Selecting my best grade team from 21 consecutive Premier 1st Grade Cricket seasons in Sydney and Brisbane from 1985/86 to 2005/06, which included playing for 5 clubs (i.e. Sutherland, Randwick, Sydney University, Gold Coast and Beenleigh-Logan) is not as easy task.
I decided to include International and Domestic first-class players. However, to be selected, players needed to compete in more than a handful of club games with me, including performing to a high level.
Representative performances were not taken into account. Individual efforts that significantly led to my club team winning a 1st Grade premiership and/or making semi-finals were very highly regarded.
Finally, the balance of the team was considered, and followed a structure of 5 x specialist batters, 1 x allrounder, 1 x wicketkeeper, 3 x quick bowlers and 1 x spinner. A Coach has also been selected to train and manage the team.
