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The ATG World XI's game
- Thread starter NUFAN
- Start date
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Joe's nailed it. This for me too please.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Nah. We are planning on going on and on, hopefully up to 16 teams and then having a SIM. The whole idea is because on CW, it feels like we go and on about the same 20 or so players, this will showcase more players and it could be genuinely interesting to see who still misses out or who makes the 7th best team etc..
So from your picks, Marshall and Warne are excluded as they made the World team. We are on to the World A team so you have to pick players pretty much from the shortlist. The shortlist is a guide, if there are some players not mentioned that should be, let me know and they'll be added next round.
weeman27bob
International Vice-Captain
Sydney Barnes, Richard Hadlee
Hedley Verity.
Yes.
Hedley Verity.
Yes.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Ambrose
Combines the best of both worlds, intimidating and scary, yet a metronome who gave nothing away.
Trueman
With the support of Ambrose, can bowl as he aggressively as he likes to get wickets.
Muralitharan
I think the ability of a player to bowl long spells is particularly important in a side which may end up relying on Hammond as it's fifth bowling option. None better than Murali.
And of course, yes to a spinner.
Combines the best of both worlds, intimidating and scary, yet a metronome who gave nothing away.
Trueman
With the support of Ambrose, can bowl as he aggressively as he likes to get wickets.
Muralitharan
I think the ability of a player to bowl long spells is particularly important in a side which may end up relying on Hammond as it's fifth bowling option. None better than Murali.
And of course, yes to a spinner.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Hadlee, Barnes
Murali
Yes
Murali
Yes
Jager
International Debutant
Certainly a spinner needs to be picked, so I'll take Bill O'Reilly in that regard. In my mind, the finest spinner of them all. Tenacity, accuracy and fast, fizzling spin all in the one package. His 6'3" frame also helped his bounce and his googly was said to 'climb up the bat'. My fast bowlers will be Joel Garner and Fred Trueman, for reasons I have previously explained. Garner for the unplayable bounce and unnerving accuracy and Trueman for his aggression, theatrics and of course, his outstanding swing bowling. Garner can clean up the tail in a matter of minutes, too.
Howe_zat
Audio File
I'll change my pick to agree with Jack, then, please.
ankitj
Hall of Fame Member
This for me as well.
