Not that great in ODIs, killed the momentum in a lot of knocks. Very good example of exactly what we are talking about. Whereas other teams had a Ponting, Tendulkar, de Silva, SA's main guy was Kallis who was a fair step down (purely as a batsman).
You have to be good to play international cricket. Justin Ontong was good.
Like his (former) fellow RCB-er de Villiers, his T20I record isn't quite as good as you'd expect given both his T20 franchise record and his ODI exploits. Obviously still scored shedloads of T20I runs over the years, but I like the idea of a Buttler-Babar-Kohli top 3 too much to fit Gayle in.
I don't recall any such player in the 90s
Yes without Bevan though, for whom one of Injamam or Arvinda would have to make way.
Gilchrist won't make 90s team as a keeper.
Without Bevan
This is actually a modern myth. Australia were favs with the bookies heading into the 1999 world cup.
Amazing that England were 4th favourites for that tournament and NZ were 8th
Like your posts.
It's unclear why that would be the case:
I’m sure there are other reasons but off the top of my head, Warne was injured for a long period within that filter of 97-99. McGrath missed quite a few ODIs as well. Both were playing the WC.It's unclear why that would be the case:
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and your bladder.
