All-Time India-Pakistan combined Test XI that could defeat England in England

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#6 Imran Khan (C)

Imran Khan is once again leading his country

Imran Khan is the greatest cricketer to ever surface from Pakistan, by a country mile. Courageous, urbane and immensely adept, Khan rose to glory in the 80's and was one of the finest all-rounders of that era.

His leadership quality was the highlight though. At a time when most of the teams were being clobbered by the Windies, Khan led Pakistan to three drawn series against the men from the Caribbean and also became the 1st Pakistani skipper to win a Test series in England.

His expertise of ominous reverse swing coupled with his hostile style of batting were sights to savour during those days. Khan played a major portion of his Cricket in England and was as accustomed to the conditions as the natives.

Amongst his 362 Test wickets, 47 came in England at an average edging 24. He is our unrivalled captain who is going to keep the Englishmen on their toes.

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#7 MS Dhoni (wk)

India's best limited-overs captain till date

An all-time Indo-Pak XI without the services of one of the game’s most respected servants would be an injustice both to the man and cricket in general.

Known for his unorthodox yet highly effective batting technique and unflinching wicket-keeping stamina, Dhoni is a modern-day great. He has achieved more than what several cricketing legends couldn’t amass together.

Dhoni is all about composure and nonchalance and is positioned 5th on the wicket-keepers’ all-time list of most dismissals in the longest format. This is conjoined with an unfaltering career average of 38 with the bat.

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#8 Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev is unarguably India's greatest all-rounder ever

It is a huge privilege to be named India’s Cricketer of the Century ahead of the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar. But in Kapil Dev’s case, it’s absolutely befitting.

India is yet to produce a better fast-bowler than this wizard from Chandigarh. Born in a generation domineered by world-class all-rounders, Dev eclipsed heights of glory to become India’s greatest ever all-rounder. His sizzling out-swingers and flair-personified power hitting were as impeccable as Imran’s or Botham’s, if not better.

As Gideon Haigh correctly points:

“He bowled fast at a time when his country didn't produce fast bowlers; his spirit lives on through the style and aggression of modern Indian teams”.