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[Jager]

I believe so - there are some common names there:

Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
Van Buren
Harrison
Tyler
Polk
Taylor
Fillmore
Pierce
Buchanan
Lincoln
Johnson
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Cleveland
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Bush
Clinton
Obama

[watson]

Are there really 12 decent cricketers among those surnames? I have my doubts.

Therefore, could be unfair to certain participants. I hate to think that someone would end up with an off-spinner from the Local Pub Second XI because they had no choice.

Also, Truman is the wrong spelling. How pedantic are we?

[watson]

Also, already chosen my female cricketer.

No one touch my women!

[Monk]

Guess this guy is a chance for the USA president's clause...


Wilson | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo

[Jager]

Originally Posted by watson

Are there really 12 decent cricketers among those surnames? I have my doubts.

Therefore, could be unfair to certain participants. I hate to think that someone would end up with an off-spinner from the Local Pub Second XI because they had no choice.

Also, Truman is the wrong spelling. How pedantic are we?

Not pedantic about spelling, I say.

Johnson, Taylor, Truman and Jackson all have players, but I think we should do first names of the cricketer as well - that includes Arthur and Garfield as well without checking.

If someone could make a list tonight of possible players, it would really help me - unfortunately I'm out all of tonight and most of tomorrow - if not I'll do it tomorrow night.

[Jager]

Originally Posted by Monk

Guess this guy is a chance for the USA president's clause...


Wilson | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo

[Monk]

Originally Posted by Jager

Not pedantic about spelling, I say.

Johnson, Taylor, Truman and Jackson all have players, but I think we should do first names of the cricketer as well - that includes Arthur and Garfield as well without checking.

If someone could make a list tonight of possible players, it would really help me - unfortunately I'm out all of tonight and most of tomorrow - if not I'll do it tomorrow night.

I think if you change the clause to-

"Player shares a first or last name with a USA president",

it'll be a lot simpler, but still challenging enough.

[Eds]

Reckon the next draft should be to pick a seven-a-side team.

[watson]

Originally Posted by Monk

I think if you change the clause to-

"Player shares a first or last name with a USA president",

it'll be a lot simpler, but still challenging enough.

That would work - easily?

List of Presidents of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Monk]

Originally Posted by Jager

kingkallis - Select a batsman who played his highest amount of innings in a spot from 1-6 who was dismissed by Warne/Muralitharan

Just to clarify one more....does the batsman need to have been dismissed by both Warne and Murali; or one of Warne/Murali?

[watson]

I recommend that proof be submitted when the player is selected - eg. appropriate scorecard.

You can't just say: 'Dismissed by Murali - WG Grace'

[Marcuss]

Why would you make a pool of potential players? Half the effort is doing the groundwork yourself.

[watson]

Originally Posted by Jager

Final clause list

watson - boxing day century scorer (MCG)
Cevno - played FC cricket with a team starting with G (test player)
Blakus - select a player who has not been selected in both previous drafts
AZH - someone who clean bowled Bradman in tests
Himannv - test debut before WWII
kyear - played test cricket in WI, England and Australia (other countries permitted too)
Monk - select a player with a test batting average of between 25 and 40
Eds - Select a player to debut post-WWII
Michael - Shares a surname with a US president/vice president
Jager - select a female test cricketer
Marcuss - Select a player dismissed as part of a test cricket hat-trick
kingkallis - Select a batsman who played his highest amount of innings in a spot from 1-6 who was dismissed by Warne/Muralitharan

Just to clarify:

Watson's Clause: Select a player who has scored a century during a Boxing Day Test Match at the MCG - Not just on December 26th.

(Although, now that I think about it, it is possible that there could be 12 good batsman who have scored a century on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test. But let's not go there unless someone is desperate for homework)

[watson]

Originally Posted by Marcuss

Why would you make a pool of potential players? Half the effort is doing the groundwork yourself.

I agree.

[Michaelf7777777]

Going with Jager's interpretation of my clause I'll take Garfield Sobers - Shares name with US President as my first selection

Charter 77 So Far

Garfield Sobers