Sanath Jayasuriya VS Jacques Kallis

[Dendarii]

Amla at 3.

Amla only batted there three times, without any success.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Amla only batted there three times, without any success.

Doesn't really matters that much, an opener to no. 3 transition is quite straightforward, especially given he batted there his whole Test career.

 

[Bolo.]

Doesn't really matters that much, an opener to no. 3 transition is quite straightforward, especially given he batted there his whole Test career.

It's very different in ODIs due to fielding restrictions. Amla was extremely dependent on them due to lack of power and not hitting over the fielders. He has to open.

 

[capt_Luffy]

It's very different in ODIs due to fielding restrictions. Amla was extremely dependent on them due to lack of power and not hitting over the fielders. He has to open.

Hmmm..... What about Gibbs? Or would you field Kallis as well?

 

[Bolo.]

Hmmm..... What about Gibbs? Or would you field Kallis as well?

Gibbs is fine for the middle order if you want him in the team.

I'm not playing Kallis. He was a better bat than Gibbs, but I'm not picking this team for that era, and reliability counts for less in an ATG lineup.

 

[Johan]

Jaya is far ahead in one day lol

 

[Chin Music]

Jayasuriya as he was a key factor in a world cup win. On that alone, he would get that over Kallis, no matter how consistent he was.

 

[Migara]

Jayasuriya comfortably a better player in ODIs than Lara. Lara have a slight edge with the bat, but then Jayasuriya bowls, an ATG fielder, and leaps and bounds better captain.

 

[trundler]

Gibbs is fine for the middle order if you want him in the team.

I'm not playing Kallis. He was a better bat than Gibbs, but I'm not picking this team for that era, and reliability counts for less in an ATG lineup.

Van Der Dussen > Gibbs imo. If you want another top order batter in there he's the pick. But then Klusener has to bowl 10.

 

[Bolo.]

Van Der Dussen > Gibbs imo. If you want another top order batter in there he's the pick. But then Klusener has to bowl 10.

Not really sure how to rate VDD.

Klusener was a full time bowler. He's weak at this level, and I'd probably play Cronje, but a specialist bat is also fine.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Sanath revolutionalized post-Viv batting across both formats. Sure, Tendulkar was there before him in ODIs, but J'suriya brought a different kind of violence to batting at the top.

 

[trundler]

Not really sure how to rate VDD.



Klusener was a full time bowler. He's weak at this level, and I'd probably play Cronje, but a specialist bat is also fine.

VDD had a really strong showing in the last world cup which makes me think he's the real deal. I'd take him over Gibbs for sure considering VDD is a proper #3. Not sure how VDD compares to Dad though but Faf's numbers are inflated by the modern era too.

 

[Migara]

Sanath revolutionalized post-Viv batting across both formats. Sure, Tendulkar was there before him in ODIs, but J'suriya brought a different kind of violence to batting at the top.

Well, he and Tendulkar debuted in the same year 1989. The violence at the top started around 1993, and was weaponized in 1995 B&H series.