Your all-time Test XI?

[Slog]

Well the corona lockdown has me bored and we havent had such a thread in a while.

Only qualifier is that you must have seen the cricketer in your XI play in their peak (or close to it). So since i started watching properly in '98-99 guys like Imran Khan or Viv cannot make my XI. Team has to be all-conditions team.

Here it goes.

1. Hayden
2. Cook
3. Ponting
4. Tendulkar
5. Pietersen
6. Kallis
7. Sangakarra (wk)
8. Wasim Akram
9. Muralitharan
10. McGrath
11. Dale Steyn

Toss up betweek KP and Kohli for #6 a(went with personal favorite) and Sangakarra and Gilchirst for wk position.

I think the one weakness of the side is the lack of a 2nd spinner so was seriosuly considering putting in Shakib somewhere as the spin allrounder

 

[Srtfan]

Hayden
G smith
S smith
Sachin
Lara
Kallis
Gilly
Steyn
Akram
Murli
McGrath.

 

[Ab Fan]

Smith
Hayden
Lara
Tendulkar
Steven Smith
Kallis
Gilly(wkt)
Wasim
Warne
Steyn
McGrath

All time Test XIs are boring nowadays with same names. So, the favourite XI that I have seen.

Fleming(c)
Gibbs
Dravid
KP
ABD
Stokes
Gilly(wkt)
Wasim
Swann
Broad
Steyn

 

[Slog]

Well the corona lockdown has me bored and we havent had such a thread in a while.

Only qualifier is that you must have seen the cricketer in your XI play in their peak (or close to it). So since i started watching properly in '98-99 guys like Imran Khan or Viv cannot make my XI. Team has to be all-conditions team.

Here it goes.

1. Hayden
2. Cook
3. Ponting
4. Tendulkar
5. Pietersen
6. Kallis
7. Sangakarra (wk)
8. Wasim Akram
9. Muralitharan
10. McGrath
11. Dale Steyn

Toss up betweek KP and Kohli for #6 a(went with personal favorite) and Sangakarra and Gilchirst for wk position.

I think the one weakness of the side is the lack of a 2nd spinner so was seriosuly considering putting in Shakib somewhere as the spin allrounder

ok replacing Cook with G Smith

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

I started watching cricket around 98/99 as a 6/7 year old kid. but I do remember most of the games I've watched. so this is my all time XI from the players I've watched

1. Hayden
2. G. Smith(Langer misses out)
3. S. Smith
4. Kallis
5. Lara
6. S. Waugh( what a player. in his last test innings, played like a true man of steel & went for 400+ chase rather than trying for a draw. absolute winner)
7. Gilchrist (Goat keeper batsman. still waiting for a player somewhat close to him. De cock has the potential)
8. Warne
9. Steyn (one of the greatest of all time)
10. Mcgrath(Born winner. you just knew he would get your fav batsman out. used to hate him. grown to love him after retirement)
11. Murali(want to see warne & murali bowling. if it's an absolutely green pitch,

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

I started watching cricket around 98/99 as a 6/7 year old kid. but I do remember most of the games I've watched. so this is my all time XI from the players I've watched

1. Hayden
2. G. Smith(Langer misses out)
3. S. Smith
4. Kallis
5. Lara
6. S. Waugh( what a player. in his last test innings, played like a true man of steel & went for 400+ chase rather than trying for a draw. absolute winner)
7. Gilchrist (Goat keeper batsman. still waiting for a player somewhat close to him. De cock has the potential)
8. Warne
9. Steyn (one of the greatest of all time)
10. Mcgrath(Born winner. you just knew he would get your fav batsman out. used to hate him. grown to love him after retirement)
11. Murali(want to see warne & murali bowling. if it's an absolutely green pitch,

If it's an absolutely green deck, i would pick Anderson instead of Murali. In India I would pick Ashwin who is the best spinner I've seen to bowl in india

 

[Junaids]

OK, of the players that I have watched.

