The Best of Each Decade Birthday DRAFT

[chasingthedon]

I'll let Fred use his own judgement should he get up in the middle of the night .

Think you mean "when"

 

[fredfertang]

I'll go for someone from the 1970s who might even outscore Vic at the top of the order

01. Victor Trumper
02. Virender Sehwag
03. Ted Dexter
04. Brian Lara
05. Kevin Pietersen
06.
07. Alan Knott
08. Harold Larwood
09. Johnny Wardle
10. Ted McDonald
11. Joel Garner

 

[watson]

UP NEXT:

135. Howe_Zat
136. Chasingthedon
137. Kyear2

Note: Morgieb to pick ASAP.

 

[Howe_zat]

Douglas Robert Jardine b 23 October 1900, to captain a side that still thankfully contains no Australians

Edit: Except that one. Bugger. I've ruined it now

1. Herbie Taylor
2.
3. Rohan Kanhai
4. Jacques Kallis
5. Denis Compton
6. Douglas Jardine
7. Clyde Walcott
8. Maurice Tate
9. Malcolm Marshall
10. Derek Underwood
11. Fred Spofforth

 

[morgieb]

Stuart Broad (1980's)

 

[Howe_zat]

Oddly for a draft nobody is now after the same player I want, which is an opener born in the 60s or 80s. So I'll open the floor. Should I pick Mark Taylor, Saeed Anwar, Gary Kirsten, or someone else?

 

[Howe_zat]

Of modern players, David Warner has a significantly better average than any of them, which hurts my fragile little mind.

 

[fredfertang]

After your last pick you're all but guaranteed my vote anyway but looking at the rest of your side I'd say Anwar

 

[Pothas]

Taylor probably the best pick but I would always end up with Anwar.

 

[chasingthedon]

Amazed but delighted he survived this long, I'll take Clem Hill (1870s). I had at one time intended to select Australian all-rounder Johnny Mullagh for this decade, but couldn't resist Hill. Anyone not familiar with Mullagh can learn more here.

 

[watson]

DECADES TO BE PICKED (Any muckups?)
01. AldoRaine18: 1890s- 1900s
02. Ankitj: 1910s - 1920s
03. Blakus: 1880s - 1940s - >=1980s
04. Camo999: 1890s - 1970s
05. Chasingthedon: 1930s - 1940s
06. Fredfertang: 1880s - 1910s
07. Howe_Zat: 1960s - >=1980s
08. Kyear2: 1880s - 1890s
09. Monk: 1880s - 1890s
10. Morgieb: 1880s - 1910s
11. ohnoitsyou: 1890s - 1960s - >=1980s
12. Pothas: 1890s - 1900s
13. Saint Kopite: 1920s - 1950s
14. watson: <=1870s - 1890s

ROUND 10
127. Pothas - Warren Bardsley
128. Ankitj - Vernon Philander
129. Monk - Colin Cowdrey
130. Aldoraine18 - Vijay Hazare
131. Camo999 - Virat Kohli
132. Saint Kopite - Jack Ryder
133. Morgieb - Stuart Broad
134. Fredfertang - Virender Sehwag
135. Howe_Zat - Douglas Jardine
136. Chasingthedon - Clem Hill
137. Kyear2 - Ian Bishop
138. watson - Lindsay Hassett
139. Blakus
140. ohnoitsyou

 

[kingkallis]

One hell of a draft this... some impressive teams there.

 

[watson]

One hell of a draft this... some impressive teams there.

Good to see you again KK! Yes, it's been a long but enjoyable haul with, as it turns out, a deal of homework for everyone. So well done everyone!!

Incidently, your attack from Season 1 has Dale Steyn and Neil Adcock in it. Nice fiery South African combo I reckon

 

[AldoRaine18]

watson, I have a player from 1880s (Woolley) and need one from 1890s

 

[watson]

watson, I have a player from 1880s (Woolley) and need one from 1890s

Thanks Aldo. Amended.

 

[kyear2]

Both players I want are from the same decade, so have to find the better replacement from one of the earlier eras. taking longer that I though. Will pick shortly regardless.

 

[Red]

Both players I want are from the same decade, so have to find the better replacement from one of the earlier eras. taking longer that I though. Will pick shortly regardless.

Same as my last pick.

 

[kyear2]

Taking a gamble.

Ian Bishop 1960's

 

[Saint Kopite]

Taking a gamble.

Ian Bishop 1960's

Don't think Bishop is an gamble. He was a brilliant bowler when fully fit. If he hadn't suffered from those injuries, he could have been as good as some of the other West Indian great fast bowlers like Walsh or Sir Wes Hall.

 

[watson]

Admittedly more luck than judgement - Lindsay Hassett (born 1913) to bat at No.5.

Not in esctasy over that batting lineup, but it's certainly more than capable of scoring sufficient runs to allow Adcock, Steyn, and Hadlee to blow the opposition away. Also Happy with the Mailey-Healy combo which I reckon is pretty good, especially with Hayden and Chappell around the bat.

01. Matthew Hayden
02. Stewie Dempster
03. Neil Harvey
04. Greg Chappell
05. Lindsay Hassett
06.
07. Ian Healy
08. Richard Hadlee
09. Dale Steyn
10. Arthur Mailey
11. Neil Adcock