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Scorecard Draft
- Thread starter G.I.Joe
- Start date
weldone
Hall of Fame Member
Don't have enough time for a detailed writeup. But here's my team for the poll:
weldone guys
Gautam Gambhir (batting Average 52.83) : one of the two best opening batsmen to have his debut in the last decade
Geoff Boycott (batting average 47.72) : one among the great openers; this man knew that it's better to be at the crease than to watch from the pavillion
George Headley (batting average 60.81) : those who called Bradman 'the White Headley' made a pardonable exaggeration; he is a strong contender for the best WI batsman ever
KS Duleepsinhji (batting average 58.52) : God knows what he could have achieved if not for politics; cricinfo calls him one of the best batsmen to come from England; I call him a forgotten genius
Ian Chappell (batting average 42.42) : Clive Lloyd thinks Ian is the best Australian batsman he's seen, surprisingly even better than his brother Greg
Adam Gilchrist+ (batting average 47.60, 379 catches, 37 stumpings) : best wicketkeeper-batsman according to most, 'nuff said
George Ulyett (batting average 24.33, bowling average 20.40) : for a period he was the best batsman in England; and throughout his career he was worth a place in the team as a bowler alone
Richie Benaud* (batting average 24.45, bowling average 27.03) : an amazing leg-spin bowler, a useful batsman, and an intelligent and prudent captain
George Lohmann (bowling average 10.75) : might have been the best fast bowler the world has seen, who knows?
Shane Bond (bowling average 22.09) : undoubtedly the 2nd best bowler NZ has ever had; could have played 80 more tests at least if only...if only...
Roy Gilchrist (bowling average 26.67) : tall, fast, intimidating, breaking batsmen's and wicketkeepers' ribs alike...and suffering from Parkinsons...that was the story of the first legendary fast bowler from WI
Average performance from batsmen: 385.92 runs per innings
Average performance from bowlers: 21.38 wickets (20 wickets for 400.63 runs)
So, I'll have to make 15 runs in the 4th inning to win a game against an average test side
The All-Time Greats : Adam Gilchrist, George Headley, George Lohmann, Richie Benaud, Geoff Boycott
The Very Good Players : KS Duleepsinhji, Shane Bond, Ian Chappell
The Good Players capable of producing great results at times : George Ulyett, Roy Gilchrist, Gautam Gambhir
Strength : the batting lineup, especially the middle-order (3-6); the batting depth till no. 8; the opening bowlers; the wicketkeeper-batsman and mr. leggie captain
Weakness : though Roy was a fine fine bowler, would have preferred someone even better as my first-change bowler (think Wes Hall or Harold Larwood)
weldone guys
Gautam Gambhir (batting Average 52.83) : one of the two best opening batsmen to have his debut in the last decade
Geoff Boycott (batting average 47.72) : one among the great openers; this man knew that it's better to be at the crease than to watch from the pavillion
George Headley (batting average 60.81) : those who called Bradman 'the White Headley' made a pardonable exaggeration; he is a strong contender for the best WI batsman ever
KS Duleepsinhji (batting average 58.52) : God knows what he could have achieved if not for politics; cricinfo calls him one of the best batsmen to come from England; I call him a forgotten genius
Ian Chappell (batting average 42.42) : Clive Lloyd thinks Ian is the best Australian batsman he's seen, surprisingly even better than his brother Greg
Adam Gilchrist+ (batting average 47.60, 379 catches, 37 stumpings) : best wicketkeeper-batsman according to most, 'nuff said
George Ulyett (batting average 24.33, bowling average 20.40) : for a period he was the best batsman in England; and throughout his career he was worth a place in the team as a bowler alone
Richie Benaud* (batting average 24.45, bowling average 27.03) : an amazing leg-spin bowler, a useful batsman, and an intelligent and prudent captain
George Lohmann (bowling average 10.75) : might have been the best fast bowler the world has seen, who knows?
Shane Bond (bowling average 22.09) : undoubtedly the 2nd best bowler NZ has ever had; could have played 80 more tests at least if only...if only...
Roy Gilchrist (bowling average 26.67) : tall, fast, intimidating, breaking batsmen's and wicketkeepers' ribs alike...and suffering from Parkinsons...that was the story of the first legendary fast bowler from WI
Average performance from batsmen: 385.92 runs per innings
Average performance from bowlers: 21.38 wickets (20 wickets for 400.63 runs)
So, I'll have to make 15 runs in the 4th inning to win a game against an average test side
The All-Time Greats : Adam Gilchrist, George Headley, George Lohmann, Richie Benaud, Geoff Boycott
The Very Good Players : KS Duleepsinhji, Shane Bond, Ian Chappell
The Good Players capable of producing great results at times : George Ulyett, Roy Gilchrist, Gautam Gambhir
Strength : the batting lineup, especially the middle-order (3-6); the batting depth till no. 8; the opening bowlers; the wicketkeeper-batsman and mr. leggie captain
Weakness : though Roy was a fine fine bowler, would have preferred someone even better as my first-change bowler (think Wes Hall or Harold Larwood)
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NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
I fort long hard about what stadium to chose..
Ended up going with Galle International Stadium
NUFAN XI
1 Conrad HUNTE
2 Graeme SMITH
3 Ted DEXTER
4 Greg CHAPPELL c
5 Graham THORPE
6 Lindsay HASSETT
7 Jock CAMERON+
8 Hugh TAYFIELD
9 Charlie TURNER
10 Fred TRUEMAN
11 Muttiah MURALITHARAN
12 Allan STEEL
Steel has a good record but it's from only 13 Tests and I feel as though the 4 main bowlers are very capable of taking 20 wickets in a Test match.
The part-timers in Chappell and Dexter are both handy partnership breakers also. The plan will be to bowl long spells with Tayfield and Muralitharan applying heaps of pressure and keeping the runs down and Trueman will need to do a Malinga (in the recent ind vs sl test at Galle)
The top 6 are all very good cricketers who don't give their wickets away. Chappell is the pick of the batsman but it's a classy enough lineup.
Ended up going with Galle International Stadium
NUFAN XI
1 Conrad HUNTE
2 Graeme SMITH
3 Ted DEXTER
4 Greg CHAPPELL c
5 Graham THORPE
6 Lindsay HASSETT
7 Jock CAMERON+
8 Hugh TAYFIELD
9 Charlie TURNER
10 Fred TRUEMAN
11 Muttiah MURALITHARAN
12 Allan STEEL
Steel has a good record but it's from only 13 Tests and I feel as though the 4 main bowlers are very capable of taking 20 wickets in a Test match.
