Here you go. Every major nation represented, which arguably cost Root, Pujara and Ashwin their places, but not Stokes. Who'd he replace? If you say Azam...well, that's who Root would replace.
"Where's the spinner?" you ask. Well, there isn't currently a spinner good enough for the World XI imo. Not even Lyon. Actually maybe Lyon. I might edit that
Here you go. Every major nation represented, which arguably cost Root, Pujara and Ashwin their places, but not Stokes. Who'd he replace? If you say Azam...well, that's who Root would replace.
And, by interesting, of course, I mean "ridiculous".
Is Bairstow really the best wicket-keeper batsman in the world, despite not having a place in the England team as a wicket-keeper batsman? The number five batsman in the world team isn't the number five player in his country's Test team, because he's banned, as a cheat. You haven't picked a spinner. You haven't picked James Anderson. And, the most ridiculous omission is that of Shakib Al Hasan, who led his team to a whitewash Test series win over the West Indies last month and would correct your error of not having the best all-rounder you could pick, not having a spinner and forgetting to name a captain.
Roston Chase's figures are the best by West Indies spinner against England in the West Indies. If he takes one more wicket he will have the best figures by a West Indies spinner anywhere.
Chase has taken more wickets in this innings than England spinners combine in the entire match.
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That was a dreadful, dreadful shot.
If it was me, i'd drop him, and just play Leach as the sole spinner.
Markram
Karunaratne
Williamson
Kohli
Smith
Azam
Bairstow (wk)
Holder
Cummins
Rabada
Bumrah
If spin is needed, Lyon comes in for Holder
5th ranked bowler in the world.
Markram
Williamson
Smith
Kohli
Root
Stokes
De Kock
Jadeja
Rabada
Jimmy
Bumrah
Big future IMO.
We are 8 down now.
About to leave the house for a festival in Tampa... should hopefully lighten the mood!
And, by interesting, of course, I mean "ridiculous".
Is Bairstow really the best wicket-keeper batsman in the world, despite not having a place in the England team as a wicket-keeper batsman? The number five batsman in the world team isn't the number five player in his country's Test team, because he's banned, as a cheat. You haven't picked a spinner. You haven't picked James Anderson. And, the most ridiculous omission is that of Shakib Al Hasan, who led his team to a whitewash Test series win over the West Indies last month and would correct your error of not having the best all-rounder you could pick, not having a spinner and forgetting to name a captain.
2/10. Expect better.
Burns
Denly
Bairstow
Root
Buttler
Stokes
Foakes
Curran
Broad
Leach
Anderson
In that order..
Roston Chase's figures are the best by West Indies spinner against England in the West Indies. If he takes one more wicket he will have the best figures by a West Indies spinner anywhere.
Chase has taken more wickets in this innings than England spinners combine in the entire match.
Wow.