kyear2
International Coach
Help me finish my team. Currently on Wasim but Subz seems to think I'm crazy. Last time I did this was coerced in multiple options I didn't want, and the last time we had a vote with these two it was literally tied.
This scenario will also very likely come up when we do our overall AT team vote, so this can be a preview.
I may also throw in Steyn for the discussion, but really believe an AT world team should have more than one player from the SC.
So the premise is the Marshall, McGrath and Warne are already selected. Who best fits in and gives the team the best chance to win.
Pros.
Wasim
1. Greatest old ball bowler, if it's reversing or not.
2. Has the ability to swing the ball both ways conventionally or using reverse, and seen as the arguably the most skillful bowler ever.
3. LH variety can cause problems and create rough to aim at.
4. Useful no. 8 batsman
5. Selection would mean bowlers from 3 different decades.
6. Made the Cricinfo and Wisden all time XIs
Imran
1. One of best proponents of reverse swing
2. Best ever lower order bat
3. Ability to bat at 7 allows for keeper flexibility or even an extra spinner.
The basic argument being with a batting line up this strong, do we need to focus on batting in the tail, especially with Marshall and Warne there as bowlers who could bat, especially in a crisis.
Wasim is more skilled overall and better with the old ball, the primary job. Also a much better fielder.
Subz would argue, and I'm sure he will, that more batting though, is always welcome.
Not factoring in captaincy as that's Bradman job.
Please good faith arguments, as any selection panel would, and I'll try to stay out of it.
Goal is to have the absolute best possible team from the history of the game to take the field (let's say vs a current all world XI) with all bases covered, and I think I've done that with the other 10 spots.
This scenario will also very likely come up when we do our overall AT team vote, so this can be a preview.
I may also throw in Steyn for the discussion, but really believe an AT world team should have more than one player from the SC.
So the premise is the Marshall, McGrath and Warne are already selected. Who best fits in and gives the team the best chance to win.
Pros.
Wasim
1. Greatest old ball bowler, if it's reversing or not.
2. Has the ability to swing the ball both ways conventionally or using reverse, and seen as the arguably the most skillful bowler ever.
3. LH variety can cause problems and create rough to aim at.
4. Useful no. 8 batsman
5. Selection would mean bowlers from 3 different decades.
6. Made the Cricinfo and Wisden all time XIs
Imran
1. One of best proponents of reverse swing
2. Best ever lower order bat
3. Ability to bat at 7 allows for keeper flexibility or even an extra spinner.
The basic argument being with a batting line up this strong, do we need to focus on batting in the tail, especially with Marshall and Warne there as bowlers who could bat, especially in a crisis.
Wasim is more skilled overall and better with the old ball, the primary job. Also a much better fielder.
Subz would argue, and I'm sure he will, that more batting though, is always welcome.
Not factoring in captaincy as that's Bradman job.
Please good faith arguments, as any selection panel would, and I'll try to stay out of it.
Goal is to have the absolute best possible team from the history of the game to take the field (let's say vs a current all world XI) with all bases covered, and I think I've done that with the other 10 spots.
