Who's your pick for a Northern XI vs Southern XI??

MrPerko · 26-03-2002, 06:17 AM

Ok - here's a test for every cricket fan...

If (by some complete miracle) the ICC organised a test match between a Northern Hemisphere XI versus a Southern Hemisphere XI who would make your cut? (a question bound to generate some disagreements...) So basically, it's Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Zimbabwe Vs. England, the four asians (SL, Ind., Pak., Ban.) and the West Indies.

Here's my teams (Assuming 6 batters, wicketkeeper, 1 spinner and 3 pace):

Northern XI

Trescothick
Dravid (vc)
Lara
Tendulkar (c)
Jayawardene
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Sangakkara (w)
Caddick
Younis (o1)
Muralitharan
Gough (o2)
12th - Thorpe or Vaas

Southern XI

Hayden
Gibbs
Langer
Kallis
A Flower
Martyn
Gilchrist (w)
Pollock (c) (o2)
Cairns
Warne (vc)
McGrath (o1)
12th - Gillespie

Obviously some players arn't in their regular batting positions, but were too good to leave out...

Paul · 26-03-2002, 09:52 AM

Hey MrPerko! Welcome to CricketWeb!

Paul · 26-03-2002, 10:15 AM

I'm trying not to copy off anybody here.

Northern Hemisphere:

Trescothick
Das
Lara (captain)
Tendulkar
Thorpe
Ul-Haq
Jacobs (w/k)
Gough (opening bowler 1)
Vaas (opening bowler 2)
Shoaib Akhtar
Muttiah Muralitharan

12th Man: Nasser Hussain

Southern Hemisphere:

Hayden
Kirsten
Ponting (captain)
Kallis
A Flower
Astle
Gilchrist (w/k)
Pollock
Warne
Lee
McGrath

12th Man: Gibbs

By the way, I'm sorry if some of my players are the same as youra, I wasn't copying. I guess I've got the same opinions as you.

Eclipse · 26-03-2002, 09:37 PM

I dont think Gibbs is good enough I would not have Astle or cairns in there ether.

Paul · 27-03-2002, 09:45 AM

How can you not have Cairns? He's a class all-rounder in my view.

Neil Pickup · 27-03-2002, 10:32 AM

Northern
Trescothick
Jayasuriya
Lara
Tendulkar
Jayawardene
Hussain (c)
Razzaq
Latif (wk)
Muralitharan
Vaas
Gough
12th: Dravid

Southern:
Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Kallis
A.Flower (wk)
Gilchrist
Cairns
Pollock (c)
Warne
Gillespie
McGrath

Paul · 29-03-2002, 06:04 AM

Good team, Neil! I forgot all about Rashid Latif.

Neil Pickup · 29-03-2002, 02:24 PM

12th Man for the Southern Hemisphere: Jonty Rhodes.

Country Represeentation:
Australia 7
Sri Lanka 4
England 3
South Africa 3
India 2
Pakistan 2
New Zealand 1
West Indies 1
Zimbabwe 1

I think that this says a lot.

davidvegeta24 · 01-04-2002, 06:55 PM

i think u shouldmthink about kirstin

Neil Pickup · 02-04-2002, 08:56 AM

Gary Kirsten is the most boring player in world cricket.

I can remember him batting 8 hours for 120* or something on an incredibly flat track at Old Trafford in 98. Nearly put me off cricket for life...

Imagine him and Atherton opening :P

Kimbo · 15-04-2002, 04:39 AM

You've gotta have Astle... if not only for 222 from 16(something)

Andy Flower · 30-04-2002, 04:59 AM

Northern
1.S. Tendulker
2.R. Dravid
3.B. Lara
4.M. Jayawardene
5.Y. Yohana
6.K. Sangakkara
7.A. Razzaq
8.Wasim Akram
9.W. Younis
10.D. Gough
11.M. Murilidaren

southern
1.M. Hayden
2.J. Langer
3.J. Kallis
4.A. Flower
5.D. Martyn
6.A. Gilchrist
7.R. Ponting
8.Pollack
9.S. Warne
10.J. Gillespie
11.G. McGrath

FrontierPsychiartrist · 30-04-2002, 06:48 AM

If they had a Northern XI v Southern XI, then the amount of players from each country should be capped, say 2 or 3 from each country.

Neil Pickup · 30-04-2002, 12:30 PM

What would the point of that be? It would remove the idea of being the North V South

Kiwi · 30-05-2002, 11:47 PM

Don't know about a northern but Southern.Batting position in (-)
Astle(1)
Gilly(2)
Ponting(3)
Lee(8)
Bond(10)
McGrath(11)
Cairns(6)
Warne(9)
Pollack(7)
Kallis(4)
Jonty R (5)
12th man: Vincent

26-03-2002, 06:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
MrPerko School Boy/Girl Captain Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bris Vegas, Australia Posts: 197	Who's your pick for a Northern XI vs Southern XI?? Ok - here's a test for every cricket fan... If (by some complete miracle) the ICC organised a test match between a Northern Hemisphere XI versus a Southern Hemisphere XI who would make your cut? (a question bound to generate some disagreements...) So basically, it's Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Zimbabwe Vs. England, the four asians (SL, Ind., Pak., Ban.) and the West Indies. Here's my teams (Assuming 6 batters, wicketkeeper, 1 spinner and 3 pace): Northern XI Trescothick Dravid (vc) Lara Tendulkar (c) Jayawardene Inzamam-ul-Haq Sangakkara (w) Caddick Younis (o1) Muralitharan Gough (o2) 12th - Thorpe or Vaas Southern XI Hayden Gibbs Langer Kallis A Flower Martyn Gilchrist (w) Pollock (c) (o2) Cairns Warne (vc) McGrath (o1) 12th - Gillespie Obviously some players arn't in their regular batting positions, but were too good to leave out...

