Best side for each decade.

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 21 Apr 2008, 15:48

Could be an interesting discussion. Let's get a side for each decade including 5 reserve players to make a squad of 16 for each decade. Then we can see which decades are the best and perhaps rank them at the end.

The reserves will preferably include a replacement 'keeper, replacement opener, replacement spinner, replacement batsman and replacement fast bowler but variations are allowed if justified.

So, to kick us off, 2000-2008 (yes, I know it's not a full decade) would probably be:

Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Tendulkar
Lara
Kallis
Gilchrist +
Flintoff
Pollock
Warne (c)
McGrath

Reserves for this decade:

Trescothick
Dravid
Murali
Boucher
Steyn

I've got to say, that's quite a start! Attacking openers, unbelievable middle order, three class all-rounders (5 if you include Gilly and Warne!) and a bowling attack of pace, spin, and deadly accuracy.That side will take some beating! I know Steyn hasn't properly proven himself but I can't think of a better quick in the last eight years, the man's phenomenal and he's proven himself on the sub-continent already. Good reserves to back them up too.

That middle order is just about peerless. There'll be others to compete but hell, Ponting, Tendulkar, Lara and Kallis coming in one after the other! Enough to give even SF Barnes and his side nightmares.

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Apr 2008, 15:57

90's

Anwar
Taylor
Kirsten
Tendulkar
Lara
S Waugh
Stewart(+)
Wasim
Warne
Ambrose
Donald

I'm not sure how people will agree with me, I think the talking points will be Stewart as keeper and the inclusion of Gary Kirsten. Just think Kirsten had the technique for the stroke makers to play off. McPidge isn't there either, but I like the left arm of Wasim, Ambie's extra bounce and Donald's tearaway pace. Warne was easily the best spinner in the 90's, the Murali debate comes in after about 1998 IMO.

by embee Mon 21 Apr 2008, 16:07

2000-2008

FFS

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 21 Apr 2008, 16:08

Should we make a rule that a player can't be in two teams? Lara, Warne, Sachin etc have to be in the decade where they performed best?

by embee Mon 21 Apr 2008, 16:11

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Should we make a rule that a player can't be in two teams? Lara, Warne, Sachin etc have to be in the decade where they performed best?

Wisden Cricketer of the Year Ian Bell says "yes"

by Don't quote me Mon 21 Apr 2008, 16:11

1980's

Gavaskar
Gooch
Richards
Miandad
Border
Botham
Marsh
Khan
Hadlee
Marshall
qadir

Reserves

Boon
Garner
Yardley?
Healy/Dujon
Haynes

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 21 Apr 2008, 16:15

Brass Monkey wrote:90's

Anwar
Taylor
Kirsten
Tendulkar
Lara
S Waugh
Stewart(+)
Wasim
Warne
Ambrose
Donald

I'm not sure how people will agree with me, I think the talking points will be Stewart as keeper and the inclusion of Gary Kirsten. Just think Kirsten had the technique for the stroke makers to play off. McPidge isn't there either, but I like the left arm of Wasim, Ambie's extra bounce and Donald's tearaway pace. Warne was easily the best spinner in the 90's, the Murali debate comes in after about 1998 IMO.

Where are your reserves?

by Basil Mon 21 Apr 2008, 16:22

1970s

Barry Richards
Gordon Greenidge
Viv Richards
Greg Chappell
Clive LLoyd
Mike Proctor
Alan Knott
Dennis Lillee
Derek Underwood
Bob Willis
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar

Reserves:

Ian Chappell
Sunil Gavaskar
Rod Marsh
John Snow
Eddie Barlow

by PlanetPakistan Mon 21 Apr 2008, 17:33

00-08

Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Lara
Yousuf
Kallis
Gilchrist
Warne
Murali
Shoaib(should be replaced by Steyn by the end of this year)
Mcgrath

Reserves

Pollock
Steyn
Sangakara
Dravid
Tendulkar

by PlanetPakistan Mon 21 Apr 2008, 17:39

Would love to include the superman but can't find a place. I don't think he is better than Pollock.

by embee Mon 21 Apr 2008, 17:44

PlanetPakistan wrote:Would love to include the superman but can't find a place. I don't think he is better than Pollock.

Mohammed Khalil ?

by PlanetPakistan Mon 21 Apr 2008, 17:52

embee wrote:
PlanetPakistan wrote:Would love to include the superman but can't find a place. I don't think he is better than Pollock.

Mohammed Khalil ?

