tooextracool
International Coach
If they wanted someone from the last 20 years, should have gone for Stewart IMO. Criminally underrated when it comes to his keeping
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All-time XI: England
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aussie
Hall of Fame Member
Word. But i dont see why that is problem. When England where the best team in the world during the 50s, the players of that era where some of the best ever.
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
Key point...
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
That panel had him second to Knott, so clearly they think he is all-time class.
Daryl Harper
School Boy/Girl Captain
Everyone always gets silly in the pants when it comes to Peitersen. Always have and always will for some reason. So it's hardly a surprised that they'd make such a stupid error.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Yeah, I think my computer will implode if we go through that again
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Wonderful comment by Mike Selvey about Larwood's selection
Made me think of Burgey for some reason
JBH001
International Regular
But they did have him behind Knott, and Botham at 6.
Returning to the thread, think its a pretty good side tbh - with the exception of Pietersen. Otherwise, its a fine selection, imo.
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kingkallis
International Coach
Even better than Les Ames and Russell? Naah!
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
I am the odd one out I am afraid. I would have plenty of changes in there.
1. Ranji for Barrington
2. Compton for KP
3. Rhodes or Verity for Underwood
The first two purely by caliber and the third because there is no slow bowler in this eleven, Underwood and Barnes are about the same pace. Rhodes or Verity would lend variety both because they are slow bowlers.
One is tempted to make other changes. There is no objection to Knott, a great keeper and a useful lower order batsman but Ames would not bring down the keeping standards but would bat above Botham. Somehow Botham at seven looks better than at six
Larwood, Trueman and Botham somehow lend a sameness to the attack. One is tempted to consider Bedser (or Tate) but that is less important with Barnes already in for that speed
1. Ranji for Barrington
2. Compton for KP
3. Rhodes or Verity for Underwood
The first two purely by caliber and the third because there is no slow bowler in this eleven, Underwood and Barnes are about the same pace. Rhodes or Verity would lend variety both because they are slow bowlers.
One is tempted to make other changes. There is no objection to Knott, a great keeper and a useful lower order batsman but Ames would not bring down the keeping standards but would bat above Botham. Somehow Botham at seven looks better than at six
Larwood, Trueman and Botham somehow lend a sameness to the attack. One is tempted to consider Bedser (or Tate) but that is less important with Barnes already in for that speed
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Verity is the quicker between him and Rhodes but no where near the medium pace stuff of Underwood.
Kevin Pietersen is a joke selection.Everything else is reasonable though.
So true. I loffed my arse off. I think these guys borrowed a leaf or two from Boon & Co.