Which players would comprise your top England XII, post WWII?

Question

Please add any close inclusions. My team, not entirely based on statistics, is Gooch, Hutton, Barrington, Gower, May, Botham, Knott, Snow, Underwood, Bedser, Trueman, 12th man Ted Dexter. Hon mentions to Cowdrey, Willis, Evans, Boycott, Gough, Statham, Laker and Atherton. I asked this yesterday when Answers was not working to have a non IPL question!!

Answer 1

My Team:

1.Graham Gooch

2.Geoff Boycott

3.David Gower

4.Denis Compton

5.Ken Barrington

6.Ian Botham

7.Allan Knott

8.Fred Trueman

9.Jim Laker

10.Derek Underwood

11.Bob Willis

12.Andrew Flintoff

Answer 2

Gooch

Atherton

Boycott

Hutton

Compton

Botham

Knott

Snow

Truman

Laker

12th man Bedser

Answer 3

Your team looks good.I'd just have Compton for Gower who was fragile.Can't understand Boycott and Atherton wouldn't get in any Aussie tem in past 20 years!Amiss was better than Atherton.Hutton is first bat picked.How could anyone leave him out???Some would want Laker but Underwood for me too on all wickets.

Answer 4

My Team- England XI

1. Micheal Atherton

2. Geoffrey Boycott

3. Len Hutton

4. David Gower

5. Ken Barrington

6. Wally Hammond

7. Ian Botham

8. Alan Knott

9. Fred Trueman

10. Bob Willis

11. Jim Laker

12th Man- Jack Hobbs

Squad- Andrew Flintoff, Brian Statham and Herbert Sutcliffe