Yeah Baz only acceptable in the top 6 here as his latter career batting version. His best batting and best keeping periods never happened together so it's cheating to merge them into a player who didn't exist. "We'll merge captaincy McCullum's batting and his peak keeping glovework to create the second best keeper batsman ever thanks. While we're at it we will take young Vettori's bowling and old Vettori's batting."No way is McCullum a 6 or Vettori a 7 in an ATG side. Way too long a tail.
What do you expect from a simpleton who doesn't even know about Turner?Yeah Baz only acceptable in the top 6 here as his latter career batting version. His best batting and best keeping periods never happened together so it's cheating to merge them into a player who didn't exist. "We'll merge captaincy McCullum's batting and his peak keeping glovework to create the second best keeper batsman ever thanks. While we're at it we will take young Vettori's bowling and old Vettori's batting."
Das at 3 seemed really odd to me too - he's only had one Test there and his record in the top 4 overall is awful.Ashraful ahead of Shakib lol
Too much spin in here. I’d drop Riyad because Miraz is much better than him.Das at 3 seemed really odd to me too - he's only had one Test there and his record in the top 4 overall is awful.
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The biggest crime was not including Habibul though. He walks into that side.
The slim picking for openers are hilarious - Joy probably only needs one more ton to make the team already. The second most ever Test tons for a Bangladeshi opener is Kayes, with two. They were both at home on absolutely disgustingly flat pitches as well, and one was against Zimbabwe for good measure.
I'd probably actually pick Javed Omar if we're not allowed to just make Habibul open - he at least usually did a reasonable job of protecting the middle order from the new ball before getting out for 20 (80).
1. Tamim
2. Javed
3. Habibul
4. Mominul
5. Shakib
6. Mushfiqur
7. Mahmudullah
8. Miraz
9. Rafique
10. Mashrafe
11. Fizz
Yeah I too thought about the point on Bashar but just avoided engaging him.Das at 3 seemed really odd to me too - he's only had one Test there and his record in the top 4 overall is awful.
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The biggest crime was not including Habibul though. He walks into that side.
The slim picking for openers are hilarious - Joy probably only needs one more ton to make the team already. The second most ever Test tons for a Bangladeshi opener is Kayes, with two. They were both at home on absolutely disgustingly flat pitches as well, and one was against Zimbabwe for good measure.
I'd probably actually pick Javed Omar if we're not allowed to just make Habibul open - he at least usually did a reasonable job of protecting the middle order from the new ball before getting out for 20 (80).
1. Tamim
2. Javed
3. Habibul
4. Mominul
5. Shakib
6. Mushfiqur
7. Mahmudullah
8. Miraz
9. Rafique
10. Mashrafe
11. Fizz
Javed Omar was ****ing terribleDas at 3 seemed really odd to me too - he's only had one Test there and his record in the top 4 overall is awful.
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The biggest crime was not including Habibul though. He walks into that side.
The slim picking for openers are hilarious - Joy probably only needs one more ton to make the team already. The second most ever Test tons for a Bangladeshi opener is Kayes, with two. They were both at home on absolutely disgustingly flat pitches as well, and one was against Zimbabwe for good measure.
I'd probably actually pick Javed Omar if we're not allowed to just make Habibul open - he at least usually did a reasonable job of protecting the middle order from the new ball before getting out for 20 (80).
1. Tamim
2. Javed
3. Habibul
4. Mominul
5. Shakib
6. Mushfiqur
7. Mahmudullah
8. Miraz
9. Rafique
10. Mashrafe
11. Fizz
Yes. Slim pickings but I will probably take the HTB Kayes over him. Joy looks good to hold that spot soon though.Javed Omar was ****ing terrible
not that such a thing would necessarily preclude one from being in a Bangladesh AT XI . . . but still. He was just terrible
IIRC Omar used to bat with a helmet without a grill. That makes him a legend.Javed Omar was ****ing terrible
not that such a thing would necessarily preclude one from being in a Bangladesh AT XI . . . but still. He was just terrible
If I'm not mistaken he's the guy that made 140-odd against Aus in 2006 and gave Bangladesh a massive first innings leadAnyway, Shahriar "I average 26" Nafees has to be up there.
jadeja?Current hemisphere teams
Southern
Khawaja
Conway (had to find a spot for him, so can open)
Williamson (c)
Labuschagne
Smith
Verryenne (wk)
Green
Jamieson
Cummins
Maharaj
Southee
Vs
Rohit
Karunaratne (c)
Babar
Root
Kohli
Stokes/Jadeja
Rizwan (wk)
Ashwin
Shami
Afridi
Bumrah
If you want a 2nd spinner pick Jadeja, if not pick Stokes. This obviously would depend on pitch etcjadeja?
Didn't Junaid Siddiq debut with Tamim in that series - they had one magic session at Dunedin before crumbling the following day? Junaid also better than Javed Omar. But yeah, Habibul opens in the Bangladesh all time team...the one thing i remember about nafees was being told on here in 2008 he was going to wreck nz.
he was pretty bad but they debuted a guy called tamim iqbal who was pretty good.
It would depend on playing in india vs playing just about anywhere elseIf you want a 2nd spinner pick Jadeja, if not pick Stokes. This obviously would depend on pitch etc
hammering x to doubtLots of Test XIs here, let's do ODI ATG XIs...starting with England because they are the coolest ever ODI side: