Which country's All Time XI is the strongest?

[CricketFan90s]

Probably this has been done before but can't find the older thread. So, thought about starting a new discussion.

Although not necessary, I am including all the major test teams for the sake of argument.

So, which team do you think is the best?

Australia All Time XI West Indies XI Pakistan XI
1) Langer 1) Greenidge 1) Anwar
2) Hayden 2) Haynes 2) Hanif
3) Bradman 3) Richards 3) Younis
4) Smith 4) Lara 4) Miandad
5) Waugh(c) 5) Lloyd(c) 5) Inzamam
6) Border 6) Sobers 6) Imran(c)
7) Gilchrist(wk) 7) Dujon(wk) 7) Sarfaraz(wk)
8) Warne 8) Marshall 8) Wasim
9) Lindwall 9) Holding 9) Qadir
10) Lillee 10) Ambrose 10) Waqar
11) McGrath 11) Gibbs 11) Asif

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Let's see

Best batsman: Bradman
Best fast bowler (arguably): McGrath
Best spinner (arguably): Oreilly, Warne
Best all rounder (arguably): Miller
Wk/batsman : Gilchrist
Pure keeper (arguably): marsh, Healey, talon
Left arm fast bowler (arguably) : Davidson

Yup except for openers, Australia have pretty much all their bases covered.

And fingerspinners

 

[CricketFan90s]

And fingerspinners

Best Australia XI from 1877-2022
1) Victor Trumper*
2) Arthur Morris*
3) Don Bradman*
4) Greg Chappell*
5) Steve Waugh*(c)
6) Allan Border*
7) Adam Gilchrist*
8) Shane Warne*
9) Ray Lindwall*
10) Dennis Lillee*
11) Glenn McGrath*
12) Keith Miller*
* = Players included in ICC Hall of Fame

 

[CricketFan90s]

Best England XI from 1877-2022 (has the potential to defeat Australia)
1) Jack Hobbs*
2) Len Hutton*(c)
3) Wally Hammond*
4) Kevin Pietersen
5) Joe Root
6) Ben Stokes
7) Ian Botham*
8) Alan Knott*
9) Fred Trueman*
10) Derek Underwood*
11) James Anderson
* = Players included in ICC Hall of Fame

 

[Burgey]

And fingerspinners

Yeah, but, come on.

 

[Burgey]

Best England XI from 1877-2022 (has the potential to defeat Australia)

Mate, plz.

 

[CricketFan90s]

Mate, plz.

 

[ataraxia]

Best England XI from 1877-2022 (has the potential to defeat Australia)
1) Jack Hobbs*
2) Len Hutton*(c)
3) Wally Hammond*
4) Kevin Pietersen
5) Joe Root
6) Ben Stokes
7) Ian Botham*
8) Alan Knott*
9) Fred Trueman*
10) Derek Underwood*
11) James Anderson
* = Players included in ICC Hall of Fame

y no Grace

 

[Fuller Pilch]

y no Grace

And no Barnes!

 

[CricketFan90s]

And no Barnes!

We can have Barnes instead of Anderson.

 

[CricketFan90s]

y no Grace

Yeah Grace can come

 

[CricketFan90s]

Head to Head record between Australia ?? and England ??????? was 87-86 Match Wins untill 1987 Ashes. From 1989-2022 Australia ?? and England ??????? record has been 53-22 Match Wins. It means Australia ?? won 70% of the Matches from 1989 in Ashes. England ??????? could not dominate Australia ?? in Modern Cricket ? after the Fall of Ian Botham.

 

[Coronis]

Best England XI from 1877-2022 (has the potential to defeat Australia)
1) Jack Hobbs*
2) Len Hutton*(c)
3) Wally Hammond*
4) Kevin Pietersen
5) Joe Root
6) Ben Stokes
7) Ian Botham*
8) Alan Knott*
9) Fred Trueman*
10) Derek Underwood*
11) James Anderson
* = Players included in ICC Hall of Fame

No Barrington but Pietersen makes the XI… right.

 

[Coronis]

Mine would be ftr

Hobbs
Sutcliffe
Hutton*
Hammond
Barrington
Root
Botham
Knott+
Laker
Trueman
Barnes

Bowling still feels a little weak, could perhaps swap Root and Anderson. Or I could just assume Barnes = fast spinner and put Anderson in over Laker.

Either way Barnes needs the new ball with Fred or he’ll sulk all game.

 

[CricketFan90s]

No Barrington but Pietersen makes the XI… right.

i wont go for Barrington as he was a very defensive player, want to go with pietersen. I don't want England XI to be filled completely with players from Stone Age

 

[Coronis]

i wont go for Barrington as he was a very defensive player, want to go with pietersen. I don't want England XI to be filled completely with players from Stone Age

Your choice, but unlike Australia, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand, India and Pakistan a pre 70’s England XI would wipe the post 70’s XI off the park, simple facts.

 

[CricketFan90s]

Mine would be ftr

Hobbs
Sutcliffe
Hutton*
Hammond
Barrington
Root
Botham
Knott+
Laker
Trueman
Barnes

Bowling still feels a little weak, could perhaps swap Root and Anderson. Or I could just assume Barnes = fast spinner and put Anderson in over Laker.

Either way Barnes needs the new ball with Fred or he’ll sulk all game.

This England XI probably is the best
1) Graham Gooch*
2) Alastair Cook
3) Wally Hammond
4) Kevin Pietersen
5) Joe Root
6) Ben Stokes
7) Ian Botham
8) Alan Knott+
9) Jim Laker
10) Fred Trueman
11) Jimmy Anderson

 

[CricketFan90s]

Your choice, but unlike Australia, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand, India and Pakistan a pre 70’s England XI would wipe the post 70’s XI off the park, simple facts.

I agree that pre 70s England was one of the top 2 Teams. But some Individual players were outstanding in post 70s like Botham for a decade so if i form a team with them they are still very strong.

 

[CricketFan90s]

Post 1970s England XI that can defeat any Team in the World
1) Graham Gooch*(c)
2) Alastair Cook
3) David Gower*
4) Kevin Pietersen
5) Joe Root
6) Ben Stokes
7) Ian Botham*
8) Alan Knott*(wk)
9) Bob Willis*
10) Derek Underwood*
11) Jimmy Anderson
* = ICC Hall of Fame Members

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

Englands ATG Xi pre-1970
Hobbs
Sutcliffe
Barrington
Hammond
Hutton*
Compton
Ames+
Larwood
Laker
Trueman
Barnes

Australia’s ATG Xi pre-1970
Trumper
Simpson
Bradman*
McCartney
Harvey
McCabe
Miller
Davidson
Lindwall
Tallon+
O’Reilly

Almost even imo.Australia to win 3-2.