1. Barry Richards
2. Gordon Greenidge
3. Jacques Kallis
4. Graeme Pollock
5. Viv Richards
6. Mike Procter
7. Kumar Sangakkara (wk)
8. Imran Khan (c)
9. Wasim Akram
10. Malcolm Marshall
11. Shane Warne

 

[AAli98]

Slater
Anwar
Lara
Smith
Abdv
S Waugh
Gilchrist
Warne
Akram
Marshall
McGrath

Drinks carrier Hafeez

 

[Mobashir]

1. Mathew Hayden
2. Graeme Smith
3. Steven Smith
4. Brian Lara
5. Kevin Pietersen
6. Adam Gilchrist
7. Shane Warne
8. Dale Steyn
9. Shoaib Akhtar
10. Mutiah Murlitharan
11. Glen McGrath

There can be many changes as there are lot of "nearly same level" players.
I went without an proper all rounder because it was an absolute must to play the two great spinners and also have 3 pacers.
I think the top 6 is good enough to make the runs.

Hard to leave Ponting, Tendulkar, Inzamam, Sanga and ABDV. Nothing really separate them from those playing but with this top 3 I went for the most attacking 4, 5 and 6 test cricket can have.

No Wasim, Waqar as for me their pick ended around 1995 and I started watching back in 96/97.

 

[Robert]

Gavaskar
Greenidge
Richards
Lara
Tendulkar
Imran (c)
Gilchrist
Hadlee
Warne
Marshall
Lillee

 

[jeetu]

From Who i have seen

1. Gavaskar
2. Hayden
3. Viv Richards
4. Tendulkar
5. Lara
6. Kallis
7. Gilchrist
8. Akram
9. Marshall
10. Warne
11. Muralitharan

 

[tyron_woodley]

Hayden
shewag
smith
kohli
kalis
ABD
sangakarra (keeper)
murali
mcgrath
Alan donald
steyn GOAT

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bhaijaan's ATG Test team:-

Playing XI
Gavaskar
Hobbs
Bradman (c)
Tendulkar
Richards
Gilchrist (wk)
Hadlee
Akram
Warne
Lillee
Muralitharan

Extras: Sobers, Sangakkara, Marshal, Ambrose

Shout out to a lot of other elite players who were under consideration but didn't make it because they were not as deserving as the above mentioned.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bhaijaan's Test XI (from players he saw in his and their primes) :-


Sehwag
Lara
Ponting
Tendulkar (c)
Kohli
Peterson
Gilchrist (wk)
Akram
Warne
Donald
Ambrose


Extras: Sangakkara, Steyn, McGrath,Hayden

 

[Bhaijaan]

ATG teams will always have the biggest star in the side as captain like in exhibition games. There is no way an inferior Ponting would ever captain an ATG team (if he makes it in playing XI) ahead of either of Tendulkar, Lara, Warne all of whom are above in stature as cricketers.

Similarly there is no way Sobers, Imran, or other popular captains get to lead ahead of Bradman. Bradman is the biggest star in any cricket XI ever assembled

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Bhaijaan's Test XI (from players he saw in his and their primes) :-


Sehwag
Lara
Ponting
Tendulkar (c)
Kohli
Peterson
Gilchrist (wk)
Akram
Warne
Donald
Ambrose


Extras: Sangakkara, Steyn, McGrath,Hayden

You considered smith as the greatest batsman of this generation but youve taken kohli?

 

[Daksh Goel]

My ALL TIME TEST XI goes like this:
Sehwag
Lara
Sir Bradman
Sachin (c)
Kohli
Gilchrist (wk)
McGrath
Warne
Donald
Walsh

 

[Bhaijaan]

You considered smith as the greatest batsman of this generation but youve taken kohli?

Yes, exactly.

Smith is better than any batsman in this generation at making a weak and average team better.

In a team full of legends, his value diminishes considerably.

Kohli with his flair and versatility of an added 4th gear is perfect batsman for a team that is looking to win ruthlessly which is what an ATG line up to be.

McGrath has also been sidelined for the same reason.

This is why Gilchirst will be picked over Sangakkara every time in any ATG team despite Sangakkara being a better overall 'scorer'. A Bangladesh will give away 2 Gilchrists for 1 Sangakkara but it is what it is when ATG trams are discussed.

 

[Daksh Goel]

My ALL TIME TEST XI goes like this:
Sehwag
Lara
Sir Bradman
Sachin (c)
Kohli
Gilchrist (wk)
McGrath
Warne
Donald
Walsh

Sorry I forgot 1 player Ambrose

 

[tyron_woodley]

Yes, exactly.

Smith is better than any batsman in this generation at making a weak and average team better.

In a team full of legends, his value diminishes considerably.

Kohli with his flair and versatility of an added 4th gear is perfect batsman for a team that is looking to win ruthlessly which is what an ATG line up to be.

