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The Speaker said:
You're welcome to make your own final picks instead of using ours...
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I'm happy enough. That side would win by an innings, largely thanks to the final two players picked. :p
 

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Nakia said:
Where do I find them? :p
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Scattered over the past 3 pages. I might C+P them into this post

Nakia:

1. GRACE (ENG)
2. STOLLMEYER (WI)
3. DRAVID (IND)
4. BARNES (AUS)
5. THILAN SAMARAWEER (SL)
6. SOBERS (WI)
7. KNOTT (ENG)
8. AKRAM (PAK)
9. L.CAIRNS (NZ)
10. GRIMMETT (AUS)
11. SINCLAIR (SA)

12TH MAN. HOUGHTON (ZIM)

eth-dog:

1. Bob Simpson (60's)
2. Bill Lawry (70's, c)
3. Kumar Sangakkara (00's)
4. Jacques Kallis (90's)
5. Stewie Dempster (30's)
6. Vinoo Mankad (40's)
7. Wilfred Rhodes (10's)
8. Jock Cameron (20's, +)
9. George Hirst (1877-1910)
10. Malcolm Marshall (80's)
11. Fazal Mahmood (50's)
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12. Monimul Haque (WC)

Oaktree:

1. Bill Ponsford (1920s)
2. Sanath Jayasuriya (wildcard)
3. Everton Weekes (1940s)
4. Sachin Tendulkar (2000-2017)
5. Vivian Richards (c) (1970s)
6. Andy Flower (+) (1990s)
7. Imran Khan (1980s)
8. Aubrey Faulkner (1877-1909)
9. Richie Benaud (1950s)
10. Fred Trueman (1960s)
11. Jack Cowie (1930s)
____________________
12. Frank Woolley (1910s)

PhatBoy:

Bob Cowper (AUS) 1960s
Herbie Taylor (SA) 1910s
Kane Williamson (NZ) 2010s
Inzamam (Pakistan) Wildcard
Vijay Hazare (India) 1940s
Trevor Goddard (SA) 1950s
Bert Oldfield (aus) 1920s wk
Heath Streak (Zim) 1990s
Michael Holding (WI) 1970s
Headley Verity (England) 1930s
SF Barnes (England) 1870-1910

12. Aravinda de Silva (SL) 1980s

Fade to Gray:

1 Herbert Sutcliffe (24 - 35) Eng 1920 - 1929
2 Bert Sutcliffe (47 - 65) NZ 1940 - 1949
3 George Headley (30 - 54) WI 1930 - 1939
4 Graeme Pollock (63 -70) SA 1960 - 1969
5 Javed Miandad (76 -93) PAK 1970 - 1979
6 Charles Mead (11 - 28) Eng 1910 - 1919
7 Keith Miller (46 - 56) Aus 1950 - 1959
8 Musfiqur Rahim (05-17) Bang 2000 -2017
9 Kapil Dev (78 - 94) Ind 1980 - 1989
10 Curtley Ambrose (88 - 2000) WI Wildcard
11 Muttiah Murallitharin (92 - 2010) SL 1990 - 2000
12 Hugh Trumble (1890 - 1904) Aus 1877 - 1909

The Speaker:

Sunil Gavaskar (Ind) - 1970-1979
Len Hutton* (Eng) - 1930-1939
Wally Hammond (Eng) - 1920-1929
Mahela Jayawardene (SL) - 1990-1999
Frank Worrell (WI) - 1950-1959
Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) - 2000-2017
Mike Procter (SA) - 1960-1969
Rashid Latif+ (Pak) - Wildcard (any era)
Richard Hadlee (NZ) - 1980-1989
Ray Lindwall (Aus) - 1940-1949
Reggie Schwarz (SA) - 1910-1919

12th man: Monty Noble

Danger in Texas:

1: Jack Hobbs
2: Victor Trumper
3: Barry Richards
4: Clyde Walcott
5: Dudley Nourse
6: Glenn Turner
7: Les Ames (keeper)
8: Chaminda Vaas
9: Shane Warne
10: Waqar Younis
11: Mohammed Nissar

12: Tamim Iqbal

spookism:

1. Arthur Shrewsbury (England) 1887-1909
2. Bruce Mitchell (South Africa) 1930-39
3. Warrick Armstrong (Australia) 1910-19
4. Brian Lara (West Indies) 1990-99
5. Ian Botham (England) 1970-79
6. John Reid (New Zealand) 1950-59
7. Hashan Tillakaratne (Sri Lanka) 1980-89
8. Sarfraz Nawaz (Pakistan) 1960-69
9. Learie Constantine 1920-29
10. Subhash Gupte (India) 1940-49
11. Glenn McGrath (Australia) 2000-2017

12th Grant Flower (Zimbabwe) Wildcard
 
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Okay, from last to first place. In 8th spot we have spookism! With a total of 46 points, he managed one 5 and one 6 but the rest were 7's.

