Who is the worst player of all time that would be selected in every XI in history?

[Athlai]

Shakib doesn't get into Indian XIs with Jadeja and Ashwin imo.

 

[Xuhaib]

Shakib doesn't get into Indian XIs with Jadeja and Ashwin imo.

He's a better bat then Rahane especially in Asia

 

[GIMH]

Thanks to all this Flintoff talk, I feel like watching the Ashes 2005 DVDs today. All depends if they’re in the loft or were in one of the boxes I brought down.

 

[TheJediBrah]

That's funny, I just finished watching my DVDs of 2006-07 and 2013-14 back-to-back. Nothing kicks like 10-0

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I'm a huge Shakib fan, but he wouldn't have made the Sri Lankan team when they had a middle order of Sanga, Jayawardene, Samaraweera, and Mathews along with Murali and Herath as the spin attack. Neither would Jadeja for that matter.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I'm a huge Shakib fan, but he wouldn't have made the Sri Lankan team when they had a middle order of Sanga, Jayawardene, Samaraweera, and Mathews along with Murali and Herath as the spin attack. Neither would Jadeja for that matter.

This didn't really happen. Herath mostly sat out when Murali was available and didn't actually get any good until after Murali's retirement (he played 15 Tests with Murali in which he took 39 wickets @ 45 apiece, and played 78 of his Tests without him).

From memory the second spinner with Murali was usually Dharmasena, Chandana, who surely could be replaced by Shakib. Perhaps the exception would be Ajanthe Mendis who was, very briefly, exceptionally effective

 

[mr_mister]

That's funny, I just finished watching my DVDs of 2006-07 and 2013-14 back-to-back. Nothing kicks like 10-0

Didn't channel 9 replay amazing Adelaide and Gilly's ton(that's the best of the lot!) enough for you? During rain breaks and stuff. Lol that's one series I never need to revisit. As well as a certain bowler getting a birthday Hattrick

 

[Migara]

This didn't really happen. Herath mostly sat out when Murali was available and didn't actually get any good until after Murali's retirement (he played 15 Tests with Murali in which he took 39 wickets @ 45 apiece, and played 78 of his Tests without him).

From memory the second spinner with Murali was usually Dharmasena, Chandana, who surely could be replaced by Shakib. Perhaps the exception would be Ajanthe Mendis who was, very briefly, exceptionally effective

Jadeja would walk in to any Sri Lankan test team, at any point of history.

Probably would do to many Australian XIs too.

 

[Bitmap]

Among bowlers it can possibly be Andy Roberts or Shaun Pollock(useful lower order batting).
Walsh maybe as well but will he get into this side: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...indies-vs-india-1st-test-63335/full-scorecard

 

[GIMH]

That's funny, I just finished watching my DVDs of 2006-07 and 2013-14 back-to-back. Nothing kicks like 10-0

I’m happy for you

 

[Jayro]

I think Shoun Pollock is a very good shout, he would be able to make it into any eleven.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I think Shoun Pollock is a very good shout, he would be able to make it into any eleven.

But he's way too good.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Jadeja would walk in to any Sri Lankan test team, at any point of history.

Probably would do to many Australian XIs too.

That has nothing at all to do with anything I said, but ok

 

[Flem274*]

Shakib doesn't get into Indian XIs with Jadeja and Ashwin imo.

India go 3 spinners at home, and he's by far the best batsman of the trio. He plays.

Away from home, while Ashwin and Jadeja have had a few good games now, they took their sweet time. Might as well pick the guy who bats well.

So yeah Shakib comfortably makes India imo, especially once that middle order fell to bits.

 

[Shady Slim]

nah shakib doesn't get by martyn imho; i wonder if he'd get into those 60's(?) indian sides that had those really good spinners like bedi and that too, probably as a bat?

 

[trundler]

nah shakib doesn't get by martyn imho; i wonder if he'd get into those 60's(?) indian sides that had those really good spinners like bedi and that too, probably as a bat?

Yeah he'd make it as a batsman there.

Wouldn't make it into West Indies with Sobers tho.

 

[TheJediBrah]

nah shakib doesn't get by martyn imho

Shakib maybe plays as second spinner in Asia for Aus. Probably not in those Sydney Tests when they went 2 spinners though because MacGill

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Shakib maybe plays as second spinner in Asia for Aus. Probably not in those Sydney Tests when they went 2 spinners though because MacGill

Wouldn't get close to the Australian team in the 1930s, or England 1950s.

 

[Bolo.]

Not sure if Shakib would make it into every team. But he is a much better player than specialist bats who would, so he is the wrong choice either way.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah imagine trading Shakib for Martyn, you'd be mad