Auction draft

[Himannv]

If I somehow manage to get Imran Khan or Curtly Ambrose, how awesome would it be?

Imran Khan + Keith Miller in the same team = you all lose automatically TBH.

How about Mahmood?

 

[silentstriker]

He'd be good too. Or even Warne. Definitely Lohmann.

 

[Himannv]

Just a question, but I've never heard of this Graeme Lock. I tried a search but its not giving me anythng. Its not Tony Lock right?

 

[silentstriker]

TBH, I'd have withdrawn if muppets were disallowed. They act as checks for those who place ridiculously low bids (obviously would have worked a lot better if everyone sent in their bids on time consistently), and keep their bids honest. There's no point if there's no disincentive for placing a $1 bid every round.

The point isn't to make a decent side, the point is to make the comparatively best side.....you can have all decent players and yet still have the worst side.

 

[marc71178]

Just a question, but I've never heard of this Graeme Lock. I tried a search but its not giving me anythng. Its not Tony Lock right?

Erm, yes - not sure what I did there!

 

[Simon]

Pretty pleased with Hendren, I know I don't have the best team going around but its pretty capable and I've got some pretty unrated players.

1 Matthew Hayden (103 tests - 8625 runs @ 50.73) 30x100 29x50 - HS 380
2 John Edrich (77 tests - 5138 runs @ 43.54) 12x100 24x50 - HS 310*
3 Graham Gooch 118 tests - 8900 runs @ 42.58) 20x100 46x50 - HS 333
4
5 Patsy Hendren (51 tests - 3535 runs @ 47.63) 7x100 21x50 - HS 205*
6 Andy Flower+ (63 tests - 4794 runs @ 51.54) 12x100 27x50 - HS 232* Dismissals: 160
7 Trevor Goddard (41 tests - 2516 runs @ 34.46) 1x100 18x50 - (123 wickets @ 26.22) BB 6/53
8 Kapil Dev (131 tests - 5248 runs @ 31.05) 8x100 27x50 - (434 wickets @ 29.64) - BB 9/83
9 Malcolm Marshall (81 tests - 1810 runs @ 18.85) (376 wickets @ 20.94) - BB 7/22
10 Hedley Verity (40 tests - 669 runs @ 20.90) (144 wickets @ 24.37) - BB 8/43
11

 

[NUFAN]

marc you are doing an awesome job!

Very pleased with Neil Harvey!

1 Jack Hobbs
2 Gordon Greenidge
3 Neil Harvey
4 Dudley Nourse
5
6 Ian Botham
7 Alan Knott
8 Anil Kumble
9
10 Jim Laker
11 Neil Adcock

 

[Somerset]

Thrilled to get Grace. Its used up almost all of my budget but for $1million to get (based on the CW top 50) the third ranked cricketer of all time, I'm delighted - also handy to go with the second ranked player (Sobers) already in my side.

WG Grace
Barry Richards
K.S.Ranjitsinhji
-
Allan Border
Sir Garfield Sobers
Godfrey Evans
Hugh Tayfield
-
John Snow
George Lohmann

 

[Somerset]

I'd also be interested in any feedback about the draft, obviously it's a new concept and has had a few teething problems - personally the presence of muppets in the draft has been a shame, but as I didn't specify any rules then I can't really complain!

I think its been a great format with a definite strategical element, and I've thoroughly enjoyed the process. I actually think the nominating of weak players works as a tactic and I'm not overly adverse to it because it means those drafters who use all their budget up early run the risk of purchasing a player with a standard much lower than the rest of their side - for the record I've only nominated players who I'd be happy with in my side though. I think its a shame some members have withdrawn as in my view the draft would work much better had we had a full compliment of teams at the end, rather than the reduction we'll now find ourselves with.

 

[Himannv]

Thrilled to get Grace. Its used up almost all of my budget but for $1million to get (based on the CW top 50) the third ranked cricketer of all time, I'm delighted - also handy to go with the second ranked player (Sobers) already in my side.

WG Grace
Barry Richards
K.S.Ranjitsinhji
-
Allan Border
Sir Garfield Sobers
Godfrey Evans
Hugh Tayfield
-
John Snow
George Lohmann

Ahem, if you have Lohmann, how come his name is up as a nomination for this round?

 

[Somerset]

Ahem, if you have Lohmann, how come his name is up as a nomination for this round?

Well I assumed he'd be in my side after this post for the round five players:

As I was late (and I'm in a generous mood) I'm going to allow slowfinger's email (although if he has real problems he may benefit from getting in a co-manager.

