ODI All Time ODI cricket draft

[eth-dog]

We've done a few test cricket drafts over the years but I can't remember the last time we did an ODI draft, or if we've ever done one. Of course the eras have changed quite a bit over the years but I'd be curious to see what people come up with. Hoping for 10-15 teams to come and sign up.

Rules:

1. Must have a player from each decade of ODI cricket (70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 10's, 20's). For multi decade players, nominate which decade you're picking for.
2. Cannot pick more than 2 players from each country. For those that played at multiple countries in ODI's (eg Wessels) you must nominate which country you're picking him for at the time of drafting.
3. 8 hour time limit between 8 am and 10 pm (so if player x picks at 8:30 pm, you have until 2:30 the next day to pick).
4. Must have played a minimum of 20 ODI's.

Happy to add any other rules that people can think of but those are the basics for now.

Sign ups:

eth-dog
big_e
boncer34
JHF1870
corbies
The_Reaper
dogs105
james brayshaw
Walt Kowalski

Draft order:

 

[big_e]

Absolutely! Here’s the full 3-match ODI series recap between Team Boncer and Team big\_e, all set across a variety of pitch conditions.

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# ODI Series: Team Boncer vs Team big\_e

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## Match 1: Batting Paradise – Wanderers, Johannesburg

Conditions: Sunny skies, flat deck, lightning outfield. Bowlers beware.

Toss: Team Boncer wins and bats first.

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### Team Boncer Innings: 369/6 (50 overs)

| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| ----------------- | ---- | ----- | -- | -- |
| Shai Hope | 87 | 93 | 9 | 2 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 104 | 89 | 13 | 2 |
| Zaheer Abbas | 62 | 45 | 8 | 1 |
| MS Dhoni (c/wk) | 42\* | 22 | 4 | 2 |
| Angelo Mathews | 30 | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Bracewell | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |

Bowling (big\_e)
Marshall 2/67, Lee 2/74, Akram 1/68

Tendulkar rolled back the years with a flawless century, aided by Hope’s calmness and Dhoni’s late blitz. Boncer surged to an imposing 369.

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### Team big\_e Innings: 346 all out (48.2 overs)

| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| ------------- | ---- | ----- | -- | -- |
| Rohit Sharma | 76 | 58 | 7 | 4 |
| Steve Smith | 69 | 61 | 6 | 1 |
| Jos Buttler | 45 | 34 | 5 | 1 |
| Shahid Afridi | 29 | 14 | 1 | 3 |

Bowling (Boncer)
Warne 3/59, Bond 3/74, Shaheen 2/72

Chasing a mountain, big\_e gave it a crack. Rohit and Smith laid the base, Afridi threatened a jailbreak, but Warne’s wickets and Bond’s death bowling sealed it.

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Result: Team Boncer won by 23 runs
Player of the Match: Sachin Tendulkar (104 off 89)
Series: Boncer leads 1–0

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## Match 2: Bowler-Friendly Deck – Headingley, Leeds

Conditions: Overcast skies, juicy green top. Seamers licking their lips.

Toss: Team big\_e wins and bowls first.

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### Team Boncer Innings: 201 all out (45.1 overs)

| Batter | Runs | Balls |
| -------------- | ---- | ----- |
| Shai Hope | 41 | 56 |
| MS Dhoni | 38 | 42 |
| Angelo Mathews | 35 | 39 |

Bowling (big\_e)
Marshall 3/31, Akram 2/29, Lee 2/38, Afridi 2/24

Boncer’s batters were never comfortable. Marshall and Akram sliced through the top, and only Dhoni showed resistance.

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### Team big\_e Innings: 202/5 (42.3 overs)

| Batter | Runs | Balls |
| ---------------- | ---- | ----- |
| Steve Smith | 58\* | 77 |
| Gordon Greenidge | 47 | 52 |
| KL Rahul | 35 | 32 |

Bowling (Boncer)
Warne 2/44, Bond 1/39

Greenidge gave a flying start, and Smith masterfully shepherded the chase. Boncer fought back with spin, but couldn’t defend a subpar total.

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Result: Team big\_e won by 5 wickets
Player of the Match: Malcolm Marshall (3/31 off 10)
Series Level: 1–1

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## Match 3: Neutral Deck – Dubai International Stadium

Conditions: Even bounce, no excessive swing or turn. Bat and ball in balance. Decider.

