Alphabet Teams

[Engle]

Well I'll dipped in poop and rolled in breadcrumbs! You're not suggesting, surely, that those two are in anything like the same league? Or, indeed, that Tait would add more value than the epileptic man?

Surely not, my good man. What I am suggesting is that since Colin Blythe's initials are CB, that would constitute a 'reverse sweep' of my criteria for being in consecutive alpha sequence.

Robin Smith, R.Sarwan anyone ?

 

[neville cardus]

Surely not, my good man. What I am suggesting is that since Colin Blythe's initials are CB, that would constitute a 'reverse sweep' of my criteria for being in consecutive alpha sequence.

Thank Jupiter! I may breathe again!

 

[NUFAN]

I got round to it eventually ... this side looks pretty handy.


Barry Richards
Ian Redpath
Vivian Richards
KS Ranjitsinjhi
Jonty Rhodes
John Reid
Wilfred Rhodes
Jack Russell
Franklyn Rose
Andy Roberts
Bruce Reid


Doug Ring for Bruce Reid if a 2nd spinner is required. Paul Reiffel, Tim Robinson, Lawrence Rowe, Graham Roope and Ramiz Raja were among others considered.



Oh and Derek Randall of course. Virtually nothing between him and Jonty Rhodes - it just looks a little more representative with another Saffie in there.

Richie Richardson most unlucky. Bruce Reid > Franklyn Rose also..

 

[SJS]

Richie Richardson most unlucky. Bruce Reid > Franklyn Rose also..

I would go with a different side

1. Richards Barry
2. Rowe Lawrence
3. Richards Vivian
4. Ranjitsinhji
5. Richardson Richie
6. Rhodes Wilfred
7. Russell Jack
8. Roberts Andy
9. Reid Bruce
10. Richardson Tom
11. Ramadhin Sonny

 

[neville cardus]

Richie Richardson most unlucky. Bruce Reid > Franklyn Rose also..

My memory of Reid (not that I ever saw him live) is tainted somewhat by lucid images of Lamby spanking him to all parts of the S.C.G. and seizing a miraculous final-over victory from the maxilla of certain defeat.

 

[stumpski]

Ramadhin I have down as something of a one-series wonder - might be a little unfair though. But Tom Richardson, yeah. Way better than Bruce Reid.

 

[neville cardus]

Ramadhin I have down as something of a one-series wonder - might be a little unfair though.

What, you mean like his action?

But Tom Richardson, yeah.

A magnificent bowler with loads of heart.

Way better than Bruce Reid.

Absolutely.

 

[harsh.ag]

At Least 1 From Every Test Team ATXI

Hobbs (Eng)
Richards (SA)
Bradman (Aus)
Tendulkar (Ind)
Sobers (WI)
Flower (Zim)
Mashud + (Bang)
Hadlee (NZ)
Wasim (Pak)
Marshall (WI)
Murali (SL)

Any one got a better one?

P. S. Let's not make this about Wasim vs Imran, if possible

 

[ankitj]

Haha that's the obvious improvement. Replace Wasim with Imran.

Also, Flower can keep and we can bring in Shakib.

 

[Prince EWS]

At Least 1 From Every Test Team ATXI

Hobbs (Eng)
Richards (SA)
Bradman (Aus)
Tendulkar (Ind)
Sobers (WI)
Flower (Zim)
Mashud + (Bang)
Hadlee (NZ)
Wasim (Pak)
Marshall (WI)
Murali (SL)

Any one got a better one?

P. S. Let's not make this about Wasim vs Imran, if possible

1. Hobbs (England)
2. Richards (South Africa)
3. Bradman (Australia)
4. Tendulkar (India)
5. Sobers (West Indies)
6. Flower (Zimbabwe) +
7. Imran (Pakistan) *
8. Shakib (Bangladesh)
9. Hadlee (New Zealand)
10. King (Other)
11. Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)

So, very similar. Mashud should be nowhere near the side though really.

 

[Prince EWS]

Haha that's the obvious improvement. Replace Wasim with Imran.

Also, Flower can keep and we can bring in Shakib.

Or just this post.

 

[harsh.ag]

Haha that's the obvious improvement. Replace Wasim with Imran.

Also, Flower can keep and we can bring in Shakib.

Fair point about Shakib. So, it's:

Hobbs | Richards | Bradman | Tendulkar | Sobers | Flower +| Shakib | Hadlee | Wasim | Marshall | Murali

 

[Howe_zat]

Really, Shakib has no business bowling in that attack so you may as well play someone who can field.

N.B. I have no idea how good a keeper Mashud is

 

[Prince EWS]

Really, Shakib has no business bowling in that attack so you may as well play someone who can field.

N.B. I have no idea how good a keeper Mashud is

Well I think he's a better spinner than Sobers was, which would leave him as the second spinner. He'd get through a fair number of overs on some surfaces, and he's one of Bangladesh's best ever three batsmen anyway.

 

[Howe_zat]

An XI where the last letter of one name is the same as the first letter of the next:

Hobbs
Sutcliffe
Edrich
Hammond*
Dravid
Dexter
Russell+
Lindwall
Lillee
Edmonds
Shoaib

I'm sure that can be beaten but it's harder than I thought it'd be.

 

[Prince EWS]

An XI where the last letter of one name is the same as the first letter of the next:

Hobbs
Sutcliffe
Edrich
Hammond*
Dravid
Dexter
Russell+
Lindwall
Lillee
Edmonds
Shoaib

I'm sure that can be beaten but it's harder than I thought it'd be.

Allan Lamb is probably worth the trade off.

 

[Howe_zat]

Allan Lamb is probably worth the trade off.

Well he's in the same ballpark as Edrich so that's fair, but in that case who opens?

 

[Prince EWS]

Well he's in the same ballpark as Edrich so that's fair, but in that case who opens?

Mitchell springs to mind immediately but the best batsman I can think of whose last name ends with M is Botham, and well..

We could just make Lamb himself open and roll with:

1. Mitchell
2. Lamb
3. Bradman

Looks pretty contrived but it'd probably be worth it. Nourse could bat four but then we'd still end up with Edrich.

 

[Howe_zat]

Could go Bradman-Nourse-Engineer if we can persuade the Don to bat #5 (and come up with new openers)

 

[Prince EWS]

Well he's in the same ballpark as Edrich so that's fair, but in that case who opens?

Mitchell
Lamb
Bradman
Nourse
Edrich
Hammond
Dhoni +
Imran *
Ntini
Illingworth
Hadlee

That's my attempt. Looks pretty weird though.