New Delhi, July 3: After former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara shocked all by not picking him up in his all time XI, now England's Alex Hales too has dropped India's cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar from his dream XI.
No place for Sachin Tendulkar in Kumar Sangakkara's all-time XI
Apparently, the England batter has chosen lone Indian Virender Sehwag, while Sangakkara picked Rahul Dravid for his side. Hales' selection too has irked the fans who believe Sachin deserves a spot in any All Time XI.
There is no doubt that Sachin Tendulkar, perhaps, falls in the league of all the above mentioned cricketers, hence the uproar from the fans.
Sangakkara reveals why there is no place for Sachin Tendulkar in his all-time XI
Legendary bowlers such as Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne, Wasim Akram and Glenn McGrath featured in the English cricketer's list.
.@alexhales1 picks his All Time XI - I wouldn't want to bowl at this batting line-up...https://t.co/UKGToy6AVb
— Lord's Ground (@HomeOfCricket) June 30, 2016
Hales' decision perhaps shocked Indian fans once again who questioned the England batter for not picking Sachin Tendulkar, who's slammed 100 Test centuries and scored most runs in the cricketing history.
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Like Sangakkara, Hales too had to face stern question from the fans over selection of Alastair Cook over the likes of Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, Kevin Pietersen and Brendon McCullum.
The explosive right-hander offered this explanation for his dream team.
@nil_Hindustani no... Youngest ever to 10,000 runs and to do it in England... #nobrainer
— Alex Hales (@AlexHales1) June 30, 2016
This is how fans reacted to Hales' justification:
@AlexHales1 Playing tests in India much tougher than playing tests in England..Here pitch assists seamers & spinners like no other.
— Silly_Midoff (@saurabh_afc) July 2, 2016
Hales All Time XI: Alastair Cook, Virender Sehwag, Ricky Ponting, Brian Lara, Kumar Sangakkara, Jacques Kallis, Gary Sobers, Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne, Wasim Akram, Glenn McGrath
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