McGrath has also been sidelined for the same reason.

This is why Gilchirst will be picked over Sangakkara every time in any ATG team despite Sangakkara being a better overall 'scorer'. A Bangladesh will give away 2 Gilchrists for 1 Sangakkara but it is what it is when ATG trams are discussed.

that's a very interesting theory. I have always thought about it but moreso in football. You always see some coaches excel when there is less pressure like with midtabe clubs. They over achieve by reaching a top 4 or hell even winning the league. However when the same coach is hired to take charge of a perennial top club they struggle and often fail to win titles due to added pressure.

Kohli vs smith reminds me of such a battle. Kohli can make a strong team even more powerful and absolutely devastating. Smith's value does diminish a little when he isn't the main guy anymore. Same with sanga.

 

[MMHS]

Among the players I have seen live, this will be my XII (one of them will be injured ....)

+Gilchrist
BA Richards
IVA Richards
Lara (VC)
Tendulkar
Sangakara
*Imran
Hadlee
Wasim
Marshall
Warne
Murali

For some reason, I never liked Jaques Kallis, though wonderful player - closest to Sir Gary as batting all-rounder.

In all time XII - I'll drop BA Richards for JB Hobbs, Tendulkar for DG Bradman, KR Miller for Sangakara and Hadlee for Sobers.

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

Adam Gilchrist
Hashim amla
Viv Richards
Brian lara
Steve Smith
Kumar sangakara
Imran khan
Shane warne
Wasim Akram
waqar Younis
Shoaib akhtar

 

[Slog]

Yes, exactly.

Smith is better than any batsman in this generation at making a weak and average team better.

In a team full of legends, his value diminishes considerably.

Kohli with his flair and versatility of an added 4th gear is perfect batsman for a team that is looking to win ruthlessly which is what an ATG line up to be.

McGrath has also been sidelined for the same reason.

This is why Gilchirst will be picked over Sangakkara every time in any ATG team despite Sangakkara being a better overall 'scorer'. A Bangladesh will give away 2 Gilchrists for 1 Sangakkara but it is what it is when ATG trams are discussed.

I agree.

If I have a quality team I go with Kohli as he will take it to the next level whereas Smith overall maybe better but doesn’t go the higher gears so will not increase the killer instinct. However for a weak lineup Smith is a great.

 

[captain.hansolo]

Well the corona lockdown has me bored and we havent had such a thread in a while.

Only qualifier is that you must have seen the cricketer in your XI play in their peak (or close to it). So since i started watching properly in '98-99 guys like Imran Khan or Viv cannot make my XI. Team has to be all-conditions team.

Here it goes.

1. Hayden
2. Cook
3. Ponting
4. Tendulkar
5. Pietersen
6. Kallis
7. Sangakarra (wk)
8. Wasim Akram
9. Muralitharan
10. McGrath
11. Dale Steyn

Toss up betweek KP and Kohli for #6 a(went with personal favorite) and Sangakarra and Gilchirst for wk position.

I think the one weakness of the side is the lack of a 2nd spinner so was seriosuly considering putting in Shakib somewhere as the spin allrounder

I will take my chances against a team with only four specialist batsmen, all of whom are veritable number 10 batsmen, and three are more fragile than a twig in the wind.

Wasim would miss every third test, Steyn would probably play only once every three tests, and McGrath will likely go missing for a few months every year.

It is also inexplicable to have Pietersen ahead of Smith, Kohli, Dravid or even Lara!!! I would replace Sangakarra with Andy Flower and appoint him captain too.

Courtney Walsh, Allan Donald, McGrath, and Warne...

 

[shamaan]

Hayden
Amla
Viv Richard's
Tendulkar
Lara
Sangkara
Imran
Wasim akram
Warne
McGrath
Akhtar

 

[Asifnow]

Well the corona lockdown has me bored and we havent had such a thread in a while.

Only qualifier is that you must have seen the cricketer in your XI play in their peak (or close to it). So since i started watching properly in '98-99 guys like Imran Khan or Viv cannot make my XI. Team has to be all-conditions team.

Here it goes.

1. Hayden
2. Cook
3. Ponting
4. Tendulkar
5. Pietersen
6. Kallis
7. Sangakarra (wk)
8. Wasim Akram
9. Muralitharan
10. McGrath
11. Dale Steyn

Toss up betweek KP and Kohli for #6 a(went with personal favorite) and Sangakarra and Gilchirst for wk position.

