CricketFan90s
State Vice-Captain
I didn’t undermine Jack Hobbs. He was the Best Batsmen of that Generation. My argument was that 80s Fast Bowling era was tough for batsmen and Gower could withstand best bowling attacks and played at no 3 and averaged 40+ for England. So I wanted to include him as my No 3 Batsmen. No 4 Pietersen most of us saw him face bowlersOkay, I would just like to say based on your point on 1910s batsmen averaging 60s....There is no such player. Pre WWI era was horrible for batsmen, by horrible I mean really horrible. Legends like Trumper averages sub 40. In such circumstances, only one player averages close to 60, Sir Jack Hobbs, and he very well makes most World AT teams and has a very strong case, to be the best batsman after Sir Don.
Like McGrath, Warne and did a good job. I wanted more balanced team with players across the eras and not a Dump yard of old players. I did take Hutton from 1950s, Trueman from 1960s, Gower from 80s, Pietersen from 2000s, underwood from 70s, this is called having a balanced approach in taking an all time XI. If you don’t have a single player who is not experienced in facing a bowler like Shane Warne or a Batsmen who had the balls to face a West Indies attack from 80s in the Team what kind of all time XI you are building just based on statistics ?
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