All-time T20 XI

[Agent Nationaux]

Hollioake was a very good player. I used to support Surrey when it was him, Stewart, Butcher and Saqlain in the team. He was also a good England captain.

 

[Arjun]

My choice, though largely biased towards the more capped players, as also bowling strike rates and batting centuries.

• Trescothick
• Gilchrist
• Pietersen
• Dave Hussey
• Raina
• Rohit Sharma
• Afridi (LBG)
• Napier (RFM)
• Vettori (SLA)
• Malinga (RF)
• Nannes (LF)

 

[ankitj]

I don't care what team you pick here so long as you have Malinga and Gayle.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

All-time!

 

[Jager]

Yup, we're already picking an ATG team oh I should probably have picked MSD...

 

[smash84]

how good is MSD in T20s?

He definitely makes my AT ODI XI

 

[Jager]

You can easily be justified for a slot in an ATG ODI XI, that's for sure. Would you choose him over Gilchrist?

 

[smash84]

yes I will choose Dhoni over Gilchrist.......

he is amazing in ODIs.

Scores quickly and has played many match winning knocks.....one of the best finishers since Michael Bevan and very good runner between the wickets too......has done enough IMO to be THE wk of choice in ODIs

 

[Jager]

Yup, I certainly agree. Gilchrist was a lot more 'hit and miss' whereas Dhoni is a pretty magnificent and reliable finisher!

 

[weeman27bob]

I think the idea of Dhoni as a finisher is important, because Gilchrist, like so many other top T20 batsmen is a top order player, whereas Dhoni isn't, giving you a much better balance.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Agree with the above.

 

[benchmark00]

Use acronyms ****.

 

[Prince EWS]

Use acronyms ****.

FFS Benchy, UAC.

 

[Furball]

Anyone who has spinners other than Vettori and Swann in their team is doing it wrong.

 

[Jager]

Swann does have exceptional T20 statistics, I just looked them up. Good observation, Vettori is damn good as well.

 

[Daemon]

Bump.

Watson enters the fray now, alongside Yuvraj and a plethora of spinners. Keeping options still leave much to be desired.

 

[Dan]

1. Chris Gayle
2. David Warner
3. Suresh Raina
4. David Hussey
5. AB de Villiers (wk)
6. Cameron White
7. Daniel Vettori (c)
8. Shahid Afridi
9. Darren Sammy
10. Umar Gul
11. Lasith Malinga

Updated XI:

1. Gayle [8]
2. Watson [2]
3. Pietersen
4. Dussey [7]
5. ABdV+
6. Yuvraj [6]
7. Mussey^
8. Vettori [4]
9. Harvey^^ [1]
10. Narine [3]
11. Malinga [5]

^ Andrew Symonds, Suresh Raina, Jos Buttler and others all considered.
^^ Mitchell Starc, Dale Steyn, Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul and others all considered.

 

[Dan]

And in terms of an All Time T20 XI:

1. Barry Richards
2. Charlie Macartney
3. Viv Richards *
4. Stan McCabe
5. Denis Compton
6. Les Ames +
7. Gilbert Jessop [5]
8. Albert Trott [3]
9. Hedley Verity [3]
10. Joel Garner [1]
11. Clarrie Grimmett [4]

Honourable mentions to Walter Hammond and Frank Woolley.

 

[grecian]

Updated XI:

1. Gayle [8]
2. Watson [2]
3. Pietersen
4. Dussey [7]
5. ABdV+
6. Yuvraj [6]
7. Mussey^
8. Vettori [4]
9. Harvey^^ [1]
10. Narine [3]
11. Malinga [5]

^ Andrew Symonds, Suresh Raina, Jos Buttler and others all considered.
^^ Mitchell Starc, Dale Steyn, Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul and others all considered.

Morgan ahead of Dussey for me.

 

[L Trumper]

And in terms of an All Time T20 XI:

1. Barry Richards
2. Charlie Macartney
3. Viv Richards *
4. Stan McCabe
5. Denis Compton
6. Les Ames +
7. Gilbert Jessop [5]
8. Albert Trott [3]
9. Hedley Verity [3]
10. Joel Garner [1]
11. Clarrie Grimmett [4]

Honourable mentions to Walter Hammond and Frank Woolley.

On what basis you left Bradman out?