1. Arthur Shrewsbury (England) 1887-1909
2. Bruce Mitchell (South Africa) 1930-39
3. Warrick Armstrong (Australia) 1910-19
4. Brian Lara (West Indies) 1990-99
5. Ian Botham (England) 1970-79
6. John Reid (New Zealand) 1950-59
7. Hashan Tillakaratne (Sri Lanka) 1980-89
8. Sarfraz Nawaz (Pakistan) 1960-69
9. Learie Constantine 1920-29
10. Subhash Gupte (India) 1940-49
11. Glenn McGrath (Australia) 2000-2017

12th Grant Flower (Zimbabwe) Wildcard
 
Coming in 7th, with a total of 38 points, was Nakia. Highest score was a 4, had one 7 and three 5's.

Nakia:

1. GRACE (ENG)
2. STOLLMEYER (WI)
3. DRAVID (IND)
4. BARNES (AUS)
5. THILAN SAMARAWEER (SL)
6. SOBERS (WI)
7. KNOTT (ENG)
8. AKRAM (PAK)
9. L.CAIRNS (NZ)
10. GRIMMETT (AUS)
11. SINCLAIR (SA)

12TH MAN. HOUGHTON (ZIM)
 
In 6th place, only one point separating him and 5th place on 34 was PhatBoy.

Bob Cowper (AUS) 1960s
Herbie Taylor (SA) 1910s
Kane Williamson (NZ) 2010s
Inzamam (Pakistan) Wildcard
Vijay Hazare (India) 1940s
Trevor Goddard (SA) 1950s
Bert Oldfield (aus) 1920s wk
Heath Streak (Zim) 1990s
Michael Holding (WI) 1970s
Headley Verity (England) 1930s
SF Barnes (England) 1870-1910

12. Aravinda de Silva (SL) 1980s
 
In 5th place was Danger in Texas on a total of 33 points:

1: Jack Hobbs
2: Victor Trumper
3: Barry Richards
4: Clyde Walcott
5: Dudley Nourse
6: Glenn Turner
7: Les Ames (keeper)
8: Chaminda Vaas
9: Shane Warne
10: Waqar Younis
11: Mohammed Nissar

12: Tamim Iqbal
 
Your fearless leader came in 4th place, was only one point behind the next 2 with 2 voters left but a shock 6th from a player ended his chance at a minor placing. On 26 points was me!

eth-dog:

1. Bob Simpson (60's)
2. Bill Lawry (70's, c)
3. Kumar Sangakkara (00's)
4. Jacques Kallis (90's)
5. Stewie Dempster (30's)
6. Vinoo Mankad (40's)
7. Wilfred Rhodes (10's)
8. Jock Cameron (20's, +)
9. George Hirst (1877-1910)
10. Malcolm Marshall (80's)
11. Fazal Mahmood (50's)
--------------------------------
12. Monimul Haque (WC)
 
In 3rd place was a man all of us wish was an actual politician right now, The Speaker! On 20 points

Sunil Gavaskar (Ind) - 1970-1979
Len Hutton* (Eng) - 1930-1939
Wally Hammond (Eng) - 1920-1929
Mahela Jayawardene (SL) - 1990-1999
Frank Worrell (WI) - 1950-1959
Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) - 2000-2017
Mike Procter (SA) - 1960-1969
Rashid Latif+ (Pak) - Wildcard (any era)
Richard Hadlee (NZ) - 1980-1989
Ray Lindwall (Aus) - 1940-1949
Reggie Schwarz (SA) - 1910-1919

12th man: Monty Noble
 
In second place was a man who's username's inspiration was diagnosed with testicular cancer today (Get Well Soon Robbie), Fade to Gray on 17 points

1 Herbert Sutcliffe (24 - 35) Eng 1920 - 1929
2 Bert Sutcliffe (47 - 65) NZ 1940 - 1949
3 George Headley (30 - 54) WI 1930 - 1939
4 Graeme Pollock (63 -70) SA 1960 - 1969
5 Javed Miandad (76 -93) PAK 1970 - 1979
6 Charles Mead (11 - 28) Eng 1910 - 1919
7 Keith Miller (46 - 56) Aus 1950 - 1959
8 Musfiqur Rahim (05-17) Bang 2000 -2017
9 Kapil Dev (78 - 94) Ind 1980 - 1989
10 Curtley Ambrose (88 - 2000) WI Wildcard
11 Muttiah Murallitharin (92 - 2010) SL 1990 - 2000
12 Hugh Trumble (1890 - 1904) Aus 1877 - 1909
 
Which means in first place, with no less than 5 best afield's, was Oaktree! Well done mate, thoroughly deserved, only getting 10 votes. 3 off a perfect score.

1. Bill Ponsford (1920s)
2. Sanath Jayasuriya (wildcard)
3. Everton Weekes (1940s)
4. Sachin Tendulkar (2000-2017)
5. Vivian Richards (c) (1970s)
6. Andy Flower (+) (1990s)
7. Imran Khan (1980s)
8. Aubrey Faulkner (1877-1909)
9. Richie Benaud (1950s)
10. Fred Trueman (1960s)
11. Jack Cowie (1930s)
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12. Frank Woolley (1910s)
 
Thanks guys and eth-dog for running the draft, much appreciated!!

Was great fun.

I also thank Andy Flower for framing the side in my first pick, one of my favourite players of all time!
 
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