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so do people really feel 4 bowlers is enough against the quality batsmen they are facing in this draft?
It's great. Unfortunately for you Gavaskar won't fetch you as many votes as he shouldAny comments on my team, lads? I know it's nowhere near as good as DD's so you can give some fake compliments to make me feel better on this depressing rainy morning
4 quality bowlers, yes. On average, 2.5 wickets per bowler. This should be expected of high class bowlers.
Michael Holding says the same thing about real life attacks with much less quality. Fifth bowler(even as an all rounder) is redundant.
But would any real life attack face the quality of batsmen in this draft? There are usually 1 or 2 premier batsmen in each team. This draft has 4-5 per team.
Not true
Oz had one point had - Hayden, Langer, Pointing, Gilchirst. (Even Steve waugh was in there for some time but langer was not)
India had - Sehwag, Dravid, Sachin, Laxman
SA right now has - Smith, Amla, Kallis and AB
Not true
Oz had one point had - Hayden, Langer, Pointing, Gilchirst. (Even Steve waugh was in there for some time but langer was not)
India had - Sehwag, Dravid, Sachin, Laxman
SA right now has - Smith, Amla, Kallis and AB
Greame Smith is class, better test opener than Sehwag.I don't count Langer in that top bracket, and neither is Smith. Haven't seen enough of AB to comment on him. Sehwag/Dravid/Laxman/Sachin was a one-off.
I don't count Langer in that top bracket, and neither is Smith. Haven't seen enough of AB to comment on him. Sehwag/Dravid/Laxman/Sachin was a one-off.
Well, that could be the case. However given how much my opening pair got criticized I couldn't leave the chance of getting arguably the best opener in the draft.It's great. Unfortunately for you Gavaskar won't fetch you as many votes as he should
With the same logic you can say the bowling attacks are also stronger than a regular test attack in last 3 decades apart from couple of exceptions.But would any real life attack face the quality of batsmen in this draft? There are usually 1 or 2 premier batsmen in each team. This draft has 4-5 per team.
Yea.Greame Smith is class, better test opener than Sehwag.
I guess Marshall overall would be rated the highest due to his deadly efficiency in every condition.Holding is probably the greatest fast bowler ever, besides, that elegant run up and gazelle like action should be enough. Yes I'm that cheap... But he was proper eye candy. I'm sure most Windies fans would chose him over Ambrose and possibly any other West Indian quick...though Marshall would run him close. And Miandad was clearly better than Inzamam. I'd definitely go with those two.
Trust me.. I want to.Take both Holding and Ambrose
Flower is out I think. Leaning towards MiandadFlower at 6 is waste for me. So it has to be Gilchirst if it is below 5.
I would pick Miandad though, he will get the respect of having faced some of the best bowlers ever
Miandad would replace Adams. Inzy would drop. The problem is that I'm stuck with Stewart as an openner then, and he isn't amazing. If I pick Gilly, I can drop Stewart later on if I win the semis.Holding is probably the greatest fast bowler ever, besides, that elegant run up and gazelle like action should be enough. Yes I'm that cheap... But he was proper eye candy. I'm sure most Windies fans would choose him over Ambrose and possibly any other West Indian quick...though Marshall would run him close. And Miandad was clearly better than Inzamam. I'd definitely go with those two.
Er.. Pardon me, but why can't Ambrose be in place of Coney?
Tell you what, Big Bird was great and all, I've been reminiscing lately, thankfully youtube have loads of old clips...and yeah Garner was one hell of a bowler, as Alan Hansen would say...pace, bounce and carry. The lot. For me better than Ambrose. Seems to be a dearth of brilliant genuine quicks in the current era. Shame really, because it's what I love most about cricket.
Indeed and he'd be great in any era. For me he's top tier.100% this. Dearth of great bowlers in general. The only "great" bowler around right now (IMO) is Steyn.
How about promoting Gilly to opener? But yeah that bowling line up would get through most, however Miandad was the type of batsman you'd want to bat for your life. He'd add so much steel to your batting line up.
Possibly, but I dunno I never saw of him to be fully convinced that he was the real deal.Agree as well.
Only if Aamir wasn't a match fixing cnut, we could have seen him develop into one of the best given the potential he had!
Stewart and Adams were good players, to be fair.I know.. That's why I'm kinda stumped. I really want to go with the bowling, but think my batting (Adams and Stewart) will stick out a bit.
He definitely showed great potential and if not for injuries and suspensions (which went on to be the case) I could have seen him become one of the best in the world, specially with the current level of quicks we have. He showed great talent at a very young age. One can never predict for sure but to me he looked the business.Possibly, but I dunno I never saw of him to be fully convinced that he was the real deal.
Oh yes. Delight to watch.Bond was the one who had real potential if you ask me. Pace, swing and a lovely action to go with it. Pity about his injuries
Stewart and Adams were good players, to be fair.
Finn has the tools, he ought to be a very very good bowler.Cummins, Pattinson and Finn all look quality prospects. The trouble is the first two of them are ridiculously injury prone whilst Finn is very inconsistent.
He should be. Bowls 150k, nice height and action. Bit confused why England dropped him for Bresnan or Tremlett.Finn has the tools, he ought to be a very very good bowler.