Establishing the best decade for cricket: Finding the ATG XI from 12 decades of test cricket - then having a KO tourney to decide the best

[mr_mister]

This is a good option but I also like adding a left hander to the top 6. This is tough. IF only there was a leftie MOB who could bowl from the 90s.

I just realised we already have Anwar and Lara who are lefties lol

 

[trundler]

Healy
Donald

I'll stick to my principles

 

[ankitj]

Waqar not making 90s team would be sad. But also shows the kind of bowling talent floating around in the decade.

 

[mr_mister]

Healy up 11-8, can't see too many more people voting

Gooch
Anwar
Lara
Sachin
Steve Waugh
-
Healy +
Wasim
Warne
Ambrose
Donald


Nasty bowling unit!


Pick the number 6

 

[mr_mister]

The man who hit 7 tons in 7 tests in the '90s, Aravinda De Silva!

 

[sunilz]

Rahul Dravid.
Has very good record in 90s. Highest overseas batting average in 90s (60)
Minimum qualifications: 1000 runs.

 

[h_hurricane]

Flower

 

[271 & 16/166]

Aravinda De Silva

 

[CricAddict]

Wisden’s Test team of the 1990s

As part of Wisden’s 1990s in Review series, a select panel picked Wisden’s Test team of the 1990s on the latest Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast.

wisden.com

 

[h_hurricane]

Flower

I change my vote to Dravid as well. Had a very good record in 90s. A near 50 average and a near 60 average overseas ! Home bullying is what he didn't do in 90s.

Also unlikely to get in 2000s team. It is a pity that such a great player might miss out. Same goes for Waqar, Pollock etc btw.

 

[sunilz]

I change my vote to Dravid as well. Had a very good record in 90s. A near 50 average and a near 60 average overseas ! Home bullying is what he didn't do in 90s.

Also unlikely to get in 2000s team. It is a pity that such a great player might miss out. Same goes for Waqar, Pollock etc btw.

Will get in 00s instead of Tendulkar

2 openers
Ponting
Dravid
Sangakkara
Kallis

 

[honestbharani]

Ganguly?

Jayasuriya?

Jaya was an opener and think we already have a left handed opener? Ganguly is not a bad shout but it wont be fair on folks like De Silva. I really do like playing De Silva at 5 and Steve Waugh at 6 and using them as allrounders. Warne being the spinner means an offie is a good addition to the line up.

 

[honestbharani]

Aravinda for #6 but I would actually swap him and Steve Waugh in the line up.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Wisden’s Test team of the 1990s

As part of Wisden’s 1990s in Review series, a select panel picked Wisden’s Test team of the 1990s on the latest Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast.

wisden.com

Alec Stewart was an interesting pick.

 

[_00_deathscar]

Just not in the same continent as Healy as a keeper.

Yea, they literally played on two different continents.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Aravinda

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Waqar not making 90s team would be sad. But also shows the kind of bowling talent floating around in the decade.

And Pollock and McGrath missed out as well

 

[_00_deathscar]

He was RSAs highest averaging bat during his career, and a genuine bowling option, not a parttimer. He's not sobers, but he's certainly not crap.

The crap was just an exaggerated counter point to @Fuller Pilch's constant plugging of him in weird threads. I wouldn't have him near an ATG side - decade or otherwise. He was a handy player and nothing more - given the talent available would rather pick a stronger bowler or a stronger bat.

 

[morgieb]

Aravinda.

 

[_00_deathscar]

Flower.
Okay going Flower then for #6 but actually swapping him and Waugh in the team for batting positions.

Jeez some of the players missing out in this team is ridiculous - just realised McGrath didn't get in! (Should comfortably walk into the 2000s team though I suppose).

Of course no Waqar, Pollock, Dravid etc but that was slightly expected.