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Originally Posted by Jager
Did Miller have his own dream team?!
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In 1977 Ian Woolridge records how Len Hutton and Keith Miller were asked-
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'to choose their strongest All-Time XIs to represent their respective countries in a mythical Test. Each was asked to pick themself.'
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The venue was to be the MCG. Here is what they came up with;
Len Hutton's XI
01. Jack Hobbs
02. Herbert Sutcliffe
03. Walter Hammond
04. Maurice Leyland
05. Len Hutton
06. Frank Woolley
07. Les Ames
08. George Hirst
09. Wilfred Rhodes
10. Harold Larwood
11. Sydney Barnes
Keith Miller's XI
01. Charles Bannerman
02. Victor Trumper
03. Don Bradman
04. Bill Ponsford
05. Stan McCabe
06. Keith Miller
07. Monty Noble
08. Ray Lindwall
09. Don Tallon
10. Bill O'Reilly
11. Clarrie Grimmett
Source: 'The Picador Book of Cricket', pages 424-27:
Ashes Dream Teams (1977)
Note: Keith Miller didn't specify the batting order for Miller, Noble, Lindwall or Tallon. However, the order above is my best guess after 'reading between the lines'.
The only really dubious selections in my opinion are George Hirst and Charles Bannerman. All the other players have very good cases for being chosen. Even if you disagree.