Best Cricket Xi (from 2000s)

[Thala_0710]

Which nation has the best Xi this century? (Debut since 2000)
Here are my Xis for the same:

AUS
Khawaja
Warner
Hussey
Smith
Clarke
Watson
Haddin
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood


ENG
Strauss
Cook
Bell
Root
Pietersen
Stokes
Prior
Swann
Broad
Hoggard
Anderson


IND
Rohit
Sehwag
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Pant
Jadeja
Ashwin
Shami
Zaheer
Bumrah


NZ
Richardson
Latham
Williamson
Taylor
Nicholls
De Grandhomme
Watling
Southee
Boult
Wagner
Ajaz


PAK
Hafeez
Azhar
Babar
Younis
Misbah
Shakeel
Sarfaraz
Shaheen
Yasir
Amir
Asif


SA
Smith
Elgar
Amla
ABD
Du plessis
De Kock
Duminy
Philander
Maharaj
Rabada
Steyn


SL
Karunaratne
Mendis
Samaraweera
Sangakkara
Chandimal
Mathews
De Silva
Fernando
Malinga
Lakmal
Jayasuriya


WI
Gayle
Brathwaite
Bravo
Sarwan
Samuels
Ramdin
Holder
Bravo
Bishoo
Roach
Gabriel

 

[Johan]

SA Imo

also, no Cook in the Eng XI? seriously?

 

[Thala_0710]

SA Imo

also, no Cook in the Eng XI? seriously?

Forgot about him, edited

 

[Coronis]

Its between Aus Ind and SA. Not sure about the Watson or Duminy picks though.

 

[Thala_0710]

Its between Aus Ind and SA. Not sure about the Watson or Duminy picks though.

Me neither but couldn't think of better all rounder picks for their specific positions. Anyway I did this off the top of my head, so might have missed a few

 

[BazBall21]

Which nation has the best Xi this century? (Debut since 2000)
Here are my Xis for the same:

AUS
Khawaja
Warner
Hussey
Smith
Clarke
Watson
Haddin
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Hazlewood


ENG
Strauss
Cook
Bell
Root
Pietersen
Stokes
Prior
Swann
Broad
Hoggard
Anderson


IND
Rohit
Sehwag
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Pant
Jadeja
Ashwin
Shami
Zaheer
Bumrah


NZ
Richardson
Latham
Williamson
Taylor
Nicholls
De Grandhomme
Watling
Southee
Boult
Wagner
Ajaz


PAK
Hafeez
Azhar
Babar
Younis
Misbah
Shakeel
Sarfaraz
Shaheen
Yasir
Amir
Asif


SA
Smith
Elgar
Amla
ABD
Du plessis
De Kock
Duminy
Philander
Maharaj
Rabada
Steyn


SL
Karunaratne
Mendis
Samaraweera
Sangakkara
Chandimal
Mathews
De Silva
Fernando
Malinga
Lakmal
Jayasuriya


WI
Gayle
Brathwaite
Bravo
Sarwan
Samuels
Ramdin
Holder
Bravo
Bishoo
Roach
Gabriel

Vaughan > Bell imo; especially at 3. He succeeded in the top 3 whereas Bell was dismal above no5.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Good sides. I'd go


AUS
Khawaja
Warner
Labuschagne
Smith
Clarke
Hussey
Haddin
Harris
Cummins
Lyon
Hazlewood


ENG
Trescothick
Cook
Trott
Root
Pietersen
Stokes
Prior
Swann
Broad
Harmison
Anderson


IND
Rohit
Sehwag
Pujara
Kohli
Rahane
Pant
Jadeja
Ashwin
Shami
Ishant
Bumrah


NZ
Richardson
McCullum
Williamson
Taylor
Mitchell
Phillips
Watling
Jamieson
Wagner
Boult
Bond


PAK
Hafeez
Azhar
Babar
Younis
Misbah
Shakeel
Rizwan
Shaheen
Yasir
Amir
Asif


SA
Smith
Elgar
Amla
ABD
Prince
Faf
De Kock
Philander
Maharaj
Rabada
Steyn

SL
Karunaratne
Mendis
Sangakkara
Chandimal
Samaweera
Mathews
Jayawardene
Fernando
Malinga
Lakmal
Jayasuriya


WI
Gayle
Brathwaite
Bravo
Sarwan
Samuels
Ramdin
Holder
Bravo
Bishoo
Roach
Gabriel

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Vaughan > Bell imo; especially at 3. He succeeded in the top 3 whereas Bell was dismal above no5.

Surely Trott at 3.

Otherwise move Root there (foolishly) and pick Brook

 

[BazBall21]

Surely Trott at 3

Vaughan succeeded in the top 3 over a longer period of time than Trott and had an elite series v elite opposition so I'd take him.

Agree with you on getting Tres in there though. If we are being technical, I might open with Vaughan and bat Tres at 3, just to get a right hand left hand combination at the start.