I think the one weakness of the side is the lack of a 2nd spinner so was seriosuly considering putting in Shakib somewhere as the spin allrounder

An XI of only those I've seen at their best...I like it.

So here goes:

1. G. Smith c - best captain of my lifetime
2. A. Cook
3. R. Ponting - we havent seen a better number 3 in recent times
4. Y. Khan
5. S. Tendulkar
6. J. Kallis
7. A. Gilchrist wk
8. A. Flintoff
9. W. Akram
10. M. Muralitharan
11. G. McGrath

Haydos, Kohli, KP, Kohli, Root, Williamson, Smith, Steyn, Waqar and a few others are unlucky to miss out but what ya gonna do?

 

[ahmadharis1]

1. Matthew Hayden
2. Virender Sehwag
3. Ricky Ponting
4. Steve Smith
5. Brian Lara
6. Jacque Kallis
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Wasim Akram
9. Shane Warne
10. Dale Steyn
11. Glenn McGrath

 

[sindhiboy]

1.Sunil Gavaskar
2.Viv Richards
3.Don Bradman
4.Tendulkar
5.Gary Sobers
6.Imran Khan
7.Adam Gilchrist
8.Akram
9.Warne
10.Steyn
11.Mcgrath

Gavaskar and Viv are a must . You cannot have any all time eleven team without them in my opinion

 

[hitthestump]

Started watching properly from late 1990's

Hayden
Gilchrist
Ponting (the mental strength of this top 3 is what pips any other possible player)
Tendulkar
Lara
Kallis (just wow until number 6)
Flintoff
Wasim
Warne
Murali
Mcgrath

We've got an such a strong batting line up that i've decided that there's room for the greatest off spinner and greatest leggie in the first XI. If the opposition don't find them unplayable enough then there's 4 quality pace bowlers all offering something different to weasel them out. Bowling is a definite strength.

My biggest weakness is the batting depth. Wasim is a touch high at number 8 given i have two total tailenders behind him.

The captain would be Ponting. The self-belief and habitual winning that he possesses makes him the perfect skipper.

 

[gazza619]

My all time test XI would be a line up that people would happily travel from north pole to south pole to watch live:

1. Sir Donald Bradman (captain)
2. Barry Richards
3. Sir Vivian Richards
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Brian Charles Lara
6. Sir Garfield Sobers
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Wasim Akram
9. Shane Warne
10. Malcom Marshall
11. Dennis Lillee
12th man. Imran Khan

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Gavaskar
Greenidge

Richards
Tendulkar
BC Lara

Imran Khan (c)
Gilchrist (wk)

Wasim Akram
Warne
Marshall
Waqar Younis

Bench: Miandad, Dravid, Muralitharan, Kohli and Steve Smith.

I highly doubt any team can beat this squad in a 5 match series, any era, any format.

--------------

ODI/T20 lineup from the same squad:

Tendulkar
Gilchrist (wk)

Viv
Kohli
Lara
Miandad

IK (c)
Akram
Warne
Marshall
Waqar

A relentless 3 Pacers/1 spinner bowling attack with ATG support from IK.
Batting that can chase anything. This squad would give a tough fight to Bradman himself

 

[Last Monetarist]

Only including players that I saw live and based mostly on pure watchability than statistics.

Slater
Anwar
Ponting
Lara
Pietersen
Stokes
Gilchrist
Warne
Wasim
Donald
McGrath

 

[Harsh Thakor]

My all time test XI would be a line up that people would happily travel from north pole to south pole to watch live:

1. Sir Donald Bradman (captain)
2. Barry Richards
3. Sir Vivian Richards
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Brian Charles Lara
6. Sir Garfield Sobers
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Wasim Akram
9. Shane Warne
10. Malcom Marshall
11. Dennis Lillee
12th man. Imran Khan

Did you see Bradman and Sobers?Great team but it is only meant for those who one has seen play.

