One-from-each-era draft 2014

[weldone]

Since kyear, Aldoraine and Coronis already made their 2005-2014 picks, I can pick Virender Sehwag for round 10 now.

Also, everyone else already picked for 1995-2004 era by now, so I'll make my round 11 pick too. You know you've planned the entire game very well when you have 2 very good choices for round 11. I need a new-ball bowling partner for Richard Hadlee. And it's a tough decision between Shaun Pollock and Courtney Walsh because both are extremely competent for the job, but my 3 reasons for picking Walsh are:

1. I consider Walsh a better bowler than Pollock.
2. Pollock's batting isn't much-needed in a team where someone like Maurice Tate bats at no. 9. Batting depth is not the weakness of my side.
3. Pollock and Hadlee were bowlers of somewhat similar style. Walsh will add variety to the new-ball bowling partnership.

Weldone XI:
Virender Sehwag
WG Grace (5)
Ken Barrington
Dudley Nourse
Allan Border*
CB Fry
Farokh Engineer+
Richard Hadlee (1)
Maurice Tate (3)
Clarrie Grimmett (4)
Courtney Walsh (2)

This draft was thoroughly enjoyable for me. Thank you all!

 

[AldoRaine18]

good team and yes thanks for the draft.

 

[Coronis]

CricZo XI

1. Victor Trumper / ( 1900-1914 )
2. Arthur Morris / ( 1945-1954 )
3. Neil Harvey / ( 1955-1964 )
4. Jacques Kallis / o ( 1995-2004 )
5. Stan McCabe / ( 1929-1939 )
6. Frank Woolley / o ( 1919-1928 )
7. Imran Khan o / (c) ( 1975-1984 )
8. Jeff Dujon + ( 1985-1994 )
9.
10. Dale Steyn o ( 2005-2014 )
11. John Snow o ( 1965-1974 )

I am taking Harvey since kyear released him. For my Round 10 I'll pick Frank Woolley.

Doesn't Woolley fail to meet the criteria?

 

[kyear2]

Rohan Kanhai 65-74

 

[kyear2]

Graham Gooch
Eddie Barlow
George Headley
Rohan Kanhai
A.B. de Villiers
Charles Macartney

Shane Warne
Joel Garner
Wes Hall
Bill Johnston

 

[Saint Kopite]

Doesn't Woolley fail to meet the criteria?

No. Wooley played 30 games in the 1919-1928 era, 22 games in 1900-1914 era and 12 games in the 1929-1939 era. So, he is eligible for the 1919-1928 era since he played most games in that era!

 

[AldoRaine18]

Monty Noble 1900-14

 

[Coronis]

Neil Adcock 1955-1964

Gavaskar
Mitchell
Sangakkara
Hill
Weekes
Grieg
Healy

Muralitharan
Spofforth
Adcock

Options looking bleak.

 

[morgieb]

Johnny Douglas (1919-1928)

 

[kingkallis]

Ankit times out in 10 minutes.

 

[ankitj]

Sorry, didn't realize it was my turn. I will take Hugh Trumble

​1. Mark Taylor
2.
3. Younis Khan
4. Denis Compton
5. Patsy Hendren
6. Garry Sobers
7. Les Ames+
8. Hugh Trumble
9. Andy Roberts
10. Fred Trueman
11. Glenn McGrath

 

[Red]

Archie Maclaren and Dean Jones.

 

[AldoRaine18]

Is Monty Noble as opener acceptable?

 

[kingkallis]

Is Monty Noble as opener acceptable?

He played 7-8 games as an opener so if you want, you surely can open with him.

 

[kingkallis]

Johnny Briggs to complete my team.

CricZo XI

1. Victor Trumper / ( 1900-1914 )
2. Arthur Morris / ( 1945-1954 )
3. Neil Harvey / ( 1955-1964 )
4. Jacques Kallis / o ( 1995-2004 ) - 4
5. Stan McCabe / ( 1929-1939 )
6. Frank Woolley / o ( 1919-1928 ) - 6
7. Imran Khan o / (c) ( 1975-1984 ) - 1
8. Jeff Dujon + ( 1985-1994 )
9. Johnny Briggs o ( 1877-1899 ) - 5
10. Dale Steyn o ( 2005-2014 ) - 2
11. John Snow o ( 1965-1974 ) - 3

Bowling order will be Imran Khan, Dale Steyn, John Snow, Jacques Kallis, Johnny Briggs & Frank Woolley

 

[Saint Kopite]

