Few great men could pass personnel. And my 11 are MORE THAN enough!
These are my picks. I can’t describe everybody in-depth because there’s not that much space:(
AWESOME OPENING
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SACHIN TENDULKAR:
He is divine power.
Easily the best batsman in this form of cricket for over 15 years.(May b all time best)
His no of hundreds, no of man of the match awards are the most than anybody else.
For almost 16 years, he has maintained strike rate of almost 87.
And * in the modern era, where his all opponents kept reviewing his tapes, planned to him get out time after time and still he rules!
And his performance in WORLD CUPS has been tremendous.
ADAM GILCHRIST
GREAT ALLROUNDER.
One of the most fearsome batsmen of the all time.
- He has rewritten rules for wicketkeeper batsman.
And he can enter into any side as a pure batsman. And he is very good keeper.
All time great as wicketkeeper batsman.
Equally strong on both sides, can hit big hundreds, great strike rate, and with his batting abilities he makes one place available in the team for one specialist player.
MAGISTERIAL MIDDLE ORDER
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VIVIAN RICHARDS
And HE RULED FOREVER TILL HE WAS THERE.
No mercy for the bowler, they were at his feet.
All time best.
And to go with it, Top class fielder and MORE THAN USEFUL OFF BREAK BOWLER.
BRIAN CHARLES LARA
If Richards was butcher, he is pure artist.
Big match player, achieves big score size, equally good against pace and spin and has carried responsibility of W I for more than decade.
And top quality fielder.
MICHEAL BEVAN
If not THE best, then *MOST EFFECTIVE ONE DAY ONE batsman of all time. *
He can write thick books on * HOW TO FINISH(WIN) CLOSE GAMES.
He has won matches for Australia from * hopeless * positions.
I remember 96-world cup semi-final. They were 15/4.
He got them to 205 and they won.
STEVE WAUGH
Best Example of most hard working cricketer.
You may get surprised to see him here.
But go here >>
https://statserver.cricket.org/australia/content/player/8192.html
See he is given status as'LOWER MIDDLE ORDER BATSMAN'
Probably * he won them 2 world cups.
With batting: -1999
Aussie had to win 7 matches in a row.
And he scored 120 not out against SA and in SF crucial 62.
With bowling: -1987
- In his early years of cricket, He was as good bowler as anybody in slog overs.
His bowling had great contribution in Aussies winning 1987 world cup.
Probably his services weren’t needed after that period because they have been having rich bowling attacks after that.
And he was * toughest batsman to dislodge in crunch situation.
LANCE KLUSENER
Again one of the * most effective and most adaptable cricket players.
One of the most destructive lower middle order batsman can win match for you from * any * situation.
His average of 41.20 at such a lower number shows that he used to finish matches and remain unbeaten.
Also strike rate of 90 and SIXERS AS MANY AS 76!
(Mind you when he bats, best bowlers used to bowl their second spell)
And in his earlier years he was genuine bowler(later he used bowl for * contain-the-batsman * purpose).
See his record in ONE DAYERS AS A BOWLER here:->
https://content-ind.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45821.html
Quick look - 5 wkts in match 6 times best 49-6! Strike rate 38.6(wasim akram has 36)! And economy 4.7
ABLAZE ATTACK
WASIM AKRAM
What to say?
- Best left hander of all time to bowl.
Figures speaks for him!
At any stage of match, he could pick up wicket.
FAST FEARSOME FRIGHTENING. One of the best strike bowler of all time.
4 wickets -17 times, 5 wickets -6 times.
Remember he has * played most of the cricket on flat soil of Pakistan and SHARJAH. * As a batsman, he didn’t do justice to his potential, But probably played only important innings I remember him playing Was in 92 WC FINAL when he scored 33 of 18 balls that was enough for Pakistan to win their sole WORLD CUP.
WAQAR YOUNIS
Probably one of THE BEST right hand bowler of all time.
Ruler of REVERSE SWING.
If WICKETS ARE BEST FORM OF THE STOPPING RUNS THEN HAVE A LOOK AT HIS STAGGERING STATISTICS OVER HERE:
https://content-ind.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/43543.html
416 WKTS IN 262 MATCHES 4 WICKTS: 14 TIMES, 5 WKTS: 13 TIMES! AVG: 23.84!ECONOMY4.68
STRIKE RATE 30.52(PROBABLY ALL TIME BEST IN ODI)
He was pleasure to watch, always made something happened. He was one of the fastest ever at his pick. Always aimed three sticks, so either batsman scored runs, either he got them out.
Get it(runs) or get lost!
SHANE WARNE
He is * Million Dollar * bowler.
No need to speak anything.
My all time favorite bowler.
And * his best performances in ODIS always have come in WC SF and finals.
Also his batting skills have Rosen to occasion no of times.(see ashes 2005)
He picked up 4 wickets 14 times even if he bowled in middle stages of the innings with fielders are spread.
https://content-ind.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8166.html
ANDY ROBERTS
Part of all time * FRIGHTENING FOUR* FROM WI IN 80'S.
FEARSOME FAST. Had great control over line and length.
Strike rate of 35, avg as good as 20, econ jus 3.40
So that’s it!
MY ELITE ELEVEN PUT TOGETHER.
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1. SACHIN TENDULKAR
2. ADAM GILCHRIST
3. VIVIAN RICHARDS(C)
4. BRIAN LARA
5. MICHEAL BEVAN
6. STEVE WAUGH
7. LANCE KLUSENER
8. WASIM AKRAM
9. SHANE WARNE
10. ANDY ROBERTS
11. WAQAR YOUNIS
You can view anybody’s record(stats) here:->
https://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/ (Put player’s name in SEARCH BOX)
FINAL WORD
Success is what you do with your ability. It's how you use your talent.
And my eleven has tons of it.
Put of YOUR FIGHT(ELEVEN) FOR MY FORCE.
Best luck!
