World Cup: Best XI

[PhoenixFire]

1) Matthew Hayden
2) Sanath Jayasuriya
3) Ricky Ponting
4) Kevin Pietersen
5) Jacques Kallis
6) Scott Styris
7) Adam Gilchrist
8) Brad Hogg
9) Lasith Malinga
10) Shane Bond
11) Glenn McGrath

[Ash_A55]

1. Hayden
2. Jayasuria
3. Smith
4. Clarke
5. Peitersen
6.Styris
7.Sangakarra
8. Malinga
9. Murali
10. Hogg
11. Bond

[Perm]

1. Sanath Jayasuriya
2. Stephen Fleming (c)
3. Ricky Ponting
4. Kevin Pietersen
5. Michael Clarke
6. Scott Styris
7. Adam Gilchrist (wk)
8. Brad Hogg
9. Shane Bond
10. Lasith Malinga
11. Glenn McGrath

[_Ed_]

Hayden
Jayasuriya
Ponting (c)
Pietersen
Clarke
Styris
McCullum (k)
Bond
Malinga
McGrath
Muralitharan

[PhoenixFire]

1. Sanath Jayasuriya
2. Stephen Fleming (c)
3. Ricky Ponting
4. Kevin Pietersen
5. Michael Clarke
6. Scott Styris
7. Adam Gilchrist (wk)
8. Brad Hogg
9. Shane Bond
10. Lasith Malinga
11. Glenn McGrath

I'm the biggest Hayden hater around, but seriously. How can you not include him?

[Perm]

I'm the biggest Hayden hater around, but seriously. How can you not include him?

Jayasuriya is my 5th bowling option alongside Styris while Fleming has been good in the tournament, and has made the side as captain.

Basically I didn't want Hayden because I don't like him very much.

[Pratters]

Basically I didn't want Hayden because I don't like him very much.

If Brumby can include Smith, the not liking criteria doesn't count for much.

[PhoenixFire]

Basically I didn't want Hayden because I don't like him very much.

I've always like you Perm

[Perm]

I've always like you Perm

Same to you buddy, same to you.

[PhoenixFire]

Hehe. I could knock and bash Hayden all day, if I didn't have anything to do

[Perm]

Hehe. I could knock and bash Hayden all day, if I didn't have anything to do

Thing is, I don't mind him. But I prefer Jayasuriya, and Fleming is a Kiwi. We all know three can't go into two.

[PhoenixFire]

I really like Jayasuriya actually, he is one of my favourite sub-continental players.

[simmy]

I think KP deserves a place now in mine. I will post it fully later.

[FaaipDeOiad]

Hayden's the front runner for man of the tournament at the moment, it's absurd to leave him out.

Anyway, I'd go with:

Hayden
Jayasuriya
Ponting
Kallis
Styris
Clarke
Gilchrist
Hogg
Malinga
Bond
McGrath

Most of them pretty much pick themselves at the moment IMO. Smith and Pietersen a little unlucky with the batting, but I don't think any of the others can be left out really. Kallis could miss out for Pietersen, but he's also there as a bowling option. Smith and Jayasuriya is close, Jaya has also bowled pretty decently though.

The bowlers are cut and dry. Murali will probably work his way in by the end of the tournament, but Hogg's been the best spinner so far. Malinga's dominated, Bond's not bowled badly in any game, and McGrath's the leading wicket taker.

[vic_orthdox]

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