Story Best of the Best (C2007)

[Michaelf7777777]

July 27 2007

ICC launch new cricket competition

The ICC have released a statement today saying that with the recent invention of the timemachine, a new competition will start featuring the 6 best post WWII teams. These teams will play eachother in 5 match Test and ODI series with 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw, tie or no result in each of the 5 matches. In addition a series win will get you 5 points and a series draw will get you 2 points.

The 6 squads will have to choose a squad of 15 players which will be the same for both the Test and ODI competitions. The 6 teams involved will be:

1. Australia 1946-52

2. England 1952-58

3. Australia 1957-63

4. West Indies 1959-67

5. West Indies 1980-89

6. Australia 1995-2007

The squads of each of the teams are expected to be announced in the next few days.

 

[kookaburra69]

Looks good mate,good luck.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Looks good mate,good luck.

Thanks mate. I will be looking to finalize the squads and create some of the necessary players over the weekend.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Austrailian 1946-52 Squad



D.Bradman (C)

RH Middle Order Batsman. Leg spin bowler

Career Test Stats: 52 Tests, 6996 runs at 99.94, HS 334. 2 wickets at 36. Best Bowling of 1/8.

Time Period Stats: 15 Tests, 1903 runs at 105.72, HS 234.




L.Hassett (VC)

RH Middle Order Batsman (could open the batting as well). Right arm medium.

Career Test Stats: 43 Tests, 3073 runs at 46.56, HS 198*.

Time Period Stats: 31 Tests, 2274 runs at 51.68, HS 198*.



S.Barnes

RH Openning Batsman. Leg spinner.

Career Test Stats: 13 Tests, 1072 runs at 63.05, HS 234. 4 wickets at 54.50, BB 2/25.

Time Period Stats: 12 Tests, 998 runs at 66.53, HS 234. 3 wickets at 44.66, BB 2/25.




B.Brown

RH Openning Batsman. Off spinner.

Career Test Stats: 22 Tests, 1592 at 46.82, HS 206*.

Time Period Stats: 6 Tests, 268 runs at 38.28, HS 99.



N.Harvey

LH Middle Order Batsman. Off Spinner.

Career Test Stats: 79 Tests, 6149 runs at 48.41, HS 205. 3 wickets at 40, BB 1/8.

Time Period Stats: 21 Tests, 1814 runs at 56.68, HS 178.



I.Johnson

RH Lower Order Batsman. Off spinner.

Career Test Stats: 45 Tests, 1000 runs at 18.51, HS 77. 109 wickets at 29.19, BB 7/44.

Time Period Stats: 28 Tests, 540 runs at 15, HS 77. 70 wickets at 29.80,
BB 6/42




B.Johnston

LH Tailender. Left arm fast-medium (can also bowl slow left arm).

Career Test Stats: 40 Tests, 273 runs at 11.37, HS 29. 160 wickets at 23.91, BB 6/44.

Time Period Stats: 26 Tests, 190 runs at 11.17, HS 29. 116 wickets at 20.09, BB 6/44.





R.Lindwall

RH Lower Order Batsman. Right arm fast.

Career Test Stats: 61 Test, 1502 runs at 21.15, HS 118. 228 wickets at 23.03, BB 7/38.

Time Period Stats: 31 Tests, 860 runs at 22.05, HS 100. 124 wickets at 20.40, BB 7/38.



S.Loxton

RH Middle Order Batsman. Right arm fast-medium.

Career Test Stats: 12 Tests, 554 runs at 36.93, HS 101. 8 wickets 43.62,
BB 3/55.

Time Period Stats: Same as above.



C.McCool

RH Lower Order Batsman. Leg Spinner.

Career Test Stats: 14 Tests, 459 runs at 35.30, HS 104*. 36 wickets at 26.61, BB 5/41.

Time Period Stats: Same as above.




K.Miller

RH Middle Order Batsman. Right arm fast.

Career Test Stats: 55 Tests, 2958 runs at 36.97, HS 147. 170 wickets at 22.97, BB 7/60.

Time Period Stats: 33 Tests, 1830 runs at 40.66, HS 145*. 102 wickets at 20.70, BB 7/60.



A.Morris

LH Openning Batsman. Slow left arm chinaman.

Career Test Stats: 46 Tests, 3533 runs at 46.48, HS 206. 2 wickets at 25, BB 1/5.

Time Period Stats: 30 Tests, 2468 runs at 51.41, HS 206.




D.Ring

RH Lower Order Batsman. Leg spinner.

Career Test Stats: 13 Tests, 426 runs at 22.42, HS 67. 35 wickets at 37.28, BB 6/72.

Time Period Stats: 9 Tests, 301 runs at 23.15, HS 67. 29 wickets at 30.03, BB 6/72.




D.Tallon

RH Lower Order Batsman. Leg Spinner. Wicketkeeper.

Career Test Stats: 21 Tests, 394 runs at 17.13, HS 92. 50 catches, 8 stumpings.

Time Period Stats: 20 Tests, 379 runs at 18.04, HS 92. 48 catches, 8 stumpings.




