Quickie Draft Thread - Page 2

Daemon · 20-01-2013, 04:19 AM

Ballin

Dan · 20-01-2013, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Daemon

Yeah, his batting depth is definitely much superior, that's not being nit picky at all. Jager brought up Frank Worrell over Clive Lloyd. Thoughts?

Sir Frank Worrell is, to me at least, the most influential cricketer post-Bradman. Gun batsman, good bowler, fantastic in the field and the one of the best leaders of men cricket has ever seen.

I'd take him over Lloyd every day of the week.

benchmark00 · 20-01-2013, 05:46 AM

I select Sonny Bill Williams and Candice Falzon.

Jager · 20-01-2013, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Howe_zat

Compton is ineligible then - Daemon wins by default

Oh **** - I'd spoken to my grandpa about this only a week or two ago as well.

Sub in PBH May

Jager · 20-01-2013, 07:23 AM

Would probably use this lineup

1. Bob Simpson
2. Geoff Boycott
3. Neil Harvey
4. Peter May
5. Garfield Sobers
6. Clyde Walcott
7. Alan Knott+
8. Mike Procter
9. Richie Benaud*
10. Alan Davidson
11. Ray Lindwall

L Trumper · 20-01-2013, 08:50 AM

Omissions I could think of are Barrington, Worrell and probably Godfrey Evans.

L Trumper · 20-01-2013, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Daemon

Yeah, his batting depth is definitely much superior, that's not being nit picky at all. Jager brought up Frank Worrell over Clive Lloyd. Thoughts?

Yep! I'd say Worrell ahead of other 2W's too.

kyear2 · 20-01-2013, 04:15 PM

Don't know, I regard Walcott as the better batsman of the 3w's, boosted by his performance againts Lindwall and Miller in '55.

Dan · 20-01-2013, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by L Trumper

Omissions I could think of are Barrington, Worrell and probably Godfrey Evans.

I reckon Jager's XI would improve slightly by shifting Procter to 7 and playing Evans as the wicketkeeper.

Howe_zat · 20-01-2013, 05:10 PM

I've heard enough people claim Knott to be the finest ever England keeper that I find it hard to believe Evans is much of an upgrade at all, let alone enough to be worth the step down in batting.

watson · 20-01-2013, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kyear2

Don't know, I regard Walcott as the better batsman of the 3w's, boosted by his performance againts Lindwall and Miller in '55.

On batting ability alone I would tend to agree with that kyear. But as a 'complete package' Worrell shades Walcott.

What's interesting though is that if you look at Walcott's hightest scores they tend to coincide with big partnerships with Weekes, not so much Worrell. This is (perhaps) because Walcott's strength was the drive, while Weekes' strength was square of the wicket. It therefore seems that they both fed off the inability of bowlers to find a satisfactory length when both batsman were are the crease.

Coronis · 20-01-2013, 05:50 PM

Procter should definitely bat ahead of Knott in that XI.

Himannv · 21-01-2013, 03:47 AM

A team without Barrington and Evans is just wrong.

kyear2 · 21-01-2013, 04:47 AM

Evans was not as good a keeper as Evans, more spectacular,.but not better, and regarding Barrington, well.I have made that argument already, so will just leave it at over rated.

Himannv · 21-01-2013, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by kyear2

Evans was not as good a keeper as Evans, more spectacular,.but not better, and regarding Barrington, well.I have made that argument already, so will just leave it at over rated.

Wut?

20-01-2013, 04:15 PM	#23 (permalink)
kyear2 International Debutant Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: w.i Posts: 2,497	Don't know, I regard Walcott as the better batsman of the 3w's, boosted by his performance againts Lindwall and Miller in '55. __________________ 1st XI Hutton \| Hobbs \| Bradman \| Richards \| Tendulkar \| Sobers \| Gilchrist \| Khan \| Marshall \| Warne \| McGrath 2nd XI Sutcliffe \| Gavaskar \| Headley \| Chappell \| Lara \| Kallis \| Miller \| Knott \| Ambrose \| Lillee \| Muralitharan 3rd XI Greenidge \| Morris \| Ponting \| Pollock \| Hammond \| Worrell \| Ames \| Hadlee \| Holding \| Trueman \| O'Reilly 4th XI Richards \| Simpson \| Sangakkara \| Weekes \| Border \| Walcott \| Botham \| Lindwall \| Laker \| Garner \| Barnes

20-01-2013, 05:10 PM	#25 (permalink)
Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,821	I've heard enough people claim Knott to be the finest ever England keeper that I find it hard to believe Evans is much of an upgrade at all, let alone enough to be worth the step down in batting. __________________ Ain't nothing in the woodshed, except maybe some wood

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Himannv International Captain Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SL Posts: 6,167	A team without Barrington and Evans is just wrong. __________________ "I will go down as Darren Sammy, the one who always smiles" - Darren Sammy

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Jager International Debutant Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: The land of Siddle Posts: 2,876	Would probably use this lineup 1. Bob Simpson 2. Geoff Boycott 3. Neil Harvey 4. Peter May 5. Garfield Sobers 6. Clyde Walcott 7. Alan Knott+ 8. Mike Procter 9. Richie Benaud* 10. Alan Davidson 11. Ray Lindwall

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L Trumper First Class Debutant Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 870	Omissions I could think of are Barrington, Worrell and probably Godfrey Evans.

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21-01-2013, 04:47 AM	#29 (permalink)
kyear2 International Debutant Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: w.i Posts: 2,497	Evans was not as good a keeper as Evans, more spectacular,.but not better, and regarding Barrington, well.I have made that argument already, so will just leave it at over rated.

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