All time World XI

[Wallaby]

AB was good over an extended period of time, but had none of the natural talent that Sachin, Lara, Vivian or even Ponting Had. If I was to have him in my team, he would be there to captain.

Since when is grit, determination, single-mindedness and concentration not natural ability? Some do it better than others.

Let's just say that he had greater talents in some areas than most other players.

 

[Fade to Gray]

My selections:

Sir Jack Hobbs (Eng)
Gordon Greenidge (WI)
Sir Donald Bradman (Aus-capt)
Allan Border (Aus)
Barry Richards (SAfr)
Sir Richard Hadlee (NZ)
Adam Gilchrist (Aus)
Shane Warne (Aus)
Dennis Lillee (Aus)
Jeff Thomson (Aus)
Glenn McGrath (Aus)

12th: Graham Pollock (SAfr)

Don't know how you could possibly pick a guy who only played 4 test matches (not his fault) when there are so many others to chose from - not even the best Richards of all time.

And Hadlee is batting too high at no. 6

 

[The 747]

I guess the top 3 bats would be Bradman, Lara and Tendulkar?

Bradman yes. Tendulkar & Lara ah no.

A lot of other batsmen have claims.

 

[Alpha1]

Bradman yes. Tendulkar & Lara ah no.

A lot of other batsmen have claims.

lol and I bet they are all Aussie arent they.

 

[lion4life]

lol and I bet they are all Aussie arent they.

well theres Hobbs from England, Richards from West indies and Gavaskar from India. Bradman only specialist batsmen id recognise from australia.

 

[curry23]

I'll have a crack:

1) Hobbs
2) Sutcliffe (and that's it for England)
3) Bradman (no contest)
4) Ponting (surpised no-one's mentioned him. Seems to me to be absurdly under-rated. Ok, he's mainly played at 3, but if you can average near 60 at 3, 4 should not be a problem)
5) G Chappell, W Hammond, V Richards, N Harvey, D Compton, S Tendulkar, B Lara; you could toss a coin here. Today I'll say Chappell. Tomorrow it could easily be Richards.
6) Imran
7) Gilchrist
8) Marshall
9) Warne
10) Lillee
11) Murali (I know that's controversial - and as the ICC says he's legal I'm going to accept that for the sake of this hypothetical, but his record is phenomenal)

Very good lineup, quite similar to mine.

1) Hobbs
2) Hutton
3) Bradman (c)
4) Ponting
5) Tendulkar
6) Sobers
7) Gilly
8) Warne
9) Lillee
10) McGrath
11) Murali

12) Imran Khan

 

[Dixie Flatline]

1) Hobbs (Eng)
2) Greenidge (WI)
3) Bradman (c) (Aus)
4) Lara (WI)
5) Tendulkar (Ind)
6) Imran Khan (Pak)
7) Gilchrist (wk) (Aus)
8) Warne (Aus)
9) Holding (WI)
10) Marshall (WI)
11) McGrath (Aus)

12) K. Miller (Aus)

 

[The 747]

lol and I bet they are all Aussie arent they.

Ah no, try again. No Aussies although some might make a case for Greg Chappell.

Your bias shows pretty clearly when you "lol" at what is a pretty uncontroversial statement to anyone other than a massively one eyed Indian.

 

[Bomber Bears]

Hobbs
Len Hutton
Bradman
Ponting
Tendaulker
Sobers
Gilchrist
Warne
Garner
Marshall
Mcgrath

 

[SouthSwans]

ALL TIME FAT XI

1. Robert Key (ENG)
2. Mark Cosgrove (AUS)
3. David Boon (AUS)
4. Arajuna Ranatunga (SRL)
5. Darren Lehmann (AUS)
6. Inzaman ul Haq (PAK)
7. Darren Berry (AUS)
8. Shane Warne (AUS)
9. Merv Hughes (AUS)
10. Dwayne Leverock (BER)
11. Brad Williams (AUS)

12. Ian Botham (ENG)
13. Mike Gatting (ENG)
14. Sanath Jayasuria (SRL)
15. Craig McMillan (NZL)
16. Virender Sehwag (IND)
17. Mark Taylor (AUS)

 

[royboy2]

No room for Mark Greatbatch (NZ) or Matthew Hayden (Aus)

 

[DoubleO7]

Matthew Hayden not fat, he is just big.

