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What grounds would you choose for an ATG XI series?

Coronis

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Assuming 5 tests, which 5 grounds around the world would you choose for a series between two ATG XI’s?
 

Adorable Asshole

International Regular
Does the ground mean the current grounds or any grounds in cricket history.

A lot of grounds have changed from what they used to be.
 

kyear2

Hall of Fame Member
Been wanting to start one of those for a while, just didn't get a chance to do the research required.
 

kyear2

Hall of Fame Member
Lords for the occasion of the 1st test
Barbados for a pacefest
Sydney (classic) for spin
Durban for testing swing and seam
Calcutta for runs
Do we really need one for runs? And if we do, should probably be earlier up and can't that be Lords(ish)?

And is Kensington still that fast?

I know you can't have more than one in England, and as such it has to be Lords, but was it Leeds in the last Ashes that was seaming like crazy in parts?
 
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Slifer

International Captain
Lords for the occasion of the 1st test
Barbados for a pacefest
Sydney (classic) for spin
Durban for testing swing and seam
Calcutta for runs
The fastest wicket in the WI historically and in the world is old Sabina. Carry on...
 

kyear2

Hall of Fame Member
Lords for the occasion of the 1st test
Barbados for a pacefest
Sydney (classic) for spin
Durban for testing swing and seam
Calcutta for runs
I assume the WACA doesn't have the bounce it used to? That would be preferable for Australia, no?
 

Burgey

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I assume the WACA doesn't have the bounce it used to? That would be preferable for Australia, no?
Nah Sydney is the embodiment of Lord’s for Australia. The MCG is just a giant fish bowl these days, the WACA deck was awesome in its day but they’ve only played tests there since 1971
 

Adorable Asshole

International Regular
Galle (for spin)
Sabina Park (pace and bounce)
MCG (good balance between bat and ball)
Lords (good contest between bat and ball)
Durban ( for swing and seam)
 

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