Which team's alltime XI is best?

[Matt79]

Starting afresh then:

WIs:
Greenidge, Hunte, Headley, Richards*, Weekes, Sobers, Walcott+, Marshall, Holding, Ambrose, Gibbs

Aust:
Trumper, Morris, Bradman*, Chappell, Harvey, Miller, Gilchrist+, Warne, Lindwall, Lillee, McGrath

 

[NUFAN]

Well I'm picking from the squads offered, and there's only Hayden as a back-up opener. I'm not dropping either Trumper or Morris for Hayden against a team that has Marshall, Ambrose, Holding and maybe Garner.

Feel a bit bad for axing Punter actually, he did more than either opener. But I think Waugh is needed...

Graeme Wood could handle those Windies quicks..

I know Hayden failed in his 7 tests against quality bowlers at the start of his career, but I think its unfair to think he couldn't handle them at his peak. Who is to say Trumper can?

 

[adharcric]

Starting afresh then:

WIs:
Greenidge, Hunte, Headley, Richards*, Weekes, Sobers, Walcott+, Marshall, Holding, Ambrose, Gibbs

Aust:
Trumper, Morris, Bradman*, Chappell, Harvey, Miller, Gilchrist+, Warne, Lindwall, Lillee, McGrath

Interesting to see Lara missing out but fair enough. Let's get the action started in Brisbane, shall we?

 

[NUFAN]

Interesting to see Lara missing out but fair enough. Let's get the action started in Brisbane, shall we?

I predict a tied test.

 

[Matt79]

Graeme Wood could handle those Windies quicks..

I know Hayden failed in his 7 tests against quality bowlers at the start of his career, but I think its unfair to think he couldn't handle them at his peak. Who is to say Trumper can?

I'm a Hayden defender, and agree exactly with what you're saying, but the fact is, I rate both Trumper and Morris above him in general anyway.

 

[Matt79]

Interesting to see Lara missing out but fair enough. Let's get the action started in Brisbane, shall we?

Yeah, I don't think I rate Lara quite as highly as some round these parts. I think he's a genius and probably the best batsman of his generation, but I'd have Viv well ahead of him and have no real concerns putting my hand up and saying I think Headley, Sobers and Weekes were probably better as well. Lara's in some pretty good company in not making the team, with Worrell, Walcott (as a batsman rather than keeper/batsman), Kanhai, Richardson, Lloyd, etc, all in the same boat...

 

[roseboy64]

Umm I'd prefer to select the WI XI if possible? If so,

Greenidge, Hunte, Richards*, Headley, Lara, Sobers, Dujon+, Marshall, Holding, Ambrose, Gibbs

 

[adharcric]

Hmm yeah. How about the Aussies (Matt79, The Sean, archiemac, JBMAC, Prince EWS and anyone else) take charge of the Aussie squad and the non-Aussies (roseboy, slifer, Perm, myself and anyone else) take charge of the WI squad? Don't want those Aussies purposely selecting a crap WI team to boost their own chances, you know?

roseboy64 - second that XI

 

[Perm]

Not that I've had a great deal of involvement with this thread, but if I was to select a West Indies XI out of the squads given then it'd look like this.

Greenidge
Haynes
Richards (c)
Headley
Lara
Sobers
Walcott (wk)
Marshall
Holding
Ambrose
Gibbs

Walcott, while obviously not a specialist wicket keeper like Dujon, was more than capable with the gloves and certainly a better batsman. I went for Greenidge/Haynes at the top of the order, purely for the partnership between the two.

EDIT: In the end it was a tough choice between Weekes and Lara, with Lara just nudging ahead for the final spot.

 

[Days of Grace]

That team would be pushing sh*t up hill mate, you are a player short ;-)

 

[adharcric]

He probably forgot Lara. Anyways, Days of Grace - Haynes or Hunte? Dujon or Walcott? Everything else seems set.

 

[Beleg]

best WI combination IMO

Greenidge
Lara
Viv
Weekes
Worrell
Sobers
Walcott
Marshall
Holding
Ambrose
Garner

 

[Perm]

best WI combination IMO

Greenidge
Lara
Viv
Weekes
Worrell
Sobers
Walcott
Marshall
Holding
Ambrose
Garner

Lara to be opening in a Test match? No Headley? Madness.

 

[Perm]

That team would be pushing sh*t up hill mate, you are a player short ;-)

Fixed, I did indeed forget a batsman.

 

[Matt79]

Hmm yeah. How about the Aussies (Matt79, The Sean, archiemac, JBMAC, Prince EWS and anyone else) take charge of the Aussie squad and the non-Aussies (roseboy, slifer, Perm, myself and anyone else) take charge of the WI squad? Don't want those Aussies purposely selecting a crap WI team to boost their own chances, you know?

roseboy64 - second that XI

Yeah, two teams of selectors is a good idea, although I resent the implication that I had selected a crap WI team - that would be my team, out of the squad presented, if they were playing for my life.

 

[adharcric]

Yeah, two teams of selectors is a good idea, although I resent the implication that I had selected a crap WI team - that would be my team, out of the squad presented, if they were playing for my life.

Haha, I was joking.

 

[roseboy64]

 

[Days of Grace]

Greenidge
Haynes
Headley
Lara
Sobers
Walcott (wk)
Marshall
Ambrose
Garner
Gibbs
Walsh

 

[Perm]

Greenidge
Haynes
Headley
Lara
Sobers
Walcott (wk)
Marshall
Ambrose
Garner
Gibbs
Walsh

I really don't think you need 5 bowlers, especially since Sobers could do a very good job as a fourth seamer or second spinner, depending on the makeup of the side.

 

[Slifer]

My WI team:

Hunte
Greenidge
HEadley
IVAR*
Lara
Sobers
Walcott+
Marshall
Holding
Ambrose
Garner/Gibbs dependent on pitch for first test.