"Best ever" teams selected by former players or experts- whose is best?

[harsh.ag]

Here is one with a good follow through

 

[The Sean]

Awaiting Fred's XI, but the team as it stands so far.

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Hope that worked

I realise that a bowling attack of Marshall-Lillee-Hadlee-Barnes-Warne-Sobers is pretty tasty, but I'd be inclined to leave one of them out for the sake of a 'keeper.

 

[kyear2]

i don't think you fixed them

Your idea of fixing it would include Imran.

 

[Red]

I realise that a bowling attack of Marshall-Lillee-Hadlee-Barnes-Warne-Sobers is pretty tasty, but I'd be inclined to leave one of them out for the sake of a 'keeper.

If Sobers decided to keep no doubt he'd be the best of all time.

 

[smash84]

Your idea of fixing it would include Imran.

No, I was actually talking about your incompetence with posting the pictures properly

 

[kyear2]

That just looks gaudy.
This one imo... It's the only one I found with that full follow through completed. The keepers expression adds to it

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How about

 

[harsh.ag]

Chappelli's team:

Virender Sehwag
Roy Fredericks

Viv Richards
Brian Lara
Doug Walters
Garfield Sobers
Adam Gilchrist

Shane Warne
Dennis Lillee
Wes Hall
Bill O'Reilly

"For my all-time thrill XI I've selected players on talent, their ability to entertain, and a desire to dictate to the opposition."- Chappelli. Wonder why he didn't pick Bradman.

 

[harsh.ag]

Ganguly's All Time India Test and ODI XIs:

Test: Sunny | Sehwag | Dravid | Tendulkar | Ganguly/Viswanath | Dhoni | Kapil | Kumble | Srinath | Harbhajan | Zaheer
ODI: Tendulkar | Ganguly | Sehwag | Kohli | Dravid | Yuvraj | Dhoni | Kapil | Jadeja | Kumble/Srinath | Zaheer

Deft touch to put himself in both sides.

 

[kyear2]

Found one more team if Fred does select one, but that would cause a tie between Akram and Barnes. That would cause me to find a tie breaker.
Will probably just wait for Fred.

 

[fredfertang]

I've not actually thought about this exercise very much before, however resisting the temptation to pick Sylvers, Lol, Napper, Compo, and to find a place for DRJ as captain I'd go for

Barry Richards
Hutton
Bradman
Tendulkar
Lara
Sobers
Knott
Hadlee
Marshall
Warne
Laker

 

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[kyear2]

I have always believed that when selecting an ATG XI one should select a bowler from the Sub Continent who excelled in those conditions (and outside of the SC as well) and also bowlers from different eras as well, which is one reason I select Imran and also wouldn't use any more than two of Imran, Hadlee, Lillee or Marshall. Test cricket has endured more than 100 years, all of the fast bowlers shouldn't be from the same 10 year period.

For me Akram and Barnes are both flawed candidates for reasons I have frequently mentioned, but if the team selection is not restricted to Test match performances but also factors in First Class and ODI performances he (Grace and Barry Richards) have a good a case as any and as such would merit his selection. It would also make Sachin and IVA unquestioned selections (for me) as well. When one looks at what skills the individual brings to the table as well I then believe that Wasim's magic deliveries and reverse swing (and added batting prowess) would be a better selection that Barnes and his fast finger sun deliveries on modern pitches.

Thoughts?

 

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When I was your age the last line of that was the only bit that would have made any sense

 

[kyear2]

When I was your age the last line of that was the only bit that would have made any sense

 

[kyear2]

Finally The Final 20

CricketWeb
Hobbs, Hutton, Bradman, Richards, Tendulkar, Sobers, Gilchrist, Imran, Marshall, Warne, McGrath

Geoff Armstrong
Grace, Hobbs, Bradman, Tendulkar, Pollock, Sobers, Gilchrist, Imran, Marshall, Warne, Barnes

Cricinfo
Hutton, Hobbs, Bradman, Tendulkar, Richards, Sobers, Gilchrist, Marshall, Akram, Warne, Lillee

Wisden
Grace, Hobbs, Bradman, Tendulkar, Richards, Sobers, Knott, Akram, Warne, Marshall, Barnes

Geoffrey Boycott
Hobbs, Hutton, Bradman, Headley, Richards, Sobers, Knott, Marshall, Warne, Lillee, Barnes

Benaud
Hobbs, Gavaskar, Bradman, Richards, Tendulkar, Sobers, Imran, Gilchrist, Warne, Lillee, Barnes

Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Grace, Hobbs, Bradman, Richards, Hammond, Sobers, Gilchrist, Marshall, Warne, Barnes, McGrath

