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Cricket Web All Time World XI
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FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Both Imran and Bradman would be more than competent skippers.
Anyway, it's a very strong team. I would have had Richards and Chappell in there over Tendulkar and Lara, and possibly shaken up the bowlers a bit, but they're all good choices.
Anyway, it's a very strong team. I would have had Richards and Chappell in there over Tendulkar and Lara, and possibly shaken up the bowlers a bit, but they're all good choices.
33/3from3.3
International Vice-Captain
Imran (c)
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Good side. Get a time machine and let's have a match. 
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
lol, why not with us? I am sure we will nail 'em.
Buddhmaster
International Captain
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SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Benaud in his book my spin on cricket, explains how he selected his all time world XI.
He first selected 66 players and then narrowed them down to 33 from whom he selected his final eleven.
He also gives his final eleven along with two other teams (from the other 22 players) and its interesting to see how the CW team matches up
Benauds 1st XI Benauds 2nd XI Benauds 3rd XI
Hobbs.........Hutton.........Trumper
Gavaskar.....Morris.........Greenidge
Bradman.....Hammond.....Headley
Richards....Chappell G.....Pollock
Tendulkar....Worrell.........Lara
Sobers.......Miller............Botham
Imran.........Hadlee..........Kapil
Gilchrist.....Marsh..........Healy
Warne.......Orielly..........Qadir
Lillee.........Lindwall.........McGrath
Barnes......Trueman........Larwood
So. He agrees with 8 of our team.
Has Richards for Lara and puts Lara in the 3rd team.
Has Lillee for Hadlee and put Hadlee in the second team.
Has Barnes in place of Marshall and finds no place for marshall in any of the three teams.
I am not surprised at his preference for the three he has. I have NEVER seen a world XI by any of the greats of the game that did not include Barnes.
I would have thought he would have put Hammond in place of Tendulkar. But he prefers Sachin.
Strangely when he describes his team construction he talks of, two openers, three middle order batsmen, a batting all rounder, a fast bowling all rounder a keeper batsman, a leg spinner, and two fast bowlers. I am amazed that he just does not think test cricket has any place for an off spinner or a left arm spinner as a specialist bowler.
I am not saying they HAVE to be in the eleven but he removes them even as he formulates his criteria !!
He first selected 66 players and then narrowed them down to 33 from whom he selected his final eleven.
He also gives his final eleven along with two other teams (from the other 22 players) and its interesting to see how the CW team matches up
Benauds 1st XI Benauds 2nd XI Benauds 3rd XI
Hobbs.........Hutton.........Trumper
Gavaskar.....Morris.........Greenidge
Bradman.....Hammond.....Headley
Richards....Chappell G.....Pollock
Tendulkar....Worrell.........Lara
Sobers.......Miller............Botham
Imran.........Hadlee..........Kapil
Gilchrist.....Marsh..........Healy
Warne.......Orielly..........Qadir
Lillee.........Lindwall.........McGrath
Barnes......Trueman........Larwood
So. He agrees with 8 of our team.
Has Richards for Lara and puts Lara in the 3rd team.
Has Lillee for Hadlee and put Hadlee in the second team.
Has Barnes in place of Marshall and finds no place for marshall in any of the three teams.
I am not surprised at his preference for the three he has. I have NEVER seen a world XI by any of the greats of the game that did not include Barnes.
I would have thought he would have put Hammond in place of Tendulkar. But he prefers Sachin.
Strangely when he describes his team construction he talks of, two openers, three middle order batsmen, a batting all rounder, a fast bowling all rounder a keeper batsman, a leg spinner, and two fast bowlers. I am amazed that he just does not think test cricket has any place for an off spinner or a left arm spinner as a specialist bowler.
I am not saying they HAVE to be in the eleven but he removes them even as he formulates his criteria !!
Tom Halsey
International Coach
I thought that. I suppose, though, leggies are more match-turning bowlers, whereas offies in todays climate (Murali aside) containing bowlers as pitches don't take much turn. Murali is an exception ofcourse as he's a wristspinner.SJS said: