Who would you pick in your world cricket team? For the first installment of World Cricket TV Blaise Murphet and David Siddall discuss their world cricket test XI. The ICC Rankings have got it all wrong and probably so have we. But we gave it a whirl. Let us know your world test XI in the comments . . .
Enjoy!
The time filming the first installment of World Cricket TV just seemed to fly by. It would seem we could easily chitstat about this team for hours upon hours but instead we managed to limit it to under 20 mins.
Now for the keepers and best bowling attacks in the world . . . (part deux)
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Like the list, I’m wondering whether Rahul Dravid should be on there or not though. I wouldn’t mind seeing an all-time line up either. Might be even more mixed up than that one was.
Felix
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David Siddall Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 3:56 am
Yeah he’s a good shout. The whole indian middle order is pretty formidable. What would everybody’s world test XI or all time world XI be?
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Sids you are a loser. KP? Tendulkar shit. Hussey? you never did know much about the game mate
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David Siddall Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 11:33 pm
@Lineham I’m sure Pietersen would prove us wrong for not picking him in our world XIs. Tendulkar shit??? I could think of a billion people who would disagree with you and then a billion more in India who would also.
Hussey, Mr Cricket is a tough one. Maybe he should be in for Khan, what would your team be?
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Smith, Gayle, Ponting, KP, Kallis, Hussey, Dhoni, Flintoff, Johnson, Steyn, Murali (although he chucks it)
Sharma is drivel
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David Siddall Reply:
April 4th, 2009 at 10:18 am
It’s a good team . . .
But Gayle ahead of Sehwag???? really???
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Allan R Reply:
September 23rd, 2010 at 11:08 am
I’m enclined to agree. Gayle needs to be there. Althogh it paines me to agree with Lineham as he seems to be somewhat of a douche bag based on his comments.
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Those guys had no clue. seriously im an aussie. i would not have ponting there. we’re picking a team on end of 2008/09 form not all round form. Murali NO! sehwag got smashed up by new zealand and they have less ability then the under-19′s bangladesh squad thats just about to go to england. and seriously english guy why the hell would you choose haddin no one in australia rates him hes crap he let through of 100 byes in the test series vs. south africa
Honestly some good choices some stupid ones. if you want to know here’s mine!
1.Smith- for finnally beating us on home soil
2.Gambhir- average of 54.07
3.Chanderpaul-no.1 batter on icc rankings
4.Y.Khan- triple century…. must i say more?
5.A.B De Villiers- For averaging 89.25 this year
6.B.McCullum(wk)- is on fire after century vs. India
7.M.Johnson-moved up order 2 allow longer bowling list
8.Vettori-Most in form spinner + batting=Great
9.J.Taylor-For form in carribean where the pitches suited batsmen more than any other pitch in world
10.Steyn- career bowling average=11.90
11.Z.Khan- Best bowler of the 08/09 season for me.
12.Duminy- Wanted solid batsmen + bowling ability.
11.
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1. G smith
2.K Sangakara
3. R Ponting
4. S tendulkar
5. S Chanderpaul
6. J Kallis
7.A Flintoff
8. D Vettori
9. B Lee
10. D Steyn
11. Murail
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what is up with jd
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@ JD Thanks for the feedback. Your thoughts on Ponting and Sehwag really confuse me.We’re picking a team for the year of 2009, not simply based on form at the turn of the year. Ponting is a shoe-in for my money and I conceded it’s a toss-up between Sehwag and Gambhir if you’re choosing between them. I think moving Mitchell Johnson up the order takes away his impact, 7 recognised batsman is a must.
@ Billy Thanks for the comments. I think you’ve picked a really good side. I can definitely see a case for Flintoff in there if he can rediscover his batting. Vettori is a great man to have in any cricket side but I reckon Johnson would still get my vote.
Next week we pick our Twenty 20 world XIs with the world cup only months away.
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vettori would only replace johnson on a turning wicket
and i think brett lee when in form is far better than ishant sharma
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if johnson did play flintoff and vettori would be dropped chanderpaul would bat @7 while kevin petersen would move to 5
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Ricky Ponting has had no form over the past three test series. He hasn’t made a test century in 10+ test matches and as a number three that’s a neccesety for me. Mitch Johnson as you may have heard 97* after being stranded by the tailenders. I think he would need more time too bat which is why i chose him there. I am very sorry if i offended you video makers just angry at some selections. And Sehwag really (for me) is not a opener in his aggression. I stand solid on my comment of Haddin, he couldnt catch a cold in winter. By the way thank you for the replies really like your opppinions coz i’ve been looking for somewhere to talk cricket and btw im only 13 but have been watching cricket for as long as i can remember. Im starting to follow county on cricinfo and i reccomend you follow Australian State cricket + South African + New Zealand cricket because it gives you an insight into all countries up and coming talent plus what you are too excpect when the un-known come touring your country.
my tips are to watch out for
Van Wyk-WK/RSA
Cornelius-BWL/NZ
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@JD No offense taken whatsoever. I’m glad you liked the video and chose to discuss your world cricket team here.
