All time world test XI selection

[Teuton]

Miller
Simpson

 

[kyear2]

Wasn't Keith Miller at his best in short spurts with the new ball?

Less so as a 5th bowling option?

 

[Prince EWS]

Wasn't Keith Miller at his best in short spurts with the new ball?

Less so as a 5th bowling option?

Well yeah but most good fifth bowlers are not also only fifth bowlers at a level below the standard they played.

We're picking this team for a standard above usual Tests; "short spurts with the new ball a level below" is really exactly what most seam-up fifth bowlers do.

 

[ankitj]

If we are picking bowlers that played 5th bowler role consistently, I would have to change my vote to Shardul Thakur

 

[kyear2]

If we are picking bowlers that played 5th bowler role consistently, I would have to change my vote to Shardul Thakur

Never said that was the case.

Was more along the line that he was more effective with the new ball. Not trying to slight the great man.

 

[Days of Grace]

Botham

Simpson

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I don't know how long before the next team starts, but I might not be around much tomorrow so put me down for Holding, Garner and Roberts if the bowlers are up for selection.

 

[ataraxia]

Miller

Simpson

 

[Red]

I don't know how long before the next team starts, but I might not be around much tomorrow so put me down for Holding, Garner and Roberts if the bowlers are up for selection.

I’ll do two opening bats and two opening bowlers first if you wanna list your choices

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I’ll do two opening bats and two opening bowlers first if you wanna list your choices

Okay. I’m going randomly off the top of my head here with the openers.
Smith
Cook

I’ll stick with Garner and Holding. Though I don’t think Donald, Younis or Willis have sneaked in yet.
Davidson or Cummins can wait for the 8th XI.
Thank you. Carry on.

 

[Red]

First XI

Jack Hobbs
Len Hutton
Don Bradman (c)
Sachin Tendulkar
Viv Richards
Garry Sobers
Adam Gilchrist +
Imran Khan
Malcolm Marshall
Shane Warne
Glenn McGrath

Second XI

Sunil Gavaskar
Herbert Sutcliffe
Brian Lara
Wally Hammond
Jaques Kallis
Steve Smith
Alan Knott +
Richard Hadlee
Dale Steyn
Curtly Ambrose
Muttiah Muralitharan

Third XI

Geoffrey Boycott
Bob Simpson (c)
George Headley
Kumar Sangakkara
Greg Chappell
Keith Miller
Les Ames +
Wasim Akram
Dennis Lillee
Bill OReilly
Fred Trueman

 

[Red]

Fourth XI

- Select two opening batsmen

- Select two opening bowlers

- Select a wicketkeeper

 

[ankitj]

Barry Richards
Gordon Greendige

Sydney Barnes
Allan Donald

Denis Lindsay

 

[Teuton]

Hayden
Mitchell

S. Pollock
Walsh

Boucher

 

[trundler]

Greenidge
Smith

Donald
Lindwall

Watling

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Richards
Smith

Donald
Lindwall

De Villiers

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Richards
Smith

Larwood
Lindwall

Watling

 

[morgieb]

Smith
Greenidge

Donald
Garner

Healy

 

[OverratedSanity]

Gordon Greenidge
Bruce Mitchell

Alan Davidson
Allan Donald

BJ Watling

 

[Nikhil99.99]

Barry Richards
Gordon Greendige

Sydney Barnes
Allan Donald

Denis Lindsay

Only players who played after WW1.

My picks
Barry richards
Greenidge

lindwall
Larwood

Oldfield