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WCE2000
12 Dec 2001, 20:51
If your were put in charge of pickting two teams, one compromising of Northern Hemisphere players (England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, West Indies), the other of Southern Hemisphere players (Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Zimbabwe), for a supertest at the end of this year, what two teams would you choose, and who do you think would win.
For mine, this would be my two teams:
Northern Hemisphere
Marvin Attapattu
Sachin Tendulkar - captain
Brian Lara
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Mahela Jayawardene
VVS Laxman
Kumara Sangakara - keeper
Chaminda Vaas
Darren Gough
Harbhajan Singh
Muttiah Murilitharan
Southern Hemisphere
Matt Hayden
Andy Flower
Jacques Kallis
Herschelle Gibbs
Steve Waugh - captain
Darryl Cullinan
Adam Gilchrist - keeper
Sean Pollock
Nicky Boje
Jason Gillespie
Glen McGrath
I would think this match would be a very even contest, however i think Southern Hemisphere has the edge, as their batting goes to number 9 and there are only 4 bowlers and Jayawardne and Tendulkar as part timers who are unlikely to do anything against the quality of SH batsmen.
Northern Hemisphere have the better batsmen i think, however there is nothing after number 7, and the SH have 5 genuine bowlers to go through them.
With Australia and South Africa combining, it would be the best ever fielding team seen, which would definetaly dominate over the NH fielding.
I think SH by 50 runs (2-3 wkts).
Thoughts??? Your Teams???
Kane McGoodwin
12 Dec 2001, 21:18
Interesting idea. Without researching the players more, my test sides would be:
NH:
Anwar
Laxman
Tendulkar
Lara
Jayawardene
Sangakara
Akram
Gough
Vass
Kumble
Murilitharan
Ul-Haq (12th)
SH:
Hayden
Gibbs
Kallis
Martyn
S Waugh (c)
Gilchrist
Pollock (vc)
Warne
Vettori
Gillespie
McGrath
Cairns (12th)
SH: Have the edge for paceman (paticularly on a green wicket).
NH Have the edge with their spin bowlers (if on a NH dust bowl).
SH: Have the edge in the field, as you correctly point out.
SH: Probably just have the edge in batting due to depth with better all-rounders (NH could bring in Ul-Haq, but would weaken the bowling attack, where SH already have an edge)
Kane McGoodwin
12 Dec 2001, 21:21
PS Forgot to mention SH have an edge with captaincy material. Would make Akram captain of NH, with Tendulkar vc (as he hasn't had much success as captain).
If the pitch doesn't spin then northern hemisphere are screwed as there's not a lot in the pace department.
Get the SH on a raging turner some where in Asia & I wouldn't give them a prayer though.
Bulldog1954
12 Dec 2001, 23:52
Originally posted by WCE2000
If your were put in charge of pickting two teams, one compromising of Northern Hemisphere players (England, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, West Indies), the other of Southern Hemisphere players (Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Zimbabwe), for a supertest at the end of this year, what two teams would you choose, and who do you think would win.
For mine, this would be my two teams:
Northern Hemisphere
Marvin Attapattu
Sachin Tendulkar - captain
Brian Lara
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Mahela Jayawardene
VVS Laxman
Kumara Sangakara - keeper
Chaminda Vaas
Darren Gough
Harbhajan Singh
Muttiah Murilitharan
Southern Hemisphere
Matt Hayden
Andy Flower
Jacques Kallis
Herschelle Gibbs
Steve Waugh - captain
Darryl Cullinan
Adam Gilchrist - keeper
Sean Pollock
Nicky Boje
Jason Gillespie
Glen McGrath
I would think this match would be a very even contest, however i think Southern Hemisphere has the edge, as their batting goes to number 9 and there are only 4 bowlers and Jayawardne and Tendulkar as part timers who are unlikely to do anything against the quality of SH batsmen.
Northern Hemisphere have the better batsmen i think, however there is nothing after number 7, and the SH have 5 genuine bowlers to go through them.
With Australia and South Africa combining, it would be the best ever fielding team seen, which would definetaly dominate over the NH fielding.
I think SH by 50 runs (2-3 wkts).
Thoughts??? Your Teams???
Cullinan is good, but not that good. He is almost over his injuries and could have toured Aus but wasn't selected. And how can Nicky Boje be selected? And Chris Cairns would have to go close as would Vettori.
I'd also still take a fit Wasim ahead of Gough
WCE2000
13 Dec 2001, 07:56
Originally posted by Bulldog1954
Cullinan is good, but not that good. He is almost over his injuries and could have toured Aus but wasn't selected. And how can Nicky Boje be selected? And Chris Cairns would have to go close as would Vettori.
I'd also still take a fit Wasim ahead of Gough
Boje has had a fairly decent year. It was between him and Warne, and i chose Boje over him because of the fact he is fairly handy with the bat.
It was very hard to pick Kiwi players when they have only played 3 tests this year (all against Australia), otherwise Cairns and Vettori probably would've had a better showing.
kretchy
13 Dec 2001, 08:24
My line ups
NH
Trescothick
Anwar
Lara
Tendulkar
Jayawardene
Hussain (C)
Sangkarra wk
Vaas
Gough
Harbajhan
Muralitharan
12th man - Srinath
SH
Hayden
Kirsten
A.Flower
Kallis
Fleming
Gilchrist
Carins
Pollock
Warne
Gilsepie
McGrath
12th man Vettori
TigerTank
13 Dec 2001, 08:52
Waqar Younnis is a far superior bowler to Akram, Vaas, Gough, Srinath or Harbhajan Singh.
And I still can't understand where people get off calling Muralitharan a "bowler". If Muralitharan "bowls" then I am a hat-stand.