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Recent content by capt_Luffy

  1. capt_Luffy

    The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

    Botham is loss in this team; as England doesn't have enough batting to make him viable unlike Miller. I can't understand how you think Miller is very bad for Australia yet think Botham makes England, despite being a worse bowler. I have 2 possible English combinations and Botham makes one, but...
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    Which players would be locks in every OTHER country’s ATG XI?

    He wasn't a great Test batsman, far from it. But he was a good batsman for the most part. Averages 40+ in both Australia and SA, scored heavily in WI and only struggled in the tough English pitches in the 50s, were most did so.
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    Which players would be locks in every OTHER country’s ATG XI?

    I presented my points, you yours, we clearly don't agree so let's just agree to disagree as we are just going round and round now.
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    Which players would be locks in every OTHER country’s ATG XI?

    Was Atherton a bad Test batsman?? Or Alec Stewart? Or Frank Woolley? Depends on context really....
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    Which players would be locks in every OTHER country’s ATG XI?

    Averaging 40 is a quite good batsman in general, anything over 35 is generally good.
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    Which players would be locks in every OTHER country’s ATG XI?

    The 50s were also, well he'll.... Miller was more than a decent batsman and with his bowling more than deserving for me to bat at 6.
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    Which players would be locks in every OTHER country’s ATG XI?

    Saying Miller wasn't Test standard makes this whole debate redundant. Let's just agree to disagree then.
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    The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

    Imo should come in for Laker.
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    Which players would be locks in every OTHER country’s ATG XI?

    Re the slip point, I disagree. If they are getting a serviceable cordon in place of thier great one, I don't think exchanging that for Imran's batting will hurt them. Let's not pretend there hadn't been times when that Australia needed lower order batting (2005 Ashes is the best example, were...
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    Which players would be locks in every OTHER country’s ATG XI?

    Dude, you're creating what if scenarios and on giving an answer responding it was good as it was?? To answer your question, if McGrath batted like Imran and Ponting and Waugh turned into MoYo; Australia would simply use Hayden and Warne at slips and would gain sufficiently overall. It is...
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    Which players would be locks in every OTHER country’s ATG XI?

    As you are giving Australia literally one of the worst slip cordons of all time; I will say had their last 4 batsmen were all Chandrashekhar level batsmen, they would take Imran's lower order batting over the cordon.
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    Which players would be locks in every OTHER country’s ATG XI?

    No, I don't think so. If the slip cordon replacing them is competent, I don't think a Jadeja like batsman in the lower order will be an issue they will shred tears on.
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    Rahul Dravid vs Graeme Pollock

    I can't see why we are to blame Pollock for that, when by every record he tried his best against apartheid via cricket.
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    Which players would be locks in every OTHER country’s ATG XI?

    Again, I am just simplying asking you the slip cordon they will get instead. Answer that first and then I will decide.
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    Which players would be locks in every OTHER country’s ATG XI?

    Depends who are standing in the slips really. You need 2 or 3 good slip fielders, anything more is pretty useless and would be better if they're good in the outfield. Late order batting is handy from everyone.
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