Story World XI vs West Indies 20/20 International

[pacers]

I have taken those opinions on board, and I agree it's an interesting idea. If we can get 3 people, there will be a 3 man board of selectors to pick the teams for the series against the Windies. Currently, the tour schedule is looking like this. I have put which selector picks the team for each match next to the game.

- West Indies vs World XI Reserves (50 overs) - Selector 1
- West Indies vs World XI Reserves (5 day) - Selector 2
- West Indies vs World XI (20/20) - Selector 3
- West Indies vs World XI (1st ODI) - Selector 1
- West Indies vs World XI (2nd ODI) - Selector 2
- West Indies vs World XI (3rd ODI) - Selector 3
- West Indies vs World XI (4th ODI) - Selector 1
- West Indies vs World XI (5th ODI) - Selector 2
- West Indies vs World XI (1st Test) - Selector 3
- West Indies vs World XI (2nd Test) - Selector 1
- West Indies vs World XI (3rd Test) - Selector 2

So the 3 man selection board has to pick 2 squads of 16- the World XI, and the World XI reserves. After the 20/20 game, the selectors can swap players from the reserves into the final World XI, should they wish. For each game, 1 selector picks the actual match day team.

 

[pacers]

mate i'll help select the team

You are one of the 3 selectors then. Still looking for 2 more!

 

[kookaburra69]

il be happy to be a selector mate

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Yep count me in too.

 

[pacers]

OK, great, the 3 selectors are:
- Feelin Blue?
- kookaburra69
- Pak_cricketer

I guess you guys can start discussing who will make the World XI squad of 16!! I would also like some feedback from you guys if you have any ideas on how this should work. The current idea is 2 squads of 16, the World XI and World XI reserves, although I'm open to changes and new ideas, regarding how the squads are selected, and the nature of the schedule.

 

[pacers]

Ok, just as its on the last page, here is the link to the 'top' players available for selection, although this doesn't cover all of the players obviously.

http://www.planetcricket.org/forums/showpost.php?p=542636&postcount=42

Those were just the players I selected as the most recognised. If you want any more players to be added to the list so you can see their abilities, just let me know and I will update it.

 

[mattfb]

Cheers Mate.....
Anyhow i choose

Wicket Keeper- Adam Gilchrist

Bowlers - Steve Harmison - Glen McGrath - Shoaib Akhtar - A. Razzaq - Andrew Flintoff - Muralitharan

Batters - Tendulkar - Ponting (C) - Pietersen - Andrew Strauss - Dravid - Shewag - Ul-Haq - Kallis - Andy Flower.

Ok. i put 1 allrounder in the bowling list and 2 allrounders in the batting list.... That is my World XI 16 :cool:

 

[Pak_cricketer]

S.Tendulker
M.Hayden
R.Dravid
R.Ponting
I.ul-Haq
A.Gilchrist
J.Kallis
A.Flintoff
S.Pollock
S.Akhtar
G.Mcgrath

My World XI.

 

[pacers]

So I have 2 different teams there... should I face each selectors individual World XI, instead of just one squad of 16? I'm happy to do that. Interestingly, apart from Hayden and Pollock, all the players selected by Pak_cricketer make it into Feelin Blue?'s squad.

 

[mattfb]

..... Well The Other Dude Hasn't selected Yet..........

you know how next to each fixture you put selctor 1 and selocter 2 and 3
- West Indies vs World XI Reserves (50 overs) - Selector 1
- West Indies vs World XI Reserves (5 day) - Selector 2
- West Indies vs World XI (20/20) - Selector 3
- West Indies vs World XI (1st ODI) - Selector 1
- West Indies vs World XI (2nd ODI) - Selector 2
- West Indies vs World XI (3rd ODI) - Selector 3
- West Indies vs World XI (4th ODI) - Selector 1
- West Indies vs World XI (5th ODI) - Selector 2
- West Indies vs World XI (1st Test) - Selector 3
- West Indies vs World XI (2nd Test) - Selector 1
- West Indies vs World XI (3rd Test) - Selector 2
maybe we all selctor our own 16 and say im selector 1 use my 16 for the 50 over game but that says reserve X1...... maybe just choose a reserve team yourself?

 

[mattfb]

Sorry that post was confusing but if you dont get what i mean i will say it again late if you want

 

[pacers]

..... Well The Other Dude Hasn't selected Yet..........

you know how next to each fixture you put selctor 1 and selocter 2 and 3
- West Indies vs World XI Reserves (50 overs) - Selector 1
- West Indies vs World XI Reserves (5 day) - Selector 2
- West Indies vs World XI (20/20) - Selector 3
- West Indies vs World XI (1st ODI) - Selector 1
- West Indies vs World XI (2nd ODI) - Selector 2
- West Indies vs World XI (3rd ODI) - Selector 3
- West Indies vs World XI (4th ODI) - Selector 1
- West Indies vs World XI (5th ODI) - Selector 2
- West Indies vs World XI (1st Test) - Selector 3
- West Indies vs World XI (2nd Test) - Selector 1
- West Indies vs World XI (3rd Test) - Selector 2
maybe we all selctor our own 16 and say im selector 1 use my 16 for the 50 over game but that says reserve X1...... maybe just choose a reserve team yourself?

Yeah, I get it, thats a good idea. I'm going to select the World XI Reseves myself. Then for each game against the real World XI, the selector responsible will choose the team. I will post the new schedule on a new post.

 

[pacers]

WORLD XI TOUR OF THE WINDIES - New Schedule

- West Indies vs World XI Reserves (20/20) - (SELECTED)
- West Indies vs World XI Reserves (50 overs) - Selector Pacers

- West Indies vs World XI (20/20) - Selector Feelin Blue?

- West Indies vs World XI (1st ODI) - Selector Pak_cricketer
- West Indies vs World XI (2nd ODI) - Selector kookaburra69
- West Indies vs World XI (3rd ODI) - Selector Feelin Blue?
- West Indies vs World XI (4th ODI) - Selector Pak_cricketer
- West Indies vs World XI (5th ODI) - Selector kookaburra69

- West Indies vs World XI Reserves (5 day match) - Selector Pacers

- West Indies vs World XI (1st Test) - Selector Feelin Blue?
- West Indies vs World XI (2nd Test) - Selector Pak_cricketer
- West Indies vs World XI (3rd Test) - Selector kookaburra69

 

[pacers]

Basically, for each game, the selector picks any XI players they want, that are on the game (except West Indies players of course!). They select a batting order of 11 players, a 6 man bowling order, a wicket keeper, and of course a captain.

Squads of 16 are out of the window!! I will be picking the team for the World XI reserves shortly, that will show how to select the team for your games!!

 

[pacers]

World XI Reserves for 20/20 Game

1. M.Trescothick
2. S.Afridi
3. K.Sangakkara (wk)
4. H.Gibbs
5. G.Thorpe
6. A.Symonds
7. L.Klusener
8. A.Razzaq
9. S.Warne (c)
10. B.Lee
11. J.Gillespie

Bowling order:
1. B.Lee
2. J.Gillespie
3. S.Warne
4. A.Razzaq
5. S.Afridi
6. L.Klusener