CW Decides The XI of the Decade

[SillyCowCorner1]

Is it too early to add Bumrah in?

 

[OverratedSanity]

steyn- anderson

 

[harsh.ag]

Anderson is less complete a bowler than Cummins and Rabada, so I don't think it's wrong to leave him out either.

 

[vcs]

Rabada averages 19 in SA and 30 away so he has the same home-away disparity as Jimmy, but with far fewer wickets.

 

[trundler]

We'll probably scoff at anyone who mentions Anderson alongside Sir Patrick in 5 years though.

 

[MrPrez]

Stunned at how many people selected Azhar when I think only one picked Smith.

I know he didn't play the full decade but he still played 38 Tests and averaged 45ish with 9 centuries and 12 50s.

Anyway, Steyn and Anderson.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Steyn and Anderson

Would have said Cook and Warner for openers too.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah has to be Steyn and Anderson imo. Discussion over third quick probably more contentious and interesting. Some very good candidates there.

 

[ataraxia]

Steyn and Anderson. Anderson averaged 24 this decade.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Steyn and Anderson. Anderson averaged 24 this decade.

Philander 22

 

[mr_mister]

Philander 22

Bumrah 19

 

[stephen]

Steyn and Anderson

 

[morgieb]

Steyn and Anderson, yeah? Time to move on.

 

[ataraxia]

Philander 22

In SA conditions very hard for pace bowling.

 

[Coronis]

Steyn and Anderson, yeah? Time to move on.

Says it all really.

Cook
Warner






Steyn
Anderson

Think we’ll do the middle order now, should be the most straightforward of the remaining positions.

Hashim Amla | AB de Villiers | Virat Kohli | Cheteshwar Pujara | Joe Root | Kumar Sangakkara | Steve Smith | Ross Taylor | Kane Williamson | Younis Khan

note: one of these players may also end up being selected at 6, or even 7 later. Pick your 3, 4 and 5.

 

[ataraxia]

3. Sangakkara
4. Smith
5. Kohli

de Villiers should keep at 6.

 

[stephen]

Williamson, Smith, Kohli

Next.

 

[Pothas]

Sangakkara
Smith
Kohli

 

[trundler]

Sanga
Smith
Younis

 

[stephen]

Once again Kane is completely criminally underrated.