The Best Team from the Group Stage

[Athlai]

Quite amazing that top 5 are all keepers (yes, Dilshan has kept too and hence he counts as a wicketkeeper)

Not like taylor and rahim have had bad world cups either.

 

[SuperMurali]

flip of a coin between Shami and Southee. maybe Shami, but the team isn't losing anything if Timmy is selected instead

 

[Daemon]

Not like taylor and rahim have had bad world cups either.

Sarfraz
McCullum
Sanga
de Villiers
Taylor
Dhoni
Rahim


That's a pretty strong batting lineup, though it means AB, Taylor and Dhoni might have to bowl a bit.

Actually if you take Sarfraz away and make Sanga open, then you can add 5 bowlers. W1n.

 

[viriya]

Can you please explain how you've come to this conclusion?

Consistently good bowling. Southee probably had the best performance of the WC so far, but aside from that game he has been pretty average. Overall as a bowler, Southee > Shami of course, but if you're just going by the group stage performances, Shami has almost singlehandedly made India cakewalk into the quarters - he might actually be the most important player in the Indian team right now. If he gets injured now, I see opposing teams racking up 325+ easily.

Southee has bowled well and he might've been unlucky, but Boult has been the clear consistent threat imo. Didn't see that coming (I wanted Mills over Boult before the WC started), but he has been a revelation.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Consistently good bowling. Southee probably had the best performance of the WC so far, but aside from that game he has been pretty average. Overall as a bowler, Southee > Shami of course, but if you're just going by the group stage performances, Shami has almost singlehandedly made India cakewalk into the quarters - he might actually be the most important player in the Indian team right now.

Haha he's bowled all right but this is a ludicrous assessment.

 

[viriya]

Haha he's bowled all right but this is a ludicrous assessment.

Maybe Kohli, but I actually think Shami has made the most difference after. India's batting hasn't really been challenged because of him.

 

[YorksLanka]

Sarfraz
McCullum
Sanga
de Villiers
Taylor
Dhoni
Rahim


That's a pretty strong batting lineup, though it means AB, Taylor and Dhoni might have to bowl a bit.


Actually if you take Sarfraz away and make Sanga open, then you can add 5 bowlers. W1n.

Personally would have Dilshan instead of Safraz, better form, better fielder and can bowl too..

 

[Zinzan]

If only de Kock was playing even close to his potential & he'd be thereabouts.

 

[Daemon]

Personally would have Dilshan instead of Safraz, better form, better fielder and can bowl too..

Yeah fair enough if we're overlooking the McCullum thing then Dilshan being part time can be overlooked too.

 

[anil1405]

Here's one neutral perspective for the 3rd seamer spot:

Pool stage team of the tournament | cricket.com.au

 

[Jono]

Haha nice.

 

[ankitj]

Here's one neutral perspective for the 3rd seamer spot:

Pool stage team of the tournament | cricket.com.au

Who is their 5th bowler? Maxwell or Dilshan? Has Dilshan bowled much in this WC?

 

[GGG]

Who is their 5th bowler? Maxwell or Dilshan? Has Dilshan bowled much in this WC?

Yeah that's why I would go with Anderson over Maxwell in that guys list. 10 wickets @ 13 and averaging 39 with the bat.

 

[Sarun]

Now that group stage is over, I'll update my 15.

Starting XI
S Dhawan (IND)
T Dilshan (SL)
K Sangakkara (SL) [WK]
Brendan Taylor (ZIM) [VC]
AB De Villiers (SA) [C]
Mahmudullah (BAN)
D Vettori (NZ)
T Southee (NZ)
M Starc (AUS)
M Shami (IND)
T Boult (NZ)

Bench: Misbah Ul-Haq (PAK), S Williams (ZIM), R Ashwin (IND), M Morkel (SA)

My earlier Squad:

I would go with 15 player squad.

Starting XI
S Dhawan (IND)
T Dilshan (SL)
K Sangakkara (SL) [WK]
Mahmudullah (BAN) [VC]
AB De Villiers (SA) [C]
S Anwar (UAE)
R Ashwin (IND)
D Vettori (NZ)
T Southee (NZ)
M Starc (AUS)
T Boult (NZ)

Bench: H Amla (SA), Misbah Ul-Haq (PAK), M Morkel (SA), J Davey (SCO)

 

[viriya]

Here's one neutral perspective for the 3rd seamer spot:

Pool stage team of the tournament | cricket.com.au

The only thing I would change would be Dhawan for Baz, with AB captaining, but I can't blame him for his pick. Same team I would pick otherwise. Taylor in for Anderson makes sense after his last game, with Maxwell, Dilshan, Mahmadullah and AB handling 5th bowler duties I guess.

 

[ankitj]

Who is Baz? Why don't you guys use real names? Els I cn strt typng lyke dis

EDIT: damn the autocorrect

 

[Sarun]

Is AB seriously considered to bowl some?

 

[NZTailender]

1. Dilshan
2. McCullum*
3. Sangakkara+
4. ABdV
5. Taylor
6. Mahmudullah
7. Anderson
8. Vettori
9. Starc
10. Southee
11. Boult

h8ers can suck it

 

[G.I.Joe]

Team Blue (Ind/SL/Eng/Afg/Sco) vs Team Green (SA/Pak/Ban/Ire) vs The Rest (Aus/NZ/WI/Zim/UAE)

Go go go

Blue the weakest IMO.

 

[Dan]

Team Blue (Ind/SL/Eng/Afg) vs Team Green (SA/Pak/Ban/Ire) vs The Rest (Aus/NZ/WI/Zim/Sco/UAE)

Scotland should be in Blue, surely?

#BleedBlue XI [HR][/HR]	#BleedGreen XI[HR][/HR]	#UnicornBlood XI [HR][/HR]
Dhawan Dilshan [6] Sangakkara + Kohli Root [8] Mathews [5] * Raina [7] Ashwin [4] Shami [2] Hamid [1] Shapoor [3] --- Shenwari	Amla Stirling [6] Mahmudullah [8] Misbah * de Villiers [7] Shakib [5] Sarfraz + Mortaza [2] Abbott [1] Wahab [3] Morkel [4] --- Steyn	Warner McCullum * Williamson [7] Taylor, B + Shaiman Maxwell [6] Anderson, C [5] Vettori [4] Starc [1] Southee [3] Boult [2] --- Smith