The part-timers in Chappell and Dexter are both handy partnership breakers also. The plan will be to bowl long spells with Tayfield and Muralitharan applying heaps of pressure and keeping the runs down and Trueman will need to do a Malinga (in the recent ind vs sl test at Galle)
The top 6 are all very good cricketers who don't give their wickets away. Chappell is the pick of the batsman but it's a classy enough lineup.
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Super Pskov's Invitational XI
Sunil Gavaskar RHB
125 tests, 10122 runs @ 51.12, HS 236*, 34 hundreds, 45 fifties
Gavaskar is widely recognised as one of the greatest opening batsman of all-time and for my money is the finest opener of the post-war period. A intensely honed technique allowed him to score hatfuls of runs all around the wicket, all around the world (he averaged over 40 in every country he played in other than Sri Lanka where he averaged 37.20 in 3 tests near the end of his career) against every team - including an exceptional record against the famed West Indies pace barrage (65.45 in 27 tests with 13 hundreds against the Windies across his career). For ten years he was the leading test match run scorer and was also a fine slip fielder.
John Edrich LHB
77 tests, 5138 runs @ 43.54, HS 310*, 12 hundreds, 24 fifties
A courageous player who never shirked from fast bowling and a member of the 100 hundreds club, John Edrich was a key member of the England team that went 27 tests without defeat from 1968-71 and formed a formidable opening partnerships with Geoff Boycott. His liking for the quick wickets down under and skill at the cross bat shots is shown in his exceptional record on Ashes tours, averaging 55.78 in 15 tests in Australia.
Younus Khan RHB
63 tests, 5260 runs @ 50.09, HS 313, 16 hundreds, 21 fifties
Stylish and composed, Younus Khan has scored runs against all comers at number 3 for the last decade. A fine player of spin bowling and a flamboyant shotmaker, especially on the leg-side, Younus is equally capable of grinding out tough runs as he is stepping on the accelerator. His propensity for big scores with a triple hundred, a double hundred and nine of scores of 130 plus is exactly what you need from your first drop. His excellent ability in the infield is an added bonus.
Neil Harvey LHB
79 tests, 6149 runs @ 48.41, 21 hundreds, 24 fifties
Australia's youngest ever test centurion and a member of the 1948 invincibles, Neil Harvey was one of the most exciting batsman of his generation. Most batsmen wait for the bad ball and punish it, but Harvey's twinkle-toed footwork turned good balls into bad ones - and if he couldn't find any bad balls then he'd still try to hit them anyway. Yet he wasn't a brutal hitter in the mould of a Richards or Gilchrist, but a supreme timer of the ball who caressed the ball to the boundary with the seemingly daintiest of flicks and swishes. Harvey was also an exceptional cover fielder who was one of the first players to work on throwing down the stumps in a baseball round-arm fashion and effected several run-outs across his career.
Steve Waugh RHB, RM, Captain
168 tests, 10927 runs @ 51.06, 32 hundreds, 50 fifties // 92 wickets @ 37.44
One of the defining cricketers in Australian history, Steve Waugh was an uncompromising batsman and leader who simply didn't accept anything other than victory. After an attacking approach earlier in his career brought mixed success he reevaluated his game completely, put away the hook shot completely and became one of the most determined and focused batsman in the game. Not that he became a defensive shell, he still drove and in particular cut with power and ferocity. His captaincy was astute and his man management exceptional, his experience of leading one of the greatest teams of all time in the Australian sides under him means he is the ideal skipper for a fantasy team as talented as this one. As a bonus his quite handy medium pace, that in the early stage of his career probably kept him in the team, provides an option as our fifth bowler.
Maurice Leyland LHB, SLA
41 tests, 2764 runs @ 46.06, HS 187, 9 hundreds, 10 fifties // 6 wickets @ 97.50
A specialist in the lower middle order for both England and Yorkshire usually batting at 5 or 6, Leyland built a reputation as a counter-attacking batsman who was at his best rebuilding an innings when the top order failed. His attitude was simple, "Watch out when you have to ; hit out whenever you can, and think on all the time what you're there for." In an age when the Ashes was unquestionably test cricket par excellence he compiled an outstanding record against Australia, averaging 56.83 in 20 tests with 7 centuries. His test bowling record doesn't give him justice - his left arm spin brought him 466 first-class wickets at an average of less than 30 - and he will be a useful fifth option for the side on turning tracks.
Sunil Gavaskar RHB
125 tests, 10122 runs @ 51.12, HS 236*, 34 hundreds, 45 fifties
Gavaskar is widely recognised as one of the greatest opening batsman of all-time and for my money is the finest opener of the post-war period. A intensely honed technique allowed him to score hatfuls of runs all around the wicket, all around the world (he averaged over 40 in every country he played in other than Sri Lanka where he averaged 37.20 in 3 tests near the end of his career) against every team - including an exceptional record against the famed West Indies pace barrage (65.45 in 27 tests with 13 hundreds against the Windies across his career). For ten years he was the leading test match run scorer and was also a fine slip fielder.
John Edrich LHB
77 tests, 5138 runs @ 43.54, HS 310*, 12 hundreds, 24 fifties
A courageous player who never shirked from fast bowling and a member of the 100 hundreds club, John Edrich was a key member of the England team that went 27 tests without defeat from 1968-71 and formed a formidable opening partnerships with Geoff Boycott. His liking for the quick wickets down under and skill at the cross bat shots is shown in his exceptional record on Ashes tours, averaging 55.78 in 15 tests in Australia.
Younus Khan RHB
63 tests, 5260 runs @ 50.09, HS 313, 16 hundreds, 21 fifties
Stylish and composed, Younus Khan has scored runs against all comers at number 3 for the last decade. A fine player of spin bowling and a flamboyant shotmaker, especially on the leg-side, Younus is equally capable of grinding out tough runs as he is stepping on the accelerator. His propensity for big scores with a triple hundred, a double hundred and nine of scores of 130 plus is exactly what you need from your first drop. His excellent ability in the infield is an added bonus.
Neil Harvey LHB
79 tests, 6149 runs @ 48.41, 21 hundreds, 24 fifties
Australia's youngest ever test centurion and a member of the 1948 invincibles, Neil Harvey was one of the most exciting batsman of his generation. Most batsmen wait for the bad ball and punish it, but Harvey's twinkle-toed footwork turned good balls into bad ones - and if he couldn't find any bad balls then he'd still try to hit them anyway. Yet he wasn't a brutal hitter in the mould of a Richards or Gilchrist, but a supreme timer of the ball who caressed the ball to the boundary with the seemingly daintiest of flicks and swishes. Harvey was also an exceptional cover fielder who was one of the first players to work on throwing down the stumps in a baseball round-arm fashion and effected several run-outs across his career.