E.Toshack

RH Tailender. Left arm medium.

Career Test Stats: 12 Tests, 73 runs at 14.60, HS 20*. 47 wickets at 21.04, BB 6/29.

Time Period Stats: Same as above.





Likely Test Lineup

1. OBT A.Morris
2. OBT S.Barnes
3. BAT D.Bradman (*)
4. BAT L.Hassett
5. ALL K.Miller
6. BAT N.Harvey
7. ASP I.Johnson
8. OBW R.Lindwall
9. WK D.Tallon (+)
10. OBW B.Johnston
11. BWL E.Toshack




Likely ODI lineup

1. OBT A.Morris
2. ALL K.Miller
3. BAT D.Bradman (*)
4. BAT N.Harvey
5. BAT L.Hassett
6. ALL S.Loxton
7. OBW R.Lindwall
8. ASP I.Johnson
9. WK D.Tallon (+)
10. OBW B.Johnston
11. BWL E.Toshack

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Australian 1995-2007 squad

S.Waugh (C)
M.Taylor (VC)
N.Bracken
A.Gilchrist
J.Gillespie
M.Hayden
M.Hussey
J.Langer
B.Lee
S.MacGill
G.McGrath
R.Ponting
A.Symonds
S.Warne
M.Waugh


Likely Test lineup

1. M.Hayden
2. J.Langer
3. R.Ponting
4. M.Waugh
5. S.Waugh (*)
6. M.Hussey
7. A.Gilchrist (+)
8. S.Warne
9. B.Lee
10. J.Gillespie
11. G.McGrath



Likely ODI Lineup

1. A.Gilchrist (+)
2. M.Hayden
3. R.Ponting
4. M.Waugh
5. M.Hussey
6. A.Symonds
7. S.Waugh (*)
8. S.Warne
9. B.Lee
10. N.Bracken
11. G.McGrath

West Indies 1980-89 squad

C.Lloyd (C)
V.Richards (VC)
C.Ambrose
C.Croft
J.Dujon
J.Garner
L.Gomes
G.Greenidge
D.Haynes
M.Holding
G.Logie
M.Marshall
R.Richardson
A.Roberts
C.Walsh




Likely Test and ODI Lineup

1. G.Greenidge
2. D.Haynes
3. V.Richards
4. L.Gomes
5. R.Richardson
6. C.Lloyd (*)
7. J.Dujon (+)
8. M.Marshall
9. J.Garner
10. M.Holding
11. C.Walsh

 

[kookaburra69]

Great sides there mate.

 

[Left_Hander]

All those sides are a chance of winning the competition. Wouldn't want to face any of them

 

[Michaelf7777777]

All those sides are a chance of winning the competition. Wouldn't want to face any of them

I agree with you. The 3 squads chosen so far in my opinion are the 3 strongest but then again cricket is a funny old game.

England 1952-58 squad

L.Hutton (C)
P.May (VC)
T.Bailey
A.Bedser
D.Compton
C.Cowdrey
B.Edrich
G.Evans
T.Graveney
J.Laker
T.Lock
B.Statham
F.Trueman
F.Tyson
J.Wardle




Likely Test and ODI Lineup

1. OBT L.Hutton (*)
2. OBT C.Cowdrey
3. BAT D.Compton
4. BAT P.May
5. BAT T.Graveney
6. ALL T.Bailey
7. WK G.Evans (+)
8. OBW F.Trueman
9. BWL A.Bedser
10. SBW J.Laker
11. OBW B.Statham

Australian 1957-63 Squad

R.Benaud (C)
N.Harvey (VC)
B.Booth
P.Burge
J.Burke
A.Davidson
W.Grout
B.Lawry
R.Lindwall
C.McDonald
G.McKenzie
K.Mackay
I.Meckiff
N.O'Neill
B.Simpson




Likely Test Lineup

1. OBT C.McDonald
2. OBT B.Lawry
3. BAT N.Harvey
4. BAT N.O'Neill
5. BAT B.Simpson
6. ALL K.Mackay
7. ASP R.Benaud (*)
8. OBW A.Davidson
9. WK W.Grout (+)
10. BWL R.Lindwall
11. OBW G.McKenzie




Likely ODI Lineup

1. OBT B.Lawry
2. BAT B.Simpson
3. BAT N.Harvey
4. BAT N.O'Neill
5. BAT P.Burge
6. ASP R.Benaud (*)
7. OBW A.Davidson
8. BWL R.Lindwall
9. ALL K.Mackay
10. WK W.Grout (+)
11. OBW G.McKenzie

West Indies 1959-67 Squad

F.Worrell (C)
G.Sobers (VC)
G.Alexander
B.Butcher
L.Gibbs
C.Griffith
W.Hall
C.Hunte
R.Kanhai
C.Lloyd
S.Nurse
S.Ramadhin
C.Smith
J.Solomon
A.Valentine




Likely Test Lineup

1. OBT C.Hunte
2. OBT C.Smith
3. BAT B.Butcher
4. BAT R.Kanhai
5. ALL G.Sobers
6. BAT F.Worrell (*)
7. BAT S.Nurse
8. WK G.Alexander (+)
9. OBW W.Hall
10. SBW L.Gibbs
11. OBW C.Griffith




Likely ODI Lineup

1. OBT C.Hunte
2. BAT S.Nurse
3. BAT B.Butcher
4. ALL G.Sobers
5. BAT R.Kanhai
6. BAT F.Worrell (*)
7. WK G.Alexander (+)
8. OBW W.Hall
9. SBW S.Ramadhin
10. SBW L.Gibbs
11. OBW C.Griffith

 

[Gilly Fan]

This looks great mate. Can't wait. Maybe you could also add a World XI?

