Which team's alltime XI is best?

[The_Bunny]

Shall be given a go for whoever fails IMO.

Agreed

 

[andyc]

Should point out that VC4 only cares for test averages, not averages in certain grounds/countries or against opponents.

 

[roseboy64]

That's a moot point here Cameron. Don't ruin it.

 

[JBH001]

I'm very excited. Come on West Indies!

 

[Raghav]

I think I am the only one who voted for NZ

 

[adharcric]

Should point out that VC4 only cares for test averages, not averages in certain grounds/countries or against opponents.

You really don't get it, do you?

 

[Slifer]

Should point out that VC4 only cares for test averages, not averages in certain grounds/countries or against opponents.

i dont think that shood be too much of a problem in Clyde Walcotts case, he does average 56.

 

[adharcric]

Australia in West Indies - 1st Test - Sabina Park (Jamaica)

[CENTER]Australia 1st Innings[/CENTER]
ML Hayden         lbw             b Holding        	 38 (53)
WH Ponsford       lbw             b Holding        	106 (226)
DG Bradman        c Lara          b Holding        	172 (283)
GS Chappell                       c & b Holding        	 44 (83)
RT Ponting        c Haynes        b Ambrose       	 13 (36)
AC Gilchrist      c Ambrose       b Marshall       	 40 (67)
KR Miller                         b Walsh          	 62 (129)
SK Warne          c Dujon         b Ambrose       	 22 (59)
DK Lillee         lbw             b Walsh          	 12 (52)
FR Spofforth                      b Ambrose       	  1 (5)
GD McGrath                        not out                12 (36)
Extras		  (w15 nb3 b13 lb32)		         63
Total             172 overs	                        585 all out

Fall of wickets:
1-62  2-299  3-390  4-412  5-431  6-478  7-550  8-554  9-555  10-585  

Bowling Figures for West Indies

                O	M	  R	W
Marshall       36	6	132	1	
Ambrose        37	6	122	3	
Holding        30	4	 73	4	
Walsh          37	8	115	2	
Sobers         31	2	 98	0	

[CENTER]West Indies 1st Innings[/CENTER]
CC Hunte          c Lillee         b Warne          	44 (107)
DL Haynes         lbw              b McGrath        	 9 (29)
GA Headley        c Gilchrist      b Lillee         	33 (70)
IVA Richards                       b Miller         	29 (95)
BC Lara           c Hayden         b Lillee         	 4 (7)
GS Sobers         c Ponting        b Spofforth      	21 (38)
PJL Dujon                          b Lillee         	 5 (17)
MD Marshall       hit wkt          b Lillee         	 0 (6)
CEL Ambrose       c Gilchrist      b Miller         	14 (41)
MA Holding                         b McGrath        	 0 (25)
CA Walsh                           not out               4 (5)
Extras		  (w4 b10 lb16)		                30
Total             74 overs	                       193 all out

Fall of wickets:
1-33  2-94  3-104  4-112  5-140  6-155  7-157  8-180  9-189  10-193  

Bowling Figures for Australia

                O	M	 R	W
McGrath        13	2	36	2	
Lillee         24	8	50	4	
Spofforth      13	2	32	1	
Miller         13	7	20	2	
Warne          10	1	29	1	

[CENTER]West Indies 2nd Innings (following on)[/CENTER]
CC Hunte          lbw              b Lillee         	53 (119)
DL Haynes         c Warne          b McGrath        	 0 (3)
GA Headley        c Miller         b Lillee         	16 (24)
IVA Richards      c Gilchrist      b Spofforth      	 6 (26)
BC Lara           c Hayden         b McGrath        	 1 (4)
GS Sobers         c Ponsford       b Miller         	76 (129)
PJL Dujon                          not out              57 (133)
MD Marshall       lbw              b Warne          	20 (36)
CEL Ambrose       c Hayden         b McGrath        	 0 (5)
MA Holding        c Ponting        b Spofforth      	 6 (20)
CA Walsh          c Gilchrist      b Spofforth      	 4 (8)
Extras		  (nb2 b3 lb5)		                10
Total             85 overs	                       249 all out

Fall of wickets:
1-3  2-36  3-61  4-62  5-113  6-203  7-235  8-236  9-245  10-249  

Bowling Figures for Australia

                O	M	 R	W
McGrath        21	5	44	3	
Lillee         18	2	71	2	
Spofforth      12	5	26	3	
Miller         12	4	38	1	
Warne          21	6	62	1	

[B]Australia won by an innings and 143 runs[/B]
[B]Australia lead 1-0[/B]
Man of the match: Don Bradman

 

[pasag]

Bradman! Great team effort there, batting, bowling all awesome.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Haha, this is the team that lost 1-3 at home?

 

[Ikki]

The Don has returned!

Well, bit of a slaughter there to be honest. But I'd expect that if Bradman continues to get a tonne+.

 

[The Sean]

Well, it had to happen - the Don tonning up big time and inspiring the Aussies to a one-nil lead in the series. After sharing so many famous partnerships with Ponsford, perhaps seeing Bill up the other end finally had him feeling more at home. Ponny deserves praise as well - clearly stung by the criticism that he couldn't handle express pace bowling after his struggles against Larwood, he's worked hard during his time out of the side and returned with a superb ton. Great to see Miller making runs down the order too, an excellent half century from him.

The bowlers worked superbly as a unit, sharing the wickets and keeping the pressure on constantly. Spofforth justified his selection and should stay in the side, while for the Windies credit to Holding for leading the attack in the face of the Australian batting onslaught, and Sobers did what he could in the second innings with the bat, but it was undeniably Australia's match. They're clearly fired up after being outplayed by the Windies at home.

Roll on the 2nd Test.

 

[andyc]

That's a moot point here Cameron. Don't ruin it.

You really don't get it, do you?

Haha wow, was only pointing out something that those who didn't have any experience with VC4 might not have known. Have probably only made around 5 posts in the thread, and while I've seen the games I've not really been following the rest of the posts, so I wasn't sure how much people knew about what the sim takes into account. Wasn't trying to do anything other than help. Apologies.

 

[Matt79]

^ contemplating changing my vote to brumby in BOMIII tbh

Great stuff from the Aussies - coming out firing. Ponsford and Bradman - to paraphrase one British parliamentarian they've only been surpassed as a dynamic duo of destruction by Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler!

The bowling was the real star here though, however. 585 is a formidable first innings score, but to restrict that Windies line up to a lot less than that over the course of two innings is a special effort.

Tipping a white-wash from here tbh!

 

[The Sean]

Pidge has already been quoted as predicting 5-0 in the Jamaican papers this morning.

 

[Matt79]

Can see the headline now:
"West Indies All Time Greats Disappointing - 5-Nil"



Not getting at all ahead of ourselves with 4 tests left to play and having been humbled last time, are we?

 

[aussie]

ha, interesting stuff..

 

[roseboy64]

Dire. Changes will be made ASAP.

 

[roseboy64]

Hunte
Haynes
Richards
Lara
Sobers
Walcott
Dujon
Marshall
Holding
Ambrose
Walsh

Keeping my promise to play Walcott. Haynes, Richards and Walsh's spots up for contention if they fail, especially the batsmen considering the pitch. Anything near decent from Walsh will be acceptable IMO.

 

[Matt79]

You'd can retain Haynes after his efforts there ahead of Greenidge, but give Headley the flick?