World Composite XI (off topic)

[DaveK93]

No Trott in either of those teams?! He has been fairly consistent

[Graham_5000]

1.Alistair Cook
2.Graeme Smith (c)
3.Hashim Amla
4.Jacques Kallis
5.Kumar Sangakkara
6.Michael Clarke
7.Ab de Villiers (wk)
8.Shakib Al Hasan
9.Vernon Philander
10.Dale Steyn
11.James Anderson

Rather than just going by stats, I added some guys based on personal opinion. Bowling wise, Philander hasn't played long enough to be considered a great (obviously) but there really weren't any decent seamers who've played long enough with a decent enough bowling average.

I like de Villiers at 7!! My goodness - he averages about 50 so that is stunning to have coming in then!

[CharlesDarwini]

Mine would be :

Alistar Cook
Graeme Smith
Hashim Amla
Kumar Sangakara
Micheal Clarke
Chanderpaul
Ab De Villiers (wk)
Vernon Philander
Dale Steyn
Saeed Ajmal
James Anderson

12th man: Shakib Al Hasan

[CharlesDarwini]

I agree! Ajmal as spinner or Swann?

shocking mate :P .... ajmals definetly a different class ... in the pakistan v england series both were head to head, and ajmal out-performed swann by miles.. Even monty and rehman out-performed him.. but trouthfully ajal is by far the better.. (not only in avaages.. but in reality) ..

[Alrounder80]

1.Alistair Cook
2.Graeme Smith (c)
3.Hashim Amla
4.Jacques Kallis
5.Kumar Sangakkara
6.Michael Clarke
7.Ab de Villiers (wk)
8.Shakib Al Hasan
9.Vernon Philander
10.Dale Steyn
11.James Anderson

Rather than just going by stats, I added some guys based on personal opinion. Bowling wise, Philander hasn't played long enough to be considered a great (obviously) but there really weren't any decent seamers who've played long enough with a decent enough bowling average.

[DaveK93]

I agree! Ajmal as spinner or Swann?

I'd go for Swann. No bias of course! :P I think he is just that little bit better, although on a sub-continent pitch, I'd be inclined to select both

[Graham_5000]

I agree! Ajmal as spinner or Swann?

[DaveK93]

Anderson and Steyn as the pace bowlers, surely?

[Graham_5000]

Hi all, what do you think is the current world test team based on performances over the last couple of years and anticipated performance over the coming years? I love discussions like this!