England XI vs India XI (since 1970)

[Johan]

I would hope in England given the pace bowling advantage the Ind / Pak team has. Set Imran, Wasim, Waqar and Kapil loose on a cloudy day in Headingley

at that point English batting I think is greater against movement so England would win in that scenario

 

[Johan]

Botham is completely superfluous here

True, time to sneak in Barrington

 

[capt_Luffy]

Hobbs
Hutton
Hammond
Tendulkar
Root
Botham
Imran
Knott
Ashwin
Wasim
Trueman

all three fused.

No way is Root making the team over Gavaskar.

 

[Johan]

No way is Root making the team over Gavaskar.

You want me to put Gavaskar at 5? No way imo, I go Hobbs>Hutton>Gavaskar~Sutcliffe personally

 

[capt_Luffy]

You want me to put Gavaskar at 5? No way imo, I go Hobbs>Hutton>Gavaskar~Sutcliffe personally

Gavaskar at 3 and Hammond at 5. Works perfectly fine imo.
Also I have Hobbs >Gavaskar ≈ Hutton > Sutcliffe

 

[Johan]

Gavaskar at 3 and Hammond at 5. Works perfectly fine imo.
Also I have Hobbs >Gavaskar ≈ Hutton > Sutcliffe

my think is that if you've one of Hutton as opener you don't really need Gavaskar at 3, tho I rate Hammond at 3 really high so maybe that plays a factor.

 

[capt_Luffy]

my think is that if you've one of Hutton as opener you don't really need Gavaskar at 3, tho I rate Hammond at 3 really high so maybe that plays a factor.

Hammond can really bat anywhere in the MO. Gavaskar had a SR of 46 while opening. I don't think him batting at 5 will even be a problem unless you a trying to Bazball.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

counterpoint, as a nation Cricket since 80s has been the Rich man's game in England and the number 2 sport

Is cricket the no 2 sport in England? I thought it would be lower than that

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Are England great at other sports? That would make up for being average at cricket I guess.

 

[Johan]

Are England great at other sports? That would make up for being average at cricket I guess.

Bros anti England bruh

 

[Johan]

Is cricket the no 2 sport in England? I thought it would be lower than that

Rugby might have surpassed cricket here too, don't know the numbers, football def has.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Bros anti England

Nah genuine question. I don’t follow other sports that England play atm.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Rugby might have surpassed cricket here too, don't know the numbers, football def has.

Obviously football by miles.

I thought darts & snooker might be more popular than cricket. And golf

 

[capt_Luffy]

Obviously football by miles.

I thought darts & snooker might be more popular than cricket. And golf

Darts and snookers hardly qualify as posts though. Golf is an interesting take, but I don't think young people really play much? Don't know.

 

[Johan]

Gavaskar at 3 and Hammond at 5. Works perfectly fine imo.
Also I have Hobbs >Gavaskar ≈ Hutton > Sutcliffe

wait yeah I can just get Botham out for Gavaskar and reorder a bit

 

[sayon basak]

Only one is wrong.

It's wrong to say that.

 

[sayon basak]

Rugby might have surpassed cricket here too, don't know the numbers, football def has.

If you have Rugby ahead of cricket in your country, you need to change your country.

 

[Johan]

If you have Rugby ahead of cricket in your country, you need to change your country.

I won't mind changing the country but we need some fundamental differentiation in our structure, as I said, it's just the rich man's game in England atp

 

[sayon basak]

I won't mind changing the country but we need some fundamental differentiation in our structure, as I said, it's just the rich man's game in England atp

I didn't mean you should change your country. I meant, you should change your country.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If you have Rugby ahead of cricket in your country, you need to change your country.

What's wrong with rugby? It is a million times better than football, for example and at least requires strategy and planning.