chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
lol never heard of the best leggie in the 80s?
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Mystery Draft (ODI XI and Test XI, 79-09)
- Thread starter Athlai
- Start date
Somerset
Cricketer Of The Year
Somerset's Mystery ODI Draft XI
Adam Gilchrist LHB WK (9,619 runs @ 35.89, 417 catches, 55 stumpings)
Nathan Astle RHB RM (7,090 runs @ 34.92, 99 wickets @ 38.47)
Ramnaresh Sarwan RHB LS (4,594 runs @ 44.17, 16 wickets @ 36.62)
Rahul Dravid RHB (10,585 runs @ 39.49)
Jacques Kallis RHB RFM (10,057 runs @ 45.30, 246 wickets @ 31.72)
Steve Tikolo RHB RM/OS (3,048 runs @ 31.10, 82 wickets @ 31.81)
Paul Collingwood RHB RM (3,773 runs @ 34.30, 84 wickets @ 38.95)
Shahid Afridi RHB LS (5,531 runs @ 23.23, 243 wickets @ 35.52)
Lance Klusener LHB RFM (3,576 runs @ 41.10, 192 wickets @ 29.95)
Shaun Pollock RHB RFM (3,519 runs @ 26.45, 393 wickets @ 24.50)
Chaminda Vaas LHB LFM (2,025 runs @ 13.68, 400 wickets @ 27.53)
With Pollock and Vaas at numbers ten and eleven, there is clearly no tail to my ODI side. Whilst the above order would initially be used, the powerplays could see the order completely shuffled to accomodate Afridi and Klusener in particular. It might even turn into a case of hit out or get out with such powerful strikers of the ball down the order. Plenty of bowling options too, and on a slow surfaces the bowling duo of Vaas and Pollock could be impossible to score from. Klusener, Kallis and Afridi would be expected to play major roles with the ball, but with Collingwood, Astle and Tikolo there are plenty of options should the opposition take to the bowling attack. Weakness might be a lack of a specialist spinner and genuine quick bowler.
Adam Gilchrist LHB WK (9,619 runs @ 35.89, 417 catches, 55 stumpings)
Nathan Astle RHB RM (7,090 runs @ 34.92, 99 wickets @ 38.47)
Ramnaresh Sarwan RHB LS (4,594 runs @ 44.17, 16 wickets @ 36.62)
Rahul Dravid RHB (10,585 runs @ 39.49)
Jacques Kallis RHB RFM (10,057 runs @ 45.30, 246 wickets @ 31.72)
Steve Tikolo RHB RM/OS (3,048 runs @ 31.10, 82 wickets @ 31.81)
Paul Collingwood RHB RM (3,773 runs @ 34.30, 84 wickets @ 38.95)
Shahid Afridi RHB LS (5,531 runs @ 23.23, 243 wickets @ 35.52)
Lance Klusener LHB RFM (3,576 runs @ 41.10, 192 wickets @ 29.95)
Shaun Pollock RHB RFM (3,519 runs @ 26.45, 393 wickets @ 24.50)
Chaminda Vaas LHB LFM (2,025 runs @ 13.68, 400 wickets @ 27.53)
With Pollock and Vaas at numbers ten and eleven, there is clearly no tail to my ODI side. Whilst the above order would initially be used, the powerplays could see the order completely shuffled to accomodate Afridi and Klusener in particular. It might even turn into a case of hit out or get out with such powerful strikers of the ball down the order. Plenty of bowling options too, and on a slow surfaces the bowling duo of Vaas and Pollock could be impossible to score from. Klusener, Kallis and Afridi would be expected to play major roles with the ball, but with Collingwood, Astle and Tikolo there are plenty of options should the opposition take to the bowling attack. Weakness might be a lack of a specialist spinner and genuine quick bowler.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Very solid line up, the only weak points Hooper, doesn't really make up the 5th bowlers role nor is he an exceptional batsman, but considering my criteria I think everyone will have similar problems. An exemplary effort mate.
Precambrian
Banned
Oops. Qadir? He's taken.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Holy **** what a tail. Monster of an ODI lineup.
Precambrian
Banned
I am just waiting for Micheal, or can I post my ODI minnow here? I don't trust my judgement hence needs someone to confirm it.
