The Joy of the Past

[Rik E Boy]

You're right GWW, everyone has different views...

For me, I am a tad biased, as Boucher is one of my favorite players, but he's the most capped keeper, and has the record for most dismissals (they do sort of go hand in hand), and I don't know if he does still, but DID have most runs scored without conceding a bye.

The runs he's made don't phase me, and the top 5 would likely end up declaring at 3-782

Zaheer, from what I have seen, was just a glorious batsman- His average of 44 doesn't quite stack up, but simply in my eyes a star who could turn a match in a session (FWIW it was either him or Lara).

I'd like to see what others would pick as well...

If I was to play against your side I'd be delighted to see Bouhcer walk out to bat instead of Gilchrist.

regards,

REB

[Drop Bear]

My personal all-time favourite team would be:

1. M.Slater
2. M.Hayden
3. Dean Jones
4. Alan Border (c)
5. S.Waugh
6. A.Symonds
7. A.Gilchrist
8. S.Warne
9. J.Gillespie
10. C.McDermott
11. G.McGrath

12. M.Hughes

[Media Park]

You're right GWW, everyone has different views...

For me, I am a tad biased, as Boucher is one of my favorite players, but he's the most capped keeper, and has the record for most dismissals (they do sort of go hand in hand), and I don't know if he does still, but DID have most runs scored without conceding a bye.

The runs he's made don't phase me, and the top 5 would likely end up declaring at 3-782

Zaheer, from what I have seen, was just a glorious batsman- His average of 44 doesn't quite stack up, but simply in my eyes a star who could turn a match in a session (FWIW it was either him or Lara).

I'd like to see what others would pick as well...

If I was to play against your side I'd be delighted to see Bouhcer walk out to bat instead of Gilchrist.

regards,

REB

I doubt my number seven would bat REB!

[whufc]

My personal all-time favourite team would be:

1. M.Slater
2. M.Hayden
3. Dean Jones
4. Alan Border (c)
5. S.Waugh
6. A.Symonds
7. A.Gilchrist
8. S.Warne
9. J.Gillespie
10. C.McDermott
11. G.McGrath

12. M.Hughes

good fun for me my fav side would be
1. R.Kaluwitharana
2. M.Elliott
3. S.Tendulkar
4. B.Lara
5. V.Richards
6. D.Jones
7. A.Gilchrist
8. M.Hughes
9. S.Warne
10. D.Gough
11. C.Ambrose

12th P.Tufnell

[Phantom Gossiper]

good fun for me my fav side would be
1. R.Kaluwitharana
2. M.Elliott
3. S.Tendulkar
4. B.Lara
5. V.Richards
6. D.Jones
7. A.Gilchrist
8. M.Hughes
9. S.Warne
10. D.Gough
11. C.Ambrose

12th P.Tufnell

2x keepers, 3x fast bowlers and a spinner, hughes batting above Warne and tufnell 12th man

[Rik E Boy]

The 'REB' XI

1. C Tavare
2. G Boycott
3. B Lawry
4. D Ramshaw
5. S Katich
6. M Brearely
7. An inanimate carbon rod (wk)
8. S Muller
9. D Doshi
10. P Tuffnel
11. C. Matthews

12th REB

What a talented group this is. With such exciting strokemakers as Boycott, Tavare and Brearley the fans would flock.....to the exits. For those of you who aren't sure about Ramshaw at one stage he scored a half century in sheild cricket that took over 350 balls. You couldn't have a REB XI without the Kat of course and seeing as I never kept in my life some bloke called Rod got the nod.

