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Originally Posted by pb02
Personally I would have picked McDermott over Brett Lee, regarding AB and Steve, that's a very tough choice! Both amazing players and captains on and off the field.
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Romantic memories of McDermott?
Lee in an ODI is one of the best quicks around right now. Tests, I'd agree with McDermott over him. Lee has a better strike rate and average than McDermott with the ball in ODI, and absolutely slaughters him with the bat. Modern day ODI, you've got to bat pretty low down the order.
AB vs SRW, really tough choice. So tough that I don't think it would matter much in the scheme of things which one took the field.
Bevan? Today's best 12, *maybe*. Give it a few more years and I think you'll find his achievements will be eclipsed by Hussey and will undoubtedly take his place. I always felt Bevan took too long to get going and left a run chase too long and seemed to play for a not out score. There was one innings I saw him play in a losing side for the World XI that would be one of the best ODI innings I've ever seen though.
Before reading the list I was wondering whether they would include Deano, obviously no ex-selectors helped compile that list. :P