This draft is based on player performances in ICC World Cups and Champions Trophy only, only performances in these tournaments count, performances outside these tournaments carry no weight. Please vote according to this criteria.
TEAM CHRISNELSON
1. F. Zaman
2. C. Gayle
3. M. Clarke
4. E. Morgan
5. G. Smith
6. A. Lamb
7. M. Boucher
8. H. Singh
9. K. Roach
10. B. Lee
11. L. Malinga
VS
TEAM HARSHAD
1. M. Greatbatch
2. M. Waugh
3. M. Amarnath
4. B.C. Lara
5. A.Ranatunga
6. Inzi
7. W. Akram
8. L. Klusener
9. S. Pollock
10. I. Smith (WK)
11. S.Warne
ChrisNelson writeup
Had to have a bit of a re-jig this time around to avoid having 3 West Indians in the XI so much as I'd have wanted Carl Hooper at 6 and bowling his allocation, Chris Gayle is going to have to bowl his 10 overs along with the bottom 4.
Overall combined stats for ICC Champions Trophy and Cricket World Cup
1. F. Zaman
Matches 4 – Innings 4 – Runs 252 – Average 63.00 – S/R 113.00 – HS 114 – 100s 1 – 50s 2
Scored 114 as Pakistan won the ICC CT in 2017.
2. C. Gayle
Matches 43 - Innings 43 - Runs 1,735 - Average 43.37 - S/R 90.03 - HS 215 - 100s 5 - 50s 5
Wickets 31 - Average 30.7 - Econ 4.71 - 5W 0
Top scored for West Indies in the ICC CT Final of 2006. One of the most destructive batsmen of his generation.
3. M. Clarke
Captained and top scored for Australia when they won the CWC in 2015. Also played in the victorious 2007 side. Played in 2006 ICC CT Final.
4. E. Morgan
Matches 31 – Innings 30 – Runs 740 – Average 27.40 – S/R 79.14 – HS 87 – 100s 0 – 50s 6
Top scored for England in ICC CT Final of 2013.
5. G. Smith
Matches 32 – Innings 32 – Runs 1217 – Average 40.56 – S/R 86.49 – HS 141 – 100s 1 – 50s 8
6. A. Lamb
Matches 19 – Innings 17 – Runs 656 – Average 50.46 – S/R 84.10 – HS 102 – 100s – 50s 3
Second top scorer for England in CWC Finals of 1987 and 1992..
7. M. Boucher
Matches 42 – Innings 32 – Runs 669 – Average 24.77 – S/R 86.21 – HS 75* - 100s 0 – 50s 4
Dismissals 50 (48 caught, 2 stumped)
Played in 1998 ICC CT Final.
8. H. Singh
Matches 34 – Wickets 34 – Average 38.35 – Econ 4.10 – 5W 0
Took 1/50 in 2011 CWC Final as India beat Sri Lanka. Also played in 2003 Final. Played in 2002 ICC CT Final.
9. K. Roach
Matches 13 – Wickets 20 – Average 26.00 – Econ 5.20 – 5W 1
10. B. Lee
Matches 32 - Wickets 56 - Average 21.26 - Econ 4.71 - 5W 1
Took 2-31 in the Final as Australia won the World Cup in 2003.
11. L. Malinga
Matches 38 – Wickets 68 – Average 24.61 – Econ 5.31 – 5W 1
Played in 2 CWC Finals, taking 2/42 in 2011 Final vs. India and 2/49 in 2007 Final vs. Australia.
Had to have a bit of a re-jig this time around to avoid having 3 West Indians in the XI so much as I'd have wanted Carl Hooper at 6 and bowling his allocation, Chris Gayle is going to have to bowl his 10 overs along with the bottom 4.
Harshad writeup
1. M. Greatbatch - The protagonist of pinch-hitting openers. Don't believe me? Read this.
2. M. Waugh - One of the GOAT openers
3. M. Amarnath - Can bat. Can bowl. Not the most flamboyant of cricketers but underestimate Jimmy at your own peril. MOM in the 83 Final
4. B.C. Lara - One of the GOATs
5. A.Ranatunga - Captain Marvel
6. Inzi - The party pooper as far as NZ are concerned. MOM in the 1992 semi-final
7. W. Akram - One of the GOATs. MOM in the 92 Final
8. L. Klusener - Remember '99 World Cup. But for a brain fade, it would have been known as the Klusener Cup
9. S. Pollock - Old war horse.
10. I. Smith (WK) - Has a strike rate of over 100.
11. S.Warne - GOAT. Of the 2 SF and 2 Finals he played he was the MOM in 3 of them
Why I would win - My team is full of players who have a history of performing in clutch situations and winning matches.
