CricketWeb selects the ATG ODI XI

[subshakerz]

screw that Starc’s **** against India and England

And SA. The three best batting sides.

 

[Slifer]

Akram
McGrath

 

[Socerer 01]

He had good figures in 2007 and 2011. My minor issue is that Murali never had a starring role in winning his team a WC like the other bowling elites. But I don't mind him or Warne in the XI.


Irrelevant.

It may not have been starring like Warne in ‘99 but Murali was their best bowler when SL won their world cup

 

[subshakerz]

It may not have been starring like Warne in ‘99 but Murali was their best bowler when SL won their world cup

He wasn't really. He was just a tidy bowler and got 7 wickets in 6 games. Jaya was the key bowler in the semis and De Silva in the final.

 

[Socerer 01]

He wasn't really. He was just a tidy bowler and got 7 wickets in 6 games. Jaya was the key bowler in the semis and De Silva in the final.

yet again missing the point of best bowler. Has the best average barring De Silva in the tournament for SL who only bowled in 3 matches, best economy rate and is only beaten by Jayasuriya in the strike rate. 7 wickets is the most anyone got for SL. The team collectively bowled well but Murali was the best in it by a fair margin

 

[honestbharani]

Pollock and Garner

 

[Fuller Pilch]

McGrath
Wasim

 

[subshakerz]

yet again missing the point of best bowler. Has the best average barring De Silva in the tournament for SL who only bowled in 3 matches, best economy rate and is only beaten by Jayasuriya in the strike rate. 7 wickets is the most anyone got for SL. The team collectively bowled well but Murali was the best in it by a fair margin

Please don't stretch the truth.

Forget the games against minnows, he was out bowled by his peers in all his games. His actual match impact was minimal outside of support role. I am talking about a starring role.

SL won that WC based on collective bowling effort.

 

[Godard]

McGrath and Garner. Pollock is an ATG bowler as well, but McGrath’s far better record as a bowler in WC’s wins it for him. Below 8, I don’t think batting is an important factor for me. Tho Pollock is probably a greater ODI cricketer overall above McGrath.

 

[trundler]

Akram
McGrath

 

[subshakerz]

McGrath - 7
Garner - 7
Akram - 4
Pollock - 3
Starc - 1

 

[Xuhaib]

Akram and Mcgrath

 

[OverratedSanity]

Akram
McGrath

 

[CricAddict]

McGrath and Garner. Pollock is an ATG bowler as well, but McGrath’s far better record as a bowler in WC’s wins it for him. Below 8, I don’t think batting is an important factor for me. Tho Pollock is probably a greater ODI cricketer overall above McGrath.

Batting is an important factor below 8 too. If it is 10 off 6 or 20 off 10 with 2/3 wickets in hand, a batsman will much rather see Pollock, Hadlee and Warne at the other end than Mcgrath, Garner and Murali.

 

[Prince EWS]

Batting is an important factor below 8 too. If it is 10 off 6 or 20 off 10 with 2/3 wickets in hand, a batsman will much rather see Pollock, Hadlee and Warne at the other end than Mcgrath, Garner and Murali.

Yeah this is why it's important to pick Garner here - for his far superior batting.

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Garner
Pollock

 

[Red]

I wanted to vote Nizakat Khan as opener.

Why?

 

[Red]

McGrath and Garner

 

[subshakerz]

After this vote is done, the next round I plan to do voting for positions 2 and 6 (the likely keeper position basically) and the final round for 7 and 8.

Let me know if you have any disagreement on this.

 

[h_hurricane]

Mcgrath and Garner