Commentator's Test XI

5. Greg Chappell

Upright, consistent and prolific. Above the talent and technique which personified him, Chappell was formidable with the way he imposed discipline on himself. He may bat maiden for say 3 overs straight, but if one dropped it in the slot you knew it would be driven for four. He may take two sessions to reach the first fifty, but the next one would come within 45 minutes with barely any extra effort. Simply outstanding.

6. Sir Ian Botham

Dominating. Authoritarian. Disdainful. Botham had truckloads of self-belief to go with his tremendous on-field natural ability. He doesn't, and never has done, any "can't". No situation was so dire that it could not be rescued with his personal intervention. It was the very nature of his all-round skills and temperament that made him the player he was. There was nothing he couldn't do. Ask him.