World XI of Tests in 2008?

Question

pick the best eleven players in tests across 2008. Can add an ODI team if you want to.

Answer 1

TESTS

1.Graeme Smith(captain)

2.Gautham Gambhir

3.Ricky Ponting

4.Sachin Tendulkar

5.Kevin Pietersen

6.MS Dhoni(keeper)

7.Daniel Vettori

8.Mitchell Johnson

9.Harbhajan Singh

10.Dale Steyn

11. Ryan Sidebottom

ODIS

1.Graeme Smith

2.Virender Sehwag

3.Kumar Sangakkara(keeper)

4.Kevin Pietersen

5.Yuvraj Singh

6.Michael Hussey

7.MS Dhoni(captain)

8.Sohail Tanvir

9.Mitchell Johnson

10.Nathan Bracken

11.Ajantha Mendis

Answer 2

Virender Sehwag

Chris Gayle

Hashim Amla

Sachin Tendulkar(c)

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Kumar Sangakkara(wk)

Ajantha Mendis

Anil Kumble

Zaheer Khan

Mitchell Johnson

Dale Steyn

Answer 3

Graeme Smith (C)

Virender Sehwag

Michael Hussey

Sachin Tendulkar

Kevin Pietersen / Shiv Chanderpaul

AB de Villiers

MS Dhoni (WK)

Brett Lee

Mitchell Johnson

Muttiah Muralitharan

Dale Steyn

Answer 4

Sehwag

Gayle

Ponting

Younus Khan

Kevin Pietersen

Yuvraj

Dhoni*

D Vettori

M Murlitharan

U Gul

Z Khan

Answer 5

No.1 Guethan Gambhier {Tough, stoic opener in the mold of Justin Langer, Bill Lawry etc...Compact technique against any movement}

No.2 Graham Smith {Hard to go past the tough nut South African for aggressive counterattacking with more reliability that Sehwag and a greatly improved tactical game as captain}

No.3 Ricky Ponting {I find it damn hard to like the guy...fellow Aussie or not..but he's undoubtably the best batsman in the world and craves the tough gutsy innings more than any player since Steve Waugh.}

No.4 Jaques Kallis {Would come in at five but for Kumar needing more time to recover as keeper. Best all rounder for a very long time. 9600 runs and 250 wkts...nuff said! Can play attacking or stoic defense as required.

No.5 Kumar Sangakarra Proly my fav player...One of the most elegant and correct players in the modern game and a more than passable wicketkeeper. His stats and big match play put him streets ahead of the technically suspect Dhoni.

No.6 Micheal Hussey {Thought about Kevin Pieterson here..but went for a defensive grafter rather than a hit or miss man like him. Husseys game is a yawn fest at best...but he brings home the goods so consistently that he cant possibly be ignored. Bats brilliantly with any tail...which is just as well because the tail for this team is loaded with bunnies.

No.7 Jacob Oram {Bit of a left field pick and in the team as the X factor player. Might do precious little with the bat or win you the match in an hour if the bowlers are foolish enough to pitch it up and let him clear that big front hoof for a quilt over the pickets. His bouncy bowling is always servicable and troubles more than a few top flight players. Andrew Symonds might have got this spot if he was more commited lately...but then again...with the frequency Oram gets injured hes proly just as big a risk???

No.8 Mitchel Johnson {Tries his heart out, surprising pace and wierd left hand angles + bounce. Pretty handy bat as well..which is good considering the bunnies to come lol.

No.9 Dayle Steyn {Little bit hot and cold...but this year has all been pretty darn hot :-) Hard to ignore the little bloke with the deadly late swing and 70 + wickets for the year} Hopeless batsman though...lucky not to get injured by the short stuff in the 2nd test against Australia. Still managed 76 runs in a drop catch fest by the Aussies though.

No.10 Ishant Sharma {Love this guys accuracy consitent pace and bounce. Like Glen Mcgrath with long hair.} Hopeless batsman though.

No.11 Murali Muralitheran {Record speaks for itself}

No.12 Ajantha Mendis {This guys a freak show! Check the clips on youtube. Awesome variety and apparently all but unreadable. Bowls fast enough to get bounce anywhere in the world as well} Will play in the team for variety and if/when Oram breaks down.

Answer 6

G. Smith (C)

V. Sehwag

R. Ponting

K. Pieterson

S. Chanderpaul

A.B. De Villiers

M.S. Dhoni

M. Johnson

D. Steyn

H. Singh

I. Sharma

Answer 7

G.Smith

G.Ghambhir

R.Ponting

J.Kallis

K.Peiterson

M.Boucher

S.Chanderpaul

A.Flintoff

M.Johnson

A.Mendis

I.Sharma

Answer 8

Test



GC Smith (SA)

V Sehwag (India)

RT Ponting (Aus) CAptain

HM Amla (SA)

G Gambhir (India)

VVS Laxman (India)

Mccullum (NZ) WK

DL Vettori (NZ)

DW Steyn (SA)

MG Johnson (Aus)

Murali (SRi)



12th man : MEndis (Sri)



ODI



G Gambhir (India)

V Sehwag (India)

KC Sangakkara (SL)

Younis Khan (Pak)

Yuvraj Singh (India)

MS Dhoni (India) CAptain-WK

Sohail Tanvir (Pak)

SCJ Broad (Eng)

BAW Mendis (SL)

M Muralitharan (SL)

NW Bracken (Aus)



!2th man: Kulasekara

Answer 9

TESTS:

1. G. SMITH

2. V. SHEWAG

3. K. SANGARKARA

4. M.S. DHONI

5. K. PIETERSEN

6. S. CHANDERPAUL

7. M. JONSHON

8. J. KHREZA

9. D. VITTORI

10. D.STEYN

11. A.MENDIS/M.MURLITHARAN.

Answer 10

1. shewag

2. gambir

3.pitersen

4.tendulkar

5. ponting

6.sangakara

7.bajji

8. ishanth

9.murali

10, yuvraj

11. lee

Answer 11

g smith(c)

v sehwag

r ponting

k peitersen

s chanderpaul

ab de villiers

b mcCallum wk

d steyn

d vettori

m johnson

i sharma

Answer 12

sehwag

Smith

Tendulkar

Dhoni

Ponting

Duminy

Steyn

Boucher

Muralitharan

Ntini

The tall Indian opening bowler

Answer 13

1.smith

2.sehwag

3.pietersen

4.tendulkar

5.de villiers

6.flintoff

7.dhoni

8.harbhajan

9.steyn

10.sharma

11.mendis