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International Captain
As per the thread raised by Bagapath, we are aiming to pick the best XI over the last 20-years. To re-cap, the team will consist of 2 openers, 3 batsman, 1 allrounder, 1 WK, 2 pace bowlers and 2 spinners and only persons that meet the following criteria during 1986-2006 can be nominated.
Minimum tests: 20
Batting ave: > 40
Keeper's batting ave: > 25 and averaging at least 3 dismissal per test
Allrounder: batting ave > 20 and bowling ave < 35
Fast bowler: bowling ave < 30 and strike rate of < 60.0
Spinners: bowling ave < 35 and strike rate of < 70.0
Accordingly, the first opener is now up for selection over the next 7-days, whereby the 10 openers that have the next best results will then be up for selection as the 2nd opener (this poll will also run for 7-days).
Openers figures after 1986
Anwar: 45 tests, 4052 runs, 45.52, 11 centuries
Boon: 95 tests, 6824 runs, 45.79, 20 centuries
Gibbs: 79 tests, 5728 runs, 44.40, 14 centuries
Gooch: 70 tests, 5873 runs, 45.52, 15 centuries
Hayden: 84 tests, 7326 runs, 53.08, 26 centuries
Haynes: 62 tests, 4253 runs, 44.30, 11 centuries
Jayasuriya: 105 tests, 6745 runs, 41.12, 14 centuries
Langer: 100 tests, 7393 runs, 45.35, 22 centuries
Kirsten: 101 tests, 7289 runs, 45.27, 21 centuries
Sehwag: 49 tests, 4066 runs, 52.12, 12 centuries
Sidhu: 49 tests, 3163 runs, 43.32, 9 centuries
Slater: 74 tests, 5312 runs, 42.83, 14 centuries
Smith: 48 tests, 3891 runs, 49.25, 11 centuries
Strauss: 30 tests, 2505 runs, 46.38, 10 centuries
Taylor: 104 tests, 7525 runs, 43.39, 19 centuries
Trescothick: 75 tests, 5815 runs, 44.38, 14 centuries
Vaughan: 64 tests, 4595 runs, 42.94, 15 centuries
Wright: 38 tests, 3019 runs, 45.05, 8 centuries
Minimum tests: 20
Batting ave: > 40
Keeper's batting ave: > 25 and averaging at least 3 dismissal per test
Allrounder: batting ave > 20 and bowling ave < 35
Fast bowler: bowling ave < 30 and strike rate of < 60.0
Spinners: bowling ave < 35 and strike rate of < 70.0
Accordingly, the first opener is now up for selection over the next 7-days, whereby the 10 openers that have the next best results will then be up for selection as the 2nd opener (this poll will also run for 7-days).
Openers figures after 1986
Anwar: 45 tests, 4052 runs, 45.52, 11 centuries
Boon: 95 tests, 6824 runs, 45.79, 20 centuries
Gibbs: 79 tests, 5728 runs, 44.40, 14 centuries
Gooch: 70 tests, 5873 runs, 45.52, 15 centuries
Hayden: 84 tests, 7326 runs, 53.08, 26 centuries
Haynes: 62 tests, 4253 runs, 44.30, 11 centuries
Jayasuriya: 105 tests, 6745 runs, 41.12, 14 centuries
Langer: 100 tests, 7393 runs, 45.35, 22 centuries
Kirsten: 101 tests, 7289 runs, 45.27, 21 centuries
Sehwag: 49 tests, 4066 runs, 52.12, 12 centuries
Sidhu: 49 tests, 3163 runs, 43.32, 9 centuries
Slater: 74 tests, 5312 runs, 42.83, 14 centuries
Smith: 48 tests, 3891 runs, 49.25, 11 centuries
Strauss: 30 tests, 2505 runs, 46.38, 10 centuries
Taylor: 104 tests, 7525 runs, 43.39, 19 centuries
Trescothick: 75 tests, 5815 runs, 44.38, 14 centuries
Vaughan: 64 tests, 4595 runs, 42.94, 15 centuries
Wright: 38 tests, 3019 runs, 45.05, 8 centuries
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