I am frequently asked to select a world XI from beyond the test world. Below I list a team for each format that I think could be competitive against a Full Member. These represent my personal views on the calibre, quality and consistency of performers. I have tended to select players who have displayed match winning performances against high class opposition.
I have only included players that are currently playing and available, hence no Ten Doeschate, Morgan, Rankin or Amjad Khan.
First Class
Porterfield | Ireland |
Stanikzai | Afghanistan |
Joyce | Ireland |
Berrington | Scotland |
Cooper | Netherlands |
Snyman | Namibia |
Shahzad | Afghanistan |
Murtagh | Ireland |
Klazinga | Namibia |
Dockrell | Ireland |
Hamid Hassan | Afghanistan |
Back-Up: N O'Brien (IRE), K Khan (UAE), Coetzer (SCO), Varaiya (KEN), Dawlat (AFG)
ODIStirling | Ireland |
Porterfield | Ireland |
Joyce | Ireland |
Cooper | Netherlands |
N O'Brien | Ireland |
Nabi | Afghanistan |
Shahzad | Afghanistan |
K O'Brien | Ireland |
Dockrell | Ireland |
Dawlat | Afghanistan |
Hamid Hassan | Afghanistan |
Back-Up: Coetzer (SCO), Snyman (NAM), Bukhari (NL), B Regmi (NEP), Drummond (SCO)
T20
Stirling | Ireland |
Karim Sadiq | Afghanistan |
Joyce | Ireland |
Van der Westhuizen | Namibia |
N O'Brien | Ireland |
K O'Brien | Ireland |
Nabi | Afghanistan |
Borren | Netherlands |
Bukhari | Netherlands |
Haq | Scotland |
Hamid Hassan | Afghanistan |
Back-Up: Atkinson (HK), Swart (NL), Shenwari (AFG), Seelaar (NL), Berg (IT),