The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

[watson]

I do find it odd that watson spends so much time soaking up knowledge about things such as who the third best South African bowler of the 1940s was but knows so little about what's going on right now sometimes, but each to their own.

I guess you know that you have arrived on CW when people actually take notice (I was going to say 'care' but that would be completely wrong) of your personal likes and dislikes.

Quite touched really

 

[fredfertang]

Who do you rate as the three best Saffer bowlers of the 40s then Watson?

Then we can see how they stand up against PEWS' opinion

I'd say Athol Rowan, Lindsay Tuckett and either Tufty Mann or Cuan McCarthy

 

[cnerd123]

Has Meg Lanning done enough to make an ATG Women's XI?

Has anyone tried to make an ATG Women's XI yet?

 

[watson]

Who do you rate as the three best Saffer bowlers of the 40s then Watson?

Then we can see how they stand up against PEWS' opinion

I'd say Athol Rowan, Lindsay Tuckett and either Tufty Mann or Cuan McCarthy

Athol Rowan, because any bowler who has Len Hutton as his bunny has to be good.

 

[Dan]

Has anyone tried to make an ATG Women's XI yet?

No, because we're all ***ist bastards.

I had a crack at an Australian one before but realised I didn't have a clue about anything pre-1998 so would be utterly useless at it.

 

[NUFAN]

No, because we're all ***ist bastards.

I had a crack at an Australian one before but realised I didn't have a clue about anything pre-1998 so would be utterly useless at it.

Maybe name a 21st century women's XI?

 

[Dan]

Maybe name a 21st century women's XI?

1. Belinda Clark *
2. Meg Lanning
3. Karen Rolton
4. Charlotte Edwards
5. Sarah Taylor +
6. Stafanie Taylor
7. Mithali Raj
8. Ellyse Perry
9. Catherine Fitzpatrick
10. Jhulan Goswami
11. Sana Mir

So many #3 batters in there, and it bats to 11.
12. Suzie Bates

 

[andmark]

I haven't seen enough cricket to make a full eleven, but here's a scrambled list of my favorite players for their aesthetically good play:

Steve Waugh
Viv Richards
Brian Lara
Richard Hadlee
Shane Warne
Dale Steyn
Murali

 

[harsh.ag]

Sure you don't mean Mark there?

 

[andmark]

Sure you don't mean Mark there?

I've heard a few people say Steve was rather rugged as a batsman but I liked something about his play which I can't at this minute remember, but something stands out. I'll try to remember what exactly it was.

 

[honestbharani]

The utter boorishness of it?

 

[andmark]

I think it was his cut shots.

Retrospectively I'd put Carl Hooper on that list.

 

[Red]

Steve Waugh was far from the worst player to watch.

 

[harsh.ag]

Also far from the best, though.

Liked his drives, however.

 

[smash84]

Steve Waugh's best shot was probably his slog sweep. Was probably the best slog sweep ever

 

[harsh.ag]

An XI for England:

Sir Jack Hobbs
Sir Len Hutton

Ken Barrington
Wally Hammond
WG Grace

Tony Greig (5)
Sir Ian Botham (3)
Alan Knott

Sydney Barnes (2)
Fred Trueman (1)
Jim Laker (4)


Andrew Flintoff, Harold Larwood, John Snow closest alternatives to Tony Greig.

 

[honestbharani]

Comments on Lara's AT West Indies XI??


Gayle
Haynes
Richie Richardson
Sir Viv
Clive Lloyd (c)
Gary Sobers
Dujon
Marshall
Holding
Ambrose
Garner



Think he covered most bases there... Really good looking side, although guess this is an ODI XI and not a test XI.. Just do not see blokes like the 3 Ws not make it above Richie R or Gayle etc..

 

[watson]

Comments on Lara's AT West Indies XI??


Gayle
Haynes
Richie Richardson
Sir Viv
Clive Lloyd (c)
Gary Sobers
Dujon
Marshall
Holding
Ambrose
Garner



Think he covered most bases there... Really good looking side, although guess this is an ODI XI and not a test XI.. Just do not see blokes like the 3 Ws not make it above Richie R or Gayle etc..

Link?

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Comments on Lara's AT West Indies XI??


Gayle
Haynes
Richie Richardson
Sir Viv
Clive Lloyd (c)
Gary Sobers
Dujon
Marshall
Holding
Ambrose
Garner



Think he covered most bases there... Really good looking side, although guess this is an ODI XI and not a test XI.. Just do not see blokes like the 3 Ws not make it above Richie R or Gayle etc..

Baffling to some extent leaving out likes of Greenidge and if its ODIs then whats Sobers doing there

 

[watson]

Pre 1st January 1953 Ashes Team

01. Jack Hobbs
02. Len Hutton
03. Don Bradman
04. Peter May
05. Denis Compton
06. Keith Miller
07. Les Ames
08. Ray Lindwall
09. Harold Larwood
10. Sydney Barnes
11. Bill O'Reilly