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Sidath Wettikmuny (batsman)Avg 24 / s/r 48
Wettimuny was a solid right-hand batsman with a compact technique. Don't be fooled by the record the man has 2 test centuries.
David Richardson (batsman) AVg 19.72 / s/r 66.87
For the first seven years after South Africa returned from isolation, Dave Richardson was a fixture behind the stumps, his trademark sunhat and brown gloves a reassuring constant in a time of tumult. He was a wicketkeeper from the unobtrusive school who did his job immaculately and without fanfare.
Brian Lara (batsman) Avg 39 / s/r 80
One of the greatest batsmen of all time, nice and high in the order so he can feast on opposition bowlers such as Tanvir, Lebrooy, Blignaut et al. Lara is known for his immense concentration levels and ability to make daddy tons, the first triple century in ODI's would be on the cards against this attack.
Ian Bell (batsman)Avg 37 s/r 77
Once described by Dayle Hadlee as the best 16-year old he had ever seen, Ian Bell had been earmarked for greatness long before he was drafted onto the England tour of New Zealand in 2001-02, as cover for the injured Mark Butcher.
Technically sound, Bell is an elegant top-order batsman, who was once likened to Michael Atherton and was immediately burdened with similar expectations when he made his England debut. Unlike Atherton, who invariably produced his best when his back was firmly against the wall, Bell's most fluent early efforts tended to come about in a pressure vacuum, a trait that belied an average above 40 and a record of a century every five or so Tests.
Would be the anchor rotating the strike while Lara is piling on the runs.
Mohinder Amarnath (batsman) Avg 30 / s/r 57
Grit, guts and gumption personified Amarnath's roller-coaster career, which began in 1969 and spanned two eventful decades. He was cricket's Frank Sinatra - the master of the comeback. He started his career as suspect against short-pitched fast bowling, and finished it as one of the finest and bravest players of pace. His defining season was 1982-83: coming back to the side after three years, he stood tall to knock off 1182 runs - including five hundreds - in 11 away Tests against West Indies and Pakistan. He crowned the season with back-to-back Man of the Match awards at the climax of India's World Cup-winning campaign in 1983.
Gary Wilson (WK) Avg 25 / s/r 73
Gary Wilson, a staple in Ireland's side, also forged a solid county career with Surrey for more than a decade until he upped sticks and joined Derbyshire in 2016 as a growing number of rivals began to gain precedence both with the bat and with the gloves.
Wilson hit his first ODI century against the Netherlands in 2010 and hit a run-a-ball 61, ended by a controversial lbw decision, to give the West Indies a scare in the 2011 World Cup.
Paul Strang (allrounder) Batting Avg 22 s/r 66 //// Bowling - 96 wickets avg 33
A fine allrounder, combining top-class legspin with useful lower order batting, and superb fielding. As a bowler he had a wide repertoire - regular legbreaks, googly, topspinner and flipper - and his control improved considerably as his career progressed . Paul was one of the best fielders in an outstanding fielding side, often seen in the covers or backward point area. He was at his best as a batsman when the pressure was on and runs were needed urgently.
Thisara Perrera (allrounder) Batting Avg 17 s/r 108 //// Bowling - 127 wickets avg 31
A bustling right-arm seamer and sporadically effective left-handed hitter, Thisara Perera has been been in Sri Lanka's short-format sides since 2010. Bowling is ostensibly Perera's major skill but, often deployed in the lower-middle order, he is also capable of delivering furious finishes to an innings.
Sean Irvine (allrounder) Batting Avg 25 s/r 85 //// Bowling - 41 wickets avg 38
Sean Ervine made his one-day debut in the fourth match of England's tour in October 2001 at only 18. Ervine was primarily a medium-paced outswinger with a frantic whirling action and a handy lower-order batsman.
Simon Doull (Bowler) 36 wickets avg 40
Can't really defend this guy tbh, a real shit pick. Bravo.
Chris Mpofu (Bowler) 73 wickets avg 41
A tall seam bowler, he hits the pitch hard and can get good away movement. He made his ODI debut against England in October 2004 and caused the England top-order a few anxious moments.
Summary:
All the bowling is pretty dire there are two decent bowlers in Perrera and Strang. The team bats deep all the way down to 9. But this team would win simply because of the Lara factor, who would be supported by two good batsmen in Bell and Amarnath. I'm confident this team could chase down any score by the opposition linenup or make a massive score that could be defended by these clown bowlers.
