Establishing the best decade for cricket: Finding the ATG XI from 12 decades of test cricket - then having a KO tourney to decide the best

[ankitj]

And Pollock and McGrath missed out as well

Those 2 will walk into 2000s easily. Waqar misses out completely in this exercise

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Those 2 will walk into 2000s easily. Waqar misses out completely in this exercise

Pollock will only make 2000s if Warne doesn't. McGrath, Murali, and Steyn are locks.

 

[mr_mister]

Just looking at the 2000s records, Shoaib performed amazingly well, averaging 22 for the decade. I always thought he started his career red hot then drifted off a bit at the end but it looks like he was far more wayward and expensive in the 90s

 

[_00_deathscar]

Those 2 will walk into 2000s easily. Waqar misses out completely in this exercise

Pollock might not make the 00s as he had declined slightly, and McGrath and Steyn will walk in. So depends if we go with 2 spinners with Warne + Murali.

Waqar will certainly miss though - wow.

 

[_00_deathscar]

Just looking at the 2000s records, Shoaib performed amazingly well, averaging 22 for the decade. I always thought he started his career red hot then drifted off a bit at the end but it looks like he was far more wayward and expensive in the 90s

Yea he took some time to find the right everything but boy when he did...I'd actually pick Shoaib over Pollock for the 00s for sure if we are going with 3+ pacers again.

 

[sunilz]

3rd pacer will be Kallis

 

[ankitj]

Just looking at the 2000s records, Shoaib performed amazingly well, averaging 22 for the decade. I always thought he started his career red hot then drifted off a bit at the end but it looks like he was far more wayward and expensive in the 90s

cue for @Teja. to post Shoaib stats breakdowns.

 

[a massive zebra]

Aravinda

 

[morgieb]

Pollock will only make 2000s if Warne doesn't. McGrath, Murali, and Steyn are locks.

Is Steyn that much of a lock for the 2000’s? Only really had 3 great years, the rest he was a very raw rookie. I’d have little hesitation in picking Pollock over him for a 2000’s side.

 

[ma1978]

Aravinda

 

[Line and Length]

Mark Waugh

 

[Flametree]

I came very late to this party, but just wanted to mention that the best-averaging opener of the 1990s was John Wright!! 1660 runs at 55...

I pick Waugh M as the last player, batting at 5 ahead of his brother.

 

[Gob]

what a **** arse way to finally pick Aravinda.

Aravinda and yes he bats at five jesus

 

[stephen]

De Silva

 

[The Sean]

Waqar misses out completely in this exercise

Waqar will certainly miss though - wow.

I voted for Waqar as the third quick, but CW on the whole seems to be overwhelmingly of the opinion that Donald>Waqar, so him missing out isn't a huge surprise given Ambrose and Wasim were the first two chosen.

 

[Coronis]

de Silva

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Jethro Tull.

 

[mr_mister]

Looks like De Silva is going in unopposed

Gooch
Anwar
Lara
Sachin
Steve Waugh 5
Aravinda 6
Healy +
Wasim 2
Warne 4
Ambrose 1
Donald 3


Choose the captain for this outfit, then:

pick the opening batsmen for the 2000s side
pick the number 3
and the opening bowlers

 

[mr_mister]

Waugh to captain I guess


Hayden and Sehwag
Ponting
McGrath and Steyn

 

[sunilz]

Smith and Sehwag
Ponting
McGrath and Pollock