Harsh Thakor
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This is my all-time West Indies test xi to play in India
Gordon Greenidge
Clive Lloyd
Rohan Kanhai
Everton Weekes
Alvin Kalicharan
Gary Sobers
Jeff Dujon
Malcolm Marshall
Andy Roberts
Courtney Walsh
Lance Gibbs
Gordon Greenidge was most solid in the sun-continent registering many a big score.
Cllive Lloyd was simply consistency personified contributing more to series wins for hsi nation in India than any batsmen of his era.In Mumbai in 1975 and in Kolkata in 1984 he took the bull by the horn almost single-handedly turning the complexion of both games being unbeaten in both games.Supreme domination of the best bowlers be it Bedi,Prasanna or Kapil Dev.
Rohan Kanhai mastered turning tracks like few batsmen ever as he displayed on 2 tours.Few innings could surpass his 256 in Kolkata in 1957-58 for batting virtuoso.No batsmen was more consummate.
Everton Weekes may have even surpassed Bradman in 1950 when his domination of bowling reached heights of the sublime or the divine.
Alvin Kalicharan tackled spin bowling like a genius and his average of a bove 58 is a testimony to this.
Gary Sobers was at his very best on Indian tracks so his choice is unanimous.
Jeff Dujon was a model of consistency as a keeper and batsmen.
Malcolm Marshall was a supreme craftsmen on the docile Indian tracks.Skidded the ball like nonoe else with masterly use of the crease.
Andy Roberts single-handedly spearheaded an attack capturing 32 wickets in 1974-75.A master with the old ball.
Courtney Walsh statistically is the best of all Calypso pace man in terms of aggregate wickets in India.
Lance Gibbs would conquer the Indian conditions.
I left out Viv Richards as he was not at his best in India and infact performed best when he was past his peak in 1987-88.Lara only toured India once.On turning tracks I preferred Kalicharan to Viv.Walsh was more effective on flat pancakes than Ambrose or Garner and more successful than Holding.Promoted Lloyd to position of an opening batsmen to accommodate the other stars.Kanhai was definitely better against great spin than Viv and so was Kalicharan.
Significant that greats like Viv Richards,Lara and Ambrose do not make my all-time xi to tour India in test cricket.
Gordon Greenidge
Clive Lloyd
Rohan Kanhai
Everton Weekes
Alvin Kalicharan
Gary Sobers
Jeff Dujon
Malcolm Marshall
Andy Roberts
Courtney Walsh
Lance Gibbs
Gordon Greenidge was most solid in the sun-continent registering many a big score.
Cllive Lloyd was simply consistency personified contributing more to series wins for hsi nation in India than any batsmen of his era.In Mumbai in 1975 and in Kolkata in 1984 he took the bull by the horn almost single-handedly turning the complexion of both games being unbeaten in both games.Supreme domination of the best bowlers be it Bedi,Prasanna or Kapil Dev.
Rohan Kanhai mastered turning tracks like few batsmen ever as he displayed on 2 tours.Few innings could surpass his 256 in Kolkata in 1957-58 for batting virtuoso.No batsmen was more consummate.
Everton Weekes may have even surpassed Bradman in 1950 when his domination of bowling reached heights of the sublime or the divine.
Alvin Kalicharan tackled spin bowling like a genius and his average of a bove 58 is a testimony to this.
Gary Sobers was at his very best on Indian tracks so his choice is unanimous.
Jeff Dujon was a model of consistency as a keeper and batsmen.
Malcolm Marshall was a supreme craftsmen on the docile Indian tracks.Skidded the ball like nonoe else with masterly use of the crease.
Andy Roberts single-handedly spearheaded an attack capturing 32 wickets in 1974-75.A master with the old ball.
Courtney Walsh statistically is the best of all Calypso pace man in terms of aggregate wickets in India.
Lance Gibbs would conquer the Indian conditions.
I left out Viv Richards as he was not at his best in India and infact performed best when he was past his peak in 1987-88.Lara only toured India once.On turning tracks I preferred Kalicharan to Viv.Walsh was more effective on flat pancakes than Ambrose or Garner and more successful than Holding.Promoted Lloyd to position of an opening batsmen to accommodate the other stars.Kanhai was definitely better against great spin than Viv and so was Kalicharan.
Significant that greats like Viv Richards,Lara and Ambrose do not make my all-time xi to tour India in test cricket.
