Best Team 1970 to 1990
Sunil Gavaskar
Barry Richards
Vivian Richards
Graeme Pollock
Greg Chappell
Mike Procter
Imran Khan (C)
Alan Knott
Malcolm Marshall
Dennis Lillee
Bishan Bedi
12th Man
Richard Hadlee
Best Team 1990 to 2010
Mathew Hayden
Virendra Sehwag
*Rahul Dravid/ Ricky Ponting
Sachin Tendulkar
Brian Lara
Jack Kallis
Adam Gilchrist
Wasim Akram
Shane Warne
Curtly Ambrose
Glenn McGrath
12th Man
Muttiah Muralitharan
Criteria for selection is nothing else but the fact that a player has to play a significant amount of cricket in that period, for example, selecting Garry Sobers was tempting option but he mostly belongs to the 60's, though played till 1974.
* that Dravid/ Ponting choice was toughest for me, though here and elsewhere Ponting would be rated higher I know, but if one observes their careers, there is absolutely nothing to choose from (in fact I have never seen two careers that are so similar) Ponting has significantly better strike rate (and probably that is the main reason why most would pick him ahead of Dravid) and Dravid has a significantly better overall record...who will I select in that final XI, would depend on where we are playing, if the match is going to be played in Australia, South Africa or Sri Lanka, it is Ponting, and if we are playing in India, Pakistan or England, surely Dravid. As far as West Indies and New Zealand are concerned both had marvelous performances, Dravid averages 65 in West Indies and 63 in New Zealand while Ponting's averages are 61 and 60 respectively...so basically no choices there...
anyway, for me, the older side looks slightly stronger, what do you think? Any changes?
Sunil Gavaskar
Barry Richards
Vivian Richards
Graeme Pollock
Greg Chappell
Mike Procter
Imran Khan (C)
Alan Knott
Malcolm Marshall
Dennis Lillee
Bishan Bedi
12th Man
Richard Hadlee
Best Team 1990 to 2010
Mathew Hayden
Virendra Sehwag
*Rahul Dravid/ Ricky Ponting
Sachin Tendulkar
Brian Lara
Jack Kallis
Adam Gilchrist
Wasim Akram
Shane Warne
Curtly Ambrose
Glenn McGrath
12th Man
Muttiah Muralitharan
Criteria for selection is nothing else but the fact that a player has to play a significant amount of cricket in that period, for example, selecting Garry Sobers was tempting option but he mostly belongs to the 60's, though played till 1974.
* that Dravid/ Ponting choice was toughest for me, though here and elsewhere Ponting would be rated higher I know, but if one observes their careers, there is absolutely nothing to choose from (in fact I have never seen two careers that are so similar) Ponting has significantly better strike rate (and probably that is the main reason why most would pick him ahead of Dravid) and Dravid has a significantly better overall record...who will I select in that final XI, would depend on where we are playing, if the match is going to be played in Australia, South Africa or Sri Lanka, it is Ponting, and if we are playing in India, Pakistan or England, surely Dravid. As far as West Indies and New Zealand are concerned both had marvelous performances, Dravid averages 65 in West Indies and 63 in New Zealand while Ponting's averages are 61 and 60 respectively...so basically no choices there...
anyway, for me, the older side looks slightly stronger, what do you think? Any changes?