The team below belongs to Dallas Hancock.
Feel free to comment on his selections.
I’ll post new teams over the next few weeks, along with my own.
What is your team going to be??
Harder to pick than a broken nose.
Keeper I’d go Marshie. Never rated Healy and still don’t. Gilly was a different breed of keeper altogether. Champion bat but I didn’t rate him as highly with the gloves as Marsh.
Bowlers – McGrath and Warne pick themselves. Warne just a champion. The fact that he is such a twat off the cricket field is beside the point. And McGrath was a master of line and length bowling.
Bit controversial but for my other two spot I’m going for Thommo and Merv. Thommo because – wow, in his prime he was a thrill to watch. That sling-shot action of his was nuts. And Merv because, he injected some fun into the game. And that run-up that started at the site-screen… What a character.
Bats I’ve gone Border, Waugh (Steve), Chappell (Greg), Tubby Taylor, Hussey and Dougie Walters.
Border because he really lay done the foundation for that golden era of Australian cricket. Saw the bad times, and enjoyed the good.
Steve because he was a ruthless captain.
Greg C. because he was a classic bat.
Tubby because he had true grit.
Hussey because he is the consumate professional.
And Dougie because he was a character, and a joy to watch.
Now it’s not necessarily my best SIDE. Haven’t got openers in there, and that tail is awfully long.
If I was choosing my best side then things would be different. This is my side of best players.
Allan Border
Steve Waugh
Dough Walters
Michael Hussey
Greg Chappell
Mark Taylor
Rod Marsh
Shane Warne
Merv Hughes
Jeff Thompson
Glenn McGrath
not bad Australia A side
