All-time joint West Indies-Australia XI versus Rest of the World XI? Who will win?

[Harsh Thakor]

West Indies -Australia XI

Gordon Greenidge
Victor Trumper
Don Bradman (C)
George Headley
Viv Richards
Gary Sobers
Adam Gilchrist (W)
Shane Warne
Malcolm Marshall
Dennis Lillee
Glen Mcgrath


Rest of the World XI

Sunil Gavaskar
Barry Richards
Walter Hammond
Sachin Tendulkar
Graeme Pollock
Jacques Kalllis
Imran Khan (C)
Alan Knott (W)
Richard Hadlee
Wasim Akram
Murlitharan


A very close contest but I would give the edge to joint West Indies-Australia team as it has more match-winners a marginally better bowling attack with the batting virtually on par.Rest of the World XI has more all-rounders which is noteworthy as well as better opening batsmen.

 

[Robert]

I think Hammond and Imran would be having words about who leads The Rest.

 

[Harsh Thakor]

I think Hammond and Imran would be having words about who leads The Rest.

any view on teams?who will win?

 

[Robert]

I think the WI-AUS fast attack would edge it. Not sure why they would unite though.

How about Atlantic (England / WI) vs Subcontinent vs Antipodes?

Hobbs
Hutton
Barrington
Hammond (c)
Richards
Lara
Ames (w)
Marshall
Ambrose
Trueman
Laker

Gavaskar
Sehwag
Miandad
Tendulkar
Kohli
Sanga (w)
Imran (c)
Kapil
Wasim
Waqar
Murali

Morris
Simpson
Bradman (c)
Chappell G
Border
Gilchrist (w)
Hadlee
Lindwall
Warne
Lillee
McGrath

 

[barah_admi]

West Indies -Australia XI

Gordon Greenidge
Victor Trumper
Don Bradman (C)
George Headley
Viv Richards
Gary Sobers
Adam Gilchrist (W)
Shane Warne
Malcolm Marshall
Dennis Lillee
Glen Mcgrath


Rest of the World XI

Sunil Gavaskar
Barry Richards
Walter Hammond
Sachin Tendulkar
Graeme Pollock
Jacques Kalllis
Imran Khan (C)
Alan Knott (W)
Richard Hadlee
Wasim Akram
Murlitharan


A very close contest but I would give the edge to joint West Indies-Australia team as it has more match-winners a marginally better bowling attack with the batting virtually on par.Rest of the World XI has more all-rounders which is noteworthy as well as better opening batsmen.

With the teams you picked, I would probably edge the world XI, I think the fats bowling line up is simply better. Why would Hayden and more importantly, Ponting miss out?

So, keeping in line with this being a test XI, I'll propose the following changes:

Gordon Greenidge
Mathew Hayden
Don Bradman
Ricky Ponting (C)
Viv Richards
Gary Sobers
Adam Gilchrist (W)
Shane Warne
Malcolm Marshall
Dennis Lillee
Glen Mcgrath

World XI
Sunil Gavaskar
Graeme Smith
Younis Khan
Sachin Tendulkar
Jacques Kalllis
Imran Khan (C)
Mark Boucher (W)
Richard Hadlee
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
Muralitharan

You have one of the greatest test number 3s ever and you won't pick him? The top 3 slot in the world XI could also include Dravid, Gower and/or Cook.

Again, I think the world XI is looking stronger, could even include an extra spinner like Qadir or Saqlain.

 

[Harsh Thakor]

With the teams you picked, I would probably edge the world XI, I think the fats bowling line up is simply better. Why would Hayden and more importantly, Ponting miss out?

So, keeping in line with this being a test XI, I'll propose the following changes:

Gordon Greenidge
Mathew Hayden
Don Bradman
Ricky Ponting (C)
Viv Richards
Gary Sobers
Adam Gilchrist (W)
Shane Warne
Malcolm Marshall
Dennis Lillee
Glen Mcgrath

World XI
Sunil Gavaskar
Graeme Smith
Younis Khan
Sachin Tendulkar
Jacques Kalllis
Imran Khan (C)
Mark Boucher (W)
Richard Hadlee
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
Muralitharan

You have one of the greatest test number 3s ever and you won't pick him? The top 3 slot in the world XI could also include Dravid, Gower and/or Cook.

Again, I think the world XI is looking stronger, could even include an extra spinner like Qadir or Saqlain.

Great choices.Touch and go between Ponting,Hammond and Pollock.The latter 2 had more flair than Younus and were more complete batsmen.I would still prefer a stronger batting line up with specialists upto no 6.

On a turning track I would add Qadir .Also like your suggestion of David Gower who was simply a class act on his day and the ever-consistent Rahul Dravid.The latter named almost made it to my team but was excluded as he was not as mercurial as those I chose.

 

[barah_admi]

Great choices.Touch and go between Ponting,Hammond and Pollock.The latter 2 had more flair than Younus and were more complete batsmen.I would still prefer a stronger batting line up with specialists upto no 6.

