Pick TWO final Bowlers for the 1946-2006 World Test XI

[aussie tragic]

Please pick two final bowlers for the 1946-2006 World Test XI:

Curtly Ambrose (WI): 98 tests, 405 wkts @ 20.99 (22/3), SR 54.5, Econ 2.30 --- 1439 runs @ 12.40
Ian Botham (Eng): 102 tests, 383 wkts @ 28.40, (27/4), BB 8-34, SR 56.9, Econ 2.99 --- 5200 runs @ 33.54
Richard Hadlee (NZ): 86 tests, 431 wkts @ 22.29 (36/9), SR 50.8, Econ 2.63 --- 3124 runs @ 27.16
Imran Khan (Pak): 88 tests, 362 wkts @ 22.81, (23/6), BB 8-58, SR 53.7, Econ 2.54 --- 3807 runs @ 37.69
Dennis Lillee (Aus): 70 tests, 355 wkts @ 23.92 (23/7), SR 52.0, Econ 2.75 --- 905 runs @ 13.71
Keith Miller (Aus): 55 tests, 170 wkts @ 22.97, (7/1), BB 7-60, SR 61.5, Econ 2.24 --- 2958 runs @ 36.97
Muttiah Muralitharan (SL): 110 tests, 674 wkts @ 21.73 (57/19), SR 54.5, Econ 2.39, BB 9-51 --- 1117 runs @ 11.75
Shane Warne (Aus): 144 tests, 706 wkts @ 25.35 (37/10), SR 57.4, Econ 2.65, BB 8-71 --- 3083 runs @ 17.03

The 1946-2006 World Test XI so far:

1. Sunil Gavaskar (51.12)
2. Len Hutton (54.62)
3. Viv Richards (50.23)
4. Sachin Tendulkar (55.11)
5. Brian Lara (52.88)
6. Gary Sobers (57.78) and (Bowl: 34.03)
7. Adam Gilchrist (48.98)
8. Malcom Marshall (18.85) and (Bowl: 20.94)
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11. Glenn McGrath (7.45) and (Bowl: 21.65)

 

[oz_fan]

I went with Warne and Lillee.

 

[aussie tragic]

With the impressive batting line up, I feel there is no need for another allrounder, and as Sobers can be the second spinner, I've gone for a Lillee and Warne.

btw, I don't think there'd be a lot of difference between Lillee/Warne and Ambrose/Murali

 

[adharcric]

Playing only two quality pacemen will hurt, but the Warne-Murali tandem will be lethal if Sobers can provide a quality first-change seam option.
Was Sobers better as a seamer or spinner? That will make a considerable difference IMO.

 

[aussie tragic]

Playing only two quality pacemen will hurt...

It will more than hurt...this team will be up against the pre-war XI with possibly Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Bradman, Hammond, ???, Faulkner & Ames being the top 7?

Going in with only two front-line pacers would mean there no need to vote which team would win IMO, pre-war XI by a mile

 

[adharcric]

It will more than hurt...this team will be up against the pre-war XI with possibly Hobbs, Barnes, Bradman, Hammond as the top 4, with Faulkner & Ames coming in at 6-7.

Going in with only two front-line pacers would mean there no need to vote which team would win IMO, pre-war XI by a mile

Any chance Warne and Murali would destroy that lineup?

Anyways, you didn't answer my question. Was Sobers better as a seamer or spinner?

 

[Dasa]

As far as I know, Sobers was a superior seamer...his average is brought up a fair bit from bowling spin. I don't have any figures though, and I doubt any are available.

 

[shankar]

Hadlee and Murali

 

[cameeel]

Lillee & Warne

 

[pasag]

Murali & Warne here.

 

[Matt79]

Lillee and Warne

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Any chance Warne and Murali would destroy that lineup?

Anyways, you didn't answer my question. Was Sobers better as a seamer or spinner?

He was a front-line seamer but part-time spinner.

 

[aussie tragic]

Any chance Warne and Murali would destroy that lineup?

Anyways, you didn't answer my question. Was Sobers better as a seamer or spinner?

I've been trying to answer your question but for some reason I can't seem to log on to CW for more than one minute at at a time.......

Sobers was known as a better seamer than a spinner but I think we should dicount him during the decision for the final bowling line-up. IMO the allounder is an extra bowling option rather than being a key bowler and if the four selected bowlers need the allrounder to bowl regularly then we are in trouble ;

 

[silentstriker]

Ambrose & Imran. Thought about Ambrose & Lillee as well. We don't need a spinner, they suck and should be banned from the game.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

We don't need a spinner, they suck and should be banned from the game.

We don't need an Imran for the same reason.

 

[silentstriker]

We don't need an Imran for the same reason.

Imran is a spinner?

 

[open365]

Ambrose and Murilitharan.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Imran is a spinner?

No, you're quote was "We don't need a spinner, they suck and should be banned from the game."
Replace the word "spinner" with "Imran" (an of course correct the grammar a bit to reflect the singular).

 

[silentstriker]

No, you're quote was "We don't need a spinner, they suck and should be banned from the game."
Replace the word "spinner" with "Imran" (an of course correct the grammar a bit to reflect the singular).

Imran sucked as a player? Thats just a ridiculous statement.

Anyway, Four fast bowlers + Sobers would be ideal as far I'm concerned. Doesn't matter which four fast bowlers from this list.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Imran sucked as a player? Thats just a ridiculous statement.

Where as the statement that spinner's suck and should be banned from the game is completely rational?