All-Time World XIs: Discussion Thread

[Coronis]

Really should be... The only exception in 5 votes so far is your batting order with Smith/Lara

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[Thala_0710]

Shall I use something to represent their nationalities? Like different Text colour or something

Maybe put in the nation's flag after their name?

 

[capt_Luffy]

Maybe put in the nation's flag after their name?

Will look so congested and frankly ugly

 

[Thala_0710]

Will look so congested and frankly ugly

Keep it as is then ig

 

[Johan]

@kyear2 anything you wanna tell me about the declaration brother?

 

[Thala_0710]

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@sayon basak delivers

 

[Johan]

Barnes, Hadlee, Marshall, Ambrose, McGrath have all made it, the top five pacers.

 

[Thala_0710]

Barnes, Hadlee, Marshall, Ambrose, McGrath have all made it, the top five pacers.

Steyn>Ambrose but he's 6th, so it's fine

 

[Thala_0710]

Hammond vs Kallis could be the only close point in this round

 

[Johan]

Steyn>Ambrose but he's 6th, so it's fine

I rate Ambrose a bit higher but almost equal.

 

[kyear2]

@kyear2 anything you wanna tell me about the declaration brother?

It looks horrible in hindsight, but his intent was to go for the win and make the game interesting.

I much prefer that over the negative captaincy I saw last week with field placing and the delayed declaration.

From all I've read that was also the way Hutton captained and it's not something I would advocate for.

What does potentially disqualify him from captaincy was his propensity to over bowl himself and the partying example to his team.
The declaration bothers me less.

 

[Johan]

It looks horrible in hindsight, but his intent was to go for the win and make the game interesting.

I much prefer that over the negative captaincy I saw last week with field placing and the delayed declaration.

From all I've read that was also the way Hutton captained and it's not something I would advocate for.

What does potentially disqualify him from captaincy was his propensity to over bowl himself and the partying example to his team.
The declaration bothers me less.

I would definitely take a draw in that situation.

 

[kyear2]

Hammond vs Kallis could be the only close point in this round

Isn't Kallis a slam dunk for the all rounder spot?

 

[Thala_0710]

Isn't Kallis a slam dunk for the all rounder spot?

You could go Hammond+Miller

 

[kyear2]

I would definitely take a draw in that situation.

Not the way his mind worked.

As I said, looks horrible in hindsight.

 

[Coronis]

Hammond vs Kallis could be the only close point in this round

I doubt it. Likely the team will end up with both of them. Kallis is close enough to the next batters in line (who they are exactly may vary depending on who you ask) that his bowling and fielding makes him an almost certainty for the last extra spot. Imran and Knott will likely take the other spots.

 

[Johan]

Isn't Kallis a slam dunk for the all rounder spot?

some have the plan to give the gloves and #6 to Sangakkara, Miller at 7, Imran at 8, Ambrose at 9, Barnes at 10, Murali at 11.

 

[kyear2]

You could go Hammond+Miller

Miller averaged 37, and a soft one at that in test cricket.

I would strenuously argue that is no way suitable for the no. 6 position in an AT XI, especially with hopefully Knott taking the gloves at 7.

The batting is way too weak.

 

[Johan]

centurymaker and wolverine will cry themselves to bed that Barnes won, nice.

 

[kyear2]

I doubt it. Likely the team will end up with both of them. Kallis is close enough to the next batters in line (who they are exactly may vary depending on who you ask) that his bowling and fielding makes him an almost certainty for the last extra spot. Imran and Knott will likely take the other spots.

Exactly.