All Time Cricket Draft (AGAIN?)

[Danger in Texas]

Frank Worrell - Jamaica - West Indies

Highly respected, useful middle-order batsman. Would be my captain if he wasn't 12th man.

Wacky Tiger

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

Going to pick Bishan Bedi, in the 1930-64 era, as his first class debut was before 1964

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Unless it's 65-89

 

[Danger in Texas]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Unless it's 65-89

He's got too many players from that era...

And about Best 20, I'm waiting for this week's captain to reply to some questions I asked him.

 

[Mateyman]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Unless it's 65-89

IMO you should be allowed to pick on FC debut, as it doesn't say necessarily "test" draft and many players have been picked for their FC exploits, e.g. WG Grace. Anyway, as it is, I get a batsmen from the subcontinent who scored outside the subcontinent and also had one of the best years of all time

 

[Danger in Texas]

IMO you should be allowed to pick on FC debut, as it doesn't say necessarily "test" draft and many players have been picked for their FC exploits, e.g. WG Grace. Anyway, as it is, I get a batsmen from the subcontinent who scored outside the subcontinent and also had one of the best years of all time

Well, we're going off test stats...

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

IMO you should be allowed to pick on FC debut, as it doesn't say necessarily "test" draft and many players have been picked for their FC exploits, e.g. WG Grace. Anyway, as it is, I get a batsmen from the subcontinent who scored outside the subcontinent and also had one of the best years of all time

I chose Frank Woolley on FC stats too...

Perhaps Danger in Texas could clarify?

 

[Noobz0r]

IMO you should be allowed to pick on FC debut, as it doesn't say necessarily "test" draft and many players have been picked for their FC exploits, e.g. WG Grace. Anyway, as it is, I get a batsmen from the subcontinent who scored outside the subcontinent and also had one of the best years of all time

I think we all know that it's a test draft haha. Did whoever picked grace mention his FC stats? I can't remember

 

[Danger in Texas]

Guys, I can't log on to BF from tomorrow morning until Friday afternoon. I'll be assigning BoshtrichBurger and Wacky Tiger to run this until I get back.

I also need someone to pick for me. Karnezis_13 Glinn Mgraw DeeWong6996 Slax big_e ???

 

[Danger in Texas]

I think we all know that it's a test draft haha. Did whoever picked grace mention his FC stats? I can't remember

Wacky Tiger did, and no he didn't.

 

[Mateyman]

FC stats have been mentioned in regards to Frank Wooley, Wilfred Rhodes and WG Grace.

 

[Danger in Texas]

FC stats have been mentioned in regards to Frank Wooley, Wilfred Rhodes and WG Grace.

Prove it.

 

[DeeWong6996]

Hey don't think I'll be much use. Know next to nothing about cricketers before 2000 hahah

 

[Mateyman]

Prove it.

In relation to WG Grace:

Was one I tossed up. Decent get in a hard era (pre 1930). Only thing that deterred me was his rather unimpressive test record

Yeah that did worry me but then again so did the talent in the Pre 1930s thought I better pounce before there wasn't much left.

So if he wasn't picked for his test record, what exactly was he picked on other than his FC record?


In relation to Frank Wooley (picked by Boshtrich Burger):

Awesome pick. Certainly not one you pick using stats, but a true all time great.

His FC stats are sublime as well.

Was a perfect get for my team as we were in need of an olden day player.

In regards to Wilfred Rhodes (I picked him):
I definitely mentioned him being the leading FC wicket taker:

Leading FC wicket taker ever goes alright. Decent opening bat too.

 

[Noobz0r]

The WG Grace reference was you putting words in wacky tigers mouth. He picked him in relation to other players if the era? BB didn't mention first class stats in his original post, only when court jester mentioned it. You were the last one.

 

[Mateyman]

The WG Grace reference was you putting words in wacky tigers mouth. BB didn't mention first class stats until court jester mentioned it. You were the last one.

Jester said STATS in general weren't very good. BB then brought up his FC record. It's clear that the FC record influenced his selection. Same with Wackytiger, who clearly implied that they were picked WG from his FC record

 

[Noobz0r]

Jester said STATS in general weren't very good. BB then brought up his FC record. It's clear that the FC record influenced his selection. Same with Wackytiger, who clearly implied that they were picked WG from his FC record

The key two words that BB used are "as well". It implies that this wasn't part of his original pick. All WT said was that his test record did worry him, after you inferred his test stats. He then said that he made his decision because of other players in the era.

You're clutching at straws

 

[Wacky Tiger]

The key two words that BB used are "as well". It implies that this wasn't part of his original pick. All WT said was that his test record did worry him, after you inferred his test stats. He then said that he made his decision because of other players in the era.

You're clutching at straws

Hey hey hey hey hey what's with u guys bringing me into your fights

I picked W.G.Grace as he was named test player of the 19th century.

Plus there wasn't much to choose from of note

 

[Danger in Texas]

Hey hey hey hey hey what's with u guys bringing me into your fights

I picked W.G.Grace as he was named test player of the 19th century.

Plus there wasn't much to choose from of note

You're up.

 

[courtjester]

Jester said STATS in general weren't very good. BB then brought up his FC record. It's clear that the FC record influenced his selection. Same with Wackytiger, who clearly implied that they were picked WG from his FC record

Just to clarify, I wouldn't even know what Woolley's FC stats are. I do know that he was a great test batsman, in spite of what appears to be a reasonably low test batting avg.

 

[courtjester]

And to clarify further, on looking at his FC stats, they aren't very different to his test stats.

The thing that made FW great is summed up by his own quote: When I am batting I am the attack.

 

[Wacky Tiger]

You're up.

Sorry mate. On the phone and didn't see the notification

Another bloke who I'm not sure if he's gone so I'll select him.

Abdul Qadir (Lahore, Pakistan) 1965-1989

Takes care of my supposed lack of spinning option Danger in Texas

The Reaper your up buddy

 

[The_Reaper]

Hugh Tayfield - Natal - South Africa 1930-1964

 

[Wacky Tiger]

Hugh Tayfield - Natal - South Africa 1930-1964

courtjester with the double pick

 

[Danger in Texas]

Seeing as no-one has offered to pick for me, I'm thinking that I should take my pick now and move my last pick to the end of the draft.

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

Seeing as no-one has offered to pick for me, I'm thinking that I should take my pick now and move my last pick to the end of the draft.

I thought I said I would...?

Send me over a list and I'll do it.