ROUND 1:-

01. weldone:- WG Grace (1877-1899)
02. ankitj:- Garry Sobers (1965-1974)
03. Monk:- Don Bradman (1929-1939)
04. kingkallis:- Dale Steyn (2005-2014)
05. morgieb:- Jack Hobbs (1900-1914)
06. Saint Kopite:- Malcolm Marshall (1985-1994)
07. NUFAN:- Sydney Barnes (1900-1914)
08. bagapath:- Vivian Richards (1975-1984)
09. Camo999:- Bill O'Reilly (1929-1939)
10. kyear2:- Shane Warne (1995-2004)
11. AldoRaine18:- Wasim Akram (1985-1994)
12. Coronis:- Muttiah Muralitharan (1995-2004)


ROUND 2:-

01. Coronis:- Kumar Sangakkara (2005-2014)
02. weldone:- Richard Hadlee (1975-1984)
03. ankitj:- Glenn McGrath (1995-2004)
04. Monk:- Ishant Sharma (2005-2014)
05. kingkallis:- Imran Khan (1975-1984)
06. morgieb:- Harold Larwood (1929-1939)
07. Saint Kopite:- Len Hutton (1945-1954)
08. NUFAN:- Keith Miller (1945-1954)
09. bagapath:- Walter Hammond (1929-1939)
10. Camo999:- Graeme Pollock (1965-1974)
11. kyear2:- George Headley (1929-1939)
12. AldoRaine18:- Ricky Ponting (2005-2014)


ROUND 3:-

01. AldoRaine18:- Greg Chappell (1975-1984)
02. Coronis:- Fred Spofforth (1877-1899)
03. weldone:- Maurice Tate (1919-1928)
04. ankitj:- Fred Trueman (1955-1964)
05. Monk:- Dennis Lillee (1975-1984)
06. kingkallis:- Victor Trumper (1900-1914)
07. morgieb:- Curtly Ambrose (1995-2004)
08. Saint Kopite:- Herbert Sutcliffe (1929-1939)
09. NUFAN:- Jim Laker (1955-1964)
10. bagapath:- Allan Donald (1995-2004)
11. Camo999:- Michael Holding (1975-1984)
12. kyear2:- Joel Garner (1975-1984)


ROUND 4:-

01. kyear2:- AB De Villiers (2005-2014)
02. AldoRaine18:- Brian Lara (1995-2004)
03. Coronis:- Sunil Gavasker (1975-1984)
04. weldone:- Allan Border (1985-1994)
05. ankitj:- Denis Compton (1945-1954)
06. Monk:- Adam Gilchrist (1995-2004)
07. kingkallis:- Jacques Kallis (1995-2004)
08. morgieb:- Clyde Walcott (1945-1954)
09. Saint Kopite:- Sachin Tendulkar (1995-2004)
10. NUFAN:- Ian Botham (1975-1984)
11. bagapath:- Ray Lindwall (1945-54)
12. Camo999:- Alan Davidson (1955-1964)


ROUND 5:-

01. Camo999:- Kumar Ranjitsinhji (1877-1899)
02. kyear2:- Neil Harvey (1955-1964)/Wes Hall (1955-1964)
03. AldoRaine18:- Frank Worrell (1955-1964)
04. Coronis:- Bruce Mitchell (1929-1939)
05. weldone:- Clarrie Grimmett (1929-1939)
06. ankitj:- Andy Roberts (1975-1984)
07. Monk:- Bill Lawry (1965-1974)
08. kingkallis:- Arthur Morris (1945-1954)
09. morgieb:- Kapil Dev (1975-1984)
10. Saint Kopite:- Aubrey Faulkner (1900-1914)
11. NUFAN:- Bert Strudwick (1919-1928)
12. bagapath:- Geoffrey Boycott (1965-74)


ROUND 6:-

01. bagapath:- Wilfred Rhodes (1900-14)
02. Camo999:- Waqar Younis (1995-2004)
03. kyear2:- Eddie Barlow (1965-74)
04. AldoRaine18:- Alan Knott (1965-74)
05. Coronis:- Clem Hill (1900-1914)
06. weldone:- Ken Barrington (1955-1964)
07. ankitj:- Les Ames (1929-1939)
08. Monk:- George Lohmann (1877-1899)
09. kingkallis:- Stam McCabe (1929-1939)
10. morgieb:- Shivnarine Chanderpaul (2005-2014)
11. Saint Kopite:- Richie Benaud (1955-1964)
12. NUFAN:- Steve Waugh (1995-2004)


