The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

[GoodAreasShane]

Have you seen his famous spell against Atherton in 1998? He blew a fuse that day

Yeah, was quite something to watch, he wasn't usually like that though, something of an exception to the rule.

Contrast that with Broad's attempts to maim poor Zulquarnain Haider back in that day

 

[h_hurricane]

Have you seen his famous spell against Atherton in 1998? He blew a fuse that day

There is also the infamous Dravid incident where he lost control and told something like "I will kill you".

 

[morgieb]

Was Symomds a hot head? He seemed pretty laid back on the cricket field

Yeah he seemed more loose rather than anything else. Most of his problems were mostly off-field of nature too.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Have you seen his famous spell against Atherton in 1998? He blew a fuse that day

Tbf, anyone wouldve been mad after running in at full speed all day and having a wicket taken away by an awful umpiring decision and another to a dropped catch. He almost made Boucher cry.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Was Symomds a hot head? He seemed pretty laid back on the cricket field

I suspect Symond's selection in the team is based largely on his reaction to being racially abused by the Indian cricket team

 

[trundler]

Shout out to Michael Holding, who once kicked off the bails and was overly fond of the bouncer.

 

[stephen]

Yeah not enough 80s West Indians in that side.

Ambrose should get a look in as well. Not that you ever wanted to get him heated up.

 

[vcs]

Gambhir and Nel worth a shout too.

Does simply being a mouthy prick qualify someone or do they also have to have been decent?

 

[MrPrez]

Surely Steyn counts - at least on the field.

If we're picking on level of hot-head before ability, Nel is the first name on the scorecard.

 

[Starfighter]

If only being quick to enrage is a measure, then Sreesanth.

 

[trundler]

Roy Gilchrist was a dick too

 

[Red]

Javed Miandad and Rodney Hogg would be great additions to the hot-head team.

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

Is this the strongest team that could be produced using players whose first name and surname start with the same letter?


Gordon Greenidge
Graham Gooch
Richie Richardson
Steve Smith
Colin Cowdrey
Chris Cairns
Tatenda Taibu +
Malcolm Marshall
Colin Croft
Bishen Bedi
Muttiah Muralitharan

Only just seen this post. It might be the best side although Bill Brown was a very good opener as well but with a much shorter career than Gooch.
I wonder if Billy Barnes or Billy Bates might be a replacement Chris Cairns. Two early all rounders who both died at a young age.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Gary Gilmour maybe?

 

[Test_Fan_Only]

Gary Gilmour maybe?

I certainly would not have him ahead of Chris Cairns.

 

[NUFAN]

I would consider Robert 'Jack' Russell for the keeper spot and as mentioned earlier Peter Pollock for Croft.

 

[Howe_zat]

All Time Verb XI

1. Alastair Cook
2. David Warner
3. CB Fry
4. Martin Love
5. Roston Chase
6. Jim Parks
7. Jason Holder
8. Vernon Philander
9. Bobby Peel
10. Tony Lock
11. Michael Holding

Adjective XI

1. Bill Brown
2. Wilf Slack
3. Frank Wooley
4. Cameron White
5. Colin Bland
6. Tom Moody
7. Reece Young
8. Chris Old
9. Gladstone Small
10. Tino Best
11. Marlon Black

 

[stephen]

Great ideas for XIs.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Boycott instead of Warner.

 

[mr_mister]

Do nouns now