Which nation has the strongest ATG XI with a chronological caveat of one player from each decade

[mr_mister]

The stipulation being all players had to have made their test debut in different decades

This cripples WI, means only one of McWarne and Gilly can make it in, and well... I guess some teams won't even be able to make a complete side. Maybe this thread was a mistake but it's too late now to pull out of posting it

 

[trundler]

Thread title not long enough this time.

 

[mr_mister]

Maybe a handicap system can be implemented for nations that only started playing tests post WW2 so they can get 11 players

 

[mr_mister]

Thread title not long enough this time.

Oh **** I forgot I was known for that

 

[trundler]

Oh **** I forgot I was known for that

There's still time. You can edit them now.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

You need to amend the thread title with at least another h, and be quick with the handicapping system if you want more than England and Australia (maybe South Africa).

 

[mr_mister]

I think if my maths is right you can get full XIs from Windies, India and NZ too doing this

 

[mr_mister]

For Pakistan, SL, 2 players from decades can be used

 

[mr_mister]

Maybe someone smart like ankitj can come up with a better handicap system

 

[Lillian Thomson]

India haven't been playing for 11 decades. West Indies just about if you're happy with Snuffy Browne in the team.

 

[mr_mister]

India haven't been playing for 11 decades. West Indies just about if you're happy with Snuffy Browne in the team.

Solid name

 

[mr_mister]

Handicap rule: NZ, WI, India and SA can have 2 decades be doubled up on with players, as in 2 from the 30s, 2 from the 90s

Pakistan 3 decades
SL... Um 5 decades

 

[trundler]

Make it a draft

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

England can have e.g.

Grace
Hobbs
Hutton
Hammond
Root
Botham
Flintoff
Knott
Laker
Trueman
Anderson

 

[mr_mister]

England can have e.g.

Grace
Hobbs
Hutton
Hammond
Root
Botham
Flintoff
Knott
Laker
Trueman
Anderson

Solid first bid

 

[srbhkshk]

Merchant (30s)
Gavaskar (70s)
Dravid (90s)
Tendulkar (80s)
Kohli (10s)
Engineer (60s)
Kapil (70s)
Mankad(40s)
Zaheer (00s)
Bumrah (10s)
Gupte(50s)

Can switch Zaheer with Amar Singh and Merchant with Sehwag for a more exciting team.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Australia:

Trumper
Lawry
Bradman
Smith
Waugh
Miller
Haddin
Davidson
O'Reilly
Lillee
McGrath


Could go more batting heavy with Border/Lindwall in for Lillee/Miller.

 

[Dendarii]

An attempt at South Africa, doubling up on the 1990s and 2000s.

Trevor Goddard (1950s)
Bruce Mitchell (1920s)
Jacques Kallis (1990s)
Graeme Pollock (1960s)
Dudley Nourse (1930s)
AB de Villiers (2000s)
Aubrey Faulkner (1900s)
Vernon Philander (2010s)
Hugh Tayfield (1940s)
Dale Steyn (2000s)
Allan Donald (1990s)

 

[Lillian Thomson]

An attempt at South Africa, doubling up on the 1990s and 2000s.

Trevor Goddard (1950s)
Bruce Mitchell (1920s)
Jacques Kallis (1990s)
Graeme Pollock (1960s)
Dudley Nourse (1930s)
AB de Villiers (2000s)
Aubrey Faulkner (1900s)
Vernon Philander (2010s)
Hugh Tayfield (1940s)
Dale Steyn (2000s)
Allan Donald (1990s)

Barry - four Tests - Richards from the 70's.

 

[Dendarii]

Barry - four Tests - Richards from the 70's.

I thought about picking him, but decided against it. Partly because of him only playing four tests and partly to make it a bit more of a challenge.