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View Poll Results: Pick the openers you believe should make the shortlist for the World XI - 1980 onward
Greenidge (West Indies) 12 66.67%
Haynes (West Indies) 5 27.78%
Gavaskar (India) 13 72.22%
Sehwag (India) 1 5.56%
Gooch (England) 0 0%
Boycott (England) 5 27.78%
Slater (Australia) 1 5.56%
Taylor (Australia) 0 0%
Hayden (Australia) 5 27.78%
Richards (South Africa) 1 5.56%
Gary Kirsten (South Africa) 2 11.11%
Saeed Anwaar (Pakistan) 1 5.56%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 06-08-2008, 03:03 AM in reply to acker's post starting "I took Kirsten and Hayden and if I had..."
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I took Kirsten and Hayden and if I had used my other vote which I thought was senseless since there are only two openers, it would have went to Haynes.
Well well, this is interesting! If the plan is still to select a shortlist of three openers, then we need a tiebreaker for Haynes and Hayden (both on 5). I suppose that if no one votes for Hayden or Haynes from now on, Haynes might clinch it being Acker's "third" choice.
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Well well, this is interesting! If the plan is still to select a shortlist of three openers, then we need a tiebreaker for Haynes and Hayden (both on 5).
Nothing is ever straight forward is it?
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Well well, this is interesting! If the plan is still to select a shortlist of three openers, then we need a tiebreaker for Haynes and Hayden (both on 5). I suppose that if no one votes for Hayden or Haynes from now on, Haynes might clinch it being Acker's "third" choice.
I'm happy with that Desmond is a fav of mine.
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we need a tiebreaker for Haynes and Hayden (both on 5)
I didn't vote for either, but I'd go along with Haynes (despite preferring Slater) whilst I could name stacks openers of recent vintage (including Slater, Taylor, Langer, Gooch, Atherton, Vaughan, Trescothick, Strauss, Smith, Kirsten and Richardson) who I'd take over Hayden.

That said, I can't see this XI including more than the odd player I can stomach
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And now Boycott's in the mix!

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That said, I can't see this XI including more than the odd player I can stomach
I wouldn't be so sure. We're already getting the spin twins, with a couple of good fast bowlers competing for places. I've heard you express admiration for three of the four middle-order favourites, too.

I think that whoever makes this team, it's going to be a pretty awesome one.
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I'm only guessing but is Rachael not a fan of Gilchrist?
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And now Boycott's in the mix!
I'm sure people do it to make it awkward!
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