Former Indian cricket team fast bowler S. Sreesanth recently picked the All-Time Good Boys XI which is made up of players from around the world.
He included five Indian players including himself, two Pakistani players and one each from Australia, Bangladesh, West Indies and South Africa.
The former bowler named Sourav Ganguly as his team captain. It is interesting that he did not include any goalkeeper-bassman in his team.
The former pacer did not pick players from England, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. A video of Sreesanth picking the All Time Good Boys XI has gone viral on social media.
Watch: Sreesanth Picks All-Time Good Guys XI
In a chat with Sportskeeda, the former Indian pacer singled out Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Sourav Gangguly, Harbhajan Singh and himself.
All these players are known for their aggressive game in the field of cricket. He also picked Ricky Ponting as the only Australian in his All-Time Good Guys XI.
The former cricketer’s All-Time Good Boys XI includes Pakistan national cricket team’s Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi.
His squad also includes Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, West Indies’ Kieron Pollard and South Africa’s Andre Nel.
You can watch the video below:
He opened Gautam Gambhir along with Virat Kohli. “Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli will open,” he noted. It should be noted that Kohli started his international career as an opener in Gambhir’s team. Ricky Ponting is third in the batting order.
Sourav Ganguly is ranked fourth. The Kerala-born cricketer also picked Sourav as his captain, with Ricky Ponting as his deputy. Sreesanth Shahid Afridi was placed at number five, while all-rounders Shakib Al Hasan and Kieron Pollard placed at number six and seven respectively.
“Shakib, Shakib, how did I forget? He does not leave the judges. Then there will be Kieran Pollard. He will play with plaster. He has a lot of work,” he said.
The 41-year-old represented Harbhajan Singh, Shoaib Akhtar, Andre Nel and himself as a bowling specialist. He added, “Then it will be 11… Only one. Nel’s revenge. Sreesanth. New ball, me and… Shoaib Akhtar will play. If the team is formed and I’m not there. , it can’t be.”
Sreesanth last played for India in 2011
Sreesanth played 27 Tests, 53 ODIs and 10 T20Is for India. He scored 87, 75 and 7 runs respectively in the three formats. He last played for the Indian team in 2011.
The former pacer received a life ban from the BCCI for his involvement in the IPL spot-fixing scandal in 2013 and was subsequently handed a 7-year suspension..
His ban ended in September 2020 and he rejoined the Kerala team in 2021. However, the fast bowler announced his retirement in 2022.
During his IPL career from 2008 to 2013, he played for Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals. Her career ended in a spot-fixing scandal in 2013.
Also read: ENG vs AUS: Is Jake Fraser-McGurk a 3 format player? Ricky Ponting makes a sensational claim
