**Official** 'My Current World XI' Thread

[age_master]

test:

Hayden
Gibbs
Ponting
Tendulkar
Lara
Kallis
Gilchrist
Pollock
Gillespie
Murali
McGrath


ODI:
Gilchrist
Hayden
Ponting
Tendulkar
Lara
Kallis
Symonds
Lee
Shoaib
Murali
McGrath


probably Ponting as captain, Symonds in the ODI team for hitting and fielding, maybe a little bowling depening on how kallis was going. Lee and Akhtar is one hell of an attack in terms of strike rates with McGrath and Murali both having the ability to take wickets and keep the runs down.

 

[marc71178]

By the same logic, any team with a great allrounder (SA with Pollock for example) is a one-man team

Not when they have Kallis there, they're not!

 

[hourn]

You missed the ICC announcement a few weeks back, didn't you?

It's in the pipeline!

really!!!

that would be awesome.

do you have a link anywhere, I'd love to have a read, and what are the chance of the ICC managing to get the best or close to the best Rest of the World team, rather than just the best 11 who were happy to play.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

what are the chance of the ICC managing to get the best or close to the best Rest of the World team, rather than just the best 11 who were happy to play.

Not very good I expect.

 

[Gaijin-san]

In response to Deeps first post, I love the fact he can contemplate MJ Clarke who is yet to play a Test match. Very brave but you're asking for trouble from most of the people in here :P

Testament to a great player.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Testament to a great player.

How is it testament to Clarke being great that he was blindly named in a Test World XI??

 

[Tim]

Sure Clarke will become a great test batsmen, but to put him in the World 11 for tests when he hasn't played one is a big dis-respect to other international players.

 

[Top_Cat]

How is it testament to Clarke being great that he was blindly named in a Test World XI??

More saliently, how can they call Clarke a Test great when he hasn't played a Test?

I think what they mean is that he's a 'potential' great, which in terms of talking great players, means SFA. This Mike Clarke fanboy stuff is getting nauseating.

 

[deeps]

I didn't put clarke in the team,because he is yet to prove himself... What i meant is that after about 10-20 test matches,he will prove himself,and he would slot in nicely...

I was looking for a Batsman who could ball fairly good spin... The only person i could think off was Michael Vaughan, and Michael Clarke... I strongly believe Clarke WILL become a much better batsman than Vaughan..

that's wat i meant...Just wait tll he gets 20 test matches under his belt,he will b a nice fit in the World XI

 

[age_master]

More saliently, how can they call Clarke a Test great when he hasn't played a Test?

i have to agree there - this isn't about potential, its about Now, Clarke is good, but there are still plenty of better players out there - i mean you can fill the middle order with players like Lara and Tendulkar, some of the best players ever, while clarke may be that good at some stage *hopes* he isn't yet.

 

[Gaijin-san]

Give Deeps a break. It's one thing to sit on the fence, and people so often chastise me for what I say on other people's opinions here. It's very courageous for someone to put forward a prediction like that and I think it's very justified.

Although given Clarke's introduction to international cricket, his introduction to a World XI probably wouldn't be all that shoddy lol!

 

[Eclipse]

Test Team:

Hayden
Vaughan
Ponting
Lara
S Waugh (c)
Kallis (wk)
Gilchrist
Pollock
Gillespie
Murili
McGrath


ODI Team:

Tendulkar
Gilchrist (wk)
Ponting (c)
Lara
Martyn
Beven
Pollock
Lee
Gillespie
Muril
McGrath


The easy to pick for me are Ponting, Lara, McGrath, and Gilly the others were quite hard.

One of the hard ones was leaving out Tendulkar form the test team but his recent form in test cricket has been really poor but I would expect him to be back in that teast X1 in the nest 6 monthes.

And I also cant beleve how somone could pu clark in the test team thats just crazy.

 

[PY]

I strongly believe Clarke WILL become a much better batsman than Vaughan..

:O The worshipping has gone to far.........:rolleyes:

How in the name of SRT can you say that when he hasn't played a Test yet? Michael Vaughan was number one in the world at one point, in the little I've seen Clarke he hasn't suggested to me that he will become a number one batsman, good.....yes great......not yet

 

[iamdavid]

And I also cant beleve how somone could pu clark in the test team thats just crazy.

Yeah , c'mon people , he's a very talented young batsman & chances are if he fulfils his potential he will one day be WXI standard , but he hasnt even played a test yet.

the MJC fan club is getting a bit over the top.

 

[deeps]

ok,this has been blown out of proportion enough! this is wat i said...word for word...it CLEARLY states that he is NOT ready YET!!! Basically meaning that He is a PREDICTION to be there soon...NOT YET!!! read it!! and whichever total idiot seemed 2 think that i was putting him in my world XI, u totaly suck...go get some reading/english lessonS!


Vaughan: I needed a Batsman,who could bowl fairly decent spin...Vaughan is a good batsman,and can bowl decent spin.. I coudln't think of very many others...Shoaib Malik from pakistan is an option...as is Danish Kaneira from ****..alsthouh his batting isn't quiet up there...M.Clarke..but he's not ready yet

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I didn't put clarke in the team,because he is yet to prove himself

He will? Or he should prove himself.

 

[PY]

go get some reading/english lessonS!

I'm English mate. :rolleyes:

Been doing it since the age of 3

 

[Neil Pickup]

really!!!

that would be awesome.

do you have a link anywhere, I'd love to have a read, and what are the chance of the ICC managing to get the best or close to the best Rest of the World team, rather than just the best 11 who were happy to play.

Sure do...

http://www.cricketweb.net/articles/EpyFAyEyluxFOwdGFh.shtml

Scroll down to the bottom

 

[marc71178]

Testament to a great player.

Most hyped since Balaji...

 

[Jamee999]

My Dream Series (Lords,Sydney,Jamaica,Johannesburg,Dehli)


All time Dream Team

1.G.Grenidge
2.G.Boycott
3.D.Bradman
4.C.Lloyd(cptn)
5.Viv Richards
6.A.Knott9wk
7.I.Botham
8.I.Khan
9.B.Bedi
10.M.Marshall
11.J.Laker

12.A.Border


Current

1.M.Hayden
2.H.Gibbs
3.B.Lara
4.S.Tendulkar
5.J.Kallis
6.R.Ponting
7.AGilchrist(wk)
8.S.Pollock
9.A.Kumble
10.M.Muralitharin
11.G.McGrath

12.A.Agarkar