I’ll definitely watch out for Van Wyk and Cornelius.
Be very interested to hear your Twenty 20 world team for the upcoming twenty 20 world cup.
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I have to say that the all-rounders and wicket keepers shine in the twenty/20′s especially mccullum.
1.McCullum(WK-Highest score in t/20′s best t/20 in my mind
2.Warner- Crazy Cricketer
3.
4.D.Hussey- has really come in form in t/20′s during RSA series
5.
6.C.White-Crazy batsmen + leg spin abillity
7.A.Morkel- Explosive batsmen in any format.
8.Vettori- Best limited overs spinner. NO DOUBT
9.Bracken- Eco rate= Perfect
10.Steyn- Always gets wickets. Works well with tait
11.Tait-Faster than Steyn gets wickets when needed.
Need suggestions for 3 and 5
Cant wait for next video
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That’s a very interesting team so far JD. Very aussie dense. I don’t wanna give away the team just yet. Think it will be very different from yours . . .
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Yer i’ve just realised that. But i think maybe Gayle in for warner coz of experience and maybe someone in for huss coz i still think tait and bracken are the most impact making bowlers in limited overs cricket.
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gayle
mcullum
ponting
tendulkar
yuvaraj
oram
symonds
vettori
lee
steyn
braken
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Yurvaj and Oram are good choices but again you wouldnt pick ponting. Hes not a wham,bam thank you maim kind of player and i think Lee needs to prove himself.
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@ Billy That’s a really good team Billy, I’m unsure of Symonds and Lee in there with their ongoing problems.
@JD I might not go for Ponting in my team (haven’t decided yet) but he is awesome. He does give it a lot of tap. What has Cameron White ever done on the world stage?
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iv actullaly changed my mind
gayle
mccullum
taylor
m hussey
yuvaraj
oram
symonds
vettori
johnson
bracken
tait
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im not sure myself about symonds but there isnt much more competion please say if you have any suggestions
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albie Morkel can replace symonds @ 7
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I think morkel would go over symo for now coz symo has been out for so long.
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David Siddall Reply:
April 19th, 2009 at 11:52 am
definitely a good choice, interestingly Symonds fetched the 4th highest money in the IPL auction behind Pietersen, Flintoff and Dhoni.
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itz very strange
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JD: you buffoon, Steyn doesnt have a career bowling average of 11 thats his batting average. his bowling is about 23.5
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thats still a good batting average 4 a number 10
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when is the next vid coming out
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David Siddall Reply:
May 1st, 2009 at 8:08 am
Sorry for the delay Billy, we’re recording a bunch of videos this mon. Blaise has had a serious bout of the flu. I’ll keep you posted.
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thanks for that
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Sewag
Sangakkara (wc/wk)
Tendulkar
Ponting (c)
Jayawardena
Hassay
Peterson
Kallis
Johnson
Vettori
Lee
Tait
Murali
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Late to the party here having just found this site, so I will nominate a team based on the last 12 months. Picking World XI’s is an impossible task and naming one is to ask for abuse but here goes: Sehwag, Katich, Sangakkara, Tendulkar, Kallis, Amla, Dhoni, Swan, Steyn, Amir and Asif. The batting options are endless – Ponting, Gambhir, Laxman, Dravid, Clarke, Taylor, DeVilliers, Jayawardena, Strauss, Hussey, Smith and so on. Vettori is probably unlucky too but Swan is bowling too well.
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salman butt
imran nazir
muhammad yousuf
younus khan(vc)
umer akmal
shahid afridi(c)
zulqarnain
muhmmad aamir
umer gull
shoaib akhter
saeed ajmal
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umair chaudhary Reply:
August 25th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
and asif too
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I like the line-up!
Heres my XI:
Graeme Smith
Virender Sehwag
Rahul Dravid
Sachin Tendulkar
Younus Khan*
Shiv Chanderpaul/Chris Gayle
Jacques Kallis
Umar Gul
Mohammad Aamir
Mohammad Asif
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Pakistan! Zindabad! Reply:
October 29th, 2010 at 11:54 am
Whoops!
It was supposed to be this!
Sachin Tendulkar
Virender Sehwag
Rahul Dravid
Mohammad Yousuf
Younus Khan
Shiv Chanderpaul
Zulqarnain Haider
Umar Gul
Graeme Swann
Mohammad Aamir
Mohammad AsIF
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