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Who is the worst player of all time that would be selected in every XI in history?
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Fuller Pilch
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ankitj
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Went through scorecards of games involving Sobers+3Ws. They always played Collie Smith, Denis Atkinson or John Goddard (last 2 as white captains?). Laxman/KP/Clarke can definitely replace them. WI were extracting some bowling from these players though. I don't know how big a factor was that. Clarke could bowl decently well or was it just against India?
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TheJediBrah
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You'd be discussing all the same players wouldn't you
Athlai
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ataraxia
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Yeah I don't subscribe to that a Hassett can't make that team. All one needs to do is have Walcott or Kanhai keep; have Worrell or Sobers open; or be light on bowling -- he'd always be selected.
afaicr in early 1958 this was technically possible, but Worrell was on a 3-year test break at the time for whatever reason:
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Kanhai
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Walcott
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But even here Kanhai would often keep and one of the MOB five would open -- leaving five spots open at the bottom of the order; even that's space for Collie + Atkinson/Goddard + two of Ramadhin/Gibbs/Gilchrist and a Hassett/KP/Laxman could play over Basil Butcher (who debuted in Nov 1958).
It's not some indomitable side and as such it's easy to fit an ATVG bat in.
_00_deathscar
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Lol yea I get we've gone a bit overboard with the Jadeja memes (or have we? Clearly not...) but arguing that Jadeja wouldn't be the very first name on that teamsheet is mental.
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Yeah I get it but it would be a similar bunch of players on the borderline in both
Athlai
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Nah they mean someone so **** they can't get picked. Like Bangers players from the Habibul era or a kiwi spinner
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A lot of posts in response to a very nebulous question.
Red_Ink_Squid
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It's gotta be Murali.
honestbharani
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It really boils down to this:
Is it better to have been the best worst player in the history of the game who will make most XIs or to have been the worst best player in the history of the game who wont make most XIs. Frankly, I think the best worst player in the game to make most XIs is still better but YMMV.
Is it better to have been the best worst player in the history of the game who will make most XIs or to have been the worst best player in the history of the game who wont make most XIs. Frankly, I think the best worst player in the game to make most XIs is still better but YMMV.
ankitj
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In a strange way this can be an argument for Murali > Warne lol
Athlai
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What