Jason Gillespie chooses his All Time XI

Indian legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag Yorkshire head coach Jason Gillespie has named his All Time XI. The playing XI looks like a devastating line-up that can make any opposition nervous.

He has chosen the attacking duo of Virender Sehwag and Matthews Hayden to open the innings. Both can be brutal and have the ability to boss over the bowlers at their will. He remarked that Sehwag had an ‘eye like a dead fish’, meaning he could see the ball really well, almost like a football, and added that he was a bit of nightmare to bowl to.

Gillespie’s former skipper Ricky Ponting comes at No.3. Ponting, regarded as the best Australian batsman after Don Bradman, is arguably the best one down batsman in the history of the game. West Indian run machine Brian Lara takes the no.4 position.

Gillespie adds that Lara is the best batsman he ever bowled to, irrespective of where you bowled to him or whether you bowled your best ball to him, he could hit you where he wanted.

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Gillespie adds more power to the middle order with the inclusion of Sachin Tendulkar. He was at a loss of words while describing Sachin, just adding that he’s an unbelievable batsman, ‘the master blaster.’ Jacques Kallis takes up the all-rounder’s slot at No. 6. He was outstanding both with the bat and ball. Adam Gilchrist is the No.7 in the order and will perform the batting role as well.  Gillespie believes that Gilchrist’s quality as a wicket-keeper was often understated.

His bowling attack has the ‘Sultan of Swing’ Wasim Akram, pace merchant Curtly Ambrose, the gentle yet highly effective Glenn McGrath and the ‘Sheikh of Tweak’ Shane Warne.

Jason Gillespie XI: Matthew Hayden, Virender Sehwag, Ricky Ponting, Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne, Wasim Akram, Curtly Ambrose, Glenn Mcgrath.