 

[Harsh Thakor]

My team amongst those Who I have seen

1st XI

Gavaskar
Greenidge
Viv Richards (C)
Brian Lara
Sachin Tendulkar
Jacques Kallis
Adam Gilchrist (W)
Malcolm Marshall
Wasim Akram
Shane Warne
Glen Mcgrath

2nd XI

Gooch
Sehwag
Ponting
Greg Chappell
Javed Miandad
Sangakaara (W)
Ian Botham
Imran Khan (C)
Richard Hadlee
Dennis Lillee
Murlitharan


Both teams virtually neck to neck with 1ST XI having more greater specialists and 2nd better allrounders.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

My team amongst those Who I have seen

1st XI

Gavaskar
Greenidge
Viv Richards (C)
Brian Lara
Sachin Tendulkar
Jacques Kallis
Adam Gilchrist (W)
Malcolm Marshall
Wasim Akram
Shane Warne
Glen Mcgrath

2nd XI

Gooch
Sehwag
Ponting
Greg Chappell
Javed Miandad
Sangakaara (W)
Ian Botham
Imran Khan (C)
Richard Hadlee
Dennis Lillee
Murlitharan


Both teams virtually neck to neck with 1ST XI having more greater specialists and 2nd better allrounders.

Who was a better opener, Gooch or Cook?

I'd say Cook, considering his excellent record in Asia!

 

[hitthestump]

It's not surprising to see that hardly anyone picks players who are playing today. We've been enduring a dud era for quite some time in fact.

We might reflect on this in a few decades and figure out that something or other occurred around this time or in the last 5-10 years which gradually killed off the skill in test cricket.

 

[spiderreddy]

Hayden
Sehwag
Ponting
Sachin
Kohli
ABD
Gilchrist
Warne
Steyn
Ambrose
McGrath

 

[gazza619]

Did you see Bradman and Sobers?Great team but it is only meant for those who one has seen play.

Thanks. Not seen them play but have watched a lot of videos and understand that only were they classy but also crowd pullers.

 

[tyron_woodley]

It's not surprising to see that hardly anyone picks players who are playing today. We've been enduring a dud era for quite some time in fact.

We might reflect on this in a few decades and figure out that something or other occurred around this time or in the last 5-10 years which gradually killed off the skill in test cricket.

No there are just too many nostalgic peeps here who idolize the past players too much.

Many of the current era players still haven't finished their careers yet.

smith and kohli are easily two of the best batsmen ever.

 

[England First]

From players I’ve seen. I’m 32. Not picking current players. Smith Kohli Anderson
1. Stewart
2. Sehwag
3. Dravid
4. Tendulkar
5. Lara
6. Kallis
7. Sangakkara wk captain
8. Warne
9. Akram
10. Ambrose
11. Mcgrath
12th man Steve Waugh

I an all time team not much would change. Richards, Marshall, Gavaskar, boycott, Khan would all be considered strongly

 

[Robert]

Who was a better opener, Gooch or Cook?

I'd say Cook, considering his excellent record in Asia!

Gooch. He was excellent against WI in their heyday - six centuries, including carrying his bat for 154* out of 250 on a minefield. Lillee found him out a few times, but Lillee tended to do that.

Cook was a bit weak against top class quicks, though excellent against spin.

 

[Rehanhassan]

My all time test XI

1) Saeed Anwar
2) M.Hayden
3) R.Ponting (C)
4) B. Lara
5) J.Kallis
6) A. Gilchrist (wk)
7) W. Akram
8) S. Warne
9) Saqlain Mushtaq
10) Mcgrath
11) S. Akthar

 

[Harsh Thakor]

If I reconsider with another alternative what about Tendulkar opening the XI to accommodate another batting great?

Tendulkar
Gavaskar
Viv Richards
Lara
Ian Chappell (C)
Sangakaara (W)
Imran
Marshall
Wasim
Warne
Mcgrath

Hypothetically chosen Ian Chappell to lead this team being arguably the best skipper of all time as a tactician and motivator.Tendulkar will open the batting with Sunny Gavaskar.Remember Ian was the best batsmen in the world in a crisis,better than even brother Greg.To me Miandad is the best replacement for Ian Chapell as a pure batsmen and If I choose him then I would make Imran the captain.

 

[Harsh Thakor]

Among the players I have seen live, this will be my XII (one of them will be injured ....)

+Gilchrist
BA Richards
IVA Richards
Lara (VC)
Tendulkar
Sangakara
*Imran
Hadlee
Wasim
Marshall
Warne
Murali

For some reason, I never liked Jaques Kallis, though wonderful player - closest to Sir Gary as batting all-rounder.

In all time XII - I'll drop BA Richards for JB Hobbs, Tendulkar for DG Bradman, KR Miller for Sangakara and Hadlee for Sobers.

