Pick your all-time Ashes XI

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Re: Pick your all-time Ashes XI

@GoldenAsif

Ian Botham, Greg Chappell (not much between him and Hammond or Ponting IMO), Allan Border and Alan Knott all seem very good choices but you cannot have Bradman or Ponting opening the innings just to accomodate Ian Chappell in the side!!! Ian Chappell was a very good captain, perhaps the best of his time before Clive Lloyd took over but he was a decent rather than great batter…

Fair point. Having grown up following the Chappel brothers, my bias is towards including both of them. Selecting part with my heart, and part with my brain!

I have not followed cricker before 1969 and after 1982 (till recently) - so no great openers come to mind. Hence the Bradman/Ponting opening choice.

I am open to dropping Underwood, and including a specialist opening batsman.