Ascending batting average draft (tests)

[trundler]

Vaughan was much better opening but Atherton would look so out of place at 6.

I considered Barrington ahead of Hutton but a Atherton/Vaughan combo isn’t winning many votes and Hutton is certainly the better/more highly regarded player.

Could probably switch Dravid and Richardson but that’s much of a muchness

Atherton
Hutton
Vaughan
Richardson
Dravid
Border

Might be closest to the best option maybe?

I'd go with that, yeah

 

[trundler]

Will post the 2nd order if that's what you want

 

[Line and Length]

I'm going with my alternative batting order:

C.Gayle 6
B.Edrich 7
D.Bradman (c)
G.Viswanath
S.Ganguly 8
A.Stewart (w/k)
B.D'Oliviera 5
A.Davidson 3
N.Lyon 4
F.Tyson 1
G.McGrath 2

Stewart would only open of Bradman won the toss and opted to bat. Solid batting down to #8 to support Bradman. A great fast bowling trio with Davidson offering left arm variation. A dependable spinner and plenty of back-up bowling support.

 

[Teuton]

Vaughan was much better opening but Atherton would look so out of place at 6.

I considered Barrington ahead of Hutton but a Atherton/Vaughan combo isn’t winning many votes and Hutton is certainly the better/more highly regarded player.

Could probably switch Dravid and Richardson but that’s much of a muchness

Atherton
Hutton
Vaughan
Richardson
Dravid
Border

Might be closest to the best option maybe?

Personally I would put Dravid to 3, Richie to 4 then Border. Some one has to bat out of position at 5 or 6 so might as well be the worst bat from the group, Vaughan.

 

[Red]

Vaughan was much better opening but Atherton would look so out of place at 6.

I considered Barrington ahead of Hutton but a Atherton/Vaughan combo isn’t winning many votes and Hutton is certainly the better/more highly regarded player.

Could probably switch Dravid and Richardson but that’s much of a muchness

Atherton
Hutton
Vaughan
Richardson
Dravid
Border

Might be closest to the best option maybe?

I'd go:

Hutton
Atherton
Dravid
Vaughan
Richardson
Border

 

[Red]

Personally I would put Dravid to 3, Richie to 4 then Border. Some one has to bat out of position at 5 or 6 so might as well be the worst bat from the group, Vaughan.

Problem is there are two/three openers and two/three number threes to try and fit into the top 6!

Border at 6 makes sense because he can bat anywhere from 4-6. I wouldn't put Atherton anywhere except opening. You'd want the best number 3 at number 3 (Dravid). I feel like Vaughan at 4 and Richardson at 5 makes some sense.