On a turning track I would add Qadir .Also like your suggestion of David Gower who was simply a class act on his day and the ever-consistent Rahul Dravid.The latter named almost made it to my team but was excluded as he was not as mercurial as those I chose.

My issue with picking the likes of POllock is that he and Richards had very limited careers. A handful of tests is not enough to supersede an entire career.

I agree about Qadir, maybe even Kumble.

 

[Junaids]

My combined West Indies plus Australia team is:

1. Greenidge
2. Haynes
3. Bradman (A)
4. Richards
5. Sobers
6. Weekes
7. Walcott (wk)
8. Miller (A)
9. Marshall
10. Warne (A)
11. Garner


Try as I might I can’t get the West Indies component down below 8 players.

I tried to get Gilchrist in, but Walcott was a far better batsman.

 

[Ab Fan]

WI-Aus XI:-

Greenidge
Hayden
Bradman(C)
Viv
Lara
Sobers
Gilchrist(wkt)
Warne
Marshall
Lillee
McGrath

Rest-of-world XI:-

Sunil Gavaskar
Graeme Smith
Walter Hammond
Sachin Tendulkar
Jacques Kallis
AB de Villiers
Imran Khan(C)
Alan Knott(wkt)
Richard Hadlee
Wasim Akram
Muttiah Muralitharan

No Barry/Pollock because they didnt played enough. Some other day, will put Botham at 6 but wanted to strengthen the batting.

 

[Canford Cliffs]

My combined West Indies plus Australia team is:

1. Greenidge
2. Haynes
3. Bradman (A)
4. Richards
5. Sobers
6. Weekes
7. Walcott (wk)
8. Miller (A)
9. Marshall
10. Warne (A)
11. Garner


Try as I might I can’t get the West Indies component down below 8 players.

I tried to get Gilchrist in, but Walcott was a far better batsman.

McGrath surely was better than Joel Garner?

 

[Navdeep Srivastava]

My combined West Indies plus Australia team is:

1. Greenidge
2. Haynes
3. Bradman (A)
4. Richards
5. Sobers
6. Weekes
7. Walcott (wk)
8. Miller (A)
9. Marshall
10. Warne (A)
11. Garner


Try as I might I can’t get the West Indies component down below 8 players.

I tried to get Gilchrist in, but Walcott was a far better batsman.

Pretty sure Walcott didn't played whole of his career as wk and in the matches he played as a wk,he was not better than Gilly.
Even if you take Walcott whole career even then he played less than 50 matches and Gilly also used to average around 60 in same number of matches.
And in your own words even Garner will never select himself over McGrath and Lillie

 

[Rahul1]

West Indies -Australia XI

Gordon Greenidge
Victor Trumper
Don Bradman (C)
George Headley
Viv Richards
Gary Sobers
Adam Gilchrist (W)
Shane Warne
Malcolm Marshall
Dennis Lillee
Glen Mcgrath


Rest of the World XI

Sunil Gavaskar
Barry Richards
Walter Hammond
Sachin Tendulkar
Graeme Pollock
Jacques Kalllis
Imran Khan (C)
Alan Knott (W)
Richard Hadlee
Wasim Akram
Murlitharan


A very close contest but I would give the edge to joint West Indies-Australia team as it has more match-winners a marginally better bowling attack with the batting virtually on par.Rest of the World XI has more all-rounders which is noteworthy as well as better opening batsmen.

Is this team a joke? No Brian Lara? No Langer or Hayden?

 

[Rahul1]

My combined West Indies plus Australia team is:

1. Greenidge
2. Haynes
3. Bradman (A)
4. Richards
5. Sobers
6. Weekes
7. Walcott (wk)
8. Miller (A)
9. Marshall
10. Warne (A)
11. Garner


Try as I might I can’t get the West Indies component down below 8 players.

I tried to get Gilchrist in, but Walcott was a far better batsman.

Gilchrist is the greatest Wicket-keeper batsman of all time and that's a fact.

And no McGrath? )

 

[Harsh Thakor]

Is this team a joke? No Brian Lara? No Langer or Hayden?

Sorry for error. Brian Lara instead of George Headley in West Indies -Australia team.

 

[Harsh Thakor]

WI-Aus XI:-

Greenidge
Hayden
Bradman(C)
Viv
Lara
Sobers
Gilchrist(wkt)
Warne
Marshall
Lillee
McGrath

Rest-of-world XI:-

Sunil Gavaskar
Graeme Smith
Walter Hammond
Sachin Tendulkar
Jacques Kallis
AB de Villiers
Imran Khan(C)
Alan Knott(wkt)
Richard Hadlee
Wasim Akram
Muttiah Muralitharan

No Barry/Pollock because they didnt played enough. Some other day, will put Botham at 6 but wanted to strengthen the batting.

Great sides I made an error in placing Headley and not Lara. I will replace Headley with Lara in my team. Who will win in your opinion?

