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  1. Matt79

    Random country draft

    If you're on now, I'll post the order for the first round and country in two minutes. Cevno and Brumby, you're in - I'm no good at telling people "no" and ten is a good round number.
  2. Matt79

    Random country draft

    That makes it half-a-dozen. In view of 'a quick draft being a good draft', might leave it open for another hour or two, then close off the nominations - 8 will be the maximum in any case. If we're all around at this time of night at least, there's a reasonable chance that the turns will whip...
  3. Matt79

    Random country draft

    I'll be in, if people are happy to trust that I will make the selection of countries a random exercise (as I sold my D&D dice years ago, I'll use Random.org to pick the country). In so far: Blakus 99* Somerset Himannv Matt79 Joe - I would hope we could get through the 11 rounds by the end of...
  4. Matt79

    Random country draft

    Himannv - there will be eleven rounds. Each round, at the start of the round, I'll nominate a country. Everyone has to make their selection picking a player not already selected, who played at least one test from the nominated country. Next round, I nominate another country, we repeat the...
  5. Matt79

    Random country draft

    Alltime, Test players, must have played at least one test for the country nominated (so Keppel Wessels for instance could be taken if the round was "Aus" or "SA", but can only be taken once overall). 99* - no it would be Round 1: NZ (everyone picks a NZ-er) Round 2 - India (everyone picks an...
  6. Matt79

    Random country draft

    I'm on holidays for the next week and a bit, sooooo, have time to do one of these. As an idea to differentiate it from previous drafts, the twist in this one would be that each round a country is randomly selected. Will require a good knowledge/ability to research and make for some interesting...
  7. Matt79

    Who's the better lower order batsman?

    Despite having career batting averages within 4 runs of each other, and Hauritz scoring at twice Johnson's rate per innings in the last 12 months?
  8. Matt79

    Hashan Tillakaratne Vs Jimmy Adams

    Can't say we are afraid to tackle the big questions here in CC. Re the question; can't say I care really.
  9. Matt79

    A.F.L Thread

    Good game on Sunday arvo :cool: :wub: Swan, Didak, Medhurst
  10. Matt79

    Who's the better lower order batsman?

    Kinda missing the point there Himannv. I'm not interested in weighing them as bowlers, but rather, as batsmen, given they're both secure in the team atm, yet Johnson is coming in ahead of Hauritz despite the disparity in their recent records I pointed out. As to whether we "need" more...
  11. Matt79

    Who's the better lower order batsman?

    Some context for the argument - since the start of the Ashes, Johnson has scored 230 @ 13.52, with a HS of 63. Hauritz has scored 298 runs in two fewer matches @ 37.25, with a HS of 75. Obviously, this timeframe precisely cuts out Johnson's steller series with the bat against SA, but I guess a...
  12. Matt79

    Who's the better lower order batsman?

    Johnson or Hauritz? Johnson's batting seems to have reverted back towards the guy's mean. He's a good number 8, but not really an allrounder. Hauritz has been killing it in the lower order however.
  13. Matt79

    Michael Clarke Discussion thread

    ya-huh
  14. Matt79

    Michael Clarke Discussion thread

    Have I upset you Zac?
  15. Matt79

    Michael Clarke Discussion thread

    A bit precious to call that snide IMO. Especially when you go on to call me a fanboy! You're right - he (and Bingle) clearly deserve no respect from the public when going through a relationship breakup. Maybe he shouldn't realistically expect not to be hassled by gawking bogans, but they're...
  16. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    Yeah, fair point, I suppose especially for LO cricket - so long as they ARE deceived.
  17. Matt79

    A.F.L Thread

    Moving on from Twigley to Bingle IMO...
  18. Matt79

    A.F.L Thread

    Whoops, forgot Brisbane. Put them in at number 5, behind the Dogs but ahead of the Saints. Which will see Port scrape into the 8 with a record low number of wins, just because that's what they'd do as a pack of heinously perverse ****s. Sorry Dons.
  19. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    I remember Merv Hughes bowling a leg-break as a change up.
  20. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    One thing I've noticed is that a lot of bowlers seem to take too much pace off for their slower ball, and give the batsmen time to adjust. Brett Lee often seemed to do this - he'd go from 140+ to 110, and the batsman would be deceived, but then adjust.

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