After watching Virender Sehwag dominate the West Indian bowlers for the most runs ever scored in a one day international innings, I wondered whether he would have a hollow feeling knowing he was dropped on 170 on his way to 219. Certainly not.
In the record books, there will be no notion of Darren Sammy’s dropped sitter, nor are there in any records of missed opportunities by fielding teams.
This leads me to remember the chances afforded to Matthew Hayden and Brian Lara on their way to 380 and 400* respectively. Each was let off by the fielding team at least once.
Erratic batting along the likes of Sehwag is what cricketing fan loves to watch, and has led to the dominance of Twenty20 cricket.
The style of play gives batsman like Sehwag, an equal chance of scoring 100 as he does a duck.
So just for fun, who would make the World T20 XI or better yet, the Spectators XI? The only rules are they must currently play and be erratic in one form of the game.
1. Chris Gayle
2. Virender Sehwag
3. David Warner
4. Yuvraj Singh
5. Shahid Afridi
6. AB DeVilliers
7. Kumar Sangakara
8. Brendan McCullum (wk)
9. Dale Steyn
10. Lasith Malinga
11. Shaun Tait
A batsman heavy team, there’s a decent chance the top five will all have fallen by the tenth over. DeVilliers makes the team purely for his fielding and would likely anchor the team if there were a collapse.
The three quicks get a 15 wide allowance, so long as they do not drop under 140kmph. Afridi, Singh, Gayle and Sehwag can make up eight overs between them if Tait, Malinga and Steyn haven’t already broken all the stumps.
They’re obviously never going to play together, but the thought of it salivates excitement.
Are we due for a charity game anytime soon?
Brendon
Guest
6,7,9,10 dont miss often. Sangakarra keeps in ODI's so thats why his average is lower than his test average but its still a very good 38. Steyn has improved his ODI bowling quite a bit lately. Malinga has probably been the best short form bowler of the past couple of years. Replace Steyn with Johnson and surely more Pakistanis should be in the team?
Adam-15
Roar Pro
pretty good team there. instead of having both McCullum and Sangakkara i'd move McCullum to 7 and put an explosive pace allrounder in someone like albie morkel, abdul razzaq, kieron pollard is probably the biggest hit and miss at the moment and should captain the side haha.
Johnno
Guest
Im going to break all the rules and select my all time one lol. 1)Warner 2)Sehwag 3) Gilchrist (WK) 4) Kieren Pollard 5) Viv Richards 6)Afridi 7)Simon O'donnell 8)Shane Warne (Warney still playing in big bash lol) 9)Wasim Akram could sure hit a 6 just remember his 6 of craig mcdermoot at Adeilade oval straight boundary 92/93 10)Brett Lee 11) Craig mcdermott the big Queenslander could tonk really hard and far when in the mood 12th man) All rounder Albie Morkel he hits some massive 6ixes and tonics the ball as hard and as far as anyone So theres my tonkers team lol.