Current all-format XI

[Prince EWS]

Based on this discussion:

i know Root doesn't qualify for this discussion but why have they dropped him for t20? he's the best batsman in all 3 formats in the world imo!

Babar and Conway imo

Bairstow maybe? Crazy to think that Conway is in the convo for best 3 format bat in the world.

Forgot Bairstow and Rohit.

One of Babar, Conway, Bairstow, and Rohit.

Bairstow's resurgence in Tests was glorious but probably not long-standing enough to quite be in the conversation with the others IMO. We'll see how he goes in Tests on his comeback. Kohli is a shout too if he finally rediscovers his Test form after breaking the duck too, but obviously not yet after one knock.

I'd probably go with Babar at this stage.

This makes me want to create a current all-format World XI but it might be better for another thread.

Before anyone tries to nitpick about Bumrah, I'm still considering injured players as "current"

My crack at it:

1. Rohit
2. Conway
3. Babar
4. Root
5. Bairstow (probably has to keep due to lack of other options)
6. ... Stokes?
7. Jadeja
8. ... Rashid? Maharaj?
9. Boult
10. Hazlewood
11. Bumrah

Could easily sub Smith or Kohli in for Root. Would have definitely been Kohli before his prolonged Test slump.

It gets hard with players who bat in different positions in different formats. It also made me realise there are no spinners or keepers who are good in all three formats. Closest keeper to be good across the board would be QdK but he's retired from Tests and batted 7 in red ball and opened in white ball, making him a very square peg. Pant also a decent shout I guess but he's been dire in T20Is especially when batting lower down and only meh in ODIs as well.

 

[Athlai]

Rahim and Shakib for those 5 and 6 spots maybe?

 

[Prince EWS]

Rahim and Shakib for those 5 and 6 spots maybe?

Rahim sucks too much in T20s.

I had Shakib ahead of Stokes originally but thought he was probably too similar to Jadeja to really be worth adding in.

 

[Nintendo]

Rahim sucks too much in T20s.

I had Shakib ahead of Stokes originally but thought he was probably too similar to Jadeja to really be worth adding in.

Could you take jos buttler as keeper? His test batting numbers aren't that attrocious, was england's 3rd best bat bar root and stokes when he played and is easily the best white ball bat in the world.

 

[Prince EWS]

Could you take jos buttler as keeper? His test batting numbers aren't that attrocious, was england's 3rd best bat bar root and stokes when he played and is easily the best white ball bat in the world.

Yeah I don't hate this.

If we replace Stokes with him it does mean Root is the sixth bowler in T20s and ODIs though.

 

[Athlai]

Rahim at 8 in T20

 

[Shady Slim]

Based on this discussion:









Before anyone tries to nitpick about Bumrah, I'm still considering injured players as "current"

My crack at it:

1. Rohit
2. Conway
3. Babar
4. Root
5. Bairstow (probably has to keep due to lack of other options)
6. ... Stokes?
7. Jadeja
8. ... Rashid? Maharaj?
9. Boult
10. Hazlewood
11. Bumrah

Could easily sub Smith or Kohli in for Root. Would have definitely been Kohli before his prolonged Test slump.

It gets hard with players who bat in different positions in different formats. It also made me realise there are no spinners or keepers who are good in all three formats. Closest keeper to be good across the board would be QdK but he's retired from Tests and batted 7 in red ball and opened in white ball, making him a very square peg. Pant also a decent shout I guess but he's been dire in T20Is especially when batting lower down and only meh in ODIs as well.

starc in for haze imho, boult is a hard one because he isn't playing tests atm if im npt mistkane?

 

[morgieb]

Isn't Rizwan a good three format player? Guess the problem is that he opens in T20 cricket but given Bairstow's a white ball opener anyway....

 

[Nintendo]

Isn't Rizwan a good three format player?

His ODI numbers are a bit ehh and he recently got dropped from the PAK test xi for a 35 YO sarfaraz.

 

[Prince EWS]

His ODI numbers are a bit ehh and he recently got dropped from the PAK test xi for a 35 YO sarfaraz.