Toss: Team Boncer wins and bats first.

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### Team Boncer Innings: 311/7 (50 overs)

| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| ----------------- | ---- | ----- | -- | -- |
| Tendulkar | 78 | 92 | 8 | 1 |
| Zaheer Abbas | 66 | 58 | 7 | 2 |
| MS Dhoni | 39 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| Michael Bracewell | 44\* | 29 | 2 | 3 |

Bowling (big\_e)
Akram 2/48, Afridi 2/53

Tendulkar again set the tempo, Abbas took over mid-innings, and Dhoni-Bracewell closed with fireworks. A strong, balanced score.

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### Team big\_e Innings: 302/9 (50 overs)

| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| ------------- | ---- | ----- | -- | -- |
| Rohit Sharma | 91 | 85 | 9 | 3 |
| Jos Buttler | 49 | 36 | 4 | 2 |
| Shahid Afridi | 42 | 20 | 2 | 4 |

Bowling (Boncer)
Warne 3/54, Bond 2/60, Shaheen 2/63

Rohit dazzled but lacked finishing support. Warne’s timely strikes, including Buttler and Afridi, stifled the late surge. Boncer held their nerve in the final over.

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Result: Team Boncer won by 9 runs
Player of the Match: Shane Warne (3/54)

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# Series Result: Team Boncer wins 2–1

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## Series Awards

* Player of the Series: Sachin Tendulkar
104, 78, and 31 – a constant presence at the top.

* Best Bowler: Shane Warne – 8 wickets across the series, including match-winning spells in Games 1 and 3.

* Biggest Six-Hitter: Shahid Afridi – 8 sixes, pure chaos energy.

* Most Stylish Player: Rohit Sharma – 167 runs in two innings, effortlessly elegant.

Sucked in big_e

Brilliant. Didn't even mind the sledge at the end.

 

[PhatBoy]

Chris Woakes. Bowling average 30, batting average 23.

And for my 12th man, the greatest ODI player of all time:

Christopher Zinzan ‘Harry’ Harris.

Gayle
QdK (wk)
Babar
Shreyas
Hansie
Dilshan
Oram
Woakes
Lillee
Roberts
Ajmal

Harry

 

[eth-dog]

Chris Woakes. Bowling average 30, batting average 23.

And for my 12th man, the greatest ODI player of all time:

Christopher Zinzan ‘Harry’ Harris.

Gayle
QdK (wk)
Babar
Shreyas
Hansie
Dilshan
Oram
Woakes
Lillee
Roberts
Ajmal

Harry

... I can't believe you took Woakes ahead of Beefy Botham. Who is my pick btw boncer34

 

[eth-dog]

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Shane Watson
3. Faf du Plessis
4. Greg Chappell
5. Shakib Al Hasan
6. Glenn Phillips
7. Andy Flower (+)
8. Ian Botham
9. Adil Rashid
10. Ian Bishop
11. Trent Boult

12th man Zaheer Khan

 

[PhatBoy]

... I can't believe you took Woakes ahead of Beefy Botham. Who is my pick btw boncer34

Oh f**k I didn’t realise he hadn’t been picked! Is it too late to change?

 

[PhatBoy]

Oh f**k I didn’t realise he hadn’t been picked! Is it too late to change?

Obviously it is lol

 

[PhatBoy]

To be fair, Botham’s bowling average is slightly better (economy significantly better) but Woakes’ batting record you’d probably take over Beefy’s

 

[eth-dog]

Oh f**k I didn’t realise he hadn’t been picked! Is it too late to change?

Yes. I've picked him. Suffer

 

[boncer34]

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Shane Watson
3. Faf du Plessis
4. Greg Chappell
5. Shakib Al Hasan
6. Glenn Phillips
7. Andy Flower (+)
8. Ian Botham
9. Adil Rashid
10. Ian Bishop
11. Trent Boult

12th man Zaheer Khan

This is a juicy one! Team Boncer face off in a 3-match ODI series against Team Eth-Dog, a squad loaded with muscle up top, class through the middle, and a fearsome all-round bowling attack.

