sangakkara? I would actually have inzi above gilchrist too but that might just be my pakistani bias
I don't think Sanga's in quite the same class. Up until the last 3 or so years (when the ODI rules made batting a lot easier for batsmen) he's had a very good but unspectacular ODI career. Then if you compare his output into those 3 years it still isn't really extraordinary compared to the likes of De Villiers, Kohli and Amla.
Inzi over Gilchrist? Naah...Batting was comparatively tough when Inzi played but Gilchrist played too many match defining ODI innings. Overall also, none of the Pak batsmen, whether in ODI or tests, would rank in top 5.
Wouldn't even make an all time ODI XI IMO. Akram and Imran Khan would take the all-rounder spots. And there's better top order batsman.
Seriously? He is the 2nd best all rounder after Gary Sobers.
Boring fecker though. Wouldn't want him anywhere near my all time limited overs team.
Yea he's not a showman which is why no one wants to give him credibility. If you're making an 11 and you want a WC all rounder, you'd have Kallis.
Well Pollock then. Akram would still make the XI as a strike bowler.Wasim Akram taking the all rounder spot
Sure.
Where would you bat him? He doesn't get in at 3/4 with the likes of Ponting/Richards/De Villiers. And you wouldn't want him to be finishing your innings over the likes of Bevan.
In ODI? No chance. In test, he will at least be in contention for all time XI for all rounder spot but will be beaten to it by Sobers. Not only Sobers, I think many will put Imran Khan above him as allrounder. Caf posters particularly are not big fans of Kallis so you will not find any support for that argument here anyway. I found that out during a cricket draft game when Kallis was my 'ace' player but not many think of him as that great which resulted in me losing
Criminally underrated on here.In ODI? No chance. In test, he will at least be in contention for all time XI for all rounder spot but will be beaten to it by Sobers. Not only Sobers, I think many will put Imran Khan above him as allrounder. Caf posters particularly are not big fans of Kallis so you will not find any support for that argument here anyway. I found that out during a cricket draft game when Kallis was my 'ace' player but not many think of him as that great which resulted in me losing
Yeah I find the Caf's rating of Kallis weird. You'd think he'd barely scored a run or taken a wicket the way he's rated.In ODI? No chance. In test, he will at least be in contention for all time XI for all rounder spot but will be beaten to it by Sobers. Not only Sobers, I think many will put Imran Khan above him as allrounder. Caf posters particularly are not big fans of Kallis so you will not find any support for that argument here anyway. I found that out during a cricket draft game when Kallis was my 'ace' player but not many think of him as that great which resulted in me losing
T20's SA won 2-0.
Oh, so that 400+ game was the last one. Well, Atleast we're getting closer.
Never been routine for South Africa on really low and slow turners. From what I have read, this pitch is dry and has a lot of cracks. Should start turning pretty early.
You meant 3, didn't you?
I am not entirely sure. Naman Ojha and Partiv Patel are supposed to be decent bats, but I am pretty clueless when it comes domestic cricket that I have no idea how they are doing. I like Sanju Samson, he may not be ready though.
Bevan?
Still remember Michael fecking Clarke taking 6 wickets in that match.
Best finisher of the game.
Why would you stay back home to watch day 1 of any test?
Courts are on vacation. I can finish whatever little work I have from home so there is no need to travel 90 odd min to go to office and I actually like watching Tests.
Lucky boy. Put up a game of WW when you have so much time ffs :d
We have a game ready but I can't do lynch. Need a co-mod for that and for the cafwolf stuff. Also, last time round when we put up a sign-up thread, there wasn't any response.
Yeah true. Interest in the game has gone down.
What? On day 1. That's mental. Is the pitch that bad or are our batsmen just being daft with their shots?7 wickets taken by spinners
