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Mystery Draft V.2 (1989-2009)

Somerset

Cricketer Of The Year
For starters I'll take VVS Laxman for my test side, to complement what is starting to look like a solid middle order. I'll also go with Shabbir Ahmed for the test team. Somewhat controversial given he hasn't featured in a lot of matches for Pakistan and was accused of chucking for most of them, but his performance in that short period was good and he has the statistics to back it up. The only real concern is the relatively small number of matches Bond and Shabbir have played and if this was in real life, it'd be a miracle if either got through a series without either an injury or throwing allegation.

In ODIs I need a pace bowler to open the attack and I don't want to be left with picking New Zealanders too late in the draft, so by selecting Geoff Allott, equal top wicket taker at the 1999 World Cup from memory, that solves both issues. I'll also lock in Abdul Razzaq. With Sarwan, Kallis, Flower and Bevan we've got plenty of good accumulators of runs but lack a hitter, and Razzaq can play that role nicely. Also gives us plenty of depth with him batting at eight and playing as a second genuine allrounder to Kallis. Would've liked another specialist bowler so difficult choice that.
 

Somerset

Cricketer Of The Year
Has Gordon Ramsey entered the building?

Again surprised that Razzaq was still around though theres plenty of good Pakistan ODI options (taken and a couple still available) and I actually considered letting him go until about 5 minutes ago.
 

Athlai

Not Terrible
Code:
[B]Round 1[/B]

Somerset: Andy Flower - Tests/ODI (Zim)
Athlai: Murlai - Tests (SL) Shane Bond - ODI (NZ)
mettalics2006: Kallis - Tests (SA) Tendulkar - ODI (India)
Nnanden: Ponting - Tests (Aus) Shakib al Hasan - ODI (Bang)
Michaelf7777777: Brian Lara - Tests/ODI (WI)
Matt79: Glenn McGrath - Tests/ODI (Aus)
Jamee999: Allan Donald -Tests/ODI (SA)
bagapath: Adam Gilchrist -Tests/ODI (Aus)

[B]Round 2[/B]

bagapath: Sachin Tendulkar - Tests (Ind) Ryan ten Doeschate - ODI (Neth) 
Jamee999: Shane Warne - Tests (Aus) Ricky Ponting - ODI (Aus)
Matt79: Shaun Pollock - Tests (SA) Saqlain Mushtaq - ODI (Pak)
Michaelf7777777: Chris Cairns -Tests/ODI (NZ)
Nnanden: Andrew Flintoff - Tests/ODI (Eng)
mettalics2006: AB de Villiers - Tests/ODI (SA)
Athlai: Chanderpaul - Tests (WI) Kevin Pietersen - ODI (Eng)
Somerset: Daniel Vettori - Tests (NZ) Ajantha Mendis - ODI (SL)

[B]Round 3[/B]

mettalics2006: Fanie de Villiers - Tests (SA) Brett Lee - ODI (Aus)
bagapath: Kevin Pietersen - Tests (Eng) MS Dhoni - ODI (Ind)
Somerset: Shane Bond - Tests (NZ) R Sarwan - ODI (WI)
Matt79: Shoaib Akhtar - Tests (Pak) Heath Streak - ODI (Zim)
Nnanden: M Yousuf - Tests (Pak) M Murali - ODI (SL) 
Michaelf7777777: Rahul Dravid - Tests (Ind) V Sehwag - ODI (Ind)
Athlai: Matt Prior - Tests (Eng) Marcus Trescothick - ODI (Eng)
Jamee999:  Kumar Sangakkara - Tests (SL) Kumar Sangakkara- ODI (SL)

[B]Round 4[/B]

Jamee999: Saeed Anwar- Tests (Pak) Chris Gayle - ODI (WI)
Athlai: Jesse Ryder - Tests (NZ) Shiv Chanderpaul - ODI (WI)
Michaelf7777777: Waqar Younis - Tests/ODI (Pak)
Nnanden: Stephen Fleming - Tests (NZ) Jerome Taylor - ODI (WI)
Matt79: Inzamam Ul Haq - Tests/ODI (Pak)
Somerset: Mahela Jayawardene - Tests (SL) Jacques Kallis - ODI (SA)
bagapath: Mathew Hayden - Tests (Aus) Sanath Jayasuriya - ODI (SL)
metallics2006: Heath Streak - Tests (Zim) Gary Kirsten - ODI (SA)
[B]
Round 5[/B]

Michaelf7777777: Alec Stewart - Tests (Eng) Shaun Pollock - ODI (SA)
Matt79: Shakib al Hasan - Tests (Ban) Lance Kluesener - ODI (SA)
Somerset: Ian Bishop - Tests (WI) Michael Bevan - ODI (Aus)
Nnanden: V Sehwag - Tests (IND) Michael Hussey - ODI (Aus)
Athlai: D Houghton - Tests (Zim) Shoaib Akhtar - ODI (Pak)
Jamee999: Anil Kumble - Tests (Ind) Sourav Ganguly - ODI (Ind)
metallics2006: Justin Langer - Tests (Aus) Makhaya Ntini - ODI (SA)
bagapath: Ajantha Mendis - Tests (SL) Shane Warne - ODI (Aus)

