Establishing the best decade for cricket: Finding the ATG XI from 12 decades of test cricket - then having a KO tourney to decide the best

[sunilz]

I just think in this context, a spinner is more likely to win the team a match than Kapil. Sounds strange to even say that tbh. Obviously his batting is far superior but this team has a lot of great batsmen already. But if we’re playing on a turner, I want a full time spinner available in my side. Kapil’s bowling will be unlikely to have as much of an impact here either, if blokes on the other ATG teams have outlasted a barrage from Marshall, Hadlee, Imran and Garner who is more likely to take a wicket? An inferior bowler of the same type or a completely different type of bowler?

But did Qadir ever won Pak a game in IND/ SL ? Otherwise he was just a home bully .

 

[Lillian Thomson]

That's very harsh on TOTAB. 5,431 runs @ 56.57 with 14 centuries is as good as it comes.

Is that all. I’m changing my vote. Get him out of the team.

 

[ma1978]

I just think in this context, a spinner is more likely to win the team a match than Kapil. Sounds strange to even say that tbh. Obviously his batting is far superior but this team has a lot of great batsmen already. But if we’re playing on a turner, I want a full time spinner available in my side. Kapil’s bowling will be unlikely to have as much of an impact here either, if blokes on the other ATG teams have outlasted a barrage from Marshall, Hadlee, Imran and Garner who is more likely to take a wicket? An inferior bowler of the same type or a completely different type of bowler?

Kapil was amazing at taking wickets on slow turning subcontinent tracks. His record on surfaces not given to pace bowling is very strong

 

[Slifer]

Seriously, despite all the mystery surrounding abdul qadir, he wasn't that great. He was always bigged up by Imran as a psychological ploy against the opposition but he really wasn't quite as effective outside pakistan as Iqbal Qasim. And Iqbal Qasim was instrumental in Pak winning in India in the 1987 series along with tauseef ahmed.

Yup won Pakistan the test in Bangalore if I recall correctly...

 

[a massive zebra]

 

[Gob]

Let's move on to the 90s shall we

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Captain will be interesting: Viv, AB, or Imran

 

[mr_mister]

well Kapil gets the nod 8-7

Gavaskar
Greenidge
Viv
Miandad
Border
Imran 3
Dujon +
Kapil 5
Hadlee 2
Marshall 1
Garner 4


choose the captain for this side then


pick the opening batsmen for the 90s side
pick the number 3
pick the opening bowlers

 

[mr_mister]

Slater and Gooch
Brian Lara
Wasim and Ambrose

 

[morgieb]

Gooch & Taylor
Lara
Wasim & Ambrose

Hardest call was the second opener, any of Slater, Taylor, Anwar, Kirsten, etc. could've been picked. Taylor was my choice because of his leadership + fielding.

 

[morgieb]

Border for captain of the 80's side.

 

[sunilz]

Kirsten & Gooch
Lara
Donald and Ambrose

 

[Coronis]

Border for captain.

Gooch Anwar
Lara
Ambrose Wasim

 

[sunilz]

I really hope people pick 1 of Donald/Pollock. SA were excellent side in 90s.

 

[Slifer]

Imran

Anwar
Kirsten

Lara

Ambrose
Donald

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Viv for captain.

Gooch
Anwar

Lara

Ambrose
Wasim

 

[trundler]

Gooch
Anwar
Lara and Tendulkar
Ambrose and Akram

 

[Gob]

Imran

Gooch
Anwar

Lara

Wasim
Donald

Ambrose is the first change since these two are the swingers lol and need the hard pull lol

 

[CricAddict]

Gooch
Anwar
Lara and Tendulkar
Ambrose and Akram

This for me too. And Imran for captain.

 

[CricAddict]

well Kapil gets the nod 8-7

Gavaskar
Greenidge
Viv
Miandad
Border
Imran 3
Dujon +
Kapil 5
Hadlee 2
Marshall 1
Garner 4


choose the captain for this side then


pick the opening batsmen for the 90s side
pick the number 3
pick the opening bowlers

Will Botham at 6 for Garner not better this side? Imran and Hadlee are already ATG just on bowling alone and there is Marshall as well. Garner is just surplus. Botham can beef up the batting as well as compensate for the bowling loss of Garner adequately.