As it is, 2 people (flyonthewall and Michael7777777) didn't submit and have to pay the penalty ($1,800,002 in this case)

The following have been drafted:

N Adcock - NUFAN
C Croft - pskov
K Dev - Simon
M Ealham - flyonthewall (default pick)
J Garner - Blakus
L Gibbs - silentstriker
J Gregory - Michael7777777 (default pick)
W Hall - Himannv
M Holding - honestbharani
B Ironmonger - Marcuss
G Lohmann - Somerset
C McDermott - Noble One
M Ntini - Nnanden
B O'Reilly - Pothas
C Turner - Eds
F Tyson - G.I.Joe
C Vaas - slowfinger

 

[Noble One]

1. Graeme Smith
2. Arthur Morris
3. Bob Simpson
4. Javed Miandad
5. Frank Worrell C
6.
7. Mark Boucher WK
8. Richie Benaud
9. Shane Bond
10. Craig McDermott
11.

Very pleased to be picking up quality players this late in the draft. My team may lack the likes of a Bradman or Hadlee, but it has nine without a doubt brilliant Test cricketers.

As someone who did submit one dummy nomation (Kapali), I have no problems with allowing these sort of players. My reasoning is to keep some variety in the draft. Having taken part in 4 or 5 drafts now, I have lost the enjoyment of comparing one all-star bowling lineup versus another all-star bowling lineup. I prefer to debate at the end of the draft is Hadlee, Marshall, Lillee and Kapali a better bowling lineup than say McDermott, Gough, Fraser and Underwood.

Everyone finds different ways to enjoy these drafts.

 

[NUFAN]

I don't really like how players from teams that withdraw are back into the game. Part of the fun is seeing new names added to the list and the fact that greats are left means that the people who have the most money now are going to get them.

 

[Blakus]

Kanhai slots in nicely at #3.

Team so far with stats.

1. Sunil Gavaskar 10122R@51.12, 34 centuries
2. Hanif Mohammad 3915R@43.98, 12 centuries
3. Rohan Kanhai 6227R@47.53, 15 centuries
4. Inzamam ul Haq 8830R@49.60, 25 centuries
5. Steve Waugh 10927R@51.06, 32 centuries, 92W@37.44
6.
7. Farokh Engineer 2611R@31.08, 2 centuries, 66 catches, 16 stumpings
8. Ray Lindwall 1502R@21.15, 2 centuries, 228W@23.03, 12 5WH
9. Clarrie Grimmett 557R@13.92, 216W@24.21, 21 5WH
10. Joel Garner 672R@12.44, 258W@20.97, 7 5WH
11.

 

[marc71178]

Ahem, if you have Lohmann, how come his name is up as a nomination for this round?

Erm, looks like I've made another ****-up!

Of course, Lohmann is already gone - I just mistyped Alec Bedser as George Lohmann!

Amended list:

C Ambrose (Curtley)
S Barnes (Sid)
A Bedser (Alec)
S Gupte (Subhash)
R Irani (Ronnie)
I Khan (Imran)
B Lee (Brett)
D Lillee (Dennis)
T Lock (Tony)
F Mahmood (Fazal)
S Ramadhin (Sonny)
T Richardson (Tom)
S Warne (Shane)

 

[Blakus]

I don't really like how players from teams that withdraw are back into the game. Part of the fun is seeing new names added to the list and the fact that greats are left means that the people who have the most money now are going to get them.

Not really a problem with regards to the bowling. There's a tremendous amount of quality players who haven't been nominated. Fred Trueman and Alan Donald to name a couple.
So for money laden folk like me, we still get the greats of the game

 

[silentstriker]

Can you switch out my bid for Lohmann with Bedser in my email please or do you want me to resend it?

 

[G.I.Joe]

The point isn't to make a decent side, the point is to make the comparatively best side.....you can have all decent players and yet still have the worst side.

Nah, the point is to make it challenging instead of an assured pass every round. Without muppets, it'd be communist heaven.

 

[slowfinger]

What the hell am I gonna do with my team now?

1.Lara
2.Jaya
3.Attapattu
4.Sanga
5.M Hussey
6.A de Silva
7.
8.Swanneh
9
10C Vaas
11.

I neeeeeed all roundddderrrrrr and bowleerrrrssss

 

[NUFAN]

What the hell am I gonna do with my team now?

1.Lara
2.Jaya
3.Attapattu
4.Sanga
5.M Hussey
6.A de Silva
7.
8.Swanneh
9
10C Vaas
11.

I neeeeeed all roundddderrrrrr and bowleerrrrssss

Spend big on Ronnie Irani!

Seriously though you could move Vaas up the other, I'm not sure what player who have missed though.