Steve Waugh RHB, RM, Captain
168 tests, 10927 runs @ 51.06, 32 hundreds, 50 fifties // 92 wickets @ 37.44
One of the defining cricketers in Australian history, Steve Waugh was an uncompromising batsman and leader who simply didn't accept anything other than victory. After an attacking approach earlier in his career brought mixed success he reevaluated his game completely, put away the hook shot completely and became one of the most determined and focused batsman in the game. Not that he became a defensive shell, he still drove and in particular cut with power and ferocity. His captaincy was astute and his man management exceptional, his experience of leading one of the greatest teams of all time in the Australian sides under him means he is the ideal skipper for a fantasy team as talented as this one. As a bonus his quite handy medium pace, that in the early stage of his career probably kept him in the team, provides an option as our fifth bowler.
Maurice Leyland LHB, SLA
41 tests, 2764 runs @ 46.06, HS 187, 9 hundreds, 10 fifties // 6 wickets @ 97.50
A specialist in the lower middle order for both England and Yorkshire usually batting at 5 or 6, Leyland built a reputation as a counter-attacking batsman who was at his best rebuilding an innings when the top order failed. His attitude was simple, "Watch out when you have to ; hit out whenever you can, and think on all the time what you're there for." In an age when the Ashes was unquestionably test cricket par excellence he compiled an outstanding record against Australia, averaging 56.83 in 20 tests with 7 centuries. His test bowling record doesn't give him justice - his left arm spin brought him 466 first-class wickets at an average of less than 30 - and he will be a useful fifth option for the side on turning tracks.
Jeff Dujon RHB, Wicketkeeper
81 tests, 3322 runs @ 31.94, HS 139, 5 hundreds, 16 fifties // 267 catches, 5 stumpings
Every great attack needs a great keeper and Jeff Dujon was the glovesman tasked with backing up the West Indian pace quartets of the 80s. A tremendous acrobat behind the stumps, his diving catches and leaping takes were often as spectacular as the bowling he kept to. His batting was hard hitting with the ability to construct a proper innings, only six keepers have scored more test hundreds. The West Indies never lost a series that Dujon played in.
Alan Davidson LHB, LFM
44 tests, 1328 runs @ 24.59, HS 80, 5 fifties // 186 wickets @ 20.53, 14 5wi, 2 10wm
One of the most overlooked great all-rounders, Davidson was the best new ball bowler of his day and an attacking strokemaker good enough to bat at 7. Davidson's left arm pace was unerringly accurate, his career economy rate is a miserly 1.97 and only two other bowlers post-war have a better bowling average. He formed a great partnership with Richie Benaud, taking on the opposition in tandem with both bat and ball. He will take the new ball with Adcock.
Shane Warne RHB, LS
145 tests, 3154 runs @ 17.32, HS 99, 12 fifties // 708 wickets @ 25.41, 37 5wi, 10 10wm
What is there to say about Shane Warne? Many regard him as the greatest bowler in history. A colourful character to say the least who always seemed to be involved in the game, be it bewitching batsmen with his mercurial leg-spin, the cricketing brain whirring into action in discussion with the captain, excellent slip catching or his exuberant batting down the order. If you need a wicket to break a partnership is there anyone else you'd rather toss the ball to? A true cricketing legend.
Michael Holding RHB, RF
60 tests, 910 runs @ 13.78, HS 73, 6 fifties // 249 wickets @ 23.68, 13 5wi, 2 10wm
'Whispering Death', possessor of one of the most glorious bowling actions in cricket and one of the fastest bowlers ever. His era defining 14 wicket performance at the Oval in 1976 truly announced the start of the West Indies domination of test cricket and his over to Boycott at Bridgetown in 1981 is often called the greatest ever. It's difficult to imagine a better bowler to come in at first change. Don't underestimate his slogging down the order either, he hit 36 sixes in his career and is more than capable at number 10.
Neil Adcock RHB, RF
26 tests, 146 runs @ 5.40, HS 24 // 104 wickets @ 21.10, 5 5wi
Neil Adcock must have a lot of empathy with Murali. Just as with the Sri Lankan, he toiled away in a team that provided little bowling support of note but still produced tremendous figures. He was the first South African quick bowler to reach 100 wickets and if South Africa played more tests in that era he would have taken plenty more. A bowler of great height and pace he will take the new ball with Davidson.
12th Man: Ian Redpath RHB
66 tests, 4734 runs @ 43.45, HS 171, 8 hundreds, 31 fifties
Redpath was a great servant of Australia in the 60s and 70s, Greg Chappel said he would kill to wear the Baggy Green. A resolute and steely batsman he was constantly dropped and recalled throughout his career rather unfairly for a player of his record and quality. Alongside his commitment and determination he was also a lithe and athletic fielder so makes for a good twelfth man.
Super Pskov's Invitational XI
Sunil Gavaskar
John Edrich
Younus Khan
Neil Harvey
Steve Waugh*
Maurice Leyland
Jeff Dujon+
Alan Davidson
Shane Warne
Michael Holding
Neil Adcock
81 tests, 3322 runs @ 31.94, HS 139, 5 hundreds, 16 fifties // 267 catches, 5 stumpings
Every great attack needs a great keeper and Jeff Dujon was the glovesman tasked with backing up the West Indian pace quartets of the 80s. A tremendous acrobat behind the stumps, his diving catches and leaping takes were often as spectacular as the bowling he kept to. His batting was hard hitting with the ability to construct a proper innings, only six keepers have scored more test hundreds. The West Indies never lost a series that Dujon played in.
Alan Davidson LHB, LFM
44 tests, 1328 runs @ 24.59, HS 80, 5 fifties // 186 wickets @ 20.53, 14 5wi, 2 10wm
One of the most overlooked great all-rounders, Davidson was the best new ball bowler of his day and an attacking strokemaker good enough to bat at 7. Davidson's left arm pace was unerringly accurate, his career economy rate is a miserly 1.97 and only two other bowlers post-war have a better bowling average. He formed a great partnership with Richie Benaud, taking on the opposition in tandem with both bat and ball. He will take the new ball with Adcock.
Shane Warne RHB, LS
145 tests, 3154 runs @ 17.32, HS 99, 12 fifties // 708 wickets @ 25.41, 37 5wi, 10 10wm
What is there to say about Shane Warne? Many regard him as the greatest bowler in history. A colourful character to say the least who always seemed to be involved in the game, be it bewitching batsmen with his mercurial leg-spin, the cricketing brain whirring into action in discussion with the captain, excellent slip catching or his exuberant batting down the order. If you need a wicket to break a partnership is there anyone else you'd rather toss the ball to? A true cricketing legend.
