African FC/Test draft

[capt_Luffy]

I think there's an elephant in the room; and that's the fact that many a player here have played 100s of years ago, and well..... Some of them were quite racist. To begin with, SA struggled with racism probably more than any other country and the government even followed a racially oppressive regime even in the 90s. For example, Jimmy Blackenberg was a known racist who has expressed disdain towards the idea of sharing the field with Black Africans many a time and even had refused to shake hands with both Headley and Constantine on two separate occasions. It would be interesting seeing him play under Bavuma.....

 

[Krypto]

Please scratch my last pick and make me null and void , things went a little belly up so not in the best space currently .

 

[capt_Luffy]

Please scratch my last pick and make me null and void , things went a little belly up so not in the best space currently .

We can definitely pick a player for you man if you want.

 

[Krypto]

We can definitely pick a player for you man if you want.

Please do , I don't have the opportunity currently

 

[kingkallis]

Krypto's XI

Peter Kirsten /
Qasim Umar /
Herbie Taylor /
Allan Lamb /
Basil D'Oliveira / o
Andy Flower / +
Adrian Kuiper / o
.
Kenny Watson o (10th Round Pick)
Godfrey Lawrence o
Rupert Hanley o

I will pick if I am allowed on behald of Krypto to round off the playing XI

 

[howitzer]

Krypto's XI

Peter Kirsten /
Qasim Umar /
Herbie Taylor /
Allan Lamb /
Basil D'Oliveira / o
Andy Flower / +
Adrian Kuiper / o
.
Kenny Watson o (10th Round Pick)
Godfrey Lawrence o
Rupert Hanley o

I will pick if I am allowed on behald of Krypto to round off the playing XI

Go for it.

 

[honestbharani]

Please scratch my last pick and make me null and void , things went a little belly up so not in the best space currently .

Hope you are doing ok, mate. Take care. God Bless.

 

[capt_Luffy]

@kingkallis have you decided on Krypto's final pick??

 

[kingkallis]

Yes, he needs a spinner. Checking if certain players are available or not.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Yes, he needs a spinner. Checking if certain players are available or not.

He do have Kuiper though.... Krypto has a habit of taking a part time spinner and going with a 4 man pace attack.

 

[kingkallis]

Charles Llewellyn to complete the team

Krypto's XI

Peter Kirsten /
Qasim Umar /
Herbie Taylor /
Allan Lamb /
Basil D'Oliveira / o (6)
Andy Flower / +
Adrian Kuiper / o (5)
Charles Llewellyn o / (4)
Kenny Watson o (3)
Godfrey Lawrence o (2)
Rupert Hanley o (1)

 

[kingkallis]

He do have Kuiper though.... Krypto has a habit of taking a part time spinner and going with a 4 man pace attack.

I dont consider Kuiper to be an offie though. Eksteen, Boje, Symcox, Ray Price are my players for the spinner role. If Eksteen is taken then Boje since this player will have to bat at No.8 as well so cant pick Tahir.

 

[capt_Luffy]

I dont consider Kuiper to be an offie though. Eksteen, Boje, Symcox, Ray Price are my players for the spinner role. If Eksteen is taken then Boje since this player will have to bat at No.8 as well so cant pick Tahir.

Charles Llewellyn might also be considered; or Dik Abed.

 

[kingkallis]

Llewellyn is still available??

 

[kingkallis]

Done. Edited the team.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I had a few Kiwi suggestions but too late

Dipak Patel
Louis Delport
Peter Younghusband
Michael Rippon

 

[capt_Luffy]

I had a few Kiwi suggestions but too late

Dipak Patel
Louis Delport
Peter Younghusband
Michael Rippon

That's a great name..... But SA still has some very handy spinners in Rowan, Mann, Boje, Eksteen, Symcox, Tahir, etc

 

[capt_Luffy]

Now what I have been waiting to do, a best of the rest team:

1. Hylton Ackerman
2. Alviro Peterson
3. Kevin McKenzie
4. Russell Endean
5. Eric Dalton
6. Gordon White
7. Tatenda Taibu (wk)
8. Peter Swaart
9. Dik Abed
10. Sandy Bell
11. Eric Peterson

Bench:

1. Tony Pithey
2. Roy Pienaar
3. Sean Ervine
4. Saiet Maagiet
5. Kenneth Viljoen
6. Duncan Fletcher
7. Billy Wade (wk)
8. Andrew Hall
9. Richard Snell
10. Athol Rowan
11. J J Kotze

Sucks to be Robin Peterson, Boeta Dippenar, Jack Cheetham, Kevin Arnott, Alistair Campbell, Tufty Mann, Nicky Boje, Clive Eksteen, Imran Tahir, Joe Partridge, John Waddington, Arthur Langton, Sherwin Campbell, Ernest Halliwell, Nic Pothas, Andre Bruyns, Tommy Wade and especially Dave Richardson.

 

[kingkallis]

Roy Pienaar also remained available?

 

[capt_Luffy]

Roy Pienaar also remained available?

Yep. More players remained available than I would had predicted at the beginning of the draft. Especially surprised by Endean.