Themed Cricket XI's

[krisholio14]

Not close enough to Tittmouse.

It was pretty hard to find batsman I have to say.

The name does actually come from Titmouse. It originated by being given to people who were thought to look like a titmouse lol

 

[krisholio14]

An XI that know how to do their jobs...

Vijay Merchant
Alistair Cook
Eddie Paynter
Seymour Nurse
Michael Clarke
Glenn Turner
Farokh Engineer
Keith Miller
Terry Alderman
Bert Ironmonger
Mark Priest

That could have played this lineup....

Nari Contractor
Mark Butcher
Jesse Ryder
Ross Taylor
Craig Sarjeant
Tom Cooper
Ron Archer
Jos Buttler
Mike Proctor
Claude Carter
Ian Bishop

 

[eth-dog]

First one has 10

 

[The_Reaper]

First one has 10

He can bring in the Rev. Sheppard

 

[krisholio14]

A colorful XI

Gordon Greenidge
Ian Redpath
Greg Blewett
Bill Brown
Aravinda De Silva
Brian Rose
Jack Blackham
Craig White
Tony Gray
Merv Hughes
Reggie Schwarz

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Players Who Have Changed Their Names XI

Tillekeratne Dilshan
?????
Mohammad Yousuf
?????
?????
Abdul Kardar
?????
?????
Bob 'Dylan' Willis
?????
?????
Len Pascoe
12th - John Bradson (on pedigree alone!)

Does anybody have any other players to fill in the gaps above? Didn't really think Murali fit the bill.

 

[worbod]

Looks like a Larry Gomes fro to me

Good find, but there are plenty of photos of Larry with wavy non-afro hair, and I think I've even found one where he had a perm.

 

[worbod]

Players Who Have Changed Their Names XI

Tillekeratne Dilshan
?????
Mohammad Yousuf
?????
?????
Abdul Kardar
?????
?????
Bob 'Dylan' Willis
?????
?????
Len Pascoe
12th - John Bradson (on pedigree alone!)

Does anybody have any other players to fill in the gaps above? Didn't really think Murali fit the bill.

Gordon Greenidge (original birth surname was Lavine)

 

[krisholio14]

Gordon Greenidge (original birth surname was Lavine)

Does it count that Viv Richards first name is actually Isaac?

Then there's Chaminda Vaas, or Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas to his family....

 

[worbod]

I wouldn't think so. The Isaac was not added to or taken away from Viv's original birth name, so I don't get the feeling it fits in with the "Changed Their Names" part of your team. Viv preferred to be called by one of his middle names instead of his given Christian name, same as Neil Harvey, Graeme Pollock, Brian Close, Colin Cowdrey, Wally Grout, and heaps of other famous cricketers.

 

[Wallaby]

Australian Romantic XI

Joe Darling
Martin Love
Monty Noble
Gary Cosier
Ron Archer
Tom Moody
Colin Guest
Doug Ring
Dennis Lillee
Jo Angel
Ashley Woodcock - Doug Bollinger

 

[The_Reaper]

Australian Romantic XI

Joe Darling
Martin Love
Monty Noble
Gary Cosier
Ron Archer
Tom Moody
Colin Guest
Doug Ring
Dennis Lillee
Jo Angel
Ashley Woodcock - Doug Bollinger

No Jack Badcock?

 

[t_94]

What about an 11 of test cricketers who played another sport at a high level?

I can think of a fair few vfl players going back to Warwick Armstrong right up to simon o'donnell but the only ones I know on the world stage are:C.B.Fry Dennis Compton and jehan Mubarak. Any suggestions?

 

[happy_eagle]

What about an 11 of test cricketers who played another sport at a high level?

I can think of a fair few vfl players going back to Warwick Armstrong right up to simon o'donnell but the only ones I know on the world stage are:C.B.Fry Dennis Compton and jehan Mubarak. Any suggestions?

Shane Warne played for St Kilda as a junior didn't he?

 

[t_94]

Shane Warne played for St Kilda as a junior didn't he?

Yep u/19s, and one game of reserves.

 

[Wallaby]

What about an 11 of test cricketers who played another sport at a high level?

I can think of a fair few vfl players going back to Warwick Armstrong right up to simon o'donnell but the only ones I know on the world stage are:C.B.Fry Dennis Compton and jehan Mubarak. Any suggestions?

English Captain JWHT Douglas won a gold medal in boxing at the 1912 Olympics. Of course, the rumour is that the referee who raised his hand in victory was his father.

Brian Booth was an Australian Hockey player.

 

[bomber2013]

Andy Roberts might get a gig ahead of Andy Bichel

yeah fair call these where players that came straight into top of my head

 

[sherb]

My god, can't believe I missed that...

You're sacked from the cricket board.

 

[sherb]

The "We're Lucky World Series Cricket Came Along" Australian XI

Paul Hibbert
Rick Darling
David Ogilvie
Dav Whatmore
Jeff Moss
Phil Carlson
John Maclean
Tony Mann
Ian Callen
Wayne Clark
Sam Gannon
12th Man: Trevor Laughlin

 

[sherb]

Could almost do an exclusive English born overseas lineup

1. Andrew Strauss
2. Jonothan Trott
3. Nasser Hussain
4. Kevin Pietersen
5. Greame Hick
6. Tony Greig
7. Matt Prior
8. Ben Stokes
9. Gubby Allen
10. Derek Pringle
11. Andy Caddick

Bob Woolmer
Douglas Jardine
Colin Cowdrey
Ted Dexter
Allan Lamb
Basil D'Oliveira
Geraint Jones
Phil Edmonds
Phil DeFreitas
Freddie Brown
Devon Malcolm

 

[happy_eagle]

The Smiths XI

1. Greame Smith (c)
2. Devon Smith
3. Steve Smith
4. Robin Smith
5. Mike Smith
6. Ian Smith (wk)
7. Dwayne Smith
8. Collie Smith
9. Ian Smith
10. Peter Smith
11. Jim Smith

Really had to scrap the bottom of the barrell for a few of the bowlers

 

[sherb]

The "Men With Two First Names" Australian Text XI

Bruce Francis
Grahame Thomas
Ian Craig
Neil Harvey
Martin Kent
Damien Martyn
Matthew Wade
Glenn Maxwell
Brendon Julian
Brett Lee
Stuart Clark

 

[sherb]

Tasmanian Overseas Players XI

Sadiq Mohammad
Billy Ibadulla
Rohan Kanhai
Brian Davison
John Hampshire
Roland Butcher
Alan Knott
Jack Simmons
Peter Lever
Michael Holding
Richard Hadlee

 

[sherb]

The "Isn't Two Christian Names Enough For You?" Australian XI

CJL Rogers
MTG Elliott
EMJ Cowan
SPD Smith
MEK Hussey
GRJ Matthews
ATW Grout
AIC Dodemaide
MHN Walker
RAL Massie
SCG McGill

 

[Ashton Agar]

The "Men With Two First Names" Australian Text XI

Bruce Francis
Grahame Thomas
Ian Craig
Neil Harvey
Martin Kent
Damien Martyn
Matthew Wade
Glenn Maxwell
Brendon Julian
Brett Lee
Stuart Clark

Kent is a first name?