Last letter draft - Version 1

[CricAddict]

A fun draft. You can only pick the player whose first name starts with the last letter of the last name of the previous player you picked.

This draft will be version 1 where you pick from the last letter of your player. You need to think of future players in advance when you pick a player. And the player in your mind could be taken by someone during their turn as well. I hope this gets the game going.

In version 2 to be played some time in future, we will have the next drafter pick from the last letter of your player.

Please let me know if you are in. Now that CT draft is done and we are at the fag end of Odi draft, let's play this now.

 

[Teuton]

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[trundler]

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[Bitmap]

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[Teuton]

Is it only most commonly used name?
Ie Bob Simpson, not Robert

Can't think of any non-trivial examples but I'm sure there must be some that aren't obvious.

Edit
Ie Ranji's first name is not really used so is he an R or a K

 

[capt_Luffy]

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[ataraxia]

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I suggest we go by what cricinfo gives in the top left of player profiles.

 

[Silver Silva]

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[Pothas]

Yep

 

[Silver Silva]

So if i pick Chaminda Vaas , my next option can be Sanath Jayasuriya because s is the last name of Vaas ?

 

[sayon basak]

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[Silver Silva]

Is it only most commonly used name?
Ie Bob Simpson, not Robert

Can't think of any non-trivial examples but I'm sure there must be some that aren't obvious.

Edit
Ie Ranji's first name is not really used so is he an R or a K

Viv Richards first name is Isaac there's a huge example , @CricAddict what's the solution?

 

[Thala_0710]

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[Silver Silva]

So if i pick Chaminda Vaas , my next option can be Sanath Jayasuriya because s is the last name of Vaas ?

Even in my example if we going strictly by what cricinfo says then my example is incorrect

Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas is Chaminda's full name so I can choose someone like Adam Milne as next option

 

[Silver Silva]

Some players have nicknames on their player profiles like Faf Du Plessis, Bill is nickname for William so there has to be clarity

 

[honestbharani]

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[ataraxia]

Even in my example if we going strictly by what cricinfo says then my example is incorrect

Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas is Chaminda's full name so I can choose someone like Adam Milne as next option

In other areas of the cricinfo profile (the URL, the top left on desktop, the headings for the sections of the profile) "Chaminda Vaas", or "Bill Woodfull", or "Viv Richards", or "Chuck Fleetwood-Smith", or "Pom Pom Fellows-Smith" are all used with regularity.

 

[CricAddict]

TIL Fanie De Villiers is actually Petrus Stephanus de Villiers in cricinfo. It will become quite strenuous to check the name each time in cricinfo. So, my suggestion is we can keep it simple and go by the most commonly used name.

Chaminda Vaas
Kapil Dev
Fanie De Villiers
Viv Richards
Bob Woolmer etc.

Another option is to keep both options available. For example, someone can choose either Isaac Viv Richards or Viv Richards.

I am OK to go with the most popular option from the forum. Once we decide an option, let's go by that rule for the whole draft. Should I add a poll?

 

[Silver Silva]

TIL Fanie De Villiers is actually Petrus Stephanus de Villiers in cricinfo. It will become quite strenuous to check the name each time in cricinfo. So, my suggestion is we can keep it simple and go by the most commonly used name.

Chaminda Vaas
Kapil Dev
Fanie De Villiers
Viv Richards
Bob Woolmer etc.

Another option is to keep both options available. For example, someone can choose either Isaac Viv Richards or Viv Richards.

I am OK to go with the most popular option from the forum. Once we decide an option, let's go by that rule for the whole draft. Should I add a poll?

I'm in favor of keeping both options , this Draft will be tough so leeway should occur, if player is going by uncommon name it should be stated in the pick

 

[capt_Luffy]

TIL Fanie De Villiers is actually Petrus Stephanus de Villiers in cricinfo. It will become quite strenuous to check the name each time in cricinfo. So, my suggestion is we can keep it simple and go by the most commonly used name.

Chaminda Vaas
Kapil Dev
Fanie De Villiers
Viv Richards
Bob Woolmer etc.

Another option is to keep both options available. For example, someone can choose either Isaac Viv Richards or Viv Richards.

I am OK to go with the most popular option from the forum. Once we decide an option, let's go by that rule for the whole draft. Should I add a poll?

I vote for both being available for for greater flexibility