Pick which side is better (between these two 90s and 2010s teams)

[Van_Sri]

Gooch retired around 93-94 didn't he? But yes, another good candidate especially if he outscored Kirsten.

Gooch scored a total of 20 centuries in his career out of which 12 came in the 90s, Cricket witnessed Gooch in beast mode in 1990 and 1991 - 7 Centuries in 2 years. Gooch outscored Anwar too, he played his last test in 1995 and scored his last century in 1994.

 

[subshakerz]

Team A : 1) Saeed Anwar 2) Graham Gooch 3) Brian Lara 4) Mark Waugh 5) Sachin Tendulkar 6) Steve Waugh 7) Ian Healy 8) Wasim Akram 9) Shane Warne 10) Curtly Ambrose 11) Allan Donald. Took Mark Waugh because he scored more runs in this decade and was also a handy bowler and of course an amazing fielder.

I agree with Mark Waugh.

I would add either Slater or Taylor with Anwar.

 

[Van_Sri]

I agree with Mark Waugh.

I would add either Slater or Taylor with Anwar.

Can you explain why no Gooch

 

[subshakerz]

Can you explain why no Gooch

Didn't play most of the decade so doesn't count as a 90s cricketer.

 

[BazBall21]

Gooch retired around 93-94 didn't he? But yes, another good candidate especially if he outscored Kirsten.

He retired in 1995.

 

[BazBall21]

Anwar and Slater would be a good combination if Gooch didn't play long enough. Kirsten&Stewart also considered.

Think Taylor was a level below those guys as a batsman but was an elite captain.

 

[Van_Sri]

90s Team that can defeat any other Team of the Decade : 1) Saeed Anwar - 44.88 RPI 2) Michael Slater - 42.96 RPI 3) Brian Lara - 49.76 RPI 4) Mark Waugh - 38.85 RPI 5) Sachin Tendulkar - 51.61 RPI 6) Steve Waugh - 43.45 RPI 7) Ian Healy - 24.84 RPI 8) Wasim Akram - 20.38 RPI 9) Shane Warne - 13.96 RPI 10) Curtly Ambrose - 9.77 RPI 11) Allan Donald - 7.09 RPI (RPI - Runs Per Innings in 90s) Bowling - New Ball will be shared by Allan Donald and Curtly Ambrose once the ball is becoming little old Wasim and Warne will enter and torture the batsmen with Swing and Spin, to cover up extra overs we have Steve, Mark and Sachin.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

90s Team that can defeat any other Team of the Decade : 1) Saeed Anwar - 44.88 RPI 2) Michael Slater - 42.96 RPI 3) Brian Lara - 49.76 RPI 4) Mark Waugh - 38.85 RPI 5) Sachin Tendulkar - 51.61 RPI 6) Steve Waugh - 43.45 RPI 7) Ian Healy - 24.84 RPI 8) Wasim Akram - 20.38 RPI 9) Shane Warne - 13.96 RPI 10) Curtly Ambrose - 9.77 RPI 11) Allan Donald - 7.09 RPI (RPI - Runs Per Innings in 90s) Bowling - New Ball will be shared by Allan Donald and Curtly Ambrose once the ball is becoming little old Wasim and Warne will enter and torture the batsmen with Swing and Spin, to cover up extra overs we have Steve, Mark and Sachin.

The 1980s team would beat the 90s

Greenidge
Gavaskar
Viv
Crowe
Miandad
Border
Imran
Dujon (wk)
Hadlee
Marshall
Garner

Very strong (and incredibly deep batting) plus 4 elite ATG pace bowlers (best of the best)

Edit

 

[capt_Luffy]

The 1980s team would beat the 90s

Greenidge
Haynes
Viv
Crowe
Miandad
Border
Imran
Dujon (wk)
Hadlee
Marshall
Garner

Very strong (and incredibly deep batting) plus 4 elite ATG pace bowlers (best of the best)

Gavaskar for Haynes (Haynes was a HTB and Gavaskar averages 5 runs higher). Also thought of Vengsarkar for Crowe, but post peak Vengsarkar was mid away, so definitely Crowe

 

[trundler]

