Just as an excercise I tried putting together sides for an ultimate invitational contest.. but based on the 16 highest rated specialist batsmen (includes 2 keepers and some top bowlers).. aided by the 6 highest ranked specialist bowlers. I came up with this:

Team 'A' - slight (6 man) Aussie flavour......

1. Hayden
2. Gayle
3. Kallis
4. Ponting
5. Lara
6. Flemming
7. Gilchrist
8. Symonds
9. Oram
10. Gillespie
11. McGrath

Team 'B' - slight (7 man) Asian flavour

1. Jayasuria
2. Tresco
3. Sangakkara
4. Tendulkar
5. Sarwan
6. Youhana
7. Flintoff
8. Atapattu
9. Pollock
10. Vaas
11. Muralitheran

I reckon that would be quite some contest!!!