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Mushtaq Ahmed names his All Time Test XI

A very good team and unlike most former Indian cricketer's releasing their XI's, Mushy's is extremely unbiased.
 
Decent team, would replace Sachin with Younis Khan, ABDV with Viv Richards and Kallis with Imran Khan.
 
This is a modern-day team which is good to see. I'd remove de Villiers and place Lara in there and take out Kallis and slot Imran in as the captain.
 
Bilal7 said:
This is a modern-day team which is good to see. I'd remove de Villiers and place Lara in there and take out Kallis and slot Imran in as the captain.
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Really tough one for me to decide between Viv and Lara, I'd always pick Lara but what makes me edge towards Viv is peer review and how highly he is spoken off.
 
shaz619 said:
Really tough one for me to decide between Viv and Lara, I'd always pick Lara but what makes me edge towards Viv is peer review and how highly he is spoken off.
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This is probably his version of a modern day team. Otherwise, Cook, Amla and AB wouldn't be there.
 
What? he chose just one Pak name? I demand an enquiry!
 
Woah.

The most unbiased team of all the players, out of all the "XIs" I've seeen so far.

Especially the parosis, who stuff the team with their own country mates.
 
Except for AB, the team is good.

Shocked he didn't pick Imran Khan because he also played under him and would have known how great he was.
 
Do not agree with the batting order and AB has no place in an all time test XI but this is by far a much better team chosen by an ex-cricketer.
 
Not a bad team. Suprised he didn't pick Lara and Imran Khan.

But an unbiased team compared to previous ex cricketers all time 11.
 
Imran wasn't as good as Wasim Akram - the bowler...


Good team selection
 
Sachin136 said:
Amla isn't an opener in tests.
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Quite capable of opening in tests. Test #3s are basically the third opener in the side, especially ones that play in England and South Africa.

moghul said:
I can tolerate no Imran Khan but no Viv Richard is just ridiculous.
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Like others have said, it is a modern-day team. Which is why he should have picked Waqar/Steyn over Marshall. [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION], this is also why I would pick Lara over Viv. Richards was a boss but Mushy picked a modern-day team.
 
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very good team but I'm not sure if 1, 2 and Kallis are the best choices in those positions. If we're going for all rounders, either Sobers or Khan. Can't argue with the rest. That pace line up looks devastating.
 
Batting looks pretty modern heavy I am surprised he didn't put more names of people from his era.. Respect his unbiasedness
 
Not a bad team. Good job Mushtaq. Good to see some modern day players instead of prehistoric amateurs who have played in just 2 countries and scored 90% of their runs and taken wickets in first class. People overrate the oldies whom they have never seen playing. I simply can't see the amateurs of 1930s on the same level as as modern day professional. Cricket has evolved a lot.
 
some big names like Sobers,Lara,Viv missing out ... But then it is his personnel choice...
 
Rayyman said:
His opinion is wrong though. Lara>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>De Villiers
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if you watch all time list of every player, each one is different from one another... in other words each one is wrong w.r.t the other. that is why such lists are subjective... & just personnel opinions.
 
Nice list.. personally would replce cook with Hayden if talking about modern players but that's a minor quibble.
 
I'm glad somebody picked Amla in their team. After Tendulkar, he is the only batsman who has scored runs in all types of conditions and against all types of bowlers.
 
big_gamer007 said:
Think Imran at his peak in tests was probably as good a bowler as Wasim in tests..
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Wasim had a longer bigger peak then.. the numbers speak for themselves.

Not to take credit from Imran away for Wasim's development, that is a completely different topic.

Captaincy wise, man management wise, Imran was much better than Wasim, along with the fact that he was a much superior batsman
 
MenInG said:
What? he chose just one Pak name? I demand an enquiry!
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enquiry... I demand a tribunal should be set up to investigate
the matter and MUSHY (if found guilty) should be banned for life and his passport be siezed.😢😢😢😢😢😢😠
 
One heck of an attack that one good luck to whoever goes up against that :))
 
You cannot pick Ponting, Kallis and Amla in the same team. All of them are number 3 batsmen and there is only 1 space for a #3 batsman. Mushy, no sir, you cannot accommodate all three in your team lol. I'd pick Ponting only.

Would pick Gavaskar as the opener.

Number 6 has to be Garfield Sobers.

Replace Wasim Akram with Imran Khan.

Lara for AB de Villiers.
 
shariqnoor said:
You cannot pick Ponting, Kallis and Amla in the same team. All of them are number 3 batsmen and there is only 1 space for a #3 batsman. Mushy, no sir, you cannot accommodate all three in your team lol. I'd pick Ponting only.