Courier-Mail
Hobbs, Gavaskar, Bradman, Richards, Tendulkar, Sobers, Gilchrist, Akram, Marshall, Warne, Lillee

Reuters
Hobbs, Gavaskar, Bradman, Headley, Grace, Sobers, Imran, Knott, Warne, Lillee, Barnes

Kim Hughes
Hobbs, Trumper, Bradman, Richards, Hammond, Sobers, Gilchrist, Akram, Marshall, Warne, Lillee

Martin Crowe
Hobbs, Gavaskar, Bradman, Richards, Tendulkar, Sobers, Gilchrist, Warne, Marshall, Lillee, Barnes

DoG
Hobbs, Hutton, Bradman, Richards, Lara, Sobers, Gilchrist, Imran, Hadlee, Marshall, Warne

Third Man Cricket
Gavaskar, Hobbs, Bradman, Tendulkar, Richards, Sobers, Gilchrist, Akram, Warne, Marshall, McGrath

Harsh Thakor
Hobbs, Gavaskar, Bradman, Richards, Tendulkar, Sobers, Gilchrist, Warne, Akram, Marshall, Lillee

Fredfertang
Hobbs, Richards, Bradman, Tendulkar, Lara, Sobers, Gilchrist, Hadlee, Marshall, Warne, Laker

The Roar
Hobbs, Hutton, Bradman, Richards, Hammond, Sobers, Gilchrist, Warne, Marshall, Lillee, McGrath

On Drive Update
Gavaskar, Hutton, Bradman, Richards, Tendulkar, Sobers, Knott, Marshall, Warne, Lillee, Muralitharan

Roulette Cricket
Hobbs, Richards, Bradman, Lara, Tendulkar, Sobers, Gilchrist, Akram, Warne, Marshall, McGrath

Third Umpire
Hobbs, Gavaskar, Bradman, Hammond, Sobers, Gilchrist, Imran, Hadlee, Marshall, Muralitharan, McGrath

Bleacher
Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Bradman, Tendulkar, Sobers, Gilchrist, Miller, Imran, Warne, Marshall, Barnes

Votes

Openers

Hobbs: 19
Gavaskar: 08
Hutton: 06
Grace: 03
Richards: 02
Trumper: 1
Sutcliffe: 01

Middle Order

Bradman: 20
Sobers: 20
Richards: 14
Tendulkar :13
Hammond: 04
Lara:03
Headley: 02
Pollock: 01
Grace: 01
Miller: 01

Wicketkeeper

Gilchrist: 15
Knott: 05

Fast Bowlers

Marshall: 18
Lillee: 10
Barnes: 08
Akran: 07
Imran: 07
McGrath: 06
Hadlee: 03

Spin Bowlers

Warne: 19
Muralitharan: 02
Laker: 01

ATG XI
01. Sir Jack Hobbs (19)
02. Sunil Gavaskar (08)
03. Sir Donald Bradman* (20)
04. Sir I.V.A. Richards^ (14)
05. Sachin Tendulkar (13)
06. Sir Garfield Sobers^ (20)
07. Adam Gilchrist+ (15)
08. Malcolm Marshall (18)
09. Shane Warne^ (19)
10. Dennis Lillee (10)
11. Sydney Barnes (08)

 

[harsh.ag]

ATG XI
01. Sir Jack Hobbs (19)
02. Sunil Gavaskar (08)
03. Sir Donald Bradman* (20)
04. Sir I.V.A. Richards^ (14)
05. Sachin Tendulkar (13)
06. Sir Garfield Sobers^ (20)
07. Adam Gilchrist+ (15)
08. Malcolm Marshall (18)
09. Shane Warne^ (19)
10. Dennis Lillee (10)
11. Sydney Barnes (08)

Barnes and Lillee to open in the first innings; Lillee and Marshall in the second. Gives a somewhat best-of-both-worlds scenario. Two spinners in the second innings. I would prefer Imran though.

 

[kyear2]

Marshall definitely to get the first over regardless.

 

[Red]

Chappelli's team:

Virender Sehwag
Roy Fredericks

Viv Richards
Brian Lara
Doug Walters
Garfield Sobers
Adam Gilchrist

Shane Warne
Dennis Lillee
Wes Hall
Bill O'Reilly

"For my all-time thrill XI I've selected players on talent, their ability to entertain, and a desire to dictate to the opposition."- Chappelli. Wonder why he didn't pick Bradman.

This wasn't his best ever team. It was his "entertainers" team.

 

[harsh.ag]

This wasn't his best ever team. It was his "entertainers" team.

Yes. I pointed that out in the quote by Chappelli above.

 

[Red]

I'd say he didn't pick Bradman because he doesn't like him much.