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Would you play Keith Miller in your Australia ATG XI?
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kyear2
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Prince EWS
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You could argue Walcott was more suited to batting in the lower middle order than Sanga though which I guess makes it slightly different, but yeah.
Patience and Accuracy+Gut
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Any advantage Viv brings at all is easily canceled by Peak Smith. Peak Smith (2014-2019) was better than Peak Viv imho. The guy was a machine.
There is not much to separate the top 7, outside of Bradman. The pace bowling attack is pretty similar and then you have O’Reilly/ Warne, who again are the difference makers easily. West Indies match Australia but have no major advantage in any department at all which Australia does.
kyear2
International Coach
Smith was excellent, top 6 batsman of all.time in my estimation. He was scoring his runs to start on pancakes, then against whom? Viv's peak was against Lillee, Imran, peak Botham, Willis etc. A different beast Viv was.
But we can agree to disagree.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Peak Viv beats peak Smith, especially if we are talking top attacks.
But the top 7 are pretty equal if Miller is there.for Australia.
WI like I say have the edge in pace. Aus in spin is not as big an advantage as being made out.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
If Miller is there the bowling overall advantage to Australia is quite palpable
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
On paper yes. In reality, five bowlers aren't a game changer.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Of this calibre? They infact are sometimes
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Jack Cowie ahead of Bond.
If NZ can get KJ fit he will be as good as Bumrah
Red_Ink_Squid
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You'd have thought so, but unfortunately despite destroying everyone they faced within 3 days, WIndies finish 6th after WTC over rate penalties apply.
Ultimately SA face suprise finalists Sri Lanka after a kind draw and timely rain helps the latter qualify.
Coronis
International Coach
This is the true reason they need Gibbs.
stephen
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It's clear that Aus have the best AT XI due to the Bradman factor, and the WI have the second best overall side, but England have a great shot at beating either side on their day. England have the best openers (Hobbs and Hutton), a very strong batting lineup, solid spin options and a very good pace attack. Very solid side all round.
South Africa round out the top 4, with their spin options being their weakness.
It would be awesome to see a WTC played with all time sides. Would be great.
South Africa round out the top 4, with their spin options being their weakness.
It would be awesome to see a WTC played with all time sides. Would be great.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Englands bowling is just not good enough.
ankitj
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Which team will lose most points for over rates?
ankitj
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Gus Atkinson
kyear2
International Coach
Coronis waxes lyrical about English (black and white) and Australian players and downplays others
Anyone shocked?
Who did I down play? Said clearly Gilly was better than Walcott and that Smith is top 6 (ahead of Lara btw)
Every opinion different to yours isn't blasphemy nor favoritism.
I'm actively lobbying for McGrath in another thread and half my posts are about Barry Richards, a white cricketer from apartheid South Africa.
Who else outside of your pure circle do you push for?
Name two.