The world Test team - as picked by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sport readerspublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
Summary
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sport readers' world Test XI
Current players only
First in weekly series of selectors
Next week: women's world T20 team
The world Test team - as picked by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sport readerspublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
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But, for now, that's us done.
Thanks for joining us, even those of you who voted for Mitchell Starc.
We'll have to hope that World XI v Mars XI is played on a green top...
Pick your women's world T20 XIpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
Image source, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SportAnd here's this week's homework: pick the world's best women's Twenty20 side.
You know the drill by now. Have a go here.
Tune in at 12:00 BST next Wednesday when we will reveal the team you all picked...
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We hope you enjoyed that little romp through a current Test World XI.
We'll be back every week with a different team for you. Next time...
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
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How can people be questioning Starc's place in the team. He has a much better strike rate than Anderson at a marginally worse average. Late left-arm swing at 90+mph. Most batsmen will be saying no thanks.
Ollie, Stratford-upon-Avon
And the rest...published at 13:55 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
Ravindra Jadeja (Ind) 22%, Jofra Archer (Eng) 22%, Tom Latham (NZ) 21%, Marnus Labuschagne (Aus) 18%, Rashid Khan (Afg) 16%, BJ Watling (NZ) 14%, Stuart Broad (Eng) 14%, Jason Holder (WI) 12%, Trent Boult (NZ) 10%, Dean Elgar (SA) 9%, Josh Hazlewood (Aus) 8%, Cheteshwar Pujara (Ind) 7%, RossTaylor (NZ) 6%, Mohammad Abbas (Pak) 5%, Babar Azam (Pak) 4%, Rishabh Pant (Ind) 3%, Tim Southee (NZ) 3%,Tim Paine (Aus) 3%, Dimuth Karunaratne (SL) 3%, Angelo Mathews (SL) 3%, Mohammed Shami (Ind) 3%, Neil Wagner (NZ) 3%, Mushfiqur Rahim (Ban) 2%, James Pattinson (Aus) 2%, Misbah-ul-Haq(Pak) 2%, Colin de Grandhomme (NZ) 2%, Ajinkya Rahane (Ind) 1%, Kemar Roach (WI) 1%.
Those who just missed out...published at 13:54 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
- Joe Root (Eng) 34%
- Nathan Lyon (Aus) 30%
- Mayank Agarwal (Ind) 28%
- Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind) 27%
- Kagiso Rabada (SA) 26%
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And, in case you're wondering who just missed out, wonder no more...
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
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I would absolutely love to see this team take on the World XI of yesteryear. Imagine this selection taking on the greats of the 1990s and 00s: Hayden, Lara, Warne, Dravid, Tendulkar, McGrath! What a game that would be!
Ed in Oxford
Postpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
Yep, JL gets the nod as the coach of our World XI.
Who would I have given it to?
Mickey Arthur. He makes lemonade out of lemons.
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You've been watching the Australia documentary, haven't you?
Coach: Justin Langer (39%)published at 13:48 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
Australia
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We did ask you to make one last selection.
The coach...
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
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Apart from Starc (should swap him out for a frontline spinner), that's a fantastic world XI.
Jon, Manchester
Postpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
Don't sack the selectors. We wouldn't have an audience.
That's the team, though. What do you make of it?
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
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How on earth does Nathan Lyon not get in this team folks? Sack the selectors!
Darren, Epsom
Postpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
Remember the farewell that Alastair Cook got when he left the Test arena, or the hole that he left?
Anderson's are likely to be bigger. For a fast bowler to have a Test career spanning 17 years (and counting) and still be among the best in the business will never be repeated.
When he made his Test debut, Alec Stewart was keeping wicket for England. The Gaffer has been retired since 2003...
Postpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
Time for a big statement.
For my money, James Anderson is England's finest Test cricketer of all time.
It's not just the stellar numbers, or the longevity (which sort of go hand-in-hand), but it's the sheer skill.
At the age of 37, there is still no other bowler in the world (perhaps ever), who you'd throw the ball to if you were expecting it to move a millimetre off the straight.
The Burnley Express can swing a tangerine around corners.
11. James Anderson (63%)published at 13:38 British Summer Time 3 June 2020
England
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You're welcome, Neil.
Our XI concludes with the oldest swinger in town...