My Test World XI Team..

[satheeshv37]

G.Smith(Capt)
G.Gambhir
R.Ponting
S.Tendulkar
S.Chanderpaul
M.Hussy
K.Sangakkara(WK)
M.Johnson
Zaheer Khan
Daniel Vettori
Ishant Sharma..

 

[sammy2]

Gayle (capt)
Sewag
hussey
sangakara
chanderpaul
bravo
de silvers
Jerome taylor
mendis
sharma
stein

 

[pnesam07]

Smith (capt)
Gambhir
Ponting
Tendulkar
Chanderpaul
Flintoff
Sangakarra (wk)
Vetori
Lee
Steyn
Sharma

 

[chalky]

Think the you can make arguements over about a dozen batsmen who would be worthy, but with the paucity of world class bowling surely Murali & Mendis have to be shoe-ins for any world 11?

 

[bryce]

I wrote down a list off 11 shoo-ins and came up with this team, and would consequentially choose to field it against any ulterior universe XI's..

1.Smith
2.Sehwag
3.Ponting
4.Tendulkar
5.Kallis
6.Chanderpaul
7.Sangakkara(wk)
8.Flintoff
9.Mendis
10.Steyn
11.Muralitharan

 

[inbox24]

lol...

Hey everybody, read my article on World XIs:

http://blogs.cricinfo.com/inbox/archives/2008/12/inbox_world_xi.php

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

No Chanderpaul.

Common sense prevails.

 

[Evermind]

lol...

Hey everybody, read my article on World XIs:

http://blogs.cricinfo.com/inbox/archives/2008/12/inbox_world_xi.php

Crap article tbh.

 

[NZTailender]

G.Smith(Capt)
G.Gambhir
R.Ponting
S.Tendulkar
S.Chanderpaul
M.Hussy
K.Sangakkara(WK)
M.Johnson
Zaheer Khan
Daniel Vettori
Ishant Sharma..

I was going to try and make an All Smilies XI in reply to this, but the forum only let's you have 10 image things per post.

 

[Evermind]

It blows my mind that people have Ishant and Zaheer in their World XI. They're nowhere near the list of the top 5 bowlers in the world in 2008.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I was going to try and make an All Smilies XI in reply to this, but the forum only let's you have 10 image things per post.

Silly idea which you'd have regretted in the morning.

 

[Smudge]

I was going to try and make an All Smilies XI in reply to this, but the forum only let's you have 10 image things per post.

There goes my idea too...


Hang on...

1. (good eyesight needed at the top of the order)
2. (calmness under pressure)
3. (asks questions of the bowlers)
4. (an entertainer who keeps the crowd on their feet with his dashing shots)
5. (always looking to usurp the #4 and take his rightful spot one spot up the batting order
6. (efficiency's the key at 6, with a robotic ability to turn over the strike a major advantage)
7. (explosive all rounder)
8. (antagonistic wicketkeeper who keeps appealing for everything, pissing off the umpires and opposing fans in the process. See: Ian Healy)
9. (the old county pro who bats nine and doesn't bowl)
10. Iain O'Brien
11. (aka Chris Martin)

 

[Craig]

There goes my idea too...


Hang on...

1. (good eyesight needed at the top of the order)
2. (calmness under pressure)
3. (asks questions of the bowlers)
4. (an entertainer who keeps the crowd on their feet with his dashing shots)
5. (always looking to usurp the #4 and take his rightful spot one spot up the batting order
6. (efficiency's the key at 6, with a robotic ability to turn over the strike a major advantage)
7. (explosive all rounder)
8. (antagonistic wicketkeeper who keeps appealing for everything, pissing off the umpires and opposing fans in the process. See: Ian Healy)
9. (the old county pro who bats nine and doesn't bowl)
10. Iain O'Brien
11. (aka Chris Martin)

hahaha

 

[nightprowler10]

Hahaha volty.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

There goes my idea too...


Hang on...

1. (good eyesight needed at the top of the order)
2. (calmness under pressure)
3. (asks questions of the bowlers)
4. (an entertainer who keeps the crowd on their feet with his dashing shots)
5. (always looking to usurp the #4 and take his rightful spot one spot up the batting order
6. (efficiency's the key at 6, with a robotic ability to turn over the strike a major advantage)
7. (explosive all rounder)
8. (antagonistic wicketkeeper who keeps appealing for everything, pissing off the umpires and opposing fans in the process. See: Ian Healy)
9. (the old county pro who bats nine and doesn't bowl)
10. Iain O'Brien
11. (aka Chris Martin)

Was about to suggest O'Brien in response to geg and then I saw your post. Classic.

 

[krkode]

I'd go with

Smith
Sehwag
Ponting
Tendulkar
Chanderpaul
Hussey
Dhoni
Mitchell Johnson
Ishant Sharma
Muralitharan
Steyn

Hard to keep Kallis, Pietersen and Sangakkara out, but was unavoidable, IMO.