Trying to put a Cricket XI together who wouldn't be in your 20/20 team:
England XI.
1). Geoff Boycott.
2). Michael Atherton. (Capt).
3). Chris Tavare.
4). David Steele.
5). Jonathon Trott.
6).
7). Godfrey Evans. (W/K).
8). Trevor Bailey.
9). John Embuery.
10). Malcolm Nash.
11). Devon Malcolm.
R.O.W XI.
1). Bruce Edgar (W/K).
2). Bill Lawry (Capt).
3).
4). Chandrapaul.
5).
6).
7).
8).
9).
10). Lance Gibbs.
11).
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Jonathon Trott
Or if you're looking for a more international XI, Bill Lawry, who was once described by an Aussie journalist as "A corpse wearing pads."
A England XI v R.O.W XI.
(Don't think Chris Gayle would get in this team........)
;-)
Godfrey Evans also scored one of the quickest hundreds in test cricket, so can't be relied on. I'd actually go for Bob Taylor for slowness.
Another tailender would have to be Phil Tufnell, especially if facing the quickies - usually backing away to square leg!
ROW XI - Bruce Edgar of NZ was pretty boring, as is Chanderpaul now. Lance Gibbs was a pretty inept batsman but a decent enough bowler.
Always remember in the World Cup Final one year I thought it was a tactic from the West Indies to keep Boycott and him in because they put up the scoring rate.
1). Geoff Boycott.
2). Michael Atherton. (Capt).
3). Chris Tavare.
4). David Steele.
5). Jonathon Trott.
6).
7). Godfrey Evans. (W/K).
8). Trevor Bailey.
9). John Embuery.
10). Malcolm Nash.
11). Devon Malcolm.
R.O.W XI.
1). Bruce Edgar (W/K).
2). Bill Lawry (Capt).
3).
4). Chandrapaul.
5).
6).
7).
8).
9).
10). Lance Gibbs.
11).
;-)
Stole A living a s a Test cricketer.