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Reverse alphabetical order draft V. II

ataraxia

Hall of Fame Member
Following off from the forwards edition, we're starting at Z and heading towards A. The rules are the same as in that draft except for the following additions: there will be 10-hour timeouts (except for round 1, which remains 12 hours), and Bradman is available.

Note that if the participants are similar to last draft I will endeavour to make the round 1 order the reverse of that draft.

For new participants, here are the rest of the rules. This is a variable order draft. Players are picked in reverse alphabetical order according to their surnames as listed in Statsguru (link). That's most players' surname (Billy Zulch), but for Pakistani and Bangladeshi players often their first name (Zulfiqar Babar). Note that "Mc" and "Mac" precede "Ma" (so Nathan McSweeney comes after Mahmudullah).

The key part is that there are no rounds after round 1. Thereafter, the order simply goes to the drafter whose most recent pick's name is latest in the alphabet until each drafter has picked 11 players

You can pick multiple players whose names start with the same letter and there is no requirement that any letters must be picked. Players who did not play any tests are still eligible; in case of doubt of their surname, message me.
 

Red

The normal awards that everyone else has
I’ll play.

Just curious, is there a definitive way we’re deciding Pak/Bang names?

I don’t understand how it works exactly. Imran is Imran Khan’s commonly used name, so why do we use that instead of Khan here?
 

ataraxia

Hall of Fame Member
I’ll play.

Just curious, is there a definitive way we’re deciding Pak/Bang names?

I don’t understand how it works exactly. Imran is Imran Khan’s commonly used name, so why do we use that instead of Khan here?
Just going off the Statsguru list. There's some sort of convention in this regard that most books and websites tend to agree on. I don't fully understand it either, and there appear to be anomalies like Zaheer Khan being a K.
 
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ataraxia

Hall of Fame Member
Round 1 order (the opposite of last draft's, with ankitj replacing Himannv):
  1. @anil1405
  2. Michaelf7777777
  3. trundler
  4. ankitj
  5. Bitmap
  6. Fuller Pilch
  7. Pothas
  8. Line and Length
  9. Red
  10. Red_Ink_Squid
  11. ataraxia
  12. Teuton
  13. honestbharani
  14. capt_Luffy
Any more entries can slot in at the end of round 1.

12 hour timeouts for the first round, 10 hours afterwards.
 

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