back to the well eleven

[Flem274*]

inspired by lahiru thirimanne and the guy thread, a current world eleven of guys who national sides keep returning to because this time, things will be different. the more tests the better.

lahiru thirimanne (sri lanka)
marcus harris (australia)
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johnny bairstow (england)
matthew wade (australia)
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jos buttler (england)
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matt henry (new zealand)
rubel hossain (bangladesh)

help me fill it in (niiiiice)

 

[GoodAreasShane]

inspired by lahiru thirimanne and the guy thread, a current world eleven of guys who national sides keep returning to because this time, things will be different. the more tests the better.

lahiru thirimanne (sri lanka)
marcus harris (australia)
-
johnny bairstow (england)
matthew wade (australia)
-
-
jos buttler (england)
-
matt henry (new zealand)
rubel hossain (bangladesh)

help me fill it in (niiiiice)

The lack of Devon Smith here is deeply disturbing imo

 

[Starfighter]

I was going to say Shaun Marsh, but he just misses out on current I think/hope.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Good thread idea

Mitchell Marsh

 

[Flem274*]

trying to avoid guys who are probably gone forever, otherwise devon smith, martin guptill and shaun marsh are all in.

 

[trundler]

Not eligible currently but thread has Mohammad Sami written all over it.

 

[trundler]

Wahab Riaz?

 

[Prince EWS]

Timycen Maruma is a 32 year old with this batting record:



He doesn't bowl anymore.

I'm still 100% sure he hasn't played his last international.

Get him in there.

 

[Flem274*]

Not eligible currently but thread has Mohammad Sami written all over it.

had him, ramps and hick in mind for the all time side

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Ishant would have been an absolute shoo in here for ages, he's somewhat ruined that by actually getting good

And Devon will be back, I'm almost certain of it. Depressing

 

[Pup Clarke]

Dwayne Bravo

EDIT : if this is just tests I'm going to say Nuwan Pradeep

 

[Pup Clarke]

Murali Vijay? He was a good player overall, but if memory serves me he was in and out of the XI constantly around 2014-2018. Not sure if he's officially retired from tests

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Marlon Samuels? Or did he not get dropped enough?

 

[Shady Slim]

Murali Vijay? He was a good player overall, but if memory serves me he was in and out of the XI constantly around 2014-2018. Not sure if he's officially retired from tests

murali vijay is actually good though imo; i think the ethos of this thread is dudes who, like with that ex who cheats but is let back in bc you are the one who can change them, keeps finding their way back in to the team despite sucking and not deserving it, thinking things would be different

 

[Daemon]

Mark Vermeulen

 

[Pup Clarke]

Yeah that's true
I know JP Duminy has recently retired, but he strikes me as a guy prime for this thread. Didn't realise he averaged only 32 across 46 tests

For a thread where it's entitled "Recently retired back to the wall XI" he'd be in there for me

 

[honestbharani]

Should I be happy that we don't quite seem to have anyone that fulfills this criteria currently with the Indian side?

Or do we just say **** it and nominate Rohit Sharma?

 

[Shady Slim]

Should I be happy that we don't quite seem to have anyone that fulfills this criteria currently with the Indian side?

Or do we just say **** it and nominate Rohit Sharma?

yeah rohit a good choice

 

[Teja.]

Guptill as opener should get lifetime achievement honours?

 

[vcs]

Yuvraj Singh
K.L. Rahul