CW Draft League

[Marcuss]

I'll take Harold Larwood

1. Archie Jackson
2. Herbert Sutcliffe
3. Ted Dexter
4. Martin Crowe
5. Andy Flower
6. Tony Greig
7. Les Ames
8. Wasim Akram
9. Jim Laker
10. Alec Bedser
11. Harold Larwood

[watson]

Prasanna or Saqlain?

Normally I'd select Prasanna but having Imran and Miandad in the side changes the dynamics somewhat. So on the basis of the this superb 10 wicket haul against India at Chennai, and a Strike Rate of 67.64, I'll go for Saqlain Mushtaq (9th Wicket partnership);


01. Geoff Boycott
02. Hanif Mohammad
03. Brian Lara
04. Dudley Nourse
05. Vijay Hazare
06. Javed Miandad
07. Imran Khan
08. Ray Lindwall
09. Jackie Hendriks
10. Saqlain Mushtaq
11. Joel Garner

[watson]

Blakus - Bill Voce (Merchant)
Dan - Maurice Tate (Lords)
Himannv - Farokh Engineer (Team Blackout)
KK - Stuart Law (Debut)
Michael - Charlie Macartney (Lords)
Baxter - Harold Larwood (Dismissed) - What a get this late in the game. Must have balls of steel.
Watson - Saqlain Mushtaq (9th Wicket)
Kyear
Howe
Jager
Monk

[Himannv]

Normally I'd select Prasanna but having Imran and Miandad in the side changes the dynamics somewhat.

Why? Neither of them really played that many games with him iirc.

Surprising pick.

[watson]

Why? Neither of them really played that many games with him iirc.

Surprising pick.

Probably swayed by watching videos of Saqlain bowling today. But he did dismiss a line-up of very good players against spin bowling;

HowSTAT! Player Bowling Analysis

Tendulkar
Lara
Dravid
S. Waugh
M. Waugh
Hayden
Laxman
Azharuddin
de Silva
Jayawardene
etc


And here is Prasanna's line-up of dismissals for comparison;

http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/St...?PlayerID=1393

I. Chappell
Redpath
Lawry
Lloyd
Kanhai
Greig
Kallicharan
Sobers
etc

Personally, I don't think that there's a lot between them as off-spinners and both can do the job of dismissing top-notch batsman.

[kyear2]

So tempted to take Dhawan, but
John Maclean wk
Debut Clause

Hope that helps with at least one members vote. lol

[kingkallis]

I myself would have gone for Saqlain! He was just a damn intelligent offie.

[Howe_zat]

Knew it was a mistake leaving this till last - can't find anyone I want but I guess Moises Henriques can do a job at #8. Considered Southee, but he seems like a spare if he's never getting the new ball.

Howe's XI

1. Len Hutton
2. Virender Sehwag
3. Clyde Walcott+
4. KS Ranjitsinhji
5. Allan Border*
6. Shivnaraine Chanderpaul
7. Aubrey Faulkner (4)
8. Moises Henriques (5)
9. Chaminda Vaas (3)
10. Fred Trueman (1)
11. Courtney Walsh (2)

Very happy with the batting. Bowling not so much, but ah well.

[Prince EWS]

That predictable?

Yep, and I'm not even playing.

[kyear2]

Kirksland XI

01. Sunil Gavaskar ^
02. Alec Stewart ^
03. Ricky Ponting ^
04. Sachin Tendulkar
05. Douglas Jardine *
06. Mushtaq Mohammad (5)
07. Mike Procter (2)
08. Richie Benuad (4)
09. Malcolm Marshall (1)
10. John Maclean +
11. John Snow (3)

[kyear2]

Where is everyone?

[watson]

It might fire-up again after dinner with a Voting thread.

[Jager]

It might fire-up again after dinner with a Voting thread.

Draft needs to be finished first mate, I'll pick now.

[Blakus]

Knew it was a mistake leaving this till last - can't find anyone I want but I guess Moises Henriques can do a job at #8. Considered Southee, but he seems like a spare if he's never getting the new ball.

Howe's XI

1. Len Hutton
2. Virender Sehwag
3. Clyde Walcott+
4. KS Ranjitsinhji
5. Allan Border*
6. Shivnaraine Chanderpaul
7. Aubrey Faulkner (4)
8. Moises Henriques (5)
9. Chaminda Vaas (3)
10. Fred Trueman (1)
11. Courtney Walsh (2)

Very happy with the batting. Bowling not so much, but ah well.

Come to think of it, there was a much better player you could of picked for that #8 spot. Will let you know who it is once Jager and Monk have made their picks.

[watson]

Draft needs to be finished first mate, I'll pick now.

I wasn't suggesting anything other than Sunday evening is a likely picking time for Jager and Monk, and then a Voting thread.