My next pick might be an odd one, maybe even controversial... I am going to have
Saleem Malik as a wicketkeeper-batsman... wait a second, i hear you asking yourself... Saleem Malik as a wicketkeeper?
That's right, I had been looking for a good batsman wicketkeeper combo that wasn't already taken or wasn't in the rejected pile... during my research I came across a wiki entry that listed Saleem Malik played as a wicketkeeper for one match... i tried to look for the match and sure enough
here it is... yes he has only played one match as a wicketkeeper.. but that's my choice... as for him being
controversial... well.... I believe in second chances...
Here is a little bio from cricinfo:
"Saleem Malik was many things: a gifted, wristy, square-of-the-wicket batsman; the first man who really got on top of Shane Warne, in Pakistan in 1994-95; a fine overseas player for Essex (where he became known as "Slim") in 1991, if less so later; and an influential captain of Pakistan."
ODI Stats:
Matches:
283
Runs:
7170
HS:
102
Ave:
32.88
Catches as keeper:
1
Catches in total:
81
List A Stats:
Matches:
426
Runs:
11856
HS:
138
Ave:
36.59
Catches as keeper:
1
Catches in total:
141
My Team
1.
Graham Gooch
2.
Desmond Haynes
3.
Ricky Ponting
(P)
4.
James Celestine
(L)
5.
Saleem Malik
6.
Imran Khan
(L)
7.
8.
Daniel Vettori
9.
Mluleki Nkala
(L)
10.
Darren Gough
11.
Mustafizur Rahman
(L)
@CerealKiller your pick next