Nope. No WC finals even.
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CricketWeb selects the ATG ODI XI
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TheGreatest
U19 Cricketer
If that's the case than Ponting is a better captain than Dhoni...he won 2 ICC WC.
Adorable Asshole
International Regular
Records are useless without context
There is no need for Dhoni in ATG XI if he is not captaining. Gilchrist is the better keeper bat.
TheGreatest
U19 Cricketer
Dhoni was never known for his keeping.
Migara
International Coach
Still he was able to read Murali, where as Gilchrist whacked it on length. Saqlain would be still more difficult to read, and Gilchrist was never good against him, once again, sweep on length policy.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
I don't know what batting strategy has to do with wicketkeeping.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Anyway, I will reluctantly vote for Pollock.
Adorable Asshole
International Regular
While i agree with the first, this is not true at all. Dhoni was great for a short period of time then became ****. Dhoni S/R is extremely bad compared to Gilchrist when we adjust for the era they batted in. Dhoni's average flatters him because of the era and the position he batted in . I would much rather prefer a 30 ball 40 from Gilchrist at the top than a 50 ball 45 from Dhoni in the last 15 overs.
TheGreatest
U19 Cricketer
Keeping is not that important in an ODI. Even Dravid and AB have kept wickets.
Migara
International Coach
You should have watched the supertest in 2006, the way Boucher behind the wicket, was struggling against Murali. Missed few stumping chance or two because he simply could not read Murali. And that is exactly how he played too. Mow to the leg on length.
Migara
International Coach
If you want a 30 ball 40, Jayasuriya is the man, He can bowl, and one of the elite filders too. Jayasuriya + Dhoni is a better player combination than Gilchrist + some middle order bat on face value.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
They should've picked McCullum in the SuperTest. He was named in the original squad and was a much better keeper than Boucher.
Migara
International Coach
Sangakkara was there, and kept superbly in ODIs. He should have kept in tests too. Way better bat than Boucher or McCullum.
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
Yes, he was a much better bat. P Jayawardene was a much better keeper though.
Migara
International Coach
I am talking about the ODIs of Australia vs ROW. Kept like a dream. And yes PJ was better, but it is not the discussion.
TheGreatest
U19 Cricketer
I think Dhoni should not be part of this XI.
Adorable Asshole
International Regular
gilchrist + flintoff looks tempting solves the 5th bowler problem also
Gilchrist *
Sachin
Viv (c)
Kohli
ABD
Flintoff
Kluesner
Pollock
Akram
Garner
Murali/Warne
Better than any other ATG XI combos anyone can think of.
Could bat till 9. Still undecided on whether Warne batting could mke up for Murali's slightly better bowling.
TheGreatest
U19 Cricketer
You know I would have preferred Ambrose over Garner. But no issues..this list looks fine.
weeman27bob
International Vice-Captain
Have you not seen that you've got Garnet at 10?