Ashes Draft

[Joao]

Really wanted to pick a certain leg spinner but I need a number eight who can bat.

Herbert Sutcliffe.

2741 @ 66.85 in ashes

1. Bill Lawry
2. Michael Slater
3. Herbert Sutcliffe
4. Ian Chappell
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Sir Alec Bedser
10. Rodney Hogg
11. Glenn McGrath

Some bloody good players left, wouldn't have minded going later in this one.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Bill O'Reilly for my next pick please

Charter 77 So Far

Colin McDonald
Kevin Pietersen
Alec Stewart
Alan Davidson
Bill O'Reilly
Jeff Thomson
Mike Hendrik

 

[Howe_zat]

I assume I'm 10th, that name being Marcus again?

 

[Blakus]

I assume I'm 10th, that name being Marcus again?

Don't know what you're talking about.

 

[Teja.]

Really wanted to pick a certain leg spinner but I need a number eight who can bat.

Herbert Sutcliffe.

2741 @ 66.85 in ashes

1. Bill Lawry
2. Michael Slater
3. Herbert Sutcliffe
4. Ian Chappell
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Sir Alec Bedser
10. Rodney Hogg
11. Glenn McGrath

Some bloody good players left, wouldn't have minded going later in this one.

Considering Sutcliffe is arguably the greatest opener ever, Won't you want him opening?

 

[Jarquis]

1. Ian Redpath
4. Denis Compton
6. Allan Border
7. Alan Knott
8. Brett Lee
10. Clarrie Grimmett
11. Bill Johnston

Tough choice that, was considering two other bowlers or a batsman. Johnston will bowl seam ups (as he did for most of his success) so happy to peg Grimmett into the spinners slot.

 

[Teja.]

Will have to do this again.

If Himanv picks Larwood, I pick Jardine. If he doesn't, I pick Larwood.

Can't access the internet for the next 13-14 hours.

Thanks.

 

[kingkallis]

I wanted to pick O'Reilly or Hammond. Decided to go with batsman considering that some fine spinners / bowlers will be available in next few Ashes.

 

[Joao]

Considering Sutcliffe is arguably the greatest opener ever, Won't you want him opening?

Maybe, I'll consider moving Slater to 3 depending on who else I pick up later. I think a player of his quality would do fine at 3.

 

[Joao]

I wanted to pick O'Reilly or Hammond. Decided to go with batsman considering that some fine spinners / bowlers will be available in next few Ashes.

Yeah I wanted to pick O'Reilly but then I would have had a long tail. I can deal with Sutcliffe though.

 

[Blakus]

Himannv up

 

[Teja.]

12 hours up no?

I'll take Larwood.

 

[Himannv]

Headley Verity

 

[Howe_zat]

1.Kingkallis - Wally Hammond
2.Joao - Herbert Sutcliffe
3.Michaelf7777777 - Bill O' Reilly
4.Marcuss - Clarrie Grimmet
5.Himannv - Headley Verity
6.Teja - Harold Larwood
7.Zinzan12 - Les Ames
8.Fredfertang - Stan McCabe
9.Nufan - Eddie Paynter
10.Howe_zat - Gubby Allen
11.Shri
12.Blakus

 

[Zinzan]

Need a keeper, so Les Ames


1) Bobby Simpson 4869 runs @ 48.61
2)
3)
4)
5) M Waugh 8000 runs @ 41.81
6) Les Ames 2400 runs @ 40.56 & 74 catches, 23 stumpings
7) Keith Miller 2968 runs @ 36.97 & 170 wickets @ 22.97
8) Ian Botham 5200 runs @ 33.54 & 383 wickets @ 28.40
9) Max Walker 586 runs @ 19.53 & 138 wickets @ 27.47
10) Jason Gillespie 1218 runs @ 18.73 & 259 wickets @ 26.13
11)

 

[Blakus]

Tremendous batting depth there Zinzan

 

[fredfertang]

The most underrated batsman in the history of the game, apart from Marcus North, obviously


1. Michael Atherton
2.
3.
4. Stan McCabe
5. Tom Graveney
6. Tony Greig
7.
8.
9. Shane Warne
10. Fred Trueman
11. Geoff Lawson

 

[Shri]

Need a keeper, so Les Ames


1) Bobby Simpson 4869 runs @ 48.61
2)
3)
4)
5) M Waugh 8000 runs @ 41.81
6) Les Ames 2400 runs @ 40.56 & 74 catches, 23 stumpings
7) Keith Miller 2968 runs @ 36.97 & 170 wickets @ 22.97
8) Ian Botham 5200 runs @ 33.54 & 383 wickets @ 28.40
9) Max Walker 586 runs @ 19.53 & 138 wickets @ 27.47
10) Jason Gillespie 1218 runs @ 18.73 & 259 wickets @ 26.13
11)

You sir, are a **** of the highest order. Cheers.

 

[Teja.]

The most underrated batsman in the history of the game, apart from Marcus North, obviously


1. Michael Atherton
2.
3.
4. Stan McCabe
5. Tom Graveney
6. Tony Greig
7.
8.
9. Shane Warne
10. Fred Trueman
11. Geoff Lawson

As far as underrated batsmen go,It surprised me that Jardine had a freakishly good batting average too. I only associated Jardine with bodyline and the ton he countered it with against the WI but did not know that he was one of the best batsmen of his time.

 

[Howe_zat]

As far as underrated batsmen go,It surprised me that Jardine had a freakishly good batting average too. I only associated Jardine with bodyline and the ton he countered it with against the WI but did not know that he was one of the best batsmen of his time.

The weird thing about Jardine is his utterly awful conversion rate - ten fifties, one hundred. Definitely a top batsman but for some reason struggled to keep going for big scores.