Kane Williamson has picked Matthew Hayden, who amassed a stunning 8,625 Test runs at an average of 50.73, including a then-record score of 380, and Virender Sehwag as his openers. The explosive former Indian opener Sehwag has 8536 runs in 104 Tests to his name.
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He also added Muttiah Muralitharan’s (800 wickets) spin wizardry to his line-up. On the other hand, Hayden has decided to go with relentless aggression and swagger. England’s legendary Alastair Cook alongside Australia’s fearsome David Warner are the openers of Hayden’s dream all-time Test XI of the 21st century.
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Alastair Cook, Pat Cummins, and Virat Kohli make the cut in Matthew Hayden's dream XI
Alastair Cook has 12,472 runs in 162 Tests for England with the help of 33 centuries to his name, while David Warner was one of the most dangerous openers of his era with 8,786 runs in 112 Tests to his name. Legendary South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who has 13,289 runs in 166 Tests to his name, and West Indies great Brian Lara, who scored 11,953 runs in 131 Tests, have been named the No. 4 and 5 batters.
Lara has been named captain by the former Australian batter. Virat Kohli’s class and VVS Laxman’s (8781 runs) elegance prompted the Aussie to draft them into his line, with Adam Gilchrist (5570 runs) blending power and keeping behind the stumps.
Kane Williamson and Matthew Hayden’s All-Time Test XI of the 21st Century:
Kane Williamson: Matthew Hayden, Virender Sehwag, Ricky Ponting (C), Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Smith, AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni (WK), Dale Steyn, Shoaib Akhtar, Glenn McGrath, Muttiah Muralitharan.
Matthew Hayden: Alastair Cook, David Warner, Jacques Kallis, Brian Lara (C), Virat Kohli, VVS Laxman, Adam Gilchrist (WK), Shane Warne, Pat Cummins, Brett Lee, James Anderson
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