Ashes Draft

[kingkallis]

This is an Ashes draft and people should concentrate on the Ashes performance only. I have and will pick players on their Ashes performance only.

Why Neil Harvey was not picked earlier in that particular round? Even Bill Lawry and Peter May were picked ahead of him.

Everyone is in fact picking their team on Ashes performance.

 

[Himannv]

I'm definitely not looking at Ashes performances only. Just building a team.

 

[Howe_zat]

I'm just building as team too, but using Ashes performances if I can't pick between two or more players.

 

[Blakus]

I'm operating on the basis that quality will always win out in the end.

 

[Jarquis]

Complete draft list anywhere?

 

[Jarquis]

Round 1

Himannv - Adam Gilchrist
Fredfertang - Shane Warne
Joao - Glenn McGrath
Kingkallis - Matthew Hayden
Howe_zat - Ricky Ponting
Shri - Andrew Flintoff
Nufan - Micheal Vaughan
Michaelf7777777 - Kevin Pietersen
Zinzan12 - Jason Gillespie
Blakus - Justin Langer
Teja - Micheal Clarke
Marcuss - Brett Lee

Round 2

Marcuss - Allan Border
Teja - Steve Waugh
Blakus - Ian Healy
Zinzan12 - Mark Waugh
Michaelf7777777 - Alec Stewart
Nufan - Paul Reiffel
Shri - Merv Hughes
Howe_zat - Mark Taylor
Kingkallis - Craig McDermott
Joao - Micheal Slater
Fredfertang - Micheal Atherton
Himannv - Graham Gooch

Round 3

Zinzan12 - Ian Botham
Blakus - Dennis Lillee
Marcuss - Allan Knott
Teja - Rod Marsh
Nufan - Terry Alderman
Kingkallis - Bob Willis
Himannv - Geoff Boycott
Howe_zat - David Gower
Joao - Rodney Hogg
Michaellf7777777 - Mike Hendrick
Fredfertang - Geoff Lawson
Shri - Kim Hughes

Round 4

Shri - Gregg Chappell
Fredfertang - Tony Greig
Michaellf7777777 - Jeff Thomson
Joao - Ian Chappell
Howe_zat - Derek Underwood
Himannv - Doug Walters
Kingkallis - John Edrich
Nufan - Ross Edwards
Teja - Dennis Amiss
Marcuss - Ian Redpath
Blakus - Colin Cowdrey
Zinzan12 - Max Walker

Round 5

Michaelf7777777 - Alan Davidson
Fredfertang - Fred Trueman
Howe_zat - Richie Benaud
Marcuss - Ken Barrington
Joao - Bill Lawry
Nufan - Peter May
Blakus - Brian Statham
Shri - Neil Harvey
Teja - Tony Lock
Himannv - Ted Dexter
Kingkallis - Wally Grout
Zinzan12 - Bob simpson

Round 6 order

1.Zinzan12 - Keith Miller
2.Kingkallis - Len Hutton
3.Himannv - Ray Lindwall
4.Teja - Frank Tyson
5.Shri - Jonny Wardle
6.Blakus - Dennis Compton
7.Nufan - Arthur Morris
8.Joao - Alec Bedser
9.Marcuss - Bill Johnston
10.Howe_zat
11.Fredfertang
12.Michaelf777777

 

[Jarquis]

1. Ian Redpath
4. Denis Compton
6. Allan Border
7. Alan Knott
8. Brett Lee
11. Bill Johnston

 

[Howe_zat]

Godfrey Evans for 'keeper, thanks.

"arguably the best wicket-keeper the game has ever seen"

Late-Night Coffee XI

1. Mark Taylor
2.
3. Ricky Ponting
4.
5. David Gower
6.
7. Richie Benaud (c)
8.
9. Godfrey Evans (wk)
10.
11. Derek Underwood

(odd numbers ftw)

What about the next series Blakus? If we're only doing one from the 30s and 40s, can I nominate Bodyline (1932-3)?

 

[fredfertang]

1. Michael Atherton
2.
3.
4. Tom Graveney
5.
6. Tony Greig
7.
8.
9. Shane Warne
10. Fred Trueman
11. Geoff Lawson

 

[Blakus]

Before I start round 7, I'd just like to know whether people are fine with Bradman being banned. Would you guys like me to re-instate him or keep him unavailable?

 

[Jarquis]

Keep him unavailable

 

[Joao]

Keep him unavailable

I agree, who ever gets him will inevitably win the draft.

Unless of course I am to go first next round...

 

[Howe_zat]

Yeah, keep him banned. Just reduces from the rest of the game by being an obvious first pick.

(Yes I know I picked him in the other game)

 

[Blakus]

Fair enough.

There were many great series in the 30/40's era. Australia's great comeback of 1936/37 or the Invincibles tour of 48 in which one of the greatest teams of all time stepped onto the field.
For all this though, there is only one series I could pick, in my mind the most influential cricket series of all-time.

For round 7 we have the Bodyline series of 1932/33


Round order

1.Kingkallis
2.Joao
3.Michaelf7777777
4.Marcuss
5.Himannv
6.Teja
7.Zinzan12
8.Fredfertang
9.Nufan
10.Howe_zat
11.Shri
12.Blakus

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Colin McDonald for my next pick please

Charter 77 So Far

Colin McDonald
Kevin Pietersen
Alec Stewart
Alan Davidson
Jeff Thomson
Mike Hendrik

 

[kingkallis]

WOW, I am first!

 

[kingkallis]

Some greats to chose from...

Damn man this is tough. I wish I was 3rd in the list.

 

[kingkallis]

Before I start round 7, I'd just like to know whether people are fine with Bradman being banned. Would you guys like me to re-instate him or keep him unavailable?

Make him available

 

[kingkallis]

My pick for Round 7 is legendary Wally Hammond

CricDraft XI

1. Matthew Hayden / ( 1461 runs @ 58.93 in the Ashes )
2. Sir Len Hutton / ( 2448 runs @ 56.46 in the Ashes )
3. John Edrich / ( 2644 runs @ 48.96 in the Ashes )
4. Wally Hammond / o ( 2852 @ 51.85 in the Ashes )
5.
6.
7. Wally Grout ( + ) ( 69 catches and 7 stumps in the Ashes )
8.
9.
10. Craig McDermott o ( 84 wickets @ 26.30 in the Ashes )
11. Bob Willis o ( 128 wickets @ 26.14 in the Ashes )

 

[Joao]

This is too hard.

I have a massive tail if my number 8 can't bat and I need a keeper but the best players are either batsman or bowlers who can't bat that well.