The ATG World XI's game

[Howe_zat]

Saeed Anwar + Stewie Dempster

Woolley, Jackson and Jardine

 

[Blakus]

Conrad Hunte
Saeed Anwar
Mohammed Yousuf
Stanley Jackson
Vijay Hazare

 

[Camo999]

Turner
Boon (to open)

Richie Richardson
Zaheer Abbas
Colin cowdrey

 

[vic_orthdox]

Not a bad call on Boon opening. Averaged well over 40 doing it in a very tough era.

 

[Flametree]

Dempster
Hunte
Hassett
Bland
Hussey

still not happy at the Wardle exclusion, he could bat at no.8 too.

Given the make-up of the side, Mushtaq Mohammed must be a shoo-in for the number 6 position unless there's still a very good batting keeper around... has Macartney been picked yet?

 

[Jager]

Dempster
Hunte
Hassett
Bland
Hussey

still not happy at the Wardle exclusion, he could bat at no.8 too.

Given the make-up of the side, Mushtaq Mohammed must be a shoo-in for the number 6 position unless there's still a very good batting keeper around... has Macartney been picked yet?

He was picked a while ago actually, selected higher than I was expecting. I thought the Wardle decision might be a little controversial

 

[Dan]

Stewie Dempster
Archie McLaren

Vijay Hazare
Lindsay Hassett
Colin Bland


Agreed that the exclusion of Wardle was harsh.

 

[NUFAN]

Given the make-up of the side, Mushtaq Mohammed must be a shoo-in for the number 6 position unless there's still a very good batting keeper around... has Macartney been picked yet?

I don't know much about what sort of bowler he was, but if you were looking for a spinner to get wickets and bat at 6, he's a great chance. I guess the key thing to work out is if his batting would suffer a bit by bowling more overs.

I don't like any attacks not going in with a spinner, I can't picture Bond, Thomson or Akhtar putting there hand up to bowl much during overs 50 to 80, so perhaps someone like Vinoo Mankad who was used to bowling more overs, could be an option. If Bangladesh were ever going to get a player in this exercise, this would be the best opportunity for Shakib too.

 

[Flametree]

I don't know much about what sort of bowler he was, but if you were looking for a spinner to get wickets and bat at 6, he's a great chance. I guess the key thing to work out is if his batting would suffer a bit by bowling more overs.

I don't like any attacks not going in with a spinner, I can't picture Bond, Thomson or Akhtar putting there hand up to bowl much during overs 50 to 80, so perhaps someone like Vinoo Mankad who was used to bowling more overs, could be an option. If Bangladesh were ever going to get a player in this exercise, this would be the best opportunity for Shakib too.

At test level he was often only the second or third leggie in the team, behind Intikhab and Wasim Raja, despite having a much better average than both. But he did bowl the best part of 8000 overs in his first class career, only slightly fewer than Mankad.

 

[kyear2]

Conrad Hunte
Mark Taylor

Richie Richardson
Lindsay Hassett
Zaheer Abbas

 

[watson]

John Edrich & Roy Fredericks (I like the contrasting styles)

Richie Richardson (Solid first and second drop. Both excellent against fast bowling)
Colin Cowdrey
Maurice Leyland (Superb player of spin. The best player of Bill O'Reilly next to Bradman)

 

[marc71178]

Langer, Washbrook

Cowdrey, Abbas, Woolley

 

[NUFAN]

At test level he was often only the second or third leggie in the team, behind Intikhab and Wasim Raja, despite having a much better average than both. But he did bowl the best part of 8000 overs in his first class career, only slightly fewer than Mankad.

Slightly fewer, but double the matches. Also, in Test Cricket the contrast is huge.

In saying that, I do agree he's a good option for this team. It will be interesting to see how this team is rated after we've finished the 16 teams.

 

[Jager]

Slightly fewer, but double the matches. Also, in Test Cricket the contrast is huge.

In saying that, I do agree he's a good option for this team. It will be interesting to see how this team is rated after we've finished the 16 teams.

Me too, glad it's going in a bit of an experimental direction, it's interesting. Nuf, do you know much about ITC?

 

[Camo999]

Has sir learie Constantine appeared yet? Can't remember seeing him on the lists. If not would it be possible to add him into one of the short lists?

 

[Jarquis]

Not meant in an offensive way Jager but I reckon you opted for Akhtar ahead of Wardle purely for the sake of novelty and having a different makeup. Makes far more sense to have Wardle.

Anwar
Dempster
Hassett
Jackson
Yousuf

 

[Camo999]

Not a bad call on Boon opening. Averaged well over 40 doing it in a very tough era.

Yeah Boonie was such a gun and i think the no 1 bat in the world for a while. Think Ambrose may have mentioned he was his toughest opponent recently too.

 

[Jager]

Offense not taken, I think novelty is the wrong word though - probably more as a testing of the waters or an experiment, perhaps. If everyone is against it, I'll change it for sure.

 

[NUFAN]

Me too, glad it's going in a bit of an experimental direction, it's interesting. Nuf, do you know much about ITC?

Mate, the only ITC I know is investment tax credit.

Has sir learie Constantine appeared yet? Can't remember seeing him on the lists. If not would it be possible to add him into one of the short lists?

He hasn't appeared yet. Good idea to put him on the short list. I did look at him at one point.

 

[Jager]

I'll add Constantine to the all-rounder and fast bowler list, is that okay? Also, damn. I want to know if there's a variety of pitches in ITC or just the default one.