Warne & McGrath vs Muralitharan & Hadlee

[Migara]

Just because they didn't bowl as much, didn't mean they couldn't.

McGrath was capable of long sustained spells as well, so was Warne

That doesn't guarantee that they will be equally effective as well. McGrath and Warne could bowl long spells, but Murali and Hadlee are way better doing it.

 

[reyrey]

Murali and Hadlee. They will bowl many more overs than Warne and McGrath. The side simple can play another goodish support bowler and a batsman who can bowl to bolster the batting. Any team playing Warne and McGrath will need four full time bowlers because they bowl lesser.

This is also my reason for picking Murali and Hadlee. You could at a push get up to 70 overs from them a day. I'd say Warne and McGrath would give you 60.

We saw in the 2005 ashes what happens when McWarne didn'thave much in the way of bowling support, but McWarne with good bowling support would be the pick. Hadalitharan the pick when bowling support is average

 

[subshakerz]

Pretty simple. Both pairs cancel each other out in primary skills, but Hadlee is the best with the bat and in the field while McGrath is the worst with the bat and in the field (the spinners 2nd and 3rd for both).

McGrath was an exceptional outfielder

 

[subshakerz]

That doesn't guarantee that they will be equally effective as well. McGrath and Warne could bowl long spells, but Murali and Hadlee are way better doing it.

I don't see any evidence of that except that Murali and Hadlee got to do it more.

 

[ankitj]

Murali > Warne
Hadlee > McGrath

Easy peasy

 

[kyear2]

I don't see any evidence of that except that Murali and Hadlee got to do it more.

True.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

McGrath was an exceptional outfielder

I remember one great catch he took, but hardly outstanding. He was still the worst fielder of the four.

I'd call players like Brett Lee or Chris Cairns (fast to the ball and great throwing arms) exceptional outfielders, but not McGrath.

 

[Thala_0710]

I remember one great catch he took, but hardly outstanding. He was still the worst fielder of the four.

I'd call players like Brett Lee or Chris Cairns (fast to the ball and great throwing arms) exceptional outfielders, but not McGrath.

Trent Boult is the real outstanding outfielder amongst pacers

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Trent Boult is the real outstanding outfielder amongst pacers

Except in the CWC final when he didn't know where the rope was.

I mentioned Lee and Cairns as they were McGrath's contemporaries.


Chris Jordan is the best I've seen

 

[shortpitched713]

Murali and Hadlee. They will bowl many more overs than Warne and McGrath. The side simple can play another goodish support bowler and a batsman who can bowl to bolster the batting. Any team playing Warne and McGrath will need four full time bowlers because they bowl lesser.

Murali/Hadlee is the backbone of many draft teams I try and create, for this reason. At very least I want one of the two. Makes it much easier for me to select more allrounders.

 

[Coronis]

Murali and Hadlee. They will bowl many more overs than Warne and McGrath. The side simple can play another goodish support bowler and a batsman who can bowl to bolster the batting. Any team playing Warne and McGrath will need four full time bowlers because they bowl lesser.

Depends on the other bowlers