All Time Test Cricket Draft

[Super Hans]

Was so close to taking Crowe myself, my last spot was between him, Mehala and two others. Interested to see if the other two get picked.

 

[t_94]

For my 12th man, I'll take some bowling insurance. Maurice Tate (1911-1925)

1- Sunil Gavaskar (1981-90)
2- Justin Langer (2000-10)
3- Hashim Amla (2011-present)
4- Stan McCabe (1926-1940)
5- Peter May (1951-1960)
6- Sir Garfield Sobers (c) (1961-1970)
7- Alan Knott (+) (Wildcard)
8- Wilfred Rhodes (1877-1910)
9- Wasim Akram (1991-2000)
10- Michael Holding (1971-1980)
11- Alec Bedser (1941-1950)

12- Maurice Tate (1911-1925)

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[eth-dog]

Going with another batsman and slightly altering the line-up. Kane Williamson is my wildcard, I'll slot him in at 5 and drop Gibbs from the side.

1. Haynes (1981-90)
2. Barrington (1951-60)
3. Bradman (1926-40, c)
4. Headley (1941-50)
5. Williamson (Wildcard)
6. Jackson (1877-1910)
7. Flower (2000-2010, +)
8. Vettori (2011-present)
9. Pollock (1990-2000)
10. Roberts (1971-80)
11. Hall (1911-25)

12. Gibbs (1961-70)

Good luck beating that top and middle order.

 

[Van_Dyke]

Anyone want to take gym4life's last two picks for him?

 

[gym4life]

Give me a minute.

 

[gym4life]

I ****ed my team up anyway, sorry guys.

 

[The Speaker]

gym4life

1. Len Hutton* (1941-1950)
2.
3. Younis Khan (2011-)
4. Colin Cowdrey (1961-1970)
5. Clyde Walcott (1951-1960)
6. Michael Clarke (Wildcard)
7. Chris Cairns (1981-1990)
8. Mark Boucher (1991-2000)
9. George Lohmann (1877-1910)
10. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (1971-1980)
11. Muttiah Muralitharan (2001-2010)

12.

So you need a player for 1911-1925, and 1926-1940 (although Hutton could fill this gap, and you could select someone else from 41-50; Walcott can also be 1941-50, and someone else be 51-60).

 

[The Speaker]

Warren Bardsley and Wes Hall fit the bill.

1. Len Hutton* (1926-1940)
2. Warren Bardsley (1911-1925)
3. Younis Khan (2011-)
4. Colin Cowdrey (1961-1970)
5. Clyde Walcott (1941-1950)
6. Michael Clarke (Wildcard)
7. Chris Cairns (1981-1990)
8. Mark Boucher (1991-2000)
9. Wes Hall (1951-1960)
10. George Lohmann (1877-1910)
11. Muttiah Muralitharan (2001-2010)

12. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (1971-1980)

 

[Oaktree]

Anyone want to take gym4life's last two picks for him?

Would have been funny if Lara and Steyn were able to fill the slots.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

1. Arthur Morris (1941-1950)
2. Matthew Hayden (2001-2010)
3. Ted Dexter (1951-1960)
4. Allan Border* (1981-1990)
5. AB de Villiers+ (2011-2016)
6. Victor Trumper (1877-1910)
7. Frank Woolley (1911-1925)
8. Richie Benaud (1961-1970)
9. Jason Gillespie (1991-2000)
10. Dennis Lillee (1971-1980)
11. Joel Garner (1981-1990 WC)

12. Eddie Paynter (1926-1940)

Good luck running through a batting order with a double centurion batting at 9.

 

[gym4life]

gym4life

1. Len Hutton* (1941-1950)
2. Norm O'neil
3. Younis Khan (2011-)
4. Colin Cowdrey (1961-1970)
5. Clyde Walcott (1951-1960)
6. Michael Clarke (Wildcard)
7. Chris Cairns (1981-1990)
8. Mark Boucher (1991-2000)
9. George Lohmann (1877-1910)
10. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (1971-1980)
11. Muttiah Muralitharan (2001-2010)

12. Charles Mead

So you need a player for 1911-1925, and 1926-1940 (although Hutton could fill this gap, and you could select someone else from 41-50; Walcott can also be 1941-50, and someone else be 51-60).

 

[The Speaker]

Van_Dyke now what

 

[Van_Dyke]

Van_Dyke now what

Vote of some variety; Everyone rank the teams on a 1-12 basis, with 1 being the best?

 

[The Speaker]

Vote of some variety; Everyone rank the teams on a 1-12 basis, with 1 being the best?

Do non-participants get to vote?

 

[Van_Dyke]

Do non-participants get to vote?

Anyone who wishes to vote can; by PM

 

[The Speaker]

Anyone who wishes to vote can; by PM

k. Might want to put 'VOTING NOW' in the title or something.

 

[Oaktree]

Should everyone who has submitted a team rank the other sides from 2 to 12 and just have a default ranking of 1 for their own team to balance things out?

 

[Van_Dyke]

k. Might want to put 'VOTING NOW' in the title or something.

I'll create a thread for it in the morning.

 

[Toe Poke]

For what it's worth, I've selected a team from the scraps leftover:

Joe Root (2011-)
Bruce Mitchell (1941 to 1950)
Charlie Davis (1971 to 1980)
Ernest Tyldesley (1926 to 1940)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (1990 to 2000)
Angelo Mathews (2000 to 2010; captain)
Matt Prior (2007 to 2014; wildcard; wicketkeeper)
Frank Foster 1911 to 1925
Ken Higgs 1961 to 1970
JJ Ferris 1877 to 1910
Neil Adcock 1951 to 1960

12th man: Roger Harper (1981 to 1990)
(If selecting solely on fielding ability, and not as a replacement bowler)

 

[eth-dog]

For what it's worth, I've selected a team from the scraps leftover:

Joe Root (2011-)
Bruce Mitchell (1941 to 1950)
Charlie Davis (1971 to 1980)
Ernest Tyldesley (1926 to 1940)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (1990 to 2000)
Angelo Mathews (2000 to 2010; captain)
Matt Prior (2007 to 2014; wildcard; wicketkeeper)
Frank Foster 1911 to 1925
Ken Higgs 1961 to 1970
JJ Ferris 1877 to 1910
Neil Adcock 1951 to 1960

12th man: TBA

Andy Roberts ahead of Higgs, surely?

 

[eth-dog]

Van_Dyke now what

FWIW I'd still like to see the results of your simming that was suggested early on in any case.

 

[Toe Poke]

Andy Roberts ahead of Higgs, surely?

I'm happy with my selection of Higgs. But I'm also interested in why you think Roberts is a better choice.

edit: Roberts was also taken as pick 103, but regardless, I still prefer Higgs.

 

[eth-dog]

I'm happy with my selection of Higgs. But I'm also interested in why you think Roberts is a better choice.

edit: Roberts was also taken as pick 103, but regardless, I still prefer Higgs.

Was he? My bad...

 

[Van_Dyke]

Was he? My bad...

He was taken by you IIRC.

 

[Toe Poke]

Lance Gibbs and Andy Roberts.

1.
2. Barrington (1951-60)
3. Bradman (1926-40)
4. Headley (1941-50)
5. Jackson (1877-1910)
6. Flower (2000-2010, +)
7. Vettori (2011-present)
8. Pollock (1990-2000)
9. Roberts (1971-80)
10.
11. Gibbs (1961-70)

Regardless, I'm happy with Higgs.