"So here it is - Merry Christmas AT XII"

1. Marcus Trescothick (1975, Eng) *
2. Alastair Cook (1984, Eng)
3. Charlie Smith (1872, SAf)
4. Mansoor Akhtar (1957, Pak)
5. Mohammad Ramzan (1970, Pak)
6. Clarrie Grimmett (1891, NZ/Aus) - LBG
7. Hedley Howarth (1943, NZ) - SLA
8. Simon Jones (1978, Wal/Eng) - RFM
9. Walter Lees (1875, Eng) - RM
10. Tich Cornford (1900, Eng) +
11. Don McRae (1912, NZ) - LM

12. Joylord Gumbie (1995, Mashonaland Eagles)

Surely nobody will begrudge the promotion of the so far uncapped young Zimbabwean to 12th Man. A bright future surely awaits young Joylord, if he can only take the hankie off his head, remove the tanktop, and above all, get his brain to stop hurting.

I am not sure if #4 and 5 in the team will realise why they have been selected to play.

I couldn't find any Test players born in Oz on said day - or West Indians, or for that matter Lankans, Banglas or Indians (though it's perhaps doubtful they would recognise this team, either). Three born Kiwis, though. And four or five Poms (depending on national staus).




Has anyone got any alternative nominations? No, you can't have Flintoff, or anyone else, as "the new Jebus".

(PS: Looks like it's going to be a grim birthday/Christmas for Al Cook ....)

Tapash Baisya?

He'll do in 5 days.

But he's not day-perfect like the others!

Thought it was going to be a team of Christmas-themed names, like Ian Bell and Jacques Rudolph...

Me too. I thought I was going to be able to get Chrith Matthewth in there.

Don't let aaaaaaaanyone stop you!

OK. What about Chrith Matthewth as one of the bowlers?

I agree.

And Angelo Mathews too.

Not to mention Joseph Root.

Or Roy Virgin.

Or Rangana Herod.

John Snow?

Noel David?

Eric Hollies and Ivy Bligh?

Chaminda Vaas?

Brian Pointlessbigfockoffcandles?

Keep Mr Blessed out of this.

Tony Frost

Maryleboned Cricket Club.

And the Ice CC.

Holly Colvin
Peter Tree-go
David Sales

No, that's not very charitable.

Robin Smith?
Pud Thurlow?
Myrrhry Goodwin?

PeterCS wrote:No, that's not very charitable.

What, your original Fat Sam one?

Yeah, the one where I called him Samit "Pudding" Patel.

Oh, BUGGER.

This team would be very fond of sledging...

Derek Kringle

Yulenis Khan
Santa Jayasuriya

Yeah, i'm struggling now.

@BM

Surely you'd be better off emending

http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38133.html

beamer wrote:This team would be very fond of sledging...

Lovely stuff.