Test Cricket Eras Draft

[Marklar_33]

Well, the selection of N Kapil Dev has allowed me the opportunity to select a player I admire greatly, and truly believe that his already fine record would be immensely better if he had a more reliable attack around him. Averaging 22 with the bat, and 28 with the ball, I present to you

Heath Hilton Streak


1) Denis Compton 50.06
2) Sunil Gavaskar 51.12
3) Kumar Sangakkara 55.80 (Res WK)
4) Jacques Kallis 56.94 / 32.45 (RFM)
5) Ken Barrington 58.67
6) Doug Walters 48.26 / 29.08 (RM)
7) Les Ames 40.56 / (WK)
8) Heath Streak 22.35 / 28.14 (RFM)
9) Jim Laker 14.08 / 21.24 (ROS)
10) Curtly Ambrose 12.40 / 20.99 (RF)
11) George Lohmann 8.87 / 10.75 (RMF)

12) Bert Vogler 17.00 / 22.73 (RFM/RLS)

 

[MG MG]

inb4 you select Harbhajan Singh...

What would be wrong with that?

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

What would be wrong with that?

Your winks are too mainstream these days...

 

[Danger in Texas]

1) Denis Compton 50.06
2) Sunil Gavaskar 51.12
3) Kumar Sangakkara 55.80 (Res WK)
4) Jacques Kallis 56.94 / 32.45 (RFM)
5) Ken Barrington 58.67
6) Doug Walters 48.26 / 29.08 (RM)
7) Les Ames 40.56 / (WK)
8) Heath Streak 22.35 / 28.14 (RFM)
9) Jim Laker 14.08 / 21.24 (ROS)
10) Curtly Ambrose 12.40 / 20.99 (RF)
11) George Lohmann 8.87 / 10.75 (RMF)

12) Bert Vogler 17.00 / 22.73 (RFM/RLS)

Now THAT's a good side. When you top 5 averages over 50, and your bowler averages 22 with the ball, you know it's good.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Can everyone please PM me their final best XI, twelfth man and a description of why their team's the best?

Slax
The Reaper
james brayshaw
thorne89
BoshtrichBurger
Wacky Tiger
Eagleoz83
marklar Marklar_33
Pykie

 

[Danger in Texas]

MG MG big_e see post above.

 

[Slax]

I find it interesting that a number of people will look only at statistics, but fail to look a little deeper and consider other example for instance.

Lindsay Hassett - Test ave 46.56 but it must be noted missed the best years of his career due to WWII.
First Class ave 58.24 only five men with more than 10,000 first-class runs boast a better average.

 

[EagleOz]

OK i think i still need to take my last pick
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Who i do not think is taken

 

[Danger in Texas]

OK i think i still need to take my last pick
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Who i do not think is taken

Taken.

 

[EagleOz]

Bugger just saw that!

I will replace him with Mahela Jayawardene (SL)

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

Woodpeckering Willow Wonderers XI​

1. Bob Simpson (Australia)
2. Sid Barnes (Australia)
3. Viv Richards (C) (West Indies)
4. Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
5. Neil Harvey (Australia)
6. W.G. Grace (England)
7. Kapil Dev (India)
8. Mark Boucher (+) (South Africa)
9. Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)
10. Clarrie Grimmett (Australia)
11. Jeff Thomson (Australia)

12. Jimmy Sinclair (South Africa)

The team is a marvel, just look at it! You have aggression, you have balance, you have grace and elegance, you have power and control. Smarts, check. Champion players from respective eras, check. Greats of the game, check! There is no doubt in my mind this team is the perfect balance, both on and off the field. Leadership is something that just oozes from the side, with six former captains, and eight total leadership quality players.

An exceptional batting line-up, which epitomises consistency, power and everything that you would associate with great batting. The cream of the crop would have to be the two West Indians, and Sid Barnes.

Bowling is one hell of a mixed bag, and a good mixed bag as well. The graceful and striking Kapil Dev, who'd clean bowl you if you weren't careful... The raging and wild Jeff Thomson, who'd knock you head off with his bouncers... The lefty and consistent Vaas, who's variation and knack for wickets will keep you on your toes... Finally, the great Clarrie Grimmett, will spin you out of the crease and send you back to the pavilion.

Fielding is also at the top of the echelon, with the best wicketkeeper statistically in the world. Also, with athletically gifted players in King Viv, Thompson, Dev and Grace, there's no doubt the opposition will have a hard time scoring.

So, that's my team in a nutshell or two... COME AT US!

 

[Danger in Texas]

Still need Marklar_33 Pykie james brayshaw The Reaper

 

[The_Reaper]

What if you don;t think your XI is the best?

 

[Danger in Texas]

What if you don;t think your XI is the best?

Well then TRY to explain why

 

[james brayshaw]

1 virender sehwag 50.05
2bob cowper 46.84 / 31.63
3 sir don bradman 99.94 / 36
4 patsy Hendren 47.63 / 31
5 Steve waugh 51.06 / 37.44
6 Mohammad Yousuf 52.29
7 Adam gilchrist 47.60
8 Wilfred Rhodes 30.19 / 26.96
9 sir wes hall 15.73 / 26.38
10 Joel garner 12.44 / 20.97
11 Fred spofforth 9.43 / 18.41

12 bill brown 46.82

Mines the best because I have bradman. That is all.

 

[The Speaker]

1 virender sehwag 50.05
2bob cowper 46.84 / 31.63
3 sir don bradman 99.94 / 36
4 patsy Hendren 47.63 / 31
5 Steve waugh 51.06 / 37.44
6 Mohammad Yousuf 52.29
7 Adam gilchrist 47.60
8 Wilfred Rhodes 30.19 / 26.96
9 sir wes hall 15.73 / 26.38
10 Joel garner 12.44 / 20.97
11 Fred spofforth 9.43 / 18.41

12 bill brown 46.82

Mines the best because I have bradman. That is all.

Surely you could've picked another bowler? Bradman is basically two batsmen.

 

[The_Reaper]

1. Bill Woodfull*
2. Warren Bardlsey
3. Ricky Ponting
4. Javed Maindad
5. Bruce Mitchell
6. Imran Khan
7. Shaun Pollock
8. Don Tallon+
9. Derek Underwood
10. Frank Tyson
11. Sydney Barnes

12. Bert Ironmonger

Decent openers but a very strong 3-5. Shaun Pollock may compare poorly to some modern number 7s in Gilchrist and Dhoni but he ranks very well in comparison to players like Marsh and Healy. Imran Khan was always top 6 calibre.
Don Tallon is a proper keeper and will be able to keep to Deadly Derek.

A bowling attack consisting of Sydney Barnes, Derek Underwood, Imran Khan, Frank Tyson and Shaun Pollock compares favourably with any other attack. This attack has 5905 combined first class wickets at an average of 20.75

Danger in Texas

 

[Carbine Chaos]

A bowling attack consisting of Sydney Barnes, Derek Underwood, Imran Khan, Frank Tyson and Shaun Pollock compares favourably with any other attack. This attack has 5905 combined first class wickets at an average of 20.75

Then it's a shame this is a Test draft and not a first class one, eh?

 

[james brayshaw]

Surely you could've picked another bowler? Bradman is basically two batsmen.

Yeah I should have taken holding when I had the chance

 

[Danger in Texas]

A good ol' bump to this.

Would everyone be interested in doing this again this year?

 

[Wacky Tiger]

Did i win. Wait what another one

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i suppose so

 

[The_Reaper]

A good ol' bump to this.

Would everyone be interested in doing this again this year?

After exams

 

[Marklar_33]

Sure

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

Defs

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Possibly, may be too busy having sex with women.