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Team of the 2010s
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morgieb
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Perhaps, but Raina looks like the kind of bloke that can score runs. Poor technique but has temperament. Besides, Amla would replace Khawaja in that case.
Your second point is fair...but can't think of a keeper. Paine may not really get a fair crack as he isn't really bashing the door down, Dhoni's meh, Prior's meh, Kashual Silva or Dinesh Chandimal's still unproven, Haider quit Pakistan and Akmal's a hack, Ramdin's a hack and don't know if the WI's have better options, Hopkins isn't a long term option and I don't know who else would keep, and Taibu's a bit too...confrontational. Rahim maybe, but he doesn't look as talented as others.
Obviously however, SA might not even pick de Villiers as their keeper!
Spark
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Prior's not bad nowadays but age is a factor there. 28 is on the borderline where you could say that without being an exceptional 50+ bat you might not stick around to make a decade team.
I like the look of Paine though. Very good keeper - extremely agile, although Haddin has a better knack for taking speccys (like today) and looks a quality bat in tests. No idea why he doesn't do better in Shield though other than the obvious "throws away starts" - there's a reason for those things, usually.
As for Raina - I don't know. Amla's not bad temperamentally either, you know. And is obviously much less likely to be exposed overseas based on what I've seen of the two.
I like the look of Paine though. Very good keeper - extremely agile, although Haddin has a better knack for taking speccys (like today) and looks a quality bat in tests. No idea why he doesn't do better in Shield though other than the obvious "throws away starts" - there's a reason for those things, usually.
As for Raina - I don't know. Amla's not bad temperamentally either, you know. And is obviously much less likely to be exposed overseas based on what I've seen of the two.
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flibbertyjibber
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I went with de Villiers as there is only Jayawardene worldwide who i rate as a gloveman but he is already 31 so might not be around for too long.The rest are all backstops who can bat or who can't in Ramdin's case.
morgieb
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Yeah Amla's pretty good, just don't really know if he'll be that good though. Hard to say at this stage.
morgieb
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Well you can't say it for anyone. Yes Amla's good. I'll grant that. But there are many good players not on my list. We'll see who's the better player in 10 years time.
Riggins
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such a great description. respect.
Flem274*
123/5
WELLS z
Howe_zat
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Yes, I also found it highly implausible.
akilana
International 12th Man
Gambhir is as old as G Smith
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
Iqbal
Hughes/Cook
Pujara
Taylor
De villiers +
Morgan
Shakib
Broad
Steyn
Roach
Aamer/Sharma
Hughes/Cook
Pujara
Taylor
De villiers +
Morgan
Shakib
Broad
Steyn
Roach
Aamer/Sharma
Flem274*
123/5
Wells is a gun.
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Riggins
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I picked a sub-continental player...not biased enough!Fix'd
Bit biased, don't you think?
And sort of two spinners aswell, oh dear.
M0rphin3
International Debutant
Any XI without Jeets sucks
