shortpitched713
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Not bad.
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The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread
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Zinzan
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A worst >100 Tests XI could be more fun.
CricAddict
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Good team. But personally feel a better third pacer is required and so, Pollock can fit in there instead of Kallis. Both Ambrose and Steyn so closely miss the mark.
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Got a shortlist as below.
Stewart/Gayle
Atherton
Ian Bell
Mark Waugh/Hooper
Jayawardene/Saleem Malik
Chanderpaul/Ganguly
Boucher
Vettori
Harbhajan Singh
Ishant Sharma
Ntini
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You've possibly been a touch kind on Stephen Fleming not mentioning his name there.
Slifer
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As much as I dislike Shiv, he really shouldn't be lined up along the likes of Hooper or Ian Bell.
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Yes, he is the one name I thought about for a long time before adding to this list but he did get a lot of bogus not outs to boost his average.
Ganguly can take his place at 6 and be the captain of this side.
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So, is Mark Waugh the worst long form player to represent Australia for a long time?
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No way Chanderpaul or Mahela should be mentioned. Crazy talk.
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Ok, based on popular opinion, below is the side for being the worst to play 100 tests. Anyone differs with it?
Stewart
Atherton
Ian Bell
Mark Waugh
Hooper
Ganguly (c)
Boucher
Vettori
Harbhajan Singh
Ishant Sharma
Ntini
Stewart
Atherton
Ian Bell
Mark Waugh
Hooper
Ganguly (c)
Boucher
Vettori
Harbhajan Singh
Ishant Sharma
Ntini
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Interesting that 6 out of the 11 are from England and India.
shortpitched713
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I think if you get to 100 Test matches, it's hard to define you as the "worst" at anything. 
Otherwise, have no problem with the actual team construction though, lol.
Otherwise, have no problem with the actual team construction though, lol.
shortpitched713
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Understandable, as both nations play a lot of Tests, England especially.
Fuller Pilch
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I'd pick Strauss instead Stewart. Stewart was a quality opener who stood up to the Windies quicks, but his average suffered when keeping (and he was a poor keeper). If you want Stewart, pick him instead of Boucher.
I'd also pick Fleming (c) instead of M Waugh. Waugh was probably the 4th best middle order bat of the 90s behind Tendulkar, Lara, and his twin bro. I'd narrowly put Mark ahead of Aravinda for the 90s.
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I will put Aravinda, Dravid, Inzy, Andy Flower and Thorpe all ahead of Mark Waugh in tests while Mark Waugh in ODIs was a beast. But yes, Fleming should get into the team ahead of Mark Waugh.
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Smith to jump in post-ashes
Fuller Pilch
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ATG <50 tests
B Richards
Grace (c)
Headley
G Pollock
Weekes
Walcott
Ames (wk)
Davidson
O'Reilly
Adcock
SF Barnes
ATG 50 - 100 tests
Hutton
Hobbs
Bradman
Hammond
G Chappell
Sobers
Gilchrist (wk)
Imran
Hadlee
Marshall
Underwood
The 50-100 team is stacked. Miller (55 tests) can't even make it, and neither can Sutcliffe. The only challenge would be if spinners were needed.
For obvious reasons there are no current players in these sides as they may move to the 50-100, or 100+ teams as they play more tests.
B Richards
Grace (c)
Headley
G Pollock
Weekes
Walcott
Ames (wk)
Davidson
O'Reilly
Adcock
SF Barnes
ATG 50 - 100 tests
Hutton
Hobbs
Bradman
Hammond
G Chappell
Sobers
Gilchrist (wk)
Imran
Hadlee
Marshall
Underwood
The 50-100 team is stacked. Miller (55 tests) can't even make it, and neither can Sutcliffe. The only challenge would be if spinners were needed.
For obvious reasons there are no current players in these sides as they may move to the 50-100, or 100+ teams as they play more tests.
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The first XI needs more Clem Hill.