Post Packer World XI - a discussion

[Magrat Garlick]

50+ need not be a watertight arrangement. Viv's inclusion is perfectly reasonable.

Look, bagapath's been running these polls for ages. He usually chooses a benchmark that's low enough so that the obvious candidates get in, then trusts the forum to filter out the chaff. Has worked very well so far.

 

[zaremba]

What is the record of Hadlee in the countries where the wickets and not supportive to fast bowlers like subcontinent. Hadlee always preferred to play where wickets were supporting to the fast bowlers. Don't merely look at his record. Compare his record outside New Zealand, Australia, England and West Indies. He always made lame excuses when it came to play in subcontinent. Never say that Hadlee is everyone's favourite. At least those who have seen him and noticed his lame excuses will never rate him high.

In the subcontinent Hadlee averaged 21.58, slightly better than what he averaged at home 22.96

Harry Harrison, now is the time to give up mate.

 

[stephen]

It should be no contest with Richards, Lara and Tendulkar in the middle order with Chappell and Ponting available as a token gesture.

I would argue for Ponting over Richards, but the other two are shoe-ins IMO.

Viv would be my 4th in line though.

 

[0RI0N]

I would argue for Ponting over Richards, but the other two are shoe-ins IMO.

Viv would be my 4th in line though.

title says POST Packer XI.anybody have greg chappell's numbers post packer?

 

[Precambrian]

Look, bagapath's been running these polls for ages. He usually chooses a benchmark that's low enough so that the obvious candidates get in, then trusts the forum to filter out the chaff. Has worked very well so far.

Ooh. That sounds patronising.

I was only suggesting. And I think my suggestion was not entirely without value.

 

[Precambrian]

Harry Harrison, now is the time to give up mate.

L'ol Harry Harrison pwned.

 

[bagapath]

the middle order poll is up for the next seven days.

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cri...hree-batsmen-post-packer-xi-middle-order.html

pl choose three batsmen

 

[Slifer]

After this i think we should chose a pre packer 11 and see how both teams match up.

 

[weldone]

After this i think we should chose a pre packer 11 and see how both teams match up.

The pre packer 11 will be stronger on batting, but weaker in bowling...

 

[Lillian Thomson]

After this i think we should chose a pre packer 11 and see how both teams match up.

Maybe a Post War/Pre Packer XI as that would make it a similar number of years and remove the obvious Bradman and Hobbs from the equation and make it more interesting.

 

[Slifer]

I understand Bradman but y Hobbs? Dont see him to be that significantly better than the likes of Hutton, Gavaskar, Sutcliffe etc.

 

[bagapath]

I understand Bradman but y Hobbs? Dont see him to be that significantly better than the likes of Hutton, Gavaskar, Sutcliffe etc.

he means hobbs is an obvious in the pre-war XI. assuming him to make to an all time XI above gavaskar and hutton and sutcliffe is also valid. considering he was a master of wickets on which 30+ avg was considered good. sutcliff joined him post WW 1 and was much slower. hobbs should be a 90% certainty. but anyway lillian thomson meant for us to go for a post WW2 - pre packer XI.

 

[bagapath]

The No.6 poll is open now.

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/41616-no-6-post-packer-xi.html

The middle order poll is not yet over but Sachin, Lara and Richards have unassailable leads over Ponting and Chappell. The last two are also given as options at No.6.

the opening bowlers poll is ending today. We have one clear winner in MArshall. But hadlee and mcgrath are tied till now. They both will join Murali and the top runner up all rounder from no.6 poll for the last two bowling slots.

 

[honestbharani]

can u post the post packer XI till now in batting order? It will be easier for guys like me to keep up, having not been around for some time..

 

[bagapath]

1. S.M. Gavaskar
2. Mathew Hayden
3. Viv Richards
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Brian Lara
6. ----------------
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Malcolm Marshall
9. Shane Warne
10.(Hadlee/Mcgrath)
11.(Hadlee/ Mcgrath/ Murali/ Top runner up all rounder)

Of course, I will alter the batting order if hadlee gets in.

 

[Burgey]

can u post the post packer XI till now in batting order? It will be easier for guys like me to keep up, having not been around for some time..

Thought you were Corrin then, because of your avatar, and was about to ask what you were doing still up!!!

 

[honestbharani]

Thought you were Corrin then, because of your avatar, and was about to ask what you were doing still up!!!

I gave that avatar to him.. I am sure he still doesn't know who it is on his avatar..


Now you guys will know how I felt have B*witched in my avatar..

 

[bagapath]

Hadlee sneaked in.


1. S.M. Gavaskar
2. Mathew Hayden
3. Viv Richards
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Brian Lara
6. Imran (leading) ----------------
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Richard Hadlee
9. Malcolm Marshall
10.Shane Warne
11.(Mcgrath/ Murali/ Top runner up all rounder)

 

[honestbharani]

man, that is one wicked batting line up.. Marshall and Warne at 9 and 10 is amazing........

 

[Evermind]

Hadlee sneaked in.


1. S.M. Gavaskar
2. Mathew Hayden
3. Viv Richards
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Brian Lara
6. Imran (leading) ----------------
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Richard Hadlee
9. Malcolm Marshall
10.Shane Warne
11.(Mcgrath/ Murali/ Top runner up all rounder)

So now you'll have two bowling all-rounders and no batting all-rounder? It's not really making any sense to me.