Which batting pair has more chance against this bowling attack?

[Sunil1z]

Suppose each of these pair has to face a bowling attack of McGrath + Steyn+ Murali + Warne . Which pair has more chance of being successful?

 

[Prince EWS]

The worst batsman in the second grouping is better than the best batsman in the first grouping IMO, which makes it a really easy comparison for me.

 

[Sunil1z]

However didn’t Sehwag + Pietersen play McWarne better than Dravid + Inzy ?

 

[TheGreatest]

Why no mention of Kallis? He was superb against pace and spin!

 

[TheGreatest]

Kallis is definitely better than Clarke!

 

[Sunil1z]

Why no mention of Kallis? He was superb against pace and spin!

He is better than all the 6 batsman in this poll. I wanted slightly inferior batsman

 

[Sunil1z]

Kallis is definitely better than Clarke!

Tendulkar, Lara, Ponting, Kallis are better than all the 6 batsmen . I wanted slightly inferior batsmen to keep the poll close.

 

[TheGreatest]

Tendulkar, Lara, Ponting, Kallis are better than all the 6 batsmen . I wanted slightly inferior batsmen to keep the poll close.

I think none of the six you have mentioned have a chance against these bowlers. Sehwag might hit a few but then he won't last long, same with the others as well. Dravid will play two sessions scoring a painstaking 50 and then get out.

 

[TheGreatest]

But as it's a poll, I'll go with Sehwag and the other two, at least they won't bore me out! Plus, Clarke and Petersen are eye candy for me!

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Those aren't pairs, mods please ban the op

 

[Coronis]

But as it's a poll, I'll go with Sehwag and the other two, at least they won't bore me out! Plus, Clarke and Petersen are eye candy for me!

Cricket is all about glitz and glamour its so sad. Its like when people would rather have Kobe than Duncan.

 

[subshakerz]

Where is it being played? I choose the first crew.

 

[TheGreatest]

Cricket is all about glitz and glamour its so sad. Its like when people would rather have Kobe than Duncan.

?

 

[Sunil1z]

To do those who are voting 2nd , what is your reason considering
1. Both Dravid and Inzamam were average against McWarne. Sangakkara averaged 25.4 in matches involving either McGrath or Warne . And Sehwag and pierersen were more successful against McWarne
2 . And Sehwag was probably best of them (excluding Sangakkara) against Murali and Clarke was best of them against Steyn.

 

[Prince EWS]

I picked the better batsmen to be better at batting.

Records against teams when individual bowlers are playing are way too subject to sample size problems and flukes. Cricket is too high variance to put as much stock in that sort of stuff as you do, and moreover when you talk about (for example) Sanga's record against McWarne you aren't even really doing that - you're talking about his record in games involving them. He faced other bowlers too in those games.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

He is better than all the 6 batsman in this poll. I wanted slightly inferior batsman

No way he is better than Dravid or Sanga

 

[Sunil1z]

No way he is better than Dravid or Sanga

That is for another thread . Ans the question of this thread.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

No way he is better than Dravid or Sanga

Probably warrants some more polls. ?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

The 2nd group would be much better for tests, although the 1st group would be much better for ODIs.

 

[Shady Slim]

I picked the better batsmen to be better at batting.

Records against teams when individual bowlers are playing are way too subject to sample size problems and flukes. Cricket is too high variance to put as much stock in that sort of stuff as you do, and moreover when you talk about (for example) Sanga's record against McWarne you aren't even really doing that - you're talking about his record in games involving them. He faced other bowlers too in those games.

generally agree though not always true tbf

"david warner against broaderson in england" / "moeen ali against nathan lyon" come to the front of my mind