All time world test XI selection

[honestbharani]

No but the main justification for having Wasim in the attack (his left arm variety) isnt as compelling if Sobers is already likely to bowl. Though frankly I think the left-arm thing is overrated.

Imran gives you reverse plus is the best bowling all-rounder ever.

If reverse swing is so great, surely left arm reverse swing is even greater?

 

[Nikhil99.99]

Interesting people are choosing Hammond. Great batsman but he made a great deal of runs against new nations in test cricket and also scored a bucketload in 1928/29 against a poor Australian attack in timeless matches. Not worthy of a place in the first XI, IMO.

I would say he paid for 1928-29 after returning in 46-47 in his stats.In hindsight you could say he didn’t need to return but he did it for cricket.I guess many are chosing Hammond including me cause he was a really good bowler.can easily be the 6th bowler and an ATG in slips+an ATG batsman.

 

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CricketWeb First XI (Tests)

Jack Hobbs
Len Hutton
Don Bradman
Sachin Tendulkar
Gary Sobers
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Adam Gilchrist +
Imran Khan
Shane Warne
Malcolm Marshall
Glenn McGrath


- Pick the final player to complete the World 1st XI. Sobers can either bat at 5 or 6 in the first XI, depening on who people choose here.

- Select a player from the XI to be captain (can be your final choice)

 

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- Viv Richards

- Viv Richards

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Viv

Bradman (c) - sorry Immy and Viv

 

[subshakerz]

Viv Richards

Captain Imran

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Lara

Bradman

 

[Nikhil99.99]

W.R Hammond bats at 5

Bradman(c)

 

[ankitj]

- Muralitharan
- Imran (c)

Warne/Murali from both end when pitch assists spin will make this side invincible. Hadlee in the lineup would have been better for balance but even without Hadlee, I would like to add Murali to the line up.

 

[CricAddict]

Steve Waugh

I don't believe in playing people out of positions where they did their best.

Steve Waugh is the best number 5/6 batsman ever in test cricket. Can also bowl to boot.

 

[Bitmap]

Viv Richards
Don Bradman(C)

 

[srbhkshk]

Lara

Bradman (c)

 

[subshakerz]

Was Bradman that great of a captain, or is it seniority due to his stature as a cricketer?

 

[kyear2]

At his very best don't think there was anyone better, and we need a 2nd elite slip fielder. Adding another leftie doesn't hurt either.

May change depending on how the vote turns out.

Lara

Hutton.

 

[kyear2]

Was Bradman that great of a captain, or is it seniority due to his stature as a cricketer?

From all I've read, the latter.

 

[Coronis]

hAmmond

Bradman

 

[OverratedSanity]

Richards
Bradman

 

[The Sean]

Was Bradman that great of a captain, or is it seniority due to his stature as a cricketer?

I reckon it's a bit of both. No doubt his cricketing stature has an impact - and it certainly helped that the post-war side he led was so bloody good - but on the other hand he seems from all I have seen and read to have been very highly rated as a captain by most.

 

[Nikhil99.99]

Was Bradman that great of a captain, or is it seniority due to his stature as a cricketer?

Bradman was a really clever captain.Was really really competitive.His stature as a cricketer undeniably has helped him more.

"A good captain must be a fighter; confident but not arrogant, firm but not obstinate; able to take criticism without letting it unduly disturb him, for he is sure to get it — and unfairly, too."

 

[Days of Grace]

Steve Waugh

I don't believe in playing people out of positions where they did their best.

Steve Waugh is the best number 5/6 batsman ever in test cricket. Can also bowl to boot.

Fair point. I hate it when openers are picked as middle-order bats just to shoehorn them into the XI. But, for me, a middle order player should be able to bat anywhere from 3 to 6 in most cases.

Thus,

Viv Richards

Don Bradman

Lara and Smith were very close. But I don't think anyone bar Bradman dominated bowlers over a sustained period of time like Viv in his prime. And can you imagine a 5-7 of Viv, Sobers, and Gilchrist? ****ing hell.