After looking at Sohel's thread on best ever team, I was tempted to make out one from Asia only. South Asian fans are the most passionate followers of the game and this region has produced some of the best players of the game. Here is a team from my side:
Test squad:
1. Sunil Gavaskar: One of the finest test openers ever. A master of ground strokes and made a world record of runs against the toughest ever bowling line ups like the West Indies and Australia. Clearly the easiest picks for an Asian 11.
2. Saeed Anwar: One of my personal favorites. The man underachieved and deserves more credit than he has got.
3. Rahul Dravid: I cant think of a better no3 than Dravid. The wall is what you need at that position.
4. Sachin Tendulkar: The classiest and the best.
5. Aravind Desilva: Another underachiever. I hold him very high for his abilities.
6. Javed Miadad: The most shrewed player ever from Pakistan. He used to beat the opposition with his talent and his mind. Great test records.
7. Sangakara: The best keeper-batsman Asia ever produced.
8. Imran Khan: Who else? (Captain)
9. Wasim Akram: The best fast bowler ever from Asia. I hold him above Waqar.
10. Anil Kumble Amazing abilities of taking wickets. He can do what a conventional spinner can not.
11. Muralitharan: Murali is the best spinner Asia ever produced.
Thats
#Six solid batsmen
#One wicketkeeper who can contribute as well with bat as the top ones.
# Two solid all rounders and the deadliest fast bowlers the world ever saw.
# Two spinners very different in nature but lethal all the same.
# In all, seven specialist batsmen, four specialist bowlers, two part time bowlers (Sachin and Desilva) and a keeper.
I think thats a real good team.
Will bring in the one-day team soon.
Please suggest your teams.