Worlds Best Test XI

[essex boy]

Cook
Smith
Sangakkara
Amla
Pietersen
Clarke
Kallis
Ajmal
Steyn
Morkel
Herath

 

[Safc_Luke]

Hearth over Swann?

 

[essex boy]

Hearth over Swann?

880 D.W. Steyn 902 v Australia, 09/11/2011
2 838 V.D. Philander 852 v England, 16/08/2012
2 838 H.M.R.K.B. Herath 838 v New Zealand, 25/11/2012


:roll:

 

[Safc_Luke]

Swann is a better bowler/batsman and fielder.

Herath has a good record but I would prefer Swann in my team any day.

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

880 D.W. Steyn 902 v Australia, 09/11/2011
2 838 V.D. Philander 852 v England, 16/08/2012
2 838 H.M.R.K.B. Herath 838 v New Zealand, 25/11/2012

:roll:

That list was on Sky at the weekend. Consensus was that the best spinners list went

1. Ajmal
2. Swann
3. Herath

 

[mikemanc]

Wouldn't have considered it a few years ago but I reckon Prior's got as good a shout as Sangakarra for the wicketkeeper slot.

Herath and Swann toss a coin, or play Anderson if it's a green top in England

 

[rentaghost]

Anderson before Herath on some surfaces and ahead of Morkel on others

In Dhoni's post match interview he felt the biggest difference between India and England was James Anderson - more than Cook, more than Pietersen and more than Swann

Second last para http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/current/story/597457.html

 

[3.142]

Kumar keeping wicket and batting at 3? No thanks.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Cook
Smith
Sangakkara
Amla
Pietersen
Clarke
Kallis
Ajmal
Steyn
Morkel
Herath

Mostly agree. But on most surfaces you can't play 2 seamers plus kallis

 

[Super Ted]

Cook
Smith
Pujara
Pietersen
Amla
Kallis
Prior
Swann
Anderson
Steyn
Herath

 

[chelt_mackem]

Cook
Smith
Pujara
Pietersen
Amla
Kallis
Prior
Swann
Anderson
Steyn
Herath

Morkel for Herath and that would be my team unless it was for a match on the sub continent. I'd also push Amla to 3, Pujara and 4 and Pietersen at 5.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Cook
Smith
Pujara
Pietersen
Amla
Kallis
Prior
Swann
Anderson
Steyn
Herath

Pujara ahead of Clarke is frankly baffling

 

[mikemanc]

Pujara ahead of Clarke is frankly baffling

I know, where's Root, he averages over 90!!

 

[Super Ted]

Pujara ahead of Clarke is frankly baffling

I had Clarke in originally but tried to accommodate for another bowler. Could have played both but then I would have had Anderson, Kallis, Swann and Steyn without Herath.

I've been majorly impressed with Pujara though, looks sheer quality.

 

[scotch]

Cook
Smith
Amla
Clarke
Kallis
Pieterson
Chanderpaul
Sangakarra
Ajmal
Steyn
Anderson

 

[randle]

Cook
Smith
Amla
KP
Clarke
Kallis
de Villiers
Ajmal
Gul
Steyn
Anderson

 

[Dreamboat]

Cook
Smith
Amla
Pietersen
Clarke
Kallis
Prior
Swann
Ajmal
Steyn
Anderson

If it's a green top, drop Swann for probably Philander.

 

[Carteron]

Get Gayle in there for a bit of entertainment. Long batting line up so we can afford a bit of flair at the top of the order.

How about Nathan Lyon ahead of Swann? haha Bring on the Ashes

 

[SAFC 2012]

gayle
sehwag
afridi
yuvraj
pietersen
bravo
akmal
A morkel
abdul razzaq
pollard
broad

 

[ProfessionalMackem]

Cook
Smith
Amla
KP
Clarke
Kallis
de Villiers
Ajmal
Gul
Steyn
Anderson

I like the look of this team. Dont know why, but it looks beefy as fuck.

gayle
sehwag
afridi
yuvraj
pietersen
bravo
akmal
A morkel
abdul razzaq
pollard
broad

Which one? Divunt say that goofy high pitched mother fucker.

Is that a one day team?