 

[Michaelf7777777]

This looks great mate. Can't wait. Maybe you could also add a World XI?

Thanks.

Perhaps, although it would have to be a current rest of the world XI (apart from aussies) because otherwise their will not be enough create player spaces.

 

[Roofrom50]

Good luck with this mate. Seems an interesting idea.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Good luck with this mate. Seems an interesting idea.

Thanks mate.




ICC announce two new teams to join the Best of the Best cricket competition

Following complaints from nations which do not have a representative in the Best of the Best competition established a week ago, the ICC have decided to announce two new teams to join the competition, a current Asian squad and a current Rest of the World side. Current Australians picked in Australia 1995-2007 will not be eligible for the Rest of the World side however current Australians not picked for Australia 1995-2007 will be eligible for the Rest of the World side.






Current Asia Squad

R.Dravid (C)
M.Jayawardena (VC)
Abdul Razzaq
M.Dhoni
Inzaman-ul-Haq
S.Jayasuriya
A.Kumble
L.Malinga
Mohommad Yousef
M.Muralitharin
I.Pathan
K.Sangakarra
V.Sehwag
S.Tendulkar
C.Vaas




Likely Test Lineup

1. S.Jayasuriya
2. V.Sehwag
3. R.Dravid (*)
4. Mohommad Yousef
5. S.Tendulkar
6. Inzaman-ul-Haq
7. K.Sangakarra (+)
8. C.Vaas
9. A.Kumble
10. L.Malinga
11. M.Muralitharin




Likely ODI Lineup

1. S.Jayasuriya
2. V.Sehwag
3. K.Sangakarra
4. R.Dravid (*)
5. S.Tendulkar
6. Mohommad Yousef
7. M.Dhoni (+)
8. Abdul Razzaq
9. C.Vaas
10. L.Malinga
11. M.Muralitharin




Rest of the World Squad

S.Fleming (C)
G.Smith (VC)
S.Bond
S.Clark
M.Clarke
A.Flintoff
C.Gayle
J.Kallis
B.Lara
B.McCullum
M.Panesar
K.Pieterson
S.Pollock
S.Tait
D.Vettori




Likely Test Lineup

1. G.Smith
2. C.Gayle
3. J.Kallis
4. B.Lara
5. K.Pieterson
6. S.Fleming (*)
7. S.Pollock
8. B.McCullum (+)
9. S.Bond
10. S.Clark
11. M.Panesar




Likely ODI Lineup

1. G.Smith (*)
2. C.Gayle
3. B.Lara
4. K.Pieterson
5. M.Clarke
6. J.Kallis
7. A.Flintoff
8. S.Pollock
9. B.McCullum (+)
10. D.Vettori
11. S.Bond

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Ring a doctor - Ring and McCool suffer serious injuries

The Australian 1946-52 team have suffered a serious shock tonight as both Doug Ring and Colin McCool have suffered serious injuries. McCool chopped off his big tow in an accident while mowing his lawns while Ring was the victim of a Hit and Run crash in Melbourne. He is in a stable condition with concussion and broken legs and pelvis. Both McCool and Ring are expected to be out of cricket for a long time and we wish them both a speedy recovery. The ICC have announced that Australia 1946-52 will be able to replace both players in their 15 man squad. The 4 main contenders are Jack Iverson, Bill O'Reilly, Richie Benaud and Cec Pepper. All four are leg spinners although Iverson can also bowl offspin and Pepper and Benaud are both high quality batsman.

 

[kookaburra69]

Aow Choping off a top would hurt so much!!!

 

[Michaelf7777777]

O'Reilly and Iverson replace injured Ring and McCool

B.O'Reilly

LH Tailend Batsman. Leg spinner.

Career Test Stats: 27 Tests, 410 runs at 12.81, HS 56*. 144 wickets at 22.59, BB 7/54.

Time Period Stats: 1 Test. Did not bat. 8 wickets at 4.12, BB 5/14.




J.Iverson

RH Tailend Batsman. Leg spinner (can also bowl offspin).

Career Test Stats: 5 Tests, 3 runs at 0.75, HS 1*. 21 wickets at 15.23,
BB 6/27.

Time Period Stats: Same as Career Stats

Aow Choping off a top would hurt so much!!!

I think an English cricketer (I think it was Fred Titmus) actually did this while mowing the lawns.