ROUND 7:-

01. NUFAN:- Mitchell Johnson (2005-2014)
02. bagapath:- Graeme Smith (2005-2014)
03. Camo999:- Warren Bardsley (1919-1928)
04. kyear2:- Graham Gooch (1985-1994)
05. AldoRaine18:- Alec Bedser (1945-54)
06. Coronis:- Everton Weekes (1945-1954)
07. weldone:- Dudley Nourse (1945-1954)
08. ankitj:- Patsy Hendren (1919-1928)
09. Monk:- Arthur Mailey (1919-1928)
10. kingkallis:- John Snow (1965-1974)
11. morgieb:- Lance Gibbs (1965-1974)
12. Saint Kopite:- Charlie Turner (1877-1899)


ROUND 8:-

01. Saint Kopite:- Peter Pollock (1965-1974)
02. NUFAN:- Martin Crowe (1985-1994)
03. bagapath:- Stanley Jackson (1877-1899)
04. Camo999:- Warwick Armstrong (1900-1914)
05. kyear2:- Charlie Macartney (1900-1914)
06. AldoRaine18:- Hedley Verity (1929-1939)
07. Coronis:- Ian Healy (1985-1994)
08. weldone:- Farokh Engineer (1965-1974)
09. ankitj:- Younis Khan (2005-2014)
10. Monk:- Colin Cowdrey (1955-1964)
11. kingkallis:- Jeff Dujon (1985-1994)
12. morgieb:- Bob Simpson (1955-1964)


ROUND 9:-

01. morgieb:- David Boon (1985-1994)
02. Saint Kopite:- Herbie Taylor (1919-1928)
03. NUFAN:- Ian Chappell (1965-1974)
04. bagapath:- Jack Gregory (1919-1928)
05. Camo999:- Richie Richardson (1985-1994)
06. kyear2:- Bill Johnston (1945-54)
07. AldoRaine18:- Arthur Shrewsbury (1877-1899)
08. Coronis:- Tony Grieg (1965-1974)
09. weldone:- CB Fry (1900-14)
10. ankitj:- Mark Taylor (1985-1994)
11. Monk:- Lindsay Hassett (1945-1954)
12. kingkallis:- Neil Harvey (1955-1964)


ROUND 10:-

01. kingkallis:- Frank Woolley (1919-1928)
02. morgieb:- Johnny Douglas (1919-1928)
03. Saint Kopite:- Matt Prior (2005-2014)
04. NUFAN:- Andrew Stoddart (1877-1899)
05. bagapath:- Fazal Mahmood (1955-1964)
06. Camo999:- Godfrey Evans (1945-54)
07. kyear2:- Rohan Kanhai (1965-1974)
08. AldoRaine18:- Monty Noble (1900-1914)
09. Coronis:- Neil Adcock (1955-1964)
10. weldone:- Virender Sehwag (2005-2014)
11. ankitj:- Hugh Trumble (1877-1899)
12. Monk:- Archie MacLaren (1900-1914)


ROUND 11:-

01. Monk:- Dean Jones (1985-1994)
02. kingkallis:- Johnny Briggs (1877-1899)
03. morgieb:-
04. Saint Kopite:- Javed Miandad (1975-1984)
05. NUFAN:-
06. bagapath:- Ian Smith (1985-1994)
07. Camo999:-
08. kyear2:-
09. AldoRaine18:-
10. Coronis:-
11. weldone:- Courtney Walsh (1995-2004)
12. ankitj:-

 

[harsh.ag]

Pretty sure KK will be one of the three I will be voting for.

 

[weldone]

Ya I'll vote for KK too.

I was just thinking - as this draft is across eras, a comparison on raw stats might probably make some sense, just for fun if not anything else. I might do something simple -> 50 points on the sum of 11 batting averages (highest gets full 50), 44 points on the sum of bowling average of the best 4 bowlers (lowest gets full 50), and 6 points for the 5th bowler. It'll unfortunately ignore keeping (and fielding) - but all the keepers so far are quite good so that difference isn't huge anyways. If someone selects Dhoni then I might deduct 1 point for that.

 

[Saint Kopite]

I am making my next pick since morgieb has already selected from that era and also Baga's pick because both morgieb and NUFAN have selected a player from that era!

 

[kingkallis]

This was a fun draft. I loved the Scorecard draft and now this one comes 2nd for me. Thanks for organizing it bagapath and SK!