The Question is Simple...

[vcs]

There is only one Saffer I want and he is coaching SA.

Seriously speaking, probably SA, yeah.

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah true. Amla and AB would make the England team imo.

Amla would have to open though. Still not dropping my ding-a-ling.

 

[Jono]

Fail to see how Amla couldn't bat 5.

 

[Howe_zat]

My team is India and I would merge it with Pakistan.

Our team would be

Sehwag
Gambhir
Dravid
Tendulkar
Laxman
Dhoni
Afridi
Singh
Aamir
Zak
Asif

Might as well have Australia for Hayden, Gilchrist, Warne and McGrath.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

If we're including players from the last decade, India/Pakistan would be the ultimate team.

1. Sehwag
2. Gambhir
3. Dravid
4. Tendulkar
5. Laxman
6. Inzi
7. Dhoni
8. Afridi
9. Akram
10. Younis
11. Akhtar

 

[Bun]

pakistan, had amir and asif were around. otherwise south africa, due to steyn, kallis and abdevil.

 

[Turbinator]

Either make the tough call and drop Gambhir and have Amla open, or make de Vviliers keep.

Sehwag
Amla
Kallis
Tendulkar
de Villiers
Laxman
Dhoni

or

Sehwag
Gambhir
Kallis
Tendulkar
Amla
de Villiers+
Laxman

****ing hell! That is a tough call. I don't think I could ever think of dropping Gambhir from the batting lineup, especially not after the sort of resilience he showed in South Africa just recently. At the same time I can't imagine dropping Dhoni either, nor any of the three South Africans.

Dang, that is one hell of a call. But I'd probably go with the second lineup posted, and drop Dhoni. That would be one hell of a team.

Sehwag
Gambhir
Kallis
Tendulkar
Amla
de Villiers+
Laxman
Harbhajan
Steyn
Zaheer
Morkel

Wow, how can anyone get past this?

 

[salman85]

A Pakistan India combo would have the strongest team if we're talking of a post 1990 side.There is perhaps not another Test Team out there that has as big a difference between it's batting and bowling resources as India and Pakistan did/do individually,so picking the team would be a simple task - Bring in the bowlers from Pakistan,and the Batsmen from India.

Eat our heart out Aus/SA!!

 

[Turbinator]

A Pakistan India combo would have the strongest team if we're talking of a post 1990 side.There is perhaps not another Test Team out there that has as big a difference between it's batting and bowling resources as India and Pakistan did/do individually,so picking the team would be a simple task - Bring in the bowlers from Pakistan,and the Batsmen from India.

Eat our heart out Aus/SA!!

+1

India/Pak vs Aus/SA would have been a treat to watch. Now that I think about it, they should organize such games, would make for some great quality Test cricket.

 

[GIMH]

The idea that you'd play Bell ahead of AB de Villiers is very odd.

The idea that after six years you are still treating my posts seriously is perhaps odder

 

[Howe_zat]

A Pakistan India combo would have the strongest team if we're talking of a post 1990 side.There is perhaps not another Test Team out there that has as big a difference between it's batting and bowling resources as India and Pakistan did/do individually,so picking the team would be a simple task - Bring in the bowlers from Pakistan,and the Batsmen from India.

Eat our heart out Aus/SA!!

+1

India/Pak vs Aus/SA would have been a treat to watch. Now that I think about it, they should organize such games, would make for some great quality Test cricket.

Hmm. Last 20 years...

Sehwag
Anwar
Dravid
Tendulkar
Laxman
Inzamam
Dhoni
Wasim
Saqlain/Kumble
Akhtar
Waqar

vs

Hayden
Taylor
Ponting
Martyn
Kallis
Waugh
Gilchrist
Pollock
Warne
Steyn
McGrath

 

[Turbinator]

Hmm. Last 20 years...

Sehwag
Anwar
Dravid
Tendulkar
Laxman
Inzamam
Dhoni
Wasim
Saqlain/Kumble
Akhtar
Waqar

vs

Hayden
Taylor
Ponting
Martyn
Kallis
Waugh
Gilchrist
Pollock
Warne
Steyn
McGrath

... If only

 

[vcs]

Hmm. Last 20 years...

Sehwag
Anwar
Dravid
Tendulkar
Laxman
Inzamam
Dhoni
Wasim
Saqlain/Kumble
Akhtar
Waqar

vs

Hayden
Taylor
Ponting
Martyn
Kallis
Waugh
Gilchrist
Pollock
Warne
Steyn
McGrath

Too many Pakistanis in that team for it to do well against Australia..

 

[Uppercut]

The idea that you'd play Bell ahead of AB de Villiers is very odd.

Only because he represses his memories of Headingley 2008...

 

[GIMH]

 

[ankitj]

[lame joke] West Indies. Then we can play cricket round the clock [/lame joke]

 

[Fusion]

How good a team is this?

India+banned Pakistanis:

G. Gambhir
V. Sehwag
R. Dravid
S. Tendulkar
V.V.S. Laxman
C. Pujara
M. Dhoni*+
H. Singh
Z. Khan
M. Aamer
M. Asif

I'd include Younis in place of either Pujara or Laxman, but other than that it looks pretty good.

 

[Cevno]

I'd merge India with Pakistan if the players were not banned.

Otherwise South Africa.

 

[Burgey]

India. Strengthen the batting, add Zaheer and a good spinner.

Good thread this, Turbs. Kudos.

 

[silentstriker]

Anyone taking England?

Must admit, whilst I rate our depth against anyone's, we do perhaps lack the nailed-on guns like Kallis, Steyn, Sachin and Sehwag, although Swann would play for anyone just now, I'm sure.

England are a good team but they are good as a team and don't have the individual firepower of an Indian batting lineup or the Saffie pace bowling lineup. The only player who I'd consider the best at his position in the world would be Swann and that's a bit meh.

I'd go with SA definitely.