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All-time XI of the most talented cricketers from the subcontinent?

Harsh Thakor

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This list comprises not the best all-time Asian xi in terms of statistics or performance but just in terms of natural talent.Thus greats like Sunny,Inzamam,Dravid,Sanga or Younus left out.

1.Sehwag
2.Majid Khan
3.Zaheer Abbas
4.Sachin Tendulkar
5.Gundappa Vishwanath
6.V.V.S.Laxman
7.M.S.Dhoni
8.Kapil Dev
9.Imran Khan
10.Wasim Akram
11.Abdul Qadir.

12th man Younus Khan

Sehwag at his best was like a Hercules who could create the impact of adynmaite exploding blending the power of a bulldozer with the creativity of a muisical composer.Majid Khan took batting genius to regions of the divine .Zaheer Abbas could find the gap better than anyone and his strokes resembled the touches of a painter's brush.Vishy and Laxman could trespass regions in batting unexplored .Tendulkar could destroy even the very good balls and was the best ever in the V.Dhoni could murder bowing like no Asian keeper ever with agreat range of strokes.Kapil Dev posessed natural flair like no Asian all-rounder ever being the hardest of hitters and master of the outswinger.Imran Khan pionered the art of reverse swing and at his best could turn games more than anyone.Wasim Akram took art of pace bowling to a height never reached before resembling a magician.No paceman ever had as much creative genius.Abdul Qadir arguably exhibited more wizardy than even Shane Warne with his googly which even Viv Richards struggled to read.

I would have Majid and Sachin bowling a bit to support the main attack.
 
better than Qadir?More variety?Like my team?

I think Saqlain was definitely more talented than Qadir. Qadir is known for being the only decent leggie of his time, nothing more than that. Saqlain was an innovator.
 
Do come back here pp viewers.Suggest alternative players or give comments.like inclusion of Zaheer Abbas and Majid Khan for sheer talent and not Inzamam or Javed or Anwar?Arguablyvalso Jayasuriya and Murli.ecpect replies.
 
Natural talent?

How does Thakor rate Kambli...pure on talent? He was rated above tendulkar during initial days....

Did his career crumble due to short ball or mental issues?

I hope am not going off topic...
 
Do come back here pp viewers.Suggest alternative players or give comments.like inclusion of Zaheer Abbas and Majid Khan for sheer talent and not Inzamam or Javed or Anwar?Arguablyvalso Jayasuriya and Murli.ecpect replies.

Natural talent?

How does Thakor rate Kambli...pure on talent? He was rated above tendulkar during initial days....

Did his career crumble due to short ball or mental issues?

I hope am not going off topic...

Very highly .at his best a marvel. But a short career .
 
Do come back here pp viewers.Suggest alternative players or give comments.like inclusion of Zaheer Abbas and Majid Khan for sheer talent and not Inzamam or Javed or Anwar?Arguablyvalso Jayasuriya and Murli.ecpect replies.

Natural talent?

How does Thakor rate Kambli...pure on talent? He was rated above tendulkar during initial days....

Did his career crumble due to short ball or mental issues?

I hope am not going off topic...
Got distracted by film industry
 
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