Cricket World Cup Draft

[Aussie_boy]

Aussie_boy you realise that Utseya can't bowl off spin at the moment?

No... No I didn't . He can be my specialist number 15 then. Next pick is Pat Cummins

mikey127 is up I believe

 

[mikey127]

Going to take a bit of a risk and go for a young guy who is showing promise but not proven in Aus and NZ conditions.

Harris Sohail Pakistan

Mateyman

 

[mikey127]

1. Ali
2. Rahane
3. Sangakarra
4. Smith
5. Sohail
6. Mahmudullah
7. Bravo
8. Ramdin
9. Jordan
10. Irfan
11. Mclenaghan

 

[happy_eagle]

Mateyman missed his last pick, so he gets skipped again (like thetradesman )
Both these posters now have 2 picks each to make up

Danger in Texas is up

 

[Mateyman]

Am in Europe and struggling for time so these players may have been picked:
M marsh
Nassir hossain

 

[The_Reaper]

Am in Europe and struggling for time so these players may have been picked:
M marsh
Nassir hossain

They're good.

 

[eth-dog]

Since it's been 24 hours I assume it's me now? Craig Ervine. happy_eagle

 

[happy_eagle]

Going to assume that my next selection is valid (my mystery man) seeing as he is not retired

I will select the greatest spin bowler in world cricket, who is currently having his action re-worked for international cricket. Has put himself out of the World Cup but will no doubt return sometime this year and add to his ODI average of 22

Saeed Ajmal

thetradesman is up next, but he doesnt appear to interested in selecting players, so i assume The_Reaper will go

 

[happy_eagle]

1. Ahmed Shehzad (PAK)
2. Darren Bravo (WI)
3. Joe Root (ENG)
4. Ross Taylor (c) (NZ)
5. Corey Anderson (NZ)
6. Jos Butler+ (ENG)
7. Kieron Pollard (WI)
8. Ryan Mclaren (SA)
9. Mitchell Johnson (Aus)
10. Saeed Ajmal (PAK)
11. Ajantha Mendis (SL)

Four more spots left and still got an Indian, Bangladeshi, Zimbabwean and Associate to select

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I considered picking Ajmal, but he was really struggling with his new action and would be really ineffectual if anyone would be silly enough to...oh. Carry on.

 

[happy_eagle]

I considered picking Ajmal, but he was really struggling with his new action and would be really ineffectual if anyone would be silly enough to...oh. Carry on.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/811663.html
"A recent unofficial test at the Loughborough University found Ajmal's action for his stock delivery, the offspinner, as well his faster balls to be legal. His action for the doosra, though, was still not below the permissible 15-degree limit."

Recent article said he needed some remedial work associated with the new action, which has put him out of the World Cup

 

[The_Reaper]

Lahiru Thirimanne (Sri Lanka)
Fawad Alam (Pakistan)

 

[The_Reaper]

happy_eagle

 

[happy_eagle]

I'll select a backup paceman who could slot into the side if Ajmal cant sort out his action

Ishant Sharma

eth-dog

 

[eth-dog]

Going with Matt Machan. Mateyman

 

[Mateyman]

A bit of an old favourite. Need a Pakistani, so Umar (al) Gul thorne89

 

[eth-dog]

Isn't it mikey127 now?

 

[eth-dog]

1. Watson
2. Anamel Haque
3. Samuels
4. Ballance
5. Umar Akmal
6. Ervine
7. Ronchi
8. Jadeja
9. Starc
10. Kulasekara
11. Steyn

12. Machan

I like the balance of that side, unsure who I take now.

 

[mikey127]

Seeing I don't have either a South African or a specialist spinner I will take Imran Tahir. I know he isn't fantastic but I think given they play a game or 2 at the SCG he could do ok.

Aussie_boy

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Seeing I don't have either a South African or a specialist spinner I will take Imran Tahir. I know he isn't fantastic but I think given they play a game or 2 at the SCG he could do ok.

Aussie_boy

Great pick, he's a quality ODI spinner.

 

[mikey127]

Great pick, he's a quality ODI spinner.

Don't know if I would go that far but a Handy 12th man. Might make my 11 as the stupid WICB may not pick Bravo cause they don't like him.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Don't know if I would go that far but a Handy 12th man. Might make my 11 as the stupid WICB may not pick Bravo cause they don't like him.

Look at his record, he's quality. Bowling average 21, economy 4.3. So underrated.

 

[mikey127]

Look at his record, he's quality. Bowling average 21, economy 4.3. So underrated.

I stand to be corrected but I have a feeling a lot of his wickets have come against some average teams.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Can't underrate class, Dan Vettori

t_94

 

[t_94]

Going to go outside the square and pick a handy reserve spinner, majid haq

thorne89