The 90s's openers can be improved upon so I looked towards the 50s and 80s as possibly being better but the 50s don't have as good a pace attack and 80s don't have a spinner so on balance the 90s probably do have the best team.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Gavaskar for Haynes (Haynes was a HTB and Gavaskar averages 5 runs higher). Also thought of Vengsarkar for Crowe, but post peak Vengsarkar was mid away, so definitely Crowe

Oops. Forgot Sunny. Agree 100%

 

[trundler]

For reference, these are the sides I came up with:

50s:

Hutton
Hanif
Harvey
Walcott
Sobers
Miller
Waite+
Davidson
Lindwall
Trueman
Laker


80s:

Gavaskar
Greenidge
Richards
Miandad
Border
Crowe
Imran
Dujon
Hadlee
Marshall
Garner

 

[Fuller Pilch]

The 90s's openers can be improved upon so I looked towards the 50s and 80s as possibly being better but the 50s don't have as good a pace attack and 80s don't have a spinner so on balance the 90s probably do have the best team.

The 80s don't need a spinner.

AB SLA, Viv OB, Javed LB can bowl if worried about over rate penalties

 

[capt_Luffy]

The 90s's openers can be improved upon so I looked towards the 50s and 80s as possibly being better but the 50s don't have as good a pace attack and 80s don't have a spinner so on balance the 90s probably do have the best team.

Lindwall - Trueman - Davidson - Miller looks pretty great to me. Almost wants to add Weekes/Worrell for Waite, but Waite was pretty Great.

 

[Van_Sri]

The 1980s team would beat the 90s

Greenidge
Gavaskar
Viv
Crowe
Miandad
Border
Imran
Dujon (wk)
Hadlee
Marshall
Garner

Very strong (and incredibly deep batting) plus 4 elite ATG pace bowlers (best of the best)

Edit

Part time spinners are no match to Shane Warne, 90s Team bowlers have everything Speed - Donald, Swing - Wasim, Length - Ambrose, Leg Spin/Flipper - Warne, some people underrate Donald but he lost almost 4-5 years of his young playing years as South Africa only entered cricket in 92. Batting of 80s looks stronger than 90s but it wont make huge difference compared to Warne’ factor.

 

[Van_Sri]

1980s Team with Strongest Batting Lineup : 1) Gordon Greenidge 41.42 RPI 2) Sunil Gavaskar 42.22 RPI 3) Viv Richards 45.65 RPI 4) Martin Crowe - 41.14 RPI 5) Javed Miandad - 51.29 RPI 6) Allan Border - 45.04 RPI 7) Jeff Dujon - 32.42 RPI 8) Imran Khan - 34.23 RPI 9) Richard Hadlee - 25.5 RPI 10) Malcolm Marshall - 18.10 RPI 11) Joel Garner - 8.68 RPI (RPI - Runs Per Innings in 80s) It will be an Interesting debate who will win a Test Series between 80s Team and 90s Team.

 

[Van_Sri]

The 90s's openers can be improved upon so I looked towards the 50s and 80s as possibly being better but the 50s don't have as good a pace attack and 80s don't have a spinner so on balance the 90s probably do have the best team.

Agreed

 

[Daemon]

Team A looks way stronger but it’s hard weighing up how they actually performed in that 10 year period.

Team B’s balance could be improved with Kallis who had 3 very strong years from 2010 up until the year he retired so maybe he should make the 2010s side ahead of Root/KW who turned it up several notches in the 2020s. But that’s pushing it a bit since 3 years is on the lower end of output you’d accept for this sort of exercise.

 

[Coronis]

Team A looks way stronger but it’s hard weighing up how they actually performed in that 10 year period.

Team B’s balance could be improved with Kallis who had 3 very strong years from 2010 up until the year he retired so maybe he should make the 2010s side ahead of Root/KW who turned it up several notches in the 2020s. But that’s pushing it a bit since 3 years is on the lower end of output you’d accept for this sort of exercise.

I’d say if you’re making a decade team you’d want a minimum of 5 years for qualification

 

[subshakerz]

2000s Team

Hayden
Sehwag/Smith
Ponting
Dravid
Sanga
Kallis
Gilly
Pollock
Shoaib
McGrath
Murali

This could compete with either 90s or 2010s.