Pick Two Openers for the 1946-2006 World Test XI

[aussie tragic]

Now it's time to pick the 1946-2006 XI from the three selected era teams.

First the openers:

Saeed Anwar (Pak): 55 tests, 4052 runs @ 45.52, HS 188*, (11/25), 18 catches
Sunil Gavaskar (Ind): 125 tests, 10,122 runs @ 51.12, HS 236*, (34/45), 108 catches
Gordon Greenidge (WI): 108 tests, 7558 runs @ 44.72, HS 226, (19/34), 96 catches
Matthew Hayden (Aus): 86 tests, 7414 runs @ 52.21, HS 380, (26/26), 114 catches
Len Hutton (Eng): 66 tests, 5626 runs @ 54.62, HS 206, (14/30), 48 catches
Arthur Morris (Aus): 46 tests, 3533 runs @ 46.48, HS 206, (12/12), 15 catches

[PhoenixFire]

Gavaskar & Hutton

[The Sean]

Originally Posted by PhoenixFire

Gavaskar & Hutton

Yep, Sunny and Sir Leonard for me too.

[aussie tragic]

Gavaskar.....then Hutton.....then Greenidge

[PhoenixFire]

2nd choice, and not too far behind would be Morris and Greenidge.

[silentstriker]

Gavaskar and Hutton for me.

[nightprowler10]

Should we include second XI players as well, or would that be utterly pointless.

[aussie tragic]

Originally Posted by nightprowler10

Should we include second XI players as well, or would that be utterly pointless.

I thought about putting the 2nd XI in as well, and then I realised that if they couldn't get into one Era XI, how could they get into a combined three Era XI team?

So I think it's best to go with the 3 selected teams, however maybe a couple of wild cards should be issued to players where the era's split their careers (although I can only think of Border as Imran, Sobers and Marshall are already in).

[Perm]

Hutton and Gavaskar

[nightprowler10]

Originally Posted by aussie tragic

I thought about putting the 2nd XI in as well, and then I realised that if they couldn't get into one Era XI, how could they get into a combined three Era XI team?

So I think it's best to go with the 3 selected teams, however maybe a couple of wild cards should be issued to players where the era's split their careers (although I can only think of Border as Imran, Sobers and Marshall are already in).

Didn't Akram just narrowly miss out though?

[aussie tragic]

Originally Posted by nightprowler10

Didn't Akram just narrowly miss out though?

Actually, I don't think he was close even though baga some how got him in as 12th man by not running a poll

Who I feel sorry for is Sehwag, who tied with Anwar twice, but I still don't think he'd get a look in here so it's no problem IMO.

btw, do you think Akram would have a shot against with the selected pacers being Ambrose, Davidson, Hadlee, Lillee, Lindwall, McGrath, Marshall, Trueman, Miller, Imran and Botham... I think not

[nightprowler10]

Originally Posted by aussie tragic

btw, do you think Akram would have a shot against with the selected pacers being Ambrose, Davidson, Hadlee, Lillee, Lindwall, McGrath, Marshall, Trueman, Miller, Imran and Botham... I think not

If I could vote multiple times, yes

[silentstriker]

Originally Posted by aussie tragic

Actually, I don't think he was close even though baga some how got him in as 12th man by not running a poll

Who I feel sorry for is Sehwag, who tied with Anwar twice, but I still don't think he'd get a look in here so it's no problem IMO.

btw, do you think Akram would have a shot against with the selected pacers being Ambrose, Davidson, Hadlee, Lillee, Lindwall, McGrath, Marshall, Trueman, Miller, Imran and Botham... I think not

He might, if you want a left armer in the attack. Ignoring that, he wouldn't make the top four, but he's better than some of them.

[aussie tragic]

Originally Posted by silentstriker

He might, if you want a left armer in the attack.

Umm, you ever heard of Alan Davidson who is in the mix?

[silentstriker]

Originally Posted by aussie tragic

Umm, you ever heard of Alan Davidson who is in the mix?

I did, I would still go Akram > Davidson.