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

[sunilz]

For comparison, Cummins' away record was 72 wickets at 21.86, SR 45.8.

What about Sir Jasprit Bumrah? ?

 

[The Sean]

What about Sir Jasprit Bumrah? ?

No one cares.

 

[The Sean]

Seriously though, it's bloody fantastic - 62 wickets at 19.

I'd love to compare it with his home record during the same period, but, you know...

 

[Slifer]

Graeme Smith wins the captaincy

Cook and Warner are the openers
Williamson the number 3
Steyn and Anderson will take the new pill

Cook
Warner
Williamson
-
-
-
-
-
Steyn
-
Anderson

Pick the number 4 and 5
Pick the spinner

Smith
Kohli

Ashwin

 

[ma1978]

Smith
Kohli

Ashwin

 

[stephen]

Smith
Kohli

Ashwin

next...

 

[stephen]

It's probably the only decade where the serious contenders for first change are not the same as the serious contenders for opening bowler.

 

[mr_mister]

let's race to the finish and get this tournament underway

Cook
Warner
Williamson
Smith
Kohli
-
-
Ashwin
Steyn
-
Anderson


Pick the keeper
Pick the 3rd quick

 

[The Sean]

I've hardly voted for this team yet, so I might as well get in early for this one:

Watling
Cummins

 

[mr_mister]

Bairstow
Philander

 

[ankitj]

Watling
Philander

 

[mr_mister]

after a bit of thought I changed my vote to Philander. Really impressive record

 

[trundler]

Watling
Cummins

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Watling just about over de Villiers, for longevity + better keeping.

Probably not room for both Cummins and Wagner sadly, will go Cummins.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Watling
Cummins

 

[honestbharani]

have no idea with the keeper slot.

Pant
Cummins

 

[mr_mister]

Shakib vs Stokes for the number 6 will be interesting

 

[ankitj]

have no idea with the keeper slot.

Pant
Cummins

How many games did Pant even play in 2010s (which ended on 31st Dec 2019). True though that wicket-keepers are not that many to pick from. Could Dhoni be a candidate?

Edit: There's also Quinton De Kock

 

[_00_deathscar]

Wait there are seriously people picking Philander over Cummins???

Watling
Cummins

 

[The Sean]

How many games did Pant even play in 2010s (which ended on 31st Dec 2019). True though that wicket-keepers are not that many to pick from. Could Dhoni be a candidate?

Edit: There's also Quinton De Kock

Pant played 11 Tests in the decade, which is actually more than I would have thought!

De Kock is another good option, and interestingly the man with the second most dismissals in the decade (after Watling) is actually Matt Prior, despite playing his last Test in 2014.