Futility of All-time world-XI's!

ESPN has recently published an All time world XI. For starters, you guys can take a look.

http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/482936.html

Needless to say, this has evoked a spontaneous and endless debate about the presence or absence certain players in the XI. Indians would be elated to find the person occupying No 4 position, Sachin Tendulkar.In fact, he is the only player from the current lot.

Gavaskar's fans would be furious about his absence, so the would be the fans of Lara, Kapil Dev, Murali and Ponting. The endless debate would culminate into a vicious circle. So it would keep on repeating itself.

My argument is that the whole idea of framing All Time World XI is flawed. You can't compare people of different era. This statement may sound like a Cliché, but it does hold true. Gavaskar played against the fierce-some pace quartet without WEARING A HELMET or Protective gear.

Old-timer played in uncovered pitches, Nowadays the pitches are covered, rolled. There was also a even contest between bat and ball. Now, the runs are scored flat feather beds as a result the batting averages of the current lot is inflated.

So let us enjoy the game in its corresponding context..