Would pick Gavaskar as the opener.

Number 6 has to be Garfield Sobers.

Replace Wasim Akram with Imran Khan.

Lara for AB de Villiers.
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I think its the players he has seen or played against. Gavaskar and possibly IK were before his time, or even if they were around, they weren't upto their previous standards.

Its a fair team IMHO for post 1990 era, except for Amla and ABD. I would replace Amla with Graeme Smith, and replace ABD with Lara. Though the team does lack a 2nd spinner. Possibly even Murali instead of Malcom Marshall (as MM was not the same in the post 90s era as he was during the 80s)
 
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Quite unbiased which shows he put thought into it instead of favoring his generation.

Solid team tbh.

You'd probably want Lara ahead of ABDV though.
 
Don't understand why these ex players put Sachin in their XI. There are so many other great #4s who graced the game. You can select Lara/Viv/Bradman/Sobers and many others. I think they do it to avoid backlash from Indian online warriors. Apart from that the XI looks alright. Te only change I'd make to bring Imran ahead of Kallis and make him the captain.
 
Haz95 said:
I can't take an XI without Lara, Viv, Imran and Bradman seriously. Oh well, his opinion.


So what? James Anderson is more skilled than McGrath.
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Umm, but Wasim > Imran in bowling, be it skills or effectiveness, or being a bowler-only ATG.
 
Hawkeye said:
Umm, but Wasim > Imran in bowling, be it skills or effectiveness, or being a bowler-only ATG.
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Imran Khan the bowler is a bonafide bowling ATG and the difference between the two in terms of effectiveness is so minute that there isn't really a wrong answer as to who's better. A case can be made for both.
 
Haz95 said:
Imran Khan the bowler is a bonafide bowling ATG and the difference between the two in terms of effectiveness is so minute that there isn't really a wrong answer as to who's better. A case can be made for both.
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very well put! Khan gets into any team n his bowling alone but add in the factor of his batting and he gets into any team as an all rounder.
 
captain crook said:
Don't understand why these ex players put Sachin in their XI. There are so many other great #4s who graced the game. You can select Lara/Viv/Bradman/Sobers and many others. I think they do it to avoid backlash from Indian online warriors. Apart from that the XI looks alright. Te only change I'd make to bring Imran ahead of Kallis and make him the captain.
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The entire world is biased in favor of Sachin .... from WISDEN, Bradman, Richie Benaud, Cricinfo, Hanif Moammad, Shane Warne and countless others who have included him in their 'World XI'. The only non biased fans in the world are Pak cricket fans who want to claim Imran Khan as the captain in every 'World XI'.
 
captain crook said:
Don't understand why these ex players put Sachin in their XI. There are so many other great #4s who graced the game. You can select Lara/Viv/Bradman/Sobers and many others. I think they do it to avoid backlash from Indian online warriors. Apart from that the XI looks alright. Te only change I'd make to bring Imran ahead of Kallis and make him the captain.
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I guess combination of both: genuine admiration and sucking up to his fan base
 
Hitman said:
The entire world is biased in favor of Sachin .... from WISDEN, Bradman, Richie Benaud, Cricinfo, Hanif Moammad, Shane Warne and countless others who have included him in their 'World XI'. The only non biased fans in the world are Pak cricket fans who want to claim Imran Khan as the captain in every 'World XI'.
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Imran Khan genuinely has a claim to be the captain of any world XI just for his captaincy, let alone his amazing bowling and effective batting. Imran averaged over 50 for the latter part of hs career, which is comparable to Sachin's overall batting career. So even without counting bowling, Imran (who incidentally averaged 19 while bowling) makes a case over Sachin as a batsman.
 
Chrish said:
I guess combination of both: genuine admiration and sucking up to his fan base
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No denying that Sachin was a great batsman, but there are far more better batsmen out there, but somehow always get overlooked. Recent example is Sangakkara. Much better technician and a stylish player than Sachin. Higher average and best batsman ever from Asia. But always Sachin, why?
 
captain crook said:
Imran Khan genuinely has a claim to be the captain of any world XI just for his captaincy, let alone his amazing bowling and effective batting. Imran averaged over 50 for the latter part of hs career, which is comparable to Sachin's overall batting career. So even without counting bowling, Imran (who incidentally averaged 19 while bowling) makes a case over Sachin as a batsman.
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:))) That's all anyone can say, whether a Pak fan or an Indian fan.
 
If he's going modern-ish, especially with Amla and AB, no Lara is a criminal omission IMO.
 
Almost perfect modern team, but de Villiers doesn't belong there and neither does Kallis at #6.
 
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