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"Born before Tests" draft
- Thread starter AndrewB
- Start date
kingkallis
International Coach
Dick Lilley to keep wickets for my team.
CricZo XI
1. Vijay Merchant /
2. Archie Jackson /
3. Johnny Tyldesley /
4. Mike Denness /
5. Frank Iredale /
6. Monty Noble o /
7. Imran Khan o / (c)
8. Dick Lilley + /
9. George Giffen o /
10. J.J. Ferris o
11. Subhash Gupte o
Pretty pleased with this team.
CricZo XI
1. Vijay Merchant /
2. Archie Jackson /
3. Johnny Tyldesley /
4. Mike Denness /
5. Frank Iredale /
6. Monty Noble o /
7. Imran Khan o / (c)
8. Dick Lilley + /
9. George Giffen o /
10. J.J. Ferris o
11. Subhash Gupte o
Pretty pleased with this team.
SillyCowCorner1
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My dear posters, I have not forgotten about you.
I will post my catch-up picks in a few hours time.
I will post my catch-up picks in a few hours time.
Harry Boyle
Alfred Ward
Bobby Abel
Murray Goodwin
Mahela Jayawardene
Douglas Jardine
Billy Barnes
Prasanna Jayawardene
Heath Streak
Bobby Peel
Harry Boyle
Muttiah Muralitharan
I don't really know what counts as good in this draft but Murali is in the team so it can't be all bad.
Alfred Ward
Bobby Abel
Murray Goodwin
Mahela Jayawardene
Douglas Jardine
Billy Barnes
Prasanna Jayawardene
Heath Streak
Bobby Peel
Harry Boyle
Muttiah Muralitharan
I don't really know what counts as good in this draft but Murali is in the team so it can't be all bad.
a massive zebra
International Captain
Alfred Mynn will be my final selection please.
Tamim Iqbal
Tillekeratne Dilshan (6)
Everton Weekes
Tom Hayward (7)
Shakib Al Hasan (5)
Andrew Stoddart (c)
Dattu Phadkar (3)
Alfred Mynn (2)
Wasim Bari (wk)
Rangana Herath (4)
Jack Cowie (1)
Tamim Iqbal
Tillekeratne Dilshan (6)
Everton Weekes
Tom Hayward (7)
Shakib Al Hasan (5)
Andrew Stoddart (c)
Dattu Phadkar (3)
Alfred Mynn (2)
Wasim Bari (wk)
Rangana Herath (4)
Jack Cowie (1)
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mr_mister
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Sanath Jayasuriya 5
Pankaj Roy
CB Fry *
Aravinda De Silva 6
Graeme Hick 7
Vijay Manjrekar
Romesh Kaluwitharana +
Learie Constantine 2
Asantha De Mel 4
Sarfraz Nawaz 3
Fazal Mahmood 1
Spin section of the bowling attack is made up by 3 part-timers but together they form something of a threat haha. Happy otherwise
Pankaj Roy
CB Fry *
Aravinda De Silva 6
Graeme Hick 7
Vijay Manjrekar
Romesh Kaluwitharana +
Learie Constantine 2
Asantha De Mel 4
Sarfraz Nawaz 3
Fazal Mahmood 1
Spin section of the bowling attack is made up by 3 part-timers but together they form something of a threat haha. Happy otherwise
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
I will finish with Hadlee, Walter Hadlee. He can be my captain too. Pretty terrible bowling attack (apart from Vogler) but lots of options with WG and Lord Ted in the side and imagine Jessop and O'Brien smashing tired bowlers.
WG Grace
Walter Hadlee
Fuller Pilch
Ted Dexter
Brun Smith
Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)
Gilbert Jessop
Kevin O'Brien
Bert Vogler
Ravi Ratnayeke
Fen Cresswell
WG Grace
Walter Hadlee
Fuller Pilch
Ted Dexter
Brun Smith
Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)
Gilbert Jessop
Kevin O'Brien
Bert Vogler
Ravi Ratnayeke
Fen Cresswell
Teuton
International Captain
Final team
Marvan Atapattu
Grant Flower
Zaheer Abbas
Vijay Hazare
Arjuna Ranatunga
Wasim Raja
Imtiaz Ahmed
Chaminda Vaas
Clarrie Grimmett
Kyle Jarvis
Sydney Barnes
Very happy with this team given the constraints. 2 of the top 3 bowlers imho and an excellent middle order.
Marvan Atapattu
Grant Flower
Zaheer Abbas
Vijay Hazare
Arjuna Ranatunga
Wasim Raja
Imtiaz Ahmed
Chaminda Vaas
Clarrie Grimmett
Kyle Jarvis
Sydney Barnes
Very happy with this team given the constraints. 2 of the top 3 bowlers imho and an excellent middle order.