 

[Harsh Thakor]

West Indies -Australia XI

Gordon Greenidge
Victor Trumper
Don Bradman (C)
George Headley
Viv Richards
Gary Sobers
Adam Gilchrist (W)
Shane Warne
Malcolm Marshall
Dennis Lillee
Glen Mcgrath


Rest of the World XI

Sunil Gavaskar
Barry Richards
Walter Hammond
Sachin Tendulkar
Graeme Pollock
Jacques Kalllis
Imran Khan (C)
Alan Knott (W)
Richard Hadlee
Wasim Akram
Murlitharan


A very close contest but I would give the edge to joint West Indies-Australia team as it has more match-winners a marginally better bowling attack with the batting virtually on par.Rest of the World XI has more all-rounders which is noteworthy as well as better opening batsmen.

I make a correction in replacing George Headley with Brian Lara.Apologize to readers.

 

[Harsh Thakor]

WI-Aus XI:-

Greenidge
Hayden
Bradman(C)
Viv
Lara
Sobers
Gilchrist(wkt)
Warne
Marshall
Lillee
McGrath

Rest-of-world XI:-

Sunil Gavaskar
Graeme Smith
Walter Hammond
Sachin Tendulkar
Jacques Kallis
AB de Villiers
Imran Khan(C)
Alan Knott(wkt)
Richard Hadlee
Wasim Akram
Muttiah Muralitharan

No Barry/Pollock because they didnt played enough. Some other day, will put Botham at 6 but wanted to strengthen the batting.

My mistake I forgot Brian Lara,who is a certainty in the West Indies-Australia team,being probably the best West Indian batsmen of all time with Viv and Sobers.Arguably best in test cricket.Our West Indies-Australia team is exactly the same which is remarkable.

Who will win in your view?

 

[Harsh Thakor]

I make a correction in replacing George Headley with Brian Lara.Apologize to readers.

Sorry again readers I made an error excluding Brian Lara and in my revised team include Lara instead of Headley.Apologize for confusion but this is my team .Lara is arguably the best West Indies batsmen of all in test cricket and certainly amongst the 3 best Calypso batsmen of all.George Headley was great but have to rank Lara ahead .

West-Indies-Australia All-time XI(made correction of replacing Headley with Lara)

1.Gordon Greenidge
2.VictorTrumper
3.Don Bradman
4.Brian Lara
5.Viv Richards
6.Gary Sobers
7.Adam Gilchrist
8.Shane Warne
9.Malcolm Marshall
10.Dennis Lillee
11.Glen Mcgrath

 

[kuskash]

Good to see Imran as a captain with grand total of 3 tests win overseas, why not more successful captains such Greame Smith or so?

 

[Darkrai]

Good to see Imran as a captain with grand total of 3 tests win overseas, why not more successful captains such Greame Smith or so?

Because IK is the greatest cricketer of all time and an awesome captain.

 

[kuskash]

Because IK is the greatest cricketer of all time and an awesome captain.

There are many more successful cricketers and captains than him and they are backed by greater performances as well.

 

[Sanzcool]

Les Ames over Knott as a WK

 

[Harsh Thakor]

WI-Aus XI:-

Greenidge
Hayden
Bradman(C)
Viv
Lara
Sobers
Gilchrist(wkt)
Warne
Marshall
Lillee
McGrath

Rest-of-world XI:-

Sunil Gavaskar
Graeme Smith
Walter Hammond
Sachin Tendulkar
Jacques Kallis
AB de Villiers
Imran Khan(C)
Alan Knott(wkt)
Richard Hadlee
Wasim Akram
Muttiah Muralitharan

No Barry/Pollock because they didnt played enough. Some other day, will put Botham at 6 but wanted to strengthen the batting.

Great lists.Which team will win or have the edge?

 

[Harsh Thakor]

My combined West Indies plus Australia team is:

1. Greenidge
2. Haynes
3. Bradman (A)
4. Richards
5. Sobers
6. Weekes
7. Walcott (wk)
8. Miller (A)
9. Marshall
10. Warne (A)
11. Garner


Try as I might I can’t get the West Indies component down below 8 players.

I tried to get Gilchrist in, but Walcott was a far better batsman.

Why no Brian Lara arguably next only to Bradman as a test batsman.Lara has more accomplishments than Weekes turning games more in a crisis and carrying more workload.Infact Headley was a better choice than Weekes.Why not Ambrose who was a greater match winner than Garner or McGrath or Lillee?Lillee was s far more versatile.Also no Trumper or Arthur Morris?What about the rest of the world team ?You forgot to list. which Team would win?

 

[jadaja]

1983 WI team would be the best team in history , no team would be able to compete against them.

Aussies of 2000 would never succced against that four prong pace attack on WI. They were simply unstoppable.That pace attack would give nitghtmares to any battinglineup, they were that relentless and accurate.

That WI team does not need any other players to beat any team.

 

[Srtfan]

I think aussies of 2000 would beat windies.they had two X Factor gilly & warne

 

[jadaja]

I think aussies of 2000 would beat windies.they had two X Factor gilly & warne

I don't think unless the match is played on Bunsen burner Aussies wouldn't stand a chance.