. ABD vs the cult figure in the team. While Chandra was better than any spinner SAF ever had, the non-cricketing factors surrounding ABD is too strong

40s Invincibles exchange Miller for Shaun Pollock? - Yes. Pollock bowls a lot more. If Miller did bowl the same amount probably they would not.

90s/2000s SA exchange Kirsten for Hayden? - Yes. SAF didn't have an attacking batsman in their ranks

2000s India exchange Sehwag for Chris Cairns? - No. Sehwag simply won the matches in SC by himself. Cairns wouldn't provide that same fire power to win home or away. One could argue Cairns was a better player, but the role Sehwag had was unique.

 

[Migara]

I'd not. SA gains nothing from that trade. Kirsten averaged 48 away compared to Hayden's 42. Hayden in SA pitches won't be pretty.

Hayden averages well in SC. That is where SAF batsmen struggle most. And he bashes Warne too.

 

[Johan]

Hayden averages well in SC. That is where SAF batsmen struggle most. And he bashes Warne too.

when did Hayden bash Warne?

 

[capt_Luffy]

Hayden averages well in SC. That is where SAF batsmen struggle most. And he bashes Warne too.

Kirsten was excellent in India and Pakistan as well

 

[Migara]

when did Hayden bash Warne?

One occasion

 

[Migara]

Kirsten was excellent in India and Pakistan as well

He was never an attacking bat though.

 

[capt_Luffy]

He was never an attacking bat though.

Not really necessary in SA

 

[Migara]

Not really necessary in SA

My context is in SC. They alredy have Kallis who will push and prod against spinners. In SAF almost all SAF batsmen are pretty good stroke makers against pace.