Who would you buy for England if you could

[acker]

If the ICC introduced a new ruling allowing the limited tranfer of players ( say for instance 2 ) to play in Englands Test and One day international teams. Who would you want ?

[Zainub]

I don't think that would ever happen, although I think all the players you have mentioned are world class performers, and I can't think of many selectors who would have refused to have either of them in their teams. I'm not voting because I think this is far far too much of hypothetical question.

[Ernest]

Warne would make England the finished article, they would be untouchable.


Ern

[The Great DonTalon]

MURI would be the choice for me and the one which would make the most sense. First of all with MURI they would win the ashes.
I see lads chose Gilchrist ?..why ?..they already have a goodish keep and the guy can bat as well. would Gillchrist win ENGLAND the ashes ??...NO...will MURi...YES

[The Great DonTalon]

Oh let me back track here a moment. I gave MURI the nod because The australians CANNOT PLAY good OFF SPIN ..and Iam pretty sure that they have been groomed well on the leg spinner. So i made my pick with the ashes series in mind and that is the next major series on England's callender.

[Zainub]

Australians cannot play good off spin? Aparently they became the first team in test cricket history to white wash Sri Lanka on home soil (winning 3-0) when the world's best (argubly) off spinner was playing for the home side on pitches that turned a mile from day 1, ball 1. ...Sure Don, of coarse they can't play good off spin, that's why they won against a Sri Lanka having Murali in SriLanka, you're absolutely spot on.

[The Great DonTalon]

Originally Posted by Zainub Razvi

Australians cannot play good off spin? Aparently they became the first team in test cricket history to white wash Sri Lanka on home soil (winning 3-0) when the world's best (argubly) off spinner was playing for the home side on pitches that turned a mile from day 1, ball 1. ...Sure Don, of coarse they can't play good off spin, that's why they won against a Sri Lanka having Murali in SriLanka, you're absolutely spot on.

As I said they cant play quality offspin...This is not about winning series' it's about playing a quality of bowling . Muttiah Muralitharan got 28 wickets in that series at 23 a piece...with 4 5+ wickets hauls- 9 wkts in the 2nd test...8 in the 3rd tests and 11 in the 1st test. so you were right..I was spot on.

[Zainub]

Originally Posted by The Great DonTalon

As I said they cant play quality offspin...This is not about winning series' it's about playing a quality of bowling . Muttiah Muralitharan got 28 wickets in that series at 23 a piece...with 4 5+ wickets hauls- 9 wkts in the 2nd test...8 in the 3rd tests and 11 in the 1st test. so you were right..I was spot on.

Originally Posted by The Great DonTalon

MURI would be the choice for me and the one which would make the most sense. First of all with MURI they would win the ashes.
I see lads chose Gilchrist ?..why ?..they already have a goodish keep and the guy can bat as well. would Gillchrist win ENGLAND the ashes ??...NO...will MURi...YES

Those two posts contradict - If Australia can win in Sri Lanka even when Murali aparently did well, how can he win England the Ashes if England were to "buy" him for their team?

Australia can play good off spin, they played Harbajjan well in India just recently, and even despite him taking wickets, by and large their batting order looked comfortable against him. Even in Sri Lanka, even though Murali ended up with good returns my personal view was that the Aussies read him very well. And consequently played him well too.Those wickets he gots were at time accumilated when most of the incentive was lost. I'm not taking any credit away from Murali, but to say Australia can't play off spin, I don't think that's true.

[The Great DonTalon]

you compare harbajan to MURI ?...

[Zainub]

I surrender Don. You win. You're not getting the point, I'm fighting a lost battle.