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.
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The team
Opening batsmen | • Jack Hobbs ![]() • Sunil Gavaskar ![]() |
Number 3 | • Don Bradman ![]() |
Numbers 4 and 5 | • Viv Richards ![]() ![]() |
All-rounders | • Gary Sobers ![]() ![]() |
Wicket-keeper | • Adam Gilchrist ![]() |
Spin bowlers | • Shane Warne ![]() |
Fast bowlers | • Dennis Lillee ![]() ![]() |
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
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