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International Captain
This is a 5-day Poll to pick the # 5 batsman for the “1966-85 World Test XI” (Only 1966-85 records are considered and criteria is minimum of 20 tests with an batting Ave > 40.00)
The following are the # 5 nominees:
Zaheer Abbas: 78 tests, 5062 runs @ 44.79, HS 274 (12/20) ----- 3 wkts @ 44.00
Allan Border: 77 tests, 5834 runs @ 51.62, HS 196 (16/30) ----- 15 wkts @ 41.66
David Gower: 76 tests, 5385 runs @ 45.63, HS 215 (12/25) ---- 1 wkt @ 15.00
Tony Greig: 58 tests, 3599 runs @ 40.43, HS 148 (8/20) ----- 141 wkts @ 32.20
Clive Lloyd: 110 tests, 7515 runs @ 46.67, HS 242* (19/39) ----- 10 wkts @ 62.20
Saleem Malik: 27 tests, 1268 runs @ 42.26, HS 119* (5/6) ----- 3 wkts @ 20.33
Javed Miandad: 71 tests, 5350 runs @ 56.91, HS 280* (14/28) ----- 17 wkts @ 39.52
Seymour Nurse: 20 tests, 1923 runs @ 53.41, HS 258 (5/3) ----- 0 wkts
Gary Sobers: 41 tests, 3582 runs @ 59.70, HS 178* (12/16) ----- 125 wkts @ 32.62
Note: 3 runner-ups will go into the # 6 Poll with the allrounders (Greig & Sobers already in # 6)
The 1966-85 World Test XI so far:
1. Sunil Gavaskar
2. Gordon Greenidge
3. Viv Richards
4. Greg Chappell
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7. Alan Knott
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9. Malcom Marshall
10. Dennis Lillee
11. Derek Underwood (Poll still running)
The following are the # 5 nominees:
Zaheer Abbas: 78 tests, 5062 runs @ 44.79, HS 274 (12/20) ----- 3 wkts @ 44.00
Allan Border: 77 tests, 5834 runs @ 51.62, HS 196 (16/30) ----- 15 wkts @ 41.66
David Gower: 76 tests, 5385 runs @ 45.63, HS 215 (12/25) ---- 1 wkt @ 15.00
Tony Greig: 58 tests, 3599 runs @ 40.43, HS 148 (8/20) ----- 141 wkts @ 32.20
Clive Lloyd: 110 tests, 7515 runs @ 46.67, HS 242* (19/39) ----- 10 wkts @ 62.20
Saleem Malik: 27 tests, 1268 runs @ 42.26, HS 119* (5/6) ----- 3 wkts @ 20.33
Javed Miandad: 71 tests, 5350 runs @ 56.91, HS 280* (14/28) ----- 17 wkts @ 39.52
Seymour Nurse: 20 tests, 1923 runs @ 53.41, HS 258 (5/3) ----- 0 wkts
Gary Sobers: 41 tests, 3582 runs @ 59.70, HS 178* (12/16) ----- 125 wkts @ 32.62
Note: 3 runner-ups will go into the # 6 Poll with the allrounders (Greig & Sobers already in # 6)
The 1966-85 World Test XI so far:
1. Sunil Gavaskar
2. Gordon Greenidge
3. Viv Richards
4. Greg Chappell
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7. Alan Knott
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9. Malcom Marshall
10. Dennis Lillee
11. Derek Underwood (Poll still running)