All-Time World XIs: Discussion Thread

[subshakerz]

Irfan Pathan.
When he started out, Irfan was achieving unusual amounts of swing and he had decent pace as well.

But he turned out to a disappointment

 

[Thala_0710]

Who do people intend to vote for keeper here? Lots of choices here, Sangakkara, De Villiers, Walcott, Ames, Knott etc

Knott

 

[Thala_0710]

I could argue Headley, Hammond, Smith, Lara, Knott.

Kallis over Hammond is also arguable here

 

[Johan]

Kallis over Hammond is also arguable here

Hammond is a better bat than Headley so he'd make with the bat alone if Kallis takes 4

 

[Johan]

Knott

Sangakkara for synergy with Murali maybe?

 

[Thala_0710]

Hammond is a better bat than Headley so he'd make with the bat alone if Kallis takes 4

Headley vs Hammond with the bat is debatable

 

[Thala_0710]

Sangakkara for synergy with Murali maybe?

Nahh, I want the proper full time ATG keeper

 

[Johan]

Headley vs Hammond with the bat is debatable

It's close but I don't think arguing Headley was better is possible unless you REALLY put Stock in carrying a weak batting unit. Hammond just wins in about everything else.

 

[Randomfan]

2nd XI attack can easily be,

Steyn, Ambrose, IK, Bumrah, Murali

It will cover all bases in terms of quality and conditions.

 

[sayon basak]

Nahh, I want the proper full time ATG keeper

TG Evans

 

[Thala_0710]

TG Evans

He's an option, but Knott can bat too whilst being ATG with the gloves

 

[Johan]

2nd XI can attack can easily be,

Steyn, Ambrose, IK, Bumrah, Murali

It will cover all bases in terms of quality and conditions.

Jasprit Bumrah or Dale Steyn 4th pacer??? most I can do is Keith Miller.

 

[Thala_0710]

Yeah that's bit of an overkill

 

[Randomfan]

Jasprit Bumrah or Dale Steyn 4th pacer??? most I can do is Keith Miller.

Out of these 2 I will take Steyn right now.

 

[Johan]

Barnes (1)
Ambrose (2)
Imran (3)
Murali (4)
Miller/Kallis (5)
Hammond (6)

works perfectly

 

[Thala_0710]

Although something like
Sunny, Sutcliffe, Hammond, Smith, Lara, Sangakkara, Imran, Steyn, Ambrose, Bumrah Murali
Is maybe possible ig

 

[kyear2]

I actually think Imran was better in real cricket than Sobers.

Don't know exactly what that's based on.

Best bat of era, arguably best after Bradman, full time test standard front line bowler, top two slip of the era and probably the greatest close fielder / catcher of all time.

So basically, how?

 

[Johan]

Although something like
Sunny, Sutcliffe, Hammond, Smith, Lara, Sangakkara, Imran, Steyn, Ambrose, Bumrah Murali
Is maybe possible ig

what do we feel like promoting Lara to 3, Hammond to 4, Smith to 5? because that top three would be...dour, and slow

 

[Thala_0710]

what do we feel like promoting Lara to 3, Hammond to 4, Smith to 5? because that top three would be...dour, and slow

Lara is the best player of spin there, so I want to keep him a bit lower at 4/5

 

[subshakerz]

Hammond is a better bat than Headley so he'd make with the bat alone if Kallis takes 4

Kallis doesn't need to be there though inevitably he will be picked.