Who will win a pre-1980 vs post-1980 Australian Test XI contest?

[Harsh Thakor]

pre -1980

victor Trumper
Arthur Morris
Don Bradman
Ian Chappell
Greg Chappell
Keith Miller
Alan Davidson
Richie Benaud
Rodney Marsh
Ray Lindwall
Dennis Lillee



post-1980

Mathew Hayden
Mark Taylor
Ricky Ponting
Alan Border
Mark Waugh
Steve Waugh
Adam Gilchrist
Shane Warne
Mitchell Johnson
Bret Lee
Glen Mcgrath


In post-1990 period 2 Australian xi's arguably merited the stature of the 'best test xi of all time.'No teams ever in the history of the game were as dominant statistically wining 16 tests consecutively under Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting.The nucleus of the invincible Aussie teams was formed in the 1980's under guidance of Alan Border and later under Mark Taylor in the 1990's.Could threy have beaten a pre-1980 Aussie xi with Bradman,Chappell brothers ,Lillee and Miller?Personally I very much doubt it.Pre-80's has more hostile bowling,considerably more all-rounders and more talented batsmen.The teams of Bradman in 1948 and Ian Chapell in 1975-77 were also super class.


I think pre-1980 Australains will romp home by about 4 wickets or 55 runs.

 

[DeadBall]

Will go with pre 1980 too.

 

[Hasan123]

Post 1980 will win imo

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Post 1980, much more balanced with GOAT spinner candidate

 

[pratiktc]

Pre 1980 team will have Neil Harvey at 4 ahead of Ian Chappell

 

[ManFan]

Post 1980.

Pretty much the second greatest Test team of all time.

 

[Robert]

pre -1980

victor Trumper
Arthur Morris
Don Bradman
Ian Chappell
Greg Chappell
Keith Miller
Alan Davidson
Richie Benaud
Rodney Marsh
Ray Lindwall
Dennis Lillee



post-1980

Mathew Hayden
Mark Taylor
Ricky Ponting
Alan Border
Mark Waugh
Steve Waugh
Adam Gilchrist
Shane Warne
Mitchell Johnson
Bret Lee
Glen Mcgrath


In post-1990 period 2 Australian xi's arguably merited the stature of the 'best test xi of all time.'No teams ever in the history of the game were as dominant statistically wining 16 tests consecutively under Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting.The nucleus of the invincible Aussie teams was formed in the 1980's under guidance of Alan Border and later under Mark Taylor in the 1990's.Could threy have beaten a pre-1980 Aussie xi with Bradman,Chappell brothers ,Lillee and Miller?Personally I very much doubt it.Pre-80's has more hostile bowling,considerably more all-rounders and more talented batsmen.The teams of Bradman in 1948 and Ian Chapell in 1975-77 were also super class.


I think pre-1980 Australains will romp home by about 4 wickets or 55 runs.

Pre-1980: drop Chappelli and get Ian Harvey or Stan McCabe
Post 1980: drop Bung and Johnson, and get Dizzy and Billy because Bung's bouncer-yorker-bouncer-yorker fare wil get picked off, and MJ might to into Sloop mode and get creamed.

The Pre-1980 side will win because Bradman. Also if the Post- guys get close to the target, Greg will tell the bowlers to bowl underarm.

 

[Ted123]

Who is the glovesman for pre 1980s?

Also, Mark Waugh out, Michael Clarke/Damien Martyn In.