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[Jungle Jumbo]

Ponting - a truly professional batsman
Lara - could easily take the game away from the opposition at number 5

 

[Hodgo7]

Ponting at 4 and Lara at 5.....I am going to vote for Bevan at 6 and hoping we can have an allrounder at 7.

 

[Beleg]

4. Inzamam
5. Bevan

 

[Blaze]

Why pick Bevan at 5 guys?

Isn't he the ideal 6 or 7?

 

[adharcric]

yeah guys i think we should agree that bevan is THE man at #6. as for my 4-5 vote, I'll go with Ponting and Lara.

 

[shankar]

Lara
Bevan

 

[shankar]

Why pick Bevan at 5 guys?

Isn't he the ideal 6 or 7?

Bevan was definitely much better controlling the game in the middle overs than at the death IMO.

 

[marc71178]

Or you just forgot about him.

No, he had to pick an Australian for the spot, so doesn't matter if he forgot Viv or not.

 

[Blaze]

Bevan was definitely much better controlling the game in the middle overs than at the death IMO.

Maybe whilst setting a target but when chasing I thought he was the ideal guy to bat with the tail and see the side home.

 

[aussie]

Maybe whilst setting a target but when chasing I thought he was the ideal guy to bat with the tail and see the side home.

yea thats right, but 4 & 5 i'd have Ponting & Lara

 

[aussie]

Or you just forgot about him.

no personally i would have had Ponting 3 & Viv 4, but everyone here thinks other wise

 

[aussie]

No, he had to pick an Australian for the spot, so doesn't matter if he forgot Viv or not.

shut up...

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I too would prefer to have Bevan at 6, a batting all-rounder at 7, a bowling all-rounder at 8, and bowlers at 9, 10 and 11.

So, on that note, my picks for 4 and 5:

Ricky Ponting (c)
Dean Jones

Lara is slightly overrated as an ODI batsman imo (only slightly), because he's not really been that great in the shorter form in the later stages of his career. Ponting is pretty much a certainty at 4, which leaves 5 up for quite a number of players. I picked Jones because of his impact in ODI cricket and his superior fielding to guys like Inzamam, but it easily could have been a number of other people.

 

[shankar]

Maybe whilst setting a target but when chasing I thought he was the ideal guy to bat with the tail and see the side home.

To me it's a compromise between 4 (where I'd ideally want him to bat while setting a target) and 6 while chasing.

 

[Slifer]

AT 4 id have Ponting and Lara at 5

 

[Boofra]

I too would prefer to have Bevan at 6, a batting all-rounder at 7, a bowling all-rounder at 8, and bowlers at 9, 10 and 11.

So, on that note, my picks for 4 and 5:

Ricky Ponting (c)
Dean Jones

Lara is slightly overrated as an ODI batsman imo (only slightly), because he's not really been that great in the shorter form in the later stages of his career. Ponting is pretty much a certainty at 4, which leaves 5 up for quite a number of players. I picked Jones because of his impact in ODI cricket and his superior fielding to guys like Inzamam, but it easily could have been a number of other people.

Up to 1998, Lara averaged 47 in ODI cricket. From about 93 to 98 he was simply awesome in the One Day format. And he averaged mid-40's from 01-03 aswell but in the last couple of years he's certainly lost interest in ODI cricket. Preferring to concentrate his energy on Test cricket. But the fact that he hasnt performed too well over the last couple of years when he's been well into his 30's shouldnt take away from the fact that he was outstanding for over a decade and the most dominant ODI batsman for a large part of the mid-90's.

 

[Jono]

Yeah I'll go with Ponting and Lara.

Deano didn't score enough 100s for my liking to be at 4 or 5 in an all-time XI. Particularly for the fact that he often batted 3 for Australia. He definitely changed ODI cricket though, and was a limited overs great.

Miandad not in contention for anyone? Although he too, like Deano, didn't play the big innings and ton up very often either. Their 100 to 50 ratio is quite amazing considering how great they were.

 

[tooextracool]

I wish he'd open more often these days. He scored a neat 58 against New Zealand the last time he did. Granted, Shivnarine Chanderpaul is also an excellent foil for Gayle at the top of the order. IMO either Lara or Chanderpaul should be opening the batting, and if it's Chanders, Lara should be in at one drop. Sarwan is a better finisher than anyone bar Lara/Chanderpaul in that side. He's done well down the order.

is there any particular reason why chanderpaul doesnt open? certainly hes had his best results opening the batting and hes also had far more control over his scoring rate at the top(his 84 against England in the opening ODI OF 2004 being a prime example). i can understand why lara doesnt open the batting, which is much the same reason why India have tried desperately to get tendulkar to bat at number 4, but ive never fully understood the situation with chanderpaul.

 

[tooextracool]

And another one for Viv here as well.

The big question in this team is where will Bevan be voted in, 4, 5, 6 or 7?

one reason i am not too fond with picking these teams is because i dont understand how players can be limited to just one batting position. Bevan should be a floating player, who should bat in different situations based on the situations. Personally i'd have bevan come in early when the the team bats first, and yet have him come in a bit later when his team is chasing. i mean how many people would want bevan coming in to bat in the 45th over of an ODI while setting a target, ahead of someone as explosive as say lance klusener?

 

[mahartaab]

i would put inzamam at no 4 because this the crucial spot in the lineup....and sort of player is required who can build innings and match winning innings....we all r stats men here n we all know he has been one of th greatest match winners