Country X all time XI in alphabetical order

Goughy · 22-02-2013, 07:11 AM

Selecting an all time XI based on alphabetical order. This may have been done before but I am trying to kill time.

For England off the top of my head

Atherton
Boycott
Compton
Dexter
Grace
Hammond
Pietersen
Russell
Statham
Trueman
Verity

Russell beats out Stewart as Statham would bat above him. Verity beats out Willis and Underwood for the final place. Dexter beats out Gower.

I did this quickly, did I miss anyone?

Any other goes for other countries?

Howe_zat · 22-02-2013, 07:37 AM

Had a go at starting from Hobbs + Hutton, sacrifices the middle order a bit but I reckon it's a well balanced outfit. Prior/Rhodes works well at 7/8

Grace
Hobbs
Hutton
Jackson
Leyland
Pietersen
Prior
Rhodes
Statham
Trueman
Verity

Eds · 22-02-2013, 07:43 AM

Trueman Statham eh

Howe_zat · 22-02-2013, 07:47 AM

Had a go at Windies

Greenidge
Haynes
Headley
Lara
Richards
Sobers
Walcott
Walsh
...Valentine?

You run out of bowlers pretty sharpish

L Trumper · 22-02-2013, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howe_zat

Had a go at starting from Hobbs + Hutton, sacrifices the middle order a bit but I reckon it's a well balanced outfit. Prior/Rhodes works well at 7/8

Grace
Hobbs
Hutton
Jackson
Leyland
Pietersen
Prior
Rhodes
Trueman
Statham
Verity

Alphabetical order 'QRSTU'

Howe_zat · 22-02-2013, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eds

Trueman Statham eh

quiet you

Marcuss · 22-02-2013, 07:49 AM

Who opens for Australia?

The Sean · 22-02-2013, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcuss

Who opens for Australia?

Bardsley
Barnes
Bradman
Chappell
Clarke
Giffen
Gilchrist
Lindwall
Lillee
McGrath
O'Reilly

I sadly had to leave out Miller to get the bowlers in, and it would have been too much of a cheat as well to bat Warne at 11.

The Sean · 22-02-2013, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howe_zat

Had a go at Windies

Greenidge
Haynes
Headley
Lara
Richards
Sobers
Walcott
Walsh
...Valentine?

You run out of bowlers pretty sharpish

How about:

Greenidge
Haynes
Headley
Kanhai
Lara
Lloyd
Marshall
Murray
Roberts
Valentine
Walsh

Obviously you have to weaken the batting a fair bit to get some bowlers in, not to mention the absence of Sobers, but I still reckon that's a good side.

Goughy · 22-02-2013, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Sean

Bardsley
Barnes
Bradman
Chappell
Clarke
Giffen
Gilchrist
Lindwall
Lillee
McGrath
O'Reilly

I sadly had to leave out Miller to get the bowlers in, and it would have been too much of a cheat as well to bat Warne at 11.

That is one ****ing scary looking team

The Sean · 22-02-2013, 08:22 AM

One for South Africa - I decided that Amla's two innings as an opener trumped Goddard's one at no.4...

Amla
Barlow
Endean
Faulkner
Kallis
Lindsay
McMillan
Pollock, S
Procter
Steyn
Tayfield

Himannv · 22-02-2013, 08:31 AM

Not exactly what the OP suggests but this is my version of it. There aren't too many options for A surprisingly.

Australia
Boon
Barnes
Bradman
Bardsley
Border
Bannerman
Blackham+
Benaud*
Bollinger
Clark
Cotter

Goughy · 22-02-2013, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Himannv

Not exactly what the OP suggests but this is my version of it. There aren't too many options for A surprisingly.

Australia
Boon
Barnes
Bradman
Bardsley
Border
Bannerman
Blackham+
Benaud*
Bollinger
Clark
Cotter

FFS if you want to go rogue then start your own thread

Howe_zat · 22-02-2013, 08:49 AM

Had a bash at a current world side

Amla
Cook
De Villiers
Kallis
Jayawardene
Pietersen
Sangakkara
Siddle
Starc
Steyn
Swann

Could easily have included Kohli/Pujara/Samuels in the middle order but can't find a way to work in Clarke or Chanders. Southee an option over Starc

marc71178 · 22-02-2013, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howe_zat

Had a bash at a current world side

Amla
Cook
De Villiers
Kallis
Jayawardene
Pietersen
Sangakkara
Siddle
Starc
Steyn
Swann

Could easily have included Kohli/Pujara/Samuels in the middle order but can't find a way to work in Clarke or Chanders. Southee an option over Starc

Would bat Jayawardene at 4 to be honest and Prior instead of Sangakkara at 7 surely?

Indian AT team would be hard under these rules, when you consider SRT has to bat at 4.

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Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,886	Had a go at starting from Hobbs + Hutton, sacrifices the middle order a bit but I reckon it's a well balanced outfit. Prior/Rhodes works well at 7/8 Grace Hobbs Hutton Jackson Leyland Pietersen Prior Rhodes Statham Trueman Verity __________________ Maybe we wouldn't be so quick to fill buckets with filth if we knew they had a soul. Or maybe that's what they're into. Ain't no way to get inside a bucket's mind. Last edited by Howe_zat; 22-02-2013 at 07:47 AM.

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Himannv International Captain Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SL Posts: 6,168	Not exactly what the OP suggests but this is my version of it. There aren't too many options for A surprisingly. Australia Boon Barnes Bradman Bardsley Border Bannerman Blackham+ Benaud* Bollinger Clark Cotter __________________ "I will go down as Darren Sammy, the one who always smiles" - Darren Sammy

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Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,886	Had a go at Windies Greenidge Haynes Headley Lara Richards Sobers Walcott Walsh ...Valentine? You run out of bowlers pretty sharpish

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The Sean International Captain Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 7,020	One for South Africa - I decided that Amla's two innings as an opener trumped Goddard's one at no.4... Amla Barlow Endean Faulkner Kallis Lindsay McMillan Pollock, S Procter Steyn Tayfield

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Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,886	Had a bash at a current world side Amla Cook De Villiers Kallis Jayawardene Pietersen Sangakkara Siddle Starc Steyn Swann Could easily have included Kohli/Pujara/Samuels in the middle order but can't find a way to work in Clarke or Chanders. Southee an option over Starc

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