Michael Holding RHB, RF
60 tests, 910 runs @ 13.78, HS 73, 6 fifties // 249 wickets @ 23.68, 13 5wi, 2 10wm
'Whispering Death', possessor of one of the most glorious bowling actions in cricket and one of the fastest bowlers ever. His era defining 14 wicket performance at the Oval in 1976 truly announced the start of the West Indies domination of test cricket and his over to Boycott at Bridgetown in 1981 is often called the greatest ever. It's difficult to imagine a better bowler to come in at first change. Don't underestimate his slogging down the order either, he hit 36 sixes in his career and is more than capable at number 10.
Neil Adcock RHB, RF
26 tests, 146 runs @ 5.40, HS 24 // 104 wickets @ 21.10, 5 5wi
Neil Adcock must have a lot of empathy with Murali. Just as with the Sri Lankan, he toiled away in a team that provided little bowling support of note but still produced tremendous figures. He was the first South African quick bowler to reach 100 wickets and if South Africa played more tests in that era he would have taken plenty more. A bowler of great height and pace he will take the new ball with Davidson.
12th Man: Ian Redpath RHB
66 tests, 4734 runs @ 43.45, HS 171, 8 hundreds, 31 fifties
Redpath was a great servant of Australia in the 60s and 70s, Greg Chappel said he would kill to wear the Baggy Green. A resolute and steely batsman he was constantly dropped and recalled throughout his career rather unfairly for a player of his record and quality. Alongside his commitment and determination he was also a lithe and athletic fielder so makes for a good twelfth man.
Super Pskov's Invitational XI
Sunil Gavaskar
John Edrich
Younus Khan
Neil Harvey
Steve Waugh*
Maurice Leyland
Jeff Dujon+
Alan Davidson
Shane Warne
Michael Holding
Neil Adcock
kingkallis
International Coach
38,000 runs and 1250 wickets - fine fine team dude!Jeff Dujon RHB, Wicketkeeper
81 tests, 3322 runs @ 31.94, HS 139, 5 hundreds, 16 fifties // 267 catches, 5 stumpings
Every great attack needs a great keeper and Jeff Dujon was the glovesman tasked with backing up the West Indian pace quartets of the 80s. A tremendous acrobat behind the stumps, his diving catches and leaping takes were often as spectacular as the bowling he kept to. His batting was hard hitting with the ability to construct a proper innings, only six keepers have scored more test hundreds. The West Indies never lost a series that Dujon played in.
Alan Davidson LHB, LFM
44 tests, 1328 runs @ 24.59, HS 80, 5 fifties // 186 wickets @ 20.53, 14 5wi, 2 10wm
One of the most overlooked great all-rounders, Davidson was the best new ball bowler of his day and an attacking strokemaker good enough to bat at 7. Davidson's left arm pace was unerringly accurate, his career economy rate is a miserly 1.97 and only two other bowlers post-war have a better bowling average. He formed a great partnership with Richie Benaud, taking on the opposition in tandem with both bat and ball. He will take the new ball with Adcock.
Shane Warne RHB, LS
145 tests, 3154 runs @ 17.32, HS 99, 12 fifties // 708 wickets @ 25.41, 37 5wi, 10 10wm
What is there to say about Shane Warne? Many regard him as the greatest bowler in history. A colourful character to say the least who always seemed to be involved in the game, be it bewitching batsmen with his mercurial leg-spin, the cricketing brain whirring into action in discussion with the captain, excellent slip catching or his exuberant batting down the order. If you need a wicket to break a partnership is there anyone else you'd rather toss the ball to? A true cricketing legend.
Michael Holding RHB, RF
60 tests, 910 runs @ 13.78, HS 73, 6 fifties // 249 wickets @ 23.68, 13 5wi, 2 10wm
'Whispering Death', possessor of one of the most glorious bowling actions in cricket and one of the fastest bowlers ever. His era defining 14 wicket performance at the Oval in 1976 truly announced the start of the West Indies domination of test cricket and his over to Boycott at Bridgetown in 1981 is often called the greatest ever. It's difficult to imagine a better bowler to come in at first change. Don't underestimate his slogging down the order either, he hit 36 sixes in his career and is more than capable at number 10.
Neil Adcock RHB, RF
26 tests, 146 runs @ 5.40, HS 24 // 104 wickets @ 21.10, 5 5wi
Neil Adcock must have a lot of empathy with Murali. Just as with the Sri Lankan, he toiled away in a team that provided little bowling support of note but still produced tremendous figures. He was the first South African quick bowler to reach 100 wickets and if South Africa played more tests in that era he would have taken plenty more. A bowler of great height and pace he will take the new ball with Davidson.
12th Man: Ian Redpath RHB
66 tests, 4734 runs @ 43.45, HS 171, 8 hundreds, 31 fifties
Redpath was a great servant of Australia in the 60s and 70s, Greg Chappel said he would kill to wear the Baggy Green. A resolute and steely batsman he was constantly dropped and recalled throughout his career rather unfairly for a player of his record and quality. Alongside his commitment and determination he was also a lithe and athletic fielder so makes for a good twelfth man.
Super Pskov's Invitational XI
Sunil Gavaskar
John Edrich
Younus Khan
Neil Harvey
Steve Waugh*
Maurice Leyland
Jeff Dujon+
Alan Davidson
Shane Warne
Michael Holding
Neil Adcock
Blakus
State Vice-Captain
1.Bob Simpson 4869 runs @ 46.81, 71 wickets @ 42.26
2.Sid Barnes 1072 runs @ 63.05
3.Viv Richards* 8540 runs @ 50.32 , 32 wickets @ 61.37
4.Zaheer Abbas 5062 runs @ 44.79
5.Ken Barrington 6806 runs @ 58.87 , 29 wickets @ 44.82
6.Kevin Pietersen 5306 runs @ 48.23
7.Billy Murdoch+ 908 runs @ 31.31 , 14 catches 1 stumping
8.Johnny Wardle 102 wickets @ 20.39 , 653 runs @ 19.78
9.Ian Bishop 161 wickets @ 24.27 , 632 runs 12.15
10.Frederick Spofforth 98 wickets @ 18.41 , 217 runs @ 9.43
11.Sydney Barnes 189 wickets @ 16.43 , 242 runs @ 8.06
12.Subhash Gupte 149 wickets @ 29.55, 183 runs @ 6.31
Openers
Simpson is one of Australia's finest ever opening batsmen averaging over 55 in that position. Barnes despite having a very brief test career, achieved plenty, including a double century.
