How would you rank the greatest test teams of all-time?

[subshakerz]

Personally I rate Mark Taylor better captain than Steve Waugh

Taylor was a better captain but Waugh had a stronger team.

 

[subshakerz]

Shouldn't "May's England (mid-1950s) Main players: Hutton, Peter May, Cowdrey, Trueman, Stratham, Laker" be called Hutton's England and include Tyson among the main players?

Yes good point. Will add that.

 

[subshakerz]

Is it worth it to include Akram's Pakistan? That 90s team was generally massive underachievers but under Akram they had a reasonably good record in mid to late 90s, winning in Eng and the Asia Test Championship, and not losing at home.

 

[Xix2565]

Is it worth it to include Akram's Pakistan? That 90s team was generally massive underachievers but under Akram they had a reasonably good record in mid to late 90s, winning in Eng and the Asia Test Championship, and not losing at home.

If you want variety, I would define the eras and pick the 2-3 best Test sides of each era and then proceed from there personally.

 

[subshakerz]

If you want variety, I would define the eras and pick the 2-3 best Test sides of each era and then proceed from there personally.

I wanted to pick the standout sides that posters are mostly familiar with. I think its pretty much covered all the eras.

 

[Xix2565]

I wanted to pick the standout sides that posters are mostly familiar with. I think its pretty much covered all the eras.

Then it's up to you really.

 

[mr_mister]

Michael Clarke ran through 2000s India multiple times

 

[subshakerz]

Michael Clarke ran through 2000s India multiple times

Bogie bowler.

 

[Nikhil99.99]

Sid Barnes and tallon were also main players of bradmans invincibles.They should be added Imo.Barnes could have been Australia’s best opener ever had he not been stupid.Tallon was said by many who saw him as the best Wk ever including JBMAC.

 

[Xix2565]

Main players: Kohli, Pujara, Rahane, Bumrah, Ashwin, Shami

Missing the Answer (Jadeja) as well as Ishant/Umesh.

 

[Xix2565]

Michael Clarke ran through 2000s India multiple times

2 is multiple times I guess.

 

[Nikhil99.99]

How would you rank the greatest test team since world war 2 should be the title.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Top 5 (although top 3 could be 1st equal):

Aus - late 90s/ 2000s
Windies - 80s
Australia - late 40s
England - 50s
South Africa - late 60s to 1970

 

[subshakerz]

Sid Barnes and tallon were also main players of bradmans invincibles.They should be added Imo.Barnes could have been Australia’s best opener ever had he not been stupid.Tallon was said by many who saw him as the best Wk ever including JBMAC.

Will add.

 

[subshakerz]

Unless there are any more teams to add, we can start a vote count for No.1 Test Team and then move forward from there until we get to the Top 10.

 

[subshakerz]

I decided to add the Vaughn's England, I think they were distinct enough of a side from Strauss' team.

 

[subshakerz]

So we can begin with our top ten team selection. Please select your Team No.1 from the list below and we can begin the count.

Bradman's Invincibles (1940s)
Hutton's England (mid-1950s)
Benaud's Australia (Late 1950s)
Worrell's WI (Early-1960s)
South Africa (late 60s)
Chappell's Australia (mid-1970s)
LLoyd's WI (late 70s)
Imran's Pakistan (late 80s)
Cronje's SA (mid-late 90s)
Akram's Pakistan (mid-late 90s)
Waugh's Australia (Early 2000s)
Vaughn's England (Mid-2000s)
Dhoni's India (late 2000s)
Strauss's England (Early 2010s)
Smith's SA (Early 2010s)
Kohli's India (Late 2010s)
Williamson's NZ (Early 2020s)

 

[Xix2565]

No.1: Waugh's Australia (Early 2000s)

 

[Nikhil99.99]

1.Bradman’s invincibles

 

[Burgey]

1 Waugh’s Australians