Is Ashwin an ATG spinner / player?

[subshakerz]

Right

There is no contradiction. Botham is certainly a viable candidate for an all-time XI though he is likely not going to get selected.

Viable to me means worthy of consideration. So I would have to argue my case why Imran and Miller and not Botham make it as all-rounders. I don't need to do that with Chris Cairns.

And yes, there is subjectivity in this equation, of course.

 

[kyear2]

Guess the answer depends on what's your criteria for true all time great.

My list for that top tier is a bit shorter than most I guess

Hobbs
Hutton
Gavaskar

Bradman
Richards
Hammond
Headley

Sobers
Tendulkar
Smith
Lara

Marshall
McGrath
Steyn
Hadlee
Ambrose

Warne
Muralitharan
O'Reilly

Imran
Kallis
Gilchrist

Simpson (yes I know)