Imran Khan vs Curtley Ambrose

[sayon basak]

I would let Sangakkara keep shoehorn in Miandad in there. Also don't particularly rate Anwar that highly. Will take one of Sehwag, Merchant or Hanif. And Jadeja for Ashwin for variety

Can't sacrifice the bowling difference for variety. Ashwin and Muralitharan already have the variation to take the ball away from the RHB.

 

[Van_Sri]

2001 SL is better than anything anyone ever did in Asia

Lara was great against Sri Lanka

 

[capt_Luffy]

Can't sacrifice the bowling difference for variety. Ashwin and Muralitharan already have the variation to take the ball away from the RHB.

Think of the batting advantage as well. If Imran is batting at 7, would prefer to have Jadeja at 8. I think both are pretty equal as cricketers anyways.

 

[Thala_0710]

Surely the greatest player of spin ever makes at least the WI Xi for Asia.. surely?

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Nope nor do I Ambrose in the 97 series in Pakistan. Ambrose played 4 series vs Pakistan 2 each home and away. 97 is the only series he averaged over 25. Something was different, the man wasn't remotely fit.

Just so we're clear, I already said it's a toss up between Imran, Ambrose, Lillee and Donald for the top 5 spot on my bowling list.

I misspoke. I missed Ambrose' debut series in 1988 at home. So 5 series: 3 home and 2 away. Just wanted to correct that.

 

[Thala_0710]

SC xi:
Sehwag
Gavaskar
Dravid
Tendulkar
Sanga+
Miandad
Imran*
Ashwin
Wasim
Waqar (Bumrah soon enough)
Murali

 

[Sliferxxxx]

If WI is getting a squad, we should too!!! They have more countries playing cricket anyways

More countries, far fewer people. It's not close.

 

[Sliferxxxx]

Surely the greatest player of spin ever makes at least the WI Xi for Asia.. surely?

Yeah but we're facing great pace and spin together. Lara has done well vs such attacks (see McWarne) but this is in Asia, I presume in India. In SL he comes in.

 

[sayon basak]

Think of the batting advantage as well. If Imran is batting at 7, would prefer to have Jadeja at 8. I think both are pretty equal as cricketers anyways.

The batting advantage won't matter if the bowlers perform on turners. That extra 1 WPM definitely nullifies the 5 RPM difference.

And no, Jadeja is not equal to Ashwin as a cricketer.

 

[capt_Luffy]

The batting advantage won't matter if the bowlers perform on turners. That extra 1 WPM definitely nullifies the 5 RPM difference.

And no, Jadeja is not equal to Ashwin as a cricketer.

You just hate Jadeja because he is a Shakib who bowls like Herath

 

[capt_Luffy]

More countries, far fewer people. It's not close.

If having more people would make someone better at sports, we would be at the top 2 of football, not 100

 

[sayon basak]

You just hate Jadeja because he is a Shakib who bowls like Herath

(Lol I used to rate Jadeja ahead of Herath as a bowler, UNTIL NOW. Good job!)

 

[Sliferxxxx]

If having more people would make someone better at sports, we would be at the top 2 of football, not 100

Pak/Ind/SL together have much more batsmen averaging 40 + over an appreciable amount of tests than WI. More spinners only pace is where they're comparable. Asia has more resources available to them than the WI.

 

[sayon basak]

If having more people would make someone better at sports, we would be at the top 2 of football, not 100

That's pretty explainable. You guys are just that bad at football.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Pak/Ind/SL together have much more batsmen averaging 40 + over an appreciable amount of tests than WI. More spinners only pace is where they're comparable. Asia has more resources available to them than the WI.

I don't think that's a that good of a criteria. If we are doing squads, do squads for both. That's the only logical outcome

 

[Van_Sri]

South Asia XI Tour of West Indies : 1) Sunil Gavaskar 2) Virender Sehwag 3) Rahul Dravid 4) Inzamam ul Haq 5) Sachin Tendulkar 6) Kumar Sangakkara 7) Ravichandran Ashwin 8) Kapil Dev 9) Imran Khan 10) Muttiah Muralitharan 11) Jasprit Bumrah

 

[capt_Luffy]

That's pretty explainable. You guys are just that bad at football.

fk u bitç I know that, now I am gonna go cry Atleast we aren't Bangladesh bad

 

[capt_Luffy]

South Asia XI Tour of West Indies : 1) Sunil Gavaskar 2) Virender Sehwag 3) Rahul Dravid 4) Inzamam ul Haq 5) Mohammad Yousuf 6) Kumar Sangakkara 7) Ravichandran Ashwin 8) Kapil Dev 9) Imran Khan 10) Muttiah Muralitharan 11) Jasprit Bumrah

Don't just blindly go with stats!! You can't just bench Tendulkar for Yousuf. 90s WI and 2000s WI bowling difference is ****ing gigantic.

 

[Van_Sri]

Don't just blindly go with stats!! You can't just bench Tendulkar for Yousuf. 90s WI and 2000s WI bowling difference is ****ing gigantic.

True his record was also not bad as he averaged @47

 

[Van_Sri]

South Asia XI Tour of West Indies : 1) Sunil Gavaskar 2) Virender Sehwag 3) Rahul Dravid 4) Inzamam ul Haq 5) Sachin Tendulkar 6) Kumar Sangakkara 7) Ravichandran Ashwin 8) Kapil Dev 9) Imran Khan 10) Muttiah Muralitharan 11) Jasprit Bumrah

This Team can defeat West Indies in West Indies as South Asia XI has 3 Fast Bowlers and 2 Spinners.