Could a Combined SC XI have beaten Waugh's or Ponting's Teams from 99 to 2007 in Australia?

[subshakerz]

As the title suggests. Players from that era only.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Didn't India alone did that in 2001 or are we talking about beating them in Australia?

 

[subshakerz]

In Australia.

 

[mr_mister]

Pakistan had what would be the whole pace attack in '99/00 and bowled poorly

 

[Silver Silva]

Yes definitely

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Pakistan had what would be the whole pace attack in '99/00 and bowled poorly

They bowled well in the Hobart test till Gilchrist turned the match around.

Plus they were unlucky with a couple of decisions in the match especially the Langer catch.

 

[subshakerz]

Pakistan had what would be the whole pace attack in '99/00 and bowled poorly

Waqar was a shadow of himself and Shoaib was just raw pace. Looked better on paper.

 

[trundler]

Pakistan had what would be the whole pace attack in '99/00 and bowled poorly

Might be different with a better batting lineup tbf. Look at England's bowling pre and post Bazball. Scoreboard pressure matters. Though I still don't they'd win. Give Pakistan in '95 Tendulkar and they might have a better chance though.

 

[subshakerz]

Yes definitely

At which point?

 

[subshakerz]

Might be different with a better batting lineup tbf. Look at England's bowling pre and post Bazball. Scoreboard pressure matters. Though I still don't they'd win. Give Pakistan in '95 Tendulkar and they might have a better chance though.

Don't think just Tendulkar would be enough.

 

[Silver Silva]

At which point?

You mean an SC XI from 1999 to 2007 or all time SC XI to face these sides ?

 

[trundler]

Don't think just Tendulkar would be enough.

Probably not but he's the only guy who'd make a big difference. India's great batting and Pakistan's great bowling don't coincide at all. The bowling is only good '96 and before and the batting from '01 onwards.

 

[Slifer]

Imo, in order to beat that Australian team in Australia you'd need fast bowlers capable on hard Oz wkts. Wasim is fine but spinners are all but useless in Australia. As for batting, Warne would be neutralized by the Indians but they're going to have a hard time with Glenn and Jason. So imo, a combined SC team from the same time frame won't make an ounce of a difference.

 

[Prince EWS]

Hate the way you've worded the title.

They would have been favourites in the subcontinent against them. They would have likely lost in Australia, but could have beaten them given they'd have been relatively closely matched.

If you're asking whether they'd be better than them... I think very marginally 'yes'.

 

[trundler]

Imo, in order to beat that Australian team in Australia you'd need fast bowlers capable on hard Oz wkts. Wasim is fine but spinners are all but useless in Australia. As for batting, Warne would be neutralized by the Indians but they're going to have a hard time with Glenn and Jason. So imo, a combined SC team from the same time frame won't make an ounce of a difference.

Wasim was much more than fine in Australia but yeah.

 

[Silver Silva]

Well let's see ..
From 1999 to 2007 , a side in Australia

1.Saeed Anwar
2.Virender Sehwag
3.Rahul Dravid
4.Sachin Tendulkar
5.VVS Laxman
6.Younus Khan
7.Kumar Sangakkara (WK)
8.Wasim Akram
9.Zaheer Khan
10.Saqlain Mushtaq
11.Shoaib Akthar/Mohammad Asif

Yes definitely it can be done

 

[Silver Silva]

I will be happy just to see Anwar and Sehwag bat in the same match , what a devastating partnership that would be

 

[_00_deathscar]

Is it a combined team also from the same period?

 

[Slifer]

Well let's see ..
From 1999 to 2007 , a side in Australia

1.Saeed Anwar
2.Virender Sehwag
3.Rahul Dravid
4.Sachin Tendulkar
5.VVS Laxman
6.Younus Khan
7.Kumar Sangakkara (WK)
8.Wasim Akram
9.Zaheer Khan
10.Saqlain Mushtaq
11.Shoaib Akthar

Yes definitely it can be done

Vs

Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Husssey
Waugh S *
Clarke
Gilchrist+
Warne
Gillespie
Fleming
Mcgrath

Australia are winning.

 

[Slifer]

Wasim was much more than fine in Australia but yeah.

Calm down. Fine as in much better than his contemporary Asian bowlers.