Richie Benaud's Greatest XI
Richie Benaud’s Greatest XI is a 2004 DVD in which cricketing doyen Richie Benaud selects an imaginary cricket team from the best players available from all countries and eras. Utilising a method adopted from Don Bradman, Benaud shortlisted three players for each position before finalising the team.
The team
| Opening batsmen | • Jack Hobbs  England • Sunil Gavaskar  India |
| Number 3 | • Don Bradman  Australia (Captain) |
| Numbers 4 and 5 | • Viv Richards  West Indies • Sachin Tendulkar India |
| All-rounders | • Gary Sobers West Indies • Imran Khan  Pakistan |
| Wicket-keeper | • Adam Gilchrist Australia |
| Spin bowlers | • Shane Warne Australia |
| Fast bowlers | • Dennis Lillee Australia • Sydney Barnes England |
Twelfth man: Keith Miller Australia
Manager: Frank Worrell West Indies
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
References
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