bagapath
International Captain
Here is the Wisden 100 list of batsmen and bowlers. It was done a few years ago. Am sure a more recent ranking would bring in quite a few changes. lara, ponting and dravid will be much higher and sachin might not be at no.2. anyways, it is a good starting point for many interesting discussions. an all time XI from these rankings looks like this.
Hobbs
Gavaskar
Bradman
Tendulkar
Richards
Sobers
Gilchrist +
Hadlee
Warne
Barnes
Murali
Quite solid, actually. If you throw in two batters, two bowlers and an all-rounder to make it a squad of 16 Border, Barrington, Grimmett, McGrath and Imran will make it.
Hobbs
Gavaskar
Bradman
Tendulkar
Richards
Sobers
Gilchrist +
Hadlee
Warne
Barnes
Murali
Quite solid, actually. If you throw in two batters, two bowlers and an all-rounder to make it a squad of 16 Border, Barrington, Grimmett, McGrath and Imran will make it.