Choose three batsmen for the Post Packer XI middle order

[bagapath]

Here are 25 batsmen who scored in excess of 3000 runs in the Post Packer era tests against major cricketing nations averaging more than 45 runs per innings. I've removed Adam Gilchrist from the list since he has already made it to the team as wk/batsman. Aravinda De Silva and Michael Clarke miss out narrowly.

The list contians some all-time legends who are certainties in most dream teams. It also has some members of the 10000 run club. Two excellent batters who are also very good glove men. One player who is also a member of the 200 wicket club. Some stylists. Some grafters. And two match fixers.

Please select three of them to bat at nos 3,4 and 5 behind gavaskar and hayden. you can choose them based on their specific positions or jut according to your whim. once the poll is over i will assign the batting positions to the top three ranked batsmen according to their most successful positions.

RT Ponting (Aus) 1995-2009 120 204 24 10100 257 56.11 35 40 10
GS Chappell (Aus) 1979-1984 36 61 6 3013 235 54.78 10 11 6
BC Lara (WI) 1990-2006 126 222 6 11406 400* 52.80 32 46 17
SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2008 142 235 23 10940 241* 51.60 35 48 13
R Dravid (India) 1996-2008 108 188 20 8605 270 51.22 19 46 6
JH Kallis (SA) 1995-2009 115 200 26 8909 186 51.20 26 46 10
KC Sangakkara (SL) 2000-2008 59 101 5 4888 287 50.91 13 21 3
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) 1998-2007 68 118 7 5651 223 50.90 19 21 7
A Flower (Zim) 1992-2002 59 108 18 4556 232* 50.62 11 26 5
S Chanderpaul (WI) 1994-2009 105 181 28 7743 203* 50.60 19 48 12
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) 1997-2008 81 140 8 6679 374 50.59 19 28 9
KP Pietersen (Eng) 2005-2009 47 85 3 4137 226 50.45 15 12 3
AR Border (Aus) 1979-1994 151 255 41 10752 205 50.24 26 60 10
Younis Khan (Pak) 2000-2007 53 98 7 4563 267 50.14 14 19 9
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1979-1993 100 146 10 6815 280* 50.11 17 34 5
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 1992-2007 102 171 18 7653 329 50.01 21 42 13
SR Waugh (Aus) 1985-2004 163 255 43 10381 200 48.96 29 48 22
VVS Laxman (India) 1996-2008 81 134 22 5440 281 48.57 11 33 8
IVA Richards (WI) 1979-1991 93 135 10 6040 208 48.32 16 37 8
DR Martyn (Aus) 1992-2006 64 105 14 4310 165 47.36 13 22 7
DM Jones (Aus) 1984-1992 52 89 11 3631 216 46.55 11 14 11
RB Richardson (WI) 1983-1995 79 129 9 5518 194 45.98 15 26 8
M Azharuddin (India) 1984-2000 96 143 9 6156 199 45.94 22 21 5
DJ Cullinan (SA) 1993-2001 67 111 11 4511 275* 45.11 14 20 9
Saleem Malik (Pak) 1982-1999 97 146 22 5589 237 45.07 15 28 12

more than voting for your favorites, write about your reasons for choosing them. it will always be fun arguing for one great over the other.

 

[pasag]

Decided to make it easier for myself and only went with people who have retired already so Viv, Lara and Chappell.

 

[Matt79]

I'll take Chappell, Tendulkar and Lara thanks. The timeframe cuts out much of Richards' peak, so as instructed am basing this solely on the relevant period.

S. Waugh would be my next pick. Would give Kallis very serious consideration for the allrounders slot.

 

[nightprowler10]

Some great names in that list but incredibly tough to go past IVAR, Lara, and Sachin.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Going with S Waugh, G Chappell and Tendulkar.

 

[silentstriker]

Chappell, Tendulkar, Lara

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Chappell, Viv, Kallis

 

[silentstriker]

For me, Richards would make it if it was his whole career.

 

[0RI0N]

Some great names in that list but incredibly tough to go past IVAR, Lara, and Sachin.

went with ponting at 3,tend at 4 and lara at 5.Btw tend's numbers not that great without zim and bang stats compared to lara n ponting

 

[silentstriker]

Chappell, Viv, Kallis

First two are fair enough, but a little surprised at Kallis being picked considering some of the competition. I like this polls sometimes just to see other people's reasonings.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Do what I want tbh. Catch bro.

 

[silentstriker]

I admire your style.

 

[Precambrian]

For me, Richards would make it if it was his whole career.

AWTA

Went instead for Lara , SRT, Kallis.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

The choice of Chappell over Richards and the reasoning behind it is pretty lame. Richards had far more of his Test career after Packer than before it - for Chappell it's the other way around. Richards absolute supreme peak was just before Packer but his record after is still equal to Chappell if you take into account that he went past his sell by date - something which Chappell didn't do.

 

[weldone]

Lara
Chappell
Miandad
Waugh
Ponting
Richards
Border

Choose any two of them, alongwith Tendulkar, for me...It's a judgment call and my choice can change any time (it's that close between these players)...But let me pick two of them who have got very little (or no) votes - Waugh (and it also ensures we don't have to think about captaincy) and Miandad...Though I won't mind if any two from the above list is selected alongwith Tendulkar...

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Lara
Chappell
Miandad
Waugh
Ponting
Richards
Border

Choose any two of them, alongwith Tendulkar, for me...It's a judgment call and my choice can change any time (it's that close between these players)...But let me pick two of them who have got very little (or no) votes - Waugh (and it also ensures we don't have to think about captaincy) and Miandad...Though I won't mind if any two from the above list is selected alongwith Tendulkar...

With Imran likely to be at Number 6 there's no need to consider captaincy when choosing the best middle order batsman.

 

[weldone]

With Imran likely to be at Number 6 there's no need to consider captaincy when choosing the best middle order batsman.

Ya that's true...I didn't have that in mind for one moment...But as I said, I won't be bothered as long as two from that list are selected alongwith Tendulkar, as I always thought they are just a rung above the likes of Dravid and Kallis in batsmanship...And it doesn't feel good to see some of them (Miandad, Waugh, Border) lingering below Dravid and Kallis in this poll...

 

[Jigga988]

Chose Richards, but now looking at it, didn't realise it took out most of his best years, despite this I suppose it adds some much needed brute force and power to a line up full of finess and quality technique... others was Lara and Tendulkar - duh

 

[nightprowler10]

Would be pretty happy of the poll ended now.

 

[0RI0N]

Btw who are these post Packer XI gonna play? All time England XI?Seeing as no pom in the post Packer XI. Venue: at the oldest cricket ground in England?