Cricket

[Shaggy]

It is but if it's a choice of two from Lara, Sachin and IVA Richards then he misses out every time for me. And Richards would be my first pick.

[captainfog]

Viv Richards, Sachin, Marshall, Wasim Akram and Warne are absolute shoo-ins. Seen a lot of folk picking all time XIs recently and the number of people who overlook Wasim is ridiculous. Clearly didn't see him play.

If that side didn't have Barnes then who would you have?

McGrath? Holding? Waqar? Botham?

[Shaggy]

If that side didn't have Barnes then who would you have?

McGrath? Holding? Waqar? Botham?

I don't know who Barnes is either. Tough out of that lot - I'd eliminate Botham first. Man it's too difficult. I'd even throw Hadlee into the equation.

[captainfog]

I don't know who Barnes is either. Tough out of that lot - I'd eliminate Botham first. Man it's too difficult. I'd even throw Hadlee into the equation.

What about Ambrose?!

[Shaggy]

Was gonna say him too but changed my mind cos he doesn't beat Holding IMO. Difficult though. Impossible in fact.

[EwarWoo]

Happy to be schooled by an historian of the game or someone who remembers the 70's, but why the heck is Gilly not keeping wicket?

Both a great cricketer (on paper his stats are better than Knott's) and one of the most exciting to watch even in this modern era of slap and tickle.

[Shaggy]

Huge fan of Gilchrist I was. He'd get in my team ahead of Knott, although to be fair I never saw him play.

[captainfog]

I think on pure keeping skills Knott was supposed to be the best and lets be honest, with that top 6 it's not as if that side needs Gilly's batting

[captainfog]

I'm going Botham at 7 and Knott at 8 Beefy was quick as **** before his injuries, got over 380 wickets and is widely regarded as the games greatest all-rounder. Get him in the side **** off Barnes

[Tee]

It is but if it's a choice of two from Lara, Sachin and IVA Richards then he misses out every time for me. And Richards would be my first pick.

Richards was in a league of his own.

[Tee]

I am biased but there has to be a place for Imran Khan in that team IMO.

88 tests, averaging 22.81 with the ball and 37.69 with the bat. Aside from that he was a magnificent captain of a team. My favourite cricketer of all time, actually the greatest Pakistani player of all time (even Wasim would admit that).

[Shaggy]

I don't know how their numbers compare without checking (can't be arsed) but I always grudgingly felt Imran Khan had the tiniest of edges over Botham. That era of all-rounders was unbelievable - Imran, Beefy, Kapil Dev and you could arguably include the great Richard Hadlee too (I always saw him as much more of a bowler than an all-rounder...a demon fast bowler who could bat).

[captainfog]

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[captainfog]

Best allrounders in Tests (Qual: 2000 runs and 200 wkts)

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[captainfog]

Botham was awesome to begin with and his stats clearly show how injury took their toll:

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Compared to Imran:

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