The ATG Teams General arguing/discussing thread

[Xix2565]

Engineer above Sehwag? Feels bad to have Kohli at 6 and Laxman at 7 then. Would like one of Jadeja and Kumble in as well in that list.

 

[CricAddict]

Engineer should be in as keeper and open with Gavaskar and all the others drop down one place in order

We can just take Engineer for Dhoni at 7. Otherwise everyone will be batting out of position.

Good luck moving Sachin out of 4.

 

[Slifer]

Indias mid 00s batting, with today's bowling would be very strong. Only a tier or 2 behind Windies 80s and Aus 00s

Imo you're underselling india and I'm not even Indian. This current bowling with '00 batting is a smidgen behind those two teams. And the reason imo comes down to something very fundamental in cricket: fielding.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Imo you're underselling india and I'm not even Indian.

I am funny and this is Indian

 

[Prince EWS]

We can just take Engineer for Dhoni at 7. Otherwise everyone will be batting out of position.

Good luck moving Sachin out of 4.

Do what he said but then drop Sehwag for Jadeja.

 

[Line and Length]

The draft fanatics have just completed a draft whereby participants selected specialists in a specific order. The final 30 selections involved picking a pace attack. Players such as Imran Khan, Miller and Botham had been snared in the all-rounder category but it is interesting to see the order in which other names went. Here are the 30 players nominated and the orded in which they were taken.
M.Marshall
D.Steyn
G.McGrath
C.Ambrose
R.Hadlee
A.Donald
F.Trueman
W.Akram
A.Davidson
J.Garner
D.Lillee
S.Barnes
R.Lindwall
M.Holding
K.Dev
S.Pollock
P.Cummins
W.Younis
A.Roberts
H.Larwood
M.Proctor
C.Walsh
N.Adcock
S.Akhtar
P.Pollock
G.Lohmann
M.Tate
M.Johnson
W.Hall
J.Anderson

Some selections may have been based on batting ability as well as bowling. I was expecting names such as Bedser, Philander, Tyson and Harris to feature, but there were only 30 selections

If members are interested I can post the order in which the 20 openers were selected.

 

[honestbharani]

Think you should post the order for allrounders and wicket keepers too L&L.

 

[Line and Length]

Here's the order in which the 20 openers were picked.

J.Hobbs
L.Hutton
H.Sutcliffe
S.Gavaskar
M.Haydn
B.Simpson
V.Sehwag
G.Smith
G.Boycott
W.G.Grace
B.Richards
V.Trumper
S.Watson
G.Greenidge
B.Lawry
A.Cook
A,Morris
D.Amiss
B.Mitchell
B.Ponsford

The 10 'keepers were picked in this order (though some 'keepers such as Sangakarra, Walcott and Flower) were taken as specialist bats. Obviously batting skills influenced selections.

A.Gilchrist
L.Ames
A.Knott
J.Waite
M.Boucher
D.Lindsey
I.Healy
B.J.Watling
M.S.Dhoni
M.Prior

With regard to hb's request to list all-rounders, there are factors that need to be considered. players such as Kallis were taken to bat higher than the nominated #6 slot while others, such as Hadlee and Dev were preferred as specialist bowlers. Here are the nominated 10 in order.

G.Sobers
S.Waugh
K.Miller
Shakib al Hasan
Imran Khan
I.Botham
A.Faulkner
B.Stokes
D.Walters
Mushtaq Mohammad
T.Greig

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Surprising that Morris was so late to be picked. I also know who would've picked Watson, so surprised Katich wasn't also on the list!

 

[ankitj]

Here's the order in which the 20 openers were picked.

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S.Watson
G.Greenidge
B.Lawry
A.Cook
A,Morris
D.Amiss
B.Mitchell
B.Ponsford

Hahahaha @honestbharani ?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Watto the ATG test opener

 

[TheJediBrah]

Don't know, or care tbh, how drafts work but Watson being able to bowl would be a reason he was chosen ahead of other openers in a common sense scenario

 

[ataraxia]

Don't know, or care tbh, how drafts work but Watson being able to bowl would be a reason he was chosen ahead of other openers in a common sense scenario

Yup Watto as 7th bowler is good value.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Again, if that's not how drafts work and you can't pick an opening batsman as a 5th or 6th bowler that's great, disregard the comment.

 

[ankitj]

Don't know, or care tbh, how drafts work but Watson being able to bowl would be a reason he was chosen ahead of other openers in a common sense scenario

You may finally agree with HB on something

 

[Line and Length]

Not all drafts are the same, but there is no restriction on picking batsmen who might fill a bowling position. In the case of the recent "Orderly Draft" contestants picked 2 openers, #3 and #4 bats, a # 5 bat and an allrounder, a 'keeper and a spinner and finished picking 3 quicks. TJB's comment is quite valid.

 

[ataraxia]

Oh no I was just making a jibe at hb's propensity to pick 8 bowlers.

 

[honestbharani]

Oh no I was just making a jibe at hb's propensity to pick 8 bowlers.

The more the merrier....

 

[ataraxia]

The more the merrier....

too many cooks spoil the broth...

 

[honestbharani]

too many cooks spoil the broth...

Aaha, this is where I beg to differ. The captain is the cook and the bowlers are more like what you put in the broth and you can put as many as you want as long as the cook is good enough to manage it.