Best England Cricket XI - 1978 to 2020

[Deutsch Wolf]

My apologies as ever for being born when I was. Or being born full stop.

 

[Sniffer]

My apologies as ever for being born when I was. Or being born full stop.

Out of interest DW, when did you get into your cricket? I’d have thought you’d have seen him 1990 to 1992 ish.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

1989.

I saw him but he was done by 91 I think?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

He was. The mid eighties was his zenith and you are too young to remember. It's like I can remember Zico and Socrates I guess.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

Gower was imperious on his day. A true joy to watch. Knocks Root into a cocked hat for me. The interesting debate I am looking forward to is KP. He for me , influenced English test cricket in the same way as Gilchrist did for Australia. Some remarkable ,explosive match winning innings. Now you lot have Stewart keeping KP is a shoe in somewhere surely?

So far we have
Cook
Gooch



Stewart Wk

Have I got that right?

 

[Tredman]

There’s no way people on here will be picking KP. Shoe in for me, but it’ll only be me.

 

[Sniffer]

Thorpe, Vaughan, Bell, Lamb, Smith, Pietersen, Gower, Root. They can’t all get picked.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

There’s no way people on here will be picking KP. Shoe in for me, but it’ll only be me.

Christ. That's two things we have agreed on in two threads in two days! :tiphat:

 

[Deleted Cyber]

Thorpe, Vaughan, Bell, Lamb, Smith, Pietersen, Gower, Root. They can’t all get picked.

Kp is the most destructive game changing player in that list. That's not saying he is better. Just unique. Like Botham.A one off.

If Root makes this team you haven't been watching test cricket.

 

[Doctor Doog]

Going to have to hope that the those older posters not picking him at 3 are saving him for 4.

Yep

 

[Tredman]

Thorpe, Vaughan, Bell, Lamb, Smith, Pietersen, Gower, Root. They can’t all get picked.

All good batsman, but probably only Gower and KP who were once in a generation type players.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

All good batsman, but probably only Gower and KP who were once in a generation type players.

Stop it

That's 3.

Who are you and what have you done to Tredders?:icon_lol:

 

[Tredman]

Stop it

That's 3.

Who are you and what have you done to Tredders?:icon_lol:

It’s probably all the extra beer I’ve been drinking since lockdown.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I would rather stay in isolation for decades than pick KP

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Gower


nobody else

 

[Tredman]

I would rather stay in isolation for decades than pick KP

[emoji849]

 

[Deleted Cyber]

Gower was imperious on his day. A true joy to watch. Knocks Root into a cocked hat for me. The interesting debate I am looking forward to is KP. He for me , influenced English test cricket in the same way as Gilchrist did for Australia. Some remarkable ,explosive match winning innings. Now you lot have Stewart keeping KP is a shoe in somewhere surely?

So far we have
Cook
Gooch



Stewart Wk

Have I got that right?

So

Cook
Gooch
Trott
Pietersen
Gower
Botham
Stewart

Will be my picks.

 

[Sniffer]

I’m beginning to think that shoehorning Vaughan in at 3 would have been a good idea so that he can captain the side.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

We already have Cook, Gooch and Stewart as captains, and Gower may well make it as well.

 

[Johnny75]

We already have Cook, Gooch and Stewart as captains, and Gower may well make it as well.

With respect to all of them, none have the ability of Vaughan as a captain.