Test Cricket Eras Draft

[Danger in Texas]

Alister Craig McDermott

How do you do those cross-out things?

 

[MG MG]

How do you do those cross-out things?

You can do [ s ] and [ /s ] without spaces or just click the button next to "underline".

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

You're on the clock Danger in Texas!!!

 

[Danger in Texas]

Anyways:

I need an opener, and you can't get any cooler than this bloke (bar King Viv)

Gordon Greenidge

big_e

 

[MG MG]

Danger in Texas is there a place with our teams?

 

[Danger in Texas]

Danger in Texas is there a place with our teams?

You mean is there a thread with our teams?

And no.

 

[MG MG]

You mean is there a thread with our teams?

And no.

Where can I work out my side?

 

[Danger in Texas]

1: Herbert Sutcliffe
2: Gordon Greenidge
3: Charlie Macartney
4: ?
5: Gary Sobers
6: Ian Botham
7: ?
8: Keith Miller
9: Peter Pollock
10: Bill O'Reilly
11: ?

12: Tibby Cotter

 

[Danger in Texas]

Where can I work out my side?

The OP.

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

Where can I work out my side?

In a post... In this thread...

 

[Wacky Tiger]

Is it my pick again yet

 

[big_e]

No, it's my pick. And what every well-ballanced side needs is a card-playing, smoking, drinking, country kid to knock a hundred in a session to liven things up: Doug Walters.

BoshtrichBurger

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

Need a spearhead, and this man is known to be one of the fastest ever bowlers in his time. The other bowler who formed a deadly combination with one Dennis Lillee... Please put your hands together, for Mr. Jeff Thomson!!!

1. W.G. Grace (ENG)
2. Sid Barnes (AUS)
3. Viv Richards (WIN)
4. Clive Lloyd (WIN)
5. Jimmy Sinclair (RSA)
6. Neil Harvey (AUS)
7. ---
8. Bob Simpson (AUS)
9. Jeff Thomson (AUS)
10. ---
11. Clarrie Grimmett (AUS)

Eagleoz83, kick of the '90s!!!

 

[EagleOz]

I just cannot go past the great man, 2 gun spinners in my side lets hope we playing on a turning wicket.

SK Warne

Marklar_33

 

[Wacky Tiger]

No, it's my pick. And what every well-ballanced side needs is a card-playing, smoking, drinking, country kid to knock a hundred in a session to liven things up: Doug Walters.

BoshtrichBurger

Dougie already gone

 

[big_e]

Dougie already gone

Ah crap. Thought it was too good to be true.

OK then, my second fast bowler to have held the record for most wickets: Courtney Walsh.

EDIT: Hugh Trumble held the record for a while, too. #justsaying

 

[Danger in Texas]

It's Thomson BoshtrichBurger

 

[OrdinaryJoel]

It's Thomson BoshtrichBurger

Forgive me... I'll edit it now...

 

[Wacky Tiger]

Where can I work out my side?

I've got u down for
1. Arthur Morris
2. Douglas Jardine
3. Ian Chappell
4. Greg Chappell
5. Syd Gregory
6. Vernon Ransford
7. Bert Oldfield +
8. Ted Dexter
9.
10.
11. Craig McDermott
12.

 

[Danger in Texas]

More Reviews:

Eagleoz83

Warwick Armstrong
Charles Kelleway
MW Tate
Eddie Paynter
Ray Lindwall
Richie Benaud
Graham McKenzie
Allan Border
Mark Taylor
Shane Warne

A good mix of batsmen and bowlers here. However, Eagleoz hasn't necessarily drafted the best. When he picked Paynter, Compton was available. When he picked Mr Fujitsu, Wasim and Waqar were still available, among others. Even the likes of Proctor and Walters would have been better options than McKenzie. Can't say that this isn't a solid side though. Spin bowling is obviously covered, and their batting could definitely compete.

big_e

Hugh Trumble
Herbie Taylor
Jack Gregory
George Headley
Everton Weekes
Fred Trueman
Graham Pollock
Rod Marsh
Courtney Walsh

One of the best. An elite batting lineup consisting of the Black Bradman, Weekes and Pollock, as well as two speed demons in Walsh and Trueman, makes for a great team. Trumble and Marsh are good representations of their respective roles, however there are better. Not much needed here except maybe a solid opener.

