Who should be in the Trans-Tasman XI?
Roar Guru By Jason Cave, 1 Feb 2010 The Crowd is a Roar Guru
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Australia's Mitchell Johnson (right), Ricky Ponting (2nd right) and Matthew Hayden (left) successfully appeal for the dismissal of Daniel Flynn (2nd left) of New Zealand for nine runs in their second innings during day four of their second test match between at Adelaide Oval, Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. AAP Image/Rob Hutchison
Australia and New Zealand first played Test cricket against each other in 1946. The two trans-Tasman neighbours have met on a regular basis since 1973.
New Zealand had some great results against Australia in the mid 80s, although it would be fair to say that Australia was demoralised by the rebel tours of South Africa during this period.
Both countries have produced some great players over the years: Chappell, Lillee, Hadlee, Crowe, Border, Vettori, Smith, McGrath, Warne….the list goes on.
But what if the two nations combined to form a ‘Trans-Tasman XI?’
This team is made up of players that dominated Trans-Tasman cricket since 1973.
THE TRANS TASMAN XI:
1. Matthew Hayden (Aust)
2. John Wright (NZ)
3. Martin Crowe (NZ)
4. Allan Border (Aus)
5. Greg Chappell (Aus)
6. Sir Richard Hadlee (NZ)
7. Adam Gilchrist (Aus)
8. Shane Warne (Aus)
9. Dennis Lillee (Aus)
10. Ewan Chatfield (NZ)
11. Glenn McGrath (Aus)
12th man: Ricky Ponting (Aus)
What would your Trans-Tasman XI look like?
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February 2nd 2010 @ 11:51am
Jerry said | February 2nd 2010 @ 11:51am | Report comment
Crowe and Hadlee would be the only test candidates. Vettori and Chris Cairns would push for an ODI spot and that’s really it.
Wright was good, but Aus have had better candidates. Chats wouldn’t make a Second XI.
February 3rd 2010 @ 8:49am
Bills said | February 3rd 2010 @ 8:49am | Report comment
Yep, as much as I’d like to squeeze a few more kiwis in the side there’s only room for Crowe and Hadlee. Vettori would be a back up spinner. I think Crowe could make the line up, but would be a massive toss up between him and a ton of other class Aussie batsmen.
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Langer
Ponting
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Gilchrist
Hadlee
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Warne
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