All-time Australia XIs - A re-run

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S.Marsh
Iredale
Sheahan

Terry Jenner

This for me too

 

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Frank Iredale - 4
Paul Sheahan - 3
Shaun Marsh - 3
Johnny Taylor - 1
Jim Burke - 1

Terry Jenner - 2
Ranji Hordern - 1
Jack Saunders - 1

 

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Australia	Australia A	Australia B	Australia C
1. RB Simpson	1. VT Trumper	1. AR Morris	1. JL Langer
2. ML Hayden	2. WM Lawry	2. WH Ponsford	2. SG Barnes
3. DG Bradman *	3. RT Ponting	3. C Hill	3. CG Macartney
4. SPD Smith	4. RN Harvey	4. SJ McCabe	4. AL Hassett *
5. GS Chappell	5. AR Border *	5. MJ Clarke	5. MEK Hussey
6. KR Miller	6. SR Waugh	6. KD Walters	6. MA Noble
7. AC Gilchrist +	7. IA Healy +	7. RW Marsh +	7. JM Gregory
8. SK Warne	8. AK Davidson	8. RB Benaud *	8. WAS Oldfield +
9. WJ O'Reilly	9. RR Lindwall	9. JN Gillespie	9. CBT Turner
10. DK Lillee	10. PJ Cummins	10. WA Johnston	10. NM Lyon
11. GD McGrath	11. CV Grimmett	11. FR Spofforth	11. JR Hazlewood
Australia D	Australia E	Australia F	Australia G
1. WM Woodfull	1. MA Taylor *	1. MJ Slater	1. SM Katich
2. UT Khawaja	2. DA Warner	2. W Bardsley	2. WA Brown
3. DC Boon	3. M Labuschagne	3. RM Cowper	3. A Jackson
4. IM Chappell *	4. NCL O'Neill	4. IR Redpath	4. KJ Hughes *
5. ME Waugh	5. DR Martyn	5. DM Jones	5. AF Kippax
6. WW Armstrong	6. J Ryder	6. DS Lehmann	6. A Symonds
7. BJ Haddin +	7. D Tallon +	7. JM Blackham * +	7. AT Carey +
8. H Trumble	8. MA Starc	8. B Lee	8. G Giffen
9. MG Johnson	9. RJ Harris	9. AA Mailey	9. MG Hughes
10. CJ McDermott	10. JR Thomson	10. TM Alderman	10. ERH Toshack
11. GD McKenzie	11. SCG MacGill	11. BA Reid	11. H Ironmonger
Australia H	Australia I	Australia J	Australia K
1. HL Collins	1. KC Wessels*	1. CLJ Rogers	1. RA Duff
2. CC McDonald	2. JHW Fingleton	2. KR Stackpole	2. PA Jacques
3. SR Watson	3. GN Yallop	3. R Edwards	3. RB McCosker
4. WL Murdoch*	4. TM Head	4. VS Ransford	4. GM Ritchie
5. PJP Burge	5. BC Booth	5. MG Bevan	5. BJ Hodge*
6. AC Voges	6. C Kelleway	6. GRJ Mathews	6. CD Green
7. CL McCool	7. TD Paine+	7. H Carter+	7. WB Phillips+
8. ATW Grout+	8. B Yardley	8. PR Reiffel	8. RG Archer
9. JJ Ferris	9. MHN Walker	9. GF Lawson*	9. JL Pattinson
10. SR Clark	10. EA McDonald	10. RM Hogg	10. A Cotter
11. AA Mallett	11. PM Siddle	11. JB Iverson	11. GE Palmer
Australia L	Australia M
1. GR Marsh	1. GM Wood
2. J Darling*	2. BM Laird
3. GS Blewett	3. FA Iredale
4. PS McDonnell	4. SE Marsh
5. DW Hookes	5. AP Sheahan
6. MS Wade+	6.
7. KD MacKay	7.
8. IWG Johnson	8. TJ Jenner
9. DW Fleming	9.
10. AN Connolly	10. MS Kasprowicz
11. WJ Whitty	11. LS Pascoe

 

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Now to please rap up Australia once and for all, please vote for:
A) The wicketkeeper
B) The player to bat at 6
C) Another bowling option
D) The captain of this team

 

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Gil Langley
Sam Loxton
Gary Gilmour

Gil Langley

 

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Please excuse the interruption, but how has Colin funky Miller who was Australian Test player of the year in 2001, in possibly the strongest Australian team ever not made one of the sides?

Okay he didn't play a lot of Tests, but there are guys with far fewer Tests than him who have already been selected.

Miller is certainly a choice, but so is Bruce Dooland, Jack Saunders, Ranji Hordern, Steve O'Keefe and Chuck Fleetwood-Smith. Australia just have to many very good spinners, heck Ian Johnson only made the 2nd last team.

