kyear2
International Coach
Well I never saw much of Viv live at his absolute peak either,and to this day I believe the best batsman I've seen is Lara, but I've read and studied the game enough to have an educated guess who and what to believe.Ok guys you finally got me. I actually don’t rate Viv cos I didn’t like Benaud putting him ahead of Lara/Chappell etc. in his DVD which helped me get more introduced to cricket on a wider historical level.
The reason I go with Steyn is that I believe he can do what Wasim can do, well everything but the leftie part of course, but better. The fact that he could do all those things but wasn't as successful is probably more of a bad than a good thing. Steyn could also perform magic with the old ball and we have Sobers for the leftie thing.I think it’s worth considering a bowling attack if selecting an XI. Even if you don’t think Wasim is outright top 3, his ability to do things with an older ball that others can’t in a real match scenario would be really vital. With him also being a left handed and good enough bat, he’s a must pick for me.
McGrath, Marshall and Wasim, with Warne, is my choice always. Covers all bases, and Wasim, Marshall and Warne were all handy lower order batters who usually batted #8 for their test teams
Plus I just don't think he was top 3, I don't think he was as good as the top 5
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