Your Team of 2006!

[aussie1st]

He made it in by default. Even with an ordinary year, I don't think there is a better third pacer who can bat as well. Had batting not been an issue, I'd probably opt for Asif as my third pacer.

I agree there, thats the reason I had him in my side. His bowling has been great even with his foot injury.

 

[Leicester Fox]

Flinoff's had a shocking ashes series and icc trophy and hasn't played enough or well enough to warrant a place in the best XI of the year. Surely it should be judged on who's played the best in the year and the fact he's been good in thepast few years shouldn't be taken into account

 

[aussie1st]

Well he would be the 2nd best all rounder for me behind Pollock. His bowling has still been good and now he seems to be finding some form with the bat.

 

[irottev]

I think Pollock was amuch better option. Vettori has been a top all-rounder, but with Warne and Murili you don't need anymore spin.

 

[Sureshot]

19 wickets at 40 for Pollock in 2006 (according to CricInfo) with no 5 fors. http://statserver.cricket.org/guru?...edhigh=;csearch=;submit=1;.cgifields=viewtype

 

[irottev]

Flintoffs batting from 2006 was poor though. His bowling was alright. It depends if you want a bowler or a batsman.

De Viliers should never of made 12th man. Apparantly he averages 26 or so. What a bollocks selection that was. There are better fielders around.

 

[aussie1st]

Thought Pollock had more than that, Flintoff has 33 wickets at 33 so it's not like hes having a crap season. Hes just got that x-factor with his bowling and with a decent batting lineup infront of him, his batting is bound to be better.

 

[Sureshot]

Fred has been out of form mainly due to playing through a serious injury which doesn't exist.

 

[cricketmad09]

Does anybody know where I can find stats for the calender year to assist me with my selection?

 

[plympilgrim]

visit cricinfo, then stats and records

 

[Gunner786]

Test:

Hussey
Hayden
Ponting
Yousuf
Dravid
Younis
Sangakkara
Warne
Clark
Asif
Ntini

ODI:

Gayle
Lara
Ponting
Yousuf
Lara
Hussey
Sangakkara
Pollock
Asif
Shoaib Akhtar
Ntini

 

[m_vaughan]

Test:

Graeme Smith
Chris Gayle
Ricky Ponting
Mohammad Yousuf
Kevin Pietersen
Michael Hussey
Adam Gilchrist
Shane Warne
Brett Lee
Glen McGrath
Muttiah Muralitharan

ODIs:
Sanath Jayasuriya
Chris Gayle
Ricky Ponting
Mahela Jayawardene
Kevin Pietersen
Justin Kemp
Kumara Sangakkara
Daniel Vettori
Brett Lee
Glen McGrath
Muttiah Muralitharan

 

[Sureshot]

Gayle didn't get a hundred in Tests btw.

best batsman - http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/BY_CALENDAR/2000S/2006/TEST_BAT_MOST_RUNS_2006.html

Smith averaged 27 too.

 

[Cricketman]

TESTS
Cook
Hussey
Dravid
Ponting
Jayawardane
MoYo
Sangakarra
Warnie
Bond/Pollock
Monty
Ntini/McGrath

ODI
Tendulkar
Gayle
Ponting
KP
Symonds
Kallis
Dhoni
Pollock
Mulari
Lee
Ntini

 

[King Pietersen]

Test:
Hussey
Gayle
Ponting
KP
Yousuf
Rahul Dravid
Gilchrist (WK)
Warne
Sreesanth
Stuart Clark
Mohammed Asif

ODI:
Hussey
Gayle
Ponting
KP
Yousuf
Sangakarra
Gilchrist (WK)
Pollock
Malinga
Ntini
Murali

Pretty happy with them teams tbh, had to pick Sreesanth for my test team, quality bowler and bat twirling ftw