The Question is Simple...

[Athlai]

I went for New Zealand squared.

Brendon McCullum (+)
Brendon McCullum (+)
Kane Williamson
Ross Taylor
Jesse Ryder
Jesse Ryder
Daniel Vettori
Daniel Vettori
Shane Bond
Shane Bond
Iain O'Brien

One of the Shanes would surely be able to last a match.

 

[Hurricane]

I choose Bangers - that way I still get to see most of the NZ team in action. The other alternative was Aussie to make training the easiest.

Tamim
McCullum
Williamson
Taylor
Ryder
Shakib
Vettori
Young
Southee
Third Seamer don't care who
Martin

Prediction Athlai to suggest some Bangers players I have overlooked.

 

[Prince EWS]

I was actually thinking pre-Ashes that New Zealand's best three* players would slot into Australia's lineup perfectly:

Oceania

1. Watson
2. Katich
3. Ponting
4. Taylor
5. Clarke
6. Ryder
7. Haddin
8. Vettori
9. Johnson
10. Siddle
11. Bollinger

This was of course before Hussey saved his career, Katich was dumped and it became apparent that Bollinger's general fitness had dropped to a such a level that he sent down regular pies. It probably wouldn't have fared much better in the Ashes at all given Hussey was one of Australia's very, very few success stories and Ponting/Clarke/Johnson/Bollinger all failed, but it seemed like a pretty perfect fit at the time.


*NB: Excludes Mathew Sinclair.

 

[Austerlitz]

Pakistan probably,they'll come up with the fast bowlers.We'll take care of the rest.PLus similar culture and language will help in team bonding.

 

[Jono]

The fact that no one is choosing England is actually a testament to how well they play as a team, and how balanced they are, more than anything IMO.

 

[benchmark00]

The fact that no one is choosing England is actually a testament to how well they play as a team, and how balanced they are, more than anything IMO.

More of a testament to how much noone wants to have to cheer for England imo.

 

[Spark]

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.

Anderson would make every side in the world. But yeah very much an integrated team.

 

[Prince EWS]

The fact that no one is choosing England is actually a testament to how well they play as a team, and how balanced they are, more than anything IMO.

Fans of Uganda would probably consider choosing England.

 

[Cevno]

No one has chosen Australia either and only newbie has chosen India.

South Africa seem to be compatible with every team at the moment.

 

[GIMH]

We're short on Saffa fans round here but who does everyone think they would benefit from?

 

[Flem274*]

I'd merge NZ with someone who can bowl and has an opener. Pakistan pre-banning would have been almost perfect.

Brendon McCullum
Younis Khan
Kane Williamson
Ross Taylor
Jesse Ryder
Misbah ul Haq
Reece Young
Daniel Vettori
Tim Southee
Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Asif

No Yousuf because I'm biased against him and with the flimsy excuse since we can't play in Pakistan all our home games will be in NZ, which means he'll get bounced out. Younis Khan opens because there is no one else and he is the most accomplished batsman in the side by a huge margin.

Kamran Akmal just misses out obv.

 

[Spikey]

New South Wales +


well no-one actually

 

[Flem274*]

Doing it properly, I'd still take Pakistan.

Brendon McCullum
Taufeeq Umar
Younis Khan
Ross Taylor
Jesse Ryder
Misbah ul Haq/Kane Williamson
Reece Young
Daniel Vettori
Tim Southee
Umar Gul
Wahab Riaz

I was going to pick Australia but then I remembered Brent Arnel could make their bowling attack on Ashes form.

 

[weldone]

+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.

India+Pakistan from 1992 or so:
S. Anwar
V. Sehwag
R. Dravid
S. Tendulkar
I. Haq
V.V.S. Laxman
M. Dhoni*+
W. Akram
A. Kumble
W. Younis
S. Akhtar

Australia+South Africa from 1992 or so:
J. Langer
M. Hayden
R. Ponting
J. Kallis
S. Waugh*
A. Gilchrist+
S. Pollock
S. Warne
D. Steyn
G. McGrath
A. Donald

I think Aus+SA is slightly stronger.

 

[GIMH]

More than slightly. You're talking one of the very best teams of all-time topped up with two magnificent all-rounders and two fearsome quicks. No offence it's a no-brainer. The Aus/SA side would take a series comfortably.

 

[Jono]

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

Thought I'd try and respect the views of blokes that write for CricketWeb.

That isn't lasting though

 

[Spark]

We're short on Saffa fans round here but who does everyone think they would benefit from?

England. Take Anderson, Swann and pick on form+balance.

 

[weldone]

More than slightly. You're talking one of the very best teams of all-time topped up with two magnificent all-rounders and two fearsome quicks. No offence it's a no-brainer. The Aus/SA side would take a series comfortably.

True. But if we make it a team of 'those who played in 1992 or after' then things will become slightly more interesting. Aus+SA will remain unchanged. Ind+Pak will gain Miandad, Imran and Kapil (might drop Inzy, Laxman and Shoaib I think). Still, Gilly vs Dhoni and Warney vs Kumble will make the difference I think. Actually the Aus+SA team is almost a flawless team full of all-time greats, except the opening pair and perhaps Pollock.

 

[hang on]

since i support/have supported/been partial to 3 teams, it gets a bit difficult.

in the era of west indian domination, i would have merged west indies and pakistan to produce

haynes
greenidge
richards
miandad
lloyd
khan
dujon
marshall
holding
garner
qadir

12: ambrose since he doesn't quite make the era

from the mid 90s onwards, i would merge england and india:

sehwag
trescothick
dravid
tendulkar
laxman
flintoff
prior
kumble
gough
harmison
srinath

12th: khan

 

[Nate]

New South Wales +


well no-one actually

This guy right here. He knows.