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 Post subject: Re: Favourite cricket XI
PostPosted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:49 pm 
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I’ll probably change this as there’s so many great players I’ve left out but here’s my first go:

1.Barry Richards
2.Greenidge
3.Viv Richards
4.Gower
5.Kallis
6.Border
7.Gilchrist
8.Marshall
9.Warne
10.Holding
11.Lillee

Lara and Tendulkar should really be in for Gower and Border but those two are personal favourites. One was the ultimate flair player who made batting look so easy, the other, so gritty and determined, carried a poor Australian side and still averaged 56 in test cricket.


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 Post subject: Re: Favourite cricket XI
PostPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 10:12 am 
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My XI (picking from my favourite players- apologies for the heavy Northants influence- it's my team!)

Cook
Hussey
Wakely
Bell
Collingwood
Hall
Niall O'Brien
Boje
Warne
Broad
Anderson


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 Post subject: Re: Favourite cricket XI
PostPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:19 pm 
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My 11, made up of only English players:

Cook
Trescothick
Hick
Pietersen
Thorpe
Flintoff
Botham
Prior
Swann
Broad
Anderson

I know not many people will agree with Hick, but I'm a Worcestershire guy, and that man was a hero of mine when I was growing up. It was always an absolute pleasure to watch him batting at New Road Worcester. I personally think he was unlucky in international cricket to have played during the 90's. He is the kind of batsman who would have flourished in the set up since the early 2000's where we have seen players like Ian Bell struggle at first in Test cricket, but go on to show everyone just how good they are - and how many chances has Keaton Jennings been given?


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 Post subject: Re: Favourite cricket XI
PostPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:33 pm 
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Favourite England players I have watched (Test team)

Trescothick
Gooch
Root
Pietersen
Thorpe
Flintoff
Russell
Swann
S Jones
Gough
Harmison

Wanted to find a spot for Devon Malcolm just for the 9 for 57 against South Africa - no place for players who may have even better but weren’t favourites of mine Broad, Anderson & Stewart in particular.


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 Post subject: Re: Favourite cricket XI
PostPosted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 8:05 am 
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MKAylesburyDon wrote:
Favourite England players I have watched (Test team)

Trescothick
Gooch
Root
Pietersen
Thorpe
Flintoff
Russell
Swann
S Jones
Gough
Harmison

Wanted to find a spot for Devon Malcolm just for the 9 for 57 against South Africa - no place for players who may have even better but weren’t favourites of mine Broad, Anderson & Stewart in particular.

S Jones being Simon? God he was great to watch. Such a shame to have been injured so young.

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 Post subject: Re: Favourite cricket XI
PostPosted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 10:27 am 
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 Post subject: Re: Favourite cricket XI
PostPosted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 10:53 am 
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SOUTHSTANDER wrote:
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As expected. ;)


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 Post subject: Re: Favourite cricket XI
PostPosted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 1:27 pm 
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keyser soze wrote:
MKAylesburyDon wrote:
Favourite England players I have watched (Test team)

Trescothick
Gooch
Root
Pietersen
Thorpe
Flintoff
Russell
Swann
S Jones
Gough
Harmison

Wanted to find a spot for Devon Malcolm just for the 9 for 57 against South Africa - no place for players who may have even better but weren’t favourites of mine Broad, Anderson & Stewart in particular.

S Jones being Simon? God he was great to watch. Such a shame to have been injured so young.


Yes Simon, he moved the ball at pace a beautiful site


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 Post subject: Re: Favourite cricket XI
PostPosted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 1:28 pm 
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MKAylesburyDon wrote:
keyser soze wrote:
MKAylesburyDon wrote:
Favourite England players I have watched (Test team)

Trescothick
Gooch
Root
Pietersen
Thorpe
Flintoff
Russell
Swann
S Jones
Gough
Harmison

Wanted to find a spot for Devon Malcolm just for the 9 for 57 against South Africa - no place for players who may have even better but weren’t favourites of mine Broad, Anderson & Stewart in particular.

S Jones being Simon? God he was great to watch. Such a shame to have been injured so young.


Yes Simon, he moved the ball at pace a beautiful site


Lord's?


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 Post subject: Re: Favourite cricket XI
PostPosted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:29 pm 
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BertieWoostersDonsClub wrote:
With Pakistan playing today, I was thinking about some of their former players and I really should have found a place in my one-day team for Shahid Afridi.
His big-hitting batting style was erratic, but entertaining to watch for however long it lasted. And his attacking leg spin bowling also made for good viewing and often led to both wickets and runs in one-dayers.


Javed Miandad - horrible bloke but brilliant cricketer
Waqar Younis
Imran Khan
Inzamam Ul Haq

You already had Wasim Akram.


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