England XI vs South Africa XI (since 1990)

[PlayerComparisons]

I’ve changed the cutoff date to be 1990 as some complained 1970 was cherry picked to leave out English greats (@Howe_zat)

South Africa:

G Smith
Kirsten
Amla
Kallis
De Villiers
De Kock
Pollock
Steyn
Donald
Rabada
Maharaj

England:

Cook
Stewart
Root
Pietersen
Thorpe
Stokes
Prior
Flintoff
Broad
Swann
Anderson

 

[BazBall21]

South Africa

 

[sayon basak]

I’ve changed the cutoff date to be 1990 as some complained 1970 was cherry picked to leave out English greats (@Howe_zat)

He told you to include Underwood, boycott, and knott. You did the reverse actually.

 

[BazBall21]

It's well known that the bulk of England's all time greats come from the older generations. Have mentioned this before but I thought Coronis made an interesting point that the 1966 FIFA World Cup might be a contributing factor.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

He told you to include Underwood, boycott, and knott. You did the reverse actually.

I just shifted the date forward so it didn’t seem like I cherry picked a date to leave those three out.

Hopefully no one complains that Botham and Willis are left out now.

 

[sayon basak]

I just shifted the date forward so it didn’t seem like I cherry picked a date to leave those three out.

Hopefully no one complains that Botham and Willis are left out now.

Too brave of you to assume that!

 

[sayon basak]

Smith>Cook
Kirsten>Stewart
Amla<Root
Kallis>Pietersen
De Villiers>Thrope
Pollock>Stokes
Kock<Prior
Steyn>Flintoff
Donald>Broad
Rabada<Anderson (didn't compare Anderson with Donald or Pollock just for the sake of it)
Maharaj<Swann

So, SA it is. Not very close.

 

[Coronis]

I just shifted the date forward so it didn’t seem like I cherry picked a date to leave those three out.

Hopefully no one complains that Botham and Willis are left out now.

Why are you bothering to post such one sided comparisons is the real issue mate.

 

[Howe_zat]

I’ve changed the cutoff date to be 1990 as some complained 1970 was cherry picked to leave out English greats (@Howe_zat)

The day you start posting actual opinions instead of whatever slimy, disingenuous **** all this is, feel free to tag me for chat. In the mean time, piss off.

Oh and also delete your account

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That SA team is a giant compared to England's

 

[Fuller Pilch]

South Africa:

G Smith
Kirsten
Amla
Kallis
De Villiers
De Kock
Pollock
Steyn
Donald
Rabada
Maharaj


There is no point picking all of Pollock, Steyn, Donald, and Rabada when you've also got Kallis. It also has a weakish 7 (Pollock) with only 2 test 100s. Pick Cullinan in the middle order. Sadly Rabada probably misses out, which is insane.

Meanwhile Philander, who would walk into every other team post 1990 except possibly Australia's, doesn't get close.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

The day you start posting actual opinions instead of whatever slimy, disingenuous **** all this is, feel free to tag me for chat. In the mean time, piss off.

Oh and also delete your account

I apologize.

Perhaps England vs West indies since 1960 would be better so guys like Knott and Underwood are included.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Combined team

G Smith
Cook
Amla
Kallis
Root
De Villiers
De Kock
Pollock
Steyn
Donald
Rabada

Root can be the spinner lol. Kirsten vs Cook and Rabada vs Anderson are quite close.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Combined team

G Smith
Cook
Amla
Kallis
Root
De Villiers
De Kock
Pollock
Steyn
Donald
Rabada

Root can be the spinner lol

Take Swann for Rabada and possibly Stokes for de Kock (though not sure on the latter).

 

[Johan]

South Africa's peak time vs England being a dead cricketting nation till Ashes 05

anyway, SA wins

 

[Johan]

Why are you bothering to post such one sided comparisons is the real issue mate.

It's pretty obvious lol

 

[Majestic]

SA obviously.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

What would the NZ and SL teams since 1970 look like?

 

[kyear2]

I apologize.

Perhaps England vs West indies since 1960 would be better so guys like Knott and Underwood are included.

Or just stop with the arbitrary cutoffs, it's disingenuous.

 

[subshakerz]

England get dogwalked.