MG MG

Vernon Ransford
Syd Gregory
Bert Oldfield
Douglas Jardine
Arthur Morris
Ted Dexter
Ian Chappell
Greg Chappell
Craig McDermott

Not standout. Definitely not standout. The two Chappells and Morris make for a good batting score, along with all-rounder and 'Bodyline' captain Jardine. The real weakness here is the bowling. By no means is McDermott standout, compared to other bowling lineups. The 'keeper is covered, however MG might have to pick up some useful bowlers in the last few rounds.

Danger in Texas

Charlie Macartney
Tibby Cotter
Herbert Sutcliffe
Bill O'Reilly
Keith Miller
Gary Sobers
Peter Pollock
Ian Botham
Gordon Greenidge

This is how I've tried to make my team: good all-round, and an entertaining team. The first task is almost complete, with some useful batsmen in Sutcliffe, Sobers and Macartney, and with a wide array of bowlers in O'Reilly, Pollock, Miller, Botham and Sobers, with one more to go. The only selection that I felt was a mistake was Tibby Cotter. There were better availabe.

 

[Wacky Tiger]

More Reviews:

Eagleoz83

Warwick Armstrong
Charles Kelleway
MW Tate
Eddie Paynter
Ray Lindwall
Richie Benaud
Graham McKenzie
Allan Border
Mark Taylor
Shane Warne

A good mix of batsmen and bowlers here. However, Eagleoz hasn't necessarily drafted the best. When he picked Paynter, Compton was available. When he picked Mr Fujitsu, Wasim and Waqar were still available, among others. Even the likes of Proctor and Walters would have been better options than McKenzie. Can't say that this isn't a solid side though. Spin bowling is obviously covered, and their batting could definitely compete.

big_e

Hugh Trumble
Herbie Taylor
Jack Gregory
George Headley
Everton Weekes
Fred Trueman
Graham Pollock
Rod Marsh
Courtney Walsh

One of the best. An elite batting lineup consisting of the Black Bradman, Weekes and Pollock, as well as two speed demons in Walsh and Trueman, makes for a great team. Trumble and Marsh are good representations of their respective roles, however there are better. Not much needed here except maybe a solid opener.

MG MG

Vernon Ransford
Syd Gregory
Bert Oldfield
Douglas Jardine
Arthur Morris
Ted Dexter
Ian Chappell
Greg Chappell
Craig McDermott

Not standout. Definitely not standout. The two Chappells and Morris make for a good batting score, along with all-rounder and 'Bodyline' captain Jardine. The real weakness here is the bowling. By no means is McDermott standout, compared to other bowling lineups. The 'keeper is covered, however MG might have to pick up some useful bowlers in the last few rounds.

Danger in Texas

Charlie Macartney
Tibby Cotter
Herbert Sutcliffe
Bill O'Reilly
Keith Miller
Gary Sobers
Peter Pollock
Ian Botham
Gordon Greenidge

This is how I've tried to make my team: good all-round, and an entertaining team. The first task is almost complete, with some useful batsmen in Sutcliffe, Sobers and Macartney, and with a wide array of bowlers in O'Reilly, Pollock, Miller, Botham and Sobers, with one more to go. The only selection that I felt was a mistake was Tibby Cotter. There were better availabe.

Yep fair assessments DIT. Reckon yours and big_e are probably the front runners at this stage.

 

[MG MG]

I've got u down for
1. Arthur Morris
2. Douglas Jardine
3. Ian Chappell
4. Greg Chappell
5. Syd Gregory
6. Vernon Ransford
7. Bert Oldfield +
8. Ted Dexter
9.
10.
11. Craig McDermott
12.

Thanks.

 

[MG MG]

Thanks for review Danger in Texas! I figured my last 3 picks would have to be bowlers.

 

[Marklar_33]

Wow! An embarrassment of riches right here with this pick! I need a bloke to bat number 3, so I could easily select the twice world record innings holder, or of course my high schools favourite son, but I may as well pick a guy who is also going to end up with over 300 Test wickets also!

Jacques Kallis

Pykie

 

[Pykie]

Sorry boys, in bora bora, wifi is hard to come by sometimes.



Brian Lara