ALL TIME XIs MEGA THREAD

[worbod]

L XI



Bill Lawry
Justin Langer
Brian Lara
Maurice Leyland
VVS Laxman
Clive Lloyd
Denis Lindsay
Ray Lindwall
George Lohmann
Jim Laker
Dennis Lillee

 

[worbod]

A team of Micks, Mikes and Michaels


Mike Atherton
Michael Slater
Michael Clarke
Michael Vaughan
Mike Gatting
Michael Hussey
Mike Procter
Mike Brearley (wk)
Michael Holding
Mike Hendrick
Michael Kasprowicz

12th: Michael Bevan


PATRON: Mick Jagger
MANAGER: Michael Parkinson
PUBLICIST: Michael d'Angelo (cricket's first streaker, Lord's, 1975)

 

[krisholio14]

The Stretch XI
Michael Vandort
Matthew Hayden
Peter Fulton
Kevin Pietersen
Tom Moody (c)
Adam Gilchrist (wk)
Jacob Oram
Sulieman Benn
Morne Morkel
Ishant Sharma
Chris Tremlett

Bruce Reid

 

[krisholio14]

Guns at footy & cricket XI:
Warwick Armstrong
Jamie Cox
Luke Ball
Brendon Goddard
Luke Hodge
Keith Miller
Sam Loxton
Simon O'Donnell
Jonathan Brown
Maxxy Walker
Earl Spalding
12th: Jimmy Bartel

I'd have Peter Bedford, Percy Beames, Barrie Robran and Craig Bradley in that side. They all represented their states in both sports.

 

[Kyptastic]

Someone needs to make an overshadowed XI - a team of players who's careers were overshadowed by more successful brothers.

 

[krisholio14]

Someone needs to make an overshadowed XI - a team of players who's careers were overshadowed by more successful brothers.

Dean Waugh captain for starters.

 

[Lemma]

Shane Lee

 

[ioppolo]

Nafees Iqbal (brother of Tamim Iqbal), David Hussey

 

[Kyptastic]

Nice selections. Trevor Chappell, Eric Bedser and Walter Giffen could probably find their way in as well.

 

[sherb]

Ian Greig, John Benaud, Merv Harvey, Albie Morkel, Peter Kirsten (in a Test sense at least, Peter was a very successful first-class player), Murray Parker (brother of John Parker, NZ), Dayle Hadlee, Surinder Armanath (brother of Mohinder), Chris Smith (Robin Smith's brother).

I think we have enough for a team now.

 

[sydney eagle]

3 OR MORE INITIAL XI

MTG Elliott
MEK Hussey
VVS Laxman
IVA Richards
FMM Worrell
SMH Kirmani
WPUJC Vaas
CEL Ambrose
RGD Willis
SCG MacGill
AME Roberts

12th: DPMD Jayawardene

SQUAD: AIC Dodemaide, RAL Massie, GRJ Matthews, PCR Tufnell, SCJ Broad, CWJ Athey, GAR Lock, IDS Smith, LRPL Taylor, PJL Dujon, PAJ De Freitas, BRM Taylor

What, no place for Johnny Won't Hit Today Douglas ?

 

[worbod]

Was trying to assemble a talented team of players born on special dates.


David Gower (April Fool's Day)
Clarrie Grimmett (Christmas Day)
Kim Hughes (Australia Day)
Peter May (New Yera's Eve)

 

[ioppolo]

Alistair Cook & Trescothick were both born on Christmas day from memory.

 

[The Passenger]

yep
cook - http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/11728.html
trescothick - http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/21585.html

 

[Bomber Bears]

Guns at footy & cricket XI:
Warwick Armstrong
Jamie Cox
Luke Ball
Brendon Goddard
Luke Hodge
Keith Miller
Sam Loxton
Simon O'Donnell
Jonathan Brown
Maxxy Walker
Earl Spalding
12th: Jimmy Bartel

If you want to expand to other footy codes Ray Lindwall played first grade rugby league for St George as well as being one of our best quicks of all time

 

[Bomber Bears]

Anyway, would love to see a match up between all time NSW and all time Barbados XI, imo the two states/counties/provinces that have produced the best cricketers over time. Note this will be players produced by NSW so the likes of Miller, MacGill etc not available

NSW XI
Victor Trumper
Arthur Morris
Don Bradman
Doug Walters
Steve Waugh
Allan Border
Alan Davidson
Ray Lindwall
Bert Oldfield (wk)
Bill O'Reilly
Glenn McGrath

Jeff Thomson (12th)

Wicket keeper seems to be the position NSW has struggled with, After Oldfields 50 odd tests Stumper Kelly and Haddin are the only other significant contributers to the post. Tempted to pick Gilly at 7 but he made his name at WA (still produced by us) and in a side that bats like this and bats down to Davidson and Lindwall may as well go for the keeper with 52 test stumpings in a side with O'Reilly.

