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dan warna
15 Aug 2005, 16:49
Choose the four best bowlers for Australia during the nineties and noughties
(you can choose more than one)
For me in order it would be
McGrath
Warne
Dizzy
Fleming
McDermott
Reiffel (an alrounder IMO)
McGill (its sticks to say it :D)
the rest are position fillers (kaspa > Lee)
Cooldude
15 Aug 2005, 16:53
Warne, McGrath, Gillespie, McDermott
Squizza
15 Aug 2005, 16:55
The only change there is probably Paul Reifel for Craig McDermott
sinepari
15 Aug 2005, 16:57
McGrath
Warne
Gillespie
McDermott / Reid
If I had to chose 4 for a match, it would be:
McGrath
Warne
Gillespie
Reid
Squizza
15 Aug 2005, 17:03
The only change there is probably Paul Reifel for Craig McDermott
Oh Fleming, forgot about him
Cooldude
15 Aug 2005, 17:04
Who voted for Lee and Kasper? Must be taking the ********
dan warna
15 Aug 2005, 17:09
Who voted for Lee and Kasper? Must be taking the ********
I didn't :D
in defence of the Lee voters, a young brett lee was awesome and ripped batting line ups apart.
the brett lee we saw for 3 years that couldn't crack only one series under 30 against a depleted NZ and went for > 30 against bangladesh is a joke.
The 18 month lay off was well deserved.
the current brett lee has more heart but no brains.
If we could get the tear away brett lee back we should.
it would have to be for me:
McGrath
Warne
McDermit
Fleming
Dizzy! :D
Cooldude
15 Aug 2005, 17:12
We're talking about throughout the noughties and ninties, one good year doesn't make up for 15 years
Dizzy should easily be in the top 4, you can easily get clouded with the way he's been bowling this series, but only last year he was probably our best quick in India, and was just fearsome back in his heyday.
And you can take your pick with either Fleming or McDermott, though I picked the latter
dan warna
15 Aug 2005, 17:14
Just as an idea would you include reiffel as a fifth bowler (i didn't vote for him either) but if you bat Gilchrist at 6, you have Reiffel at 7 (bowling at about of 27 and a batting average of 26!!!!) Warne at 8, Dizzy at 9, fleming at 10 and McGrath at 11.
you really have only one bunny in McGrath, the rest are all capable of scoring 20s plus regularly and you havea keeper batsman who can tear attacks apart.
Cooldude
15 Aug 2005, 17:17
Pistol was very very good for his country, but I'm a fan of Flemo's swing, so Flem's ahead by a bit.
And yes, we can easily play 5 bowlers, really, if we're choosing an Aus team of the ninties-noughties, chuck Boonie somewhere in the batting order and it looks powerful enough to play with 5 bowlers.
spookism
15 Aug 2005, 17:23
I had
McGrath
Warne
Gillespie
McDermott
With appologises to Rieffel and MacGill!
Ricketts
15 Aug 2005, 18:06
mcgrath
warne
lee
bracken.
most of the others would be too old to play test cricket. :)
eddiesmith
15 Aug 2005, 18:14
People voting for Lee are fools. His first couple of years were through shock and playing weak and ******** batsman
Now batsman are getting better and arent scared of him, they play him better. It doesnt mean he is getting any better or worse.
As for the question, without doubt
Fleming
Reiffel
Hughes
Warne
A superb bowling attack from the greatest state of all
spookism
15 Aug 2005, 18:45
People voting for Lee are fools. His first couple of years were through shock and playing weak and ******** batsman
Now batsman are getting better and arent scared of him, they play him better. It doesnt mean he is getting any better or worse.
As for the question, without doubt
Fleming
Reiffel
Hughes
Warne
A superb bowling attack from the greatest state of all
If we are picking from the greatest state of all then we better select
Gillespie
May
Tait
McIntyre
Playing at SCG ;)
Rofe and Cullen to be added to the best bowlers of the ninties and naughties when they make their debut!!!! :D
embleygirl
15 Aug 2005, 18:49
Warne
McGrath
McDermott
Gillespie
dan warna
15 Aug 2005, 18:53
mcgrath
warne
lee
bracken.
most of the others would be too old to play test cricket. :)
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only two bowlers??????????????????????
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