Somerset
Cricketer Of The Year
Yup its a change from my other draft sides in which I have usually had plenty of part-time bowlers, and plenty of spin options - with just the one genuine spinner in Kumble I doubt we'll be preparing pitches to suit spin bowling.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Could see Tikolo bat regular at nine in that side and I thought I had depth.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
In ODIs, not in Tests.
Athlai
Not Terrible
He has Streak so you can pick your minnow.
Precambrian
Banned
Ok
ODI pick is
Rizwan Cheema from Canada.
ODI pick is
Rizwan Cheema from Canada.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Code:
[B]Round 1[/B]
chaminda_00 - Muttiah Muralitharan
bagapath - Brian Lara
Somerset - Jacques Kallis
Michael - Sachin Tendulkar
Nufan - Kumar Sangakkara
Precambrian - Glenn McGrath
Matt79 - Andy Flower
Athlai - Wasim Akram
[B]Round 2[/B]
Athlai - Waqar Younis
Matt79 - Shane Bond
Precambrian - RT Ponting
NUFAN - Curtly Ambrose
Michael - Martin Crowe
Somerset - Adam Gilchrist
bagapath - Shane Warne (Tests) Allan Donald (ODI)
chaminda_00 - Andrew Jones
[B]Round 3[/B]
Matt79 - Ajantha Mendis
Somerset - Heath Streak (Tests) Shaun Pollock (ODI)
Michael - Rahul Dravid (Tests) Heath Streak (ODI)
Athlai - Shakib al Hasan (Tests) Malcolm Marshall (ODI)
chaminda_00 - Mark Richardson (Tests) Chris Cairns (ODI)
NUFAN - Dave Houghton (Tests) Neil Johnson (ODI)
bagapath - Tatenda Taibu
Precambrian - Stuart Clark (Tests) MS Dhoni (ODI)
[B]Round 4[/B]
Precambrian - Virender Sehwag (Tests) Keven Pietersen (ODI)
bagapath - Ian Bishop (Tests) Saqlain Mushtaq (ODI)
NUFAN - Mahela Jayawardene (Tests) Sanath Jayasuriya (ODI)
chaminda_00 - Jacob Oram
Athlai - MS Dhoni (Tests) Shakib al Hasan (ODI)
Michael - Shaun Pollock (Tests) Shane Warne (ODI)
Somerset - Allan Donald (Tests) Chaminda Vaas (ODI)
Matt79 - Kevin Pietersen (Tests) Andrew Flintoff (ODI)
[B]Round 5[/B]
Athlai - Chris Cairns (Tests) Marcus Trescothick (ODI)
Precambrian - Matt Prior (Tests) Nathan Bracken (ODI)
chaminda_00 - Murray Goodwin (Tests) Ryan ten Doeschate (ODI)
Somerset - Dale Steyn (Tests) Lance Klusener (ODI)
NUFAN - Steve Waugh (Tests) Ross Taylor (ODI)
Michael - Courtney Walsh (Tests) Virendar Sehwag (ODI)
Matt79 - Andrew Flintoff (Tests) Andrew Symonds (ODI)
bagapath - Richie Richardson (Tests) Aravinda de Silva (ODI)
[B]Round 6[/B]
bagapath - Sanath Jayasuriya (Tests) Chris Gayle (ODI)
Matt79 - Shiv Chanderpaul (Tests) Nick Knight (ODI)
Michael - Alec Stewart
NUFAN - Graeme Smith (Tests) Shoaib Akhtar (ODI)
Somerset - Mohammad Yousuf (Tests) Nathan Astle (ODI)
chaminda_00 - Inzamam-ul-Haq (Tests) Mark Boucher (ODI)
Precambrian - Gary Kirsten (Tests) Abdul Razzaq (ODI)
Athlai - Marcus Trescothick (Tests) Michael Bevan (ODI)
[B]Round 7[/B]