Barbados XI
Gordon Greenidge
Desmond Haynes
Frank Worrell (c)
Everton Weekes
Clyde Walcott (wk)
Garry Sobers
Seymour Nurse
Malcolm Marshall
Joel Garner
Wes Hall
Charlie Griffith

Conrad Hunte (12th)

Fair argument for Hunt opening ahead of one of Greenidge or Haynes but hard to break up that famous combo. Unbelieveable middle order. Like NSW seems to lack keepers, thus gave the gloves to Walcott. Spin could be shared by Sobers and Worrell. Team a little unbalanced due to lack of genuine keeper so Nurse at 7 was a pretty hard hitting batsmen, all four fast bowlers are crackers.

Would love to see this match up. After Bradman the Weeks, Walcott and Sobers batting lineup comes ahead of the NSW one. NSW Possibly better overall bowling lineup. Garner and Marshall better, but the all four NSW bowlers very close, and a better legspinner.

Would make for some epic cricket

 

[The Speaker]

I see your XIs and give you:

Yorkshire XI

Geofffrey Boycott
Len Hutton
Herbert Sutcliffe
Maurice Leyland
Stanley Jackson
Wilfred Rhodes
Ray Illingworth*
David Bairstow+
Johnny Wardle
Fred Trueman
Chris Old

Hedley Verity

 

[Wallaby]

Someone's gotta do it

Vics

1. Bill Lawry
2. Bill Woodfull (c)
3. Neil Harvey
4. Bill Ponsford
5. Lindsay Hassett
6. Warwick Armstrong
7. Keith Miller
8. Jack Blackham
9. Shane Warne
10. Merv Hughes
11. Bill Johnson

Hmmm, no room for Billy Murdoch - oh well, he can keep instead of Blackham if you want (although Blackham is known as the 'Father' of modern keeping).

 

[courtjester]

Don't forget Tasmania (like everyone)

David Boon
Michael DiVenuto
Ricky Ponting
Shaun Young
Tim Paine
Roger Wooley
Doug Ring
Brett Geeves
Ben Hilfenhaus
Greg Campbell
Xavier Doherty

 

[courtjester]

South Australia XI

Joe Darling
Greg Blewett
Don Bradman
Ian Chappell
Greg Chappell
Clem Hill
Barry Jarman
Tim Wall
Jason Gillespie
Ashley Mallett
Clarrie Grimmett

 

[Wallaby]

Don't forget Tasmania (like everyone)

David Boon
Michael DiVenuto
Ricky Ponting
Shaun Young
Tim Paine
Roger Wooley
Doug Ring
Brett Geeves
Ben Hilfenhaus
Greg Campbell
Xavier Doherty

No Max Walker?

 

[courtjester]

No Max Walker?

You're right. I always think of him as a Vic.

 

[Bomber Bears]

South Australia XI

Joe Darling
Greg Blewett
Don Bradman
Ian Chappell
Greg Chappell
Clem Hill
Barry Jarman
Tim Wall
Jason Gillespie
Ashley Mallett
Clarrie Grimmett

Bradman wasnt from South Australia though.

Talking players produced by States.

Not many bowling lineups are close to NSW one which is why I think the match up with Barbados is so good

 

[courtjester]

Bradman wasnt from South Australia though.

Talking players produced by States.

Not many bowling lineups are close to NSW one which is why I think the match up with Barbados is so good

Agree, your Barbados v NSW is the pinnacle. However, I think Bradman played a lot more for SA than NSW, as well as running the SACA for about 100 years. I think either state could rightly claim him for an all time XI.

Also, my teams weren't intended to beat NSW or Barbados. Just did it for fun!

 

[Bomber Bears]

Agree, your Barbados v NSW is the pinnacle. However, I think Bradman played a lot more for SA than NSW, as well as running the SACA for about 100 years. I think either state could rightly claim him for an all time XI.

Also, my teams weren't intended to beat NSW or Barbados. Just did it for fun!

I agree he'd be claimed in any all time XI by either state, but this was more produced by rather than played for (if it was played for Macgill, Miller, Katich etc would be considered for NSW). All good mate

The Yorkshire team named is fairly strong. Best top order of the lot and Trueman is a helluva bowler. Hadnt heard of the Left arm spinner but his record is pretty impressive as well. Probly just behind the other two but would again make for some great cricket.

Look where Bradman running the SACA for years got them!