What would be the modern era Australia & South Africa combined XI be?

[Ted123]

We have seen many threads of Indo-Pak XI. So, let us make one thread for Aus-SA all time XI. For simplicity, I have restricted it to modern-era players only.

My all-time XI would be(in tests):-

Graeme Smith
Matthew Hayden
Ricky Ponting
Jacques Kallis
Steve Waugh(C)
AB de Villiers
Adam Gilchrist(wkt)
Shane Warne
Dale Steyn
Glenn McGrath
Allan Donald

Discuss!

 

[Ted123]

Can any team beat this?

 

[SLcric123]

It is an unbeatable team actually. No team can beat this.

One change - Pollock in place of Donald.

 

[hk031992]

modern? How modern? Are we talking post 92 when SA came back into cricket? Or say post 1970's?

Post 92:

Graeme Smith
Michael Slater
Ricky Ponting
Jacques Kallis
Steve Waugh
AB De Villiers
Adam Gilchrist
Shane Warne
Dale Steyn
Glenn McGrath
Allan Donald

I basically agree with your team. Except i would pick Slater instead of Hayden as i felt he was better vs pure pace than Hayden even though Hayden was much better vs spin.

If its post 1970, then Allan Border comes in for either S Waugh or AB De Villiers.

I usually like having 5 full time bowlers but we have 4 here, and Kallis is an excellent 5th bowling option. Plus, Waugh can chip in with the ball.

 

[hk031992]

Can any team beat this?

Can we combine any two countries in the last 25 odd years?

If so, it would he hard. But a combined Pakistan and India team might stand a chance. Might. This team would be hard to beat.

 

[Hasan123]

Smith
Hayden
Ponting
Kallis
Waugh
AB
Gilchrist
Steyn
McGrath
Warne
Donald

 

[Ab Fan]

I think the tail is quite long. McGrath, Steyn, and Donald, none can bat. Even Warne is more of a no.9.

Smith
Hayden
Ponting
Kallis
Waugh
AB
Gilchrist
Pollock
Warne
Steyn
McGrath

Can Indo-Pak XI beat this team on rank turner??

 

[Rahul1]

I think the tail is quite long. McGrath, Steyn, and Donald, none can bat. Even Warne is more of a no.9.

Smith
Hayden
Ponting
Kallis
Waugh
AB
Gilchrist
Pollock
Warne
Steyn
McGrath

Can Indo-Pak XI beat this team on rank turner??

Which AB is there in your team?

 

[Ab Fan]

Which AB is there in your team?

I dont think the Australian one qualifies. So, the South African one is there in my team.

If Allan Border qualifies into the discussion, I will put him at 5 and make him the captain with S Waugh at 6.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Where is the new Bradman?

 

[Adil_94]

What does modern era mean from 2000 the 2010s ?

 

[New Yorker]

We have seen many threads of Indo-Pak XI. So, let us make one thread for Aus-SA all time XI. For simplicity, I have restricted it to modern-era players only.

My all-time XI would be(in tests):-

Graeme Smith
Matthew Hayden
Ricky Ponting
Jacques Kallis
Steve Waugh(C)
AB de Villiers
Adam Gilchrist(wkt)
Shane Warne
Dale Steyn
Glenn McGrath
Allan Donald

Discuss!

I wonder if this pace attack is not as good

Dennis Lillee (7 10fers in 70 Tests, compared to only 3 for McGrath in 120+ Tests)
Kagiso Rabada (Better stats early in his career than Steyn)
Vernon Philander (Among the fastest ever to No 1 ranking)

 

[Ab Fan]

One can put the new Bradman as well at 6.

Rabada has a case as well alongside Steyn, Warne and McGrath.

 

[The_Odd_One]

1. Hayden
2. Smith (c)
3. Ponting
4. Kallis
5. Smith
6. Waugh
7. Gilchrist
8. Warne
9. Steyn
10. Donald
11. McGrath

 

[Convict]

1. Smith*
2. Hayden
3. Ponting
4. Kallis
5. S.Smith
6. de Villiers
7. Gilchrist+
8. Warne
9. Steyn
10. Donald
11. McGrath

A Team

1. Langer
2. Kirsten
3. Amla
4. Martyn
5. S.Waugh*
6. Clarke
7. Boucher+
8. Pollock
9. Johnson
10. Gillespie
11. MacGill

 

[Convict]

And for the fun of it

B team

1. Warner
2. Katich
3. Gibbs
4. Hussey
5. M.Waugh
6. du Plessis
7. Healy+
8. Philander
9. Harris
10. Ntini
11. Lyon

Unlucky: Lee/Morkel (I just really, really rate Ryan Harris)

 

[Convict]

Maybe chuck in Watson for Katich to have a fifth bowling option in that side.

 

[Sam99]

Langer
Hayden
Ponting/Steve Smith (on Rank turner)
Kallis
Waugh
AB
Gilchrist
Pollock
Warne
Steyn
McGrath

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Graeme smith
Matthew Hayden
Ricky Ponting
Steve Smith
AB devilliers
Jaques Kallis
Adam Gilchrist
Shaun Pollock
Shane Warne
Steyn
Mcgrath

 

[Ted123]

Interesting on Smith.. Didnt put him as he is just halfway.

 

[Ted123]

1. Smith*
2. Hayden
3. Ponting
4. Kallis
5. S.Smith
6. de Villiers
7. Gilchrist+
8. Warne
9. Steyn
10. Donald
11. McGrath

A Team

1. Langer
2. Kirsten
3. Amla
4. Martyn
5. S.Waugh*
6. Clarke
7. Boucher+
8. Pollock
9. Johnson
10. Gillespie
11. MacGill

Why not S Waugh in the first XI?