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Playing Selector: Top five test all rounders ever

Choose the top five test allrounders of all time

  • Total voters
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Bolo.

International Captain
Qlder said:
Because he played 166 Tests for those 292 wkts. Even Ravi Shastri who's not in the poll could have had 313 wkts if he played 166 Tests (151 wkts from 80 tests)
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You don't play 166 games as a quick batting AR. If he'd wanted to play 80 games and pick up 240 wickets @30ish he could have. He stated at one stage that he would provide more value by bowling less and playing for longer, and he was definitely right.
 
kyear2

kyear2

International Coach
Bolo. said:
You don't play 166 games as a quick batting AR. If he'd wanted to play 80 games and pick up 240 wickets @30ish he could have. He stated at one stage that he would provide more value by bowling less and playing for longer, and he was definitely right.
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And he was handled correctly. Wouldn't defend the slow batting, but no reason to bowl more than he did. Bat and stand at 2nd slip, bowl as needed when the primary guys need a rest.
 
N

number11

State Regular
I'm swapping out my 5th pick which was a 'pity pick' of Shakib and placing Richie Benaud at 5. He was a magic player.
 
bagapath

bagapath

International Captain
Based on http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/thr...ime-great-allrounders-no-6-no-10.91302/page-5 and this thread the top 10 test allrounders according to CW are:
  1. Sir Gary Sobers
  2. Imran Khan
  3. Keith Miller
  4. Jacques Kallis
  5. Lord Ian Botham
  6. Sir Richard Hadlee
  7. George Aubrey Faulkner
  8. Kapil Dev
  9. Shaun Pollock
  10. Ravinder Jadeja
The final five positions can be chosen here:

Playing Selector: All time great allrounders No.11 - No.15: FINAL POLL

Based on http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/playing-selector-top-five-test-all-rounders-ever.91282/ and http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/playing-selector-all-time-great-allrounders-no-6-no-10.91302/ the top 10 test allrounders according to CW are: Sir Gary Sobers Imran Khan Keith...
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