Best ever team of left-handers

[PakLFC]

This would be my best all time team of left handed players. Other then Wasim I am struggling to find great left arm pacers. Yours?

Saeed Anwar
Sanath Jayasuriya
Brian Lara
David Gower
Allan Border
Gary Sobers
Adam Gilchrist
Wasim Akram
Derek Underwood
Zaheer Khan
Bishen Bedi

 

[BlackShadow]

Wow, I never realized that great left arm quicks were this rare. I haven't followed Cricket for a long time, but surely there must be bowlers better than Zaheer.

 

[babajee]

Wow, I never realized that great left arm quicks were this rare. I haven't followed Cricket for a long time, but surely there must be bowlers better than Zaheer.

When did you start following cricket?

 

[PakLFC]

Wow, I never realized that great left arm quicks were this rare. I haven't followed Cricket for a long time, but surely there must be bowlers better than Zaheer.

You are now just inviting all those who will insist Amir is "world class"!

 

[troodon]

Pak has produced so many Left arm pacers. Many are decent, but only Wasim can be counted among ATG's.

 

[BlackShadow]

When did you start following cricket?

Since 2003 World Cup. Still a long time, but not long enough to have witnessed the best pacers.

 

[babajee]

Since 2003 World Cup. Still a long time, but long enough to have witnessed the best pacers.

Oh right lol

The way you said it I thought you only started a few years ago.

 

[jaguarjack]

Tests or ODIs? If tests, surely Hayden/Cook/Smith are better than Jayasuriya? If ODIs, Bedi can be replaced with Shakib and Underwood with Starc.

 

[Protea Fan]

I would take sanga in for Gowner

Gowner was arguably one of the best batsman ever to watch bat,elegance personified n every sense but sanga was a better batsman overall

And i think boult will get his name right here once he hang up his boots

 

[jaguarjack]

And Gower ahead of Sanga? that's a big no whatever format it is

 

[BlackShadow]

Oh right lol

The way you said it I thought you only started a few years ago.

Nah. I read how a few here have followed the greats since 70s, so it was all relative.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

This would be my best all time team of left handed players. Other then Wasim I am struggling to find great left arm pacers. Yours?

Saeed Anwar
Sanath Jayasuriya
Brian Lara
David Gower
Allan Border
Gary Sobers
Adam Gilchrist
Wasim Akram
Derek Underwood
Zaheer Khan
Bishen Bedi

What is this?
An odi eleven or test eleven.
It doesn't fit in any category.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

This would be my best all time team of left handed players. Other then Wasim I am struggling to find great left arm pacers. Yours?

Saeed Anwar
Sanath Jayasuriya
Brian Lara
David Gower
Allan Border
Gary Sobers
Adam Gilchrist
Wasim Akram
Derek Underwood
Zaheer Khan
Bishen Bedi

How could you miss Rangana Herath?

He walks into this team over Bedi

 

[PakLFC]

What is this?
An odi eleven or test eleven.
It doesn't fit in any category.

Doesn't matter. Just my best all time lefties team.

 

[Rayyman]

Lol at Zaheer. Boult, MJ and Vaas over him all day.

 

[Ab Fan]

Hayden
Smith
Sangakkara
Lara
Border
Sobers
Gilchrist
Akram
Johnson
Bedi
Vaas

 

[PakLFC]

How could you miss Rangana Herath?

He walks into this team over Bedi

Bedi is a legend. He can make it spin!

 

[Ab Fan]

Johnson and Vaas over Zaheer.

Ridiculous to miss Johnson.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Bedi is a legend. He can make it spin!

Sarcasm I presume

 

[troodon]

How could you miss Rangana Herath?

He walks into this team over Bedi

Only If Herath was playing Pak or Aus, then he will make it to the team.

 

[PakLFC]

Sarcasm I presume

No. Bedi is generally regarded as a great.

 

[Sachin136]

Wow, I never realized that great left arm quicks were this rare. I haven't followed Cricket for a long time, but surely there must be bowlers better than Zaheer.

There are. Johnson, Vaas, Davidson, etc.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Only If Herath was playing Pak or Aus, then he will make it to the team.

No. Bedi is generally regarded as a great.

He has more than 400 wickets at the same average as Bedi, despite playing a lot of the time for a crap side in an era that heavily favours batsmen

 

[Syed1]

Never understood the purpose of these fantasy sides.... PP'ers would post sides with half of the players they haven't even seen play live. Then they argue about whose team is better and what's wrong with the other guy's team

 

[PakLFC]

He has more than 400 wickets at the same average as Bedi, despite playing a lot of the time for a crap side in an era that heavily favours batsmen

Bedi played when batsmen were off a much better quality.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Bedi played when batsmen were off a much better quality.

Yeah but conditions evens that out

 

[aloo paratha]

No Sanga is a shocker, he'd be in my team for all 3 formats.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Hayden
Smith
Pollock
Sanga
Border
Sobers
Gilchrist
Akram
Davidson
Boult
Herath

 

[aloo paratha]

Lol at Zaheer. Boult, MJ and Vaas over him all day.

Boult? Yes. MJ and Vaas? No.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Let me try Odi

Jayasuriya/Anwar/Hayden
Gilly
Lara
Sangha
Bevan
Sobers
Wasim
Johnson
Vettori/ Herath??
Starc
Swann/Kuldeep(too early??)


