OK, since a lot of World XIs get picked here I thought I'd pick one...but with one proviso. They must be in their countries WC squad...but have never played a WC match before. so after much thought I came up with a WC rookie XI:
1. Shoaib Malik
2. Upal Tharanga
3. Mike Hussey (Capt)
4. Kevin Pietersen
5. Michael Clarke
6. MS Dhoni (wk)
7. Jacob Oram
8. Irfan Pathan
9 .Laseth Malinga
10.Mohammad Asif
11.Monty Panesar
And if you wanted a squad of 15 the back up players could be:
AB de Villiers (reserve 'keeper too)
Dwayne Bravo
Andre Nel
Jerone Taylor
Now I know full well a lot of people will disagree...so who would be in your team of WC newcomers? Remember the rules...they must be in their country's squad for the forthcoming WC...but have never played in a WC before.
1. Shoaib Malik
2. Upal Tharanga
3. Mike Hussey (Capt)
4. Kevin Pietersen
5. Michael Clarke
6. MS Dhoni (wk)
7. Jacob Oram
8. Irfan Pathan
9 .Laseth Malinga
10.Mohammad Asif
11.Monty Panesar
And if you wanted a squad of 15 the back up players could be:
AB de Villiers (reserve 'keeper too)
Dwayne Bravo
Andre Nel
Jerone Taylor
Now I know full well a lot of people will disagree...so who would be in your team of WC newcomers? Remember the rules...they must be in their country's squad for the forthcoming WC...but have never played in a WC before.