Your World XI - Page 5

CDogg16 · 9th August 2016, 22:10

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Originally Posted by Fatslogger

Stark ahead of Rabada for me.

Ned or Robb?

cabinboy · 10th August 2016, 10:38

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Originally Posted by CDogg16

Ned or Robb?

I would go with Starc.

**geoff_boycotts_grandmother** · 10th August 2016, 11:01

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Originally Posted by Gary Zebrallance

Also neither Woakes or Ashwin appear to be made of glass which might help

Give it a rest.

He played 14 test matches last year, that's as many as Botham or Flintoff ever managed in a year.

Are you sure you aren't confusing him with his county colleague Mark Wood?

**Zebroston Chase** · 10th August 2016, 11:13

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Originally Posted by geoff_boycotts_grandmother

Give it a rest.

He played 14 test matches last year, that's as many as Botham or Flintoff ever managed in a year.

Are you sure you aren't confusing him with his county colleague Mark Wood?

And how many has he played this year?

Ali TT · 10th August 2016, 11:16

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Originally Posted by Gary Zebrallance

And how many has he played this year?

It might be worth mentioning that Woakes has had a couple of injuries recently as well. Didn't he miss most of last season due to an injury he picked up just before the Caribbean tour? Then he missed the T20 WC as well I think.

**Zebroston Chase** · 10th August 2016, 11:19

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Originally Posted by Ali TT

It might be worth mentioning that Woakes has had a couple of injuries recently as well. Didn't he miss most of last season due to an injury he picked up just before the Caribbean tour? Then he missed the T20 WC as well I think.

I worry for both of them long-term actually. Woakes because he seems to be putting everything in to get up to International standard (listening to him talk alot of what he has said about improvement reminds me of the extra piece Sidebottom said he had to put on and we all know how that ended) and Stokes because we seem to want to rush him back every time after he is out because of the 'balance' he gives the side. They play a lot of all versions of cricket and the itinerary for International Cricket isn't exactly sparse is it?

Joe Root's back too. I think it's really difficult to play all versions of all cricket in every tour and is just asking for trouble.

JS180 · 10th August 2016, 13:12

I think we can all agree that we're lucky to have two excellent all rounders in our side in Stokes and Woakes.

CDogg16 · 10th August 2016, 22:52

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Originally Posted by Ali TT

It might be worth mentioning that Woakes has had a couple of injuries recently as well. Didn't he miss most of last season due to an injury he picked up just before the Caribbean tour? Then he missed the T20 WC as well I think.

He was dropped for the World T20, not injured.

mustardcharlie · 11th August 2016, 02:34

If we are talking about the best World XI at the moment, de Villiers would have to open to get in. Ashwin would get in ahead of Mo. Might be able to squeeze Williamson in there somewhere. Otherwise it's the England team, if all fit.

JS180 · 11th August 2016, 13:15

The only way i'd have Cook as Captain in my World XI is when hell freezes over, he's as tactically naive and clueless as they come.

D/L · 12th August 2016, 11:35

Who is captain doesn't really matter in modern international cricket. Pick the XI first and then give the job to whoever's best with the media.

JS180 · 12th August 2016, 16:04

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Originally Posted by D/L

Who is captain doesn't really matter in modern international cricket. Pick the XI first and then give the job to whoever's best with the media.

I would disagree m8 and the prime example is McCullum, look what he did for that NZ side

D/L · 12th August 2016, 19:20

He certainly batted and fielded very well. Not sure what else he did.

CDogg16 · 12th August 2016, 23:24

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Originally Posted by JS180

I would disagree m8 and the prime example is McCullum, look what he did for that NZ side

For all of McCullum's innovation, he never won anything, no World Cup, no World T20. Cook has two Ashes series in the bag as captain. Also, he jacked it in to make money around the world with franchises. In the last two Tests he has made three perfect declarations, not sure what more people want.

Ali TT · 12th August 2016, 23:41

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Originally Posted by CDogg16

For all of McCullum's innovation, he never won anything, no World Cup, no World T20. Cook has two Ashes series in the bag as captain. Also, he jacked it in to make money around the world with franchises. In the last two Tests he has made three perfect declarations, not sure what more people want.

