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Using the criteria of having played a minimum of 50 games in the local competition, the experts broke the process down into two: the best side from 1980-2000, and the best from 2000-2020.

Today we look at the best from 1980-2000, and will name the best from 2000-2020 in the coming days.

BATSMEN

Talk about a tough ask. The panel have chosen the following after looking long and hard through all the talents over this period.

1. MATTHEW MOTT- PALM BEACH

2016: ‘How Mott landed his big start’

2. BRETT CURREY- COOMERA

3.GERARD WHITE - QUEENS

4.ROSS CHAPMAN- HELENSVALE

5.GRANT THOMPSON- PALM BEACH AND MUDGEERABA

ALL ROUNDERS

Some players pick themselves, like Clyde Veivers who was a giant of the game during this era. Bruce Oxenford was a Queensland player before going on to be an international umpire.

6.CLYDE VEIVERS- MUDGEERABA

2020: Story behind Coast’s best bowling spell

7.HAROLD VEIVERS- MUDGEERABA

8.BRUCE OXENFORD- QUEENS

2017: Oxenford’s winding road to the top

BOWLERS

The right mix of pace, swing and guile make up the bowling brigade - but how many will be good enough to crack the final team from 1980-2020?

9.ROSS WALLACE- QUEENS

2020: Wallace gives his verdict

10.GREG MARKWELL- MUDGEERABA

2020: How Markwell came to earn a medal in his honour

11.BRAD WINTON- QUEENS

2018: Honouring life of cricket great

12TH MAN – GRANT STANLEY - HELENSVALE AND PALM BEACH