Test Cricket Draft

[Noobz0r]

That's just in time for your pick

#conspiracy

 

[The Speaker]

That's just in time for your pick

#conspiracy

It's just in time for thorne89

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Yeah, righto.

My first pick is an Englishman who is regarded by many as being one of the greatest quicks ever produced.

SYDNEY BARNES

A test bowling average of 16 doesn't lie. Played most of his career against the giants of Australia and South Africa, so no padding of stats Murali style. Claims to have been the creator of spinning variations which allow him to dominate with old ball as well as his swinging new ball exploits. When quizzed about whether he'd have been less effective on pitches in his older years, he basically laughed off the notion. Bloke had mad confidence in his abilities. Quite simply, a legend of the game.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

This is a speculative pick; I have faith that I can choose certain players from other countries later on. #yolo

GRAEME POLLOCK

Known by many as the best left hand bat in the game's history; Pollock is nothing short of a legend. An average of 60 with the blade against some amazing bowlers shows the class of the man.

Choose, f***ers.

 

[The Speaker]

Wally Hammond​

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A giant of the game. In an era of Bradman dominance, this man kept England afloat, leading the way with his superb batting, his excellent fielding and his very good fast-medium bowling (which only suffered because he was too focused on scoring runs, said Bradman). A gifted player (and all-round athlete, for that matter) who has lived in the shadow of the Don, Hammond will prove invaluable to my team. Unlike thorne89's hyperbole about his two picks, this man is a genuine cricketing legend.​

Noobz0r

 

[Noobz0r]

Sunil Gavaskar​

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Opening batsman who scored over 10,000 runs at 51.12, including some great innings against a supreme WI bowling attack. Held the record for most test centuries before Tendulkar.​

IgnorantArmies x2

 

[Torz]

I'm confused of how the order is working now. How'd thorne get two in a row?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I'm confused of how the order is working now. How'd thorne get two in a row?

I'm the first/last picker, so at the end of every second round I'll have 2 picks in a row.

i.e. 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 etc. I'd be 1

 

[Noobz0r]

He's hacking

 

[Torz]

Ah yeah, I understand that. I think it's this part of the OP that's confused me.

- Randomised order for round 1. Reversed for round 2. Randomised for R3, reversed for 4. And so on.

 

[The Speaker]

Ah yeah, I understand that. I think it's this part of the OP that's confused me.

I didn't actually see that. Don't see the point of it though - one randomisation seems enough to ensure fairness.

 

[MG MG]

Jeffrey Dujon - Great Acrobatic Keeper

 

[The Speaker]

IgnorantArmies
Gak Attack

 

[Gak Attack]

Am I allowed to pick yet?

 

[The Speaker]

Am I allowed to pick yet?

Yes.

 

[Gak Attack]

A bit risky picking my 2nd West Indian here but I need a bowler and the best available in my opinion were all WI players.

Malcolm Marshall ​

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With a Test average of just 20.94 and 376 wickets, striking every 46 balls in 81 Tests the late great Malcolm Marshall was one of the most feared bowlers of all time. His ability to swing it both ways and bowl a mean bouncer despite being shorter than most quicks made him incredibly dangerous. Just to add to that he wasn't the worst bowler with the bat either.​

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[The Speaker]

A bit risky picking my 2nd West Indian here but I need a bowler and the best available in my opinion were all WI players.

Malcolm Marshall ​

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With a Test average of just 20.94 and 376 wickets, striking every 46 balls in 81 Tests the late great Malcolm Marshall was one of the most feared bowlers of all time. His ability to swing it both ways and bowl a mean bouncer despite being shorter than most quicks made him incredibly dangerous. Just to add to that he wasn't the worst bowler with the bat either.​

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... how do I tag? just link to their member page?​

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Put @ and then their username.

DrVanNostrand

 

[Gak Attack]

Put @ and then their username.

DrVanNostrand

Cheers for that.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

**** off, Athers.

Allan Donald. White lightning. The Dale Steyn on the 90s, only better. 330 Test wickets @ 22, striking every 47 balls. Another bowler I wish I was born a few years earlier so I could have seen more of him. Did plenty with the ball on helpful tracks, and seamlessly transitioned into a hit-the-deck quick on flat tracks. Always pushing 145kms and I think you'd find most batsmen of the 90s would place him at the top of bowlers they'd least like to face. The ideal new ball partner for Wasim

Here's the ball from the photo above...

 

[The Speaker]

MG MG

 

[MG MG]

Wasim Akram

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Wasim Akram

Already taken.

 

[MG MG]

Already taken.

Matthew Hayden

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Glenn McGrath

Thorne89
Graeme Pollock
Garfield Sobers
Sydney Barnes

Glinn MGraw
Kumar Sangakkara
Wally Hammond
Richard Hadlee

Noobz0r
Sunil Gavaskar
Jacques Kallis
Adam Gilchrist

Ignorant Armies
Imran Khan

Gak Attack
Jack Hobbs
Viv Richards
Malcolm Marshall

DrVanNostrand
Wasim Akram
Shane Warne
Allan Donald

Torz
Sachin Tendulkar
Brian Lara

MG MG
Jeffrey Dujon
Muttiah Muralitharan

Stevemac
Barry Richards
Glenn McGrath

 

[MG MG]

Matthew Hayden