True, McCullum has never won an Ashes.

CDogg16 · 13th August 2016, 00:01

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Originally Posted by Ali TT

True, McCullum has never won an Ashes.

Which major Test series did he win? How many times did he captain a side to a series victory over Australia?

1000yardstare · 17th August 2016, 14:40

Onions' All Time XI

1 Di Venuto
2 Hussey
3 Sangakkara
4 Pietersen
5 Kallis
6 Flintoff
7 Tendulkar
8 Warne
9 Gough
10 Steyn
11 Anderson

No de Villiers or McGrath and Tendulkar batting below Flintoff.
Sangakkara with the gloves 40.48 and without 66.78.

**geoff_boycotts_grandmother** · 17th August 2016, 15:56

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Originally Posted by Ali TT

True, McCullum has never won an Ashes.

Ali TT · 17th August 2016, 23:20

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Originally Posted by 1000yardstare

Onions' All Time XI

1 Di Venuto
2 Hussey
3 Sangakkara
4 Pietersen
5 Kallis
6 Flintoff
7 Tendulkar
8 Warne
9 Gough
10 Steyn
11 Anderson

No de Villiers or McGrath and Tendulkar batting below Flintoff.
Sangakkara with the gloves 40.48 and without 66.78.

Perhaps Tendulkar is keeping wicker? It's amazing that players with this lack of knowledge about their own game exist, although we should've already known as many become commentators.

1000yardstare · 18th August 2016, 10:59

Trott's All Time XI

Cook
Slater
Ponting
Tendulkar
Kallis
Waugh
Gilchrist
Warne
Murali
Younis
Donald

11th August 2016, 02:34	#89
mustardcharlie Established International You know there ain't no devil: It's just God when he's drun Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bedfordshire Team(s): Yorkshire, England, LUFC, Otley RFC. Age: 66 Posts: 4,798	If we are talking about the best World XI at the moment, de Villiers would have to open to get in. Ashwin would get in ahead of Mo. Might be able to squeeze Williamson in there somewhere. Otherwise it's the England team, if all fit. __________________ Answers 3d Answers (requiring thought) 6d Answers (correct) 1s

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10th August 2016, 13:12	#87
JS180 Club Cricketer Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 190	I think we can all agree that we're lucky to have two excellent all rounders in our side in Stokes and Woakes.

11th August 2016, 13:15	#90
JS180 Club Cricketer Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 190	The only way i'd have Cook as Captain in my World XI is when hell freezes over, he's as tactically naive and clueless as they come.

12th August 2016, 11:35	#91
D/L Legendary Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds Team(s): Yorkshire CCC & England, Wakefield Trinity RLFC, Leeds Carnegie RUFC Posts: 8,728	Who is captain doesn't really matter in modern international cricket. Pick the XI first and then give the job to whoever's best with the media.

12th August 2016, 19:20	#93
D/L Legendary Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leeds Team(s): Yorkshire CCC & England, Wakefield Trinity RLFC, Leeds Carnegie RUFC Posts: 8,728	He certainly batted and fielded very well. Not sure what else he did.

17th August 2016, 14:40	#97
1000yardstare Posting Goddess JA 851 Cummins 149 Wagner 147 TCurran 21 SCurran 15 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London Posts: 21,074	Onions' All Time XI 1 Di Venuto 2 Hussey 3 Sangakkara 4 Pietersen 5 Kallis 6 Flintoff 7 Tendulkar 8 Warne 9 Gough 10 Steyn 11 Anderson No de Villiers or McGrath and Tendulkar batting below Flintoff. Sangakkara with the gloves 40.48 and without 66.78.

18th August 2016, 10:59	#100
1000yardstare Posting Goddess JA 851 Cummins 149 Wagner 147 TCurran 21 SCurran 15 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London Posts: 21,074	Trott's All Time XI Cook Slater Ponting Tendulkar Kallis Waugh Gilchrist Warne Murali Younis Donald