I'd say his first four years would be his peak although he averaged close to 40 for most of his career until a poor end to his career which brought his career average down.
Test draft - Akshay vs Akash - Akshay wins
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I'd say his first four years would be his peak although he averaged close to 40 for most of his career until a poor end to his career which brought his career average down.
Yeah, fair enough, I'll agree that Dujon is a better batsman. Still think Healy is the better glovesman though
.Both of you have got lovely teams that would dominate in any era. I'll read a bit more and then vote.
Just reached home after a long trip,will read back later tomorrow and vote .
Akash- Gavaskar/Boon is the good combination of defense and aggression, though Boon is better at one down he's capable and proven as opener. They are up against the attack comprise of Ambrose/Steyn who could be lethal in pacy wkts and could do all sorts of trouble especially to Boon and Younis(suspect against quality pace attack)then comes M.Crowe, finest batsmen to come from down south,capable of playing in any kind of wkts, man is equally good at Sub continent or the pacy/ swing condition where ball will do the lot.Too me its Gavaskar/M.Crowe/Kholi need to stay long to provide respectable total for Akash, which i believe can provide in all circumstance and assistance from Boon/Younis on flat and Spinners friendly wkts.
Akshay-Shewag/Gooch,this combo too me look like more on aggressive front and less defensive. Against Akthar/Gough, attack which rely on pace and swing and less reliant on line and length could cause trouble especially to Shewag,and can expose Akshay's middle order to new ball.Middle order, Gower/Misba/Ganguly all three good players of spin but they are against (Murali) and other notable thing here Gower/Ganguly both are lefty's who could struggle to cope against Murali's off spin and difficult to score against.
Over all Akash's batsmen's are in much better position to negate attack from Akshay and i would give this in favor of Akash at 2-1(pace/swing condition in favor of Akshay especially for the attack of Ambrose/Steyn/Fraser)
Akshay-Shewag/Gooch,this combo too me look like more on aggressive front and less defensive. Against Akthar/Gough, attack which rely on pace and swing and less reliant on line and length could cause trouble especially to Shewag,and can expose Akshay's middle order to new ball.Middle order, Gower/Misba/Ganguly all three good players of spin but they are against (Murali) and other notable thing here Gower/Ganguly both are lefty's who could struggle to cope against Murali's off spin and difficult to score against.
Over all Akash's batsmen's are in much better position to negate attack from Akshay and i would give this in favor of Akash at 2-1(pace/swing condition in favor of Akshay especially for the attack of Ambrose/Steyn/Fraser)
There is no toss for each match?
No toss TMH, assume the conditions are same for both sides. I had planned to do a toss and make the team batting 1st, bat 1st in all 3 tests but I forgot.
@Akshay who's not playing in which test?
OK. Or I thought you can have 2 different teams 'winning the toss' for 2nd and 3rd test and 1st can be either of them.
I want to remove the impact toss has. As batting first will be a big plus on the slow pitch and bowling first will be an advantage on the green pitch, I wanted to make sure whoever batted first, batted first in both to keep things balances.
On a deteriorating pitch, I am wondering if Murali alone will be better or enough compared to Ashwin+Lyon+maybe Sehwag if I just concentrate on spin?
Ashwin is only playing on the turning track, replacing Fraser.
Yeah, that's what I guessed from your write up. If you go through, have that in your starting 11 like Akash did.
Anyways, I've voted for Akshay. I believe he'll win the 3rd test quite easily. On the spinning track, Akash has the best spinner by a mile but is supported by hooper while Akshay has Ashwin and Lyon operating in tandem. Also believe Akshay's batting would handle spin better than Akash's. Would be a very close game with either side capable of winning it really, could just gone down to how much murali can do on his own. In the 1st test, Akshay's pace attack is the kind of bowling you need upfront or the game just runs away from you. Akash doesn't have the similar quality and I can see Akshay's top order piling on the runs. Still, having murali is a big plus for Akash and probably his only hope in a test like this but it might not be enough.
Essentially, test 1 and 2 would be close but I'd lean very slightly towards Akshay. Akshay definitely to win the 3rd test though. Went for a 2-1.
Essentially, test 1 and 2 would be close but I'd lean very slightly towards Akshay. Akshay definitely to win the 3rd test though. Went for a 2-1.
