All Time Australian XI game

[Himannv]

Ian Chappell

Mark Taylor and Archie Jackson

Ted McDonald and Merv Hughes

 

[stephen]

And while Harris was picked already, Reid who was a left armer with a virtually identical record has not yet been picked.

The beauty of this game is learning a bit more about the guys from yesteryear who were good without being great.

 

[NUFAN]

Thanks again Starfighter for the updated list.

Reid vs Harris is interesting for sure. I guess Harris was picked a little early for someone with so few Tests from this era.

 

[morgieb]

Chappell

Taylor/Slater

Reid/McDonald

 

[The Sean]

Chappelli

Mark Taylor and Warren Bardsley

Jack Ferris and Tibby Cotter

 

[randycricfreak]

Ian Chappell

Mark Taylor and Slater

Brett Lee and Merv Hughes

 

[Flametree]

Harris could bat and did remarkably well for someone without sheer pace on mostly flat decks


Chappelli

Bill Brown and Warren Bardsley

Merv Hughes and Bruce Reid

 

[CricAddict]

Nufan, can you start threads for other countries too? Not sure if other countries will have good D or E teams but am interested to see how those teams fare against this Aussie D and E teams.

If not for each country, probably subcontinent's A, B, C etc teams can be done.

 

[NUFAN]

Nufan, can you start threads for other countries too? Not sure if other countries will have good D or E teams but am interested to see how those teams fare against this Aussie D and E teams.

If not for each country, probably subcontinent's A, B, C etc teams can be done.

I can I guess but not even halfway through this yet.

 

[Starfighter]

the plan is to keep going and going until we have an Aussie O XI which would be the 16th best team.

So there's hope for Colin McDonald and Bill Whitty yet.

 

[jimmy101]

Nufan, can you start threads for other countries too? Not sure if other countries will have good D or E teams but am interested to see how those teams fare against this Aussie D and E teams.

If not for each country, probably subcontinent's A, B, C etc teams can be done.

I too would like to see this, but probably best to wait until we're done here.

 

[NUFAN]

Australia D XI
1 D Warner
2 S Barnes
3 I Chappell c
4 D Martyn
5 M Waugh
6 W Armstrong
7 J Gregory
8 D Tallon+
9 H Trumble
10 C McDermott
11 T Alderman


Australia E XI
1 M Taylor
2 W Bardsley
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 M Hughes
10 S MacGill
11 B Reid

Slater and Bardsley was a tie and while I know the Wagga Wagga boys were an excellent partnership, Bardsley was classy and deserves this spot IMO.

Again had to make a choice between Hughes and McDonald. McDonalds entire career lasted under 12 months and his average isnt terrific, i cant pick him.

 

[NUFAN]

- Name Aus Es number 3 and 4 batsman.
- Select the teams wicket keeper.

 

[jimmy101]

Norm O'Neill
Dean Jones

Jack Blackham

 

[Starfighter]

Jones, O'Neill

Grout

I reckon we should stop at eleven XI's. That's 121 players which is a bit over one quarter of our total test caps (451). Sixteen is overkill.

Edit: reminder to nominate Herbie Collins and Jack Ryder at some point.

 

[The Sean]

David Boon
Norman O'Neill

Jack Blackham (I'm nothing if not persistent...)

 

[jimmy101]

Oh oops, thought Blackham had already been picked. Edited my post.

 

[Teuton]

David Boon and Norm O'Neill
Wally Grout

And I reckon go for the 16 originally mentioned.

 

[The Sean]

My turn to admit forgetfulness - I thought Boon had already gone. Have edited my selection to have him at first drop.

 

[morgieb]

Boon, O’Neill
Blackham