Middle order
Viv Richards is perhaps the most devastating batsman of all time and appears in many an all-time XI. Zaheer Abbas is one of Pakistans most stylish and productive batsmen. Barrington will serve as the rock the others can build around, and with an average of 58 should ensure a competitive total every innings. Pietersen, batting at 6, is free to play at his free flowing, entertaining best.
Lower order and tail
Murdoch was the best aussie batsman of his day and probably the best before Trumper. Wardle averages over 21 and serves as an admirable number 8. The others have reasonable tail-ender averages considering the eras they played in.
Front line bowling
Barnes and Spofforth form the most cunning and impressively facial-haired opening duo of all time. Each was the premier bowler of their eras. Bishop provides the pace and intimidation factor that only a West Indian quick can bring. Wardle is one of one of the most unfairly treated bwloers of all time and gives me a magnificent option, able to bowl both orthodox left arm and chinaman. Gupte, perhaps Indias finest ever legspinner, serves as a fantastic reserve option.
Part time bowling
Simpson, Richards and Barrington can all bowl spin of reasonable quality and can fill in overs nicely.
Wicketkeeping
Murdoch, before becoming a full time batsmen was a keeper so fine fine that Spofforth initially refused to play with anyone else keeping
Captaincy
Richards captained perhaps the greatest side to ever set foot on a cricket field and is the perfect man to lead a side of champions. Simpson is makes for a formidable vice captain.
In summary I have a bloody good side with no real weakness.
2.Sid Barnes 1072 runs @ 63.05
3.Viv Richards* 8540 runs @ 50.32 , 32 wickets @ 61.37
4.Zaheer Abbas 5062 runs @ 44.79
5.Ken Barrington 6806 runs @ 58.87 , 29 wickets @ 44.82
6.Kevin Pietersen 5306 runs @ 48.23
7.Billy Murdoch+ 908 runs @ 31.31 , 14 catches 1 stumping
8.Johnny Wardle 102 wickets @ 20.39 , 653 runs @ 19.78
9.Ian Bishop 161 wickets @ 24.27 , 632 runs 12.15
10.Frederick Spofforth 98 wickets @ 18.41 , 217 runs @ 9.43
11.Sydney Barnes 189 wickets @ 16.43 , 242 runs @ 8.06
12.Subhash Gupte 149 wickets @ 29.55, 183 runs @ 6.31
Openers
Simpson is one of Australia's finest ever opening batsmen averaging over 55 in that position. Barnes despite having a very brief test career, achieved plenty, including a double century.
Middle order
Viv Richards is perhaps the most devastating batsman of all time and appears in many an all-time XI. Zaheer Abbas is one of Pakistans most stylish and productive batsmen. Barrington will serve as the rock the others can build around, and with an average of 58 should ensure a competitive total every innings. Pietersen, batting at 6, is free to play at his free flowing, entertaining best.
Lower order and tail
Murdoch was the best aussie batsman of his day and probably the best before Trumper. Wardle averages over 21 and serves as an admirable number 8. The others have reasonable tail-ender averages considering the eras they played in.
Front line bowling
Barnes and Spofforth form the most cunning and impressively facial-haired opening duo of all time. Each was the premier bowler of their eras. Bishop provides the pace and intimidation factor that only a West Indian quick can bring. Wardle is one of one of the most unfairly treated bwloers of all time and gives me a magnificent option, able to bowl both orthodox left arm and chinaman. Gupte, perhaps Indias finest ever legspinner, serves as a fantastic reserve option.
Part time bowling
Simpson, Richards and Barrington can all bowl spin of reasonable quality and can fill in overs nicely.
Wicketkeeping
Murdoch, before becoming a full time batsmen was a keeper so fine fine that Spofforth initially refused to play with anyone else keeping
Captaincy
Richards captained perhaps the greatest side to ever set foot on a cricket field and is the perfect man to lead a side of champions. Simpson is makes for a formidable vice captain.
In summary I have a bloody good side with no real weakness.
G.I.Joe
International Coach
A1. Whenever pskov's ready. The vote will start either tonight or tomorrow, and I'm planning on leaving it open for a week. I'm debating on whether or not to let draft participants votes count for double that of other members'. Also, thinking of letting everyoen vote for their top 5-6 teams rather than just best team.And Joe, post the write-ups of manageable size in the poll thread itself, and post link to the larger ones
Q1. When is the sim starting? (I shall have Martindale in place of Roy for the sim)
Q2. Should I start off with my version of the Auction Draft anytime soon?
A2. I'd prefer the sim to finish first tbh. But that's just me. It's upto you and the other members.
kingkallis
International Coach
I too am in the favor of sim first!
Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
Sneaky Soldiers
W.G Grace
Wilfred Rhodes
V.V.S Laxman
Dudley Nourse(C)
Inzamam Ul-haq
Colin Bland
Farokh Engineer(WK)
Bobby Peel
Curtly Ambrose
Allan Donald
Frank Tyson
12th man-Allan Rae
Openers- Their numbers may not be great because the of the era they played in,and their all round nature. But i have up top 2 collosus of early cricket in Rhodes and Grace. Grace arguably one of the best ever if not the best.
Middle order- Well here i have 3 men in Nourse,Inzamam and Laxman who all average around 50 .(More in the case of nourse) and will all make the all time 11 for their respective countries for mine after they end their careers. They are all capable of playing the nig knocks on the toughest of conditions and slogging it out with the best.
Lower Order- Bland was the best fielder of his era and also a bloody good batsmen averaging around 49 in his test career. Could also accelerate when required.
Engineer is probably one of the most underrated wicketkeeper batsmen ever perhaps because of his injury and his shift to england.Averaged 31 with the bat and kept to the spin quartet of India.
Bobby Peel Gives me a effective number 8 averaging a decent 15 with the bat in 1800's and was considered for all purposes a all-rounder.
Fast Bowling- In my fast bowling department i have 3 of the greatest 17 bowlers of all time according to recent CW rankings and all with average around 20 with the ball.
Ambrose was mean ,quick and accurate and lethal.
Allan "White Lightening" Donald was quick ,got the bowl up to the batsmen and could swing it both ways.
Frank "Typhoon" Tyson - In terms of raw, unbridled pace, few bowlers in history can match England's Frank Tyson. Richie Benaud rated him the quickest he's ever seen and he will give my team a fastest attack .
To back them up i have W.G Grace arguably the best all rounder ever with his clever medium pace bowling with 2800 wickets in first class level at an averag of 18.
Spin Bowling- Here i have 2 of the famous 4 left arm bowlers that represented yorkshire after one another. 2 bowlers who could bowl all day long and still not be tired.
Bobby Peel averaged 16 with the ball while Rhodes averaged 26 both were somewhere in between those number though .