Precambrian - Aravinda de Silva (Tests) Gary Kirsten (ODI)
Michael - Matthew Hayden (Tests) Lasith Malinga (ODI)
Somerset - Anil Kumble (Tests) Shahid Afridi (ODI)
chaminda_00 - Darren Gough (Tests) Saeed Anwar (ODI)
bagapath - Stephen Fleimng (Tests) Brett Lee (ODI)
Athlai - Shoaib Akhtar (Tests) Sourav Ganguly (ODI)
NUFAN - Dion Nash (Tests) Darren Gough (ODI)
Matt79 - Saeed Anwar (Tests) Reon King (ODI)
[b]Round 8[/b]
Matt79 - Michael Vaughan (Tests) Yuvraj Singh (ODI)
NUFAN - Harbhajan Singh (Tests) Michael Hussey (ODI)
Athlai- Michael Hussey (Tests) Fanie de Villiers (ODI)
bagapath - Makahya Ntini (Tests) Allan Lamb (ODI)
chaminda _00 - Jeff Dujon (Tests) Patrick Patterson (ODI)
Somerset - Andrew Strauss Tests) Ramnaresh Sarwan (ODI)
Michael - Marvan Atapattu (Tests) Abdul Qadir (ODI)
Precambrian - Jesse Ryder (Tests) Kyle Mills (ODI)
[B]Round 9[/B]
Michael - Mushtaq Ahmed (Tests) Richie Richardson (ODI)
Athlai- Chris Gayle (Tests) Arjuna Ranatunga (ODI)
Somerset - Hashan Tilakaratne (Tests) Rahul Dravid (ODI
Precambrian - Ramnaresh Sarwan (Tests) Carl Hooper (ODI)
NUFAN - Thilan Samaraweera (Tests) Graeme Smith (ODI)
chaminda _00 - Fanie de Villiers (Tests) Neil Fairbrother (ODI)
Matt79 - VVS Laxman (Tests) Graeme Hick (ODI)
bagapath - Younis Khan (Tests) Scott Styris (ODI)
[B]Round 10[/B]
bagapath - Angus Fraser (Tests) Gautham Gambhir (ODIs)
Matt79 - Jason Gillespie (Tests) Herschelle Gibbs (ODIs)
chaminda_00 - Gautham Gambhir (Tests) Mohammad Azharuddin (ODIs)
NUFAN - Mohammad Asif (Tests) Manoj Prabhakar (ODIs)
Precambrian - Arshad Khan (Tests) Tillekaratne Dilshan (ODIs)
Somerset - John Reid (Tests) Steve Tikolo (ODIs)
Athlai - Tillakaratne Dilshan (Tests) Shoaib Malik (ODIs)
Michael - Javagal Srinath (Tests) Vinod Kambli (ODIs)
[B]Round 11[/B]
Athlai - Hashim Amla (Tests) Brendon McCullum (ODIs)
Somerset - Carl Hooper (Tests) Paul Collingwood (ODIs)
bagapath - Saurav Ganguly (Tests) Ian Bishop (ODIs)
Precambrian - Mashrafe Mortaza (Ban) Rizwan Cheema (ODIs)
NUFAN - Michael Atherton (Tests) Russel Arnold (ODIs)
Matt79 -
chaminda_00 - Justin Langer (Tests) Mark Waugh (ODIs)
Michael -
[B]Grounds[/B]
Michael -
chaminda_00 -
Matt79 -
NUFAN -
Precambrian -
bagapath -
Somerset -
Athlai -
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Somerset
Cricketer Of The Year
The only Canadian I would've bet on being selected would've been John Davison...didn't think Cheema with three ODIs would've got much consideration.Ok
ODI pick is
Rizwan Cheema from Canada.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
He just trying to help me so I don't have the worst side. Give him a break.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Russell Arnold SL Sound player, Maharoof very unlucky. Probably Maharoof & Indian batsman would have been better then Prabhakar & Arnold, ah well.
