subshakerz
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Yeah then WI definitely have a better pace attack. Good luck for Aus in Perth.
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Would you play Keith Miller in your Australia ATG XI?
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capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Don (the captain here) had both O'Reilly and Grimmett in his AT XI (allegedly), definitely in his 30s team's backbone. He did rate O'Reilly the best Ever and Warne really high.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
WI would get murdered in Sydney.
sayon basak
International Captain
Only that, where AUS has a way better spin department and better batters. O'Reilly would surely shine on flat tracks.
And even if you added Lillee, does that make the pace attack better than that of WI?
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
That's just one pitch. The rest will favor the better pacers. Ambrose, Holding and Marshall are all deadly on Aus pitches.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Spin really only comes into the game later on, unless it's a first day turner. And even then WI have the bats to counter Aus IMO.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Just something to note, putting Miller at no.6 compared to a giant like Sobers at no.6 for WI massively devalues your Bradman advantage.
WI have better openers and Smith and Border are behind Viv and Lara. Gilly will be matched up with a proper worldclass bat like Walcott as keeper.
So unless it's a spinning wicket, doesn't seem like Aus have much advantage at all.
sayon basak
International Captain
And replacing O'Reilly by Lillee somehow changes up everything?
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Lillee should be there over Lindwall as he was simply a better pacer. But ultimately it doesn't matter as WI will still have the better pace attack especially suited for Aus pitches.
I understand having O'Reilly and Warne but I don't think a captain will opt for that combo on a regular basis.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Melbourne as well.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
No way does spin matter more than pace there classically.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Hayden will be a walking wicket against the WI attack. I would like to see him try to step out of the crease and hit Marshall over mid-on.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
O'Reilly and Warne will be better there WI quicks.
Prince EWS
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PlayerComparisons
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That’s why I leave out the ATVG openers and put in 6 ATG batsmen
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
That's cheating though lol.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Definitely not Warne. O'Reilly is a maybe but again they aren't doing anything on a day 1 pitch.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
But they eventually will play in a day 3-4 one.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
By which time much of the game may already be decided. And it's not like Marshall, Ambrose and Holding are any less deadly in the second innings.