4 & 5

[kyear2]

So Bradman is locked in at 3 and Sobers has the 6 spot sewn up.
But what is the best combination for 4 and 5. Is Sachin equally a lock for 4 and it's just about the no. 5 slot?
And with only Sobers as an ATG slip fielder, does that have to factor in to the decision, and is that enough to push a Lara, Smith or Kallis into the mix along with or above Sachin?

 

[stephen]

Lara at 4, Smith at 5.

With Bradman at 3 and Sobers at 6 this gives a left/ right combination all the way down. Smith has earned his place over the others and Lara is my favourite of the rest.

 

[Daemon]

I've got Tendulkar and Smith down but not fussed if Viv or Lara play there instead.

 

[sunilz]

In what world is Greg Chappell better test bat than Kohli ?

The guy has grand total of 500 runs in Asia and even those runs were scored when neither Imran nor Qadir played after seeing extremely flat pitch.

Greg Chappell is bowling Equivalent of Ravindra Jadeja.

 

[honestbharani]

Greg Chappell is bowling Equivalent of Ravindra Jadeja.

 

[sunilz]

??

Greg Chappell Home:Overseas Test = 55:32
Ravindra Jadeja Home:Overseas Test =33:23
And most of Jadeja's overseas Test are in SENA countries

 

[ankitj]

Where is Sobers in the options?

 

[CricAddict]

Kallis and Sobers at 5 and 6 will be awesome. Gilchrist at 7, Imran at 8 and Akram at 9, Warne/Murali at 10 and Mcgrath at 11. Will have great depth in both batting and bowling without any loss in value. A top 4 of Hobbs Hutton Don and Sachin can take care of the runs.

 

[honestbharani]

??

Greg Chappell Home:Overseas Test = 55:32
Ravindra Jadeja Home:Overseas Test =33:23
And most of Jadeja's overseas Test are in SENA countries

yeah but you needed to do this with the names....

 

[kyear2]

Sachin offers some stability in between the stroke makers, but feel like Kallis can play that role batting at 5 and also field at 3rd, while allowing for the flair of Lara at 4.

But I genuinely done know. Those two slots are the hardest to fill.

 

[CricAddict]

Where is Sobers in the options?

He has pencilled Sobers in at 6 and Don at 3. Check OP.

 

[ankitj]

I pick Sobers at #5 because I want a 5 man bowling attack. Sobers doesn't cut it as one of them in an ATG team.

 

[Coronis]

I don’t like to put current players in my all time XI so for now I’m sticking with Tendulkar and Hammond. If Smith continues on his current path he will likely eclipse Hammond’s spot for me.

 

[kyear2]

I pick Sobers at #5 because I want a 5 man bowling attack. Sobers doesn't cut it as one of them in an ATG team.

Sobers @ 5, Gilly @ 6 and two spinners?

 

[sunilz]

He believes in having both Imran & Sobers.

Sobers
Gilchrist
Imran
Hadlee
Marshall
Murali
McGrath

@ankitj
Is it correct?

 

[ankitj]

Sobers @ 5, Gilly @ 6 and two spinners?

Yes. Murali plus one of Warne or Barnes

 

[ankitj]

He believes in having both Imran & Sobers.

Sobers
Gilchrist
Imran
Hadlee
Marshall
Murali
McGrath

@ankitj
Is it correct?

Imran
Hadlee
Marshall
Warne
Murali

 

[kyear2]

Kallis and Sobers at 5 and 6 will be awesome. Gilchrist at 7, Imran at 8 and Akram at 9, Warne/Murali at 10 and Mcgrath at 11. Will have great depth in both batting and bowling without any loss in value. A top 4 of Hobbs Hutton Don and Sachin can take care of the runs.

Right now mine is looking like.

Hutton
Gavaskar
Bradman
Lara
Kallis
Sobers
Gilchrist
Hadlee
Marshall
Warne
Steyn

But only the bolded ones are even close to locks

 

[CricAddict]

Right now mine is looking like.

Hutton
Gavaskar
Bradman
Lara
Kallis
Sobers
Gilchrist
Hadlee
Marshall
Warne
Steyn

But only the bolded ones are even close to locks

Sachin for Lara, Imran for Hadlee and McGrath for Steyn. Agree with the rest.

 

[kyear2]

Imran
Hadlee
Marshall
Warne
Murali

Murali, Hadlee and to a slightly lesser extent Marshall and Warne can all bowl long spells. 5 seems like a bit of over kill?