ICC Sim League VI

[SillyCowCorner1]

Do it Jimmy. Do it!

 

[Magrat Garlick]

If people are down for the 1928 - 1952 idea I'm prepared to run it using CC '13. Also happy to mull over any other concepts any people may have.

Sure, but can we ditch Surrey? They didn't win a CC title in that period and it gives us an even number of teams so no one has a bye. (I suspect whoever picks Surrey would have a team with players that peaked in the mid-50s)

 

[jimmy101]

Surrey are rather strong actually. They get Hobbs, Jardine, May, Bedser, Laker and Lock to name a few.

If necessary I could merge Surrey with Middlesex to create a London team. Alternatively Middlesex are even strong enough to be a stand alone team, admitting them would then create 14 available slots.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

May, Bedser, Laker and Lock

it's not that they're not strong, but picking that team means you're picking a core that was strongest after 1952.

Adding Middx too would work

 

[jimmy101]

True, on the flipside players such as Hobbs and Rhodes were most prevalent pre-1928. The 1928-1952 parameter was chosen to coincide with WIs debut at test level up until Pakistan's admission. Also lines up with roughly with Bradman's career (who I'm thinking will be available for Rest of Aust.) So the only qualification available players need to have is an intl cap sometime between 1928-1952. In a nutshell the league would feature teams and players from the 20s up until the 50s.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

wait this means that the Pakistan team will exclusively be from their first Test series? Ouch.

 

[jimmy101]

Yeah, plus I'll give them Gul Mohammad who previously played for India. It'd be a strong side though. The Mohammads, Fazal, Imitaz, Kardar et al. forming the core.

 

[morgieb]

What is the eligibility for state teams?

 

[jimmy101]

Available players must have earned an intl cap for their respective country between 1928-1952. Those who played for multiple FC sides will revert to the team they played for the longest.

 

[jimmy101]

So I think the next tournament might consist of 12 teams, featuring players from 1928-1952. If you are interested and would like to participate you can sign up here. The 12 teams are:

NSW
Victoria
Rest of Australia
Yorkshire
Lancashire
Surrey
Rest of England and Wales
Pakistan
India
New Zealand
South Africa
West Indies (SillyCow has already expressed interest).

We'll see how we go with numbers first before starting a new thread. Any former participants/observers are welcome.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

In, Yorkshire please

 

[kingkallis]

New South Wales

 

[srbhkshk]

India

 

[Michaelf7777777]

In (Rest of England and Wales)

 

[AndrewB]

I'll take Lancashire

 

[Magrat Garlick]

what's the rule on players who didn't get an international cap but played their entire career within the timespan for the state/county team? Still got to suck it up and pick worse players who got a couple Tests?

 

[jimmy101]

Good question. Unfortunately since they didn't earn an international cap I won't be able to look at their numerical abilities using the cheatengine file. However I can always create non-Test players based on their FC statsif no-one has any objections to that.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

I think in a couple of cases we might have to anyway, not sure every state team had a wicketkeeper called up for example

 

[jimmy101]

The five stand-alone FC teams in this comp all have intl wicketkeepers.

 

[morgieb]

I’ll take Rest of Australia