If World Cup Teams Merged...

[happy_eagle]

Whilst bored watching England collapse, I started thinking about what teams would look like if cricketing nations merged with their bordering neighbours

This is what I came up with

Australia+New Zealand = The ANZACS
Warner
McCullum
Williamson
Taylor
Smith
Anderson
Ronchi
Faulkner
Johnson
Southee
Boult

India + Sri Lanka + Bangladesh = South Asian Sixers
Dilshan
R.Sharma
Sangakkara
Kohli
Dhoni
Matthews
Al-Hassan
Ashwin
Kumar
Kulasekera
Malinga

England + Ireland + Scotland = Team GB
Bell
Coetzer
Stirling
Root
Morgan
K.O'Brien
Butler
Broad
Dockrell
Wardlaw
Anderson

Pakistan + Afghanastan + UAE = The Middle East
Shehzad
Hafeez
Ul-Haq
U.Akmal
Y.Khan
Shenwari
Nabi
Afridi
J.Khan
Irfan
Hassad

South Africa + Zimbabwe = Africas Finest
Amla
De Kock
B.Taylor
De Villiers
Williams
Duminy
Miller
Philander
Steyn
M.Morkel
Tahir


I'd still say that the Australia+ New Zealand combo is the most consistent throughout and would beat all the other combinations
Thoughts?

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Williams and Taylor in the African xi is a compliment to both blokes. I hope Taylor gets a few runs in the last few games.

 

[happy_eagle]

Williams and Taylor in the African xi is a compliment to both blokes. I hope Taylor gets a few runs in the last few games.

Williams probably, but Taylor is a class player

 

[The Passenger]

I think Starc still probably has the goods over Boult as an ODI bowler. Boult clearly superior in tests, and probably should have a better record than he does in ODI but I'm sure it'll improve.

 

[Bugglz]

You could probably add KP to that GB team ;-)

 

[The Speaker]

Williams probably, but Taylor is a class player

Williams and Duminy fill the same role.

And Starc>Boult. Starc has one of the best strike rates in ODIs.

 

[happy_eagle]

You could probably add KP to that GB team ;-)

South Africa isnt a part of Great Brittain

 

[Power Raid]

at least we would get rid of the canary yellow

 

[Torz]

at least we would get rid of the canary yellow

Blasphemy.

 

[Zach Package]

Williams and Duminy fill the same role.

And Starc>Boult. Starc has one of the best strike rates in ODIs.

Easily better than Boult. Boult has Mclenaghan and Mills nipping at his heels, Starc is almost our first name on the team sheet

 

[BluesMan]

at least we would get rid of the canary yellow

Reported

 

[Richard Pryor]

England + Ireland + Scotland = Team GB
Bell
Coetzer
Stirling
Root
Morgan
K.O'Brien
Butler
Broad
Dockrell
Wardlaw
Anderson

At the rate they're going this probably will be team England after the World Cup.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

South Africa isnt a part of Great Brittain

The MCC doesn't like this.

 

[Yoda_]

Whilst bored watching England collapse, I started thinking about what teams would look like if cricketing nations merged with their bordering neighbours

This is what I came up with

Australia+New Zealand = The ANZACS
Warner
McCullum
Williamson
Taylor
Smith
Anderson
Ronchi
Faulkner
Johnson
Southee
Boult

Good thread but Mitchell Starc is comfortably a better ODI bowler than Trent Boult. For team stability you would need a 6th bowling option which countries around the world tend to like these days. Smith is a part timer and not someone you can rely on to bowl 3 - 6 tight ODI overs that would be required from a 6th option.

 

[The GOAT]

Good thread but Mitchell Starc is comfortably a better ODI bowler than Trent Boult. For team stability you would need a 6th bowling option which countries around the world tend to like these days. Smith is a part timer and not someone you can rely on to bowl 3 - 6 tight ODI overs that would be required from a 6th option.

Williamson would be the sixth bowler, not Smith

 

[ioppolo]

Mitch Marsh > Corey Anderson.

 

[happy_eagle]

Mitch Marsh > Corey Anderson.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/277662.html
http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/272450.html

In what area of the game?
Batting averages almost identical
Last match aside, Anderson offers more with the ball than Marsh

 

[MisterMarcus]

at least we would get rid of the canary yellow

Go for the 1980's NZ beige instead?

 

[ManWithNoName]

at least we would get rid of the canary yellow

That's Australia Gold my friend and don't you ******* forget it.

 

[Power Raid]

That's Australia Gold my friend and don't you ******* forget it.

canary gold?

 

[Power Raid]

Go for the 1980's NZ beige instead?

I would rank it

1) All black
2) Bottle green and gold
3) beige
4) canary yellow and green

 

[Yoda_]

Williamson would be the sixth bowler, not Smith

Good call.

Just checked and a bowling average of almost 35 and strike rate of 37 is quite handy. 5.57 per over maybe questionable but acceptable for a 6th option.


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[ioppolo]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/277662.html
http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/272450.html

In what area of the game?
Batting averages almost identical
Last match aside, Anderson offers more with the ball than Marsh

Would rather Mitch Marsh come in at 5/80 than Anderson. Also Anderson's economy is over 6 an over.

 

[happy_eagle]

Would rather Mitch Marsh come in at 5/80 than Anderson. Also Anderson's economy is over 6 an over.

Don't know how often that side would be 5/80
But I agree that the two players are very close in terms of ability. I'd rate Anderson a more aggressive finisher thats all

 

[The_Reaper]

Blasphemy.

We'd have to wear gold and black