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Initial release
  
23 August 2004

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Cast
  
Shane Warne, Sachin Tendulkar, Don Bradman, Adam Gilchrist, Sunil Gavaskar

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.

Contents

The team

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:

  • Don Bradman  Australia
  • Walter Hammond  England
  • George Headley  West Indies
  • 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:

  • Rod Marsh  Australia
  • Ian Healy  Australia
  • Adam Gilchrist  Australia
  • Spin bowler:

  • Bill O'Reilly  Australia
  • Abdul Qadir  Pakistan
  • Shane Warne  Australia
  • Fast bowlers:

  • Ray Lindwall  Australia
  • Fred Trueman  England
  • Glenn McGrath  Australia
  • Harold Larwood  England
  • Dennis Lillee  Australia
  • Sydney Barnes  England
  • References

    Richie Benaud's Greatest XI Wikipedia