SillyCowCorner1
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The ball is only new for so long...
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Why Do ATG XI's Have More Pacers Than Specialist Spin Bowlers?
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TheJediBrah
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Well these days you can get a new ball after 35 overs apparently
SillyCowCorner1
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A man of prestige; including the two bowlers who are at the top of the totem pole of wicket takers.
SillyCowCorner1
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Only in England.
Patience and Accuracy+Gut
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Nearly all spinners apart from O’Reilly have holes in their records.Some were pitch dependents and majority don’t have good record against ATG Batting line up.
ankitj
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You should pick a team that can win on all surfaces. Why does everyone assume it will be a pitch that will primarily assist pace bowlers.
Line and Length
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It's a mathematical thing. Sides tend to have 4 pacers and 1 spinner except on the SC where 3 pacers and 2 spinners is more the norm.
Also, pacers have the opportunity to bowl to batsmen who aren't set more frequently than spinners.
Also, pacers have the opportunity to bowl to batsmen who aren't set more frequently than spinners.
kyear2
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I may be wrong, but for mine, spinners tend to be just as, if not more reliant on pitch conditions that the great fast bowlers.
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If you have Warne or Murali in your team you have 50% of your overs accounted for anyway. Those guys can bowl from one end all day without any trouble. An all time side may benefit from a spin bowling Miller (or peak Botham) at 6 or 7 though. I wouldn't confidently put Faulkner, Shakib or Jadeja in there as all have some question marks over their records. If it's in India then Jadeja makes it perhaps. You need 3 pacers a lot more than you need 2 two frontline spinners but you also need a second spinner often. Sobers doesn't cut it but he makes it as a batsman alone.
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Fuller Pilch
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And Sobers
ankitj
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Not going to bowl in an ATG level contest tbph.
subshakerz
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Even Warne and Murali were less effective on 1st day pitches.
Silver Silva
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Spinners in general work harder for their wickets unless pitches dictate so.