Would you ever consider Tendulkar as an opener to accommodate another great like Miandad,Chappell or Border ?Why Hadlee instead of Mcgrath and 2 wicketkeeper batsmen Why not replace Gilly or Sanga with some other great batsmen or allrounder?

 

[MMHS]

Would you ever consider Tendulkar as an opener to accommodate another great like Miandad,Chappell or Border ?Why Hadlee instead of Mcgrath and 2 wicketkeeper batsmen Why not replace Gilly or Sanga with some other great batsmen or allrounder?

No - there are so many options that, I won't play a middle order as make shift opener. Gilly is made opener here because he serves duel purpose for a better combination and he opened for a decade in ODI, in 90s & 00s, opening against white ball was totally different proposition from now days. Tendulkar could have opened, but then I am not sure whom to drop from middle order. In any case, I won't take Javed or Border, but I would have definitely picked Greg, if had I seen him live (retired long before my first live telecast game). Sanga here is picked as specialist bat, where he averages like 65+; as WK, he was inferior gloves man to Gilly, and averages like 46 (lower than AG).

McGrath was brilliant, but so was Hadlee - two almost similar type bowlers, with very similar stats (but obviously Hadlee didn't have the luxury of playing in ICC globalization era - 6 opponents, worst of them SRL (few games) which still was quite a handy Test team - no free lunch for RJH). The two greatest metronomes game has ever seen - BUT Hadlee could out-perform Mac with bat, even batting right-handed......., o you know. To be honest, I never liked Mc's bowling (true legend & ATG for sure), but he looked to me too mechanical, almost like a perfect bowling machine - he never made mistakes with his length, line or pace; but just not the type of fast bowler I like to watch. In AUS all-time XI as well, you'll notice me picking RR Lindwall with DK & Miller - just my preference, though Mac was absolutely near perfect new ball pacer, with probably the most smooth bowling actions of all that allowed him so many overs in career, till that age.

 

[shamaan]

Bradman
Anwar
Tendulkar
Viv Richard's
Lara
Kallis
Gilchrist
Akram
Marshal
Warne
McGrath

 

[Raja Danish]

I will pick those who I watched:

Grame Smith(Vice Captain)
Matthew Hayden
Rahul Dravid
Ricky Ponting(Captain)
Brian Lara
Jacques kallis
Kumar Sangakkara(Keeper)
Dale Steyn
Glenn Mcgrath
Shane Warne
muttiah muralitharan

Bench:
Muhammad Yousuf
Sachin Tendulkar
Saeed Ajmal
Kevin Pietersen

 

[ManFan]

Tendulkar
Gavaskar
Kallis
Lara
Richards
Imran Khan
Gilchrist (wk)
Warne (c)
Akram
Hadlee
Marshall

12th Man: Glenn McGrath

 

[Romali_rotti]

Well the corona lockdown has me bored and we havent had such a thread in a while.

Only qualifier is that you must have seen the cricketer in your XI play in their peak (or close to it). So since i started watching properly in '98-99 guys like Imran Khan or Viv cannot make my XI. Team has to be all-conditions team.

Here it goes.

1. Hayden
2. Cook
3. Ponting
4. Tendulkar
5. Pietersen
6. Kallis
7. Sangakarra (wk)
8. Wasim Akram
9. Muralitharan
10. McGrath
11. Dale Steyn

Toss up betweek KP and Kohli for #6 a(went with personal favorite) and Sangakarra and Gilchirst for wk position.

I think the one weakness of the side is the lack of a 2nd spinner so was seriosuly considering putting in Shakib somewhere as the spin allrounder

I would replace Cook with Langer and it becomes an unbeatable side... Muralitharan and Warne is a tough one, Warne has been good everywhere except India, while Murali has struggled in India, Aus, even SA ?...

 

[sshakir411]

a big LOL to the Indians who opted for Sachin as captain. w t f ? he may be th best ever batsman but he sure doesn't even make your top 3 captains ever. Pease quit the b s.

 

[umarf76]

Gavaskar
Greenidge or Tendulkar
Sobers
Richards or Lara
Kallis
Sangarkara or Gilcrist
Imran or Hadlee
Akram
Warne
Lillee or McGrath
Murali

 

[Harsh Thakor]

Gavaskar
Greenidge or Tendulkar
Sobers
Richards or Lara
Kallis
Sangarkara or Gilcrist
Imran or Hadlee
Akram
Warne
Lillee or McGrath
Murali

Great team with good choices as alternative players.Surprised no Malcolm
Marshall?Any reason?

