Ashes Draft

[Blakus]

For round 11 I've decide to be change things up a bit and involve matches from 2 series...kinda.


Round 11 features the 1882 match that started it all and the follow-up series played in 1882/83. (4 matches total)

Round order (reverses for round 12)
1.Howe_zat
2.Teja
3.Kingkallis
4.Nufan
5.Marcuss
6.Blakus
7.Zinzan12
8.Shri
9.Michaelf7777777
10.Fredfertang
11.Himannv
12.Joao

Round 12 will be anyone who hasn't played in a series already used.
This ensures that round 12 won't just be a throw-away round.

 

[Howe_zat]

Hmmm. Really need a middle-order bat, but I can't let Fred Spofforth get away. I've got a very good lower-middle anyway.

Late-Night Coffee XI

1. Andrew Stoddart
2. Mark Taylor
3. Ricky Ponting
4. David Gower
5. Warwick Armstrong
6. Gilbert Jessop
7. Richie Benaud (c)
8. Gubby Allen (o)
9. Godfrey Evans (wk)
10. Derek Underwood
11. Fred Spofforth (o)

 

[fredfertang]

Going last is a bit of a pain - I'll go for Alberto's sibling

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

 

[Teja.]

Billy Bates

Dennis Amiss
Albert Ward
Ranji
Steve Waugh
Micheal Clarke
Billy Bates(AR)
Rod Marsh(wk)
Jack Gregory(AR)
Harold Larwood
Tony Lock
Frank Tyson

Haha, My first draft team. Pretty bad.

 

[Himannv]

Haha, My first draft team. Pretty bad.

You bowling lineup is pretty good IMO. Larwood, Tyson, Gregory, Lock and Bates is not too shabby.

 

[Howe_zat]

Billy Bates

Dennis Amiss
Albert Ward
Ranji
Steve Waugh
Micheal Clarke
Billy Bates(AR)
Rod Marsh(wk)
Jack Gregory(AR)
Harold Larwood
Tony Lock
Frank Tyson

Haha, My first draft team. Pretty bad.

Not bad at all - quality fast bowling and a very solid middle order.

 

[kingkallis]

Its my turn. Right? Let me confirm please!

 

[Jarquis]

It is

 

[kingkallis]

Ashes 1882 gives me a chance to pick Doctor WG Grace. He only once batted at No.7 but that means he could bat lower down the order as well.

Anyways I will tweak my team a bit to give him a place in my team.

CricDraft XI

1. Matthew Hayden / ( 1461 runs @ 58.93 in the Ashes )
2. Len Hutton / ( 2448 runs @ 56.46 in the Ashes )
3. WG Grace / o ( 1098 runs @ 32.29 in the Ashes )
4. Wally Hammond / o ( 2852 runs @ 51.85 & 36 wickets @ 44.77 in the Ashes )
5. John Edrich / ( 2644 runs @ 48.96 in the Ashes )
6. Monty Noble / o ( 1905 runs @ 30.72 & 115 wickets @ 24.86 in the Ashes )
7. Johnny Briggs o / ( 809 runs @ 18.81 & 97 wickets @ 20.55 in the Ashes )
8. Wally Grout ( + ) ( 69 catches and 7 stumps in the Ashes )
9. Arthur Mailley o ( 86 wickets @ 34.12 in the Ashes )
10. Craig McDermott o ( 84 wickets @ 26.30 in the Ashes )
11. Bob Willis o ( 128 wickets @ 26.14 in the Ashes )
12.

Lenny, WG and Wally @ 3, 4 and 5 - awesome!

 

[Jarquis]

Was hoping he'd be overlooked

 

[Howe_zat]

Lenny, WG and Wally @ 3, 4 and 5 - awesome!

Need Hobbs for the full set tbh

 

[Himannv]

Was hoping he'd be overlooked as well but being second to last once again here isn't helping my cause much.

 

[kingkallis]

I almost overlooked him but then I was like where the hell is Test no.4?? Then I re-read it again and found Grace in 1882 game.

Sorry guys!

 

[NUFAN]

Allan Steel - you know you've done too many drafts when you pick the same obscure player twice.

1 Vaughan 2 Morris 3 Paynter 4 McCartney 5 May 6 Steel 7 xxxx 8 Reiffel 9 Peel 10 Saunders 11 Alderman

 

[kingkallis]

Need Hobbs for the full set tbh

I dont mind exchanging Hobbs with Haydos. Not a bad trade!

 

[Jarquis]

Personally think you should choose another one then NUFAN

1. Ian Redpath
2. Archie MacLaren
3. Denis Compton
4. Patsy Hendren
5. Allan Border
6. Stanley Jackson
7. Alan Knott
8. Billy Barnes
9. Brett Lee
10. Clarrie Grimmett
11. Bill Johnston

 

[Blakus]

Joey Palmer. From what I've read, a fast but quality off-spinner.

1.Justin Langer 7696 Runs @ 45.27
2.Jack Hobbs 5410 runs @ 56.94
3.Clem Hill 3412 runs @ 39.21
4.Denis Compton 5807 runs @ 50.06 , 25 wickets @ 56.40
5.Colin Cowdrey 7624 runs @ 44.06
6.Douglas Jardine* 1296 runs @ 48
7.Ian Healy+ 4356 runs @ 27.39 , 366 catches, 29 stumpings
8.Joey Palmer 296 runs @ 14.09 , 78 wickets @ 21.51
9.Dennis Lillee 905 runs @ 13.71 , 355 wickets @ 23.92
10.Charlie Turner 323 runs @ 11.53 , 101 wickets @ 16.53
11.Brian Statham 675 runs @ 11.44 , 252 wickets @ 24.8

Very happy with my side. Has a good balance between bat and ball as well as Poms and Aussies.

 

[Blakus]

Personally think you should choose another one then NUFAN

1. Ian Redpath
2. Archie MacLaren
3. Denis Compton
4. Patsy Hendren
5. Allan Border
6. Stanley Jackson
7. Alan Knott
8. Billy Barnes
9. Brett Lee
10. Clarrie Grimmett
11. Bill Johnston

I've got Compton. You should have Barrington

 

[Himannv]

Marcuss pulling a fast one there

 

[Jarquis]

Marcuss pulling a fast one there

Damn! You mean I have to have the guy who averages 59?!