Your current Test World XI [Archive]

SouthSwans

23 Aug 2009, 16:56

dynamite_kid

23 Aug 2009, 17:04

Clarke?

Dez!

23 Aug 2009, 17:06

I would actually take Clarke ahead of Pietersen.

I do like the acknowledgement of Shakib Al Hasan.

courtjester

23 Aug 2009, 17:07

G. Gambhir
G. Smith
K. Sangakkara
M. Yousuf
M. Clarke
J. Kallis
S. Chanderpaul
A. Flintoff
D.Steyn
I. Sharma
M. Muralidaran

courtjester

23 Aug 2009, 17:08

I dont know anything about Al Hasan, what's he do?

SouthSwans

23 Aug 2009, 17:19

I dont know anything about Al Hasan, what's he do?
Best allrounder in the world.

courtjester

23 Aug 2009, 17:21

Yeh, cool. Not really into Bangladeshi cricket.

Is he a fast bowler? Spinner? Bat in the top six?

SouthSwans

23 Aug 2009, 23:15

Yeh, cool. Not really into Bangladeshi cricket.

Is he a fast bowler? Spinner? Bat in the top six?
Left arm-orthodox bowling allrounder.

In the last year has averaged 40.23 with the bat and 24.71 with the ball in a side that is very, very, very average.

Blue Dimension

23 Aug 2009, 23:41

Tests
Gautam Gambhir
Graeme Smith
Kumar Sangakkara
Micheal Clarke
AB De Villiers
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Shakib Al Hasan
Mitchell Johnson
Dale Steyn
Muttiah Muralitharan
Shane Bond

Spudregus_87

24 Aug 2009, 05:04

Tests
Gautam Gambhir
Graeme Smith
Kumar Sangakkara
Michael Clarke
AB De Villiers
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Shakib Al Hasan
Mitchell Johnson
Dale Steyn
Muttiah Muralitharan
Shane Bond

Ah, I love a good Best XI thread! :D

Not much I can fault with this team... Probably have Chanderpaul at #4 and slot Pup and AB down one spot each. But at this stage, I'd have the same personel.

Maybe Mendis for Murali just for something different?

And now that I that I think about it. Younis Khan would be stiff not to get a place:

Gautam Gambhir
Graeme Smith
Kumar Sangakkara
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Michael Clarke
AB De Villiers
Shakib Al Hasan
Mitchell Johnson
Dale Steyn
Muttiah Muralitharan
Shane Bond

12th: Ponting

Paddy_Mac

24 Aug 2009, 18:12

World Test XI
1. Gautum Gambhir IND
2. Graeme Smith * RSA
3. Ricky Ponting AUS
4. Jacques Kallis RSA
5. Michael Clarke AUS
6. Kevin Pieterson ENG
7. Kumar Sangakkara + SRL
8. Mitchell Johnson AUS
9. Zaheer Khan IND
10. Dale Steyn RSA
11. Muttiah Muralitharan SRL

1. Dale Steyn RF
2. Zaheer Khan LMF
3. Mitchell Johnson LF
4. Muttiah Muralitharan ROS
5. Jacques Kallis RM

World Limited Overs XI
1. Chris Gayle WIN
2. Virender Sehwag IND
3. Kevin Pieterson ENG
4. Yuvraj Singh IND
5. A.B De Villers RSA
6. M.S Dhoni *+ IND
7. Shahid Afridi PAK
8. Andrew Flintoff ENG
9. Dale Steyn RSA
10. Nathan Bracken AUS
11. Muttiah Muralitharan SRL

1. Dale Steyn RF
2. Nathan Bracken LM
3. Andrew Flintoff RF
4. Muttiah Muralitharan ROS
5. Shahid Afridi RLS
6. Chris Gayle ROS

crownie

24 Aug 2009, 18:22

Left arm-orthodox bowling allrounder.

In the last year has averaged 40.23 with the bat and 24.71 with the ball in a side that is very, very, very average.

cricket is not like footy where you can use that as a excuse.

impressive stats though.

jd2006

24 Aug 2009, 18:35

Is Shane Bond back? That guy is a freak.

1. Graeme Smith (RSA)
2. Simon Katich (AUS)
3. Kumar Sangakkara (SRL)
4. Kevin Pietersen (ENG)
5. Younis Khan (PAK)
6. JP Duminy (SA)
7. Andrew Flintoff (ENG)
8. Brendon McCullum+ (NZL)
9. Dale Steyn (RSA)
10. Murali (SRL)
11. Ishant Sharma (IND)

Unlucky - Chanderpaul, Malinga, Edwards, De Villers, Ponting

SriLankanCat

24 Aug 2009, 19:25

Id like to add Dilshan's name to the World XI one day team. has been in dashing form.

Cant argue with any of the teams up there.

Bomber Bears

24 Aug 2009, 19:41

Cant have shane bond there, hasnt played a test in a while
Sharma isnt good enough

Bowling talent is pretty poor in world cricket at the moment, not much after Steyn for quicks and not much after murali or mendis as far as spinners go.

legend166

24 Aug 2009, 19:55

cricket is not like footy where you can use that as a excuse.

impressive stats though.

