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Here is a place where you can create your world xi teams. Feel free to create a world xi test or ODI, or both!
One rule, the players have to be playing today - and international level!
By the way: I'm sort of picking this on form and how well I believe they are performing etc.. Hence the exclusion of Tendulkar. If I was doing a more general one, I'd certainly include the little master. Same goes for the inclusion of Brad Haddin.
Test XI
1. Matthew Hayden. - Well when picking a current world XI team Matthew Hayden has to be in there. He is brilliant - scores all around the ground and has immense versatility.
2. Graeme Smith (vc) - It's a tough one. There isn't much there but I feel that he is the best choice. With an average of 47.69 he is hard to go past and when he is in form he is hard to stop. And that shot off his legs is lovely!
3. Ricky Ponting (c) - Pretty obvious. He is in my opinion, the best batsman since Bradman. Big call, no, HUGE call, but really, the guy is bloody class and I still believe he doesn't quite get the recognition he deserves with the international audience.
4. Michael Hussey - tough call. I'm not always particularly shot on him but you can't deny it - his class. Has a great ethic to his batting and constantly performs. Edges in over Tendulkar.
5. Kevin Pieterson - Don't really like him but I really respect him. Come on, any guy who shows such tremendous fight and character against every team he plays has to be special. Has the record to back this up to.
6. Brad Haddin (wk) - What? You may be asking yourselves.. Well I am sticking by it. I strongly believe he is the best keeper batsman in the world at the moment. At number 6 because he isn't the player Gilly is, in fact he is probably more suited to a number 4 role but I'm confident he would do fine here.
7. Andrew Flintoff - Had a bad run lately, a really bad run and I guess I am contradicting myself saying I am picking this on form yet he is in the team. I wanted a geniue all rounder who can bat at 6 or 7 and he is the obvious choice and he is a bloody good player on his day. Ashes '05 anyone?
8. Brett Lee (b1) - Class. He is a great bowler but I feel he is past his best. Very handy with the bat too and there is no question he is a class act with the ball.
9. Makhaya Ntini - Love the guy. He may go through patches of form but he is an outstanding test bowler who can extract the worst in any pitch. Nice pace too.
10. Chaminda Vaas (b2) - A legend who always seems to pump out results. Tough call here, but I feel he is very much substantial.
11. Muttiah Muralitharan - Second best spinner of all time. Best spinner in the world at the moment - his an obvious choice.
12. Stuart Clark - Had a great Ashes and a top class test bowler.
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So there it is, I'm sure lots of people wont agree but whatever trevor!
Feel free to post yours! Remember, they must be playing today.
One rule, the players have to be playing today - and international level!
By the way: I'm sort of picking this on form and how well I believe they are performing etc.. Hence the exclusion of Tendulkar. If I was doing a more general one, I'd certainly include the little master. Same goes for the inclusion of Brad Haddin.
Test XI
1. Matthew Hayden. - Well when picking a current world XI team Matthew Hayden has to be in there. He is brilliant - scores all around the ground and has immense versatility.
2. Graeme Smith (vc) - It's a tough one. There isn't much there but I feel that he is the best choice. With an average of 47.69 he is hard to go past and when he is in form he is hard to stop. And that shot off his legs is lovely!
3. Ricky Ponting (c) - Pretty obvious. He is in my opinion, the best batsman since Bradman. Big call, no, HUGE call, but really, the guy is bloody class and I still believe he doesn't quite get the recognition he deserves with the international audience.
4. Michael Hussey - tough call. I'm not always particularly shot on him but you can't deny it - his class. Has a great ethic to his batting and constantly performs. Edges in over Tendulkar.
5. Kevin Pieterson - Don't really like him but I really respect him. Come on, any guy who shows such tremendous fight and character against every team he plays has to be special. Has the record to back this up to.
6. Brad Haddin (wk) - What? You may be asking yourselves.. Well I am sticking by it. I strongly believe he is the best keeper batsman in the world at the moment. At number 6 because he isn't the player Gilly is, in fact he is probably more suited to a number 4 role but I'm confident he would do fine here.
7. Andrew Flintoff - Had a bad run lately, a really bad run and I guess I am contradicting myself saying I am picking this on form yet he is in the team. I wanted a geniue all rounder who can bat at 6 or 7 and he is the obvious choice and he is a bloody good player on his day. Ashes '05 anyone?
8. Brett Lee (b1) - Class. He is a great bowler but I feel he is past his best. Very handy with the bat too and there is no question he is a class act with the ball.
9. Makhaya Ntini - Love the guy. He may go through patches of form but he is an outstanding test bowler who can extract the worst in any pitch. Nice pace too.
10. Chaminda Vaas (b2) - A legend who always seems to pump out results. Tough call here, but I feel he is very much substantial.
11. Muttiah Muralitharan - Second best spinner of all time. Best spinner in the world at the moment - his an obvious choice.
12. Stuart Clark - Had a great Ashes and a top class test bowler.
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So there it is, I'm sure lots of people wont agree but whatever trevor!
Feel free to post yours! Remember, they must be playing today.
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Providing Bond, Vettori and Pollock all bowl 10 overs each you've only got Afridi left and the most he can bowl is 10 more which would only get you to 40 overs.
