After the great success of the first installment of our alphabetical cricket teams, it’s only natural that we move on to, yes, The B Team. As always, have your say in the comments.
THE B TEAM
1. Geoffrey Boycott (ENG)
2. Sid Barnes (AUS)
3. Donald Bradman (AUS)
4. Ken Barrington (ENG)
5. Allan Border (AUS)
6. Ian Botham (ENG)
7. Richie Benaud (AUS) (Capt)
8. Mark Boucher (SA) (Wkt)
9. Alec Bedser (ENG)
10. SF Barnes (ENG)
11. Colin Blythe (ENG)
Selection notes:
Tough to decide who should bat number 3 in this largely Anglo-Australian side, obviously. Any team with Bradman is going to be competitive. Apart from the Don, it’s not the most exciting batting line-up but that gives him freedom to motor along at whatever pace he chooses. Sid Barnes lost some of his best years to the war (as, of course did Bedser, who only made his test debut aged 28) and he only played 13 tests (averaging 63!) but scored his first class runs at 54 an innings.
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