Eh, you can a bit. It's much easier to make big score when you've got partners around you, and it's much easier to take wickets when there's someone decent at the other end.

Kahuna

24 Aug 2009, 20:04

Bowling talent is pretty poor in world cricket at the moment, not much after Steyn for quicks and not much after murali or mendis as far as spinners go.

Blame that on the roads that every pitch is these days.

Caesar

25 Aug 2009, 03:56

Eh, you can a bit. It's much easier to make big score when you've got partners around you, and it's much easier to take wickets when there's someone decent at the other end.
Plus if you're a good bowler in a shit side you can be overbowled, which ruins your stats. See Vettori for an example.

JimDocker

25 Aug 2009, 11:55

1. Graeme Smith* (RSA)
2. Simon Katich (AUS)
3. Kumar Sangakkara (SRL)
4. Kevin Pietersen (ENG)
5. Sachin Tendulkar (IND)
6. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WIN)
7. Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)
8. Brendon McCullum+ (NZL)
9. Dale Steyn (RSA)
10. Shane Bond (NZL) - Still the best fast man in the world.
11. Ishant Sharma (IND)
12th Man: AB de Villers (RSA)

And I know what you're thinking, why is there no Ricky? He's averaged just over 38 in the last year, that doesnt get you in my world XI.

Are you a Kiwi ?

Ponting may have averaged 38 in the last year, Bond hasn't played a test. Great bowler when he is up and going though !

1. Gautam Gambhir
2. Greame Smith (Captain)
3. Kumar Sangakkara
4. Shivnarine Chanderpaul
5. Michael Clarke
6. Mohammad Yousuf
7. Jacques Kallis
8. Dale Steyn
9. Makhaya Ntini
10. Stuart Broad
11. Muttiah Muralidaran.

12th man Shakib al Hasan

Bomber Bears

25 Aug 2009, 14:14

Broad? FFS sake he had one good test, they wanted him dropped a couple of tests ago. No way he is world XI material

JimDocker

25 Aug 2009, 15:22

Broad? FFS sake he had one good test, they wanted him dropped a couple of tests ago. No way he is world XI material

That took longer than I thought to get a response !

I actually did not who else to put in at that spot so I stuck him there. Possibly Zaheer Khan would be a good option.

Broad is a very good player though. I wasn't calling for him to be dropped. He found the style of bowling that suits him in the last test and will be in the top few bowlers in the world shortly.

courtjester

25 Aug 2009, 15:27

I agree on Broad, I wouldn't have him in a world XI yet, but he will be a very very good bowler.

AussieShinboner

8 Sep 2009, 16:39

Andrew STRAUSS
Graeme SMITH
Ricky PONTING*
Sachin TENDULKAR
Michael CLARKE
Ashwell PRINCE
Brendon MCCULLUM+
Mitch JOHNSON
Peter SIDDLE
Harbhajan SINGH
Dale STEYN

12th - AB DE VILLIERS

Special Agent Utah

9 Sep 2009, 13:21

1. Graeme Smith* (RSA)
2. Simon Katich (AUS)
3. Kumar Sangakkara (SRL)
4. Kevin Pietersen (ENG)
5. Sachin Tendulkar (IND)
6. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WIN)
7. Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)
8. Brendon McCullum+ (NZL)
9. Dale Steyn (RSA)
10. Shane Bond (NZL) - Still the best fast man in the world.
11. Ishant Sharma (IND)
12th Man: AB de Villers (RSA)

And I know what you're thinking, why is there no Ricky? He's averaged just over 38 in the last year, that doesnt get you in my world XI.

Actually averaged 41.5 in the last 12 months.

So someone who averages over 40 for the year does not make the world 11 yet a quick bowler who played his last test in 2007 does? Does not make much sense to me..

I am not saying i think Ponting should be in the side i just think your selection reasoning is a little strange.

Belnakor

9 Sep 2009, 15:14

G. Gambhir
G. Smith
R. Ponting (c)
K. Sangakkara
M. Clarke
S. Chanderpaul
M. Dilshan
M. Johnson
D. Steyn
Z. Khan
B. Mendis

Justifications: Murali hasn't done anything this year, niether has Sharma.

Caesar

9 Sep 2009, 15:25

Nice picks. I'd rather have Smith than Ponting as captain though.

Blue Dimension

9 Sep 2009, 16:32

G. Gambhir
G. Smith
R. Ponting (c)
K. Sangakkara
M. Clarke
S. Chanderpaul
M. Dilshan
M. Johnson
D. Steyn
Z. Khan
B. Mendis

Justifications: Murali hasn't done anything this year, niether has Sharma.

On those grounds Mendis shouldn't make it either, having taken 16 wickets at 41.13 a peice.

Murali still takes the cake at the moment.

DoubleO7

9 Sep 2009, 17:37

Nice picks. I'd rather have Smith than Ponting as captain though.
I'd rather Sangakkara as captain, to be truthful. Anyway, they could always consult each other on the field. :D;)