How would 80s WI and 2000s Australia fare in unbeatable current India?

[Slifer]

I don't think he even knows what he arguing anymore.

Yeah what's he trying to say now??

 

[Migara]

You mentioned about them being quicker than any quick from WI.

We are arguine two different things.

 

[Coronis]

We are arguine two different things.

Its pronounced aubergine.

 

[Gob]

Imagine saying unironically that guys like Greenidge and Viv would 'run away' from Breet ****ing Lee lmao. Bro, they'd be drooling at the chance to bat against that inaccurate rubbish.

They will if six and out starts playing

 

[Gob]

Don't know where this thread is right now but for the op, Marto against Ash/Jaddu would be good viewing

 

[Gob]

Viv vs Ash/Jadeja would be great too.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Viv vs Ash/Jadeja would be great too.

I would also love to see what peak Kohli can do against the quartet in unproductive pitches. It would be great game.

 

[Silver Silva]

If you are going by decade and not just players who played together then I think 50's West Indies has a good chance ..

If you could choose the best West Indian players that played in the 50's for an Indian tour their side would look like :

1.Rohan Kanhai
2.Allan Rae
3.Frank Worrell
4.Everton Weekes
5.Garry Sobers
6.Clyde Walcott (WK)
7.Gerald Gomez
8.Wes Hall
9.Lance Gibbs
10.Alf Valentine
11.Sonny Ramadhin

2 class right arm off spinners in Ramadhin and Gibbs , left arm off spin of Valentine , Sobers can switch from left arm fast medium to spin , Gomez was a handy seamer all rounder , 30 with the bat , 27 with the ball and 1 right arm fast in Wes Hall which is supported by a prolific top 6 .

 

[Line and Length]

The fact that "unbeatable current India" was beaten by England in India over the weekend, leads me to believe the two sides in the OP would crush the current India.

 

[kyear2]

The fact that "unbeatable current India" was beaten by England in India over the weekend, leads me to believe the two sides in the OP would crush the current India.

Yup.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

India also lost a test at home to a pretty bad England side in 2021 lol

 

[reyrey]

If you are going by decade and not just players who played together then I think 50's West Indies has a good chance ..

If you could choose the best West Indian players that played in the 50's for an Indian tour their side would look like :

1.Rohan Kanhai
2.Allan Rae
3.Frank Worrell
4.Everton Weekes
5.Garry Sobers
6.Clyde Walcott (WK)
7.Gerald Gomez
8.Wes Hall
9.Lance Gibbs
10.Alf Valentine
11.Sonny Ramadhin

2 class right arm off spinners in Ramadhin and Gibbs , left arm off spin of Valentine , Sobers can switch from left arm fast medium to spin , Gomez was a handy seamer all rounder , 30 with the bat , 27 with the ball and 1 right arm fast in Wes Hall which is supported by a prolific top 6 .

No need to have Gomez in the team as a 3rd seamer as Worrell could fill the role. I'd prefer going with a specialist keeper instead.

 

[Slifer]

The fact that "unbeatable current India" was beaten by England in India over the weekend, leads me to believe the two sides in the OP would crush the current India.

Well yeah the current team but I think the OP is assuming the Indian team has a lineup like:

KL
Rohit
Pujara
Kohli*
Rahane
Dhoni+
Jadeja
Ashwin
Shami
Umesh/Siraj/Axar
Bumrah

 

[HouHsiaoHsien]

Well yeah the current team but I think the OP is assuming the Indian team has a lineup like:

KL
Rohit
Pujara
Kohli*
Rahane
Dhoni+
Jadeja
Ashwin
Shami
Umesh/Siraj/Axar
Bumrah

Pant instead of Dhoni, and Umesh as a lock

 

[ataraxia]

If you are going by decade and not just players who played together then I think 50's West Indies has a good chance ..

If you could choose the best West Indian players that played in the 50's for an Indian tour their side would look like :

1.Rohan Kanhai
2.Allan Rae
3.Frank Worrell
4.Everton Weekes
5.Garry Sobers
6.Clyde Walcott (WK)
7.Gerald Gomez
8.Wes Hall
9.Lance Gibbs
10.Alf Valentine
11.Sonny Ramadhin

2 class right arm off spinners in Ramadhin and Gibbs , left arm off spin of Valentine , Sobers can switch from left arm fast medium to spin , Gomez was a handy seamer all rounder , 30 with the bat , 27 with the ball and 1 right arm fast in Wes Hall which is supported by a prolific top 6 .

Yup, and get Headley in too

 

[OverratedSanity]

The fact that "unbeatable current India" was beaten by England in India over the weekend, leads me to believe the two sides in the OP would crush the current India.

The thread is based on the false premise that people consider the current India team unbeatable. Most people agree it's not that great and the 2015-2019 version of the team was significantly more formidable and genuinely might have been close to unbeatable.

 

[subshakerz]

The thread is based on the false premise that people consider the current India team unbeatable. Most people agree it's not that great and the 2015-2019 version of the team was significantly more formidable and genuinely might have been close to unbeatable.

The bowling of the current side with Bumrah and Axar may be better than 2015 to 2019. Middle order is weaker.

 

[subshakerz]

Well yeah the current team but I think the OP is assuming the Indian team has a lineup like:

KL
Rohit
Pujara
Kohli*
Rahane
Dhoni+
Jadeja
Ashwin
Shami
Umesh/Siraj/Axar
Bumrah

Not Dhoni.

 

[subshakerz]

We have now had four series, two against England and two against Australia, in which India at home have lost a live test to a not great attacks. I simply think with an ATG attack they would end up losing 2 tests.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Well yeah the current team but I think the OP is assuming the Indian team has a lineup like:

KL
Rohit
Pujara
Kohli*
Rahane
Dhoni+
Jadeja
Ashwin
Shami
Umesh/Siraj/Axar
Bumrah

Shubman Gill has to be there