2021 English First-Class Season Draft (June-October, seeking four players)

[HeathDavisSpeed]

So many players to choose from of a decent enough quality. I wouldn't be surprised to see an unselected XI do better than most of the selected line-ups. A bit harder to know who's going to play Tests for England and succeed at it.

So, that said, I'm going to select:

Ollie Pope and cult hero Darren Stevens

@Red_Ink_Squid

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I'll be boring and grab another Test guy with Jos Buttler to be my keeper.

@braai guys
(@Kippax)

 

[Kippax]

"Marnus Labuschagne" - Braai Guys

David Bedingham.

@JOJOXI

 

[Kippax]

JOJOXI Joe Root
Kippax James Anderson
Braai Guys Simon Harmer
Red Ink Squid Ben Stokes
Heef Ollie Pope

Heef Darren Stevens
Red Ink Squid Jos Buttler +
Braai Guys Marnus Labuschagne
Kippax David Bedingham
JOJOXI

Heef
Kippax
Red Ink Squid
JOJOXI
Braai Guys

Braai Guys
JOJOXI
Red Ink Squid
Kippax
Heef

 

[JOJOXI]

Buttler's a very good pick! I'll go with Chris Woakes please

@Kippax can we pick reserve players before we pick all 6 first team options?

@HeathDavisSpeed

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Craig Overton

@Kippax

 

[Kippax]

Michael Neser.

@Red_Ink_Squid

@Kippax can we pick reserve players before we pick all 6 first team options?

Yes that's fine.

When you lock in your core six after the drafting, the bench should have a top-order reserve (for No. 1 and 2), middle-order reserve (No. 3 and 4), bowling cover 1 (preferred cover for No. 5 and 6), bowling cover 2.

If a drafter has an unavailability crisis in his bowling (or less likely, top-order batting), I will activate his other reserves, beginning with the middle-order reserve.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Ryan Higgins for me please.

@JOJOXI

 

[JOJOXI]

Thanks for response Kippax

I actually had half asked that question with Ryan Higgins in mind I made a late decision to switch to Woakes

I'll go with James Bracey next please.

@Kippax for Braai Guys

 

[JOJOXI]

Changed from Sibley to Bracey to play safe on injury front

 

[Kippax]

"Sam Curran and Gary Ballance" - Braai Guys.

@JOJOXI

 

[JOJOXI]

Ollie Robinson - Sussex please

@Red_Ink_Squid

 

[Kippax]

JOJOXI Joe Root
Kippax James Anderson
Braai Guys Simon Harmer
Red Ink Squid Ben Stokes
Heef Ollie Pope

Heef Darren Stevens
Red Ink Squid Jos Buttler +
Braai Guys Marnus Labuschagne
Kippax David Bedingham
JOJOXI Chris Woakes

Heef Craig Overton
Kippax Michael Neser
Red Ink Squid Ryan Higgins
JOJOXI James Bracey
Braai Guys Sam Curran

Braai Guys Gary Ballance
JOJOXI Ollie Robinson (Sussex)
Red Ink Squid
Kippax
Heef

Braai Guys
JOJOXI
Heef
Kippax
Red Ink Squid

Red Ink Squid
Kippax
Heef
JOJOXI
Braai Guys

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I'll take a dash at the youngster bonus and go Rob Yates to open.

 

[Kippax]

Stuart Broad. With Ed Smith gone, hopefully all that anger and motivation won't go with it.

@HeathDavisSpeed

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Gonna take a gamble and go for Matt Critchley.

@JOJOXI up

 

[Kippax]

Actually Braai Guys is up. "Tom Curran" - Braai Guys.

He's getting a good braai going here with the Currans, but an invitation for the third brother Ben to join it seems doubtful.

 

[Kippax]

@JOJOXI now up.

 

[JOJOXI]

Apologies I thought I had replied to this I'll go with Ben Foakes please

@HeathDavisSpeed

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I guess Adam Lyth @Kippax