All-Time World XIs: Discussion Thread

[Thala_0710]

5-4 to Trumper currently.... It's getting interesting

5-5 now

 

[Thala_0710]

Bruce Mitchell not making the SA first XI, but making a World Xi before both Barry and Smith would be unreal

 

[Line and Length]

I'm a fan of Lillee, but my vote for the 3rd pacer is Garner as this was his forte.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I'm a fan of Lillee, but my vote for the 3rd pacer is Garner as this was his forte.

Agree Garner the better fit for 3rd pacer generally and I think he compliments Steyn and Akram specifically really well too.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Also Root should be ahead of Border now.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I'm a fan of Lillee, but my vote for the 3rd pacer is Garner as this was his forte.

Lillee and Steyn can open and Wasim bowl first change though. Both he and Steyn are some of the very finest exponents of the old ball with reverse

 

[capt_Luffy]

Bruce Mitchell not making the SA first XI, but making a World Xi before both Barry and Smith would be unreal

The competition is now lead by two openers who made their countries A teams, while all 4 in the XIs are behind.

 

[Thala_0710]

The competition is now lead by two openers who made their countries A teams, while all 4 in the XIs are behind.

Ohh yeah Trumper too... Welcome to CW

 

[ataraxia]

The absolute scenes if Mitchell pulls this off.

 

[Thala_0710]

The Mitchell one is still understandable... Barry is a divisive bat to rank, always will be considering he only played 4 tests... Smith vs Mitchell is close anyway..
Trumper one is more surprising. Almost no one has voted for Hayden so far.... And Simpson over Trumper was not understandable for me then as well, considering you already have Miller in the XI

 

[Johan]

How is Bruce Mitchell beating Geoffrey Boycott and Victor Trumper.

 

[Prince EWS]

How is Bruce Mitchell beating Geoffrey Boycott and Victor Trumper.

Skill issue.

 

[Johan]

PEWS mind control imo

 

[Thala_0710]

Mitchell's in the lead 7-5!

 

[Cricket Bliss]

The absolute scenes if Mitchell pulls this off.

You’ll also get the second greatest part time bowler of all time behind Root.
It’s the first time seeing two openers who bowl.

 

[ataraxia]

You’ll also get the second greatest part time bowler of all time behind Root.
It’s the first time seeing two openers who bowl.

Yeah Mitchell's bowling and moreover his superb slip catching are very valuable. We look to be a bit light on slip fielding.

 

[Cricket Bliss]

Yeah Mitchell's bowling and moreover his superb slip catching are very valuable. We look to be a bit light on slip fielding.

yeah, with Knott as keeper and having Mitchell and Kallis at slips would be great.

 

[kyear2]

Didn't know CW loves Bruce Mitchell so much.

Do they?

He didn't even make the SA first team.

He batted in the flattest era of cricket and still averaged below 50.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Yeah Mitchell's bowling and moreover his superb slip catching are very valuable. We look to be a bit light on slip fielding.

Mitchell is the 7th bowler though.

 

[kyear2]

I'm a fan of Lillee, but my vote for the 3rd pacer is Garner as this was his forte.

Wasim would take the old ball