Curtly Ambrose vs Dale Steyn

[akilana]

When did a bring Wasim's batting into it? I pointed out he brings a different set of attributes/skills (left handedness, reverse swing mastery etc.) which the others don't. Hence, some people might be inclined to pick him over other bowlers whom they consider better.

he could possess all those attributes but when it comes to output, mcgrath and few others bowlers outperformed him.

 

[Thala_0710]

he could possess all those attributes but when it comes to output, mcgrath and few others bowlers outperformed him.

That's why I didn't say Wasim was better than them. But if you need a 3 man pace attack, and you pick Marshall/Mcgrath as your first two pacers, picking Wasim as the third pacer provides you a different option rather than picking Hadlee/Steyn/Ambrose etc who might be better than him but provide a similar skillset to the above 2. Also, I myself, don't fully agree with this and pick Hadlee as the third pacer in my all time XI, but I do understand the logic of picking Wasim.

 

[Coronis]

Wasim isn't scoring runs against marshall, mcgrath, steyn etc. I'd just pick better bowlers.

Wouldn’t back Larwood to score 98 runs against O’Reilly and Ironmonger, yet he did.

 

[honestbharani]

When did a bring Wasim's batting into it? I pointed out he brings a different set of attributes/skills (left handedness, reverse swing mastery etc.) which the others don't. Hence, some people might be inclined to pick him over other bowlers whom they consider better.

Wasim will almost always be in my AT XIs for this reason.

 

[subshakerz]

I don't think Wasims left handedness is a big draw if you already have Sobers. His mastery over reverse is.

 

[DrWolverine]

Sobers is a left handed batsman
Akram is a left handed bowler

 

[subshakerz]

Sobers is a left handed batsman
Akram is a left handed bowler

Sobers is also a left hander bowler.

 

[Coronis]

Sobers is also a left hander bowler.

Wasim is also a left handed batsman.

 

[subshakerz]

Wasim is also a left handed batsman.

And?

 

[Coronis]

Sobers is also a left hander bowler.

And?

 

[subshakerz]

And?

And you just need one left arm bowler.

 

[DrWolverine]

If the person choosing an ATG team feels he needs to have one leftie in the team, the obvious pick is Akram

 

[Coronis]

And you just need one left arm bowler.

Why?

 

[subshakerz]

Why?

Why do you need more?

 

[Xix2565]

Why do you need more?

Maybe Sobers isn't good enough to matter?

 

[Coronis]

Why do you need more?

Why do you need one?

 

[subshakerz]

Why do you need one?

Variety and scuffing up the foothold.

 

[subshakerz]

Maybe Sobers isn't good enough to matter?

Doesn't matter because he will still be bowled regularly as a 5th bowler.