Draft: Best of 1980s and 1990s

[LongHopCassidy]

Well, I dont have any other option but to open with Alec.

Robin Smith opened in ODIs iirc. Would be better than nothing.

 

[watson]

Robin Smith opened in ODIs iirc. Would be better than nothing.

Plus available keepers who know how to score runs.

 

[kingkallis]

Plus available keepers who know how to score runs.

That was the plan...

 

[watson]

Monk times out by several hours.

Harsh > Kingkallis > Pothas

 

[Red]

Hang on, give me a sec...

 

[Red]

Going for my keeper- Syed Kirmani, one of the greatest glovemen ever and a very handy bat with a couple of test tons, and also my spinner, Pat Symcox, a combative all round spin bowler with attitude.

Monk's XI

- Gordon Greenidge
- Mark Taylor *
- Richie Richardson
- Graham Thorpe
- Sourav Ganguly
-
- Kapil Dev
- Syed Kirmani+
- Wasim Akram
- Pat Symcox
- Rodney Hogg

 

[watson]

Knott and Kirmani are the two best and entertaining keepers that I've seen live. Although Rod Marsh had the bestest and loudest appeal, especially when taking catches from spinners. It's a shame that Kirmani is not quite up to being a No.7 batsman or I'd try and pick him more often.

 

[harsh.ag]

Lance Klusener.

 

[kingkallis]

* * * * Harsh!

 

[harsh.ag]

* * * * Harsh!

Sorry mate! You can have the pick of NZ's all-rounders though

 

[kingkallis]

I'll go with Carl Hooper as my No.6

CricZo XI

1. Nathan Astle / o
2. Alec Stewart ( + ) /
3. Robin Smith /
4. Javed Miandad /
5. Steve Waugh ( c ) /
6. Carl Hooper / o
7.
8. Darren Gough o
9. Angus Fraser o
10. Mushtaq Ahmed o
11. Courtney Walsh o

Steve Waugh, Carl Hooper and Nathan Astle can bowl so I guess I will go with a wicket-keeper or another batsman as my No.7

 

[Pothas]

Chris Broad.

 

[watson]

Currently no idea for my next pick.....

Round 10
01. Monk - Pat Symcox
02. Harsh - Lance Klusener
03. Kingkallis - Carl Hooper
04. Pothas - Chris Broad
05. Bagapath -
06. Log Hop Cassidy -
07. Justo -
08. Fredfertang -
09. Watson -
10. AndyZaltzHair –
11. Himannv –
12. Morgeib –
13. Coronis -

 

[kingkallis]

So last round is going to be the FREE one as discussed earlier?

 

[watson]

So last round is going to be the FREE one as discussed earlier?

Round 12 is the free one - any player who played a Test match between 1980-1999 inclusive. The order will be randomly generated (I think?)

 

[bagapath]

Round 12 is the free one - any player who played a Test match between 1980-1999 inclusive. The order will be randomly generated (I think?)

Yup. And you will generate the order Watson

I go for the kiwi geography teacher who scored 6 centuries in 19 tests as my 10th pick to bolster my middle order.

Gavaskar
Wessels
Richards
JF Reid
Gomes
Houghton (wk)
......
Cairns
Streak
Roberts
Qasim

Now I don't know if I should take a fifth bowler since I have eight century making batters in the line up already.

Round 10

01. Monk - Pat Symcox
02. Harsh - Lance Klusener
03. Kingkallis - Carl Hooper
04. Pothas - Chris Broad
05. Bagapath - John F Reid
06. Log Hop Cassidy -
07. Justo -
08. Fredfertang -
09. Watson -
10. AndyZaltzHair –
11. Himannv –
12. Morgeib –
13. Coronis -

 

[kingkallis]

19 tests? From what I remember - your criteria doesn't allow this or else I'd have picked Reid ages ago...

 

[watson]

The conditions are:

Between Jan 1st 1978 and Dec 31 2002.

they should have played at least 40 tests
or
scored a minimum of 1500 runs
or
made at least 5 scores of 50 and above
or
taken 75 wickets or more
or
taken at least 5 four-wicket hauls
or
taken 50+ catches
or
won 2 "man of the match" awards
or
won one "man of the series" award

19 Tests and 'only' 1296 runs. But Reid does have '5 scores of 50 and above' (ie 6 x 100 and 2 x 50).

 

[kingkallis]

Ahh my bad!

 

[bagapath]

19 tests? From what I remember - your criteria doesn't allow this or else I'd have picked Reid ages ago...

good you missed him...