 

[tyron_woodley]

a big LOL to the Indians who opted for Sachin as captain. w t f ? he may be th best ever batsman but he sure doesn't even make your top 3 captains ever. Pease quit the b s.

eww sachin is a trash captain and an overrated batsman as well. Dravid over him anyday.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bhaijaan's ATG Test team:-

Playing XI
Gavaskar
Hobbs
Bradman (c)
Tendulkar
Richards
Gilchrist (wk)
Hadlee
Akram
Warne
Lillee
Muralitharan

Extras: Sobers, Sangakkara, Marshal, Ambrose

Shout out to a lot of other elite players who were under consideration but didn't make it because they were not as deserving as the above mentioned.

Bhaijaan's updated ATG Test XI:-

Gavaskar
Hobbs
Bradman (c)
Tendulkar
Lara
Gilchrist (wk)
Hadlee
Bumrah
Warne
Lillee
Muralitharan / Donald


Extras: Richards, Sobers, Ambrose, Marshal

 

[Varun]

A slightly left field XI from the players I've seen:

Cook
Sehwag
Younis
Pietersen
Chanderpaul
Shakib
McCullum (c) (wk)
Johnson
Swann
Steyn
Anderson

12th: Jayawardene

 

[anikrc1]

Only from the players I saw.
G.Smith
Anwar
S. Smith
Tendulkar
Lara
Gilchrist
Wasim
Warne
Steyn
McGrath
Murali.

 

[anikrc1]

The second opener basically had plenty of choices. Went for Anwar because he was the most stylish.

 

[big_gamer007]

Tendulkar, Bradman, Lara, Marshall, McGrath, Gilly, Sobers, Gavaskar are the confirmed picks.

Rest 3 spots can be debated amongst various players.
Warne/Murali depends on whether one considers Murali a chucker or not.

Pacer spot is between Ambrose, Holding, Lillie, IK, Wasim.

Opener is between Hobbs, Sehwag, Boycott.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Possible lineup

Hutton
Gavaskar
Bradman
Kallis
Michael Clarke
Steve Waugh
Gilchrist
McGrath
Steyn
Warne
Ambrose

 

[Ab Fan]

Post 2000s debutants:-

G Smith
Cook
Sangakkara(wkt2)
S Smith
Root
de Villiers(wkt1)
Jadeja
Ashwin
Cummins
Anderson
Steyn

 

[sweep_shot]

I watch cricket since 1997. So, my list is probably going to be a bit biased (recency bias).

Here is my XI:

Jayasuriya
Warner
Bradman
Tendulkar
Steve Waugh
Imran Khan (c)
Gilchrist (wk)
Warne
Wasim
Steyn
McGrath.

 

[batandballbattle]

Gavaskar
Tendulkar
Ponting (c)
Lara
Kallis
Gilchrist (wk)
Imran Khan
Akram
Warne
McGrath
Ambrose/Murli for spinning tracks

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Gavaskar
Tendulkar
Ponting (c)
Lara
Kallis
Gilchrist (wk)
Imran Khan
Akram
Warne
McGrath
Ambrose/Murli for spinning tracks

u r putting highest wicket taker of Test cricket Murli on substitute?

 

[Jatlahoria]

Well the corona lockdown has me bored and we havent had such a thread in a while.

Only qualifier is that you must have seen the cricketer in your XI play in their peak (or close to it). So since i started watching properly in '98-99 guys like Imran Khan or Viv cannot make my XI. Team has to be all-conditions team.

Here it goes.

1. Hayden
2. Cook
3. Ponting
4. Tendulkar
5. Pietersen
6. Kallis
7. Sangakarra (wk)
8. Wasim Akram
9. Muralitharan
10. McGrath
11. Dale Steyn

Toss up betweek KP and Kohli for #6 a(went with personal favorite) and Sangakarra and Gilchirst for wk position.

I think the one weakness of the side is the lack of a 2nd spinner so was seriosuly considering putting in Shakib somewhere as the spin allrounder

Sehwag
Hayden
Lara
Tendulkar
Sangakarra
Kallis
Pollock
Akram
Warne
McGrath
Murali
12th man - Ponting
Reserves - Akhtar, Gilchrist, Kluesner

 

[kron]

From the ones I have seen;

cook 
tendulkar
root
smith
lara
Kallis
Gilchrist
Pj cummins
Ambrose
Mcgrath
Steyn

Had to go with cummins cause I need batting till 8.
Otherwise I would pick wasim or bumrah etc or rabada.

