World XI vs Australia.

[xanderbiscuits]

Who do you think would win between a World XI made up from the Super eight teams except Australia Vs Australia?

And who would you have captain the World XI?

 

[Richard]

Given the last farcical attempt at a World XI I think the idea would be best not tried again, myself.

 

[NUFAN]

Stephen Fleming is by far the best captain but it would be hard for him to get a game. I would choose Graeme Smith, by default really.

This is the team I would pick..

1 Graeme Smith (c)
2 Sanath Jayasuriya
3 Jaques Kallis
4 Kevin Peitersen
5 Kumar Sangakarra
6 Ramnaresh Sarwan
7 Andrew Flintoff
8 Shaun Pollock
9 Daniel Vettori
10 Shane Bond
11 Muttiah Muralitharan

Definately a gun outfit, but the form of the Aussies would see them home IMO.

 

[simmy]

Stephen Fleming is by far the best captain but it would be hard for him to get a game. I would choose Graeme Smith, by default really.

This is the team I would pick..

1 Graeme Smith (c)
2 Sanath Jayasuriya
3 Jaques Kallis
4 Kevin Peitersen
5 Kumar Sangakarra
6 Ramnaresh Sarwan
7 Andrew Flintoff
8 Shaun Pollock
9 Daniel Vettori
10 Shane Bond
11 Muttiah Muralitharan

Definately a gun outfit, but the form of the Aussies would see them home IMO.

I assume that you are only picking Flintoff as a bowler (which is fair enough).

In this case, he should be at number 9.

 

[Prince EWS]

I assume that you are only picking Flintoff as a bowler (which is fair enough).

In this case, he should be at number 9.

Because Pollock and Vettori have been so much better with the bat than Flintoff recently...

 

[Fiery]

Because Pollock and Vettori have been so much better with the bat than Flintoff recently...

But Vettori has been woeful with the bat recently. He hasn't gone past 20 in the last 14 times he has batted since his 79 in the Champions Trophy last year.

 

[Perm]

But Vettori has been woeful with the bat recently. He hasn't gone past 20 in the last 14 times he has batted since his 79 in the Champions Trophy last year.

Need to turn the sarcasm detector on mate.

 

[Fiery]

Need to turn the sarcasm detector on mate.

Doh!

 

[Athlai]

The world XI vs Australia should sadly probably have a couple of extras from the Aussie squad in it.

 

[dcnstntn]

I always like to see these types of games. It's just a bit of fun, but it also proves that a good team will always beat a team of good individuals,

 

[pup11]

A bunch of great individuals (World XI) can't beat a great team (Australia), it was proved during the Super Series and if something like that is tried again the result would be pretty similar (IMO).

 

[Richard]

All that was proved during the Super Series was that a "Rest Of" team was a stupid idea.

 

[haroon510]

Stephen Fleming is by far the best captain but it would be hard for him to get a game. I would choose Graeme Smith, by default really.

This is the team I would pick..

1 Graeme Smith (c)
2 Sanath Jayasuriya
3 Jaques Kallis
4 Kevin Peitersen
5 Kumar Sangakarra
6 Ramnaresh Sarwan
7 Andrew Flintoff
8 Shaun Pollock
9 Daniel Vettori
10 Shane Bond
11 Muttiah Muralitharan

Definately a gun outfit, but the form of the Aussies would see them home IMO.

i would put asif for vettori at lest for test matches.

 

[SJS]

Stephen Fleming is by far the best captain but it would be hard for him to get a game. I would choose Graeme Smith, by default really.

This is the team I would pick..

1 Graeme Smith (c)
2 Sanath Jayasuriya
3 Jaques Kallis
4 Kevin Peitersen
5 Kumar Sangakarra
6 Ramnaresh Sarwan
7 Andrew Flintoff
8 Shaun Pollock
9 Daniel Vettori
10 Shane Bond
11 Muttiah Muralitharan

Definately a gun outfit, but the form of the Aussies would see them home IMO.

I would certainly replace Flintoff with Styris Sarwan, maybe, with Yuvraj Singh.

 

[NUFAN]

i would put asif for vettori at lest for test matches.

Obviously since the thread is in the World Cup section I am talking about One Dayers

 

[Richard]