Would you have both Warne and O'Reilly in your ATG XI?

[subshakerz]

I have recently come to the decision to include both spinners in my Australia ATG XI. Would they make yours?

 

[Chin Music]

Not if they were playing in Australia, it would have to be Warne only. In Asia, yes although of course Warne struggled in India.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Not if they were playing in Australia, it would have to be Warne only. In Asia, yes although of course Warne struggled in India.

In Shield, O'Reilly has the best record for any Australian bowler. His Shield record is Bradmanesque, in the truest sense of the word.

 

[subshakerz]

Not if they were playing in Australia, it would have to be Warne only. In Asia, yes although of course Warne struggled in India.

O Reilly might be better in Aus

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Yes why not. I'd go:

Simpson
Morris
Bradman
Ponting
Chappell
Gilchrist +
Miller
Warne
Lillee
O'Reilly
McGrath

Bradman really affords Australia a lot of flexibility. Left out current players fwiw and the best two Aussie openers are really a toss up between a few players. Lol lol at the great players I left out: Lindwall, Smith, Davidson, Border, Waugh etc

 

[capt_Luffy]

Yes why not. I'd go:

Simpson
Morris
Bradman
Ponting
Chappell
Gilchrist +
Miller
Warne
Lillee
O'Reilly
McGrath

Bradman really affords Australia a lot of flexibility. Left out current players fwiw and the best two Aussie openers are really a toss up between a few players. Lol lol at the great players I left out: Lindwall, Smith, Davidson, Border, Waugh etc

I think Smith would definitely be over Ponting (and I believe you mostly agree, and he missed out for leaving current players out). Agree mostly with the rest, though Trumper>Morris.

 

[subshakerz]

Yes why not. I'd go:

Simpson
Morris
Bradman
Ponting
Chappell
Gilchrist +
Miller
Warne
Lillee
O'Reilly
McGrath

Bradman really affords Australia a lot of flexibility. Left out current players fwiw and the best two Aussie openers are really a toss up between a few players. Lol lol at the great players I left out: Lindwall, Smith, Davidson, Border, Waugh etc

I have a similar but you absolutely cannot drop Smith.

Hayden
Trumper
Bradman
Smith
Chappell
Miller
Gilly
Warne
OReilly
Lillee
McGrath

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I wouldn't. Bobby Simpson would be my 2nd legspinner and Border would bowl his SLAs.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Simpson
Morris/Trumper
Bradman
G Chappell
Smith
Border
Gilchrist
Davidson
Warne
Lillee
McGrath

Edited

 

[subshakerz]

Simpson
Morris/Trumper
Bradman
Ponting
Chappell
Border
Gilchrist
Davidson
Warne
Lillee
McGrath

No Smith?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

No Smith?

Sorry forgot him. Smith for Ponting

 

[Gob]

Why

 

[TheJediBrah]

Can't see why not. Keith Miller or Beau Webster to play as 3rd seamer

 

[Coronis]

You could but I wouldn’t. Generally one of the top two spinners ever is going to be enough for your team. Plus you have the secondary options of Border and Simpson without weakening the batting.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Who needs Shane Warne when you can use Allan Border's left arm spinners!

 

[Red]

If you include Miller in your top 6/7 then you include OReilly imo

 

[social]

No

Cummins is also better than Lillee

 

[subshakerz]

You could but I wouldn’t. Generally one of the top two spinners ever is going to be enough for your team. Plus you have the secondary options of Border and Simpson without weakening the batting.

Yeah but if you have three world class pacer and two worldclass spinners, that's pretty much the most unbeatable attack ever for all conditions

 

[subshakerz]

If you include Miller in your top 6/7 then you include OReilly imo

My thinking too