Rhodes is also the player to have spent most time on a cricket field as a player in all matches in the history of the game and also bowled the most overs in 32 year long career.
W.G Grace
Wilfred Rhodes
V.V.S Laxman
Dudley Nourse(C)
Inzamam Ul-haq
Colin Bland
Farokh Engineer(WK)
Bobby Peel
Curtly Ambrose
Allan Donald
Frank Tyson
12th man-Allan Rae
Openers- Their numbers may not be great because the of the era they played in,and their all round nature. But i have up top 2 collosus of early cricket in Rhodes and Grace. Grace arguably one of the best ever if not the best.
Middle order- Well here i have 3 men in Nourse,Inzamam and Laxman who all average around 50 .(More in the case of nourse) and will all make the all time 11 for their respective countries for mine after they end their careers. They are all capable of playing the nig knocks on the toughest of conditions and slogging it out with the best.
Lower Order- Bland was the best fielder of his era and also a bloody good batsmen averaging around 49 in his test career. Could also accelerate when required.
Engineer is probably one of the most underrated wicketkeeper batsmen ever perhaps because of his injury and his shift to england.Averaged 31 with the bat and kept to the spin quartet of India.
Bobby Peel Gives me a effective number 8 averaging a decent 15 with the bat in 1800's and was considered for all purposes a all-rounder.
Fast Bowling- In my fast bowling department i have 3 of the greatest 17 bowlers of all time according to recent CW rankings and all with average around 20 with the ball.
Ambrose was mean ,quick and accurate and lethal.
Allan "White Lightening" Donald was quick ,got the bowl up to the batsmen and could swing it both ways.
Frank "Typhoon" Tyson - In terms of raw, unbridled pace, few bowlers in history can match England's Frank Tyson. Richie Benaud rated him the quickest he's ever seen and he will give my team a fastest attack .
To back them up i have W.G Grace arguably the best all rounder ever with his clever medium pace bowling with 2800 wickets in first class level at an averag of 18.
Spin Bowling- Here i have 2 of the famous 4 left arm bowlers that represented yorkshire after one another. 2 bowlers who could bowl all day long and still not be tired.
Bobby Peel averaged 16 with the ball while Rhodes averaged 26 both were somewhere in between those number though .
Rhodes is also the player to have spent most time on a cricket field as a player in all matches in the history of the game and also bowled the most overs in 32 year long career.
kingkallis
International Coach
Good team but the highlighted claim is too much!
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
wen is my turn to pick the ground?
G.I.Joe
International Coach
Now, HB. Also post your final XI please.
Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
Round 4:
Round 5:
Round 6:
Round 7:
Round 8:
Round 9:
Round 10:
Round 11:
Round 12:
Home Ground -
Jamee999 - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Blakus - MCG
Himannv - Lords
Somerset - Perth
marc71178 - Headingley
Noble One - Bellerive Oval
Marcuss - Old Trafford
pskov - Kennington Oval, London
Michaelf7777777 - National Stadium, Karachi
weldone - Trent Bridge
NUFAN - Galle International Stadium
Riggins / JTRCXXX94
honestbharani
Cevno
Shri
GI Joe
kingkallis
HeathDavisSpeed
Round 1:
NUFAN - Muttiah Muralitharan
weldone - Adam Gilchrist
Noble One - Glenn Mcgrath
Cevno - Curtly Ambrose
Blakus - Vivian Richards
Himannv - Imran Khan
honestbharani - Richard Hadlee
kingkallis - Malcolm Marshall
GI Joe - Brian Lara
Shri - Kumar Sangakkara
pskov - Shane Warne
HeathDavisSpeed - Jacques Kallis
Somerset - Sachin Tendulkar
marc71178 - Wasim Akram
Marcuss - Waqar Younis
Jamee999 - Ricky Ponting
Michaelf7777777 - Andy Flower
Riggins - Michael Slater
weldone - Adam Gilchrist
Noble One - Glenn Mcgrath
Cevno - Curtly Ambrose
Blakus - Vivian Richards
Himannv - Imran Khan
honestbharani - Richard Hadlee
kingkallis - Malcolm Marshall
GI Joe - Brian Lara
Shri - Kumar Sangakkara
pskov - Shane Warne
HeathDavisSpeed - Jacques Kallis
Somerset - Sachin Tendulkar
marc71178 - Wasim Akram
Marcuss - Waqar Younis
Jamee999 - Ricky Ponting
Michaelf7777777 - Andy Flower
Riggins - Michael Slater
Round 2:
Riggins - Rahul Dravid
Michaelf7777777 - Shaun Pollock
Jamee999 - Courtney Walsh
Marcuss - Kapil Dev
marc71178 - Ian Botham
Somerset - Dennis Lillee
HeathDavisSpeed - Joel Garner
pskov - Sunil Gavaskar
Shri - Garry Sobers
GI Joe - Keith Miller
kingkallis - Donald Bradman
honestbharani - Wally Hammond
Himannv - Jack Hobbs
Blakus - Sydney Barnes
Cevno - Wilfred Rhodes
Noble One - Clarrie Grimmett
weldone - George Headley
NUFAN - Fred Trueman
Michaelf7777777 - Shaun Pollock
Jamee999 - Courtney Walsh
Marcuss - Kapil Dev
marc71178 - Ian Botham
Somerset - Dennis Lillee
HeathDavisSpeed - Joel Garner
pskov - Sunil Gavaskar
Shri - Garry Sobers
GI Joe - Keith Miller
kingkallis - Donald Bradman
honestbharani - Wally Hammond
Himannv - Jack Hobbs
Blakus - Sydney Barnes
Cevno - Wilfred Rhodes
