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11 players who made their test debuts in 11 different decades DRAFT thread
- Thread starter mr_mister
- Start date
AldoRaine18
State Vice-Captain
Warren Bardsley from 1900-19 to complete the team. Final team:
Team Aldo
01. Bill Woodfull
02. Warren Bardsley
03. Clem Hill
04. Ian Chappell
05. AB De Villiers+
06. Lindsay Hassett
07. Imran Khan [3]
08. Richie Benaud* [5]
09. Ray Lindwall [2]
10. Courtney Walsh [4]
11. Glenn McGrath [1]
Thoughts?
Team Aldo
01. Bill Woodfull
02. Warren Bardsley
03. Clem Hill
04. Ian Chappell
05. AB De Villiers+
06. Lindsay Hassett
07. Imran Khan [3]
08. Richie Benaud* [5]
09. Ray Lindwall [2]
10. Courtney Walsh [4]
11. Glenn McGrath [1]
Thoughts?
The Battlers Prince
International Vice-Captain
Have to agree with MM, not great batting, but that bowling lineup, I'm not sure it matters. Courtney Walsh is one of my favourite into the wind bowlers and you're probably right, he'd be the fourth guy used here. Plus look at 7,8,9 that's great lower order hitting. Though you wouldn't want to rely on them too often. Good side imo
AldoRaine18
State Vice-Captain
Cheers for the feedback. mr mister is right about the batting not having the ATG stars but at the same time some names who were the best of their generation like Hill and De Villiers.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
slim pickings in the 80s
Aravinda De Silva
tro provide more spin options in a side packed with batting bowlers and bowling batters...
Honest Hunks
Trevor Goddard
Bill Edrich
Bob Cowper
Aravinda De Silva
Maurice Leyland
Keith Miller (c)
Adam Gilchrist (wk)
Richard Hadlee
JJ Ferris
Bill Whitty
Ryan Harris
Aravinda De Silva
tro provide more spin options in a side packed with batting bowlers and bowling batters...
Honest Hunks
Trevor Goddard
Bill Edrich
Bob Cowper
Aravinda De Silva
Maurice Leyland
Keith Miller (c)
Adam Gilchrist (wk)
Richard Hadlee
JJ Ferris
Bill Whitty
Ryan Harris
The Battlers Prince
International Vice-Captain
Younis Khan
THE XI
1. Victor Trumper
2. Bob Simpson
3. Wally Hammond*
4. Younis Khan
5. Charlie Macartney
6. Doug Walters
7. Andy Flower+
8. Hedley Verity
9. Sir Alec Bedser (2)
10. Ian Bishop (3)
11. Michael Holding (1)
I got caught up trying to not end up with muppets from the early generations, but I'm happy enough overall. Plenty of batting with Walters and Macartney at 7&6. My favourite part is having so many quality bowling options with seamers and spin coming from multiple options.
THE XI
1. Victor Trumper
2. Bob Simpson
3. Wally Hammond*
4. Younis Khan
5. Charlie Macartney
6. Doug Walters
7. Andy Flower+
8. Hedley Verity
9. Sir Alec Bedser (2)
10. Ian Bishop (3)
11. Michael Holding (1)
I got caught up trying to not end up with muppets from the early generations, but I'm happy enough overall. Plenty of batting with Walters and Macartney at 7&6. My favourite part is having so many quality bowling options with seamers and spin coming from multiple options.
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Howe_zat
Audio File
I reckon there are a couple of better bowlers but Mitch Johnson adds another dimension to the attack, coming as he does from another dimension
1. WG Grace
2. Herbie Taylor
3. Rahul Dravid
4. Denis Compton
5. Ken Barrington
6. Clyde Walcott
7. Kapil Dev
8. Mitchell Johnson
9. Craig McDermott
10. Derek Underwood
11. Clarrie Grimmett
1. WG Grace
2. Herbie Taylor
3. Rahul Dravid
4. Denis Compton
5. Ken Barrington
6. Clyde Walcott
7. Kapil Dev
8. Mitchell Johnson
9. Craig McDermott
10. Derek Underwood
11. Clarrie Grimmett
watson
Banned
Perhaps neater....
