World XI for 2011?

[Howe_zat]

Wasn't my point, but sure

 

[superkingdave]

Lol at people leaving Bell out, seriously. 950 runs @ 118.75 with 5 tons not good enough eh

FWIW

Cook
Dravid
Bell
KP
Younis
Prior
Shakib
Broad
Steyn
Gul
Ajmal


The bowling is tough, Ajmal has to be there but the seamers could possibly be raffled, none of the ones I've selected have had significantly better years than Philander, Rampaul, Anderson, Bresnan, Kumar who could all be included without too much fuss.

Put Dravid opening as well, he did open at one point in the year and scored 2 tons opening and all the other options have been gash

 

[Migara]

No Sanga in your team Sir?

And 4 seamers, I can only see two - Steyn and Anderson. You dont expect Kallis to be a third seamer do you? And even then I only see 3 seamers.

Sanga averaged 48 vs 55 by Mathews. Kallis and Watson are good enough seamers and both has good bowling averages last year.

 

[NUFAN]

Sanga averaged 48 vs 55 by Mathews. Kallis and Watson are good enough seamers and both has good bowling averages last year.

Kallis has 1/165 in this year so I don't know what good bowling figures you are talking about. Unless you were looking at 2010 bowling figures when picking your 2011 team..

My team:
1. Cook
2. Dravid
3. Bell
4. Bravo
5. Pietersen
6. Misbah
7. Prior
8. Broad
9. Ajmal
10. Anderson
11. Philander

It's harsh on Steyn, but Philander has out bowled him in the 3 Tests.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Sanga averaged 48 vs 55 by Mathews. Kallis and Watson are good enough seamers and both has good bowling averages last year.

If you make Watson bowl, he will barely last you a test match.

 

[Athlai]

If you make Watson bowl, he will barely last you a test match.

Not lately.

 

[Cabinet96]

Alastair Cook
Graeme Smith/Shane Watson?
Rahul Dravid
Kevin Pieterson
Ian Bell
Misbah ul Haq
Matt Prior
Tim Bresnan
Stuart Broad
Dale Steyn/Vermon Phillander
Saeed Ajmal

Don't know if Steyn, Phillander and Bresnan have played enough tests, although they had great years. To be honest not many countries played a lot of tests, what with the World Cup and all. Perhaps Boxing Day will confirm a few places in the side.

 

[Migara]

So Ajmal > Swann at last?

 

[Prince EWS]

So Ajmal > Swann at last?

Well he was in 2011.

Unfortunately for him, they've been playing cricket a lot longer than that.

 

[Jarquis]

Also the fact that India > Bangladesh last time I checked.






Well, the batting at least.

 

[Prince EWS]

Also the fact that India > Bangladesh last time I checked.






Well, the batting at least.

I still definitely think it's fair to say Ajmal bowled better than Swann this year anyway though.

 

[Jarquis]

As do I, thus why I picked him (as a lock) for my 2011 team.

 

[Jacknife]

Lol at people leaving Bell out, seriously. 950 runs @ 118.75 with 5 tons not good enough eh

FWIW

Cook
Dravid
Bell
KP
Younis
Prior
Shakib
Broad
Steyn
Gul
Ajmal


The bowling is tough, Ajmal has to be there but the seamers could possibly be raffled, none of the ones I've selected have had significantly better years than Philander, Rampaul, Anderson, Bresnan, Kumar who could all be included without too much fuss.

Put Dravid opening as well, he did open at one point in the year and scored 2 tons opening and all the other options have been gash

Surprised you've gone for Gul, he's had a good year but Jimmy's numbers are a bit better and he's faced better batsmen, like you said though there have been a number of good performers this year with the ball to choice from.
I'd have put Dravid opening as well simply because of the lack of a outstanding performer this year and he also showed what he could do opening in the summer.

 

[M0rphin3]

1. Cook
2. Dravid
3. Clarke/Younis
4. KP
5. Bell
6. Prior
7. Shakib (WAFG)
8. Broad
9. Philander
10. Ajmal
11. Anderson

12. Dougeh (WAFG)
13. Pattinson

Can't believe Shakib's omitted from many lists tbh.

 

[Spark]

Haha yeah Dravid was basically opening for the entire series (and was opening at times), it's obviously not an issue for him.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Which Fernando is slow finger talking about?

Ranjit

 

[grecian]

I still definitely think it's fair to say Ajmal bowled better than Swann this year anyway though.

nah.....

 

[Agent Nationaux]

He is a blatant chucker but still think he is great.

 

[Migara]

Any bowler better than Swann is a chucker. (Waits for Ashwin, Narine and Senanayake)

 

[Viscount Tom]

Any bowler better than Swann is a chucker. (Waits for Ashwin, Narine and Senanayake)

YOu can say Ashwin is good all you want but at least Swann doesn't frequently wear the expression of someone recently lobotomised.