Your World XI

[Paoli]

Ern's bias has got the better of him. Giles an ODI allrounder? Don't really think so. And Read over Sangakkara? Whats going on?!?!?! The bloke isn't even playing international cricket!!

[Ernest]

Originally Posted by Paoli69

Ern's bias has got the better of him. Giles an ODI allrounder? Don't really think so.

LOL bias I don't think so. I picked six Engishmen in a squad, not a team.
Like it or not, Giles is an all rounder these days, he bowls negative (just the job for one days stuff), and is no bunny with the bat.

Originally Posted by Oaoli69

And Read over Sangakkara? Whats going on?!?!?! The bloke isn't even playing international cricket!!

yep what does that matter, I think Read should be playing internaional cricket for England, like he was not long ago, and Paoli not just me holds that view

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

If we are talking purely wicket keeping read is the best I've seen. I havent seen Akmal so I cant comment. If read comes in at 7, in a 50 over slog fest there is no way he should even be seen with a bat in his hand.

[pakindya fan]

batsmen

1. Sehwag - on his day he is amazing (ind)
2. tendulkar - the name speaks for itself (ind)
3. Sarwan - a real good batter and can spin abit (win)
4. Lara - a real champ/legend (win)
5. Inzamam - a real big hitter (pak)
6. Youhana - vital at getting runs when you need and good at prtnering wit inzamam (pak)
7. Graeme Smith - good player (saf)
8. Pieterson - young and talented (eng)

Wicket Keepers

1. Dravid - not bad keeper n very gd batter (ind)
2. Akmal - very good keeper and can get a few runs (pak)

All Rounders

1. Flintoff - been amazin over the last year (eng)
2. Afridi - big hitter and useful spinner (pak)
3. Razzaq - good bowler n useful lower down batsmen (pak)
4. Kallis - good player (saf)

Bowlers

1. Akhtar - really damagin on his day (pak)
2. naved ul hasan - playin amazingly well recently (pak)
3. Lee - hasn't been too good recently but has good pace (aus)
4. Warne - really good spinner (aus)
5. Vaas - amazin bowler at taleenders(dr.death) (srl)
6. Muri - another really good spinner (srl)

u definately need atleast three spinners so mine are muri , warne and afridi.

[Rachael]

Um.. I believe this thread's about a World ODI XI to play Australia.. so you can't really have Lee and Warne in there! I'm also a tad confused: if you were picking a World ODI XI to include Aussies.. don't you think you'd need to find places for Ponting, Gilchrist, McGrath and Gillespie?

I personal would put in

Galye
Trescothick
Lara
Carins
Dravid
Gayle
Sehwag
Tendulkar

6 Bowlers

Ntini
Harmison
Murali
Akhtar
Daneil Victoria
Vaas

2 Keepers

Read
Boucher

4 All Rounders

Flintoff
Kallis
Afridi
Giles