Draft idea - bid for position

[JOJOXI]

I think they are still available Gordon Greenidge and Anil Kumble

 

[ataraxia]

I'll take Barry Richards, Hedley Verity, and Denis Compton.

My next pick won't be made for at least 10 hours in all likelihood.

 

[Line and Length]

I'll take Barry Richards, Hedley Verity, and Denis Compton.

My next pick won't be made for at least 10 hours in all likelihood.

A talented trio. Nice!

 

[ankitj]

Ataraxia's team shaping up to be one of the best so far.

KingKallis > ataraxia > Pothas > JOJOXI up next.

 

[kingkallis]

Arthur Morris

 

[Line and Length]

All I can do is sit and watch - cursing that I missed some real talent in my rush to complete an XI. Still, it's fun commenting.

 

[trundler]

All I can do is sit and watch - cursing that I missed some real talent in my rush to complete an XI. Still, it's fun commenting.

Should have left me Botham or Miller. Yes I'm salty.

 

[ankitj]

My next pick won't be made for at least 10 hours in all likelihood.

Don't know why you said this. You are up next.

ataraxia > Pothas > JOJOXI

 

[trundler]

Maybe he meant he's busy.

 

[ataraxia]

Dudley Nourse

1. L Hutton* / pt
2. BA Richards /
3.
4. DCS Compton / pt
5. AD Nourse /
6.
7.
8. H Verity o
9. MD Marshall o
10. CEL Ambrose o
11. GD McGrath o

 

[Pothas]

Steve Waugh

 

[AndrewB]

Picks so far:
kingkallis: Don Bradman, Gary Sobers, Fred Trueman, Arthur Morris, Jim Laker
StephenZA: Jacques Kallis, Sachin Tendulkar, Joel Garner, Brian Lara, Allan Donald
Pothas: Imran Khan, Shane Warne, Jack Hobbs, Dennis Lillee, Wally Hammond, Steve Waugh
JOJOXI: Sydney Barnes, Dale Steyn, Steve Smith, Adam Gilchrist, Pat Cummins, Gordon Greenidge, Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid
trundler: Richard Hadlee, Sunil Gavaskar, Viv Richards, Waqar Younis, Bobby Simpson, Everton Weekes, Allan Border, Andy Flower, Clarrie Grimmett, Andy Roberts
ataraxia: Malcolm Marshall, Glenn McGrath, Curtly Ambrose, Len Hutton, Barry Richards, Hedley Verity, Denis Compton, Dudley Nourse, Neil Harvey
ankitj: Muttiah Muralitharan, Herbert Sutcliffe, Ricky Ponting, Graeme Pollock, Greg Chappell, Mike Procter, Shaun Pollock, Michael Holding, Bill O'Reilly
honestbharani: Wasim Akram, Kumar Sangakkara, AB De Villiers, Aubrey Faulkner, Shakib Al Hasan, Ken Barrington, Frank Worrell, Alan Davidson
Line and Length: Keith Miller, MS Dhoni, Ravi Ashwin, Richie Benaud, Ian Botham, Matthew Hayden, George Headley, Ray Lindwall, Graeme Smith, Clyde Walcott, Courtney Walsh


StephenZA
ankitj (2 picks)
StephenZA (2 picks)
honestbharani (3 picks)
Pothas
kingkallis (2 picks)
StephenZA
Pothas
StephenZA
kingkallis
Pothas
kingkallis (3 picks)
Pothas (2 picks)
JOJOXI (3 picks)
StephenZA
trundler
ataraxia (2 picks)

 

[JOJOXI]

Rahul Dravid

 

[kingkallis]

Jim Laker

 

[ataraxia]

Neil Harvey

1. L Hutton* / pt
2. BA Richards /
3. RN Harvey /
4. DCS Compton / pt
5. AD Nourse /
6.
7.
8. H Verity o
9. MD Marshall o
10. CEL Ambrose o
11. GD McGrath o

 

[Line and Length]

The great names continue to flow.

 

[StephenZA]

Hugh Joseph Tayfield

 

[ankitj]

Quite conflicted here. but going to go with Virender Sehwag and Les Ames.

 

[ankitj]

That completes my XI which is probably the best I have put together in drafts.

Herbert Sutcliffe
Virender Sehwag
Ricky Ponting (c)
Graeme Pollock
Greg Chappell
Les Ames (wk)
Mike Procter [2]
Shaun Pollock [3]
Michael Holding [1]
Bill O'Reilly [5]
Muttiah Muralitharan [4]

Batting is full of greats of the game with added x-factor of Sehwag who can take game away in a session or 2. Bats down to #8 and even Holding at #9 has 6 test fifties. Quite thrilled with O'Reilly Murali combo in the spin department which will make it a lethal attack on spinning wickets. Pace bowling is very capable and diverse in style. Only thing missing is a top tier pace bowler (Marshall, Hadlee, McGrath kind). Part time bowlers in Chappell and Sehwag can chip in although shouldn't be required. Ponting is captain (not sure if Chappell likes that).

 

[Line and Length]

Very impressive ankitj. I too am quite happy with my line-up.

1. Graeme Smith (vc) 9,265 runs @ 48.3 - 27 centuries
2. Matthew Hayden 8,625 runs @ 50.7 - 30 centuries
3. George Headley 2,190 runs @ 60.8 - 10 centuries
4. Clyde Walcott 3,798 runs @ 56.7 - 15 centuries
5. M.S. Dhoni (w/k) 4,876 runs @ 38.1 - 6 centuries. 256 catches & 38 stumpings
6. Keith Miller 2,928 runs @ 37.0 - 7 centuries. 170 wickets @ 22.9
7. Ian Botham 5,200 runs @ 33.6 - 14 centuries. 383 wickets @ 28.4
8. Ravi Ashwin 2,389 runs @ 28.1 - 4 centuries. 365 wickets @ 25.4
9. Richie Benaud (capt) 2,201 runs @ 24.5 - 3 centuries. 248 wickets @ 27.0
10. Ray Lindwall 1,502 runs @ 21.1 - 2 centuries. 228 wickets @ 23.0
11. Courtney Walsh 519 wickets @ 24.4

My openers are 2 of the better more recent opening batsmen as their records indicate. Headley was regarded as "The Black Bradman" and fits seamlessly in alongside fellow West Indian, Walcott.
Dhoni has one of the more impressive 'keeper/batsman records and regularly batted at number 5 or 6 for his country.
Miller and Botham rank highly among the ATG all-rounders and I have the luxury of batting them lower than they would normally appear.
Ashwin, Benaud and Lindwall ensure there is no real tail.
The attack has the Lindwall/Miller opening pair that was so effective with the durable and reliable Walsh and the attacking Botham providing plenty of new ball options. The two spinners provide the offie/leggie combination.
When selecting Benaud I overlooked fellow leggie Clarrie Grimmett. In Ashes Tests, Benaud has a superior bowling average and his astute captaincy made him an easy choice.