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**Official** 'My Current World XI' Thread

KiWiNiNjA

KiWiNiNjA

International Coach
pasag said:
Wasn't too long ago that Ntini was more or less considered the best fast bowler in the world, this was while McGrath was still playing as well. Funny what some poor one-day form can do to your Test reputation around here.
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Gotta put a Kiwi in the side for the sake of patriotism, mate.

Nothing on Ntini :D
 
Burgey

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JASON said:
I thought this would be fun trying to select a World XI today , based on Cricketers Currently active (post retirements etc.)

My Test World XI would be -

Mathew Hayden
Stephen Fleming
Ricky Ponting
Kumar Sangakkara
Mohammed Yousuf
Rahul Dravid
Michael Clarke
Brett Lee
Shane Bond
Makhaya Ntini
Muralitharan

Any thoughts ....

Your selections....
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Aren't the Poms ranked 2 in the world? Not one Pommie in there - good stuff.:p

fwiw (tests):
Hayden
Hussey
Ponting
Dravid
Yousuf
Pietersen
Sangakkara or Gilchrist (can't split them tbh)
Flintoff (assuming he's fit)
Bond (with Lee as cover for when Bond sadly and inevitably breaks down)
S Clark
Murali
12th man: Lee or Ntini or G Smith or Harbajan Singh (the latter depending on venue).

This team bats down to 8. My concern is Flintoff and Bond in a four man attack means that by lunch on day 1 there might only be 2 bowlers left.

Hussey is out of position, but he just has to be there, at the expense of Strauss/ Smith/ Cook. For a World XI, don't think Cook has done enough for long enough yet, but is a real prospect in the medium to long term.

Flintoff plays in my team as a bowler, so if he's injured or not up to it, he'd be replaced with a bowler. Imo, Australia have shown that if you have 4 bowlers of real quality, you don't ned an all rounder, though having one is a great bonus for the balance of any team.
 
allout

allout

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As of now My Test World XI would be :

  1. Mathew Hayden
  2. Rahul Dravid
  3. Ricky Ponting
  4. Mohammed Yousuf
  5. Kevin Pieterson
  6. Kumar Sangakkara
  7. Andrew Flintoff / Jaq Kalis
  8. Shane Bond
  9. Makhaya Ntini
  10. Muhammad Asif
  11. Muralitharan
  12. Anil Kumble or St Clark
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
For tests

Hayden
Sangakarra
Ponting
Dravid
Pietersen
Kallis
Flintoff
Lee
Asif/Vettori/Hogg
Bond
Murali
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
Xuhaib said:
Eventhough this guy ever plays tests.
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:)
Yes. Not many spinners can play for a side that has Shane Warne already. Australia havent played since Warne retired.

I think we might see more of Hogg now even in the longer version of the game. I do like his bowling.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

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SJS said:
Yes. Not many spinners can play for a side that has Shane Warne already.
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Not many would play Second XI cricket for their teams so that Beau Casson can get a game either. Admittedly that was a few seasons back, but Hogg has never been a tremendously good first class bowler so to name him in a World XI seems exceedingly odd. I'm sure you know that though.
 
SJS

SJS

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Prince EWS said:
Not many would play Second XI cricket for their teams so that Beau Casson can get a game either. Admittedly that was a few seasons back, but Hogg has never been a tremendously good first class bowler so to name him in a World XI seems exceedingly odd. I'm sure you know that though.
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Oh yes, thats why the smiley in my earlier post.

I just put him there without thinking of his test debut. Didnt even realise he hasnt played tests yet. :)
 
Xuhaib

Xuhaib

International Coach
Prince EWS said:
Not many would play Second XI cricket for their teams so that Beau Casson can get a game either. Admittedly that was a few seasons back, but Hogg has never been a tremendously good first class bowler so to name him in a World XI seems exceedingly odd. I'm sure you know that though.
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During the WC one of the commentator mentioned that his wrong un is easier to pick when he has to use the red cherry.
 
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PathanPower

Banned
Tests.

Sylvester Joseph (C)
Daren Ganga
Ravi Rampaul (WK)
Runako Morton
Devon Smith
Darren Sammy
Kieron Pollard
Lendl Simmons
Ian Bradshaw
Fidel Edwards
Corey Collymore
 
SJS

SJS

Hall of Fame Member
SJS said:
For tests

Hayden
Sangakarra
Ponting
Dravid
Pietersen
Kallis
Flintoff
Lee
Asif/Vettori/Hogg
Bond
Murali
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This needs correction. Here it is.

  1. Hayden
  2. Sangakarra
  3. Ponting
  4. Dravid
  5. Pietersen
  6. Kallis
  7. Flintoff
  8. Lee/Vettori/Kaneria
  9. Asif
  10. Bond
  11. Murali
 
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