All time world test XI selection

[Fuller Pilch]

Sutcliffe
Gavaskar

Hadlee
Ambrose

 

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[PlayerComparisons]

We should do a Ambrose vs Steyn poll

I found a poll from 2018, where Steyn won but not by much.

Dale Steyn vs Wasim Akram vs Curtly Ambrose

Who is the better test bowler?

www.cricketweb.net

 

[Coronis]

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I will sleep like a baby tonight.

 

[Prince EWS]

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We definitely have the best one IMO.

I don't really think Richards should be near the side and I'm 50/50 on Sutcliffe vs Hutton, but 9.5/11 ain't bad.

 

[kyear2]

Even apart from the "automatic" selections, most of the team is pretty standard. More often than not we're going to get
Hobbs, Hutton
Bradman, Tendulkar
Sobers
Gilchrist
Marshall, (and besides CW) Warne

That generally only leaves 3 spots up for grabs with Hadlee / McGrath / Imran / Steyn / Akram up for 2 of the spots and Richards / Lara / Smith up for the other. Not many names in that pot really.
Though Lillee, Ambrose, Muralitharan, Gavaskar and Hammond may have their respective advocates.

 

[Line and Length]

Sutcliffe
Gavaskar

Ambrose
Hadlee

 

[Flametree]

Sutcliffe
Gavaskar

Hadlee
Ambrose

 

[a spambot]

Gavaskar
Sutcliffe

Ambrose
Hadlee

 

[steve132]

Richards
Gavaskar


Ambrose
Hadlee

 

[subshakerz]

Even apart from the "automatic" selections, most of the team is pretty standard. More often than not we're going to get
Hobbs, Hutton
Bradman, Tendulkar
Sobers
Gilchrist
Marshall, (and besides CW) Warne

That generally only leaves 3 spots up for grabs with Hadlee / McGrath / Imran / Steyn / Akram up for 2 of the spots and Richards / Lara / Smith up for the other. Not many names in that pot really.
Though Lillee, Ambrose, Muralitharan, Gavaskar and Hammond may have their respective advocates.

I dont think Hutton is an automatic selection from what I have seen.

It is either Imran or Wasim normally selected for the third seamer spot. Viv is pretty standard as well and Lillee is usually there.

 

[Flametree]

Scottie Boland was clearly a major oversight when picking that first team....

 

[kyear2]

I really like this in theory, I just don't actually know enough about the catching standards of these players to start factoring it in properly.

It's like that catch just now by Steve Smith, that's special.

 

[ataraxia]

Sutcliffe
Richards

Hadlee
Ambrose

Surprised CW didn't find a place for Hadlee in the 1st XI. Otherwise it was stock-standard selections.

 

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CricketWeb Second Test XI

Sunil Gavaskar
Herb Sutcliffe
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Richard Hadlee
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Curtly Ambrose


All four players moving thru fairly comfortably here.

 

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Next selections

- Select a number 3 batsman

- Select a wicketkeeper

 

[Prince EWS]

Hammond

Knott

 

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Lara

Knott

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Lara

Knott

This.

 

[subshakerz]

Hammond

Knott

Yes, I second this.