The brilliant bowling line up consists of the party animal Tuffnel, the highly erratic Matthews and brilliant all round cricketers in Doshi and Muller. I just scraped in to pour and drink the drinks.

regards,

REB

[Phantom Gossiper]

The 'REB' XI

1. C Tavare
2. G Boycott
3. B Lawry
4. D Ramshaw
5. S Katich
6. M Brearely
7. An inanimate carbon rod (wk)
8. S Muller
9. D Doshi
10. P Tuffnel
11. C. Matthews

12th REB

What a talented group this is. With such exciting strokemakers as Boycott, Tavare and Brearley the fans would flock.....to the exits. For those of you who aren't sure about Ramshaw at one stage he scored a half century in sheild cricket that took over 350 balls. You couldn't have a REB XI without the Kat of course and seeing as I never kept in my life some bloke called Rod got the nod.

The brilliant bowling line up consists of the party animal Tuffnel, the highly erratic Matthews and brilliant all round cricketers in Doshi and Muller. I just scraped in to pour and drink the drinks.

regards,

REB

that carbon rod can do it all! ... At least its better than half the team

[Dogwatcher]

The Fat Bastid 11


1 M. Taylor
2 D. Boon
3 WG. Grace
4 M. Gatting
5 A. Ranatunga
6 W. Armstrong
7 I. Botham
8 S. Warne
9 R. Marsh
10 M. Hughes
11E. Hemmings

[Media Park]

The Fat Bastid 11


1 M. Taylor
2 D. Boon
3 WG. Grace
4 M. Gatting
5 A. Ranatunga
6 W. Armstrong
7 I. Botham
8 S. Warne
9 R. Marsh
10 M. Hughes
11E. Hemmings

I'd find room for "end of career" Inzi, if you can discount his starting weight...

[Drop Bear]

The Fat Bastid 11


1 M. Taylor
2 D. Boon
3 WG. Grace
4 M. Gatting
5 A. Ranatunga
6 W. Armstrong
7 I. Botham
8 S. Warne
9 R. Marsh
10 M. Hughes
11E. Hemmings

Don't forget this bloke from Bermuda!!

[Dogwatcher]

It's hard to FIT him in
Which Fat Bastid would you take out?
He wasn't a bowler, which all but Taylor and Boon can take some sort of credit (as minimal as it might be) for.
I'll make Inzi 12th man.
He'd be the ultimate 12th man for the Fat Bastids - too slow and unharried (won't say lazy) to be a good fielder.

[Dogwatcher]

Dwayne Leverock - not enough BIG game experience for mine.

I also missed Colin Milburn and Colin Cowdrey in the side.

Cowdrey could probably replace Taylor at the top of the order, but seriously his nickname is Tubby. How could you drop him!

[Dogwatcher]

After naming a Fat Bastid team, this thread's title could be changed to "The Joy of the (fat) arse"
Added fat in brackets so as not to excite anyone into thinking this was an NSFW thread.

[GWW]

Dillip Doshi was the greatest fieldsman I ever saw

[Dogwatcher]

Better than Tufnell?

[Rik E Boy]

Better than Tufnell?

Tufnell took a fine catch in front of the Hill one day at Adelaide Oval. You wouldn't have seen Doshi do that. He is the worst fieldsman I have ever seen playing International Cricket in the last 35 years.

regards,

REB

[Mr Beefy]

My personal all-time favourite team would be:

1. M.Slater
2. M.Hayden
3. Dean Jones
4. Alan Border (c)
5. S.Waugh
6. A.Symonds
7. A.Gilchrist
8. S.Warne
9. J.Gillespie
10. C.McDermott
11. G.McGrath

12. M.Hughes

good fun for me my fav side would be
1. R.Kaluwitharana
2. M.Elliott
3. S.Tendulkar
4. B.Lara
5. V.Richards
6. D.Jones
7. A.Gilchrist
8. M.Hughes
9. S.Warne
10. D.Gough
11. C.Ambrose

12th P.Tufnell

I'd hate to be the bloke telling Richards he is batting at No.5

[smithy]

I've come to cleans ze pool Australian XI

In batting order

























12th man -

[am Bays]

Didn't rate this bloke Smithy???

[GWW]

If Wood is in the side, he has to open with Laird