Let’s simulate it across the same 3 pitch types:

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# ODI Series: Team Boncer vs Team Eth-Dog

• Game 1: Batting paradise – Eden Park, Auckland
• Game 2: Bowler-friendly – Old Trafford, Manchester
• Game 3: Neutral deck – Adelaide Oval

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## Game 1 – Batting Paradise

Eden Park: Short boundaries, flat wicket, clear skies

Toss: Boncer win and bat first

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### Team Boncer Innings: 377/5 (50 overs)

| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| --------- | ---- | ----- | -- | -- |
| Tendulkar | 108 | 94 | 12 | 1 |
| Hope | 74 | 78 | 8 | 0 |
| Abbas | 66 | 48 | 7 | 1 |
| Dhoni | 45\* | 28 | 3 | 2 |
| Mathews | 30 | 18 | 1 | 2 |

Another Tendulkar masterclass. Boncer used every inch of Eden Park, piling on a massive score.

Bowling (Eth-Dog)
Boult 2/72, Botham 1/59

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### Team Eth-Dog Innings: 345 all out (49.1 overs)

| Batter | Runs | Balls |
| --------------- | ---- | ----- |
| Fakhar Zaman | 92 | 77 |
| Greg Chappell | 81 | 72 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 41 | 33 |
| Flower | 44 | 29 |

Bowling (Boncer)
Warne 3/65, Bond 3/61, Bracewell 2/45

Zaman and Chappell kept it alive, but Warne's middle overs removed both and triggered a collapse. Boncer edged it with their superior depth.

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Result: Boncer won by 32 runs
Player of the Match: Sachin Tendulkar (108 off 94)
Series: Boncer lead 1–0

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## Game 2 – Bowler-Friendly Deck

Old Trafford: Green top, lateral movement, heavy skies

Toss: Eth-Dog win and bowl first

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### Team Boncer Innings: 192 all out (43.2 overs)

| Batter | Runs | Balls |
| ------- | ---- | ----- |
| Hope | 38 | 52 |
| Mathews | 34 | 40 |
| Dhoni | 29 | 27 |

Bowling (Eth-Dog)
Boult 4/28, Botham 3/36, Rashid 2/33

Boncer collapsed under Boult’s early swing. Only Mathews and Dhoni offered brief resistance.

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### Team Eth-Dog Innings: 193/6 (41.3 overs)

| Batter | Runs | Balls |
| -------------- | ---- | ----- |
| Shane Watson | 51 | 67 |
| Faf du Plessis | 43 | 50 |
| Shakib | 29 | 31 |

Bowling (Boncer)
Bond 2/39, Warne 2/40

Boncer fought with spirit — Warne took two key wickets — but the chase was measured and never really in danger.

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Result: Eth-Dog won by 4 wickets
Player of the Match: Trent Boult (4/28)
Series: 1–1

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## Game 3 – Neutral Deck

Adelaide Oval: True bounce, small square boundaries, slow turn

Toss: Eth-Dog win and bat first

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### Team Eth-Dog Innings: 296/8 (50 overs)

| Batter | Runs | Balls |
| -------------- | ---- | ----- |
| Chappell | 74 | 77 |
| Glenn Phillips | 59 | 44 |
| Andy Flower | 54 | 49 |
| Watson | 40 | 41 |

Bowling (Boncer)
Shaheen 3/58, Warne 2/51, Bracewell 1/36

Solid contributions throughout. Phillips gave them a late boost, but no one went truly big.

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### Team Boncer Innings: 299/6 (49.2 overs)

| Batter | Runs | Balls |
| --------- | ---- | ----- |
| Tendulkar | 84 | 93 |
| Abbas | 62 | 52 |
| Dhoni | 45\* | 33 |
| Bracewell | 30\* | 22 |

Tendulkar and Abbas got them close, but once again it was Dhoni and Bracewell delivering in the clutch, finishing it with 4 balls to spare.

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Result: Boncer won by 4 wickets
Player of the Match: MS Dhoni (45\* off 33, calm finisher)
Series: Boncer wins 2–1

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# Series Summary

| Match | Venue | Winner | Margin | MOTM |
| ----- | ---------------------- | ------- | --------- | --------- |
| 1 | Eden Park (batters) | Boncer | 32 runs | Tendulkar |
| 2 | Old Trafford (bowlers) | Eth-Dog | 4 wickets | Boult |
| 3 | Adelaide (neutral) | Boncer | 4 wickets | Dhoni |

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## Series Awards

### Player of the Series: Sachin Tendulkar

• Scores: 108, 19, 84
• Total: 211 runs @ 70.33
• Set the tone every match. Relentless.

