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1.Gary Kirsten          SA
2.Nathan Astle          NZ
3.Brian Lara            WI
4.Mark Waugh            AU
5.Chris Cairns          NZ
6.Michael Bevan         AU
7.Lee Germon            NZ(WK Capt)
8.Shane Warne           AU
9.Wasim Akram           PA
10.Anil Kumble          IN
11.Curtly Ambrose       PA

---any comments?
---unlucky - cronje, tendulkar, walsh, anwar, larsen

:> 1.Gary Kirsten          SA
:> 2.Nathan Astle          NZ
:> 3.Brian Lara            WI
:> 4.Mark Waugh            AU
:> 5.Chris Cairns          NZ
:> 6.Michael Bevan         AU
:> 7.Lee Germon            NZ(WK Capt)
:> 8.Shane Warne           AU
:> 9.Wasim Akram           PA
:> 10.Anil Kumble          IN
:> 11.Curtly Ambrose       PA
:>
:> ---any comments?
:> ---unlucky - cronje, tendulkar, walsh, anwar, larsen
it has bias for nz. i think desilva is the best ODI batsman. Kirtein,
Saeed Anwar and Tendulker and Lara are equally good. Bevan, Astle, etc.
have not yet played enough matches to show their consistancy. I mean
bevan has recently become a regualr player in AU team. Same is true with
astle. here is my first 11 for ODI:
Gary Kirtein
Saeed Anwar
Tendulker
D' Silva
Brain Lara
Mark Waugh
McMillan
Rashid Latif
Wasim Akram
Ambrose
Kumble
Donald

Here is my test 11:
Saeed Anwar
Artherton
Brian Lara
Steve Waugh
Tandulker
Cronsie
Richardson
Waquar
Ambrose
Donald
Warne

PS: Akram is equally comptetant to get a slot in test 11.

Niranjan.

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Mark

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                        1) Sachin Tendulkar
                        2) Alec Stewart (wkt)
                        3) Brian Lara
                        4) Mark Waugh
                        5) Aravinda de Silva
                        6) Steve Waugh
                        7) Wasim Akram
                        8) Darren Gough
                        9) Waqar Younis
                       10) Curtly Ambrose
                       11) Mustaq Ahmed

I think for 1-days i'd prefer Mushy to Shane Warne though never in the
test arena. with the Waughs and Tendulkar you have plenty to back
up the bowling. Unlucky to miss out - Jayasuria, Bevan, McMillan, Warne,
McGrath

NIk

: > 1.Gary Kirsten           SA
: > 2.Nathan Astle           NZ
: > 3.Brian Lara             WI
: > 4.Mark Waugh             AU
: > 5.Chris Cairns           NZ
: > 6.Michael Bevan          AU
: > 7.Lee Germon             NZ(WK Capt)
: > 8.Shane Warne            AU
: > 9.Wasim Akram            PA
: > 10.Anil Kumble           IN
: > 11.Curtly Ambrose        PA
: >
: > ---any comments?
: > ---unlucky - cronje, tendulkar, walsh, anwar, larsen
: >
: >
: **** NO guesses for where you're from mate?
: Nathan Astle for god's sake, i mean, the guy couldn't even***
: Tendulkar's boots. Where is the great SRT  ? No Steve Waugh either. And
: for wicketkeeper, for f**k's sake, who the f**k is Lee Germon? You have
: Healy, Gilchrist, Mongia, Richardson yet you go to Germon. Personally  I
: would use Alec Stewart as keeper-opener for 1days. Here's my XI

And no prize for guessing where you are from.  Just how can Darren Gough
make it to a world XI.  And an attack with all pacers?  They will lose
all the match fee for bowling over time (as also being given just 40
overs to bowl (apart from being whacked around for 350+ runs)).  I think
2spinners + 3***s or other way is optimal depending on the wicket.

My ODI World XI
1) Jayasuriya
2) Gary Kirsten
3) Mark Waugh
4) Sachin Tendulkar
5) Brian Lara
6) Aravinda DeSilva
7) Ian Healy (w)
8) Wasim Akram (c)
9) Shane Warne
10) Anil Kumble
11) Curtly Ambrose

Waugh, Tendulkar and DeSilva can complete the 5th bowlers quota.

:                       1) Sachin Tendulkar
:                       2) Alec Stewart (wkt)
:                       3) Brian Lara
:                       4) Mark Waugh
:                       5) Aravinda de Silva
:                       6) Steve Waugh
:                       7) Wasim Akram
:                       8) Darren Gough
:                       9) Waqar Younis
:                      10) Curtly Ambrose
:                      11) Mustaq Ahmed

: I think for 1-days i'd prefer Mushy to Shane Warne though never in the
: test arena. with the Waughs and Tendulkar you have plenty to back
: up the bowling. Unlucky to miss out - Jayasuria, Bevan, McMillan, Warne,
: McGrath

: NIk

Cheers
Dhruv
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<snip>

Surely the two Sri Lankan openers are the best opening combination at
the moment.  Then followed by Tendulkar, Waugh M, Waugh S, and Lara in
whatever order you like.

Mike

Just a few changes and it would be a good side.