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Draft game IV - selections

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So how do we play this game?

EDIT: What are we supposed to do?
 
I am off for tonight, begin tommorow afternoon, as I have school? Is this okay?

Sorry for inconvenience.
 

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I asked for rule clarification on the other thread but I realised I didn't need it for my first pick.

Pick 2: Sir Garfield Sobers (West Indies)

Once Bradman was out of the running, the choice was fairly easy as to the next best player of all time. Sobers is arguably the second best batsman of all time but was also capable of brilliant bowling and fielding. He averaged a tick under 58 with the bat and about 34 with the ball. Sobers fills the batting all-rounder spot and gives me flexibility due to his uncanny ability to bowl left arm fast medium, left arm orthodox spin and left arm over the wrist spin. But 26 hundreds and a high score (and long standing world record) of 365* seals his spot in my top order. His batting alone gets him into World XIs.
 
Can we have an update of the picks please it is all over the place with whos still playing and that.
 
toddy said:
Can we have an update of the picks please it is all over the place with whos still playing and that.
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Well at the moment the picks are:
1. Lady Lawrence - Mark Taylor
2. POBT - Garfield Sobers
3. Warwick - Shane Warne
4. toddy -


It's all in the thread. Apparently Sherminator is out, and we haven't heard anything from CoZi. It's your pick.
 
Ok my next pick was also not as i planned at this early stage, but i thought i need a 'keeper and why not get the one who most people will remember when voting.

My second player:

Adam Gilchrist - picking two modern players this early may come to bite me but i couldn't look past Gilly after selecting Warne with my first selection. There are not too many better 'keeper-batsmen to have played the game so i am thrilled to snap him up. Averages just under 50 with the bat, and gives me room to select another bowler (or more than one allrounder), such is his skill with the blade. He will probably bat from 6 to 8 in my team.

POBT has next selection.
 
I'm here - I went out last night (drinking in the city) as it was a mate's 18th. I still want to play. Can I go next?
 

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CoZi36 said:
I'm here - I went out last night (drinking in the city) as it was a mate's 18th. I still want to play. Can I go next?
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You now have the next two picks if you are playing. Do you understand the rules?

roostersgal4eva said:
do you need someone to step in last min :p
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If you want to play roostersgal you are most welcome. You were seriously disadvantaged last game so if you want revenge - step forward. :D
 
# 1 - Sachin Tendulka (India 90s)
# 2 - Imran Khan (Pakistan 70s or 80s) - got to check on era
 
not totally sure of the rules but if you just tell me on here when to make my next selection I will do it straight away, have done my research and have my picks plus some backups
 
This has become very confusing with players dropping out and others coming in so i will try and summarise it quickly for all our benefit. Hopefully everyone is now familiar with the rules - you need to pick a player from every decade since the 30s to build your best team (30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s). If a player played in more than one decade - you get to choose which decade they "fall under". Because there are only 8 decades (i.e. 8 players), your other 3 players can be from any decade (but you are only allowed to pick a maxium of 2 players per decade). We will make it that you don't need to nominate which decade your selections fall under until the end. If you have any questions before your pick, just ask.

Some research is involved, and there are plenty of websites floating around with leading statistics etc to make it easier. Wikipedia has a few good lists on leading batting and bowling averages for example, and cricinfo.com has all the players to have played test cricket.

The order has also become very confusing with a change in players so i suggest we sort it out now to get it back on tract.

Firstly, i'm happy to let Lady Lawrence change her first pick if she wants considering she wasn't clear on the rules. She can do that as soon as she wants and pick any player apart from those already taken.

Next, roostersgal gets a pick. She can take her first pick as soon as LL changes her pick (or states she wants to keep Tubby). RG can than take Sherminator's spot in the order if no-one objects to that?

So in summary, the next succession of picks are as follows:

LL - to change, or keep her first pick.
roostersgal
POBT
LL
LL
POBT
roostersgal
CoZi
Warwick
toddy


The order after those 8 picks will be in the same pattern:

toddy
Warwick
CoZi
roostersgal
POBT
LL

LL
POBT
roostersgal
CoZi
Warwick
toddy

etc etc

Does that look right to everyone?
 

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Ok. Well the picks so far and the order for the rest of the game is:

Round 1:
1. Lady Lawrence - Mark Taylor
2. POBT - Sir Garfield Sobers
3. roostersgal - Wasim Akram
4. CoZi - Sachin Tendulkar
5. Warwick - Shane Warne
6. toddy - Walter Hammond

Round 2:
7. toddy - Ian Botham
8. Warwick - Adam Gilchrist
9. CoZi - Imran Khan
10. roostersgal - Ian Healy
11. POBT - Len Hutton
12. Lady Lawrence -

Round 3:
13. Lady Lawrence -
14. POBT -
15. roostersgal -
16. CoZi -
17. Warwick -
18. toddy -

Round 4:
19. toddy -
20. Warwick -
21. CoZi -
22. roostersgal -
23. POBT -
24. Lady Lawrence -

Oh and roostersgal you don't need to nominate the decade you are using for your selection until the end (therefore Wasim Akram could be selected as your 80s or 90s pick). This makes it easier for when we get to the last couple of selections. You may as well have your next pick now as well so we get back to the proper order.
 
And just a couple of things: the order always goes in this pattern, so have a look when you are on to see if it is your turn and just take it. You don't need to wait for anyone.

I'll try and update the picks as much as possible, but if i'm not on, just have a read of the thread to work out when it is your turn (even if i haven't updated the selections). Feel free anyone to update the list after your turn and maybe tell the next person that they are up so we don't have any confusion.

Grimreepah has said he is happy to help with receiving PMs of your next picks, so if you know you aren't going to be on for a while - just shoot of a couple of players to him and he will put one down for your next selection to allow the game to run a bit smoother.

Obviously we can't all be on here all day so we will wait 24 hours for a selection. If it is your turn, and you don't get on within 24 hours (or have sent a PM to someone with your selection), your turn is skipped and the next person in line gets their choice. Once you get back online - it's your turn. Hopefully we don't have too many big delays because it can get pretty frustrating. Remember you have the option of sending a couple of players to people if you know you aren't going to be on for a while.

Sorry if this sounds heavy-handed - the game is not going to be over in a day, but it just makes it go a little smoother and results in less frustration for everyone. :D
 
roostersgal4eva said:
Ok

Ian Healy - Australia
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toddy's gonna be pissed. :thumbsu:

Ok POBT is up next. I'll send a couple of picks to Grimreepah because i probably won't be on for much longer (although i doubt my turn will come up tonight) and will be working tomorrow until 3.
 

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