blockerdave
ICC Chairman
A few names rolling around here...
@Aislabie - I've just realised my previous pick of Herb Sutcliffe was ineligible, as he'd been rejected by @Bevab - is that correct?
Being so I will replace him as opener with EDDIE BARLOW, taking the Ed Smith approach of you can never have too many all rounders, I will add a 4th world class all rounder. Barlow will be 5th Seamer if needed (he won't be), and will renew his opening partnership with Barry Richards from the last test of the 1970 series. Barlow averaged 45 with the bat in Test Cricket, and 34 with the ball. He hit 6 hundreds and 15 50's in just 30 matches and 57 inns.
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Whether with Sutcliffe or with Barlow, my batting line up is very strong, and the only thing it's really missing is elegance. Few players could supply more elegance than PETER MAY.
Over 4,500 runs at 46.77 and a record as captain of never losing a test series, May will bat first drop and captain the side.
1) Barry Richards
2)Herb Sutcliffe EDDIE BARLOW
3) PETER MAY (c)
4) Clive Rice
5) Ross Taylor
6) Keith Miller
7)
8) Franklyn Stephenson
9) Graeme Swann
10) Andy Roberts
11) Muttiah Muralitharan
@DalePlaysCricket
@Aislabie - I've just realised my previous pick of Herb Sutcliffe was ineligible, as he'd been rejected by @Bevab - is that correct?
Being so I will replace him as opener with EDDIE BARLOW, taking the Ed Smith approach of you can never have too many all rounders, I will add a 4th world class all rounder. Barlow will be 5th Seamer if needed (he won't be), and will renew his opening partnership with Barry Richards from the last test of the 1970 series. Barlow averaged 45 with the bat in Test Cricket, and 34 with the ball. He hit 6 hundreds and 15 50's in just 30 matches and 57 inns.
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Whether with Sutcliffe or with Barlow, my batting line up is very strong, and the only thing it's really missing is elegance. Few players could supply more elegance than PETER MAY.
Over 4,500 runs at 46.77 and a record as captain of never losing a test series, May will bat first drop and captain the side.
1) Barry Richards
2)
3) PETER MAY (c)
4) Clive Rice
5) Ross Taylor
6) Keith Miller
7)
8) Franklyn Stephenson
9) Graeme Swann
10) Andy Roberts
11) Muttiah Muralitharan
@DalePlaysCricket