Noble One - Clarrie Grimmett
weldone - George Headley
NUFAN - Fred Trueman
Round 3:
pskov - Alan Davidson
Jamee999 - Len Hutton
Marcuss - Les Ames
GI Joe - Herbert Sutcliffe
kingkallis - Aubrey Faulkner
Riggins - Charles Macartney
Michaelf7777777 - Colin Blythe
Shri - Hugh Trumble
weldone - George Lohmann
Blakus - Frederick Spofforth
NUFAN - Charlie Turner
Cevno - W.G Grace
Noble One - Victor Trumper
HeathDavisSpeed - Warwick Armstrong
Himannv - Stanley Jackson
Somerset - Kumar Ranjitsinhji
marc71178 - Archie MacLaren
honestbharani - Johnny Briggs
Jamee999 - Len Hutton
Marcuss - Les Ames
GI Joe - Herbert Sutcliffe
kingkallis - Aubrey Faulkner
Riggins - Charles Macartney
Michaelf7777777 - Colin Blythe
Shri - Hugh Trumble
weldone - George Lohmann
Blakus - Frederick Spofforth
NUFAN - Charlie Turner
Cevno - W.G Grace
Noble One - Victor Trumper
HeathDavisSpeed - Warwick Armstrong
Himannv - Stanley Jackson
Somerset - Kumar Ranjitsinhji
marc71178 - Archie MacLaren
honestbharani - Johnny Briggs
Round 4:
marc71178 - Bobby Abel
honestbharani - Billy Barnes
Somerset - Billy Bates
Himannv - Dick Barlow
HeathDavisSpeed - Tom Garrett
Noble One - Arthur Shrewsbury
Cevno - Bobby Peel
NUFAN - Allan Steel
Blakus - Billy Murdoch
weldone - George Ulyett
Shri - Syd Gregory
Michaelf7777777 - Frank Woolley
Riggins - Bill Voce
kingkallis - Bill O'Rielly
GI Joe - Ray Lindwall
Marcuss - Jim Laker
Jamee999 - Clyde Walcott
pskov - Neil Harvey
honestbharani - Billy Barnes
Somerset - Billy Bates
Himannv - Dick Barlow
HeathDavisSpeed - Tom Garrett
Noble One - Arthur Shrewsbury
Cevno - Bobby Peel
NUFAN - Allan Steel
Blakus - Billy Murdoch
weldone - George Ulyett
Shri - Syd Gregory
Michaelf7777777 - Frank Woolley
Riggins - Bill Voce
kingkallis - Bill O'Rielly
GI Joe - Ray Lindwall
Marcuss - Jim Laker
Jamee999 - Clyde Walcott
pskov - Neil Harvey
Round 5:
Shri - Alec Bedser
Jamee999 - Peter May
honestbharani - Graeme Pollock
Blakus - Ken Barrington
Cevno - Frank Tyson
Michaelf7777777 - Arthur Morris
Riggins - Vinoo Mankad
GI Joe - Denis Compton
HeathDavisSpeed - Everton Weekes
kingkallis - Colin Cowdrey
Noble One - Brian Statham
pskov - Neil Adcock
weldone - Richie Benaud
Marcuss - Frank Worrell
Himannv - Rohan Kanhai
Somerset - Godfrey Evans
marc71178 - Hanif Mohammad
NUFAN - Ted Dexter
Jamee999 - Peter May
honestbharani - Graeme Pollock
Blakus - Ken Barrington
Cevno - Frank Tyson
Michaelf7777777 - Arthur Morris
Riggins - Vinoo Mankad
GI Joe - Denis Compton
HeathDavisSpeed - Everton Weekes
kingkallis - Colin Cowdrey
Noble One - Brian Statham
pskov - Neil Adcock
weldone - Richie Benaud
Marcuss - Frank Worrell
Himannv - Rohan Kanhai
Somerset - Godfrey Evans
marc71178 - Hanif Mohammad
NUFAN - Ted Dexter
Round 6:
marc71178 - Alan Knott
NUFAN - Greg Chappell
Somerset - Javed Miandad
Himannv - Gordon Greenidge
Marcuss - Allan Border
weldone - Geoff Boycott
pskov - Michael Holding
Noble One - Martin Crowe
kingkallis - Rodney Marsh
HeathDavisSpeed - Andy Roberts
GI Joe - Bob Willis
Riggins - Garth Mckenzie
Michaelf7777777 - Colin Croft
Cevno - Farokh Engineer
Blakus - Bob Simpson
honestbharani - Doug Walters
Jamee999 - Bishan Bedi
Shri - Derek Underwood
NUFAN - Greg Chappell
Somerset - Javed Miandad
Himannv - Gordon Greenidge
Marcuss - Allan Border
weldone - Geoff Boycott
pskov - Michael Holding
Noble One - Martin Crowe
kingkallis - Rodney Marsh
HeathDavisSpeed - Andy Roberts
GI Joe - Bob Willis
Riggins - Garth Mckenzie
Michaelf7777777 - Colin Croft
Cevno - Farokh Engineer
Blakus - Bob Simpson
honestbharani - Doug Walters
Jamee999 - Bishan Bedi
Shri - Derek Underwood
Round 7:
HeathDavisSpeed - Peter Pollock
Marcuss - Graham Gooch
Cevno - Allan Donald
Jamee999 - Matthew Hayden
marc71178 - Harbhajan Singh
honestbharani - MS Dhoni
Himannv - Dale Steyn
Noble One - Andrew Flintoff
kingkallis - Virender Sehwag
NUFAN - Greame Smith
pskov - Steve Waugh
weldone - Shane Bond
Riggins - Mahela Jayawardene
Somerset - Mohammad Yousuf
GI Joe - Jeff Thomson
Shri - Darren Gough
Blakus - Ian Bishop
Michaelf7777777 - Desmond Haynes
Marcuss - Graham Gooch
Cevno - Allan Donald
Jamee999 - Matthew Hayden
marc71178 - Harbhajan Singh
honestbharani - MS Dhoni
Himannv - Dale Steyn
Noble One - Andrew Flintoff
kingkallis - Virender Sehwag
NUFAN - Greame Smith
pskov - Steve Waugh
weldone - Shane Bond
Riggins - Mahela Jayawardene
Somerset - Mohammad Yousuf
GI Joe - Jeff Thomson
Shri - Darren Gough
Blakus - Ian Bishop
Michaelf7777777 - Desmond Haynes
Round 8:
Blakus - Zaheer Abbas
Michaelf7777777 - Clive Lloyd
Shri - Roy Fredericks
GI Joe - Bill Lawry
Somerset - Eddie Barlow
Riggins / JTRCXXX94 - Mohammad Asif
weldone - Ian Chappell
pskov - John Edrich
NUFAN - Conrad Hunte
kingkallis - Dennis Amiss
Noble One - David Gower
Himannv - Abdul Qadir
honestbharani - Shoaib Akhtar
marc71178 - Aravinda de Silva
Jamee999 - Anil Kumble
Cevno - Inzamam ul Haq
Marcuss - Shivnaraine Chanderpaul
HeathDavisSpeed - Mark Taylor
Michaelf7777777 - Clive Lloyd
Shri - Roy Fredericks
GI Joe - Bill Lawry
Somerset - Eddie Barlow