Line and Length
Cricketer Of The Year
Rusi Modi rounds out my selections.
C.S. "Stewie" Dempster / Test Ave 65.7
Rusi Modi /o T 46.0 FC 53.2 FC bowling 38.3
K.S.Duleepsinhji / T 58.5
Colin Bland / T 49.1
Thilan Samaraweera /o T 48.8 FC bowling 23.4
Hashan Tillakaratne w/k / T 42.9
Gerry Gomez /o T 30.3 & 27.4 FC 43.6 & 26.3
John Goddard /o T 30.7 & 33.4 FC 31.8 & 26.3
J.T.Hearne o T 22.0 FC 17.8
David Larter o T 25.4 FC 19.5
Fred Spofforth o T 18.4 FC 14.9
I'm more than happy with my side. The top 7 have all made test centuries while Goddard has done so at FC level. The Test batting averages speak for themselves.
The three key bowlers all have good Test averages and outstanding FC averages. Gomez and Goddard are proven Test all-rounders while Modi and Samaraweera give back up if needed.
Colin Bland "is regarded as one of the greatest fielders in the history of Test cricket".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Bland
C.S. "Stewie" Dempster / Test Ave 65.7
Rusi Modi /o T 46.0 FC 53.2 FC bowling 38.3
K.S.Duleepsinhji / T 58.5
Colin Bland / T 49.1
Thilan Samaraweera /o T 48.8 FC bowling 23.4
Hashan Tillakaratne w/k / T 42.9
Gerry Gomez /o T 30.3 & 27.4 FC 43.6 & 26.3
John Goddard /o T 30.7 & 33.4 FC 31.8 & 26.3
J.T.Hearne o T 22.0 FC 17.8
David Larter o T 25.4 FC 19.5
Fred Spofforth o T 18.4 FC 14.9
I'm more than happy with my side. The top 7 have all made test centuries while Goddard has done so at FC level. The Test batting averages speak for themselves.
The three key bowlers all have good Test averages and outstanding FC averages. Gomez and Goddard are proven Test all-rounders while Modi and Samaraweera give back up if needed.
Colin Bland "is regarded as one of the greatest fielders in the history of Test cricket".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Bland
I’ll complete my line-up with Percy Sherwell, one of the few men to be captain, keeper and opener in the same Test.
Allan Rae
Bert Sutcliffe
Ranjitsinhji
David Houghton
Stanley Jackson*
Aubrey Faulkner
Percy Sherwell+
Albert Trott
Bill Lockwood
Tom Richardson
Herman Griffith
Allan Rae
Bert Sutcliffe
Ranjitsinhji
David Houghton
Stanley Jackson*
Aubrey Faulkner
Percy Sherwell+
Albert Trott
Bill Lockwood
Tom Richardson
Herman Griffith
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Line and Length
Cricketer Of The Year
Is that it?
SillyCowCorner1
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Allan Rae, Ramakant Desai, Franz Alexander, John Goddard
1. Clifford Roach
2. Jeff Stollmeyer *
3. Polly Umrigar
4. Allan Rae
5. Asanka Gurusinha
6. Franz Alexander +
7. John Goddard
8. Ray Price
9. Ramakant Desai
10. Anthony McGibbon
11.Manny Martindale
1. Clifford Roach
2. Jeff Stollmeyer *
3. Polly Umrigar
4. Allan Rae
5. Asanka Gurusinha
6. Franz Alexander +
7. John Goddard
8. Ray Price
9. Ramakant Desai
10. Anthony McGibbon
11.Manny Martindale
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a massive zebra
International Captain
Unfortunately, I don't think any of these players are eligible.
Allan Rae was picked by AndrewB.
John Goddard was picked by Line and Length.
Franz (Gerry) Alexander was born in November 1928 but West Indies had already played their first test in June 1928.
Ramakant Desai was born in 1939 but India played their first test in 1932.
Allan Rae was picked by AndrewB.
John Goddard was picked by Line and Length.
Franz (Gerry) Alexander was born in November 1928 but West Indies had already played their first test in June 1928.
Ramakant Desai was born in 1939 but India played their first test in 1932.
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SillyCowCorner1
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Aminul Islam, John Selby, Charles Llewellyn, Leslie Hylton
1. Aminul Islam
2. Jeff Stollmeyer *
3. Polly Umrigar
4. Clifford Roach
5. Asanka Gurusinha
6. John Selby +
7. Charles Llewellyn
8. Ray Price
9. Leslie Hylton
10. Anthony McGibbon
11.Manny Martindale
1. Aminul Islam
2. Jeff Stollmeyer *
3. Polly Umrigar
4. Clifford Roach
5. Asanka Gurusinha
6. John Selby +
7. Charles Llewellyn
8. Ray Price
9. Leslie Hylton
10. Anthony McGibbon
11.Manny Martindale