World XI Squads Named

[Zainub]

I've really had it with this world xi squad debate. I am now hoping all the deserving candidates pull out because of personal reasons (or whatever) and the ICC is forced play a really average side - presumably full of south africans just as they would wish. And then no one will bother to watch what happens in this series. And it will become one big flop. I hope I hope I hope I hope this happens.

[Paoli]

I think the lucrative $$$ will have something to do with that...

[djdannybrown]

Anyone tell me why South Arfica has got half their team there.Are they number 2 in the world no joint 4th.I accept Kallis but the likes are Boucher,Gibbs and Ntini in the squad.I think there is better.

[vvvrulz]

Well Gibbs certainly... big mysteries there.

[Paoli]

Gibbs is the one where England can count themselves unlucky not to have Trescothick in there; but then again, so can Youhana, Fleming, Jayasuriya and Sarwan and Gayle (Despite the fact they haven't played for a while).

Ntini on the other hand is justified; he has had some brilliant performances over the past twelve months and is the one seamer in the world capable of bowling absolutely unplayable deliveries; something you need in a series like this.

Boucher's selection, as I've said a few times, is garbage. I'd have gone for Sangakkara, Taibu, McCullum and Kamran Akmal before Boucher.

[greg]

Ntini has the ability to find something on a nothing track and bowled well against England last winter.I have no problem with his selection.

[maleen]

Well I'm surprised Vaas isnt in the team. He is a far more greater bowler than Ntini. I dont know what those selectors were thinking about

[vvvrulz]

Leaving Vaas out was ridiculous. I can't believe a proper panel of ex-cricketers could come up with such rubbish.

[Trescothick]

Ntini is world class and I would have him in my world XI for sure. Maybe even with the Aussie team included:

Mcgrath
Ntini
Flintoff
S. Jones
Warne

These would probably be my choices, and too be honest that would be an unstoppable choice.

[maleen]

Ntini is good no doubt, but Vaas is certainly a far greater and expierenced bowler than him. For xample look at the type of pitches he usually play in, and compare his performances with that of Ntini in similar conditions