 

[DoubleO7]

Hadlee > Lillee

 

[Belnakor]

1. Sir Jack Hobbs
2. Matthew Hayden

3. Brian Lara
4. Ricky Ponting
5. Sir Don Bradman
6. Sir Garry Sobers

7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Imran Khan
9. Shane Warne
10. Wasim Akram
11. Curtly Ambrose

 

[krisholio14]

Don't know how you could possibly pick a guy who only played 4 test matches (not his fault) when there are so many others to chose from - not even the best Richards of all time.

And Hadlee is batting too high at no. 6

I don't know if you watched Barry Richards play or not but let me tell you, he was some player.

 

[krisholio14]

ALL TIME FAT XI

1. Robert Key (ENG)
2. Mark Cosgrove (AUS)
3. David Boon (AUS)
4. Arajuna Ranatunga (SRL)
5. Darren Lehmann (AUS)
6. Inzaman ul Haq (PAK)
7. Darren Berry (AUS)
8. Shane Warne (AUS)
9. Merv Hughes (AUS)
10. Dwayne Leverock (BER)
11. Brad Williams (AUS)

12. Ian Botham (ENG)
13. Mike Gatting (ENG)
14. Sanath Jayasuria (SRL)
15. Craig McMillan (NZL)
16. Virender Sehwag (IND)
17. Mark Taylor (AUS)

Botham has to start. They don't call him 'Beefy' for nothing

 

[Belnakor]

I don't know if you watched Barry Richards play or not but let me tell you, he was some player.

alot of players look good early in there careers. Jimmy Adams averaged like 85 for his first 20 tests.

 

[Belnakor]

Botham has to start. They don't call him 'Beefy' for nothing

Tubby Taylor was robbed also, barely scraping into the list.

 

[Alpha1]

The fatty's have a gun side don't they? I dare to say it that they would give the skinny's a good run for their money.

 

[krisholio14]

alot of players look good early in there careers. Jimmy Adams averaged like 85 for his first 20 tests.

I understand that, but then you can have a look at his WSC record and see that he knew how to perform against the best.

Like here for example

http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/37/37808.html

 

[TigerCraig]

Botham has to start. They don't call him 'Beefy' for nothing

Its funny when you go back and look at his early tests how thin he was

 

[krisholio14]

Found this clip on youtube of an innings by Barry Richards in county cricket

[youtube]XyHvFArouAM[/youtube]

I think Richie sums it all up rather well at the end of the clip.

 

[rusdid24]

1. Len Hutton
2. Herb Sutcliffe
3. Sir Donald Bradman (c)
4. Brian Lara
5. Graeme Pollock
6. Sir Garfield Sobers
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Shane Warne
9. Richard Hadlee
10. Malcolm Marshall
11. Dennis Lillee

12. Glenn McGrath

 

[SouthSwans]

The fatty's have a gun side don't they? I dare to say it that they would give the skinny's a good run for their money.

Bruce Reid, Chris Tremlett, Greg Blewett, Ishant Sharma. Theres a few skinny names.

 

[Wallaby]

1. Len Hutton
2. Herb Sutcliffe
3. Sir Donald Bradman (c)
4. Brian Lara
5. Graeme Pollock
6. Sir Garfield Sobers
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Shane Warne
9. Richard Hadlee
10. Malcolm Marshall
11. Dennis Lillee

12. Glenn McGrath

Sutcliffe over Hobbs, eh? I know he's got a better average, but most pommies rate Hobbs as better overall.