Yeah, sucks in ODIs, dropped from Tests (unjustifiably, but still) and needs to bat top order in T20s to be useful. While Bairstow also bats top order in T20s I don't think it's obvious he'd be crap lower down.

 

[Nintendo]

Yeah, sucks in ODIs, dropped from Tests (unjustifiably, but still) and needs to bat top order in T20s to be useful. While Bairstow also bats top order in T20s I don't think it's obvious he'd be crap lower down.

Bairstow has made runs at 4 more recently which is the hardest T20 position to bat in tbf. He's an amazing all format player, doesn't get nearly enough credit.

 

[halba]

Based on this discussion:









Before anyone tries to nitpick about Bumrah, I'm still considering injured players as "current"

My crack at it:

1. Rohit
2. Conway
3. Babar
4. Root
5. Bairstow (probably has to keep due to lack of other options)
6. ... Stokes?
7. Jadeja
8. ... Rashid? Maharaj?
9. Boult
10. Hazlewood
11. Bumrah

Could easily sub Smith or Kohli in for Root. Would have definitely been Kohli before his prolonged Test slump.

It gets hard with players who bat in different positions in different formats. It also made me realise there are no spinners or keepers who are good in all three formats. Closest keeper to be good across the board would be QdK but he's retired from Tests and batted 7 in red ball and opened in white ball, making him a very square peg. Pant also a decent shout I guess but he's been dire in T20Is especially when batting lower down and only meh in ODIs as well.

Bumrah and Hazlewood mostly are off the park 90% of days. Shami and rabada/ Shaheen Afridi would be the replacements. I'd also have Shakib in there. I'd remove Boult, NZ have played tests and Boult is no longer a test player. Hes thus ineligible. Stokes is also injured as an all rounder
Rashid hasn't played enough tests due to lack of sides touring Afghanistan

Right now assuming across all formats, equal weight and all conditions


Bowling attack:
Shakib/Maharaj
Jadeja
Shami
Shaheen shah Afridi
Rabada.

 

[_00_deathscar]

Why is Rohit in the discussion?

 

[Nintendo]

Why is Rohit in the discussion?

He's the one of the best test openers in the world, gun ODI opener and gun t20 cricketer even if his recent numbers in t20I haven't been great.

 

[Archer6K]

1) Rohit Sharma
2) Devon Conway
3) Babar Azam
4) Virat Kohli
5) Cameron Green
6) Jonny Bairstow (WK)
7) Ravindra Jadeja/ Shakib Al Hasan
8) Mehidy Hasan Miraz/ Keshav Maharaj
9) Trent Boult
10) Josh Hazlewood
11) Jasprit Bumrah
I only picked players who play all three formats for their country

 

[CricAddict]

1) Rohit Sharma
2) Devon Conway
3) Babar Azam
4) Virat Kohli
5) Kyle Mayers
6) Jonny Bairstow (WK)
7) Ravindra Jadeja/ Shakib Al Hasan
8) Mehidy Hasan Miraz/ Keshav Maharaj
9) Trent Boult
10) Josh Hazlewood
11) Jasprit Bumrah
I only picked players who play all three formats for their country

Great team.

 

[Socerer 01]

1) Rohit Sharma
2) Devon Conway
3) Babar Azam
4) Virat Kohli
5) Kyle Mayers
6) Jonny Bairstow (WK)
7) Ravindra Jadeja/ Shakib Al Hasan
8) Mehidy Hasan Miraz/ Keshav Maharaj
9) Trent Boult
10) Josh Hazlewood
11) Jasprit Bumrah
I only picked players who play all three formats for their country

other than the bolded one the team is good. maybe Smith instead of Kohli or Starc instead of Hazlewood but that's a personal preference

 

[Socerer 01]

Why is Rohit in the discussion?

because no other opener plays all three formats other than Conway, Rohit and Warner and Warner is ****

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

other than the bolded one the team is good.

Woakes in I reckon.

 

[Archer6K]

other than the bolded one the team is good. maybe Smith instead of Kohli or Starc instead of Hazlewood but that's a personal preference

I suppose Boult would play all three formats if he still had a central contract. I would say Shaheen Shah Afridi is the next best all format fast bowler.