What would be your Miracle XI?

[subshakerz]

This ATG XI is facing a Martian XI for a single test match in England that is near Bradmanesque in their skills in all categories.

What would be your XI capable of producing a miracle victory?

 

[Thala_0710]

In England and Miracle is the key takeaway for me:
So I'll go:
Hobbs
Grace
Bradman
Viv
Lara
Sobers
Gilly
Warne
Marshall
McGrath
Barnes

 

[Johan]

Take Trueman/Akhtar/Gilchrist (R)/Lillee and one of Larwood or Tyson, with Jardine as captain and I predict the match would be called off because the bowlers would try to kill the bats and it might break into fist fights, leading to a draw.

 

[ma1978]

Barry Richards
Dravid
Lara
Viv Richards
AB De Villiers
Stokes (c)
Gilchrist
Hadlee
Warne
Akhtar
Bumrah

 

[subshakerz]

Barry Richards
Dravid
Lara
Viv Richards
AB De Villiers
Stokes (c)
Gilchrist
Hadlee
Warne
Akhtar
Bumrah

That's a good XI. I would substitute Botham for Stokes and Imran for Hadlee. Bumrah I think I would change for Holding who had a great godmode. Or Barnes.

 

[subshakerz]

Take Trueman/Akhtar/Gilchrist (R)/Lillee and one of Larwood or Tyson, with Jardine as captain and I predict the match would be called off because the bowlers would try to kill the bats and it might break into fist fights, leading to a draw.

Surprised you didn't go for Barnes.

 

[Johan]

Surprised you didn't go for Barnes.

for my plan, I need pace like fire, so people like Barnes and Bedser aren't needed.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Surprised you didn't go for Barnes.

Barnes isn't killing batsmen, unless they invite him to spend an evening with.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I am expecting all my players at their absolute perfect physical and mental conditions:

WG Grace
Jack Hobbs
Don Bradman*
Viv Richards
Garry Sobers
Ian Botham
Adam Gilchrist+
Wilfred Rhodes (early 1900s for bowling, late 1910s for batting)
Shane Warne
Malcolm Marshall
Sydney Barnes

 

[ma1978]

Alternate

Trumper
Fredericks

That's a good XI. I would substitute Botham for Stokes and Imran for Hadlee. Bumrah I think I would change for Holding who had a great godmode. Or Barnes.

Any of those would work

Or Steyn

 

[subshakerz]

for my plan, I need pace like fire, so people like Barnes and Bedser aren't needed.

I would look for the ultimate godmode players. Guys most capable of ATG performances.

 

[ataraxia]

This ATG XI is facing a Martian XI for a single test match in England that is near Bradmanesque in their skills in all categories.

What would be your XI capable of producing a miracle victory?

A victory would be a true miracle: you'd need to try your luck at Barry Richards and Vincent Barnes. You've got a much better chance in general of picking Bradman + 10 dour English batsmen and hoping for a rain-affected draw. Unless it's June, of course.

 

[capt_Luffy]

A victory would be a true miracle: you'd need to try your luck at Barry Richards and Vincent Barnes. You've got a much better chance in general of picking Bradman + 10 dour English batsmen and hoping for a rain-affected draw. Unless it's June, of course.

Frank Roro if we are taking V Barnes

 

[subshakerz]

My XI:

Barry - Based on rep of being just extra special
Hobbs - near superhuman on bad wickets
Bradman - obvious
Viv - master against ATGs
Lara - out of box ATG performances
ABD - the guy who can do anything almost
Botham - singlehanded matchwinner
Gilly - if he clicks, can cause a real dent
Imran - Inspirational against best opposition
Warne - the guy for real pressure and miracle situations
Barnes - If he is as good as rep, he can do miracles
Shoaib or Holding - Just the guys to rip through any lineup when on form

 

[capt_Luffy]

My XI:

Barry - Based on rep of being just extra special
Hobbs - near superhuman on bad wickets
Bradman - obvious
Viv - master against ATGs
Lara - out of box ATG performances
ABD - the guy who can do anything almost
Botham - singlehanded matchwinner
Gilly - if he clicks, can cause a real dent
Imran - Inspirational against best opposition
Warne - the guy for real pressure and miracle situations
Barnes - If he is as good as rep, he can do miracles
Shoaib or Holding - Just the guys to rip through any lineup when on form

Give the gloves to ABD, bring in Sobers.

 

[Johan]

a conventional one

Hutton – the tougher the challenge, the better he played
Hobbs – duh
Bradman – duh
Viv – similar to Hutton
Lara – 153..132..214..need I say more?
Sobers – duh
Walcott – one of the greatest batting peaks in history
Botham – classic pick for these, could really tap in
Hadlee – Gabba
Warne – duh
Ambrose – a storm when things go his way

 

[subshakerz]

Give the gloves to ABD, bring in Sobers.

Good idea.

 

[subshakerz]

a conventional one

Hutton – the tougher the challenge, the better he played
Hobbs – duh
Bradman – duh
Viv – similar to Hutton
Lara – 153..132..214..need I say more?
Sobers – duh
Walcott – one of the greatest batting peaks in history
Botham – classic pick for these, could really tap in
Hadlee – Gabba
Warne – duh
Ambrose – a storm when things go his way

I think ABD has to be picked for these scenarios. Probably the guy outside Viv who was capable of the most based on pure talent.

 

[Qlder]

Didn't need a thread for this. Could have easily posted here

The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

Yet another interesting AT XI, and from probably the most respected voice post Tony Cozier in the Caribbean, Fazeer Mohammed Jack Hobbs Sunny Gavaskar Don Bradman George Headley Viv Richards Garry Sobers Adam Gilchrist Richard Hadlee Wasim Akram Malcolm Marshall Muttiah Muralitharan

www.cricketweb.net

 

[subshakerz]

Didn't need a thread for this. Could have easily posted here

The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

Yet another interesting AT XI, and from probably the most respected voice post Tony Cozier in the Caribbean, Fazeer Mohammed Jack Hobbs Sunny Gavaskar Don Bradman George Headley Viv Richards Garry Sobers Adam Gilchrist Richard Hadlee Wasim Akram Malcolm Marshall Muttiah Muralitharan

www.cricketweb.net

Isn't that for a general ATG XI?