 

[capt_Luffy]

First the changes I would make:
Australia: Simon Katich for Watson and Mitchell Johnson for Starc. Katich covers the 5th bowling role enough.
England: Jonathan Trott for Bell and Marcus Trescothick for Strauss. Trott is the better batsman and Root's record isn't the best at 3.
New Zealand: Darryl Mitchell for Henry Nichols, Kyle Jamieson for Tim Southee and Jacob Oram for Azaz Patel. Think this New Zealand will work best without a spinner.
South Africa: Ashwell Prince for JP Duminy. Don't think Duminy's bowling could impactful enough for this leap.
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan for Sarfaraz.

Now setting these changes aside, I think Australia is the best as they have the least flaws. India has a gulpable problem at no 5 (would had gone with India had VVS been available) and England's 3rd pacer is weak (and with England with Gough's presence would had been quite close); Australia is great all around. Two strong openers, a great Middle order led by the best available batsman, a solid keeper bat, the second best spinner available and a solid pace trio covering everything led by an ATG.

 

[Thala_0710]

Vaughan > Bell imo; especially at 3. He succeeded in the top 3 whereas Bell was dismal above no5.

It was between Trott and Bell and I picked Bell. Vaughan debuted before 2000

 

[Thala_0710]

First the changes I would make:
Australia: Simon Katich for Watson and Mitchell Johnson for Starc. Katich covers the 5th bowling role enough.
England: Jonathan Trott for Bell and Marcus Trescothick for Strauss. Trott is the better batsman and Root's record isn't the best at 3.
New Zealand: Darryl Mitchell for Henry Nichols, Kyle Jamieson for Tim Southee and Jacob Oram for Azaz Patel. Think this New Zealand will work best without a spinner.
South Africa: Ashwell Prince for JP Duminy. Don't think Duminy's bowling could impactful enough for this leap.
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan for Sarfaraz.

Now setting these changes aside, I think Australia is the best as they have the least flaws. India has a gulpable problem at no 5 (would had gone with India had VVS been available) and England's 3rd pacer is weak (and with England with Gough's presence would had been quite close); Australia is great all around. Two strong openers, a great Middle order led by the best available batsman, a solid keeper bat, the second best spinner available and a solid pace trio covering everything led by an ATG.

It was close for me between SA and AUS. AUS have the better batting but SA the better bowling but neither differ by much. Would be a close and very interesting contest in real life

 

[capt_Luffy]

It was close for me between SA and AUS. AUS have the better batting but SA the better bowling but neither differ by much. Would be a close and very interesting contest in real life

SA does have the better bowling; but imo the batting difference is more significant. Duminy at 7 is a weakness; so would be Prince, and Du Plessis is also quite not there, as is Elgar. Australia also have the better spinner. Despite the bowling advantage, I probably won't take SA ahead of even India or England, as they have a fair few borderline passengers.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

First the changes I would make:
Australia: Simon Katich for Watson and Mitchell Johnson for Starc. Katich covers the 5th bowling role enough.
England: Jonathan Trott for Bell and Marcus Trescothick for Strauss. Trott is the better batsman and Root's record isn't the best at 3.
New Zealand: Darryl Mitchell for Henry Nichols, Kyle Jamieson for Tim Southee and Jacob Oram for Azaz Patel. Think this New Zealand will work best without a spinner.
South Africa: Ashwell Prince for JP Duminy. Don't think Duminy's bowling could impactful enough for this leap.
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan for Sarfaraz.

Now setting these changes aside, I think Australia is the best as they have the least flaws. India has a gulpable problem at no 5 (would had gone with India had VVS been available) and England's 3rd pacer is weak (and with England with Gough's presence would had been quite close); Australia is great all around. Two strong openers, a great Middle order led by the best available batsman, a solid keeper bat, the second best spinner available and a solid pace trio covering everything led by an ATG.

Ryan Harris > the 2 Mitchs

 

[capt_Luffy]

Ryan Harris > the 2 Mitchs

Johnson>Harris>Starc

Johnson was better for longer duration than Harris' whole international career.

 

[BazBall21]

It was between Trott and Bell and I picked Bell. Vaughan debuted before 2000

Oh yeah, forgot it was post-2000 debutants and not just production post-2000

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Either Aus, SA, or Ind

The other teams aren’t close

 

[Silver Silva]

Australia ..

Because even their second XI would still be competitive

A second XI using different players than the one you picked :

1.Simon Katich
2.Chris Rogers
3.Marnus Labuschagne
4.Cameron Green
5.Travis Head
6.Andrew Symonds
7.Tim Paine (WK)
8.Mitchell Johnson
9.Ryan Harris
10.Peter Siddle
11.Stuart Clark

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Australia too good at cricket

 

[reyrey]

Australia ..

Because even their second XI would still be competitive

A second XI using different players than the one you picked :

1.Simon Katich
2.Chris Rogers
3.Marnus Labuschagne
4.Cameron Green
5.Travis Head
6.Andrew Symonds
7.Tim Paine (WK)
8.Mitchell Johnson
9.Ryan Harris
10.Peter Siddle
11.Stuart Clark

Team has 5 pace options so I'd replace Siddle with O'keefe