Poll 1: Playing selector: WK for the AT subcontinental XI

[bagapath]

Starting with the WK poll.

I've gone for all those keepers with 100+ dismissals. Some crowd pleasers like Engineer miss out. But I have to draw the line somewhere and 100 dismissals sound fair for an AT XI

MS Dhoni (India) 2005-2014 90 4876 224 38.09 6 0 - - 0 256 38
Wasim Bari (Pak) 1967-1984 81 1366 85 15.88 0 0 - - 0 201 27
Kamran Akm (Pak) 2002-2010 53 2648 158* 30.79 6 - - - - 184 22
SMH Kirmani (Ind) 1976-1986 88 2759 102 27.04 2 1 1/9 13.00 160 38
Moin Khan (Pak) 1990-2004 66 2581 137 28.67 4 - - - - 127 20
Jayawardene (SL) 2000-2015 58 2124 154* 29.50 4 - - - - 124 32
Sangakkara (SL) 2000-2008 48 3117 230 40.48 7 - - - - 124 20
Rashid Latif (Pak) 1992-2003 37 1381 150 28.77 1 0 - - 0 119 11
KS More (India) 1986-1993 49 1285 73 25.70 0 0 - - 0 110 20
NR Mongia (India) 1994-2001 44 1442 152 24.03 1 - - - - 99 8
Kaluwitharana (SL) 1992-2004 48 1872 132* 26.00 3 - - - - 93 26
Saleem Yousuf (Pak)1982-1990 32 1055 91* 27.05 0 - - - - 91 13

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Some greats in amongst that line up. I think Latif was very capable with the gloves. Dhoni with the bat.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Sanga by quite a distance. Will be a shame if he or one of the other great batsmen miss out because of the "keeper slot"

 

[cnerd123]

Toss up between Bari and Kirmani for me.

MSD not good enough with the gloves or bat for a Test ATXI. Sanga is better when he's not a keeper, will probably make the side as a batsman alone.

Prassana is good too, but Bari is very highly spoken of, and I figure he's a bit of an underdog in this poll, so I've gone for him.

 

[Howe_zat]

If there was some brilliant all rounder like Gilchrist available then it'd be hard, but as it is Sanga is just too good. Kept wicket for 7 years in tests and 15 years in ODIs and I don't remember anyone having a problem with it.

 

[harsh.ag]

Seriously not having Engineer in the poll?? My vote goes to him.

Of the rest listed here, would go for Sanga

 

[bagapath]

I know who my first choice spinner is going to be; and he is going to win the spinner's poll too. so I am going with the keeper who was brilliant keeping to him.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yeah no Engineer is weird.

 

[smash84]

I didn't see engineer keep but by all accounts he can take the his place among the finest in terms of talent.


Recently found out that wasim bari rated by Alan knott as the best. Kirmani worth a shout as well.

No doubt that sangakkara is by far the best batsman in this lot. In fact he might be able to make the team on batting alone.

I can't recall much of sangakkara s test keeping. How was it?

 

[fredfertang]

Farokh Engineer

 

[OverratedSanity]

I can't recall much of sangakkara s test keeping. How was it?

Very very good. Was as tidy as anyone keeping to Murali.

 

[harsh.ag]

I didn't see engineer keep but by all accounts he can take the his place among the finest in terms of talent.


Recently found out that wasim bari rated by Alan knott as the best. Kirmani worth a shout as well.

No doubt that sangakkara is by far the best batsman in this lot. In fact he might be able to make the team on batting alone.

I can't recall much of sangakkara s test keeping. How was it?

What do you mean "might"?

 

[bagapath]

Farokh Engineer

I did think of you, mate, while leaving Engineer out of the poll. That explanation in the op is for you.

 

[watson]

Went for Kirmani since Imran or Kapil Dev will probably occupy the No.7 spot, and therefore keeping skill is at a premium.

 

[Daemon]

I did think of you, mate, while leaving Engineer out of the poll. That explanation in the op is for you.

That requirement is a bit odd though

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Syed Kirmani

 

[morgieb]

Went with Sangakkara.

Do agree that Engineer should be there though. Also considered picking a better pure keeper as there are plenty of subcontinental bowling options who can bat. Still someone very good would be missing in the middle order if we went with a Kirmani or a Latif.

 

[harsh.ag]

Yeah it might be between Miandad and Dravid if Sanga is not selected as keeper

 

[mr_mister]

will looks like Sanga won't be catched

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Starting with the WK poll.

I've gone for all those keepers with 100+ dismissals. Some crowd pleasers like Engineer miss out. But I have to draw the line somewhere and 100 dismissals sound fair for an AT XI

Using number of dismissals as a cut off point is a complete nonsense. It's obviously an integral part of his job but he's heavily reliant on the quality of his bowling attack.