I voted Aldo. Donaldo edges with the openers, Aldo has a stronger middle order. Donaldo does have more wag but I wouldn't think it was game changing, especially when Aldo has Wasim at 9.
I can only split the bowling on personal preference. Warne is obviously vastly superior to Vettori as a spinner, but the pace bowlers could go either way. I'm going with Aldo because I prefer intelligent medium-fasts to all out pace bowlers (and yes I know Hadlee is the former).
Two really great teams though.
Malcolm Marshall
Andy Roberts
Hadlee
Imran
Which one of these wouldn't rank top 5 in the 'most intelligent' fast bowlers ever? I could add Akram to that list to make it a complete 5. McGrath relies on line and length rather than any specific variations in speed or bounce. Bishop was all out threatening pace with the ability to swing it prodigiously later on in his career when his pace died down and he became a glorified Mervyn Dillon.
Marshall could bowl on dust bowls as well or better than he did on the green tops. His record on the subcontinent tracks where all others fail is phenomenal. He employed cutters when bowling there, his skiddy bouncers, outswingers, and the fabulous traps he used to set for batsmen make him the MOST complete bowler ever in my opinion.
Roberts was dangerous as feck, and dismissing him as an all out pacer is silly in the extreme, IMO. Brilliant, quick thinking bowler. He had strategies for every top batsman alive in those days, and he employed with his pack. He has that pack here again, and I daresay it's more impressive than the Windies one was.
Imran taught Sikandar, Aaqib, Wasim and Waqar everything they know about bowling. i don't need to add anything else.
Where do I even start with Hadlee? Playing for the minnows, and becoming the most complete bowler of his generation, one with every trick in the book to add to his nagging consistency in line and length.
I have to say i completely disagree with you there, Archers. Fair enough though, that's your point of view.
