Greatest XI for your County/State

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Natal

1.Trevor Goddard
2.Barry Richards
3.Hashim Amla
4.Dudley Nourse
5 Kevin Pietersen
6.Mike Procter
7.Billy Wade (WK)
8.Shaun Pollock
9.Malcolm Marshall
10.Neil Adcock
11.Hugh Tayfield

 

[wpdavid]

Here's a quick attempt at Surrey. Long tail, but I couldn't really justify Adam Hollioake instead of one of the bowlers.

Hobbs
Edrich
May (captain)
Barrington
Thorpe
Stewart (wk)
Lock
Laker
Arnold
Bedser, A.
Lohmann

Loader is maybe unlucky, but I don't really know a lot about him and Lohmann beyond their statistics. Loader probably benefited from bowling on Surrey's pitches in the 1950s, but who knows what sort of pitches Lohmann bowled on at the turn of the 20th century. Saqlain or Laker is a tough call. And Waqar is probably a better bet with the older ball than the guys I did include. But in the end I chose an all-English XI.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Here's a quick attempt at Surrey. Long tail, but I couldn't really justify Adam Holioake instead of one of the bowlers.

Hobbs
Edrich
May (captain)
Barrington
Thorpe
Stewart (wk)
Lock
Laker
Arnold
Bedser, A.
Lohmann

Loader is maybe unlucky, but I don't really know a lot about him and Lohmann beyond their statistics. Loader probably benefited from bowling on Surrey's pitches in the 1950s, but who knows what sort of pitches Lohmann bowled on at the turn of the 20th century. Saqlain or Laker is a tough call. And Waqar is probably a better bet with the older ball than the guys I did include. But in the end I chose an all-English XI.

Lohmann should bat at 7, averaged 18 in an era where more than a fair few famous specialists averaged sub 25.

 

[h_hurricane]

Suyash Prabhudessai
Ishaan Gadekar
Snehal Kauthankar
Rahul Tripathi
Tunish Sawkar
Rohan Kadam
Samar Dubhashi
Arjun Tendulkar
Lakshay Garg
Darshan Misal (c)
Heramb Parab

 

[capt_Luffy]

Suyash Prabhudessai
Ishaan Gadekar
Snehal Kauthankar
Rahul Tripathi
Tunish Sawkar
Rohan Kadam
Samar Dubhashi
Arjun Tendulkar
Lakshay Garg
Darshan Misal (c)
Heramb Parab

I know I shouldn't say this, but feeling a little better now about the Bengal XI. Thanks

 

[Migara]

SSC XI

Marvan Atapattu
Dimuth Karunarathne
Roy Dias
Mahela Jayawardane
Thilan Samaraweera
Arjuna Ranatunga
Guy de Alwis
Nuwan Zoysa
Dammika Prasad
Dinuk Hettiarachchi
Asantha de Mel

Sidat Wettamuni, Tharanga Paranavithana, Kaushal Silva, and Chamara Silva cannot find places despite being good bats.

 

[Migara]

NCC XI

Russell Arnold
Avishka Gunawardane
Kumar Sangakkara
Aravinda de Silva
Dinesh Chandimal
Naveed Nawaz
Hashan Tillekaratne
Upul Chandana
Farveez Maharoof
Rumesh Ratnayake
Lasith Malinga

This is a proper serious team. Batting genius of Sanga, Aravinda and Chandimal, big hitting of Avishka, dour boring play from Arnold and Tillekaratne all are there. Then Maharoof, Chandana and Ratnayake all can handle the bat and are very enterprising with the bat.

With bowling Malinga and Ratnayake are pacy, explosive, unconventional, while Maharoof offers the steady medium pace. Chandana is a pretty good leggie, while Arnold and de Silva are very tight with their off breaks.

Oh, and three fultime keepers who can share the gloves session by session in Sanga, Tillekaratne, and Chandimal.

 

[the big bambino]

Here's a quick attempt at Surrey. Long tail, but I couldn't really justify Adam Hollioake instead of one of the bowlers.

Hobbs
Edrich
May (captain)
Barrington
Thorpe
Stewart (wk)
Lock
Laker
Arnold
Bedser, A.
Lohmann

Loader is maybe unlucky, but I don't really know a lot about him and Lohmann beyond their statistics. Loader probably benefited from bowling on Surrey's pitches in the 1950s, but who knows what sort of pitches Lohmann bowled on at the turn of the 20th century. Saqlain or Laker is a tough call. And Waqar is probably a better bet with the older ball than the guys I did include. But in the end I chose an all-English XI.

Needs some Tom Richardson and Bill Lockwood.

 

[trundler]

Punjab

Mudassar Nazar
Majid Khan
Azhar Ali
Mohammad Yousuf
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Misbah-ul-Haq
Imtiaz Ahmed+
Imran Khan*
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
Saqlain Mushtaq

 

[Qlder]

Queensland XI

1. Matthew Hayden
2. Usman Khawaja
3. Marnus Labuschagne
4. Greg Chappell
5. Allan Border
6. Andrew Symonds
7. Ian Healy
8. Ray Lindwall
9. Ryan Harris
10. Craig McDermott
11. Jeff Thomson

Border, Labuschagne and Symonds for spin

Could have picked Viv Richards and Ian Botham who both played a season

 

[Teuton]

Was reminded that Harris is actually from SA so update:

SA state of origin
Greg Blewett
Travis Head
Clem Hill
Greg Chappell
Ian Chappell
Alex Carey
George Giffen
Neil Hawke
Ryan Harris
Jason Gillespie
Tim May

 

[slcricfan1]

Phil Hughes
Usman Khawaja
Mark Waugh
Michael Clarke
Steve Waugh
Richie Benaud
Mitchell Starc
Pat Cummins
Jeff Thomson
Doug Bollinger

Tried to make a Western Sydney xi but struggling

 

[capt_Luffy]

Phil Hughes
Usman Khawaja
Mark Waugh
Michael Clarke
Steve Waugh
Richie Benaud
Mitchell Starc
Pat Cummins
Jeff Thomson
Doug Bollinger

Tried to make a Western Sydney xi but struggling

I think you missed to include the keeper, there are only 10 players their.

 

[slcricfan1]

I think you missed to include the keeper, there are only 10 players their.

Thats why I`m struggling, among other things