Test match - All Time face-off

[Marut]

This is not an All Time Test XI. This is about two teams that could play out the most competitive test match ever. I have chosen to remove players who played before 1970 since most of the opinion about these players are highly subjective and most of us have not seen them play. Team A Gavaskar Hayden Dravid Richards (cpt) Lara Sangakkara (wk) Akram Warne Marshall McGrath Ambrose Reserves: Imran, Donald, Walsh, Chappell, Border, Pollock, Botham Team B Smith (cpt) Sehwag Kallis Tendulkar AB devilliers Gilchrist (wk) Hadlee Steyn Holding Murali Lillee Reserves: Waqar, Garner, Kapil, Ponting, S.Waugh, Amla, Miandad Which is the stronger team, and who will win under various match conditions? Please add other competitive face-offs! :dance:

[govinda]

tough to choose

[BlueBee]

Flat Deck : TEAM B Green Deck : TEAM A Hard Deck : :hmmm: TEAM A Spinning Deck : TEAM B Therefore, TEAM A = TEAM B

[MCGGG]

I'd give the edge to team B (just), purely because Hadlee was a better batsman than Wasim.

[sage]

ATG matches will never be competitive. Because inadvertently one of the match winners will fire and destroy the opposition

[Sooda]

This is not an All Time Test XI. This is about two teams that could play out the most competitive test match ever. I have chosen to remove players who played before 1970 since most of the opinion about these players are highly subjective and most of us have not seen them play. Team A Gavaskar Hayden Dravid Richards (cpt) Lara Sangakkara (wk) Akram Warne Marshall McGrath Ambrose Reserves: Imran, Donald, Walsh, Chappell, Border, Pollock, Botham Team B Smith (cpt) Sehwag Kallis Tendulkar AB devilliers Gilchrist (wk) Hadlee Steyn Holding Murali Lillee Reserves: Waqar, Garner, Kapil, Ponting, S.Waugh, Amla, Miandad Which is the stronger team, and who will win under various match conditions? Please add other competitive face-offs! :dance:

Tough one! Maybe team A just edges it? I also think Border and Ponting are wasted on the bench can one of them replace ABD in team B. Dont fancy Team B openers in seaming conditions vs team A pace attack! Maybe Team A batting is a bit stronger. Kallis gives team B an edge though, effectively a 6th bowler. Two pretty balanced teams! Perhaps both teams could play with two spinners to play on flatter/spin friendly pitches - how about Kumble in for Holding and Saqlain or Vettori in for Ambrose

[Scarves]

Waugh's Australia (1999/00) v. Ponting's Australia (2006/07)

[adi B]

Team A looks stronger