26-03-2002, 09:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
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27-03-2002, 10:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Neil Pickup Cricket Web Staff Member / Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 26,361	Northern Trescothick Jayasuriya Lara Tendulkar Jayawardene Hussain (c) Razzaq Latif (wk) Muralitharan Vaas Gough 12th: Dravid Southern: Hayden Langer Ponting Kallis A.Flower (wk) Gilchrist Cairns Pollock (c) Warne Gillespie McGrath __________________ MSN Messenger: minardineil2000 at hotmail dot com \| AAAS Chairman CricketWeb Black \| CricketWeb XI Captain ClarkeWatch: We're Watching Rikki - Are You? Up The Grecians - Exeter City FC Completing the Square: My Cricket Web Blog

15-04-2002, 04:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
Kimbo International Debutant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: london Posts: 2,835	You've gotta have Astle... if not only for 222 from 16(something) __________________ life's a gift thats why they call it the present

30-04-2002, 04:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
Andy Flower Cricket Spectator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 6	Northern 1.S. Tendulker 2.R. Dravid 3.B. Lara 4.M. Jayawardene 5.Y. Yohana 6.K. Sangakkara 7.A. Razzaq 8.Wasim Akram 9.W. Younis 10.D. Gough 11.M. Murilidaren southern 1.M. Hayden 2.J. Langer 3.J. Kallis 4.A. Flower 5.D. Martyn 6.A. Gilchrist 7.R. Ponting 8.Pollack 9.S. Warne 10.J. Gillespie 11.G. McGrath __________________ Andy Flower is the greatest

26-03-2002, 10:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Paul U19 Cricketer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lincolnshire, England Posts: 459	I'm trying not to copy off anybody here. Northern Hemisphere: Trescothick Das Lara (captain) Tendulkar Thorpe Ul-Haq Jacobs (w/k) Gough (opening bowler 1) Vaas (opening bowler 2) Shoaib Akhtar Muttiah Muralitharan 12th Man: Nasser Hussain Southern Hemisphere: Hayden Kirsten Ponting (captain) Kallis A Flower Astle Gilchrist (w/k) Pollock Warne Lee McGrath 12th Man: Gibbs By the way, I'm sorry if some of my players are the same as youra, I wasn't copying. I guess I've got the same opinions as you.

26-03-2002, 09:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Eclipse International Debutant Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nere a Spoon Posts: 2,873	I dont think Gibbs is good enough I would not have Astle or cairns in there ether.

27-03-2002, 09:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Paul U19 Cricketer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lincolnshire, England Posts: 459	How can you not have Cairns? He's a class all-rounder in my view.

29-03-2002, 06:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
Paul U19 Cricketer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lincolnshire, England Posts: 459	Good team, Neil! I forgot all about Rashid Latif.

29-03-2002, 02:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Neil Pickup Cricket Web Staff Member / Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 26,361	12th Man for the Southern Hemisphere: Jonty Rhodes. Country Represeentation: Australia 7 Sri Lanka 4 England 3 South Africa 3 India 2 Pakistan 2 New Zealand 1 West Indies 1 Zimbabwe 1 I think that this says a lot.

01-04-2002, 06:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
davidvegeta24 School Boy/Girl Cricketer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 50	i think u shouldmthink about kirstin

02-04-2002, 08:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
Neil Pickup Cricket Web Staff Member / Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 26,361	Gary Kirsten is the most boring player in world cricket. I can remember him batting 8 hours for 120* or something on an incredibly flat track at Old Trafford in 98. Nearly put me off cricket for life... Imagine him and Atherton opening :P

30-04-2002, 06:48 AM	#13 (permalink)
FrontierPsychiartrist U19 Debutant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 341	If they had a Northern XI v Southern XI, then the amount of players from each country should be capped, say 2 or 3 from each country. __________________ Western Australia: Producing Fast Bowlers since 1901

30-04-2002, 12:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
Neil Pickup Cricket Web Staff Member / Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 26,361	What would the point of that be? It would remove the idea of being the North V South

30-05-2002, 11:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Kiwi State Vice-Captain Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,079	Don't know about a northern but Southern.Batting position in (-) Astle(1) Gilly(2) Ponting(3) Lee(8) Bond(10) McGrath(11) Cairns(6) Warne(9) Pollack(7) Kallis(4) Jonty R (5) 12th man: Vincent

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