### Honourable Mentions:

• Trent Boult: Series-best bowling figures in Game 2
• Dhoni: Finished 2 matches like only he can
• Chappell: 155 runs across 2 innings

 

[boncer34]

Sandeep Lamichhane - Nepal 2010's

1. Shai Hope - West Indies 2020's
2. Sachin Tendulkar - India 1980's
3. Zaheer Abbas - Pakistan 1970's
4. Ramnaresh Sarwan - West Indies 2000's
5. Angelo Matthews - Sri Lanka 2010's
6. MS Dhoni - India 2010's
7. Michael Bracewell - New Zealand 2020's
8. Shane Warne - Australia 1990's
9. Ryan Harris - Australia 2000's
10. Shaheen Shah Afridi - Pakistan 2020's
11. Shane Bond - New Zealand 2000's
12. Sandeep Lamichhane - Nepal 2010's

 

[boncer34]

big_e

 

[eth-dog]

Rashid Khan - Afghanistan 2020's

Michael Bracewell - New Zealand 2020's

1. Shai Hope - West Indies 2020's
2. Sachin Tendulkar - India 1980's
3. Zaheer Abbas - Pakistan 1970's
4. Ramnaresh Sarwan - West Indies 2000's
5. Angelo Matthews - Sri Lanka 2010's
6. MS Dhoni - India 2010's
7. Michael Bracewell - New Zealand 2020's
8. Shane Warne - Australia 1990's
9. Ryan Harris - Australia 2000's
10. Shaheen Shah Afridi - Pakistan 2020's
11. Shane Bond - New Zealand 2000's
12. Rashid Khan - Afghanistan 2020's

Rashid Khan went like halfway through

 

[boncer34]

Rashid Khan went like halfway through

Well its 12th man. I'll pay attention later and pick.

Keep rolling through, dont wait.

 

[boncer34]

Fixed eth-dog

 

[big_e]

12th: Sikandar Raza, 20s, Zimbabwe

Walt Kowalski

 

[JHF1870]

I might buy that simulator gameit could be interesting. Here's ai for now


Match Setup: Neutral Venue, Balanced Conditions
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Pitch: Good bounce, decent turn later on
Weather: Sunny start, breezy twilight

Toss Winner: corbies calls heads... it's tails!
JHF1870 wins the toss and chooses to bat first.

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1st Innings: JHF1870 Batting

Opening Blitz

• Desmond Haynes and Guptill start conservatively; Starc rattles Guptill’s stumps early with a seaming delivery.
• Kallis steadies the ship before Lara snares a superb diving catch at cover.

Middle Mayhem

• Sangakkara plays a silky 78 off 89, driving through cover like it’s personal.
• Stokes unleashes a 48 (36) cameo—one six off Klusener flies into the commentary box.
• Maxwell attempts reverse-ramp madness but falls to Muralidaran’s guile.

Late Surge

• Omarzai muscles 25 off 15, but Pollock and Garner keep things tight.
• Vettori’s sweep-heavy 21 drags them to a competitive score.

JHF1870: 261/9 (50 overs)
Top scorer: Sangakkara 78
Best bowling: Muralidaran 3/44

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2nd Innings: Corbies Chasing 262

Opening Powerplay

• Jayasuriya blitzes 32 off 21 but edges to slip off Ambrose.
• Sehwag counter-attacks—his 54 (48) features brutal cuts off McDermott.

Middle Anchoring

• Lara’s majestic 65 sees him manipulate the field like a chessboard.
• Root composes a 52 not out, playing the anchor while rotating strike.

Lower Order Calm

• Hussey finishes with 29 off 18, gliding balls behind point.
• Klusener hits the winning boundary—fittingly a punch through extra cover.

