Difficult Team Swaps

[Thala_0710]

Who will captain the side?

You could have Warne do it tbf

 

[capt_Luffy]

Who will captain the side?

Warne or Gilchrist. Ponting wasn't a Great captain necessarily imho

 

[subshakerz]

2010s IND had a pretty solid middle order with Pujara Kohli Rahane. While Smith is a massive upgrade on Rahane, it wouldn't really help us much as our pace attack would still be poor and we wouldn't win away anyway. Without Ash, we might lose the home streak too.

The reason India lost series in the Kohli era in NZ, SA and Eng was due to their fragile middle order, not bowling issues. Smith would make a big difference.

 

[subshakerz]

Kallis for Ponting in 2000s Australia is pretty much a no brainer to me. Think this whole "Ponting dominated" thing is overrated here. Kallis at worst was an equal bat, could form a great fulcrum to a lineup of power hitters and most importantly, an exceptionally well 5th bowler, something Australia were searching for in the 2000s, their own Flintoff.

Ponting was the best bat in the world for much of that decade though.

 

[Thala_0710]

The reason India lost series in the Kohli era in NZ, SA and Eng was due to their fragile middle order, not bowling issues. Smith would make a big difference.

That was only post 2018 after Bumrah came through. Before that, our fast bowling was simply not good enough. So basically 18-19 and during this period he gets banned for a year.
Nah I'll take Ashwin and the home streak.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Ponting was the best bat in the world for much of that decade though.

Kallis wasn't really behind him though. They may win the 2001 BGT.

 

[Johan]

Kallis wasn't really behind him though. They may win the 2001 BGT.

they'll lose the 2005 Ashes harder though

 

[subshakerz]

That was only post 2018 after Bumrah came through. Before that, our fast bowling was simply not good enough. So basically 18-19 and during this period he gets banned for a year.
Nah I'll take Ashwin and the home streak.

Yeah but that 2018 period is when Kohlis team had foreign tours. I am assuming Smith plays for them then

 

[capt_Luffy]

they'll lose the 2005 Ashes harder though

Hmmm..... Ponting had an ATG innings but he wasn't that Great overall in that Series. Given what Flintoff did, Australia might even just win it.

 

[Johan]

Hmmm..... Ponting had an ATG innings but he wasn't that Great overall in that Series. Given what Flintoff did, Australia might even just win it.

Flintoff is a far better bowler than Kallis at prime

 

[capt_Luffy]

Flintoff is a far better bowler than Kallis at prime

He was, but so was Kallis a batter anytime

 

[Johan]

He was, but so was Kallis a batter anytime

Yeah, but Kallis sucked donkey balls in England

 

[capt_Luffy]

Yeah, but Kallis sucked donkey balls in England

Eh, Ponting was better but not that better. Kallis in England was nothing special but fine really, not Ponting in India type of ****

 

[Johan]

Eh, Ponting was better but not that better. Kallis in England was nothing special but fine really, not Ponting in India type of ****

Ponting played two of his best knocks in England, I don't think Kallis vs Ponting in England is close at all really

 

[DrWolverine]

2000s decade

 

[DrWolverine]

Overall not much difference between both of them.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Ponting played two of his best knocks in England, I don't think Kallis vs Ponting in England is close at all really

So among the two they lost, they are winning one and losing another worse...... Isn't that a very good upgrade??

 

[Bolo.]

The fact that Aus played Watson should give you all the info you need.