Ok - here's a test for every cricket fan...
If (by some complete miracle) the ICC organised a test match between a Northern Hemisphere XI versus a Southern Hemisphere XI who would make your cut? (a question bound to generate some disagreements...) So basically, it's Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Zimbabwe Vs. England, the four asians (SL, Ind., Pak., Ban.) and the West Indies.
Here's my teams (Assuming 6 batters, wicketkeeper, 1 spinner and 3 pace):
Northern XI
Trescothick
Dravid (vc)
Lara
Tendulkar (c)
Jayawardene
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Sangakkara (w)
Caddick
Younis (o1)
Muralitharan
Gough (o2)
12th - Thorpe or Vaas
Southern XI
Hayden
Gibbs
Langer
Kallis
A Flower
Martyn
Gilchrist (w)
Pollock (c) (o2)
Cairns
Warne (vc)
McGrath (o1)
12th - Gillespie
Obviously some players arn't in their regular batting positions, but were too good to leave out...
If (by some complete miracle) the ICC organised a test match between a Northern Hemisphere XI versus a Southern Hemisphere XI who would make your cut? (a question bound to generate some disagreements...) So basically, it's Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Zimbabwe Vs. England, the four asians (SL, Ind., Pak., Ban.) and the West Indies.
Here's my teams (Assuming 6 batters, wicketkeeper, 1 spinner and 3 pace):
Northern XI
Trescothick
Dravid (vc)
Lara
Tendulkar (c)
Jayawardene
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Sangakkara (w)
Caddick
Younis (o1)
Muralitharan
Gough (o2)
12th - Thorpe or Vaas
Southern XI
Hayden
Gibbs
Langer
Kallis
A Flower
Martyn
Gilchrist (w)
Pollock (c) (o2)
Cairns
Warne (vc)
McGrath (o1)
12th - Gillespie
Obviously some players arn't in their regular batting positions, but were too good to leave out...