Mick Lewis Invitational XI

[Noble One]

Team Name: Mick Lewis Invitational XI



Lineup: To be announced (expect mediocrity)

Coaching Staff:

Coach: Mick Lewis
Assistant: Ajit Agarkar
Batting Coach: Brett Schultz
Bowling Coach: Brad Young

[Noble One]

1 W Jaffer
2 A Puttick
3 A Prince
4 S Tendulkar
5 M North
6 U Akmal
7 N Pothas
8 L Butterworth
9 P Siddle
10 A Mendis
11 K Roach

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1 W Jaffer
2 A Puttick
3 A Prince
4 S Tendulkar
5 M North
6 U Akmal
7 N Pothas
8 L Butterworth
9 P Siddle
10 A Mendis
11 K Roach

12 S Jayasuriya
13 C White
14 R McLaren
15 K Lokuarachchi
16 B Hilfenhaus

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Season 1 Highlights

Results
League placing: Third
Finals result: Runner-up

Batting awards
Run scorer: S Tendulkar: 1,487
Average: S Tendulkar: 74.35
Highest score: W Jaffer: 234
Flop: U Akmal: 289 runs @ 20.64

Bowling awards
Wickets: L Butterworth: 78
Average: R McLaren: 24.16
Best bowling: L Butterworth: 7/111
Flop: A Mendis: 34 wickets @ 43.82

Season 2 Retentions

S Tendulkar
P Siddle
L Butterworth
R McLaren

[Noble One]

Mick Lewis Invitational XI - Season 2 Squad

At the midpoint of team selection, time to preview the Mick Lewis Invitational XI.

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Sachin Tendulkar

Round selected 1 (retention)
Season 1 record
Matches: 13
Runs: 1,487, Average: 74.35, 50s/100s: 7/6, Highest score: 164

Mick Lewis speaks
Retained due to his incredible performance in Season 1.

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Peter Siddle

Round selected 2 (retention)
Season 1 record
Matches: 15
Runs: 326, Average: 20.38, 50s/100s: 1/0, Highest score: 54
Wickets: 77, Average: 27.43, 5WI: 6, Best bowling: 6/29

Mick Lewis speaks
Third on the wicket taking list in Season 1. Has only improved IRL since that point.

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Abdur Rehman

Round selected 3
Season 1 record
DNP

Mick Lewis speaks
One of the form spinners in the world right now. Better option than Mendis (Season 1).

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Luke Butterworth

Round selected 4 (retention)
Season 1 record
Matches: 15
Runs: 433, Average: 21.65, 50s/100s: 3/0, Highest score: 64
Wickets: 78, Average: 26.81, 5WI: 4, Best bowling: 7/111

Mick Lewis speaks
Second on the wicket taking list in Season 1. Another consistent year in Sheffield Shield.

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Prassana Jayawardene

Round selected 5
Season 1 record
Matches: 10
Runs: 541, Average: 41.62, 50s/100's: 1/2, Highest score: 109

Mick Lewis speaks
Amazing luck he has slipped through to round 5. One of the better wicketkeepers in international cricket, and a solid performer in Season 1 of CWPL.

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Jackson Bird

Round selected 6
Season 1 record
DNP

Mick Lewis speaks
Averages 16 in Sheffield Shield cricket. Need I say more?

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Ashwell Prince

Round selected 7
Season 1 record
Matches: 15
Runs: 1,371, Average: 57.13, 50s/100s: 8/5, Highest score: 149

Mick Lewis speaks
International career has fallen away, however a solid performer in Season 1 and a steal for round 7.

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Ryan McLaren

Round selected 12 (retention)
Season 1 record
Matches: 8
Runs: 322, Average: 40.25, 50s/100s: 0/1, Highest score: 140
Wickets: 44, Average: 24.16, 5WI: 3, Best bowling: 6/57

Mick Lewis speaks
One of the stronger performers in Season 1, and has just completed another solid season in South Africa.

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Expected lineup:

1. ?
2. ?
3. A Prince
4. S Tendulkar
5. ?
6. ?
7. HAPW Jayawardene
8. L Butterworth
9. R McLaren
10. P Siddle
11. A Rehman

12. J Bird
13. ?
14. ?
15. ?
16. ?

[Prince EWS]

So taking Bird was basically just a **** act to piss off the blokes who haven't recruited any bowlers yet?

[Cevno]

WAC!!

[Noble One]

I figure it's worth being conservative with bowlers. Last season I started with Roach and Hilfenhaus as front-line bowlers only to perform below par.

Bird a steal at Round 6 IMO. Considering how well Copeland performed based on his first class record, Bird should be a star.

[Spark]

Might not have played enough games though. Copeland had played more than a full season's worth of FC games when he got picked in s1.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by Spark

Might not have played enough games though. Copeland had played more than a full season's worth of FC games when he got picked in s1.

Trust PEWS to code longevity into a database with a strong emphasis on current form...

[Noble One]

Mick Lewis Invitational XI Season 2 Squad - Part II

Additional three players have joined the squad.

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Neil McKenzie

Round selected 9
Season 1 record
Matches: 9
Runs: 577, Average: 38.47, 50s/100s: 3/1, Highest score: 136

Mick Lewis speaks
Role player. Guaranteed to be a decent performer.

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Dean Brownlie

Round selected 10
Season 1 record
DNP

Mick Lewis speaks
May prove to be a steal given his decent Test record and awesome record in a bowler friendly competition.

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Samit Patel

Round selectedl 11
Season 1 record
DNP

Mick Lewis speaks
Fills the role of 5th bowler nicely and can bat to a reasonable standard.

Squad:
1. A Petersen
2. N McKenzie
3. A Prince
4. S Tendulkar
5. S Patel
6. D Brownlie
7. HAPW Jayawardene
8. L Butterworth
9. R McLaren
10. P Siddle
11. A Rehman

12. J Bird
13. ?
14. ?
15. ?
16. ?

[Noble One]

Mick Lewis Invitational XI Season 2 Squad - Part III

Welcoming the final four members.

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Brendan Nash

Round selected: 13
Season 1 record:
Matches: 9
Runs: 1,017 runs, Average: 59.82, 50s/100s: 4/3, Highest score: 182

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Justin Ontong

Round selected: 14
Season 1 record:
DNP

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Tatenda Taibu

Round selected: 15
Season 1 record:
DNP

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Alfonso Thomas

Round selected: 16
Season 1 record:
DNP

[Noble One]

Mick Lewis Invitational XI - Final Squad

First XI:

1. A Petersen
2. N McKenzie
3. A Prince
4. S Tendulkar
5. S Patel
6. D Brownlie
7. HAPW Jayawardene
8. R McLaren
9. L Butterworth
10. P Siddle
11. A Rehman

12. J Bird
13. A Thomas
14. B Nash
15. J Ontong
16. T Taibu

Squad breakdown:

Openers:
A Petersen
N McKenzie

Middle-order:
A Prince
S Tendulkar
D Brownlie
B Nash

Wicketkeepers:
HAPW Jayawardene
T Taibu

Batting all-rounders:
S Patel
J Ontong

Bowling all-rounders:
L Butterworth
R McLaren
A Thomas

Bowlers:
P Siddle
A Rehman
J Bird