The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

[a massive zebra]

My All Time ODI XI

Sachin Tendulkar (7)
Richard Hadlee (2)
Virat Kohli (c)
Viv Richards (6)
AB de Villiers
Michael Bevan
MS Dhoni (wk)
Lance Klusener (5)
Joel Garner (3)
Muttiah Muralitharan (4)
Glenn McGrath (1)

 

[Red]

My All Time ODI XI

Sachin Tendulkar (7)
Richard Hadlee (2)
Virat Kohli (c)
Viv Richards (6)
AB de Villiers
Michael Bevan
MS Dhoni (wk)
Lance Klusener (5)
Joel Garner (3)
Muttiah Muralitharan (4)
Glenn McGrath (1)

Surely you were hoping someone would ask about Hadlee opening?

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

I have thought of a bit of an artifical ATG XI where every test nation has to be represented, although that was before the recent introduction of Ireland and Afghanistan. 11 players from 10 nations, but Bradman is going to be in every side so Bradman plus one player from every nation.
Mine is

Hutton
Gavaskar
Bradman
G. Pollock
Sangakarra
A. Flower +
Shakib Al-Hasan
Imran Khan
Hadlee
Warne
Marshall

 

[trundler]

Hutton
Gavaskar
Bradman
Sangakarra
Flower
Sobers
Gilchrist
Shakib
Procter
Imran
Hadlee

All rounder galore.

 

[mr_mister]

2 Aussies? Replace Gilly with Shahzad

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

2 Aussies? Replace Gilly with Shahzad

That is what I suggested as Bradman is an automatic pick in every side and when I thought it of it was before the two recent nations became test nations.

 

[Bolo]

Hutton
Gavaskar
Bradman
Chapell
Sobers
Gilchrist
Imran
Procter
Hadlee
Marshall
Warne

A less extreme version of the allrounders team. Might actually be the strongest XI- it outbats 4 pure bowlers+ one extra atg bat comfortably and the bowlers complement each other better.

 

[bagapath]

Bob Simpson
Jayasurya
Hammond
Kallis
Sobers
Miller
Gilchrist +
Shakib
Imran
Botham
Kapil

Vinoo Mankad
WG Grace
Faulkner
Stanley Jackson
Ted Dexter
Andy Flower +
Tony Greig
Flintoff
S Pollock
Rhodes
Hadlee

Only allrounders...

 

[Red]

I have thought of a bit of an artifical ATG XI where every test nation has to be represented, although that was before the recent introduction of Ireland and Afghanistan. 11 players from 10 nations, but Bradman is going to be in every side so Bradman plus one player from every nation.
Mine is

Hutton
Gavaskar
Bradman
G. Pollock
Sangakarra
A. Flower +
Shakib Al-Hasan
Imran Khan
Hadlee
Warne
Marshall

Hutton/Hobbs
-
Bradman
Tendulkar
Sobers
Flower +
Shakib
Imran
Hadlee
Steyn
Murali

Actually works particularly well if you just include the greatest cricketer from each nation. Some might be a bit debatable, but all in all I think it'd be the consensus.

 

[Coronis]

Hutton/Hobbs
-
Bradman
Tendulkar
Sobers
Flower +
Shakib
Imran
Hadlee
Steyn
Murali

Actually works particularly well if you just include the greatest cricketer from each nation. Some might be a bit debatable, but all in all I think it'd be the consensus.

Steyn a better cricketer than Kallis? C'mon mate. English one is also debatable, but not egregious

 

[trundler]

Could make a case for Procter or Pollock but hard to go past Kallis.

 

[Red]

Steyn a better cricketer than Kallis? C'mon mate. English one is also debatable, but not egregious

Hardly "egregious" to say that it "might be a bit debatable" that a bowler who some consider the greatest quick of all time, and at very least in the top five quicks of all time, might also be his nations' best cricketer.

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

I went with Pollock being South Africa's best but Kallis has to be right up there with his bowling being as well. Steyn certainly has been an exceptional fast bowler but I thought Marshall is usually considered to be the best fast bowler of all time. Proctor is another brilliant cricketer

Barry Richards is rated exceptionally highly by those who saw him play for South Australia. Given he averaged 109.86 in his season here that is hardly surprising, but I do not think he is up there overall.

 

[CricAddict]

Hutton/Hobbs
-
Bradman
Tendulkar
Sobers
Flower +
Shakib
Imran
Hadlee
Steyn
Murali

Actually works particularly well if you just include the greatest cricketer from each nation. Some might be a bit debatable, but all in all I think it'd be the consensus.

Hobbs
Kallis
Bradman
Tendulkar
Sobers
Flower +
Shakib
Imran
Hadlee
Rashid Khan
Murali

As of current record, Murtagh is the best. But by reputation and am sure by near future, Rashid Khan will be the best to come out of Ireland/Afghanistan.

Good batting and bowling depth. Good variety in bowling. A team for all conditions, mainly subcontinent. And the best player from each nation. I like this team

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

Hobbs
Kallis
Bradman
Tendulkar
Sobers
Flower +
Shakib
Imran
Hadlee
Rashid Khan
Murali

As of current record, Murtagh is the best. But by reputation and am sure by near future, Rashid Khan will be the best to come out of Ireland/Afghanistan.

Good batting and bowling depth. Good variety in bowling. A team for all conditions, mainly subcontinent. And the best player from each nation. I like this team

I like this team but Kallis is not really an opener. Could put Kallis at 4 and open with Gavaskar.

 

[h_hurricane]

Underrated ATG ODI XI

Brian Lara
Virender Sehwag
Kumar Sangakkara
Allan Lamb
Carl Hooper
Michael Hussey
Shaun Pollock
Daniel Vettori
Richard Hadlee
Curtly Ambrose
Michael Holding

 

[trundler]

Sehwag averaged 35 lmao.

 

[h_hurricane]

Sehwag averaged 35 lmao.

He is criminally under-rated in ODIs. Averaging 35 is good if you can also strike at 104.

 

[stephen]

He is criminally under-rated in ODIs. Averaging 35 is good if you can also strike at 104.

I too think Sehwag is underrated. Not quite as good as Jayasuriya or Gilchrist as an explosive opener but not far behind them.

 

[OverratedSanity]

He was great for around 4 years or so and average for the rest. Not in the same planet as Gilchrist and jayasuriya.