Re: Mike Selvey's AT LH XI

by JGK Mon 25 Oct 2010, 13:54

Here is an alternative pre 90s XI:

Morris - top scorer on the "Invincible" tour; he and Bradman scored 196 between them in Bradman's last test
Bardsley - first man to get 2 x 100s in a test match
Leyland - Yorkshire terrier, last innings was 187 at the Oval 38
Hill - one of Australia's greats, considered Trumper's equal
Woolley - most FC matches and catches, second most FC runs in history and the small matter of 2000+ FC wickets as well
Rhodes - Yorkshire legend, over 4000 FC wickets and nearly 40000 FC runs, one of the few to play against both WG and Bradman
Marsh - mighty Aussie keeper,
Verity - best FC innings figures ever (10 for 10); got Bradman out more times in tests than anyone, 2000 FC wickets at 15!, killed in WWII
Voce - Bodyline hero
Ferris - shooting star in late 1800s, died at 33
Reid - could have been anything, Australia's best between DKL and tgm.

Thats a couple of hundred thousand FC runs and about 12000 FC wickets there.

by embee Mon 25 Oct 2010, 14:33

Sooky
Gambhir
Fleas
Sanga
Chanders
Paris
Harry
Midge
Zaheer
Bollinger
Amir

by PeterCS Mon 25 Oct 2010, 19:00

Not sure Marty's isn't a premature ejaculation of enthusiasm, careerwise, but JGK should def mail his alternative lineup in to Selvey via Guardian.

by taipan Wed 27 Oct 2010, 21:19

PeterCS wrote:To be (very) picky, Lara presents the same problem for Selvey as does Gower - both (very) occasional RIGHT-arm bowlers, thus suspected righties gone ... errr, wrong.

So much for GP's leggies then.