_00_deathscar
International Regular
He had a Sehwag like gear to him though to score at an insane pace - albeit not anywhere near as consistently, and also far more flawed technically (like Sehwag, unlike VVS).
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The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread
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Michaelf7777777
International Debutant
I'd have a similar team except Vettori in for Reid (with Vettori batting 9 and everyone else moving up one spot). With the additional bowling depth I'd also have Bond in for Cowie
aussie tragic
International Captain
First time I've ever seen the selected #7 batting so low...weird
TheJediBrah
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Sanga would be a better choice than Flower
mr_mister
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
they're really not though. An average of 40 from 48 tests as keeper still makes him one of the best keeper-bats ever
aussie tragic
International Captain
But not good enough as keeper batsman to bat ahead of Sobers. Sober at 6 and Gilchrist at 7 would be much better (actually Sobers should bat ahead of Kallis in this XI as well)
Its one of the better XIs I have seen from ex-players (which tend to be ****e), even if I disagree with a bunch of the picks. I actually like this side as much as the odd side I see from forum regulars, which is rare.
I dont actually think Sanga would be too bad a pick *if* you were picking Murali instead of Warne. With Warne (who I admit is a reasonable pick despite my Murali man crush) it is idiocy not picking Gilchrist.
Not picking Hadlee is, as always, unforgivable. But if any side can do without him, it is this one.
I dont actually think Sanga would be too bad a pick *if* you were picking Murali instead of Warne. With Warne (who I admit is a reasonable pick despite my Murali man crush) it is idiocy not picking Gilchrist.
Not picking Hadlee is, as always, unforgivable. But if any side can do without him, it is this one.
ankitj
Hall of Fame Member
Only because he is picked as a wicket keeper. It would be fine to pick him as a batsman.
Himannv
International Coach
I disagree. You'd pick loads of other pure batsmen ahead of him normally.
stephen
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Sanga is underrated on here. He's the Hayden of the middle order - people find reasons to underrate him despite his monstrous accomplishments because he didn't start as strongly as others.
h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
The only real weird pick in that XI is Barry Richards. How exactly does one pick someone who has played a sum total of 4 tests ahead of a lot more deserving candidates is beyond my understanding.
A very good team otherwise.
A very good team otherwise.
Himannv
International Coach
I think the opposite is true and he's actually overrated by most.
Himannv
International Coach
I think there are better candidates, but not many. In the few full games I've watched of him, he seemed really dominant. For a while I thought it was perhaps the poor quality of bowling, but then he played Lillee the same way.
ankitj
Hall of Fame Member
I agree mostly. Sanga won't be in my consideration but wouldn't mind if someone else picks him. His record in SENA is bit ordinary (though not bad at all) for him to be a consideration in all time world XI.
Line and Length
Cricketer Of The Year
Barry Richards was something special and Bob Willis recognised that.