 

[Teuton]

Langley
M.Marsh
Gilmour

Langley - I wanted to check if he captained the shield team so asked chatgpt. With an endorsement like this I still don't know what to think.

Yes, Gil Langley captained South Australia in domestic cricket. He was an influential player and served as the captain of the team during his career in the 1980s and 1990s.

 

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Langley
M.Marsh
Gilmour

Langley - I wanted to check if he captained the shield team so asked chatgpt. With an endorsement like this I still don't know what to think.

Yes, Gil Langley captained South Australia in domestic cricket. He was an influential player and served as the captain of the team during his career in the 1980s and 1990s.

Alright going with him.

 

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Langley (C)
Loxton
Gilmour

 

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Once @Line and Length votes, team Australia will officially rap up.

 

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Langley
M.Marsh (c)
Gilmore

 

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@Fuller Pilch will you please vote for either of Mitch Marsh or Sam Loxton to break the tie?

 

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Loxton

 

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Gil Langley - 3
Mitchell Marsh - 1

Gil Langley - 4

Gary Gilmour - 4

Sam Loxton - 3
Mitchell Marsh - 2

 

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Australia	Australia A	Australia B	Australia C
1. RB Simpson	1. VT Trumper	1. AR Morris	1. JL Langer
2. ML Hayden	2. WM Lawry	2. WH Ponsford	2. SG Barnes
3. DG Bradman *	3. RT Ponting	3. C Hill	3. CG Macartney
4. SPD Smith	4. RN Harvey	4. SJ McCabe	4. AL Hassett *
5. GS Chappell	5. AR Border *	5. MJ Clarke	5. MEK Hussey
6. KR Miller	6. SR Waugh	6. KD Walters	6. MA Noble
7. AC Gilchrist +	7. IA Healy +	7. RW Marsh +	7. JM Gregory
8. SK Warne	8. AK Davidson	8. RB Benaud *	8. WAS Oldfield +
9. WJ O'Reilly	9. RR Lindwall	9. JN Gillespie	9. CBT Turner
10. DK Lillee	10. PJ Cummins	10. WA Johnston	10. NM Lyon
11. GD McGrath	11. CV Grimmett	11. FR Spofforth	11. JR Hazlewood
Australia D	Australia E	Australia F	Australia G
1. WM Woodfull	1. MA Taylor *	1. MJ Slater	1. SM Katich
2. UT Khawaja	2. DA Warner	2. W Bardsley	2. WA Brown
3. DC Boon	3. M Labuschagne	3. RM Cowper	3. A Jackson
4. IM Chappell *	4. NCL O'Neill	4. IR Redpath	4. KJ Hughes *
5. ME Waugh	5. DR Martyn	5. DM Jones	5. AF Kippax
6. WW Armstrong	6. J Ryder	6. DS Lehmann	6. A Symonds
7. BJ Haddin +	7. D Tallon +	7. JM Blackham * +	7. AT Carey +
8. H Trumble	8. MA Starc	8. B Lee	8. G Giffen
9. MG Johnson	9. RJ Harris	9. AA Mailey	9. MG Hughes
10. CJ McDermott	10. JR Thomson	10. TM Alderman	10. ERH Toshack
11. GD McKenzie	11. SCG MacGill	11. BA Reid	11. H Ironmonger
Australia H	Australia I	Australia J	Australia K
1. HL Collins	1. KC Wessels*	1. CLJ Rogers	1. RA Duff
2. CC McDonald	2. JHW Fingleton	2. KR Stackpole	2. PA Jacques
3. SR Watson	3. GN Yallop	3. R Edwards	3. RB McCosker
4. WL Murdoch*	4. TM Head	4. VS Ransford	4. GM Ritchie
5. PJP Burge	5. BC Booth	5. MG Bevan	5. BJ Hodge*
6. AC Voges	6. C Kelleway	6. GRJ Mathews	6. CD Green
7. CL McCool	7. TD Paine+	7. H Carter+	7. WB Phillips+
8. ATW Grout+	8. B Yardley	8. PR Reiffel	8. RG Archer
9. JJ Ferris	9. MHN Walker	9. GF Lawson*	9. JL Pattinson
10. SR Clark	10. EA McDonald	10. RM Hogg	10. A Cotter
11. AA Mallett	11. PM Siddle	11. JB Iverson	11. GE Palmer
Australia L	Australia M
1. GR Marsh	1. GM Wood
2. J Darling*	2. BM Laird
3. GS Blewett	3. FA Iredale
4. PS McDonnell	4. SE Marsh
5. DW Hookes	5. AP Sheahan
6. MS Wade+	6. SJE Loxton
7. KD MacKay	7. GJ Gilmour
8. IWG Johnson	8. TJ Jenner
9. DW Fleming	9. GRA Langley+*
10. AN Connolly	10. MS Kasprowicz
11. WJ Whitty	11. LS Pascoe