THE XI
1. Bob Simpson
2. Victor Trumper
3. Younis Khan
4. Wally Hammond
5. Charlie Macartney
6. Doug Walters
7. Andy Flower+
8. Hedley Verity
9. Sir Alec Bedser (2)
10. Ian Bishop (3)
11. Michael Holding (1)
Just Red Hill and SK to pick and we're done.
THE XI
1. Bob Simpson
2. Victor Trumper
3. Younis Khan
4. Wally Hammond
5. Charlie Macartney
6. Doug Walters
7. Andy Flower+
8. Hedley Verity
9. Sir Alec Bedser (2)
10. Ian Bishop (3)
11. Michael Holding (1)
Just Red Hill and SK to pick and we're done.
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Saint Kopite
First Class Debutant
BRENDON McCULLUM
Saint Kopite
First Class Debutant
The XI:-
01. Bruce Mitchell.
02. Vijay Merchant.
03. Ricky Ponting.
04. Graeme Pollock.
05. Garry Sobers. [C] [4]
06. Phil Mead.
07. Brendon McCullum. [+]
08. Andy Roberts. [2]
09. Hugh Tayfield. [5]
10. Curtly Ambrose. [1]
11. Fred Spofforth. [3]
01. Bruce Mitchell.
02. Vijay Merchant.
03. Ricky Ponting.
04. Graeme Pollock.
05. Garry Sobers. [C] [4]
06. Phil Mead.
07. Brendon McCullum. [+]
08. Andy Roberts. [2]
09. Hugh Tayfield. [5]
10. Curtly Ambrose. [1]
11. Fred Spofforth. [3]
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Red
The normal awards that everyone else has
George Gunn
Bill Lawry (1960s)
Dave Warner (2000s)
Rohan Kanhai (1950s)
Everton Weekes (1940s)
Archie Jackson (1920s)
George Gunn (1900/10s)
Jack Blackham + (pre 1900)
Wasim Akram (1980s)
Dennis Lillee (1970s)
Bill O'Reilly (1930s)
Alan Donald (1990s)
Have drafted a brutal bowling attack, deliberately. Lillee, Donald, Wasim and O'Reilly have it all between them. Guile. Raw pace. Left arm variety. The greatest spinner of all time. Old ball brilliance.
Openers are complimentary. One dogged. One daring. Both capable of digging in if needed.
Kanhai and Weekes are the WI lynch pin in the middle order. Both underrated imo. Jackson is the cream and I have NFI what Gunn does but he seems ok!
Blackham is a great keeper but I doubt he'll keep up to my quicks like he would've to some of the 19th century hacks that some blokes drafted here.
Thanks for organising Andrew and thanks to the other participants.
Bill Lawry (1960s)
Dave Warner (2000s)
Rohan Kanhai (1950s)
Everton Weekes (1940s)
Archie Jackson (1920s)
George Gunn (1900/10s)
Jack Blackham + (pre 1900)
Wasim Akram (1980s)
Dennis Lillee (1970s)
Bill O'Reilly (1930s)
Alan Donald (1990s)
Have drafted a brutal bowling attack, deliberately. Lillee, Donald, Wasim and O'Reilly have it all between them. Guile. Raw pace. Left arm variety. The greatest spinner of all time. Old ball brilliance.
Openers are complimentary. One dogged. One daring. Both capable of digging in if needed.
Kanhai and Weekes are the WI lynch pin in the middle order. Both underrated imo. Jackson is the cream and I have NFI what Gunn does but he seems ok!
Blackham is a great keeper but I doubt he'll keep up to my quicks like he would've to some of the 19th century hacks that some blokes drafted here.
Thanks for organising Andrew and thanks to the other participants.
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watson
Banned
Walter Hammond wrote that the top 3 batsman of the inter-war period were George Gunn, Macartney, and Bradman. Hammond referred to Gunn as the 'Prince of Batsman', and had him batting in his personal ATG XI.
Gunn was apparently good against all kinds of bowling, but he was especially known for his attacking skills against fast bowling, and often advanced down the wicket to them. We see modern batsman advance down the wicket, especially in T2O cricket, but in the 1920s Gunn's tactic would have been revolutionary.
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watson
Banned
Really nice team Andrew, but Worrell, Root, and Waugh are naturals at 3-4-5. Although Faulkner did score a double century at 3 against Australia.