Left handed XI

[Red]

I'm bored. I'm at work, and I need to be, but I don't actually have any work to do. So forgive me if you don't want to discuss left handed ATG XIs, or join in the fun (boredom relief) if you do....


1. Matthew Hayden
2. Roy Fredericks
3. Kumar Sangakkara
4. Neil Harvey
5. Brian Lara
6. Garry Sobers
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Wasim Akram
9. Alan Davidson
10. Bishen Bedi
11. Derek Underwood

 

[Jager]

Is it just batting left-handed?

 

[Himannv]

Pollock ahead of Harvey (EDIT: or Sanga). Also Arthur Morris needs to open.

 

[kyear2]

Graeme Pollock before Sangakkara. Yes and definately Morris over Fredericks.

Also trying to think of another lh seamer to pick.

 

[Flametree]

Graeme Pollock before Sangakkara. Yes and definately Morris over Fredericks.

Also trying to think of another lh seamer to pick.

Bill Johnston or Bruce Reid are probably the next best seamers...

 

[Jager]

Davo to bat in front of Wasim. Pollock a must in any LHB XI too

 

[Jager]

Bill Johnston or Bruce Reid are probably the next best seamers...

Vaas shouldn't be forgotten either

 

[watson]

I agree, someone (?Sanga) should make way for Pollock.

Not a fan of either Hayden or Morris. Hayden even less so.

Lawry to bat with Fredericks or Anwar or Smith or Bardsley or Edrich?

 

[Jager]

Not a fan of Morris, watson? That's a huge surprise tbh

 

[ankitj]

No Greame Pollock? I am going to start some riots.

 

[ankitj]

I will take this:

Hayden, Fredricks, Lara, G. Pollock, Border, Sobers, Gilchrist, Akram, Davidson, Verity, Underwood

 

[Dan]

1. Arthur Morris
2. Bill Lawry
3. Brian Lara
4. Graeme Pollock
5. Sir Garfield Sobers
6. Allan Border
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Wasim Akram
9. Alan Davidson
10. Wilfred Rhodes
11. Derek Underwood

12th: Neil Harvey

 

[kyear2]

Arthur Morris
Marthew Hayden
Brian Lara
Graeme Pollock
Allan Border
Garry Sobers
Allan Davidson
Wasim Akram
Dereck Underwood
Chaminda Vaas / Bishan Bedi

 

[watson]

Not a fan of Morris, watson? That's a huge surprise tbh

From 1946 to 1950 Morris averaged 67.78 against relatively weak attacks. The only bowler of note was Alec Bedser. Both Voce and DVP Wright were ageing and Laker was still learning his trade.

But in the following 27 Tests till he retired in 1955 Morris averaged only 34.76. In my opinion the prime reason for this significant decline in average was the improvement in bowling. Laker transformed himself, and had Lock and Wardle to back him up. Voce was replaced with Tyson, Trueman, Statham and Bailey.

In other words, the only reason that Morris has a decent average, one befitting an ATG, is that he was able to plunder mediocre bowling. But when real pressure was applied he was nothing out of the ordinary. Just a good batsman.

 

[Migara]

I agree, someone (?Sanga) should make way for Pollock.

Not a fan of either Hayden or Morris. Hayden even less so.

Lawry to bat with Fredericks or Anwar or Smith or Bardsley or Edrich?

If some one has to make way for Pollock, it is neither Sanga, Lara nor Sobers. Others can be left out for them.

 

[Migara]

1. Matthew Hayden
2. Roy Fredericks
3. Greme Pollock
4. Kumar Sangakkara
5. Brian Lara
6. Garry Sobers*
7. Andy Flower+
8. Alan Davidson
9. Chaminda Vaas
10. Wasim Akram
11. Derek Underwood

 

[Migara]

Complete Left Handers XI

1. Sanath Jayasuriya
2. Vinoo Mankad
3. Allan Border
4. Andy Flower
5. Garry Sobers
6. Adam Gilchrist
7. Darren Lehman
8. Chaminda Vaas
9. Alan Davidson
10. Wasim Akram
11. Tony Lock

 

[vic_orthdox]

Complete Left Handers XI

1. Sanath Jayasuriya
2. Vinoo Mankad
3. Allan Border
4. Andy Flower
5. Garry Sobers
6. Adam Gilchrist
7. Darren Lehman
8. Chaminda Vaas
9. Alan Davidson
10. Wasim Akram
11. Tony Lock

Pretty sure that Mankad batted right handed, and I think that Gilchrist was right arm dominant (i.e. throwing, bowling).

If that's what your meaning by complete left-handers.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Flower was a cheating cack-hander too; threw with his right.

 

[Prince EWS]

Flower was a cheating cack-hander too; threw with his right.

Yeah Andy Flower is a right-handed individual; he was brought up on the school of thought that one's dominant hand should be the top hand rather than the bottom hand when batting. If you asked him he'd tell you that he actually considers himself a right handed batsman, and that most of the world is doing it backwards.