Pre-War Cricket Draft

[Michaelf7777777]

Jack Hobbs for my first pick please

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[Flyonthewall]

Clarence Victor Grimmett for me I think.

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[Jarquis]

Probably not the best player available, but the biggest difference between 1st and 2nd of his player type IMO :

Les Ames

 

[Somerset]

Is the first round draft order reversed for the second round? (i.e. do I get two selections in a row after Pasag's choice?)

 

[weldone]

Ah, had I not been busy with some other threads, this one would have been an amazing experience!

Expect fredfertang to do extremely well in this one unless he starts listening to his heart rather than his brain at some stage

 

[Flyonthewall]

Is the first round draft order reversed for the second round? (i.e. do I get two selections in a row after Pasag's choice?)

Yes.

Round 1 Picks Updated
Blakus - WG Grace
Zaremba - SF Barnes
Fredfertang - Wally Hammond
Aussie - JJ Kotze
Himmanv - Bill O'Reilly
Michaelf7777777 - Jack Hobbs
Flyonthewall - Clarrie Grimmett
Marcuss - Les Ames
Pasag - Victor Trumper
Somerset - George Lohmann

Round 2 Picks
Somerset - KS Ranjitsinjhi
Pasag - Herbert Sutcliffe
Marcuss -
Flyonthewall -
Michaelf7777777 -
Himmanv -
Aussie -
Fredertang -
Zaremba -
Blakus -

 

[aussie]

Have to say that I'm delighted with Aussie's pick - I'd never heard of Kotze before and this is part of the reason why I wanted to such a draft - so draftees such as myself and other non-draftees can learn more about some of the more obscure great pre-war cricketers. Great pick, Aussie.

Ye no prob. I'll keep selecting obscure players instead of the usual good ones if you wish.

 

[Flyonthewall]

Ye no prob. I'll keep selecting obscure players instead of the usual good ones if you wish.

That wasn't my point, I was more just saying that it was an interesting pick, I'm certainly not insisting that you should only pick obscure players lol. Although, saying that, you'll be forced to pick obscure players by the end of the draft.

 

[aussie]

That wasn't my point, I was more just saying that it was an interesting pick, I'm certainly not insisting that you should only pick obscure players lol. Although, saying that, you'll be forced to pick obscure players by the end of the draft.

Ha. Ok cool.

 

[pasag]

Victor Trumper

 

[Somerset]

George Lohmann and Ranji.

 

[pasag]

Herbert Sutcliffe, so:

1. Victor Trumper
2. Herbert Sutcliffe
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[Himannv]

Marcuss up next.

 

[Jarquis]

Travelling atm, should be back tonight.

 

[kingkallis]

Herbert Sutcliffe, so:

1. Victor Trumper
2. Herbert Sutcliffe
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You already have an awesome pair of openers.

 

[Jarquis]

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[Himannv]

Nivce pic lol..Considerd it myself..

 

[Flyonthewall]

Harold Larwood. One of England's finest-ever fast bowlers, amazed it's taken this long to get to him really considering how highly he's rated on here.

Team Morbo's Disciples
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10. Clarrie Grimmett
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[Flyonthewall]

Round 1 Picks
Blakus - WG Grace
Zaremba - SF Barnes
Fredfertang - Wally Hammond
Aussie - JJ Kotze
Himmanv - Bill O'Reilly
Michaelf7777777 - Jack Hobbs
Flyonthewall - Clarrie Grimmett
Marcuss - Les Ames
Pasag - Victor Trumper
Somerset - George Lohmann

Round 2 Picks
Somerset - KS Ranjitsinjhi
Pasag - Herbert Sutcliffe
Marcuss - Aubrey Faulkner
Flyonthewall - Harold Larwood
Michaelf7777777 - George Headley
Himmanv - Fred Spofforth
Aussie - Charles Macartney
Fredfertang -
Zaremba -
Blakus -

 

[zaremba]

OK here's the first eleven picked. Quite a team. A slightly long tail maybe but perhaps we could include Sutcliffe as 12th man.

WG Grace
Hobbs
Trumper
Hammond (c)
Ranji
Ames (w)
Lohmann
Grimmett
O'Reilly
Barnes
Kotze

Any cricket lover would pay serious amounts of money to watch this team in action.