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Re: Left handed XI

Postby yuppie » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:10 am

Hussey instead of Lehman/Katich makes sense, though could weaken the spinning options.

Aus in the last 30 years have not had a good left arm spinner, so got to rely on the Batsman rolling their arms over. Not unlike the Windies in the 80's.
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Re: Left handed XI

Postby from_the_stands » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:10 am

An international XI not involving Auusies;

Alistair Cook
Graeme Smith (c)
Kumar Sangakarra
Brian Lara
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Graeme Thorpe
Jack Russell
Wasim Akram
Chaminder Vaas
Mohammed Amir
Rangana Herath

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Re: Left handed XI

Postby from_the_stands » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:13 am

yuppie wrote:Hussey instead of Lehman/Katich makes sense, though could weaken the spinning options.

Aus in the last 30 years have not had a good left arm spinner, so got to rely on the Batsman rolling their arms over. Not unlike the Windies in the 80's.


We've had some all time great lefty spinners; Xavier Doherty, Michael Beer, Ashton Agar. All three would walk into any other Test team... or not.

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Re: Left handed XI

Postby yuppie » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:24 am

Making_Splinters wrote:
yuppie wrote:
Arthur Crabtree wrote:
Making_Splinters wrote:
yuppie wrote:A team of left handers and no Neil Harvey :no

Guess the articles written for the younger generation.


No Harvey? Is that supposed to provoke a reaction? Not from me good Sir, when one of England's and more importantly the Red Roses' greatest batsmen doesn't warrent a mention in any list.


Fairbro?



Who from the Red Roses could replace Harvey at number 3 in a world 11 of left handers?


Eddie Paynter, naturally.

I don't think either would make it past Pollock, Lara or Sangkarra for a place in the top five mind. With Flower or Border at six and Sobers at seven.

Then it's simply a toss up between whether you play a proper gloveman in Marsh or 4 bowlers.


Fair call, but did he play enough tests to warrant selection? Same could be said of Pollock sadly and he would be fighting for 2nd drop against Lara. That could be a long discussion in itself.

Sangkarra is a good call for first drop though he was already in the BBC team as opener. Never watched Harvey play, just listened to those that did. Probably rose tinted glasses, but a lot of people thought he was pretty special.
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Re: Left handed XI

Postby yuppie » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:26 am

from_the_stands wrote:
yuppie wrote:Hussey instead of Lehman/Katich makes sense, though could weaken the spinning options.

Aus in the last 30 years have not had a good left arm spinner, so got to rely on the Batsman rolling their arms over. Not unlike the Windies in the 80's.


We've had some all time great lefty spinners; Xavier Doherty, Michael Beer, Ashton Agar. All three would walk into any other Test team... or not.

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Re: Left handed XI

Postby yuppie » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:29 am

from_the_stands wrote:An international XI not involving Auusies;

Alistair Cook
Graeme Smith (c)
Kumar Sangakarra
Brian Lara
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Graeme Thorpe
Jack Russell
Wasim Akram
Chaminder Vaas
Mohammed Amir
Rangana Herath

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Re: Left handed XI

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:33 am

Brad Hogg for Aussie left arm spin?

I'll have a think about a team of left armers from eleven different countries.
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Re: Left handed XI

Postby Gingerfinch » Wed Aug 19, 2015 4:50 am

from_the_stands wrote:
yuppie wrote:Australian test team i have watched.

Hayden
Taylor
Katich
Border
Langer
Lehman
Gilchrist
Mitch Johnson
Mitchel Starc
Doug Bollinger
Bruce Reid

All rounder and spinning duties to be done by Lehman and Border. Very good batting line up that could be moved around, but after Reid and MJ the bowling might be a little light. Bowling line up would do well against the 80's windies teams. Seem to remember them not being to fond of left armers.......


Also looking at the BBC list, how did MJ and Vass get in ahead of Alan Davidson?


I'd probably go with;

Matt Hayden
Dave Warner
Justin Langer
Mike Hussey
Allan Border (c)
Adam Gilchrist
James Faulkner
Steve O'Keefe
Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell Starc
Bruce Reid


I'd have Greg Matthews as the spinning all-rounder.
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Re: Left handed XI

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:06 am

He could bat, but not bowl, though.
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Re: Left handed XI

Postby Gingerfinch » Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:50 am

Michael Clarke could bowl.
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Re: Left handed XI

Postby sussexpob » Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:27 am

The BBC article list is rubbish.

For a start, I wonder how many votes their openers would get in a poll? Probably 0.1% at a strong guess? Sangakarra never did anything as an opener for Sri Lanka, and the other is a glorified club cricketer.
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Re: Left handed XI

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:36 am

Gingerfinch wrote:Michael Clarke could bowl.


Would he have to bat 7-11?
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Re: Left handed XI

Postby sussexpob » Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:57 am

Arthur Crabtree wrote:
Gingerfinch wrote:Michael Clarke could bowl.


Would he have to bat 7-11?


To be fair, assuming your right handed pace attack has some names like Holding, Marshall, Ambrose.... id love to see Clarke survive a few overs of hostile short paced bowling from very quick pacers, he would end up averaging like a tailender.
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Re: Left handed XI

Postby sussexpob » Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:58 am

Daniel Vettori better than Derek Underwood.... this BBC list gets better. :lmao
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Re: Left handed XI

Postby Arthur Crabtree » Wed Aug 19, 2015 11:41 am

sussexpob wrote:
Arthur Crabtree wrote:
Gingerfinch wrote:Michael Clarke could bowl.


Would he have to bat 7-11?


To be fair, assuming your right handed pace attack has some names like Holding, Marshall, Ambrose.... id love to see Clarke survive a few overs of hostile short paced bowling from very quick pacers, he would end up averaging like a tailender.


He took the South Africans for plenty a couple of years ago, carrying some injuries.
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