My World XIs
Here's
my selection for the test and ODI squads that would
represent Earth in the next interplanetary games, where
cricket is the only sport where the Earthlings have a
chance of winning a medal.Earth ODI squad
Adam Gilchrist (wicketkeeper,
the pinchhitter who unlike some hangs around for a while)
Sachin Tendulkar (as
much as I dislike the Indian squad I couldnt deny this
man's brilliance)
Jaques Kallis (probably
the best all-rounder in world cricket)
Ricky Ponting (aggressive,
consistent, controversial ...)
Michael Bevan (the
accumulator, probably the best batsman in the middle
overs)
Yusuf Youhana (great technique,
very dependable, can push the accelerator when required)
Chris Cairns (hard hitting
allrounder in all respects, as long as he is not hit by
injury)
Lance Kluesner (anohter
hard hitting allrounder, who can finish things off in
style)
Wasim Akram (captain,
the aging left-armer still has got it in him)
Shane Warne (my favourite
player of all time, that fat, controversial, flamboyant
genius)
Glen McGrath (the most
consistent bowler I have ever seen)
Earth
Test Squad
Michael Slater (good
right-handed openers are rare in today's cricket)
Saeed Anwar (so are
good left-handed openers)
Jaques Kallis (the
"best" allrounder)
Sachin Tendulkar (the man
who somehow finds his way into all world XIs)
Steve Waugh (the best
captain ever, plus one of the greatest batsmen ever)
Inzamamul Haq (great
batsman, hopefully will not cause run outs in test
cricket)
Andy Flower (currently
the most consistent batsman and a very reliable keeper)
Shane Warne (the
master of spin, the human headline)
Mutiah Muralitharan (the most
devastating off spinner, as long as his action is not
questioned)
Allan Donald (the white
lightning, still can strike more than once at the same
game)
Glen McGrath (consistent
line and length, thats the way to bowl in all forms of
cricket)
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