*** Official All Time Test XI Thread *** Pick Your Team

[Mr. Wicket]

I chose Lara over SRT' date=' because I've seen so many innings of his where he cuts loose like crazy and scores at a scorching pace ...does not matter who is bowling, there is a boundary or two every over and then there is a mammoth 150+ score...same like Sehwag. SRT is a greatt steady player...and this all time great time can "afford" a slightly more inconsistent but damn bloody good Lara.[/quote'] Well, if you wanted a guy in at 6 who could just score at a blazing pace and figured the top 5 would give you enough consistency... I'd personally promote Gilchrist up a notch, and then bring in Keith Miller who was certainly a thrilling batsman, and would give the attack serious fire as a fourth quick option. That said I'd personally pull Richards from 4, put either Lara/Tendulkar or Sobers there, and slot in Allan Border at 5 or 6. Re. your previous post, I am in agreement on the Sehwag factor. Even in that sort of lineup, a big knock from him could be more demoralizing than anything else his teammates may produce, which is saying something.

[ludhianvi]

Comparing players in different eras is a hypothetical futility.

[Jersey #10]

You sleep for five days at a stretch?:omg:

No because the Test matches don't run all day all night for 5 days. I only sleep when the *match* is on, I stay awake otherwise.

[Jersey #10]

While choosing this team, You have to find the slowest players (make sure they have the least amount of sixes in their careers and exclude Sehwag). Think of the players which irritate you the most (please include them). Don't forget to add at least 3-4 players from the old times and the players you have only heard of but never really seen them play (mainly 70s and 80s to). Doing this will make your XI respectable because the unseen players are always better than the recent good players like sachin and dravid (sarcasm intended). Following all this will make others think that you have a good knowledge of cricket.

[patriot]

Well, if you wanted a guy in at 6 who could just score at a blazing pace and figured the top 5 would give you enough consistency... I'd personally promote Gilchrist up a notch, and then bring in Keith Miller who was certainly a thrilling batsman, and would give the attack serious fire as a fourth quick option. That said I'd personally pull Richards from 4, put either Lara/Tendulkar or Sobers there, and slot in Allan Border at 5 or 6. Re. your previous post, I am in agreement on the Sehwag factor. Even in that sort of lineup, a big knock from him could be more demoralizing than anything else his teammates may produce, which is saying something.

The way I see it..when you have 3 all time great solid batsmen averaging 50 odd ( Gavaskar and then counting Bradman as 2 players) , you can have the rest of the batsmen as out and out great attacking players..who are simply unstoppable ..the Vivs, Laras and Sobers who I hear could change gears with consummate ease. And then..have Gilchrist waiting behind. Relentless isn't it ? I read you article on Border - he truely was an all time great, a tough as nails SOB..who held very mediocre Aussie teams together. But I don't know if he was a guy who would tear apart the best of attacks and bat in a whirlwind manner.

[Septimius Severus]

Mods can you change the title to *** Official All Time Test XI thread ***.Should have included the word thread. Thanks

[King Tendulkar]

Marshall was a great bowler. But he failed to make the X1 chosen by Bradman and Richie Benaud.

Racists:winky: Marshall was the greatest pacer ever

[Sooda]

While choosing this team' date=' You have to find the slowest players (make sure they have the least amount of sixes in their careers and exclude Sehwag). Think of the players which irritate you the most (please include them). Don't forget to add at least 3-4 players from the old times and the players you have only heard of but never really seen them play (mainly 70s and 80s to). Doing this will make your XI respectable because the unseen players are always better than the recent good players like sachin and dravid (sarcasm intended). Following all this will make others think that you have a good knowledge of cricket.[/quote'] Might surprise you to know that some people on this board DO actually have a very good knowledge of cricket! Obviously we havent seen old timers, we have to go by what we have read and heard And alot have included Sachin in their teams. But look at the competition he is facing - for an ALL TIME XI bear in mind- the likes of Lara, Richards, Border- all of whom you can argue a good case for. Lara is a recent player and he's in alot of the teams. Dravid is a legend but he is NOT good enough for an all time XI.

[Sooda]

Maybe to make it more interesting we should put in a caveat... Like at least one player from each test playing nation? Or at least 1 and a max of two from each barring Zim and Bang?

[99.94]

lol' date=' no list has Laxman yet, one list has Dravid. What the[/quote'] Their names are a bit out of place in an all time test XI (especially Laxman).

[Sooda]

Or at least 1 and a max of two from each barring Zim and Bang?

Hobbs Gavaskar Bradman Tendulkar Kallis Sobers Sangakarra Hadlee/Vettori Akram Marshall Murali

[King Tendulkar]

To be honest a world all time 11 should be done from players from around late 60s onwards. As before that cricket was basically england v aussies. Crciket really became competitive when other nations developed like windies, india and paks at around that time. Thus my world 11 is from late 60s onwards. 1 Gavaskar 2 Hayden 3 Richards 4 Tendulkar 5 Sobers 6 Lara 7 Gilchrist 8 Marshall 9 Mcgrath 10 Ambrose 11 Murali

[Lord]

^no Warne?

[Sooda]

A pre 1960 XI which will have that 1960s XI up ANYDAY B-> Hobbs Sutcliffe Bradman Headly Hammond K Miller Les Ames Lindwall Trueman Barnes O Reilly Gives an indication of the number of players youd miss if you look at just 1960s onwards

[King Tendulkar]

What no WG Grace:haha: I have seen video footage of Hobbs batting. Honestly it was embarassing, truly awful. Would not make a 5th eleven amateur side.

[Sachinism]

What no WG Grace:haha: I have seen video footage of Hobbs batting. Honestly it was embarassing, truly awful. Would not make a 5th eleven amateur side.

:hysterical::hysterical:

[koksmayu]

s.ramesh jacob martin mo. kaif vikram rathod ajay jadej phil tuffnel tom moody kasproviguez ijaj ahmed nikhil chopra kaneria

[koksmayu]

bradman gavaskar hayden sachin s waugh border kallis gilchrist murli warne macgrath thompson

[Septimius Severus]

What no WG Grace:haha: I have seen video footage of Hobbs batting. Honestly it was embarassing, truly awful. Would not make a 5th eleven amateur side.

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[King Tendulkar]

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translation from urdu in to english please!:((