 

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Australia XI	Australia A	Australia B	Australia C
1. Bob Simpson	1. Victor Trumper	1. Arthur Morris	1. Justin Langer
2. Matthew Hayden	2. Bill Lawry	2. Bill Ponsford	2. Sid Barnes
3. Don Bradman *	3. Ricky Ponting	3. Clem Hill	3. Charlie Macartney
4. Steve Smith	4. Neil Harvey	4. Stan McCabe	4. Lindsay Hassett *
5. Greg Chappell	5. Allan Border *	5. Michael Clarke	5. Michael Hussey
6. Keith Miller	6. Steve Waugh	6. Doug Walters	6. Monty Noble
7. Adam Gilchrist +	7. Ian Healy +	7. Rod Marsh +	7. Jack Gregory
8. Shane Warne	8. Alan Davidson	8. Richie Benaud *	8. Bert Oldfield +
9. Bill O'Reilly	9. Ray Lindwall	9. Jason Gillespie	9. Charlie Turner
10. Dennis Lillee	10. Pat Cummins	10. Bill Johnston	10. Nathan Lyon
11. Glenn McGrath	11. Clarrie Grimmett	11. Fred Spofforth	11. Josh Hazlewood
Australia D	Australia E	Australia F	Australia G
1. Bill Woodfull	1. Mark Taylor *	1. Michael Slater	1. Simon Katich
2. Usman Khawaja	2. David Warner	2. Warren Bardsley	2. Bill Brown
3. David Boon	3. Marnus Labuschagne	3. Bob Cowper	3. Archie Jackson
4. Ian Chappell *	4. Norm O'Neill	4. Ian Redpath	4. Kim Hughes *
5. Mark Waugh	5. Damien Martyn	5. Dean Jones	5. Alan Kippax
6. Warwick Armstrong	6. Jack Ryder	6. Darren Lehmann	6. Andrew Symonds
7. Brad Haddin +	7. Don Tallon +	7. Jack Blackham * +	7. Alex Carey +
8. Hugh Trumble	8. Mitchell Starc	8. Brett Lee	8. George Giffen
9. Mitchell Johnson	9. Ryan Harris	9. Arthur Mailey	9. Merv Hughes
10. Craig McDermott	10. Jeff Thomson	10. Terry Alderman	10. Ernie Toshack
11. Garth McKenzie	11. Stuart MacGill	11. Bruce Reid	11. Bert Ironmonger
Australia H	Australia I	Australia J	Australia K
1. Herbie Collins	1. Kepler Wessels*	1. Chris Rogers	1. Reggie Duff
2. Colin McDonald	2. Jack Fingleton	2. Keith Stackpole	2. Phil Jacques
3. Shane Watson	3. Graham Yallop	3. Ross Edwards	3. Rick McCosker
4. Bill Murdoch*	4. Travis Head	4. Vernon Ransford	4. Greg Ritchie
5. Peter Burge	5. Brian Booth	5. Michael Bevan	5. Brad Hodge*
6. Adam Voges	6. Charles Kelleway	6. Greg Mathews	6. Cameron Green
7. Colin McCool	7. Tim Paine+	7. Sammy Carter+	7. Wayne Phillips+
8. Wally Grout+	8. Bruce Yardley	8. Paul Reiffel	8. Ron Archer
9. John J Ferris	9. Max Walker	9. Geoff Lawson*	9. James Pattinson
10. Stuart Clark	10. Ted McDonald	10. Rodney Hogg	10. Tibby Cotter
11. Ashley Mallett	11. Peter Siddle	11. Jack Iverson	11. Joey Palmer
Australia L	Australia M
1. Geoff Marsh	1. Bruce Laird
2. Joe Darling*	2. Graeme Wood
3. Greg Blewett	3. Frank Iredale
4. Percy McDonnell	4. Shaun Marsh
5. David Hookes	5. Alan Sheahan
6. Ken MacKay	6. Sam Loxton
7. Matthew Wade+	7. Gary Gilmour
8. Ian Johnson	8. Terry Jenner
9. Damien Fleming	9. Gil Langley+*
10. Alan Connolly	10. Michael Kasprowicz
11. Billy Whitty	11. Len Pascoe

 

[Line and Length]

Laird and, to a lesser extent, Wood performed well in series against the might of the West Indies in the 70s and early 80s. On that basis I would rate them more highly than some of the opening combinations picked before them.