Vaas
Klusener??


I am sure I missed some players...

 

[BreadPakoda]

Clive loyd, Ganguly, Border, Fleming, Akram, Graeme Smith, Bedi. Some pretty good captains were left handed.

 

[PakLFC]

Sanga v Gilchrist is an interesting one. Though Sanga is good enough to play purely as a batsman I'd have Gilly behind the stumps.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bhaijaan's left handers Test XI:-

Hayden
Smith
Lara
Sobers
Lloyd (c)
Border
Sangakkara (wk)
Wasim
Zaheer
Herath
Bedi





The righties will smash them.

 

[bujhee kom]

This would be my best all time team of left handed players. Other then Wasim I am struggling to find great left arm pacers. Yours?

Saeed Anwar
Sanath Jayasuriya
Brian Lara
David Gower
Allan Border
Gary Sobers
Adam Gilchrist
Wasim Akram
Derek Underwood
Zaheer Khan
Bishen Bedi

This is why new era fans should not pick AT teams!

Alan Davidson?
Mitchell Johnson? (Far superior to Zaheer)
Vaas? (ditto)
Starc ?

Even in the batting this is half baked!

Graeme Pollock?

Even Bedi is not a good pick. Herath is 2* the bowler.

*shaking my head in despair*

 

[Aliykyzwo]

For tests:

D Gower
J Langer
B Lara
K Sangakara(w.k)
A Border (c)
G Sobers
S Chanderpaul
W Akram
D Underwood
C Vaas
Bishen Singh Bedi
M Hayden (12th man)


For ODIs:

S Jayasuria
Saeed Anwar
S Ganguly (c)
B Lara
Yuvraj Singh
M Bevan
A Gilchrist (w.k)
L Klusener
W Akram
D Vettori
C Vaas
Z Khan(12th man)

 

[Robert]

This would be my best all time team of left handed players. Other then Wasim I am struggling to find great left arm pacers. Yours?

Saeed Anwar
Sanath Jayasuriya
Brian Lara
David Gower
Allan Border
Gary Sobers
Adam Gilchrist
Wasim Akram
Derek Underwood
Zaheer Khan
Bishen Bedi

Drop Zaheer for Alan Davidson.

Drop Gower for Graeme Pollock.

Drop Bedi from Tony Lock.

 

[SL_Fan]

Maybe something like this

Haydos
Smith (c)
Sanga
Lara
Graeme Pollock
Sobers
Gilly (wk)
Mitch Johnson
Alan Davidson
Wasim
Herath


Batting looks rock solid but bowling is a bit iffy compared to the right-handers XI.

 

[hk031992]

wow. I am a left handed batter myself and love watching left handers. But i don't see this team, good as it is, beating an all time team of right handers.

 

[sunnyside]

You have Zaheer Khan before Vaas??? Vaas has a more wickets then Zaheer, a better bowling & batting average. Vaas has 355 wickets in test and 400 in ODI matches...

 

[Chrish]

Drop Zaheer for Alan Davidson.

Drop Gower for Graeme Pollock.

Drop Bedi from Tony Lock.

Wasn't he chucker?

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Errr.....No Graeme Pollock in the OP????

 

[Robert]

Wasn't he chucker?

The Aussies thought so, though he played for Western Australia for several seasons. I think he got called a time or two when bowling for Surrey. He saw film of himself, was shocked and changed his action.

Arguably mystery spinner Johnny Wardle was better, 102 wickets @ 20 in tests, but England kept picking Lock ahead of him.

 

[Harsh Thakor]

MY XI

1.Saed Anwar
2.Arthur Morris
3.Brian Lara
4.Graeme Pollock
5.Gary Sobers
6.Vinoo Mankad
7.Adam Gilchrist
8.Alan Davidson
9.Wasim Akram
10.Mitchelle Johnson
11.Bishen Bedi

Mankad would be a perfect foil for Sobers and Bedi as an all-rounder and a spinner.3 genuine quickies,one fast-medium pace ,2spinners,2 all-rounders and 7 batsmen.More bowlers as they win matches more than batsmen.

 

[barah_admi]

This would be my best all time team of left handed players. Other then Wasim I am struggling to find great left arm pacers. Yours?

Saeed Anwar
Sanath Jayasuriya
Brian Lara
David Gower
Allan Border
Gary Sobers
Adam Gilchrist
Wasim Akram
Derek Underwood
Zaheer Khan
Bishen Bedi

Surely Johnson over Khan?

Mine is something like this for tests -

1. G. Smith
2. M. Hayden
3. B. Lara
4. S. Chanderpaul
5. G. Sobers
6. A. Border c
7. A. Gilchrist wk
8. W. Akram
9. C. Vaas
10. M. Johnson
11. D. Underwood

An ODI XI something like -

1. S. Jayasuriya
2. C. Gayle
3. S. Anwar
4. B. Lara
5. K. Sangakkara c
6. A. Gilchrist wk
7. M. Hussey
8. S. Hasan
9. W. Akram
10. M. Johnson
11. C. Vaas

 

[Harsh Thakor]

Surprised no one included Vinoo Mankad an ll-rounder in the Keith Miller class.A genuinely good bat and great spinner.

 

[Robert]

Surprised no one included Vinoo Mankad an ll-rounder in the Keith Miller class.A genuinely good bat and great spinner.

Invented Mankading too