PEAK all time XI

[The Sean]

A shout out as well to Charlie Bannerman for his efforts from 15 March 1877 through to 16 March 1877. Test cricket had never before witnessed such dominance.

 

[Pothas]

Early Arthur Morris worthy of a mention.

 

[GIMH]

Alastair Cook mid-August 2010 to end of august 2011. Averages 85, 7 tons.

 

[trundler]

Early Arthur Morris worthy of a mention.

Great shout. Probably as good as Hayden. Recency bias will invariably be a problem with a peak XI since we're more likely to remember the ones we actually saw.

 

[GIMH]

I’m just gonna pick my favourite players btw

 

[The Sean]

Early Arthur Morris worthy of a mention.

Great shout. Probably as good as Hayden. Recency bias will invariably be a problem with a peak XI since we're more likely to remember the ones we actually saw.

Yeah great call, especially if we're keeping it to shorter peak periods - Morris across 1947 and 1948 hit seven tons in 12 Tests and averaged 82. Drops a little to just nudging 70 if you extend it to a 15-Test cutoff but still bloody good.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

As the peaks are getting shorter and shorter by the hour I might as well chuck in Barry Richards.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Would be fun if you disqualified all players that usually make ATG XI. eg. No Hobbs, Bradman etc.

I’m just gonna pick my favourite players btw

You think this makes you unique?

 

[GIMH]

No

 

[silentstriker]

The twist is that this team will have to tour every Test country and play that country’s all time XI (excluding anyone that’s in this side) in a one off match.

 

[morgieb]

I know it wasn’t Test cricket, but WG Grace during the 1870’s was averaging around 60 when everyone else was lucky to average 25.

 

[silentstriker]

I'll add Gavaskar for contention - in the 30 matches between 1977 and 1980, Gavaskar averaged 67 as an opener, which included Test matches in Australia, in England, in Pakistan and at home.

 

[silentstriker]

I would have Hayden over Sehwag but peak Sehwag between Dec 2003 to Mar 2005 played 16 Test matches with an average of 72. In those 16 matches, he had 6 centuries including 195 (In Autralia at Melbourne), 309 at run a ball (in Pakistan), 155 (vs Australia at home), 164 (vs South Africa at home), 173 (vs Pakistan at home) and 201 (vs Pakistan at home).

 

[subshakerz]

I would have Hayden over Sehwag but peak Sehwag between Dec 2003 to Mar 2005 played 16 Test matches with an average of 72. In those 16 matches, he had 6 centuries including 195 (In Autralia at Melbourne), 309 at run a ball (in Pakistan), 155 (vs Australia at home), 164 (vs South Africa at home), 173 (vs Pakistan at home) and 201 (vs Pakistan at home).

Mostly at home though. Hayden was scoring pretty much everywhere.

 

[subshakerz]

I think we should broaden peak to minimum 25 matches.

 

[harsh.ag]

Picked Hobbs and Gooch because they had to face difficult conditions/attacks when compared to Hayden and Morris and Hutton. Gavaskar is close, very close. But would be boring to pick Hobbs and Gavaskar

 

[subshakerz]

how about moving to no. 3?

 

[silentstriker]

There won't be a choice for #3. We will go to four next.

Pick two out of the following for openers:

1. Hobbs (1910-1914)
2. Hayden (2001-2004)
3. Gavaskar (1977-1980)
4. Sehwag (2003-2005)
5. Gooch (1990-1994)
6. Sutcliffe (1924-1932)
7. Gautam Gambhir (2008-2010)
8. Simon Katich (2008-2010)
9. Alastair Cook (2010-2011)
10. Len Hutton (1948 to March 1954)

I'll start, I'm going to pick Hobbs and Gavaskar.

 

[The Sean]

How did Len Hutton miss out here?

 

[subshakerz]

There won't be a choice for #3. We will go to four next.

Pick two out of the following for openers:

1. Hobbs (1910-1914)
2. Hayden (2001-2004)
3. Gavaskar (1977-1980)
4. Sehwag (2003-2005)
5. Gooch (1990-1994)
6. Sutcliffe (1924-1932)
7. Gautam Gambhir (2008-2010)
8. Simon Katich (2008-2010)
9. Alastair Cook (2010-2011)

I'll start, I'm going to pick Hobbs and Gavaskar.

Gooch and Hobbs as mentioned.