Riggins / JTRCXXX94 - Mohammad Asif
weldone - Ian Chappell
pskov - John Edrich
NUFAN - Conrad Hunte
kingkallis - Dennis Amiss
Noble One - David Gower
Himannv - Abdul Qadir
honestbharani - Shoaib Akhtar
marc71178 - Aravinda de Silva
Jamee999 - Anil Kumble
Cevno - Inzamam ul Haq
Marcuss - Shivnaraine Chanderpaul
HeathDavisSpeed - Mark Taylor
Round 9:
Somerset - Craig McDermott
kingkallis - Merv Hughes
NUFAN - Graham Thorpe
marc71178 - Chris Gayle
Himannv - Jason Gillespie
Noble One - Mark Waugh
Marcuss - Justin Langer
Cevno - V.V.S Laxman
weldone - Gautam Gambhir
honestbharani - Shane Watson
Shri - Andrew Strauss
Blakus - Kevin Pietersen
Michaelf7777777 - Michael Hussey
Jamee999 - Makhaya Ntini
GI Joe - Alec Stewart
pskov - Younis Khan
HeathDavisSpeed - Gary Kirsten
Riggins / JTRCXXX94 - Ian Healy
kingkallis - Merv Hughes
NUFAN - Graham Thorpe
marc71178 - Chris Gayle
Himannv - Jason Gillespie
Noble One - Mark Waugh
Marcuss - Justin Langer
Cevno - V.V.S Laxman
weldone - Gautam Gambhir
honestbharani - Shane Watson
Shri - Andrew Strauss
Blakus - Kevin Pietersen
Michaelf7777777 - Michael Hussey
Jamee999 - Makhaya Ntini
GI Joe - Alec Stewart
pskov - Younis Khan
HeathDavisSpeed - Gary Kirsten
Riggins / JTRCXXX94 - Ian Healy
Round 10:
pskov - Jeff Dujon
HeathDavisSpeed - Syed Kirmani
GI Joe - Tony Greig
Jamee999 - John Snow
Michaelf7777777 - Mushtaq Mohammed
Blakus - Subhash Gupte
Shri - Vijay Hazare
honestbharani - Vijay Merchant
Riggins / JTRCXXX94 - Cyril Washbrook
weldone - K. Duleepsinhji
Cevno - Dudley Nourse
Marcuss - Maurice Tate
Noble One - Petsy Hendren
Himannv - Stan McCabe
marc71178 - Headley Verity
NUFAN - Jock Cameron
kingkallis - Bert Ironmonger
Somerset - Douglas Jardine
HeathDavisSpeed - Syed Kirmani
GI Joe - Tony Greig
Jamee999 - John Snow
Michaelf7777777 - Mushtaq Mohammed
Blakus - Subhash Gupte
Shri - Vijay Hazare
honestbharani - Vijay Merchant
Riggins / JTRCXXX94 - Cyril Washbrook
weldone - K. Duleepsinhji
Cevno - Dudley Nourse
Marcuss - Maurice Tate
Noble One - Petsy Hendren
Himannv - Stan McCabe
marc71178 - Headley Verity
NUFAN - Jock Cameron
kingkallis - Bert Ironmonger
Somerset - Douglas Jardine
Round 11:
Shri - Bill Ponsford
Somerset - Eddie Paynter
NUFAN - Lindsay Hassett
Blakus - Sid Barnes
marc71178 - Bill Bowes
weldone - Manny Martindale
Marcuss - Bruce Mitchell
Riggins / JTRCXXX94 - Herbie Taylor
HeathDavisSpeed - Stewie Dempster
Noble One - Gubby Allen
Himannv - Harold Larwood
GI Joe - Tich Freeman
Michaelf7777777 - Jack Gregory
Jamee999 - Bill Woodfull
pskov - Maurice Leyland
Cevno - Allan Rae
honestbharani - Jeffrey Stollmeyer
kingkallis - Polly Umrigar
Somerset - Eddie Paynter
NUFAN - Lindsay Hassett
Blakus - Sid Barnes
marc71178 - Bill Bowes
weldone - Manny Martindale
Marcuss - Bruce Mitchell
Riggins / JTRCXXX94 - Herbie Taylor
HeathDavisSpeed - Stewie Dempster
Noble One - Gubby Allen
Himannv - Harold Larwood
GI Joe - Tich Freeman
Michaelf7777777 - Jack Gregory
Jamee999 - Bill Woodfull
pskov - Maurice Leyland
Cevno - Allan Rae
honestbharani - Jeffrey Stollmeyer
kingkallis - Polly Umrigar
Round 12:
honestbharani - Bob Cowper
kingkallis - Wes Hall
Cevno - Colin Bland
pskov - Ian Redpath
Jamee999 - Alvin Kalicharan
Michaelf7777777 - Bhagwath Chandrashekhar
GI Joe - MAK Pataudi
Himannv - Jackie Hendriks
Noble One - Jim Parks
HeathDavisSpeed - Trevor Goddard
Riggins / JTRCXXX94 - Ken MacKay
Marcuss - Fazal Mahmood
weldone - Roy Gilchrist
marc71178 - Jackie McGlew
Blakus - Johnny Wardle
NUFAN - Hugh Tayfield
Somerset - Bill Johnston
Shri - Trevor Bailey[/QUOTE]
kingkallis - Wes Hall
Cevno - Colin Bland
pskov - Ian Redpath
Jamee999 - Alvin Kalicharan
Michaelf7777777 - Bhagwath Chandrashekhar
GI Joe - MAK Pataudi
Himannv - Jackie Hendriks
Noble One - Jim Parks
HeathDavisSpeed - Trevor Goddard
Riggins / JTRCXXX94 - Ken MacKay
Marcuss - Fazal Mahmood
weldone - Roy Gilchrist
marc71178 - Jackie McGlew
Blakus - Johnny Wardle
NUFAN - Hugh Tayfield
Somerset - Bill Johnston
Shri - Trevor Bailey[/QUOTE]
Home Ground -
Jamee999 - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Blakus - MCG
Himannv - Lords
Somerset - Perth
marc71178 - Headingley
Noble One - Bellerive Oval
Marcuss - Old Trafford
pskov - Kennington Oval, London
Michaelf7777777 - National Stadium, Karachi
weldone - Trent Bridge
NUFAN - Galle International Stadium
Riggins / JTRCXXX94
honestbharani
Cevno
Shri
GI Joe
kingkallis
HeathDavisSpeed
kingkallis
International Coach
.........but best all rounder ever???
Cevno
Hall of Fame Member
5th highest First class runs ever in the toughest of era's for batting(54211 runs) .
Records | First-class matches | Batting records | Most runs in career | Cricinfo.com
10th highest first class wickets ever(2809 wickets)-
Records | First-class matches | Bowling records | Most wickets in career | Cricinfo.com
And i said arguably ,not conclusively.
Note- Seeing those stats Rhodes has the highest firs class wickets ever (4204 wkts) and also the 17th highest runs ever as well as played 1110 matches. Very pleased to have them both collosus in my team.