Composite Team of the decade

Has this been done

2000-2009

Hayden
Smith/Shewag
Ponting
Lara
Kallis
??
Gilchrist
Warne
??
Murali
McGrath


Can't find room for Dravid

Looks like Pollock has to take the other pace spot

There is no way I am having Ntini, Lee, or Harmy in there

Perhaps Shoaib/Bond can go in there for potential (snigger)

what about Tendy?

sehwag is ahead of other contenders such as smith, vaughan, langer and fleas (snigger)

Who used to create a monthly best Test side on C4?

Paul Keating wrote:Looks like Pollock has to take the other pace spot

There is no way I am having Ntini, Lee, or Harmy in there

Perhaps Shoaib/Bond can go in there for potential (snigger)

Steyn?

Pollock was sensational from 2000 until 2002. In December 2001 he actually averaged 19 with the ball after something like 60 tests. Went downhill a bit after that but was always tidy. Steyn has also been excellent for the last 2 years. For the whole decade, i'd go for Pollock because of his superior batting.

Stick Fred at 6.

Paul Keating wrote:Has this been done

2000-2009

Hayden
Sehwag
Ponting
Lara
Tendulkar
Kallis
Gilchrist
Fred
Warne
Murali
McGrath


Can't find room for Dravid

That looks tidy.

Jontyh wrote:

Paul Keating wrote:Has this been done

2000-2009

Hayden
Sehwag
Ponting
Lara
Tendulkar
Kallis
Gilchrist
Fred
Warne
Murali
McGrath


Can't find room for Dravid

That looks tidy.

Wouldn't have Hayden, what with him being an overrated flat track bully and muscular christian. I'd chuck Gayle in there. Ponting would be disruptive and so I'd replace with him Jess Ryder at 3. Kallis is just too dull and is a mediocre third seamer for the team so I'd shifty Freddy up to 6 (the top five and Gilchirst would score enough) and bring in Shoaib Akhtar. Murali might well be illegal so I'd have to replace him with Harbajan Singh and voila a fruity and combative team:

Sehwag
Gale
Ryder
Lara
Tendulkar
Flintoff
Gilchrist
Singh
Warne
Mcgrath
Akhtar

I hear Figjam called in injured.

Jontyh wrote:

Paul Keating wrote:Has this been done

2000-2009

Hayden
Sehwag
Ponting
Lara
Tendulkar
Kallis
Gilchrist
Fred
Warne
Murali
McGrath


Can't find room for Dravid

That looks tidy.

Kallis is wasted at 6 with the likes of Gilly and Freddie behind him - he could end up 40* every innings while watching the rest of those coming after him compile 200+. Despite being one of the players of the decade, I think I'd struggle to find a spot for JK - I'd prefer Sanga as a batsman at 6 and Kallis doesn't displace Ponting, L or T.

I'd also have Pollock for Murali although ideally I'd have a left handed quick.

Dravid would be in mine.

Sehwag
Smith
Ponting
Lara
Tendy
Flintoff (2003-2006 version)
Gilly
Pollock
Warne
Murali
McGrath

Paul Keating wrote:Has this been done

On Sky after the Test.

Gambhir
Hayden
Ponting
Kallis
A Flower
MoYo
Gilchrist
Ambrose
Walsh
MuMu
McGrath

Based solely on performance in 2000s:

M.L.Hayden (Aus)
K.C.Sangakkara (SL)
R.T.Ponting (Aus)(capt)
R.Dravid (Ind)
D.P.M.D.Jayawardene (SL)
J.Kallis (SA)
A.C.Gilchrist (Aus)(wktkpr)
B.Lee (Aus)
S.K.Warne(Aus)
M.Muralitharan (SL)
M.Ntini (SA).

By performances do you mean most runs and wickets?

I can't think of any other measure that would get Lee and Ntini above McGrath.

Sehwag
Langar
Lara
Tendulkar
Dravid
Smith/Flintoff/Kallis
Gilchrist
Warne
Kumble [Wouldn't imagine the Lankan chuck in any team I like]
McGrath
Pollock/Gillespie

Hayden
Sehwag
Idiot
Tendulkar
Lara
Gilly
Fred
Pollock
Warne
McG
Bond

Reserves -
Langer
Kallis
Dravid
KP
Sangakkara
MM
Kumble
Gillespie
Steyn
Akhtar

Hayden
Langer
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke
S Waugh
Gilchrist
Warne
Gillespie
Clark
McGrath

vs

Sehwag
Vaughan
Lara
Tendulkar
Pietersen
Laxman
Flintoff
Boucher
Harbhajan
Steyn
Ntini