The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

[Pratters]

https://youtu.be/_76Pp_uKVPY content advisory warning.

 

[Starfighter]

Initially had Boycs over Gavaskar but went with the latter for the sake of diversity.

I've generally heard that Boycott was very hard to get along with in the dressing room too, I haven't heard the same for Gavaskar.

The cheat and general prick part is true for all Aussies on the list is what I meant, lol.

Maybe you need to alter your grammar. It doesn't come across like you're saying that tstl.

 

[trundler]

I've generally heard that Boycott was very hard to get along with in the dressing room too, I haven't heard the same for Gavaskar.

Maybe you need to alter your grammar. It doesn't come across like you're saying that tstl.

Yeah I skipped a couple of important words there. My bad. Final Prick xI looks good though.

 

[Bolo]

Hardly a fair comparison. Pretty sure cricket in Bradman's time was far bigger than Squash has been ever. Afaik cricket was making front page news regularly, played on the radio often and was one of the biggest sports in Australia and England.

Closest thing to a relevant comparison in this thread so far though

You are comparing them as spectator sports. Squash is a tiny spectator sport, because it's not possible to have more than a handful of people viewing it (plus it's just a poor spectator sport in general tbh).

As a participant sport (excluding gully cricket) the opposite is true, because there isn't the space to play. Squash has a lot of players. A town of 20000 I lived in had 70 teams playing league, and far more players play socially than play in teams, because it's not a sport that you need a team to play.

As a professional sport, squash will always be small because of lack of money due to the issue as a spectator sport. But cricket had very few professionals in Bradmans time. I'm not sure there were any other than in England and AUS.

A direct comparison is extremely difficult, but it's not unfair.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Not including prolific fixers since that'd be too easy.

Arsehole XI:

Boycott
Warner
Ponting
S Waugh
Miandad
Ganguly
Haddin
Adcock
Roy Gilchrist
Harbhajan
McGrath

Coach: Ravi Shastri

With Shane Warne and Botham on commentary

 

[Starfighter]

Surely Heine was worse than Adcock, from what I've heard? He was one of the first big sledgers iirc.

 

[trundler]

Just criminal to leave out Lillee.
Honorable mention to Greg Chappell for under arm.

 

[Pratters]

Like every other All time XI, Australia can have 3-4 teams.

 

[trundler]

Like every other All time XI, Australia can have 3-4 teams.

Unless it's an honorable XI.

 

[trundler]

Challenge accepted.

Trumper
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Miller
Noble
Gilchrist
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[OverratedSanity]

Challenge accepted.

Trumper
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Miller
Noble
Gilchrist
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Gilchrist was a holier than thou prick. It'd be ok if he just walked and didn't expect others to do the same, but he'd sledge opposition batsmen for standing their ground all the time.

 

[trundler]

Gilchrist was a holier than thou prick. It'd be ok if he just walked and didn't expect others to do the same, but he'd sledge opposition batsmen for standing their ground all the time.

Sure but he walked in a WC semi final, despite being Australian.

 

[trundler]

Cannot think of anything to hold against Woodfull. He should get the other opening spot.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Not a complete wanker Australia XI

Rogers
Morris
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Hussey
Miller
Paine
Benaud
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Gillespie
SoK ( Ok, he's got his flaws but Warne hates him so that automatically makes him a top guy in my book)

 

[trundler]

Not a complete wanker Australia XI

Rogers
Morris
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Hussey
Miller
Paine
Benaud
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Gillespie
SoK ( Ok, he's got his flaws but Warne hates him so that automatically makes him a top guy in my book)

SoK? Benaud a top selection. 3 all rounders who weren't pricks now. Uncanny.

 

[OverratedSanity]

SoK?

 

[trundler]

Trumper
Woodfull
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Morris (he did bat in the middle order I think)
Miller
Noble
Gilchrist/Paine
Benaud
Gilllespie

 

[Starfighter]

(Kohli gif)

Hey, that's my gag you ****!

 

[Prince EWS]

Trumper
Woodfull
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Morris (he did bat in the middle order I think)
Miller
Noble
Gilchrist/Paine
Benaud
Gilllespie

Morris only batted in the middle order a couple of times at Test level, but Trumper did it lots and actually had a better record there. Should swap 'em IMO.

 

[trundler]

Morris only batted in the middle order a couple of times at Test level, but Trumper did it lots and actually had a better record there. Should swap 'em IMO.

Yeah he averages 40+ there. Great call.