The Best of Each Decade Birthday DRAFT

[kyear2]

Somewhat off beat selection, but one who averages over 65 batting at No. 5, arguably the best batsman in the world today and one of the best slip fielders I have ever seen.

A.B de Villiers: born 1984

Kirksland XI

01.
02.
03. Sir I.V.A. Richards
04.
05. A.B. de Villiers
06.
07.
08. Sir Wesley Hall
09. Jim Laker
10. Dennis Lillee
11.

 

[watson]

Nice looking team kyear. I know that Hall is probably not one of your absolute favourites, but he is still a nice contrast to a 'tradesman' like Lillee.

 

[Blakus]

Dudley Nourse, 1910s

1.
2.
3.Walter Hammond
4.Dudley Nourse
5.
6.
7.
8.Shaun Pollock
9.Alan Davidson
10.
11.Allan Donald

 

[kyear2]

Was really close to selecting Dudley and knew he would come off the board soon after. Great player.

 

[chasingthedon]

Peter May, 1920s.

 

[watson]

ROUND 5
57. Camo999 - Javed Miandad
58. Ankitj - Steve Waugh
59. ohnoitsyou - Rahul Dravid
60. Pothas - Ian Botham
61. Kyear2 - AB De Villiers
62. Blakus - Dudley Nourse
63. Chasingthedon - Peter May
64. Fredfertang - Alan Knott
65. Monk - Kapil Dev
66. Howe_Zat
67. Saint Kopite
68. watson
69. AldoRaine18
70. Morgieb

Quite an impressive list of batsman.

At his stage of the game the teams are near impossible to split. The next 3-4 Rounds will be critical I think.

 

[ankitj]

Fred timed out I guess.

Monk up.

 

[fredfertang]

Alan Knott

1940s

 

[Red]

Kapil Dev

Monk's XI

- Len Hutton
-
- Ricky Ponting
- Graeme Pollock
-
-
- Kapil Dev
-
-
- Curtly Ambrose
-

 

[Howe_zat]

Maurice William Tate b 30 May 1895

1.
2.
3.
4. Jacques Kallis
5. Denis Compton
6.
7. Clyde Walcott
8. Maurice Tate
9. Malcolm Marshall
10.
11.

 

[Saint Kopite]

ANDY FLOWER

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[watson]

OK, Fred started the trend with Knott, so I'll change strategy and pick a keeper. Making coffee - back in 5 mins when I've thought of one.

 

[watson]

IAN HEALY - born 1964

Over to AldoRaine18 and Morgie with the double-pick.

 

[AldoRaine18]

Kumara Sangakkara
Born : 1977

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[chasingthedon]

Kumara Sangakkara
Born : 1977

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Great pick, Aldo!

 

[watson]

And a great photo of a flawless straight-drive. Great batsman.

 

[kyear2]

Had the choice of Sanga, Nourse and A.B. and agonized over the choice, but finally went with de Villiers.

 

[AldoRaine18]

Thanks guys.

 

[watson]

DECADES USED SO FAR
01. AldoRaine18: <=1870s - 1890s - 1920s - 1940s - 1950s - 1970s
02. Ankitj: 1890s - 1900s - 1950s - 1960s - 1970s
03. Blakus: 1900s - 1910s - 1920s - 1960s - 1970s
04. Camo999: <=1870s - 1880s - 1930s - 1950s - 1960s
05. Chasingthedon: 1880s - 1910s - 1920s - 1950s - 1970s
06. Fredfertang: <=1870s - 1900s - 1940s - 1950s - 1960s
07. Howe_Zat: 1890s - 1910s - 1920s - 1950s - 1970s
08. Kyear2: 1920s - 1930s - 1940s - 1950s - >=1980s
09. Monk: 1910s - 1940s - 1950s - 1960s - 1970s
10. Morgieb: <=1870s - 1900s - 1930s -1940s - 1950s - 1970s
11. ohnoitsyou: 1880s - 1920s - 1930s - 1950s - 1970s
12. Pothas: 1910s - 1920s - 1950s - 1960s - 1970s
13. Saint Kopite: 1890s - 1900s - 1930s - 1960s - 1970s
14. watson: 1920s - 1930s - 1940s - 1950s - 1960s - >=1980s

ROUND 5
57. Camo999 - Javed Miandad
58. Ankitj - Steve Waugh
59. ohnoitsyou - Rahul Dravid
60. Pothas - Ian Botham
61. Kyear2 - AB De Villiers
62. Blakus - Dudley Nourse
63. Chasingthedon - Peter May
64. Fredfertang - Alan Knott
65. Monk - Kapil Dev
66. Howe_Zat - Maurice Tate
67. Saint Kopite - Andy Flower
68. watson - Ian Healy
69. AldoRaine18 - Kumar Sangakkara
70. Morgieb - John Waite

ROUND 6
71. Morgieb - Monty Noble
72. AldoRaine18 - Frank Woolley
73. watson - Neil Adcock
74. Saint Kopite
75. Howe_Zat
76. Monk
77. Fredfertang
78. Chasingthedon
79. Blakus
80. Kyear2
81. Pothas
82. ohnoitsyou
83. Ankitj
84. Camo999

 

[kyear2]

Great job keeping the draft moving and updated Watson.