CW Draft League - The Reserves

[Michaelf7777777]

I'll take Warwick Armstrong for my next pick please

Charter 77 So Far

Barry Richards
Graeme Pollock
John R Reid
Warwick Armstrong (*)
Jack Gregory
Learie Constantine
Clarrie Grimmett

[morgieb]

As good batsman are good batsman regardless of the format, Len Hutton.

[Dan]

C.B. Fry

1. C.B. Fry
2. Charlie Macartney
3. Keith Miller [c]
4. Everton Weekes
5. -
6. Neil Harvey
7. Mike Procter
8. -
9. Harold Larwood
10. -
11. -

[Jager]

rvd your team looks nothing short of superb so far. Fry such a good selection.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by Jager

rvd your team looks nothing short of superb so far. Fry such a good selection.

Cheers. I'm quite happy with the depth of bowling options I have in the top order, and Procter should be more than capable of batting at 7. I'm trying to play around with the batting order a little bit - I think Miller would be good at taking advantage of the powerplay, and bumping Macartney up to open allows him the maximum time to exploit the aggressive fields.

[Valer]

Bill lockwood... For those slower balls.

[Eds]

Morgie picking a Test Draft side.

[Monk]

One of my favorite cricketers of all time- Archie Jackson

And Monty Noble, a fine hard hitting all rounder who completes my bowling attack nicely.


1. Victor Trumper
2. Clyde Walcott (wk)
3.
4. Archie Jackson
5.
6.
7. Monty Noble
8. Richie Benaud (c)
9. Ray Lindwall
10. Alan Davidson
11. CTB turner

[Valer]

Bill Johnston -- Variety, in a draft of 12 the ability to adapt to the type of pitch is critical. Also noticably more economical than his peers, with the ability to move it both ways.


1 Les Ames
2
3 Wally Hammond
4
5
6 George Headly
7 Aubrey Faulkner
8 Bill Lockwood
9 Fred Trueman
10 Bill O'Reilly
11 Bill Johnston

[Monk]

Nice pick Valer. Johnston is sometimes forgotten behind his more illustrious contemporaries. Great team man too.

[Valer]

Spreadsheets don't forget... (Only half joking -- I find I draft better with a spreadsheet).

[Jager]

Jackson a gun pick. Will be interesting to see how many Aussies are selected eventually- I'd imagine lots more than any other nation

[Valer]

Originally Posted by Jager

Jackson a gun pick. Will be interesting to see how many Aussies are selected eventually- I'd imagine lots more than any other nation

England will be / is close. Tbh I think it has more to do with the time period than anything else.

[Dan]

Well that's awkward - I read the drafting order wrong and thought it was morgieb's pick. My apologies.

I'll take Denis Compton.

I have no idea how he hasn't been drafted yet.

Dan's XI

1. C.B. Fry
2. Denis Compton
3. Charles Macartney
4. Everton Weekes
5. Keith Miller
6. Neil Harvey
7. Mike Procter
8. -
9. Harold Larwood
10. -
11. -

Round Seven:
Michael7777777 - Warwick Armstrong
morgieb - Len Hutton
rvd619323 - CB Fry
Valer - Bill Lockwood
Monk - Archie Jackson

Round Eight:
Monk - Monty Noble
Valer - Bill Johnston
rvd619323 - Denis Compton
[morgieb - Gilbert Jessop
Michael7777777 - WG Grace

Round Nine:
rvd619323
Monk
morgieb
Michael7777777
Valer

[Valer]

Originally Posted by rvd619323

I'll take Denis Compton.

I have no idea how he hasn't been drafted yet.

I considered him, but decided against it due to his running between the wickets.