All-time Australia XIs - A re-run

[CricAddict]

@CricAddict I think we should elect a team's captain alongside the beginning of selection of the next team. In that way we can look at the final lineup and decide on the best possible captain, or else we are picking a captain a bit blind. Like for instance in this round the spinner's battle is between Grum and Benaud. I selected Grum, so went with Border as captain. But if Benaud gets into the team, I would rather have him as the captain.

Understood and agreed. Will do it from the next time since this round is almost done now.

 

[CricAddict]

Again thanks to @Qlder who had tallied the below, Border, Waugh, Grimmett and Cummins get through with Border captaining this strong side.

18 voters up to post #199 ( Line & Length)

5-6
Border 17
Waugh 17
McCabe 1
Martyn 1

(Border listed 1st 11 times, Waugh 6)

Spinner
Grimmett 15
Benaud 3

Pacer
Cummins 16
Thomson 1
Bill Johnson 1

Captain
Border 10
Waugh 5
Ponting 1
Benaud 1
Cummins 1

 

[CricAddict]

1. Pat Cummins has got promoted from Australia N to Australia A in 6 years. How good is that? Was he under-rated earlier or over-rated now? Or rightly rated based on his achievements in the 6 years?
2. Allan Border had lost the captaincy earlier to Don Bradman and wins it now over S Waugh
3. First team is more of specialist cricketers while the second team bats deep with quite a few all-rounders and part-timers. In a match between the two, will the first team smash them or will be made to work hard for the win?

That's three for the discussion group.

Australia XI:	Australia A
1. RB Simpson	1. VT Trumper
2. ML Hayden	2. WM Lawry
3. DG Bradman *	3. RT Ponting
4. SPD Smith	4. RN Harvey
5. GS Chappell	5. AR Border *
6. KR Miller	6. SR Waugh
7. AC Gilchrist +	7. IA Healy +
8. SK Warne	8. AK Davidson
9. WJ Reilly	9. RR Lindwall
10. DK Lillee	10. PJ Cummins
11. GD McGrath	11. CV Grimmett

 

[CricAddict]

Aus B questions
- Select 2 opening bowlers
- Select 3 batsmen to occupy positions 3, 4 and 5. Highest 3 vote getters will make the team and I'll work out the order or ask for help

 

[Qlder]

Gillespie
Thomson

I. Chappell
McCabe
Clarke

 

[ataraxia]

Hazlewood
Turner

Hill
Hassett
Clarke

 

[Bitmap]

Spofforth - Gillespie
Hill - McCabe - Clarke

 

[morgieb]

Gillespie
Hazlewood

Hill
McCabe
Clarke

 

[capt_Luffy]

Spofforth
Johnston

Hill
MaCartney
McCabe

 

[Line and Length]

Gillespie
Reid

Hassett
McCabe
Clarke

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Spofforth
Harris

Hill
Macartney
McCabe

 

[Coronis]

Hazlewood
Gillespie

Hill
McCabe
Clarke

 

[Flametree]

Harris & Turner

Hill,
McCabe
Hussey

(assuming Walters is a shoo-in for number 6....)

 

[Teuton]

Spofforth - Gillespie
Hill - McCabe - Clarke

This for me

 

[CricAddict]

A slightly lower turn-out this time but a wide variety of players chosen for the positions. A very close win by Spofforth over Haze.

Total votes	50
Total voters	10
Gillespie	6
Thomson	1
Hazlewood	3
Turner	2
Spofforth	4
Johnston	1
Reid	1
Harris	2
I. Chappell	1
McCabe	9
Clarke	7
Hill	8
Hassett	2
MaCartney	2
Hussey	1

 

[CricAddict]

The pacers are one team down (expected given Cummins) while all the 3 middle order greats retain their positions.

Australia XI:	Australia A	Australia B
1. RB Simpson	1. VT Trumper
2. ML Hayden	2. WM Lawry
3. DG Bradman *	3. RT Ponting	3. C Hill
4. SPD Smith	4. RN Harvey	4. SJ McCabe
5. GS Chappell	5. AR Border *	5. MJ Clarke
6. KR Miller	6. SR Waugh
7. AC Gilchrist +	7. IA Healy +
8. SK Warne	8. AK Davidson
9. WJ Reilly	9. RR Lindwall	9. JN Gillespie
10. DK Lillee	10. PJ Cummins
11. GD McGrath	11. CV Grimmett	11. FR Spofforth

 

[CricAddict]

For the next round, please choose your options for below.

- Name the two opening batsmen
- Pick your wicket-keeper
-Should I start another team's exercise in parallel or wait till Australia gets completed to 10 teams or so? If yes, which team?

 

[ataraxia]

Barnes
Ponsford

Marsh

Wait

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Morris
Khawaja
Marsh

Wait

Keepers and order of openers is tough from now on

 

[Bitmap]

Morris - Ponsford
Marsh
Wait