Richie Benaud's Greatest XI
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Richie Benaud’s Greatest XI is a 2004 DVD in which cricketing doyen Richie Benaud selected an imaginary cricket team, from the best players available from all countries and all eras. Utilising a tactic he adopted from Don Bradman, Benaud short-listed three players for each position before finalising the team.
[edit] The team
| Opening batsmen | • Jack Hobbs  England• Sunil Gavaskar  India |
| Number 3 | • Don Bradman  Australia (Captain) |
| Numbers 4 and 5 | • Sachin Tendulkar India • Viv Richards  West Indies |
| All-rounders | • Imran Khan  Pakistan• Gary Sobers West Indies |
| Wicket-keeper | • Adam Gilchrist Australia |
| Spin bowlers | • Shane Warne Australia |
| Fast bowlers | • Sydney Barnes England • Dennis Lillee Australia |
Twelfth man: Keith Miller Australia
Manager: Frank Worrell West Indies
[edit] The short list
Openers:
- Victor Trumper
Australia - Gordon Greenidge
West Indies - Len Hutton
England - Arthur Morris Australia
- Jack Hobbs England
- Sunil Gavaskar
India
Number 3:
Middle order:
- Graeme Pollock
South Africa - Brian Lara West Indies
- Frank Worrell West Indies
- Greg Chappell Australia
- Viv Richards West Indies
- Sachin Tendulkar India
All-rounders:
- Keith Miller Australia
- Garry Sobers West Indies
- Imran Khan
Pakistan - Ian Botham England
- Richard Hadlee
New Zealand - Kapil Dev India
Wicket-keeper:
Spin bowler:
Fast bowlers:
- Ray Lindwall Australia
- Fred Trueman England
- Glenn McGrath Australia
- Harold Larwood England
- Dennis Lillee Australia
- Sydney Barnes England
