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In reverse batting order:
Murali
Marshall
Warne
Davidson
Imran
Gilchrist+
Sobers
Richards
Bradman (c)
Hobbs
Tendulkar
Tendulkar fits in only as opener. I don't think it's that much of a specialist position that he couldn't handle it.
Having both Warne and Murali gives so many options. Davidson is the perfect first change quick and offers good batting. Imran is criminally underrated and Marshall was possibly the best quick of all time.
I considered Miller to bat at 7 but Imran was better.
A bowling attack doesn't need 5 x Front-Line Bowlers IMO - unless the allrounder happens to be Keith Miller - and even then I still think that 6 x Specialist Batsman with iron-clad techniques are preferable.
In the perfect Platonic world the team should consist of.....
01. Specialist Opener
02. Specialist Opener
03. Specialist No.3
04. Batsman
05. Batsman
06. Batting Allrounder (or 'Perfect' Allrounder like Miller)
07. Wicketkeeping Allrounder (or Bowling Allrounder)
08. Bowling Allrounder (or Wicketkeeper)
09. Bowler
10. Bowler
11. Bowler
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