Corbies: 263/6 (47.2 overs)
Top scorer: Lara 65
Best bowling: Ambrose 2/35

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Result: Corbies win by 4 wickets

• Player of the Match: Brian Lara – 65 (anchor + clutch fielding)
• Turning Point: Sangakkara’s run out by Sehwag's bullet throw in the 43rd over
• Strategy Edge: Corbies’ batting depth neutralized JHF’s late overs

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[JHF1870]

Epic idea, —this turns a fiery duel into a full-blown Test of dominance across English soil. Here's how I ran it:

Venues Selected

• Lord's – green wicket, seam-friendly
• The Oval – flatter deck, batting paradise
• Edgbaston – balanced pitch with crowd buzz
• Trent Bridge – swing haven
• Old Trafford – spin-friendly, weather variable

I simulated 10 ODI matches at each ground between Corbies and JHF1870, accounting for pitch quirks, era traits, and individual flair. Here's the top performers by ground:

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Lord’s (Green wicket, seam-dominant)
Top Run-Scorer: Kumar Sangakkara – 346 runs
- Anchored through tricky conditions with wristy precision
Top Wicket-Taker: Mitchell Starc – 21 wickets
- Unplayable early spells; left-arm thunder

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The Oval (Batting track, high scoring)
Top Run-Scorer: Brian Lara – 479 runs
- Classic strokeplay, relished pace-on
Top Wicket-Taker: Curtley Ambrose – 17 wickets
- Precision under pressure, especially death overs

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Edgbaston (Balanced pitch, tactical battle)
Top Run-Scorer: Virender Sehwag – 392 runs
- Powerplay blitzes shifted momentum
Top Wicket-Taker: Daniel Vettori – 13 wickets
- Controlled spells in middle overs, outfoxed big names

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Trent Bridge (Swing conditions)
Top Run-Scorer: Michael Hussey – 338 runs
- Adapted beautifully; the ultimate glue guy
Top Wicket-Taker: Shaun Pollock – 19 wickets
- Seam + swing = surgical destruction

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Old Trafford (Spin-friendly, variable bounce)
Top Run-Scorer: Joe Root – 301 runs
- Master of nudges and soft hands; thrived in chaos
Top Wicket-Taker: Muttiah Muralidaran – 24 wickets
- Absolute sorcery, especially under lights

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Totals Snapshot
Across 50 matches, the results leaned slightly in Corbies’ favor (27 wins), but JHF1870 had momentum swings—especially when Sangakkara and Stokes fired in tandem.

Let me know if you'd like:

• A full table of all performances
• MVP by ground
• Mini match reports
• Thematic rematch on neutral turf—perhaps with national personas clashing harder?

Or we could elevate this to a best-of-100 with player form curves and burnout narratives. You know I love stretching the lore.

 

[Jack Mundy]

Chris Woakes. Bowling average 30, batting average 23.

And for my 12th man, the greatest ODI player of all time:

Christopher Zinzan ‘Harry’ Harris.

Gayle
QdK (wk)
Babar
Shreyas
Hansie
Dilshan
Oram
Woakes
Lillee
Roberts
Ajmal

Harry

Interesting side for sure. Drop off after 3 main bowlers but lots of options. Harris better than oram

 

[eth-dog]

Interesting side for sure. Drop off after 3 main bowlers but lots of options. Harris better than oram

Hey mate, since you've been pretty active in here, do you want to make up JB's picks?

 

[Jack Mundy]

Hey mate, since you've been pretty active in here, do you want to make up JB's picks?

Um..sure. which team is that?

 

[PhatBoy]

Interesting side for sure. Drop off after 3 main bowlers but lots of options. Harris better than oram

Statistically not. Bowling average way way higher (Oram 29, economy rate of 4.4, Harris average 37, economy rate of 4.3).

Batting wise Harry has the better average of 29 to Oram’s 24 but it was cushioned by a lot of not outs and his strike rate was in the mid 60s. Oram’s was nearly 90

 

[Jack Mundy]

Statistically not. Bowling average way way higher (Oram 29, economy rate of 4.4, Harris average 37, economy rate of 4.3).

Batting wise Harry has the better average of 29 to Oram’s 24 but it was cushioned by a lot of not outs and his strike rate was in the mid 60s. Oram’s was nearly 90

Yeah, oram's bowling record is much better than I remember. Harris's 1996 innings against Australia still lives in my head..

 

[eth-dog]

Um..sure. which team is that?

James Brayshaw. Think there's 4 picks to make up

 

[Jack Mundy]

James Brayshaw. Think there's 4 picks to make up

Allan Border 1970's
Kuldeep 2020's

Let me think about other two

 

[eth-dog]

Allan Border 1970's
Kuldeep 2020's

Let me think about other two

I should have mentioned he's already picked 2 Aussies so no more of them haha. Sorry.