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stumpski · 07-10-2007, 10:45 AM

Ramadhin I have down as something of a one-series wonder - might be a little unfair though. But Tom Richardson, yeah. Way better than Bruce Reid.

neville cardus · 07-10-2007, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by stumpski

Ramadhin I have down as something of a one-series wonder - might be a little unfair though.

What, you mean like his action?

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But Tom Richardson, yeah.

A magnificent bowler with loads of heart.

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Way better than Bruce Reid.

Absolutely.

harsh.skm · 02-10-2012, 02:43 AM

At Least 1 From Every Test Team ATXI

Hobbs (Eng)
Richards (SA)
Bradman (Aus)
Tendulkar (Ind)
Sobers (WI)
Flower (Zim)
Mashud + (Bang)
Hadlee (NZ)
Wasim (Pak)
Marshall (WI)
Murali (SL)

Any one got a better one?

P. S. Let's not make this about Wasim vs Imran, if possible

8ankitj · 02-10-2012, 03:14 AM

Haha that's the obvious improvement. Replace Wasim with Imran.

Also, Flower can keep and we can bring in Shakib.

Prince EWS · 02-10-2012, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by harsh.skm

At Least 1 From Every Test Team ATXI

Hobbs (Eng)
Richards (SA)
Bradman (Aus)
Tendulkar (Ind)
Sobers (WI)
Flower (Zim)
Mashud + (Bang)
Hadlee (NZ)
Wasim (Pak)
Marshall (WI)
Murali (SL)

Any one got a better one?

P. S. Let's not make this about Wasim vs Imran, if possible

1. Hobbs (England)
2. Richards (South Africa)
3. Bradman (Australia)
4. Tendulkar (India)
5. Sobers (West Indies)
6. Flower (Zimbabwe) +
7. Imran (Pakistan) *
8. Shakib (Bangladesh)
9. Hadlee (New Zealand)
10. King (Other)
11. Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)

So, very similar. Mashud should be nowhere near the side though really.

Prince EWS · 02-10-2012, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 8ankitj

Haha that's the obvious improvement. Replace Wasim with Imran.

Also, Flower can keep and we can bring in Shakib.

Or just this post.

harsh.skm · 02-10-2012, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 8ankitj

Haha that's the obvious improvement. Replace Wasim with Imran.

Also, Flower can keep and we can bring in Shakib.

Howe_zat · 02-10-2012, 04:01 AM

Really, Shakib has no business bowling in that attack so you may as well play someone who can field.

N.B. I have no idea how good a keeper Mashud is

Prince EWS · 02-10-2012, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Howe_zat

Really, Shakib has no business bowling in that attack so you may as well play someone who can field.

N.B. I have no idea how good a keeper Mashud is

Well I think he's a better spinner than Sobers was, which would leave him as the second spinner. He'd get through a fair number of overs on some surfaces, and he's one of Bangladesh's best ever three batsmen anyway.

Howe_zat · 02-10-2012, 04:16 AM

An XI where the last letter of one name is the same as the first letter of the next:

Hobbs
Sutcliffe
Edrich
Hammond*
Dravid
Dexter
Russell+
Lindwall
Lillee
Edmonds
Shoaib

I'm sure that can be beaten but it's harder than I thought it'd be.

Prince EWS · 02-10-2012, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Howe_zat

An XI where the last letter of one name is the same as the first letter of the next:

Hobbs
Sutcliffe
Edrich
Hammond*
Dravid
Dexter
Russell+
Lindwall
Lillee
Edmonds
Shoaib

I'm sure that can be beaten but it's harder than I thought it'd be.

Allan Lamb is probably worth the trade off.

Howe_zat · 02-10-2012, 04:25 AM

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Allan Lamb is probably worth the trade off.

Well he's in the same ballpark as Edrich so that's fair, but in that case who opens?

Prince EWS · 02-10-2012, 04:30 AM

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Well he's in the same ballpark as Edrich so that's fair, but in that case who opens?

Mitchell springs to mind immediately but the best batsman I can think of whose last name ends with M is Botham, and well..

We could just make Lamb himself open and roll with:

1. Mitchell
2. Lamb
3. Bradman

Looks pretty contrived but it'd probably be worth it. Nourse could bat four but then we'd still end up with Edrich.

Howe_zat · 02-10-2012, 04:37 AM

Could go Bradman-Nourse-Engineer if we can persuade the Don to bat #5 (and come up with new openers)

Prince EWS · 02-10-2012, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Howe_zat

Well he's in the same ballpark as Edrich so that's fair, but in that case who opens?

Mitchell
Lamb
Bradman
Nourse
Edrich
Hammond
Dhoni +
Imran *
Ntini
Illingworth
Hadlee

That's my attempt. Looks pretty weird though.

02-10-2012, 02:43 AM	#108 (permalink)
harsh.skm U19 Captain Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: India Posts: 640	At Least 1 From Every Test Team ATXI Hobbs (Eng) Richards (SA) Bradman (Aus) Tendulkar (Ind) Sobers (WI) Flower (Zim) Mashud + (Bang) Hadlee (NZ) Wasim (Pak) Marshall (WI) Murali (SL) Any one got a better one? P. S. Let's not make this about Wasim vs Imran, if possible Last edited by harsh.skm; 02-10-2012 at 02:47 AM.

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8ankitj International Captain Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hyderabad India Posts: 5,148	Haha that's the obvious improvement. Replace Wasim with Imran. Also, Flower can keep and we can bring in Shakib. Last edited by 8ankitj; 02-10-2012 at 03:15 AM.

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07-10-2007, 10:45 AM	#106 (permalink)
stumpski Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Medway valley Posts: 5,264	Ramadhin I have down as something of a one-series wonder - might be a little unfair though. But Tom Richardson, yeah. Way better than Bruce Reid.

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Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,840	An XI where the last letter of one name is the same as the first letter of the next: Hobbs Sutcliffe Edrich Hammond* Dravid Dexter Russell+ Lindwall Lillee Edmonds Shoaib I'm sure that can be beaten but it's harder than I thought it'd be.

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