 

[Ab Fan]

From the ones I have seen;

cook 
tendulkar
root
smith
lara
Kallis
Gilchrist
Pj cummins
Ambrose
Mcgrath
Steyn

Had to go with cummins cause I need batting till 8.
Otherwise I would pick wasim or bumrah etc or rabada.

Pick Warne.

Drop Cummins and pick Hadlee. But if you didn't watch him, pick Wasim then.

 

[BouncerGuy]

The players I have seen:

Alistair Cook 
Sachin tendulkar
Joe root
Steve smith
Brian lara
Jacques Kallis
Adam Gilchrist
Pat Cummins
Bumrah
Asif
Steyn

 

[kron]

The players I have seen:

Alistair Cook 
Sachin tendulkar
Joe root
Steve smith
Brian lara
Jacques Kallis
Adam Gilchrist
Pat Cummins
Bumrah
Asif
Steyn

Spin?

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Ohk, team made of the players who i witness playing..

Mathew Hayden
Virender Sehwag
Ricky Ponting *
Sachin Tendulkar
Steve Smith
Jacques Kallis
Adam Gilchrist (wk)
Dale Steyn
Muttiah Muralitharan
Jasprit Bumrah
Glenn McGrath
12 th man - Kohli

 

[BouncerGuy]

Spin?

For that, i will drop smith and bring in Warne

 

[Vikram1989]

Players I have seen
Hayden
Grame Smith
Ponting
Sachin
Lara
Flintoff
Gilchrist
Warne(captain)
Akram
Ambrose
Bumrah/Murali depends on pitch

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bhaijaan's updated ATG Test XI:-

Gavaskar
Hobbs
Bradman (c)
Tendulkar
Lara
Gilchrist (wk)
Hadlee
Bumrah
Warne
Lillee
Muralitharan / Donald


Extras: Richards, Sobers, Ambrose, Marshal

Bhaijaan's updated ATG Test XI:-

Gavaskar
Bradman (c)
Richards
Tendulkar
Lara
Sobers
Gilchrist (wk)
Bumrah
Warne
Marshal
Hadlee


Extras: Hobbs, Muralitharan, Ambrose, Donald,

 

[Hitman]

Len Hutton
Barry Richards
Don Bradman (c)
Sachin Tendulkar
Viv Richards
Garry Sobers
Adam Gilchrist (wk)
Shane Warne
Malcolm Marshall
Dennis Lillee
Sydney Barnes

Water Boy - Imran Khan

 

[Romali_rotti]

Bhaijaan's updated ATG Test XI:-

Gavaskar
Bradman (c)
Richards
Tendulkar
Lara
Sobers
Gilchrist (wk)
Bumrah
Warne
Marshal
Hadlee


Extras: Hobbs, Muralitharan, Ambrose, Donald,

I would take McGrath over Hadlee, otherwise solid team.

 

[Bhaijaan]

I would take McGrath over Hadlee, otherwise solid team.

Can do that. Similar bowlers. Can’t go wrong with either.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Alternate XI



Gavaskar vs Hobbs
Bradman (c) vs Barry
Richards vs Ponting
Tendulkar vs Pollock (C)
Lara vs Kallis
Sobers vs Sangakkara (wk)
Gilchrist (wk) vs Kapil
Bumrah vs Lillee
Warne vs Muralitharan
Marshal vs Ambrose
Hadlee vs Donald

 

[kron]

Gavaskar
cook
Richards
Sachin
Steve smith
 kalis
Gilchrist (wk)
Warne
Marshal
Bumrah
Mcgrath

 

[kron]

Steyn I could have had him too, Barry Richards, hayfield
Proctor
Clive rice


All these missed our. But can easily make atg 11

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Gavaskar
Joe Root
Ponting (vc)
Lara
Kallis
Sangakara(wk)
Imran Khan(c)
Akram
Warne
McGrath
Murali

Bench
Miandad
Ashwin
Nahid Rana
Steyn

 

[atreus]

1. Matthew Hayden
2. Alastair Cook
3. Brian Lara
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5. Steven Smith
6. Joe Root
7. Shaun Pollock
8. Shane Warne
9. Curtly Ambrose
10. Glenn McGrath
11. Muttiah Muralidaran