The Guardian (UK) rates the world's best 11 to take on Australia

[Tim]

Tests:

Michael Vaughan (England)
Gary Kirsten (South Africa)
Brian Lara (West Indies)
Sachin Tendulkar (India)
VVS Laxman (India)
Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
Andy Flower (Zimbabwe)
Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
Shoaib Ahktar (Pakistan)
Shane Bond (New Zealand)

This list was created by Mike Selvey & there are a few raised eye-brows with this lineup.

Although looking at it..I think they'd get the job done.

 

[marc71178]

IMO:

Gibbs
Vaughan
Kallis
Tendulkar
Lara
Ganguly
A Flower
Cairns
Pollock
Akhtar
Muralitharan

 

[Blewy]

Yeah i think Kirsten is a bit past it...

Mine would be....

Gibbs
Vaughan
Kallis
Tendulkar
Lara
Key
Flower
Pollock
Vettori
Ahktar
Bond

Key u ask???
YES!! He has the tough mental attitude to cope with the Aussies....
And No Rich didn't pay me!!!!!

 

[hindmaatujesalam]

Mine would be,

Gibbs
Vaughan
Dravid
Tendulkar
Laxman
Kallis
Flower
Harbhajan
Murali
Zaheer Khan
Pollock.

 

[Anil]

My team would be:

Gibbs
Vaughan
Dravid
Tendulkar
Kallis
Flower
Cairns
Pollock
Murali
Vettori
Akhtar

 

[Choora]

Australia doesn't play offspinner all that well, so it will be better 2 go in with 2 offspinners.

Vaughan
Gibbs
Dravid
Tendulkar
Kallis
Flower
Pollock(c)
Bond
Bhajji
Murali
Zaheer

12th man: Naseer Hussain

 

[Rik]

Hmmmm I would go with most of you lot's but play 2 spinners in Vettori and Harbajan, as they have both done well against the Aussies.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

You have to play Lara. He has a least 4 big hundreds against them, including two doubles!!

 

[Rich2001]

Originally posted by Gregory Blewett

Key u ask???
YES!! He has the tough mental attitude to cope with the Aussies....
And No Rich didn't pay me!!!!!

LOL, finally see the truth then GB :P

 

[Simon]

An Australian paper did this last week, their side was a little different though, they had Jayawardene opening with Vaughan for some stupid reason, they also included Zaheer Khan, and from memory Wasim Akram was in there too.

 

[The Argonaut]

My side would be:

Gibbs
Vaughan
Kallis
Tendulkar
Dravid
Flower A
Cairns
Pollock
Bond
Muralitharan
Akhtar

12th man Agarkar

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Gibbs
Vaughan
Kallis
Tendulkar
Lara - look at the records
Flower A (wk)
Chanderpaul - a heck of a batsman
Pollock (capt.) - fine captain in my opinion
Streak - an honest trier on a weak team
Bond
Muralitharan

12th Man - Hussain or Sarwan
Substitute waterboy - good ol' Ajit

 

[wahindiawah]

Originally posted by Mr Mxyzptlk
Gibbs
Vaughan
Kallis
Tendulkar
Lara - look at the records
Flower A (wk)
Chanderpaul - a heck of a batsman
Pollock (capt.) - fine captain in my opinion
Streak - an honest trier on a weak team
Bond
Muralitharan

12th Man - Hussain or Sarwan
Substitute waterboy - good ol' Ajit

If any bowler has given trouble to the Aussie team then its Akhter in recent past and Harbhajan some time back,can't see how people can exclude them.

Mine would be,

Gibbs
Vaughan
Lara
Tendulkar
Kallis
Dravid
Flower
Harbhajan
Polock
Akhter
Muralitharan

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

It's my own personal opinion and I know it's going to start a good deal of controversy, but I don't totally agree with Akhtar's bowling action.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I wouldn't pick two off spinner's in my team though and Muralitharan is clearly the better of the two.

 

[marc71178]

Laxman

Yet no Ganguly, Lara, Youhana, Jayawardene or Inzamam?

 

[marc71178]

Are we basing this on ability or performance against the Aussies - I cannot believe anyone would not select Murali if they're playing 1 spinner, let alone 2!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

And yet again, I totally agree!

 

[marc71178]

12th man Agarkar

The only unanimous selection?!

 

[marc71178]

If any bowler has given trouble to the Aussie team then its Akhter in recent past and Harbhajan some time back,can't see how people can exclude them.

Since we're not playing in India with Indian umpires, Harb's chances are reduced...