Hello,
Thinking of setting up a new draft in the coming days - it would start no earlier then Monday evening following the conclusion of the England v Pakistan 2nd Test - all averages/run tallies will be based on the numbers following the conclusion of the 2nd Test.
Rules would be
Only players who debuted in the 1920s or later would be eligible
Each squad has to have 11 players representing at least 7 different Test teams and 7 different debut decades (between the 1920s to present day)
Maximum of 2 from any Test playing side and maximum of 2 from same decade
Each player has to have batted and/or bowled in at least 15 Test innings
Players can not be in their nations top 10 run scorers or top 10 wicket takers
Players can not be in their nation's top 10 highest batting averages or lowest bowling averages (amongst those to have featured in 15+ innings in respective discipline) - this only includes games for their nation so it does not include matches for those who played for Rest of the World XI.
* However, this restriction is eased for players who represented nations who debuted in Test Cricket after 1980 - so that is Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. All players from these 3 nations should not be among their nations top 5 run scorers/takers or amongst their nations top 5 highest batting averages/lowest bowling averages (once again amongst those who have featured in 15+ innings in respective discipline).
For the sake of clarification
To clarify Greg Chappell would be an illegal pick - whilst he is the 12th highest Australian run scorer in Tests so fits that criteria, he has the 11th highest average but 5 of those above him have not batted in 15+ innings hence for this he is seen as having the 6th highest Test average. Australians Jack Ryder and Michael Hussey would also be ineligible for the same reason.
To be eligible as a player you just have to have batted or bowled in 15+ innings but when looking at bowling averages you have to have bowled in 15+ innings, this is to ensure someone like Michael Slater who has bowled in 3 Test innings and has 1 wicket at an average of 10 is not discounted on the basis of his bowling. This rule will be the same when looking at batting averages only it will be batting in 15+ innings - so it is possible in theory to have a player with the 20th highest batting average but if 10 or more above them on that list have batted in 14 or fewer Test innings then that player will be ineligible
Let me know if you are interested in participating looking for 8-12 participants. Also let me know if any further clarification is needed.
Thinking of setting up a new draft in the coming days - it would start no earlier then Monday evening following the conclusion of the England v Pakistan 2nd Test - all averages/run tallies will be based on the numbers following the conclusion of the 2nd Test.
Rules would be
Only players who debuted in the 1920s or later would be eligible
Each squad has to have 11 players representing at least 7 different Test teams and 7 different debut decades (between the 1920s to present day)
Maximum of 2 from any Test playing side and maximum of 2 from same decade
Each player has to have batted and/or bowled in at least 15 Test innings
Players can not be in their nations top 10 run scorers or top 10 wicket takers
Players can not be in their nation's top 10 highest batting averages or lowest bowling averages (amongst those to have featured in 15+ innings in respective discipline) - this only includes games for their nation so it does not include matches for those who played for Rest of the World XI.
* However, this restriction is eased for players who represented nations who debuted in Test Cricket after 1980 - so that is Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. All players from these 3 nations should not be among their nations top 5 run scorers/takers or amongst their nations top 5 highest batting averages/lowest bowling averages (once again amongst those who have featured in 15+ innings in respective discipline).
For the sake of clarification
To clarify Greg Chappell would be an illegal pick - whilst he is the 12th highest Australian run scorer in Tests so fits that criteria, he has the 11th highest average but 5 of those above him have not batted in 15+ innings hence for this he is seen as having the 6th highest Test average. Australians Jack Ryder and Michael Hussey would also be ineligible for the same reason.
To be eligible as a player you just have to have batted or bowled in 15+ innings but when looking at bowling averages you have to have bowled in 15+ innings, this is to ensure someone like Michael Slater who has bowled in 3 Test innings and has 1 wicket at an average of 10 is not discounted on the basis of his bowling. This rule will be the same when looking at batting averages only it will be batting in 15+ innings - so it is possible in theory to have a player with the 20th highest batting average but if 10 or more above them on that list have batted in 14 or fewer Test innings then that player will be ineligible
Let me know if you are interested in participating looking for 8-12 participants. Also let me know if any further clarification is needed.
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