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ankitj

Hall of Fame Member
Cricinfo is now inviting to create an all time Ashes XI:

Ashes All-time XI | Cricinfo Magazine | Cricinfo.com

My Ashes XI

Len Hutton
Jack Hobbs
Don Bradman
Wally Hammond
Greg Chappell
Keith Miller
Adam Gilchrist
Shane Warne
Fred Trueman
SF Barnes
Glenn McGrath

Miller vs Botham was the toughest decision. It's a little harsh to not pick such a great hero of Ashes!
 

centurymaker

International Captain
Hobbs
Hutton
Bradman
Hammond
Chappell
Waugh
Gilchrist
Botham
Warne
Barnes
Lillee

McGrath unlucky to miss out.
 
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Shri

Mr. Glass
XI from players who I have seen play:

Matthew Hayden
Justin Langer
Ricky Ponting
Steve Waugh
Kevin Pietersen
Andrew Flintoff
Adam Gilchrist+
Shane Warne*
Brett Lee
Jason Gillespie
Glenn McGrath

All time XI:

Jack Hobbs
Len Hutton
Don Bradman
Ricky Ponting
Greg Chappell
Keith Miller
Adam Gilchrist
Alan Davidson
Shane Warne
SF Barnes
Glenn McGrath
 
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bagapath

International Captain
My Ashes XI

* Jack Hobbs
* Victor Trumper
* Don Bradman (C)
* Wally Hammond
* Allan Border
* Keith Miller
* Adam Gilchrist (WK)
* Ian Botham
* Shane Warne
* Dennis Lillee
* Bill O'Reilly

This team has a combined batting average of 460 and a comined wkts/match average of 21 with Lillee, Miller, Botham, Warne and Oreilly as main bowlers.
 

Spikey

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this should get it's own thread on the ashes board

thinking of having two all-rounders. hobbs and sutcliffe opening obv.
 

Blakus

State Vice-Captain
This is the XI I picked

1.Jack Hobbs
2.Len Hutton
3.Don Bradman
4.Walter Hammond
5.Greg Chappell
6.Keith Miller
7.Ian Botham
8.Adam Gilchrist
9.Shane Warne
10.Dennis Lillee
11.Fred Trueman

Picking the bowling attack was the worst for me. I still feel guilty about leaving such names as Barnes and Mcgrath out.
 

Slifer

International Captain
Ashes XI:

Hobbs
Hutton*
Bradman
Hammond
Chappell
Miller
Gilchrist+
Warne
Trueman
Lillee
Mcgrath

Frank Worrell XI

Hayden
Greenidge
Viv*
Lara
G Chappell
Sobers
Gilchrist+
Marshall
Warne
Ambrose
Mcgrath
 
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Bonnie Prince C

U19 12th Man
Just did mine; ended up with this:

1. Hobbs
2. Hutton
3. Bradman
4. Headley
5. Hammond
6. Sobers
7. Gilchrist
8. Imran
9. Marshall
10. Barnes
11. Alisha

Top four, Sobers, Gilchrist and Imran are settled for me, but the other four spots (went with Hammond, Marshall, Warne, Barnes this time around) are real lotteries for me and could've ended up completely different players on another day. Interestingly enough I've only seen two of them play (old highlights excluded obv).
Alisha is a red hot favourite I hear. :ph34r:
 

BlazeDragon

Banned
It makes me wonder how Mcgrath keeps getting left out in these lists not made by fans even though he arguably has the best stats among modern era bowlers.
 

hang on

State Vice-Captain
It makes me wonder how Mcgrath keeps getting left out in these lists not made by fans even though he arguably has the best stats among modern era bowlers.
well, there are bowlers like ambrose, marshall, khan, hadlee, garner et al from the last 30 odd years whose stats are comparable. thus it boils down to personal preference.
 

BlazeDragon

Banned
well, there are bowlers like ambrose, marshall, khan, hadlee, garner et al from the last 30 odd years whose stats are comparable. thus it boils down to personal preference.
I can sympathize with all but that. I would say even Srinath was better.
 

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