an idea: a draft of non-cricketers

[Shady Slim]

ok so it's a bit of a less serious draft idea but this is an expression of interest thread, would any of you sign up for a draft where the only restriction is you can't pick people who are pro cricketers?

it's more a bit of a laugh and getting creative - am happy to debate the rules

 

[Zinzan]

See for NZ as an example, basically their whole side prior to 1990 with the exception of Howarth, Hadlee, Crowe, Wright & Turner were amateurs, whereas I'm pretty sure all Aust international cricketers were professionals from the 1970s. This may be tricky to establish. What were you thinking in terms of criteria? Not playing English county cricket? Not having a central country contract?

 

[Shady Slim]

was going to come in and say "mark craig is available since there's no way he's a professional cricketer"

but like I'd say it'd be no internationals or people who've played a FC/LA/T20 game (so they wouldn't have a cricinfo)

along with a general gentleman's or gentlewoman's agreement not to pick any cricketers who bend the rules because it's against the spirit of the draft

also think that softballers and baseball ears should probably be banned because then everyone's top six would be softballers and baseballers

 

[Camo999]

This could be awesome. I'm in if it happens. I'm thinking teams comprising celebrities who have barely heard of cricket with perhaps a few people from other sports thrown in who might have been decent juniors.

 

[Shady Slim]

yeah that's the general idea, again with the gentleman's agreement it's basically "everyone calls you out on being a dick if you choose the greatest cricketer ever from before country cricket" or something

 

[Red]

I'll play. Sounds weirdly good

 

[Victor Ian]

ill be in

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Whoa, a rare draft that's actually interesting.

 

[mr_mister]

^check out this jaded ****

Fatty Vautin a first round pick

 

[Shady Slim]

so far we have

-Shady Slim
-Camo999
-Red Hill
-Victor Ian
-TBP

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Ok, this has potential. I'll have a go

 

[fredfertang]

Cracking idea - I'm in

 

[Zinzan]

In

 

[Burgey]

Yeah look, even I'll have a go at this.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Sounds hilariously stupid.

In of course.

 

[fredfertang]

Yeah look, even I'll have a go at this.

Post reported - Burgey's account has clearly been hacked - suspect PEWS myself

 

[StephenZA]

In...

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Whoa, a rare draft that's actually interesting.

This means I'm in.

 

[morgieb]

K I'll play

 

[mr_mister]

In if room