Best left handed batsman of all time

[aussie]

Best XI of lefties?

Hayden
Anwar
Harvey
Pollock
Lara
Sobers
Gilchrist
Davidson
Akram
Underwood
Bedi

 

[trapol]

And you can play against my team

G Smith
G Kirsten
D Gower
A Border
S Chanderpaul
C Lloyd
K Sangakkara
D Vettori
R Hadlee
M Johnson
M Aamer

Game to be played in 10 years time when final two bowlers have earnt their strips

 

[four_or_six]

James Michael Anderson

awta

 

[Jono]

Sobers thanks.

 

[steve132]

Sobers thanks.

Yes, by a fair margin, followed (in no particular order) by Pollock and Lara. Those three are the ONLY left handed batsmen who have ever been seriously considered for an all-time world XI.

 

[Sanz]

Does Gilchrist really belong in this discussion ahead of batsmen like Alan Border, Mathew Hayden, David Gower etc ?

 

[Jono]

He belongs in the discussion, but not ahead of them.

Sanga also worth a mention.

 

[Johnners]

Mitch Johnson

 

[chalky]

Absence of Border from this poll an absolute disgrace tbh.

AWTA Look at Border's record the bowlers he faced, the (lack of) support he had. Border averaged 50 when it meant something severely underrated I think.

 

[archie mac]

Lets not forget Clem HIll

 

[honestbharani]

I have only seen Lara and Gilly.. Obviously, Lara..

 

[Anil]

it is a joke that adam gilchrist is listed here and border is not...anyway clearly sobers followed by lara and pollock for me...

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Stephen Fleming, anyone?

I have a fairly loose definition of 'best'.

 

[archie mac]

Stephen Fleming, anyone?

I have a fairly loose definition of 'best'.

But a good handle on average

 

[aussie]

And you can play against my team

G Smith
G Kirsten
D Gower
A Border
S Chanderpaul
C Lloyd
K Sangakkara
D Vettori
R Hadlee
M Johnson
M Aamer

Game to be played in 10 years time when final two bowlers have earnt their strips

Ha fair enough. But i think Bruce Reid, Vass should be in this team ahead of Johnson & Aamer ATS TBF. Plus Wilfred Rhodes or Verity>Vettori IMO. Aparthied banned Stephen Jefferies is also a good option.

You could also consider Vinno Mankad's left-arm spin as all-rounder to bat in the top 6/7 as well.

 

[bagapath]

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cricket-chat/18311-lefties-xi-catchers-xi.html

 

[bagapath]

Surprised you rate Closey as highly as the other three

for JBMAC..

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/839349-post7.html

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Best XI of lefties?

Hayden
Anwar
Harvey
Pollock
Lara
Sobers
Gilchrist
Davidson
Akram
Underwood
Bedi

Bedi and Underwood aren't left-handed batsman.

 

[bagapath]

jayasuriya
morris
sobers
border *
leyland
woolley
gilchrist +
akram
davidson
wardle
peel

replaced hayden, harvey and lara coz they bowled with their right hand!!!

 

[aussie]

Bedi and Underwood aren't left-handed batsman.

Ha ye i know. But do me need to be THAT precise in our line-up?