Rank the Test playing nations in order of historical greatness

[jimmy101]

Sounds good. There's probably a tool on cricinfo that finds that.

 

[stephen]

That's a fine team Slifer. Let me add a few more players to turn into a full touring squad.

Clifford Roach, Learie Constantine, Collie Smith, Denis Atkinson, Courtney Walsh, George Francis, Alf Valentine


And I'll attempt to select an Aussie team minus players from their best three decades (from the 30's onwards, for the purposes of comparison to WI).

AUS w/o 90's, 00's, 40's

Simpson (60s)
Lawry (60s)
G Chappell (70s)
Border (80s)
Smith (2010s)
Benaud * (50s)
Marsh + (70s)
Lillee (70s)
O'Reilly (30s)
Thomson (70s)
Alderman (80s)

Subs: David Warner, Jack Fingleton, Ian Chappell, Dean Jones, Doug Walters, Bob Cowper, Mitchell Johnson, Graham McKenzie, Clarrie Grimmett

No Harvey, Bradman, Miller or Lindwall cause they played in the 1948 "Invincibles" team. I'm probably missing someone obvious here.

Davidson? Starc and Hazlewood might soon be up for consideration. Harris and Reid are both starters if fit (which is a big if for both of them). Trumper must be a shout for an opener. If we're ignoring the 40s but not the 30s then surely Stan McCabe must come in as a batsman.

Simpson
Trumper
McCabe
Chappell G
Border
Smith
Benaud *
Grout +
O'Reilly
Lillee
Davidson

12th Harris

 

[AndrewB]

Or maybe the decade when they had their respective highest winning percentage?!?

Statsguru will give a team's results in each decade along with win/loss ratio.

 

[jimmy101]

Davidson? Starc and Hazlewood might soon be up for consideration. Harris and Reid are both starters if fit (which is a big if for both of them). Trumper must be a shout for an opener. If we're ignoring the 40s but not the 30s then surely Stan McCabe must come in as a batsman.

Simpson
Trumper
McCabe
Chappell G
Border
Smith
Benaud *
Grout +
O'Reilly
Lillee
Davidson

12th Harris

Good call on McCabe, he along with Davidson are two blokes that I forgot who belong in the discussion without doubt.

Obviously Trumper is a force to be reckoned with but my team was from 1930 onwards.