The BigFooty Cricket Forum Fantasy Draft

[saintkildaman]

He is my boy crush

 

[happy_eagle]

I think he was reffering to the fact that its not your turn

 

[saintkildaman]

Oh shit! Forget everything I have just posted

 

[happy_eagle]

I will lol if Gak takes him
or her

 

[Gak Attack]

Sorry for holding you up guys, was down watching the epic game between SL and India. Only just arrived home now.

Anyways, I was looking for someone who had a lot of potential and put bums on seats(apparently), could smack it around a bit when on but mainly I want him to do **** all 6 innings out of 7. Also I am informed 9 will be covering our tournament so I want to be praised constantly and excuses made by Mr Slater. Therefore my next pick is....

David Warner.

Spoiler

Nah just kidding saintkildaman, he's all yours. With my next pick I will fill up my middle order with Shivnarine Chanderpaul. A solid batsman, who with Waugh can rescue a poor start or manage a chase. http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/51469.html

 

[happy_eagle]

lol almost got him there
Can we just assume that saintkildaman still wants Warner, and just move onto my pick ?

 

[Gak Attack]

I think we can.

 

[happy_eagle]

Alrighty then
By the power vested in gak attack, i select my number 6 batsman. A great ODI finisher, and yet another spin bowling option.....

Aravinda de Silva

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/48462.html
11 Tons, 65 50's including 19 scores in the 90's
Many MOM efforts in world cups
Good in the field too

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Alrighty then
By the power vested in gak attack, i select my number 6 batsman. A great ODI finisher, and yet another spin bowling option.....

Aravinda de Silva

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/48462.html
11 Tons, 65 50's including 19 scores in the 90's
Many MOM efforts in world cups
Good in the field too

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Well played, sir.

 

[Pocket Aces]

Aravinda de silva is a great pick up this late, a steal.

I would not use him as a number 6 as he hardly played there he was more a top order player. He would compliment your top 3 beautifully at 4.

Chanderpaul also a good selection.

Scratching my head a bit with the Chatfield & Warner selections, trigger pulled too early, high chance they would have been still available in the 13th & 14th rounds.

 

[Surkin]

Okay to help fill my middle order I pick Javed Miandad from Pakistan. Cricinfo describes him as "the greatest batsman Pakistan has ever produced." Is one of the only batsmen of his era to average over 40 in ODI cricket and while his strike rate may seem slow by today's standards it was perfectly adequate in the era he played. He was also a brilliant fieldsman and Pakistan's youngest ever captain.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/40879.html

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Okay to help fill my middle order I pick Javed Miandad from Pakistan. Cricinfo describes him as "the greatest batsman Pakistan has ever produced." Is one of the only batsmen of his era to average over 40 in ODI cricket and while his strike rate may seem slow by today's standards it was perfectly adequate in the era he played. He was also a brilliant fieldsman and Pakistan's youngest ever captain.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/40879.html

Even bigger "NOOOOOOOOO!!!"

 

[Gak Attack]

I actually was going to pick Miandad... just went for the slightly better SR with Chanderpaul but really nothing in it.

 

[RickSanchez]

At uni at the moment, so my choices are ones I've had in my head and wanted to do quickly before I forget and so we can get a move on with the comp.

Virat Kohli

Brendan McCullum

 

[Kyptastic]

Round 9
1. thorne89 - Saeed Ajmal
2. courtjester - Shoaib Akhtar
3. Glinn McGraw - Ewen Chatfield
4. Gak Attack - Shivanrine Chanderpaul
5. saintkildaman - David Warner
6. happy_eagle - Aravinda de Silva
7. Surkin - Javed Miandad
8. FreoFanMundy - Virat Kohli

Round 10
1. FreoFanMundy - Brendan McCullum
2. Surkin - On the Clock
3. happy_eagle
4. saintkildaman
5. Gak Attack
6. Glinn McGraw
7. courtjester
8. thorne89

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Why is the order in the tenth round weird?

 

[Kyptastic]

I don't know what you're talking about...

 

[Surkin]

I will take Martin Crowe.

On my phone ATM so will add details later

 

[The Speaker]

Scratching my head a bit with the Chatfield , trigger pulled too early, high chance they would have been still available in the 13th & 14th rounds.

Probably.

Don't really care. Addresses a core need.

 

[Surkin]

Chatfiels has impressive ODI record.

 

[Lemma]

Why did McCullum last so long?

 

[happy_eagle]

Final pace bowler
Deliberated a little bit, but decided on

Darren Gough

26 avg, 4.3 economy rate, 36 strike rate
Took 4 wickets or more 12 times in his ODI career
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13411.html

Very close to selecting Srinath or Bracken
Also moving de Silva up to 5 (where he played alot of cricket), Sangakkara up to 4 (likewise)

 

[happy_eagle]

Why did McCullum last so long?

Most teams have keepers, and he only averages 29 in ODI's

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Why did McCullum last so long?

In my opinion - because he isn't that good.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Final pace bowler
Deliberated a little bit, but decided on

Darren Gough

26 avg, 4.3 economy rate, 36 strike rate
Took 4 wickets or more 12 times in his ODI career
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13411.html

Very close to selecting Srinath or Bracken
Also moving de Silva up to 5 (where he played alot of cricket), Sangakkara up to 4 (likewise)

I think Goughy is about my favourite English cricketer.