Andrew Flintoff

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Apr 2008, 18:34

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:90's

Anwar
Taylor
Kirsten
Tendulkar
Lara
S Waugh
Stewart(+)
Wasim
Warne
Ambrose
Donald

I'm not sure how people will agree with me, I think the talking points will be Stewart as keeper and the inclusion of Gary Kirsten. Just think Kirsten had the technique for the stroke makers to play off. McPidge isn't there either, but I like the left arm of Wasim, Ambie's extra bounce and Donald's tearaway pace. Warne was easily the best spinner in the 90's, the Murali debate comes in after about 1998 IMO.

Where are your reserves?

Shouldn't that be "wers yer rezzos gone?" You uncouth little sheptock.

Waqar
McTwat
Mushtaq
Healy
Slater/Gooch shrug

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 21 Apr 2008, 18:42

What?

by PlanetPakistan Mon 21 Apr 2008, 18:47

Brass Monkey wrote:
Lara Lara Laughs wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:90's

Anwar
Taylor
Kirsten
Tendulkar
Lara
S Waugh
Stewart(+)
Wasim
Warne
Ambrose
Donald

I'm not sure how people will agree with me, I think the talking points will be Stewart as keeper and the inclusion of Gary Kirsten. Just think Kirsten had the technique for the stroke makers to play off. McPidge isn't there either, but I like the left arm of Wasim, Ambie's extra bounce and Donald's tearaway pace. Warne was easily the best spinner in the 90's, the Murali debate comes in after about 1998 IMO.

Where are your reserves?

Shouldn't that be "wers yer rezzos gone?" You uncouth little sheptock.

Waqar
McTwat
Mushtaq
Healy
Slater/Gooch

which one?

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Apr 2008, 18:52

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:What?

Waqar Younis. Pakistan. Fast Bowler. Probably the best yorker of a batsman I've seen. Only Big Bird makes it debatable IMO.

Glenn McGrath. Australia. Fast-medium Bowler. Loud mouthed shit, bit more pace and bounce back then, quality as always.

Musthaq Ahmed. Pakistan. Leg Spinner. Cracking googly, lofty little chipmunk.

Ian Healy. Australia. Wicket-keeper. Best keeper of the decade, probs. Alright bat. The batting's strong as it is, could prob accomodate him.

Michael Slater. Australia. Opener. Quality, used to get himself out too much. / Graham Gooch. England. Opener. Old chubby squeakyish Essex wideboy Mockney batsman extroadinaire, esp. for someone so old.

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 21 Apr 2008, 19:03

Was talking about your first line.

by PearlJ Mon 21 Apr 2008, 19:11

90s

Slater
Anwar
Lara
Tendulkar
S. Waugh
Ponting
Healy+
Warne*
Donald
Ambrose
McGrath

by Lara Lara Laughs Mon 21 Apr 2008, 19:12

Anyone want to venture a swinging 60s side?

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Apr 2008, 19:34

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Was talking about your first line.

Sheptock? It's someone who rims all the time. A champion rimmer.

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Apr 2008, 19:42

PearlJ wrote:90s

Slater
Anwar
Lara
Tendulkar
S. Waugh
Ponting
Healy+
Warne*
Donald
Ambrose
McGrath

Do me a favour, you rusty-tromboner. He's well down the list. Aussie one-eyedness.

by Ash Mon 21 Apr 2008, 19:47

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:So, to kick us off, 2000-2008 (yes, I know it's not a full decade) would probably be:

Hayden
~~Langer~~ sehwag
Ponting
~~Tendulkar~~ dravid
Lara
Kallis
Gilchrist +
Pollock
~~Flintoff~~ shoaib
~~Warne (c)~~ murali
McGrath

Reserves for this decade:

~~Trescothick~~ langer
~~Dravid~~ tendulkar
~~Murali~~ warne
Boucher
~~Steyn~~ lee

by Ash Mon 21 Apr 2008, 19:59

90s:

anwar
slater
de silva
tendulkar
lara
s waugh
stewart
wasim
warne
ambrose
donald

kumble
atherton
healy
azharuddin
waqar (tough call over mcgrath)

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Apr 2008, 20:30

Ash wrote:
Hayden
~~Langer~~ sehwag
Ponting
~~Tendulkar~~ dravid
Lara
Kallis
Gilchrist +
Pollock
~~Flintoff~~ shoaib
~~Warne (c)~~ murali
McGrath

Sehwag over Langer is a gigantic joke, but apart from that, agreed.

by Brass Monkey Mon 21 Apr 2008, 20:32

Ash wrote:90s:

anwar
slater
de silva
tendulkar
lara
s waugh
stewart
wasim
warne
ambrose
donald

kumble
atherton
healy
azharuddin
waqar (tough call over mcgrath)

Yeah, thought long and hard about De Silva or Boon, in the end I went for Kirsten. Now I'm not so sure, especially with how well Gooch did. I'd probably have all three before him.

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