Australian Good Blokes XI

Team picked based on who you’d want to have a beer with. Yes, I know that this team is going to be incredibly biased, yes, that’s the idea.

I’ll start:

1. Matt Hayden
2. Mark Taylor
3. Shane Watson
4. Simon Katich
5. Mike Hussey
6. Travis Head
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Pat Cummins
9. Michael Nesser
10. Brett Lee
11. Brad Hogg
12. Mitch Marsh

Yes I know I’m going to get flamed for Shane Watson, but I often saw him give throw downs at Sutherland 2-3rd grade training for 2 hours after he finished, during his playing days. Sachin (no less) also rates him as one of the most empathetic leaders he’s ever come across.

Who’s in your XI?