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Create an all time best Test XI using only one player from each country...
- Thread starter The Hillside
- Start date
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The normal awards that everyone else has
cos I’m bored I’ll pick one without using your players
L Hutton
T Iqbal
K Sangakkara
S Tendulkar
V Richards
M Crowe
T Taibu +
W Akram
R Khan
D Steyn
G McGrath
Could trade Crowe for Cairns if you wanted a genuine all rounder. Or sub Streak in for Taibu and let Sanga keep wickets
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
I'll have a go
1.Sir Jack Hobbs
2.Ibrahim Zadran
3.Sir Don Bradman
4.Jacques Kallis
5.Sir Garry Sobers
6.Andy Flower
7.Imran Khan (C)
8.Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)
9.Sir Richard Hadlee
10.Jasprit Bumrah
11.Muttiah Muralitharan
1.Sir Jack Hobbs
2.Ibrahim Zadran
3.Sir Don Bradman
4.Jacques Kallis
5.Sir Garry Sobers
6.Andy Flower
7.Imran Khan (C)
8.Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)
9.Sir Richard Hadlee
10.Jasprit Bumrah
11.Muttiah Muralitharan
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
NGL, taking Gilly when you are restricted to one Aussie and have both Sangakkara and Flower in the XI feels like such a waste.
Coronis
Hall of Fame Member
I mean, I’m obviously going to pick Sanga and Flower as players - since I also need to pick Rashid, 2 full time spinners + Shakib is overkill. The alternate would be subbing in Kallis and McGrath and giving Sanga the gloves.
And all the Kallis haters would hate me!
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
I think just the team you made would be better with Steve/Keith for Gilly. Ofcourse subbing him and Steyn for Kallis and McGrath is better. Honestly, I would always pick Murali in these excercise, think need a truly Class spinner, Rashid isn't cutting that. So McGrath for Gilly, Murali for Sanga, Kallis for Steyn and Tucker for Rashid to keep.
Coronis
Hall of Fame Member
You underestimate his power. I’m confident if Rashid had the proper opportunity he’d be competing for #4 spinner.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
He won't get regular caps for India, will be quite down in the pecking order.
kyear2
Hall of Fame Member
Arguably better combo.
Mike5181
International Captain
1. Sunil Gavaskar (India): 10,122 @ 51.12
2. Jack Hobbs (England): 5,410 @ 56.94
3. Sir Donald Bradman (Australia): 6,996 @ 99.94
4. Sir Garfield Sobers (West Indies): 8,032 @ 57.78 + 235 @ 34.03
5. Andy Flower (Zimbabwe): 4,794 @ 51.54
6. Imran Khan (Pakistan): 3,807 @ 37.69 + 362 @ 22.81
7. Mushfiqur Rahim+ (Bangladesh): 6,055 @ 37.37
8. Richard Hadlee (New Zealand): 3,124 @ 27.14 + 431 @ 22.29
9. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan): 154 @ 17.11 + 45 @ 20.44
10. Dale Steyn (South Africa): 1,251 @ 13.59 + 439 @ 22.95
11. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka): 1,261 @ 11.67 + 800 @ 22.72
2. Jack Hobbs (England): 5,410 @ 56.94
3. Sir Donald Bradman (Australia): 6,996 @ 99.94
4. Sir Garfield Sobers (West Indies): 8,032 @ 57.78 + 235 @ 34.03
5. Andy Flower (Zimbabwe): 4,794 @ 51.54
6. Imran Khan (Pakistan): 3,807 @ 37.69 + 362 @ 22.81
7. Mushfiqur Rahim+ (Bangladesh): 6,055 @ 37.37
8. Richard Hadlee (New Zealand): 3,124 @ 27.14 + 431 @ 22.29
9. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan): 154 @ 17.11 + 45 @ 20.44
10. Dale Steyn (South Africa): 1,251 @ 13.59 + 439 @ 22.95
11. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka): 1,261 @ 11.67 + 800 @ 22.72
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
ODIs:
Sachin Tendulkar
Andy Flower+
Viv Richards*
AB de Villiers
Andrew Flintoff
Michael Bevan
Shakib Al Hasan
Wasim Akram
Richard Hadlee
Rashid Khan
Mutthiah Muralitharan
A:
Sanath Jayasuriya
Neil Johnson
Ricky Ponting*
Virat Kohli
Eoin Morgan
Jos Buttler+
Ryan ten Doescharte
Shaun Pollock
Saqlain Mushtaq
Joel Garner
Shane Bond
B:
Tamim Iqbal
Brian Lara
Joe Root
Zaheer Abbas
MS Dhoni+*
Sikander Raza
Mohammad Nabi
Daniel Vettori
Chamunda Vaas
Allan Donald
Glenn McGrath
C:
Shane Watson
Jonny Bairstow
Babar Azam
Ross Taylor
Aravinda de Silva*
Mushfiqur Rahim+
Lance Klusener
Heath Streak
Curtly Ambrose
Jasprit Bumrah
Bernard Scholtz
D:
Hashim Amla
Rohit Sharma
Dean Jones
Kevin Pietersen
Brendan Taylor+
Imran Khan*
Kevin O'Brien
Mehedy Hasan Miraz
Lasith Malinga
Michael Holding
Trent Boult
Sachin Tendulkar
Andy Flower+
Viv Richards*
AB de Villiers
Andrew Flintoff
Michael Bevan
Shakib Al Hasan
Wasim Akram
Richard Hadlee
Rashid Khan
Mutthiah Muralitharan
A:
Sanath Jayasuriya
Neil Johnson
Ricky Ponting*
Virat Kohli
Eoin Morgan
Jos Buttler+
Ryan ten Doescharte
Shaun Pollock
Saqlain Mushtaq
Joel Garner
Shane Bond
B:
Tamim Iqbal
Brian Lara
Joe Root
Zaheer Abbas
MS Dhoni+*
Sikander Raza
Mohammad Nabi
Daniel Vettori
Chamunda Vaas
Allan Donald
Glenn McGrath
C:
Shane Watson
Jonny Bairstow
Babar Azam
Ross Taylor
Aravinda de Silva*
Mushfiqur Rahim+
Lance Klusener
Heath Streak
Curtly Ambrose
Jasprit Bumrah
Bernard Scholtz
D:
Hashim Amla
Rohit Sharma
Dean Jones
Kevin Pietersen
Brendan Taylor+
Imran Khan*
Kevin O'Brien
Mehedy Hasan Miraz
Lasith Malinga
Michael Holding
Trent Boult
Why would you bat mushfiqur below imran?
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Shan't why Mushy for Shakib with Flower already there be a better question?
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
To play:
Sanath Jayasuriya (SL)
Warner/Hayden/Watson/M Waugh (Aus)
Virat Kohli (Ind)
Eoin Morgan (Ire)
Ryan Ten Doeschate (Neth)
Mushfiqur Rahim (Bang)
Andrew Flintoff (Eng)
Shaun Pollock (SA)
Joel Garner (WI)
Shane Bond (NZ)
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak)