Pick TWO opening Bowlers for the 1946-2006 World Test XI

[aussie tragic]

Please pick two Opening Bowlers for the 1946-2006 World Test XI:

Curtly Ambrose (WI): 98 tests, 405 wkts @ 20.99 (22/3), SR 54.5, Econ 2.30 --- 1439 runs @ 12.40
Alan Davidson (Aus): 44 tests, 186 wkts @ 20.53 (14/2), SR 62.2, Econ 1.97 --- 1328 runs @ 24.59
Richard Hadlee (NZ): 86 tests, 431 wkts @ 22.29 (36/9), SR 50.8, Econ 2.63 --- 3124 runs @ 27.16
Dennis Lillee (Aus): 70 tests, 355 wkts @ 23.92 (23/7), SR 52.0, Econ 2.75 --- 905 runs @ 13.71
Ray Lindwall (Aus): 61 tests, 228 wkts @ 23.03 (12/0), SR 59.8, Econ 2.30 --- 1502 runs @ 21.15
Glenn McGrath (Aus): 122 tests, 555 wkts @ 21.65 (29/3), SR 51.8, Econ 2.50 --- 641 runs @ 7.45
Malcom Marshall (WI): 81 tests, 376 wkts @ 20.94 (22/4), SR 46.7, Econ 2.68 --- 1810 runs @ 18.85
Fred Trueman (Eng): 67 tests, 307 wkts @ 21.57 (17/3), SR 49.4, Econ 2.61 --- 981 runs @ 13.81

Note: Three runner-ups go into the "Pick two Final Bowlers" Poll with three allrounder runner-ups + Warne & Murali


The 1946-2006 World Test XI so far:

1. Sunil Gavaskar (51.12)
2. Len Hutton (54.62)
3. Viv Richards (50.23)
4. Sachin Tendulkar (55.11)
5. Brian Lara (52.88)
6. Gary Sobers (57.78) and (Bowl: 34.03)
7. Adam Gilchrist (48.98)

 

[adharcric]

Tough one. I'll take my time with this.

 

[chaminda_00]

Trueman and McGarth. a bit disappointed we have to pick atleast two seamers, would of liked the option of picking three spinners

 

[shankar]

Marshall and Hadlee

 

[cameeel]

McGrath and Lillee

But really, this should be between Lillee, Marshall and McGrath

 

[Anil]

marshall and hadlee out of a very illustrious list....

 

[Ikki]

Lillee and McGrath.

 

[oz_fan]

Tough choice. I went with Marshall and Hadlee.

 

[Francis]

Lillee and Marshall for me.

 

[bagapath]

i went for hadlee and marshall. have spent many agonizing hours before taking this call though.

 

[adharcric]

Marshall for sure. Between McGrath and Hadlee for the second spot IMO.
McGrath is marginally ahead as a bowler but Hadlee provides additional batting - not sure if we really need that in this side though.

 

[silentstriker]

Marshall & McGrath. We have way too much batting as it is.

 

[adharcric]

I'll go with Marshall and McGrath.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Trueman and Marshall

 

[aussie tragic]

I'll go with Marshall and McGrath.

Nice one SS clone

 

[adharcric]

Nice one SS clone

Excuse me ... that's rather insulting.
I would have taken Hadlee over McGrath had CW sensibly voted in Sobers at 5 and Imran at 6.

 

[Fusion]

Marshall and Hadlee, who are the top 2 pacers of all time IMO.

 

[silentstriker]

Excuse me ... that's rather insulting.
I would have taken Hadlee over McGrath had CW sensibly voted in Sobers at 5 and Imran at 6.

McGrath or not, that would have been a much better and more balanced side than what we have now.

 

[Anil]

Marshall and Hadlee, who are the top 2 pacers of all time IMO.

good choices...

 

[Fusion]

McGrath or not, that would have been a much better and more balanced side than what we have now.

Totally agree with ya.