World Knobhead XI

[Jimmy]

Harper? What did he do to earn a spot in the Knobhead XI?

I'm remembering a bump ball catch he claimed in an ODI, believe it was off the bat of Bevan

That's the only thing I can remember where he erred, it wasn't a bump ball though, he dropped it and then gathered it in.

Correct. That incident occurred in 'that' match in 94/95 when Bevan pretty much single-handedly won us the game and ironically hit Harper for 4 off the last ball. Reiffel also played an important role in that innings too IIRC.

95-96

[Squids]

^ Highlights of that game are repeated on Fox Sports weekly

[Media Park]

My vote for the World Knobhead XI

Atherton
Ganguly (vc)
Kallis
Miandad
Hodge
Ranatunga (captain)
Flintoff
Healy (wk)
Harbhajan
Steyn
Sreesanth/MacGill (depending on whether or not you play the second spinner)

[GWW]

I wouldn't have Atherton in, but Chris Broad would be a contender for sure. As would Boycott perhaps although hypocritically I didn't mind listening to his commentary.

John Bracewell would be right up there, as would Geoff Lawson, MacGill and Haddin.

[whufc]

An interesting XI would be the "Scott Muller XI" for blokes who couldnt bat or bowl yet still managed to play Test Cricket.

The bowling attack would look like

Scott Muller
Andrew Mullally
Darren Sammy
Peter Such

[OnSong]

Darren Sammy?

[Baron Greenback]

Craig McMillan and Sourav Ganguly are the biggest knobheads.

[whufc]

Darren Sammy?

HIS RUBBISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GWW]

Darren Sammy?

HIS RUBBISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What about his rubbish?

[Media Park]

An interesting XI would be the "Scott Muller XI" for blokes who couldnt bat or bowl yet still managed to play Test Cricket.

The bowling attack would look like

Scott Muller
Andrew Mullally
Darren Sammy
Peter Such

Richard Dawson

[MAY-Z]

An interesting XI would be the "Scott Muller XI" for blokes who couldnt bat or bowl yet still managed to play Test Cricket.

The bowling attack would look like

Scott Muller
Andrew Mullally
Darren Sammy
Peter Such

Richard Dawson

ian salisbury - how did he get so many test matches

[carey]

Shane Watson by the length of the straight.

Then Brett Lee, Ian Healy, Glen McGarth, Nel, Harbhajan, Greg Matthews, Mike Whitney

[Pottsy]

From initial list, add:
Brad Hodge
Roger Harper

Harper? What did he do to earn a spot in the Knobhead XI?

I'm remembering a bump ball catch he claimed in an ODI, believe it was off the bat of Bevan

might be easier to name the guys who aren't knobs

Steve Waugh
Clive Lloyd
Ian Bishop
Derek Randall
Daniel Vettori
Stephen Fleming
Darren Lehmann
Lance Cairns
Eddie Hemmings

Forgot 1. Gus Logie

Steve can't get on this list if bump ball catches get you out of it. There was one in the West Indies in 1995 which bounced nearly a metre in front of him.

And this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geO_HymoDkc

[Rik E Boy]

Just thinking about this, the 3 best contenders from Australia have all represented NSW in the last 20 years, although one didn't start his career there.

One I'm listening to commentate in the background as I type.

Of course. It stands to reason. The rest of you lot aren't good enough to make the side.

Have a read about Don Bradman, he gets my vote. It was once said about him that 'Don will get what he wants out of cricket, a lot of money but not many friends'. Of course many players are jealous of his unparalleled ability and his aloof personality didn't exactly win his team mates over either. Always interesting to read anything by Fingleton, Miller and O'Rielly. I think there was some Church of England v Catholic type of stuff going on back then as well.

More recent players hard to go past Javed Miandad one of the best shitstirrers ever. Harbhajan and of course Symcox, Grieg and Ganguly. I'd also suggest that these blokes (along with Pieterson and Flintoff) actually play with that Australian 'arrogance' hence their proliferation in this thread.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

Shane Watson by the length of the straight.

Then Brett Lee, Ian Healy, Glen McGarth, Nel, Harbhajan, Greg Matthews, Mike Whitney

Whitney?? Can't have that carey here was a bloke that had limited ability but busted his arse. He played a key role in winning the Test series that convinced Border to stick around and he burst on to the scene at a really tough time during the ill fated 1981 tour of England. Yeah Gladiators was bullshit but Mike Whitney wasn't.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

My vote for the World Knobhead XI

Atherton
Ganguly (vc)
Kallis
Miandad
Hodge
Ranatunga (captain)
Flintoff
Healy (wk)
Harbhajan
Steyn
Sreesanth/MacGill (depending on whether or not you play the second spinner)

And they all wouldn't share a dressing room with Hodge who has cracked the shits because Arjuna got the captaincy.

regards,

REB

[redden whites]

1....Wayne Phillips
2....Matthew Hayden
3....Ian Chappell (c)
4....David Hookes
5....Craig McMillan
6....Jonty Rhodes
7....Brendan McCallum
8....Fanie De Villiers
9....Dennis Lillee
10....Murali
11....Andre Nel

12th.... Greg Ritchie

Coach....Rod Marsh

[Lightning McQueen]

1....Wayne Phillips
2....Matthew Hayden
3....Ian Chappell (c)
4....David Hookes
5....Craig McMillan
6....Jonty Rhodes
7....Brendan McCallum
8....Fanie De Villiers
9....Dennis Lillee
10....Murali
11....Andre Nel

12th.... Greg Ritchie

Coach....Rod Marsh

I'm appalled

[GWW]

That was the intention I suspect.

[Lightning McQueen]

That was the intention I suspect.

I can't see any consistency, I can think of only two players that would come under consideration.