Test Cricket Draft

[The Speaker]

I was looking at Pollock earlier. Amazing stats for someone who I considered a bowler, over 30 with the bat!

I'm surprised he wasn't gone earlier.

Although, I suppose that's the nature of this draft - there's about four players you want to pick with every pick.

 

[Torz]

I noticed before that South Africa isn't a mandatory country in the OP. Maybe he forgot to include them?

 

[The Speaker]

I noticed before that South Africa isn't a mandatory country in the OP. Maybe he forgot to include them?

I figured it was a squad of twelve, with four free players and eight from the major nations. Would also mean no advantage draft-wise.

 

[Gak Attack]

I noticed before that South Africa isn't a mandatory country in the OP. Maybe he forgot to include them?

Oops I just assumed they were, which is why I picked Steyn a while back.

 

[Noobz0r]

Jim Laker, on phone so will add a bio later

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Had Aravinda on my mind too. Was out at a party last night and all I could think about was 'who the **** is going to be my Lankan?!'.

 

[Gak Attack]

Need an Indian, need a keeper. Even though I can't stand the guy.

MS Dhoni​

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Some may question his keeping skills but he's still better than some and I don't think his batting skill can be questioned, even if he had underachieved at Test level he still averages just under 40.​

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DrVanNostrand​

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Had Aravinda on my mind too. Was out at a party last night and all I could think about was 'who the **** is going to be my Lankan?!'.

Exciting party?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Jim Laker, on phone so will add a bio later

Where'd you get the idea for Laker? Sounds like a pretty inspired choice.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Curtly Ambrose.

They just don't make bowlers like this anymore. 405 wickets @ 20.99 in a side that was rubbish for the second half of his career.

Always love watching this, couldn't happen to a nicer bloke:

 

[Torz]

Where'd you get the idea for Laker? Sounds like a pretty inspired choice.

Lame, I was looking at Laker as well. 19 wickets in a match! Oh boy, wowee.

 

[The Speaker]

I'm liking the speed of selection.

Keep it going Torz.

 

[Torz]

Isn't it MG MG first?

 

[The Speaker]

Isn't it MG MG first?

So he is.

Might want to fix up your post with all the teams to reflect that, then.

 

[Torz]

I just did that by the original runs of picks (think he was late on his first one), the actual list is just below it.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Lame, I was looking at Laker as well. 19 wickets in a match! Oh boy, wowee.

I have it on good authority he got the idea for that selection from somebody else.

 

[The Speaker]

I have it on good authority he got the idea for that selection from somebody else.

Then that wasn't very clever of the somebody else to give him that idea.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Then that wasn't very clever of the somebody else to give him that idea.

Or maybe it was a brilliant ruse?

 

[Noobz0r]

Its not like laker was a tough decision thorney....

 

[Noobz0r]

Ps. I don't want to get kicked out of the comp for collusion thorney

 

[The Speaker]

Its not like laker was a tough decision thorney....

Psshht, Laker is overrated.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Just leave Imran out IMO. He's tainted for entering politics anyway.

I could try to pick an eleven once the draft is over, potentially including the players excluded due to drop outs if you like. No doubt it would be the wekest eleven, as most of the top talent will be takenin the draft itself but it might provide some discussion. That way, Imran (if selected) and the like can be in the mix without impacting on the draft order.
I have one or two players in mind who I don't think are taken yet anyway.

 

[The Speaker]

I could try to pick an eleven once the draft is over, potentially including the players excluded due to drop outs if you like. No doubt it would be the wekest eleven, as most of the top talent will be takenin the draft itself but it might provide some discussion. That way, Imran (if selected) and the like can be in the mix without impacting on the draft order.
I have one or two players in mind who I don't think are taken yet anyway.

I have no problem with this. I'm curious to see who misses out on selection anyway.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Its not like laker was a tough decision thorney....

Please you were going Doherty to keep it tight at one end until I suggested Laker.

 

[Noobz0r]

Was actually going krezja to keep it tight at one end