[B]Round 6[/B]

bagapath: Dale Steyn - Tests (SA) Nathan Bracken - ODI (Aus)
metallics 2006: Graeme Thorpe - Tests (Eng) Darren Gough - ODI (Eng)
Jamee999: Michael Atherton - Tests (Eng) Shahid Afridi - ODI (Pak)
Athlai: Mohammad Asif - Tests (Pak) Chaminda Vaas - ODI (SL)
Nnanden: Jimmy Adams - Tests (WI) Mohammad Yousuf - ODI (Pak)
Somerset: Mark Richardson - Tests (NZ) Nathan Astle - ODI (NZ)
Matt79: Younis Khan - Tests (Pak) Nick Knight - ODI (Eng)
Michaelf7777777: Murray Goodwin - Tests (Zim) Neil Johnson - ODI (Zim)

[B]Round 7[/B]

Michaelf7777777: Harbhajan Singh - Tests (Ind) Tillakaratne Dilshan - ODI (SL)
Athlai: Graeme Smith - Tests (SA) Anil Kumble - ODI (Ind)
bagapath: Mitchell Johnson - Tests (Aus) Scott Styris - ODI (NZ)
metallics 2006: Gautham Gambhir - Tests (Ind) Mashrafe Mortaza - ODI (Ban)
Matt79: Thilan Samaraweera - Tests (SL) Rahul Dravid- ODI (Ind)
Jamee999: Chris Gayle - Tests (WI) Dwayne Bravo - ODI (WI)
Nnanden: Mahmudullah - Tests (Ban) Yuvraj Singh - ODI (Ind)
Somerset: VVS Laxman - Tests (Ind) Abdul Razzaq - ODI (Pak)
[B]
Round 8[/B]

Somerset: Shabbir Ahmed - Tests (Pak) Geoff Allott - ODI (NZ)
Nnanden:
Jamee999:
Matt79:
metallics 2006:
bagapath:
Athlai:
Michaelf7777777:

[B]Round 9[/B]

metallics 2006:
Nnanden:
Michaelf7777777:
Somerset:
bagapath:
Matt79:
Jamee999:
Athlai:

[B]Round 10[/B]

Athlai:
Jamee999:
Matt79:
bagapath:
Somerset:
Michaelf7777777:
Nnanden:
metallics 2006:
 

Athlai

Not Terrible
Has Gordon Ramsey entered the building?

Again surprised that Razzaq was still around though theres plenty of good Pakistan ODI options (taken and a couple still available) and I actually considered letting him go until about 5 minutes ago.
My **** was directed at Laxman
 

Athlai

Not Terrible
Also Somerset you should come up with a team name.

So far taken is:
The Warriors
The Gang
The Maniacs
Die Neun Neun Neuners
The Avengers
 

Somerset

Cricketer Of The Year
Also Somerset you should come up with a team name.

So far taken is:
The Warriors
The Gang
The Maniacs
Die Neun Neun Neuners
The Avengers
Because my team names are always the most original, mine will be the Somerset XI. :)
 

bagapath

International Captain
athlai. did you not give my team a name the only time i was part of a draft before? I dont remember the name. do you? but if you did not name my team, then i will have to think of a new name.
 

Matt79

Global Moderator
Has Gordon Ramsey entered the building?

Again surprised that Razzaq was still around though theres plenty of good Pakistan ODI options (taken and a couple still available) and I actually considered letting him go until about 5 minutes ago.
I also, was going to take Razzaq with my next selection... :@
 

Matt79

Global Moderator
My team badge for The Maniacs:


There's Pyro(maniac) with the power of fire!
Klepto with the power of theft!
Ego with the power of self-belief!
Mono with power of extreme focus!
And Nympho - she's the blonde!

Your Powers Combined - I AM CAPTAIN MANIAC!
 
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Nate

You'll Never Walk Alone
Again, if available, JP Duminy for Tests and for ODIs.
 
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Matt79

Global Moderator
De Villiers is gone for ODIs - Duminy is available. Love how you're not selecting any of your "home" country's players :)
 

Athlai

Not Terrible
My team badge for The Maniacs:


There's Pyro(maniac) with the power of fire!
Klepto with the power of theft!
Ego with the power of self-belief!
Mono with power of extreme focus!
And Nympho!

Your Powers Combined - I AM CAPTAIN MANIAC!
:laugh::laugh::laugh:
 

Nate

You'll Never Walk Alone
Tests

1) Stephen Fleming
2) Virender Sehwag
3) Ricky Ponting
4) Mohammed Yousuf
5) JP Duminy
6)
7) Jimmy Adams
8) Mahmudullah
9) Andrew Flintoff
10)
11)


ODIs

1)
2)
3) Mohammed Yousuf
4) Michael Hussey
5) JP Duminy
6) Yuvraj Singh
7) Shakib Al-Hasan
8) Andrew Flintoff
9) Jerome Taylor
10)
11) Muttiah Muralitharan
 
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