**Official** 'My Current World XI' Thread

[aussie]

Ahh actually in the third post of this this thread or so, think his second post, he did say that.

oh well my apologies sanz, but again i agree with your initial side

 

[marc71178]

Why no Shane Bond?

Injured probably

 

[Blaze]

Injured probably

He better be fit for tomorrow.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

A lot of people are overlooking Pollock, I think. He's a quality ODI bowler still due to his accuracy, even if he's declined hugely in tests, and he's a good hitter as well. Certainly a better option for number 8 or so than most.

Sachin Tendulkar
Chris Gayle
Rahul Dravid
Kevin Pietersen
Yuvraj Singh
Andrew Flintoff
Mahendra Dhoni (k)
Shaun Pollock
Daniel Vettori
Muttiah Muralitharan
Shane Bond

 

[oz_fan]

Tendulkar
Dravid
Sangakarra
Lara
Kallis
Pieterson
Flintoff
Pollock
Vettori
Bond
Murali

 

[_Ed_]

He better be fit for tomorrow.

He won't be if he does warmups before the game.

 

[Sir Redman]

He won't be if he does warmups before the game.

Even if he doesn't, he'll probably catch influenza off a shower curtain.

 

[SA]

Chris Gayle
Sachin Tendulkar
Shoaib Malik
Rahul Dravid (C)
Inzamam-Ul-Haq
Yuvraj Singh
Andrew Flintoff
Kamran Akmal (WK)
Shaun Pollock
Shoaib Akhtar
Muttiah Muralitharan

 

[adharcric]

How can you possibly take Akmal over Dhoni in ODIs?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

How can you possibly take Akmal over Dhoni in ODIs?

I picked Akmal, but there's plenty of reasons. One of the obvious ones is that Akmal has actually played a little bit of cricket outside of the subcontinent and done okay, while Dhoni has not played anywhere else in either form of the game.

 

[adharcric]

I picked Akmal, but there's plenty of reasons. One of the obvious ones is that Akmal has actually played a little bit of cricket outside of the subcontinent and done okay, while Dhoni has not played anywhere else in either form of the game.

That's true, but Akmal hasn't been such a force in ODIs. Dhoni has already made his presence felt, hell he's 5th in the ICC rankings. Akmal is clearly the better keeper and could well end up as the better test batsman as well, but there is no way I'd take him over Dhoni right now in ODIs ... Dhoni's been far too dominant.

 

[Jono]

There's no way you'd pick Akmal ahead of Dhoni. If you don't want to select Dhoni because he hasn't played much outside the sub-continent, only Zimbabwe, then you select Sangakkara.

Dhoni and Sangakkar have, up till now, been far superior in ODIs. Far far superior.

 

[adharcric]

A lot of people are overlooking Pollock, I think. He's a quality ODI bowler still due to his accuracy, even if he's declined hugely in tests, and he's a good hitter as well. Certainly a better option for number 8 or so than most.

Definitely. I was surprised no one before me picked Pollock when I named my XI. He's still very economical and that's huge in ODIs. Pathan is also being overlooked, people seem to be underrating him because of his lack of pace but he's been devastating with the new ball and more than handy with the bat.

 

[adharcric]

There's no way you'd pick Akmal ahead of Dhoni. If you don't want to select Dhoni because he hasn't played much outside the sub-continent, only Zimbabwe, then you select Sangakkara.

Dhoni and Sangakkar have, up till now, been far superior in ODIs. Far far superior.

Precisely. There isn't even a hint of debate on this issue, Akmal shouldn't be in a World ODI XI as long as Sangakarra and Dhoni are there.

 

[Jono]

Boucher too is probably ahead of him in ODIs.

 

[cameeel]

Chris Gayle (WI)
Adam Gilchrist (Aus)
Ricky Ponting (Aus)
Rahul Dravid (India)
Kumar Sanggakara (SL)
Inzamam Ul-Haq (Pak)
Andrew Flintoff (Eng)
Brett Lee (Aus)
Daniel Vettori (NZ)
Glenn McGrath (Aus)
Shane Bond (NZ)

12. Brian Lara (WI)

Unlucky: Jacques Kallis (SA), Muttiah Muralidaran (SL)

 

[Sanz]

Precisely. There isn't even a hint of debate on this issue, Akmal shouldn't be in a World ODI XI as long as Sangakarra and Dhoni are there.

Point is Akmal is a better wicketkeeper than both Dhoni and Sangakkara. I want a Wicket Keeper first and then a batsman and it's not like he can hold a bat. He actually bats pretty well as well.

 

[adharcric]

Chris Gayle (WI)
Adam Gilchrist (Aus)
Ricky Ponting (Aus)
Rahul Dravid (India)
Kumar Sanggakara (SL)
Inzamam Ul-Haq (Pak)
Andrew Flintoff (Eng)
Brett Lee (Aus)
Daniel Vettori (NZ)
Glenn McGrath (Aus)
Shane Bond (NZ)

12. Brian Lara (WI)

Unlucky: Jacques Kallis (SA), Muttiah Muralidaran (SL)

Four Aussies ... Watch out for Sanz now. I'd be careful if I were you.

 

[adharcric]

Point is Akmal is a better wicketkeeper than both Dhoni and Sangakkara. I want a Wicket Keeper first and then a batsman and it's not like he can hold a bat. He actually bats pretty well as well.

Wicketkeeping is more important in test matches and Dhoni's weakness is only when standing up, which will be for about 10 overs with this World XI. I'd take Dhoni's ability to single-handedly win the match with the bat over Akmal's sharpness with the gloves.

 

[Sanz]

Well personal choice then, I beg to differ.