Test Cricket Draft - Ordinary Edition

[11kgm]

I haven't checked yet, what are Williams averages? The criteria mattered with Masakadza because his bowling average is 30

33 and 48 bowling

 

[11kgm]

Rightio, I'll choose everyone's favourite Papua New Guinean/Welsh English wicketkeeper (and I use the term "wicketkeeper" in as loose a fashion as he kept wickets....) Come on down, Geraint Jones.

Next up *checks notes* is big_e

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[big_e]

Thanks, big_e

Time for some all-rounders, and I don't want just any all-rounder. I've found a bowling all-rounder with a bowling average of 38.64, and a batting all-rounder with a batting average of 25.2.

It's the all-rounder that threads like this are made for: Mitchell Ross Marsh.


1. Grant Flower
2. Javed Omar
3.
4.
5.
6. Mitch Marsh
7. Geraint Jones
8.
9.
10.
11.

The Speaker - you're up

 

[The Speaker]

I still think it was harsh. 16 over a decade plus career isn’t many.

39 @ 39 would make Border seem like an all-rounder. I wouldn’t even class either of the Waugh brothers as all rounders and they have iirc 160 ish wickets between them.

I think my point is perception should trump stats. Perception matters for wicketkeepers as we have to deem them to be ‘poor’ with the gloves.

My perception of Masakadza was always that he was a batting all-rounder. I think he bowled less as he got older.

 

[The Speaker]

Thanks, big_e

Time for some all-rounders, and I don't want just any all-rounder. I've found a bowling all-rounder with a bowling average of 38.64, and a batting all-rounder with a batting average of 25.2.

It's the all-rounder that threads like this are made for: Mitchell Ross Marsh.


1. Grant Flower
2. Javed Omar
3.
4.
5.
6. Mitch Marsh
7. Geraint Jones
8.
9.
10.
11.

The Speaker - you're up

I was sure Art Vandelay_ was going to pick him first up. Two great picks there.

 

[big_e]

I was sure Art Vandelay_ was going to pick him first up. Two great picks there.

Surprised they lasted this long.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I was sure Art Vandelay_ was going to pick him first up. Two great picks there.

If I don’t get the keeper I want then Nevill is getting a run for this reason purely. He belongs here

 

[The Speaker]

Alright, now that I've picked an absolute wall as my first opener, I need a real cavalier as his partner. I also want an Australian. There was one batsman from the very, very early days that I considered, but I think his average doesn't tell you how good he really was, and therefore he's not suitable for my team. Instead, I'm going with a guy who would today be considered as not being a proper Test player. At all. Everyone would be saying he should only play T20 cricket. Better still, he got thrown around the order in his playing days, so you could even argue that he's not even a proper opener - but he did open, and that's all that matters to me. Known for his absurd strength, and with a batting average of 17.06, my fourth pick is George Bonnor.

1. TJ Franklin (New Zealand)
2. GJ Bonnor (Australia)
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8. AF Giles (England)
9. AE Dick (New Zealand)
10.
11.

12.

cricketnut14

 

[cricketnut14]

gotta have someone to spearhead the attack so Chetan Sharma (India) has got the nod to take the new ball.

 

[11kgm]

reggie

if you are still awake

see if I can get one last pick in

 

[11kgm]

Alright, now that I've picked an absolute wall as my first opener, I need a real cavalier as his partner. I also want an Australian. There was one batsman from the very, very early days that I considered, but I think his average doesn't tell you how good he really was, and therefore he's not suitable for my team. Instead, I'm going with a guy who would today be considered as not being a proper Test player. At all. Everyone would be saying he should only play T20 cricket. Better still, he got thrown around the order in his playing days, so you could even argue that he's not even a proper opener - but he did open, and that's all that matters to me. Known for his absurd strength, and with a batting average of 17.06, my fourth pick is George Bonnor.

1. TJ Franklin (New Zealand)
2. GJ Bonnor (Australia)
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8. AF Giles (England)
9. AE Dick (New Zealand)
10.
11.

12.

cricketnut14

his strike rate was 600 wtf surely Google is broken

 

[The Speaker]

akkaps/Walt Kowalski now has four picks to make up as well

 

[The Speaker]

his strike rate was 600 wtf surely Google is broken

Yes, it's because the 'balls faced' stat is only recorded for five of his innings, so it assumes that all his runs scored came from the balls recorded.

 

[The Speaker]

Fun fact, Bonnor was the first Test player to be out hit wicket.

 

[big_e]

gotta have someone to spearhead the attack so Chetan Sharma (India) has got the nod to take the new ball.

Nice one. Was on my shortlist.

 

[cricketnut14]

Alright, now that I've picked an absolute wall as my first opener, I need a real cavalier as his partner. I also want an Australian. There was one batsman from the very, very early days that I considered, but I think his average doesn't tell you how good he really was, and therefore he's not suitable for my team. Instead, I'm going with a guy who would today be considered as not being a proper Test player. At all. Everyone would be saying he should only play T20 cricket. Better still, he got thrown around the order in his playing days, so you could even argue that he's not even a proper opener - but he did open, and that's all that matters to me. Known for his absurd strength, and with a batting average of 17.06, my fourth pick is George Bonnor.

1. TJ Franklin (New Zealand)
2. GJ Bonnor (Australia)
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8. AF Giles (England)
9. AE Dick (New Zealand)
10.
11.

12.

cricketnut14

awesome selection, just looked him up.

batted in every spot down to 8 and got his only test ton batting @ 8.

 

[11kgm]

I'm off I don't think he will be on tonight I'll pick when I'm up don't think anyone will take him

 

[Van_Dyke]

Rightio, I'll choose everyone's favourite Papua New Guinean/Welsh English wicketkeeper (and I use the term "wicketkeeper" in as loose a fashion as he kept wickets....) Come on down, Geraint Jones.

Next up *checks notes* is big_e

oh * you, he was going to slot in nicely to my side

Thanks, big_e

Time for some all-rounders, and I don't want just any all-rounder. I've found a bowling all-rounder with a bowling average of 38.64, and a batting all-rounder with a batting average of 25.2.

It's the all-rounder that threads like this are made for: Mitchell Ross Marsh.


1. Grant Flower
2. Javed Omar
3.
4.
5.
6. Mitch Marsh
7. Geraint Jones
8.
9.
10.
11.

The Speaker - you're up

if the whole family doesn’t get taken in this, someone’s ****ed up

 

[akkaps]

The Speaker


1. Matt Renshaw (aus)
Matches: 11
Ave: 33.47

2. KL Rahul + (ind)
Matches: 36
Ave: 34.58

Will post the other two later.

 

[reggie]

I'm going to take another quick and genuine no 11

Devon Malcolm - Ave 37.09


1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Kamran Akmal (Pak)
7. Eldine Baptiste (WI)
8.
9.
10. Mashrafe Mortaza (Bang)
11. Devon Malcolm (Eng)
12.


11kgm

 

[11kgm]

akkaps or cricketnut14

I will take
Mustafizur Rahman

The young bangladeshi quick averages @35.17

and averages @22.97 and @20 in limited over cricket

 

[akkaps]

Just skip me till I catch up.

 

[cricketnut14]

Just skip me till I catch up.

you are only 1 behind now

 

[akkaps]

The Speaker

3. Martin Guptill (nz)
Matches: 47
Bat ave: 29.38
Bowl ave: 37.25, Wkts: 8

 

[akkaps]

4. Imran Tahir (rsa)
Matches: 20
Bat ave: 9.28
Bowl ave: 40.24

Caught up.