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With regards to how the game engine works, I really have no idea!

Australia have thrashed Zim and Ban, beaten SA at home by the odd game in 5 and then beaten Pak with Bradman scoring 4 centuries and a double!
West Indies have also had convincing wins over both minnows, plus a 4-1 victory over SL. It would have been interesting to see how the latest match against SA would have turned out with a different team selection.
Pak have won (maybe) unexpectedly away in NZ, but have lost at home to Eng.
NZ winning one out of three of their home series played would seem about right, as would SL taking 3 heavy defeats but with a landslide victory over Zim.

End and SA both winning in Ind could be seen as bit of an anomaly - although the Eng attack selected in their match that had previously played in Ind, each had terrific records there:
https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;home_or_away=2;opposition=6;orderby=wickets;team=1;template=results;type=allround

OK.....ill revert back to previous team please

ianp1970 wrote:Eng attack selected in their match that had previously played in Ind, each had terrific records there:
https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;home_or_away=2;opposition=6;orderby=wickets;team=1;template=results;type=allround

Not against that batting line up though!

I think Australia should be the strongest because they are the only side with two distinct ATG sides. I'm not sure any other side can claim that. England have 150 years of history to select from. India have only really been a top ranked side for about 50 years. Maybe it would have been more equal if we'd only selected from the last 50 years? But then, it's interesting that these sides reflects historical strenths.

My view is that Australia should win this with WI runners up. I suspect 150 years of great players to choose from makes England better bets over India for third and post apartheid SA. Even without Lohmann, who surely would have been statistical dynamite.

ianp1970 wrote:Round 4 Match 5 Ban v NZ

1st Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254506051409530884?s=20

2nd Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254506645327155201?s=20

3rd Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254507121707802624?s=20

4th Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254507821300944897?s=20

5th Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254508435091177472?s=20

Summaries
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmMQvdVb

Fantastic response by the Blackcaps, all replacement players have chipped in with significant contributions.

Got a right selection headache on which spinner to drop for the tour of South Africa

I'm unchanged, I think, for the visit of NZ


1. Graeme Smith (c)
2. Gary Kirsten
3. Herschelle Gibbs
(replace any top 3 injury with Hashim Amla)
4. Daryll Cullinen
5. AB de Villiers
6. Jacques Kallis
(replace any middle order injury with du Plessis )
7. Mark Boucher (wk)
(injury replacement de Kock)
8. Shaun Pollock
(injury replacement Philander)
9. Keshav Maharaj
(injury replacement Adams)
10. Alan Donald
(injury replacement Morkel)
11. Dale Steyn
(injury replacement Philander (at 9 move others down one))

Hashim Amla
Faf du Plessis
Quinton de Kock
Nicky Boje
Morne Morkel
Paul Adams
Vernon Philander

Bert Sutcliffe
Tom Latham
Kane Williamson (C)
Martin Crowe
Stephen Fleming
John Reid (K)
Colin de Grandhomme
Chris Cairns
Sir Richard Hadlee
Jeetan Patel
Shane Bond

Seam reserve: Trent Boult (#10 bat), Chris Martin (#11 bat)
Spin reserve: Daniel Vettori, John Reid
Opening bat reserve: Mark Richardson
Other bat reserve: Jeremy Coney, Ross Taylor

Cheers Ian

Same team as against Zimbabwe please ian

Unchanged please Ian

Still waiting for teams from GF and RD.

ianp1970 wrote:Still waiting for teams from GF and RD.

Sorry - unchanged is fine I think

GF says unchanged on another thread.

Have had a PM back from GF

Will get this round done over the weekend, hopefully make a start on the next too...

My team for the trip to the Caribbean:

Hobbs
Hutton
Hammond
Barrington
Pietersen
Dexter
Sutcliffe, everyone down one
Prior
Knott
Flintoff
Botham
Laker
Swann
Barnes
Anderson
Trueman, Willis

I'm going with those that have not played there, or not had a shocking time there!

Hi Ian, is everything ok?

Yes, hope all is well Ian.