TEAM CHRISNELSON
1. F. Zaman
2. C. Gayle
3. M. Clarke
4. E. Morgan
5. G. Smith
6. A. Lamb
7. M. Boucher
8. H. Singh
9. K. Roach
10. B. Lee
11. L. Malinga
VS
TEAM HARSHAD
1. M. Greatbatch
2. M. Waugh
3. M. Amarnath
4. B.C. Lara
5. A.Ranatunga
6. Inzi
7. W. Akram
8. L. Klusener
9. S. Pollock
10. I. Smith (WK)
11. S.Warne
ChrisNelson writeup
Had to have a bit of a re-jig this time around to avoid having 3 West Indians in the XI so much as I'd have wanted Carl Hooper at 6 and bowling his allocation, Chris Gayle is going to have to bowl his 10 overs along with the bottom 4.
Overall combined stats for ICC Champions Trophy and Cricket World Cup
1. F. Zaman
Matches 4 – Innings 4 – Runs 252 – Average 63.00 – S/R 113.00 – HS 114 – 100s 1 – 50s 2
Scored 114 as Pakistan won the ICC CT in 2017.
2. C. Gayle
Matches 43 - Innings 43 - Runs 1,735 - Average 43.37 - S/R 90.03 - HS 215 - 100s 5 - 50s 5
Wickets 31 - Average 30.7 - Econ 4.71 - 5W 0
Top scored for West Indies in the ICC CT Final of 2006. One of the most destructive batsmen of his generation.
3. M. Clarke
Captained and top scored for Australia when they won the CWC in 2015. Also played in the victorious 2007 side. Played in 2006 ICC CT Final.
4. E. Morgan
Matches 31 – Innings 30 – Runs 740 – Average 27.40 – S/R 79.14 – HS 87 – 100s 0 – 50s 6
Top scored for England in ICC CT Final of 2013.
5. G. Smith
Matches 32 – Innings 32 – Runs 1217 – Average 40.56 – S/R 86.49 – HS 141 – 100s 1 – 50s 8
6. A. Lamb
Matches 19 – Innings 17 – Runs 656 – Average 50.46 – S/R 84.10 – HS 102 – 100s – 50s 3
Second top scorer for England in CWC Finals of 1987 and 1992..
7. M. Boucher
Matches 42 – Innings 32 – Runs 669 – Average 24.77 – S/R 86.21 – HS 75* - 100s 0 – 50s 4
Dismissals 50 (48 caught, 2 stumped)
Played in 1998 ICC CT Final.
8. H. Singh
Matches 34 – Wickets 34 – Average 38.35 – Econ 4.10 – 5W 0
Took 1/50 in 2011 CWC Final as India beat Sri Lanka. Also played in 2003 Final. Played in 2002 ICC CT Final.
9. K. Roach
Matches 13 – Wickets 20 – Average 26.00 – Econ 5.20 – 5W 1
10. B. Lee
Matches 32 - Wickets 56 - Average 21.26 - Econ 4.71 - 5W 1
Took 2-31 in the Final as Australia won the World Cup in 2003.
11. L. Malinga
Matches 38 – Wickets 68 – Average 24.61 – Econ 5.31 – 5W 1
Played in 2 CWC Finals, taking 2/42 in 2011 Final vs. India and 2/49 in 2007 Final vs. Australia.
Had to have a bit of a re-jig this time around to avoid having 3 West Indians in the XI so much as I'd have wanted Carl Hooper at 6 and bowling his allocation, Chris Gayle is going to have to bowl his 10 overs along with the bottom 4.
Harshad writeup
Team Harshad
1. M. Greatbatch - The protagonist of pinch-hitting openers. Don't believe me? Read this.
2. M. Waugh - One of the GOAT openers
3. M. Amarnath - Can bat. Can bowl. Not the most flamboyant of cricketers but underestimate Jimmy at your own peril. MOM in the 83 Final
4. B.C. Lara - One of the GOATs
5. A.Ranatunga - Captain Marvel
6. Inzi - The party pooper as far as NZ are concerned. MOM in the 1992 semi-final
7. W. Akram - One of the GOATs. MOM in the 92 Final
8. L. Klusener - Remember '99 World Cup. But for a brain fade, it would have been known as the Klusener Cup
9. S. Pollock - Old war horse.
10. I. Smith (WK) - Has a strike rate of over 100.
11. S.Warne - GOAT. Of the 2 SF and 2 Finals he played he was the MOM in 3 of them
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