Steyn, Donald, Pollock & Philander would be the most depressing attack to face... two magnificent menacing fast attacking speedsters & two accurate miserly surgeons. Captaining would be such an easy job.
I suppose if playing on SA wickets - the bottom team would probably be better balanced with a proper keeper, extra batsman and a left-arm strike-bowling option.Smith*
Kirsten
Amla
Kallis
ABdV
Cullinan
Boucher +
Pollock
Steyn
Schultz
Donald
Schultz another bowler who hates batsmen. Can't have enough of them.Schultz wouldn't be the worst option with the added left-arm variety, but he was only around for 5 mins.
Definitely another one that slipped my mind & should be there.Surprised Bruce Mitchell didn't make the top 20.
Leaving aside the fact he's nowhere near good enough to even make the XI?Cronje deserves to captain the side
kind of like how Mike Brearly deserves to captain an AT English XICronje deserves to captain the side
Agreed. Even if we're only looking at test cricket, those 2 played too few matches to hold any real understanding of how good they were.How can we compare them as Richards and Pollock played too little test cricket and no odi or t20 cricket?
I don't think Pollock played too few matches tbh. 20 is a fairly reasonable amount.Agreed. Even if we're only looking at test cricket, those 2 played too few matches to hold any real understanding of how good they were.
It has to be Kallis, with AB and Amla bring up the rest of the top 3. Add in Smith too.
I agree. Those 20 Tests came against very strong Australian & English teams too.I don't think Pollock played too few matches tbh. 20 is a fairly reasonable amount.
kind of like how Mike Brearly deserves to captain an AT English XI
Maybe drop Nourse and switch Kallis to 5, chuck Amla in at 3. AB can keep fine. Also put Procter in for Pollock.So do we cheat and let AB keep in all ATXI?
I'm thinking
Smith
Richards
Kallis
Pollock
Nourse
AB+
Faulkner
Pollock
Tayfield
Steyn
Donald
If not Faulkner sits out for Waite or Boucher. I also really want Amla to be in there so bad.
I would drop AB and Pollock the younger. Amla in at 3, Waite in at 8, Proctor/Faulkner (Rice?) in at 7, as required...So do we cheat and let AB keep in all ATXI?
I'm thinking
Smith
Richards
Kallis
Pollock
Nourse
AB+
Faulkner
Pollock
Tayfield
Steyn
Donald
If not Faulkner sits out for Waite or Boucher. I also really want Amla to be in there so bad.
If you pick Procter that makes sense, adds a bit of variety to the pace attack although I'd argue so does Pollock. Definitely not Faulkner though as that would mean just the two specialist quicks in Steyn and Donald.I would drop AB and Pollock the younger. Amla in at 3, Waite in at 8, Proctor/Faulkner (Rice?) in at 7, as required...