ODD E NUF ODI XI
1 Graeme Smith [c]
2 Sanath Jayasuriya
3 Kumar Sangakarra [wk]
4 Ross Taylor
5 Michael Hussey [vc]
6 Neil Johnson
7 Russell Arnold
8 Manoj Prabhakar
9 Darren Gough
10 Curtly Ambrose
11 Shoaib Akhtar
ODD E NUF ODI XI
1 Graeme Smith [c]
2 Sanath Jayasuriya
3 Kumar Sangakarra [wk]
4 Ross Taylor
5 Michael Hussey [vc]
6 Neil Johnson
7 Russell Arnold
8 Manoj Prabhakar
9 Darren Gough
10 Curtly Ambrose
11 Shoaib Akhtar
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Michaelf7777777
International Debutant
Javagal Srinath (Tests) and Vinod Kambli (ODI's) please
My Test Team so Far
Hayden (AUS)
Atapattu (SRI)
Dravid (IND)
Tendulkar (IND)
Crowe (NZL)
Stewart (ENG)
Pollock (SAF)
Srinath (IND)
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)
Walsh (WIN)
1 minnow to be picked
My ODI Team
Sehwag (IND)
Tendulkar (IND)
Crowe (NZL)
Richardson (WIN)
Kambli (IND)
Stewart (ENG)
Streak (ZIM)
Warne (AUS)
Malinga (SRI)
Abdul Qadir (PAK)
1 SAF to be picked
My Test Team so Far
Hayden (AUS)
Atapattu (SRI)
Dravid (IND)
Tendulkar (IND)
Crowe (NZL)
Stewart (ENG)
Pollock (SAF)
Srinath (IND)
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)
Walsh (WIN)
1 minnow to be picked
My ODI Team
Sehwag (IND)
Tendulkar (IND)
Crowe (NZL)
Richardson (WIN)
Kambli (IND)
Stewart (ENG)
Streak (ZIM)
Warne (AUS)
Malinga (SRI)
Abdul Qadir (PAK)
1 SAF to be picked
Athlai
Not Terrible
Athlai's Avengers!
TEST XI
Chris Gayle (WI) (vc) 5213 @ 40.10 67 @ 39.94
Marcus Trescothick (ENG) 5825 @ 43.79
Hashim Amla (SA) 2313 @ 41.30
Michael Hussey (AUS) 2909 @ 59.36
Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) 2899 @ 41.41 11 @ 29.45
MS Dhoni (Ind) (+) 1807 @ 36.14
Chris Cairns (NZ) 3320 @ 33.53 218 @ 29.40
Shakib al Hasan (Ban) 556 @ 26.47 35 @ 31.68
Wasim Akram (Pak) (c) 2898 @ 22.64 414 @ 23.52
Waqar Younis (Pak) 1010 @ 10.20 373 @ 23.56
Shoaib Akhtar (Pak) 544 @ 10.07 178 @ 25.69
Gayle and Trescothick are an intimidating opening partnership, as two of the cleanest strikers of the ball in Test cricket they could immediately change the game in the Avenger's favour. If these two stay in for even a single session, the runs will be absolutely piled up. The middle order is buoyed by the talented hands of Michael Hussey, in a familiar role where he either continues domination on the opposition or bats his team out of trouble. The attack can be summed up by a few words, FAST bowling, intimidation, and a cheeky slower ball. The Avengers attack is something to be feared, while the spin side of things is held down by Gayle, Dilshan and Hasan the pace bowling is of a very high quality. Teams will find it very hard to score against the Avengers.
TEST XI
Chris Gayle (WI) (vc) 5213 @ 40.10 67 @ 39.94
Marcus Trescothick (ENG) 5825 @ 43.79
Hashim Amla (SA) 2313 @ 41.30
Michael Hussey (AUS) 2909 @ 59.36
Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) 2899 @ 41.41 11 @ 29.45
MS Dhoni (Ind) (+) 1807 @ 36.14
Chris Cairns (NZ) 3320 @ 33.53 218 @ 29.40
Shakib al Hasan (Ban) 556 @ 26.47 35 @ 31.68
Wasim Akram (Pak) (c) 2898 @ 22.64 414 @ 23.52
Waqar Younis (Pak) 1010 @ 10.20 373 @ 23.56
Shoaib Akhtar (Pak) 544 @ 10.07 178 @ 25.69
Gayle and Trescothick are an intimidating opening partnership, as two of the cleanest strikers of the ball in Test cricket they could immediately change the game in the Avenger's favour. If these two stay in for even a single session, the runs will be absolutely piled up. The middle order is buoyed by the talented hands of Michael Hussey, in a familiar role where he either continues domination on the opposition or bats his team out of trouble. The attack can be summed up by a few words, FAST bowling, intimidation, and a cheeky slower ball. The Avengers attack is something to be feared, while the spin side of things is held down by Gayle, Dilshan and Hasan the pace bowling is of a very high quality. Teams will find it very hard to score against the Avengers.