Test World 1970-1989 XI v Test World 1990-2018 XI - who would win?

[Harsh Thakor]

1970-1989 TEST XI

Barry Richards
Sunil Gavaskar
Viv Richards
Greg Chappell
Alan Border
Gary Sobers
Imran Khan (C)
Alan Knott
Malcolm Marshall
Dennis Lillee
Bishen Bedi


1990-2018 TEST XI

Sehwag
Hayden
Ponting (C)
Lara
Tendulkar
Kallis
Gilchrist
Warne
Wasim
Steyn
Mcgrath


Very Close. Give very slight edge to 1970-89 because of having 2 of the best all-rounders in Sobers and Imran and a better skipper in Imran.1990-18 has a marginally more versatile bowling attack but 1970-89 is as lethal in terms of speed and movement. and more agressive..Equally formidable batting middle order but post-1989 xi has more match-winners in Warne,Gilchrist and Sehwag.The talent of Sobers,Lillee,Imran ,Viv and Marshall combined give it the most fractional of edges to the post-1989 team with stalwarts like Tendulkar,Lara ,Kallis,Warne and Gilchrist.Sobers being more of amartch-winner than Kallis and Viv Richards more dominating than Tendulkar play an important role in the result.

This comparison testifies how much the game progressed in 1979-89,perhaps at a level more than the subsequent 2 decades.No decade had as many great allrounders as the 1980's which is significant .

 

[Rahul1]

Lillee is the most overrated bowler of all time. Would replace him with Holding.

 

[ManFan]

If you want to make a comparison between teams, post 1980 is a good hallmark.

 

[Harsh Thakor]

If you want to make a comparison between teams, post 1980 is a good hallmark.

Read my earlier post please and reply

 

[Robert]

For the 1970s side I would drop Sir Garry who retired in 1974, and bring in Hadlee.

Who would get the new ball though? Marshall for sure due to sheer speed. Lillee would grab it off Hadlee who was in awe of him. Lillee would do more with the new ball than Imran who would reverse the old one.

I would also get Underwood in for Bedi unless on a bunsen.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Don't think it's even going to be close . The 1990-2018 team quite easily.