**Official** World XI v Asia XI

[roseboy64]

My ROW XI

Gayle
Fleming
Ponting
Lara
Gilchrist
Cairns
Bravo
Vettori
Warne
Gough
McGrath

 

[roseboy64]

My Asian XI

Sehwag
Jayasuriya
Tendulkar
Dravid
Ganguly
Youhana
Sangakarra
Kapali
Akhtar
Kumble
Muralitharan

 

[bryce]

for everyone who is saying someone else from bangladesh should of been picked - alok kopali was chosen because he did not make the bangladesh sqaud for the first test vs zimbabwe where the ICC v Asia match is played on the fifth day of that test making it impossible for a frontline bangladeshi to participate

 

[JASON]

I think the likely people to be on the reserve bench are -

Atapattu, Zaheer/Vaas and Kumble/Murali. (by this I mean one of the two pairs).

Kapali and Akhtar are certain to play. Murali, I hope is going to turn up for this.

But then again, someone might pull out due to injury or other reasons .

 

[marc71178]

Atapattu, one would think, as he's an opener and Sehwag/Jayasuriya are almost given there.

Hasn't he been batting 3 for SL recently with Jayantha in the team?

 

[marc71178]

Personally, I don't mind too much with regards to Ponting being captain as hopefully Fleming can take a few notes on his style for the up'n'coming series.

I don't think Ponting could teach Fleming anything about captaincy.

 

[marc71178]

Rafique or Bashar would have been a better choice for Bangladesh rep.

Aren't those 2 in the Test series though?

Obviously if it weren't for that the ROW side would clearly have had Utseya and Chigumbara in!

 

[marc71178]

But then again, someone might pull out due to injury or other reasons .

I believe SRT was told not to, but insisted on being in the squad - wouldn't be too shocked if he didn't play.

I expect all 3 Sri Lankans will be desperate to play, and fully expect them too (Murali's injury permitting)

 

[Loony BoB]

I don't think Ponting could teach Fleming anything about captaincy.

I was more meaning Fleming could take notes from Ponting as to how Ponting plays his side and targets players etc, so that when Fleming takes him on in the Aus-NZ series, he has an even better idea of what to expect from his opponents. Better that for NZ than Fleming using his incredible skills and Ponting ending up a better captain from it right before Aussie tour the land o' the long white cloud.

 

[Pepper]

Is this the official ROW side?

Ponting
Gilchrist
Hayden
Fleming
Brian Lara
Gayle
Cairns
Warne
McGrath
Dwayne Bravo
Dough
Vettori

 

[Pratters]

I believe SRT was told not to, but insisted on being in the squad

Where did you get that from?

 

[Pratters]

WTF is ganguly doing there..Dravid can captain, Jaya can captain, Pattu can captain, Youhana can captain

Agreed. And a Sri lankan captaining the side wouldnt be like the worst thing ever.

 

[marc71178]

Where did you get that from?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4143411.stm

 

[musha_13]

Is this the official ROW side?

Ponting
Gilchrist
Hayden
Fleming
Brian Lara
Gayle
Cairns
Warne
McGrath
Dwayne Bravo
Dough
Vettori

Yes

 

[PAKMAN]

My Asian XI

Sehwag
Jayasuriya
Tendulkar
Dravid
Ganguly
Youhana
Sangakarra
Kapali
Akhtar
Kumble
Muralitharan

u mean ud hav just one pace bowler against the row

 

[Warne is god]

Tugga Waugh was interviewed about this game yesterday on SEN 1116am. And having heard it I reckon that theres a chance that Tugga might pull on the pads one last time.

 

[Pratters]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4143411.stm

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050104/asp/sports/story_4209857.asp

In this it says that Tendulkar wants to go for the match because of having drawing value and not 'insisting on playing'. There is virtually no chance of him playing considering he is on rest. Would apparently just come to field. Good drawing value.

 

[gio]

Anyone know if this match is going to be broadcast on TV in the UK? I'm guessing Sky or Setanta might show it.

 

[kwigibo]

u mean ud hav just one pace bowler against the row

Maybe he rates Ganguly as highly as Ganguly rates himself, bowling wise.

 

[nightprowler10]

Maybe he rates Ganguly as highly as Ganguly rates himself, bowling wise.