An experiment (part 1)

[marc71178]

Following on from the Super Series Announcement, Cricinfo have attempted to pick their ROW XI here.

I thought a Cricketweb version might be an interesting idea, but to make it easy to collate, I ask people only post their ROW XI's in this thread and leave discussion to other places.

This part is for the Test XI's and I'll go first:

Smith
Gibbs
Dravid
Tendulkar
Lara (c)
Flintoff
Boucher (wk)
Pollock
Akhtar
Harmison
Muralitharan

After a week or so I'll collate and see who we pick.

 

[Blewy]

I like that side marc, although im not sure about Harmison.. I think Vaas deserves a spot...


Smith
Gibbs
Dravid
Tendulkar
Lara (c)
Flintoff
Boucher (wk)
Pollock
Akhtar
Vaas
Muralitharan

 

[neilm]

This is my pick:

1. Matthew Hayden
2. Graeme Smith
3. Rahul Dravid
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Brian Lara
6. Andrew Flintoff
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Shaun Pollock
9. Shane Warne
10. Glenn McGrath
11. Steve Harmison

 

[Swervy]

This is my pick:

1. Matthew Hayden
2. Graeme Smith
3. Rahul Dravid
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Brian Lara
6. Andrew Flintoff
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Shaun Pollock
9. Shane Warne
10. Glenn McGrath
11. Steve Harmison

erm..spot the errors...and that doesnt include Harmison batting below McGrath

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I like that side marc, although im not sure about Harmison.. I think Vaas deserves a spot...


Smith
Gibbs
Dravid
Tendulkar
Lara (c)
Flintoff
Boucher (wk)
Pollock
Akhtar
Vaas
Muralitharan

How can you not have Harmison ? English bias maybe but he is the top ranked fast bowler in the world and will probably be the top ranked bowler in the world in a month once the WI tests finish.

 

[Swervy]

1. G Smith(capt)
2. Gibbs
3. Lara
4. Dravid
5. Kallis
6. Flintoff
7. Sangakkarra (wk)
8. Pollock
9. Akhtar
10. Harmison
11. Muralitharan

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

How can you not have Harmison ? English bias maybe but he is the top ranked fast bowler in the world and will probably be the top ranked bowler in the world in a month once the WI tests finish.

Marc said:

"I ask people only post their ROW XI's in this thread and leave discussion to other places."

 

[Mr. P]

Following on from the Super Series Announcement, Cricinfo have attempted to pick their ROW XI here.

I thought a Cricketweb version might be an interesting idea, but to make it easy to collate, I ask people only post their ROW XI's in this thread and leave discussion to other places.

This part is for the Test XI's and I'll go first:

Smith
Gibbs
Dravid
Tendulkar
Lara (c)
Flintoff
Boucher (wk)
Pollock
Akhtar
Harmison
Muralitharan

After a week or so I'll collate and see who we pick.

HAHA Flintoff above Kallis!!???!!!

 

[JASON]

Not sure if my previous post is counted as vote. I stick to my original Team:
1. Michael Vaughan
2. Hershelle Gibbs
3. Sachin Tendulkar
4. Brian Lara (Captain)
5. Rahul Dravid
6. Jacques Kallis
7. Kumar Sangakkara (Wicket keeper)
8. Shaun Pollock (Vice Captain)
9. Shoaib Akhtar
10. Steve Harmison
11. Muttiah Muralitharan

Reserves: Anil Kumble, Makhaya Ntini, Irfan Pathan, Graeme Smith, VVS Laxman, Graeme Thorpe.

 

[Kent]

Smith (c)
Gibbs
Dravid
Kallis
Lara
Laxman
Flintoff
Sangakkarra +
Akthar
Harmison
Muralitharan

 

[Craig]

*Smith
Vaughan
Lara
Tendulkar
Laxman
Kallis
+Boucher
Vaas
Pollock
Harmison
Muralitharan

 

[masterblaster]

My test side to face Australia:

1. Michael Vaughan
2. Herschelle Gibbs
3. Rahul Dravid
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Brian Lara
6. Jacques Kallis
7. Kumar Sangakkara (w/k)
8. Shaun Pollock (captain)
9. Shoaib Akhtar
10. Steve Harmison
11. Muttiah Muralitharan

Reserve Players: VVS Laxman, Anil Kumble, Stephen Fleming, Mark Richardson, Graeme Smith, Makhaya Ntini, Shane Bond

 

[Sudeep]

Herschelle Gibbs
Michael Vaughan (captain)
Rahul Dravid
Sachin Tendulkar
Brian Lara
Jacques Kallis
Geraint Jones (wicket-keeper)
Chaminda Vaas
Tino Best
Steve Harmison
Muttiah Muralitharan

 

[Adamc]

Gibbs
Dravid (c)
Lara
Tendulkar
Inzamam
Kallis
Sangakkara (wk)
Pollock
Muralitharan
Shoaib
Harmison

 

[Jnr.]

GC Smith
HH Gibbs
*R Dravid
BC Lara
SR Tendulkar
JH Kallis
+T Taibu
WPUJC Vaas
Shoaib Akhtar
SJ Harmison
M Muralitharan

Kumble for Murali if he doesn't want to come.

 

[Deja moo]

M Vaughan
K Sangakkarra +
R Dravid (c)
S Tendulkar
B Lara
VVS Laxman
A Flintoff
S Pollock
M Ntini
S Harmison
M Muralitharan / A Kumble ( if Murali doesnt go )

12 th men : V Sehwag , J Kallis ( VVS gets the nod before him due to his superior record vs Australia , besides the bowlers picked reduce the need for Kallis's bowling ) .

coach..John Wright

 

[superkingdave]

Richardson
Vaughan
Dravid
Lara
Kallis
Flintoff
Boucher
Pollock
Akhtar
Murali
Harmison

 

[Craig]

Poor VVS.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Norway's contribution:

HH Gibbs
MP Vaughan
R Dravid
BC Lara
JH Kallis
+KC Sangakkara
*SP Fleming
SM Pollock
A Kumble
M Muralitharan
SJ Harmison

 

[pskov]

Gibbs
Vaughan (c)
Dravid
Lara
Tendulkar
Kallis
Flintoff
Pollock
Boucher (wk)
Harmison
Muralitharan

A pretty good bowling attack, but the batting strength would blow away the Aussie attack.