Who is the worst player of all time that would be selected in every XI in history?

[Athlai]

Migara still doesn't get it

 

[Shady Slim]

if he can continue his renaissance the answer could be uzzie

 

[ataraxia]

if he can continue his renaissance the answer could be uzzie

Do enlighten me (Chapman the token amateur -- irreplaceable).

 

[Athlai]

Give him the gloves imo

 

[Shady Slim]

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Do enlighten me (Chapman the token amateur -- irreplaceable).

ngl i don't know about phil mead but seeing chapman score 50 off 57 way back then... absolute scenes!

 

[Fuller Pilch]

AB De Villiers.
Would make 97% of teams as a middle order bat. For the rest he could keep. Could even open if required.

 

[Athlai]

AB De Villiers.
Would make 97% of teams as a middle order bat. For the rest he could keep. Could even open if required.

So much better than Martyn tho

 

[Athlai]

Can we get a worse version of that? Maybe Border?

 

[Shady Slim]

Can we get a worse version of that? Maybe Border?

de kock?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

ngl i don't know about phil mead

4th most 100s in 1st class cricket behind Hobbs, Hendren, and Hammond.

 

[ataraxia]

Kanhai? He's much better than Martyn though.

Before FP mentions him I doubt JF Reid would make 00s Aus.

 

[Shady Slim]

4th most 100s in 1st class cricket behind Hobbs, Hendren, and Hammond.

righto then!

 

[Shady Slim]

de kock?

if quinton can shade damien martyn for that number six spot on batting alone it's him right?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Kanhai? He's much better than Martyn though.

Before FP mentions him I doubt JF Reid would make 00s Aus.

There are many teams he wouldn't make. Andrew Jones was probably better than Reid.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

if quinton can shade damien martyn for that number six spot on batting alone it's him right?

Of course he can't.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Kanhai?

Would he make the Invincibles?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Can we get a worse version of that? Maybe Border?

Time to trigger @Burgey

 

[ataraxia]

The Invincibles might actually be the toughest team to crack batting-wise. There were too many below test-standard players in late 50s WI, and I rate Hassett so beating him would be marginally more difficult than Mead/Jardine/Leyland or Martyn.

The answer IMO is therefore Hassett.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Before FP mentions him I doubt JF Reid would make 00s Aus.

JR probably would've post 2005 Ashes though when they were looking for an allrounder (much better than Symonds and Watson).

 

[Shady Slim]

Of course he can't.

i think you're right but i don't think it's necessarily inarguable

marto average of 46 in a very batting friendly era batting with one of the best top orders the game has ever seen, qdk 38 in a much more bowler friendly era and behind at times a much shakier top order and neither had much tail support