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Draft thread:XI's total sum of test batting averages no great than 250 runs(flexible)

StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I`m going to go with someone young and new and hopefully a future great..... Kagiso Rabada 11.2

Steve`s XI

01 Jimmy Cook
02 Wilfred Rhodes[SUP]5[/SUP]
03 Arthur Shrewsbury
04 Peter Kirsten
05 Andy Flower[SUP]+[/SUP]
06 Mike Gatting*
07 Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi (Nawab of Pataudi, Snr)
08 Kagiso Rabada[SUP]3[/SUP]
09 Wayne Daniels[SUP]2[/SUP]
10 JJ Ferris[SUP]1[/SUP]
11 Charles Marriott[SUP]4[/SUP]
 

StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Thanks for running this Stphn
MrMr`s draft, I just helped out near the end when I think he has been a bit busy, which I was happy to do. Thanks though..
Thanks also to MrMr for the great draft.

Aldo still with a pick from round 10.

Up now:

mr_mister > AldoRaine > The Battlers Prince (previously known as Schearzie):
 

AndrewB

International Vice-Captain
Graham Gooch
Laurie Fishlock
Rahul Dravid
Fred Grace
Garry Sobers* (2)
Gilbert Jessop (6)
Learie Constantine (4)
George Lohmann (3)
Wally Grout+
Waqar Younis (1)
Charlie Blythe (5)

Three bowlers (Younis, Lohmann, Blythe) among the best of their era supported by a fine set of all-rounders; three top batsmen supported by a couple of good county batsmen, followed by two of the great hitters in Jessop and Constantine.
 

weldone

Hall of Fame Member
Imran Khan: average- 0

Imran Khan | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo


Red Hill XI

Farohk Engineer +
Geoff Marsh
Graeme Hick
Clive Lloyd *
Michael Bevan
Brendon McCullum
Imran Khan (4)
Andy Roberts (1)
Michael Holding (2)
Terry Alderman (3)
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (5)


Thanks for running this Stphn
Show some honesty by adding the word 'junior'

Note: I made the same comment about stphn's senior Pataudi
 
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mr_mister

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Don't know much about him or where he batted, but with 46 FC tons Alan Wells seems a good choice. Played one test and averaged 3.


WG Grace *
Trevor Goddard (4)
Aravinda De Silva
Frank Woolley (6)
Alan Wells
Adam Hollioake
Kapil Dev (3)
Godfrey Evans +
Wasim Akram (1)
Frank Tyson (2)
Bert Ironmonger (5)
 

AldoRaine18

State Vice-Captain
Walter Keeton and Ernie Hayes.

Aldo XI

01. Walter Keeton
02. Lionel Palairet
03. Sir Don Bradman*
04. Stan McCabe
05. Ernie Hayes
06. Jack Mason 5
07. Dick Pilling+
08. Jack Cowie 3
09. Dennis Lillee 1
10. Fred Spofforth 2
11. Subhash Gupte 4
 

AldoRaine18

State Vice-Captain
CRICKETER OF THE YEAR - 1940
WALTER KEETON, whose 312, not out, against Middlesex was the highest score of last season and the largest ever made for Nottinghamshire, was born at Shirebrook on April 30, 1905. He first obtained a regular place in the county side in 1931, and since then has been one of the most consistent and attractive of opening batsmen. He has also been one of the unluckiest, for besides having his share of injuries incurred on the field he was, during the winter of 1934, involved in a very serious motor accident. The mental as well as the physical effects of this proved stubborn to overcome, and it speaks volumes for Keeton's pluck that he fought his way back to his best form.

When, at the end of 1930, Nottinghamshire decided to look for younger players, George Gunn was one of the old hands whose retirement was announced. But the death of Whysall and a poor start to the next season caused the veteran to be recalled, and Keeton had the fortune to be chosen as his partner. He filled the position to a nicety and definitely established himself by scoring 1,140 runs in county matches and by fielding splendidly at third man and in the deep. The next year he made a further advance scoring 2,062 runs altogether and making six centuries, the highest being 242 against Glamorgan. That the selectors were alive to his excellence was shown by his being picked for the two Trial matches at Manchester and Cardiff. In the first of these he was badly hit on the knee and had to retire.

The summer of 1933 began unhappily and finished in the greatest triumph. A blow on the head in the Yorkshire match kept him out for a couple of games, and he took some little time to get going. When he did so it was with a vengeance. By most brilliant batting in fifteen innings during August he scored 1,102 runs making six centuries, four in five consecutive innings, and together with Harris--that enigmatic person who stops half-volleys and drives good length balls to the boundary--putting up 125 and 128 for the first wicket against Kent at Trent Bridge. At the end of the season in which his full tally was 2,258 he played for the Rest against the Champion County, and local enthusiasts were already coupling his name with the great Nottinghamshire men of the past.

Several causes contributed to make 1934 a somewhat painful year for Nottinghamshire, but Keeton, personally, was just as good as before and thoroughly deserved to be picked for England against Australia at Leeds when Sutcliffe had strained his leg. He made 25 and 12 in the match which ended in a draw, a cloudburst saving England from defeat. Then in the winter came his motor accident, and the next year he could play in only thirteen matches. How, without resorting to safety methods, he regained his former eminence has already been indicated.

After an operation for appendicitis he was in great form last season and played for England at the Oval, but did not come off against the West Indies fast bowlers. It was also at the Oval that he made his 312 (beating A. O. Jones' 296 against Gloucestershire in 1903) when Surrey lent their ground to Middlesex, as Lord's was occupied by Eton and Harrow. It was not a very characteristic innings and he was missed at least four times. Much more like his real self was the brilliant driving and cutting in the century which he made in the return match at Trent Bridge. Misfortune still dogged him, for at the end of August he had the middle finger of his right hand broken at Clacton.

In his earlier years Keeton was a useful Association footballer, appearing for Sunderland and Nottingham Forest.
 

StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
anil1405 > Slifer > NUFAN > OverratedSanity >End!

Pretty good to finish a draft within 20 days (from what I`ve seen)
 

anil1405

International Captain
Gerald Bond (0.00)

Zulu XI:

1. Jack Hobbs
2. Ken Meuleman
3. Ricky Ponting
4. John Waite (+)
5. Keith Miller 6
6. Gerald Bond
7. Richie Benaud (*) 5
8. Richard Hadlee 1
9. Curtly Ambrose 2
10. Courtney Walsh 3
11. Fred Morley 4
 
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kingkallis

International Coach
Gerald Bond (0.00)

Zulu XI:

1. Jack Hobbs
2. Ken Meuleman
3. Ricky Ponting
4. John Waite (+)
5. Keith Miller 6
6. Gerald Bond
7. Richie Benaud (*) 5
8. Richard Hadlee 1
9. Curtly Ambrose 2
10. Courtney Walsh 3
11. Fred Morley 4
Thats a stunning line up, bro!
 

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