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McGrath, Lee, Gillespie vs starc, Hazlewood, Cummins?

Which is the greatest Australian pace attack?

  • Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins

    Votes: 4 16.7%
  • Lee, Gillespie, McGrath

    Votes: 20 83.3%

  • Total voters
    24

Coronis

International Coach
Wiser thing is to wait till the current trio finish up who knows Cummins will get closer to McGrath by then. Its also worth pointing out that McGrath/Gillespie/Lee didn't form a full attack all that often. Think they played together vs SA home and away back in 02 and then the WI tour the year later. Don't think they played together again till 05 ashes when Lee returned to the side but Gillespie dropped out midway through that series. Best working attacks aus had at that period included Kasprowicz in Lees expense

Current trio has been bowling together since 17/18
McGrath/Gillespie/Lee played together in 22 tests from 2000-2005, taking 243 @ 28.47. Warne played in 16 of them. (MacGill played in all the matches Warne missed)
Cummins/Hazlewood/Starc have played together in 34 tests from 2017-2024, taking 415 @ 25.47. Lyon has played in 32 of them. (missed the two Ashes matches, Murphy played in one and Australia used both Green and Marsh in the other)
 

Coronis

International Coach
They're equal at home but McGrath and Gillespie were better Cummins Hazlewood away. Lee and Starc cancel out.
Fun fact, though the new trio have played together far more often, they’ve only played 10 matches together away compared to 13 for the old trio.

Gillespie was also even worse than Lee when bowling away with this group.

McGrath swings it massively tho. (ironic huh)
 

Narayana

U19 12th Man
Fun fact, though the new trio have played together far more often, they’ve only played 10 matches together away compared to 13 for the old trio.

Gillespie was also even worse than Lee when bowling away with this group.

McGrath swings it massively tho. (ironic huh)
One of the main reason is their batting was really poor during Smith captaincy, in away matches only Warner and Smith were the ones who consistently scored.
Smith Averaged 66 away (2014-2019) , Warner 35.
 

Coronis

International Coach
One of the main reason is their batting was really poor during Smith captaincy, in away matches only Warner and Smith were the ones who consistently scored.
Smith Averaged 66 away (2014-2019) , Warner 35.
What does that have to do with Gillespie’s bowling away? Or that they have played fewer matches together away?
 

Gob

International Coach
McGrath/Gillespie/Lee played together in 22 tests from 2000-2005, taking 243 @ 28.47. Warne played in 16 of them. (MacGill played in all the matches Warne missed)
Cummins/Hazlewood/Starc have played together in 34 tests from 2017-2024, taking 415 @ 25.47. Lyon has played in 32 of them. (missed the two Ashes matches, Murphy played in one and Australia used both Green and Marsh in the other)
Huh thought it would be a lot less than that
 

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