Sure. I did list the starting XIs for each pitch though.
Oh yes, sorry, I missed Ashwin there.
You really think Nathan Lyon is going to make a difference? I mean he's decent enough but he's going to be bowling to some of the great batsmen at their peak who are good players of spin.
On the flip side, I have Murali who's won countless games on such surfaces on his own without any support. Plus on deteriorating surfaces Akhtar and Gough will be very dangerous with their reverse swing.
How are tiebreakers sorted? Do all these 'margin of wins' taken into account as first step for tiebreaker?
I actually think this would finish 1-1
The first test would be a draw, the second test would be all abut Murali for Akash, and then Ashkay will level it up in the third and final test with Ambrose and Steyn providing the edge
The first test would be a draw, the second test would be all abut Murali for Akash, and then Ashkay will level it up in the third and final test with Ambrose and Steyn providing the edge
I thought the same but there was no 1-1 option! Not that a draw is of much help in draft anyway. I still blame @Varun for this incompetence.
It's fine
I've gone 2-1 Akash, you went 2-1 Ashkay
Our votes cancel eachother out to make a draw - screw you @Varun
That's deliberate so that voters pick 1 team.
If you 2 haven't voted, do so now. Would rather this be decided by people who have always been active in cricket drafts.
Really tough to call this. For me this match up comes down to the seamer's pitch and I can't decide who would win that.. Ambrose/Steyn are great but Akash's batting is quality.
Then you have Ashkay's slightly weaker batting lineup vs quality pace but Akash doesn't really have a great fast bowling attack.. but on that surface, one could argue it is very dangerous.
Just realised I have gone past the time to vote, sorry guys.. just couldn't make a decision, like both of your teams and fancied it to be 1-1.
Then you have Ashkay's slightly weaker batting lineup vs quality pace but Akash doesn't really have a great fast bowling attack.. but on that surface, one could argue it is very dangerous.
Just realised I have gone past the time to vote, sorry guys.. just couldn't make a decision, like both of your teams and fancied it to be 1-1.
Please vote as it's tied. Whoever gets 2 votes first will win. Just write who you're voting for here.
I will go Ashkay 2-1. Steyn edges it for me.. him and Ambrose, can take out any type of batsmen on any pitch and on the seamer one, it is a scary prospect.
What's the use of margins in voting option if they are not used for tiebreaker?
Akshay 8-7 Akash.
First to 9 votes wins.
First to 9 votes wins.
So that people consider all 3 pitches while voting.
Umm, not convinced as that they anyway need to do as it is specified in OP. Unless someone is voting randomly, they will. I thought it is there to help in tiebreak as sometimes they go on forever....
Won't let it go on forever, don't worry. I clarified to Akshay too earlier. In case of a tie, I'll first go for the first person to get 2 more votes. If it doesn't happen for a while, first vote wins. If I don't get any more voters, the scorelines will be used as a tie-breaker.
he's asking for your vote..
ill just read on this. wait
bowling - akshay for me edges it. akash's bowling is good but there is no one to match curtly ambrose's pace and attack in his team. Steyn's ability to reverse with the old ball is very important here. plus having one spinner in the spin assisted pitch is not a particularly great ploy, even though murali is the best spinner in the game. He will not have ample support from the other end. Both Lyon and Ashwin are nowhere near murali but together they can have a very good impact than murali alone. Murali alone may take 11 wickets but both spinners could possibly take 15 together for akshay reducing load for the other bowlers.
Batting i think akash is better. with gavaskar's ability against both fast and spin bowling key in this series. Not that akshay's batting is bad but akash has a better lineup.
I think frankly this could well be a draw but if i have to pick a winner, i would have to say akshay 2-1. overall in first match i think it could be akash's victory and in the second and third, akshay's bowling may just clinch it.
Batting i think akash is better. with gavaskar's ability against both fast and spin bowling key in this series. Not that akshay's batting is bad but akash has a better lineup.
I think frankly this could well be a draw but if i have to pick a winner, i would have to say akshay 2-1. overall in first match i think it could be akash's victory and in the second and third, akshay's bowling may just clinch it.
just saw this. Won't say which way i would have voted
Commiserations @Akash. Was very close and could have gone either way. Drawn series the most probable outcome as many have said.