West Indies 500th Test: An all-time XI

Viv Over powers the W's at the crease and in the record books.

but what to do with Kanhai.  Kanhai is a better batsman than Shive..far, far better.  but shive has the stats.

the W's were very, very, very good batsmen froma technical stanpoint..especially Worrell and Walcott.  come to think of it Weekes too.  and these 3 had to deal flush with the racism in west indies cricket that precipitated early retirement from Weekes and Walcott

and opening the innings......

Greenidge, Gayle AND Haynes

seriousl Honourable mention Roy Fredericks and Conrad Hunte..nods to Stollmeyer and Allan Rae

not an easy side to pick....

the pace is an enormous job......

Marshall appears to head the list...

but what to do about Holding, Roberts, Garner, Hall, Croft, Ambrose,Walsh...mentions of Griffith...and going back to the old,old days..John, Francis, Trim, Griffith....

for me there with the keepers Jackie Hendricks was the best..period.  magic behind the stumps to all kinds of bowling..no matter what. 

Hendricks was the most efficient of all keepers..certainly among west indian keepers.  west indies could face 6-7 hundred runs... no matter.  no extras!

Dujon was a lucky batsman who could keep to pace, and found himself in the right place at the right time. if all was well with David Murray Dujon would not have had a career.  Murray was much better.

despite his triples, and his lone hand at the top of the west indian order during his career it is hard for me to go with Gayle over Haynes....

Haynes was a supreme opener..skilled in all aspects of that trade by the time he was done.  Gayle has a massive pair of eyes that allowed him to overcome his technical difficulties..difficulties that Hayes did not have to start with and still honed as he went.

tuff choice but I will go with Hayes and Greenidge

Same in the Middle

Viv        clear
Lara      Clear
Sobers  Clear

then the trouble starts....
Shive, Kanhai, the W's
Headley
Lloyd
Kalliecharran
Rowe

Pheeeeew.  all these were supreme batsmen. I need time ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL::

the week end is a bad time for me.  Horse racing and all manner of things to do.  now I have this issue..an all time west indian.....

oh guuuude!  pheeeeeeew!

ketchim you cud not thnk or anythng harder to do ::confused::
> > >

ViV inherit Lloyd team :

and gets awarded the Captaincy  ??  :-[

Only 1 Titty

mapoui : you give up ?  :-\

You cannot beat this team:


Greenidge or Walcott
Haynes or Worrell
Lara
Viv
Sobers
LLoyd (captain) or Headly
Kanhai or Weekes
Marshall
Ambrose or Wes Hall
Holding or Andy Roberts
Garner or Ian Bishop

Gayle's average and century list is worse than Haynes. He can't make this team. Chanders cant make it either; Lloyd or Kanhai fit better.