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

[kingkallis]

26 Pages. Did someone mention Victor Trumper being picked to open for the Aussie?

 

[mr_mister]

Martyn was also a very successful opener in ODIs, could possibly have done the makeshift job in tests just like Langer. I think Langer is kinda meh, honestly rate Slater higher

 

[mr_mister]

26 Pages. Did someone mention Victor Trumper being picked to open for the Aussie?

He can't displace Hobbs/Sutcliffe

 

[Patience and Accuracy+Gut]

He can't displace Hobbs/Sutcliffe

Surely Trumper plays in the middle order. Otherwise we are pretty much excluding all openers in history including arguably even Hutton, Gavasker.

 

[morgieb]

Surely Trumper plays in the middle order. Otherwise we are pretty much excluding all openers in history including arguably even Hutton, Gavasker.

Trumper was a better middle order bat anyway from all reports.

 

[capt_Luffy]

He can't displace Hobbs/Sutcliffe

He can just bat in the middle order

 

[capt_Luffy]

26 Pages. Did someone mention Victor Trumper being picked to open for the Aussie?

I think it's the worst player and surely we can go lower than The Victor Trumper....

 

[morgieb]

He was picked for Australia over Warne in like 1 series when Warne had a shoulder reconstruction. If the criteria is that loose then much worse players than MacGill would "make every team".

MacGill clearly doesn't qualify as "would be selected in every xi in history" given that he literally wasn't selected for his home team for 90% of his career. Playing occasional games in special circumstances definitely shouldn't count

On the MacGill point, I wonder what the "cricketer that didn't get selected regularly for his own side that would make the most sides in history is".

 

[capt_Luffy]

On the MacGill point, I wonder what the "cricketer that didn't get selected regularly for his own side that would make the most sides in history is".

I think that's probably still MacGill or some Windies late 70s early 80s pacer like Sylvester Clarke or Wayne Daniel. You could also make a case for someone like Phil Mead or Eddie Paynter. And then there are a bunch of bowlers from England in the 50s who hardly got selected like Johnny Wardle or Frank Tyson. Ofcourse I am assuming "not good enough" non-selection; or else Sydney Barnes was overlooked by English selectors for a long time due to playing in Lancashire League.

 

[ashley bach]

I feel Martin Place will beckon this time in two years

Mate the Siege was nearly 10 years ago. Take it to the politics thread please.

 

[reyrey]

On the MacGill point, I wonder what the "cricketer that didn't get selected regularly for his own side that would make the most sides in history is".

Any one of these can consider themselves very unlucky

Brad Hodge
Stuart Law
Martin Love
Dave Hussey
Michael Di Venuto
Jamie Siddons
Jamie Cox

 

[trundler]

I think that's probably still MacGill or some Windies late 70s early 80s pacer like Sylvester Clarke or Wayne Daniel. You could also make a case for someone like Phil Mead or Eddie Paynter. And then there are a bunch of bowlers from England in the 50s who hardly got selected like Johnny Wardle or Frank Tyson. Ofcourse I am assuming "not good enough" non-selection; or else Sydney Barnes was overlooked by English selectors for a long time due to playing in Lancashire League.

Bob Appleyard and Ken Higgs.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Bob Appleyard and Ken Giggs.

I knew of Ken Higgs, but never heard of Appleyard before..... His story really seems fascinating!

 

[ankitj]

Or may be Frank Worrell because KP might not be able to break into Sobers + 3W combination that did play a few tests together iirc.

I am still sticking with Frank Worrell.

 

[ankitj]

On the MacGill point, I wonder what the "cricketer that didn't get selected regularly for his own side that would make the most sides in history is".

Another question where the answer is Jadeja.