Ashes Draft

[Joao]

Tell you what, I'll swap you Gower for McGrath.

Wow! That is tempting...thought McGrath has more runs post 2000 so I think he is in better nick.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Mike Hendrick for my next pick please.

Charter 77 So Far

Kevin Pietersen
Alec Stewart
Mike Hendrick

In terms of the next series, I'd say the best 70's series is either 72 or 74-75

 

[Joao]

Mike Hendrick for my next pick please.

Charter 77 So Far

Kevin Pietersen
Alec Stewart
Mike Hendrick

In terms of the next series, I'd say the best 70's series is either 72 or 74-75

74/75 - Lillee and Thommo at their best.

 

[Blakus]

74/75 - Lillee and Thommo at their best.

And you would be correct. I was worried about crossover with this series but it's rather minimal.

The series in which Lillee and Thomson shocked England with their pace and hostility and formed one of the fastest duo's in history.

For round 4 we have the 1974/75 ashes.

Round order
1.Shri
2.Fredfertang
3.Michaellf7777777
4.Joao
5.Howe_zat
6.Himannv
7.Kingkallis
8.Nufan
9.Teja
10.Marcuss
11.Blakus
12.Zinzan12

 

[fredfertang]

Geoff Lawson

 

[Shri]

Kim Hughes
Greg Chappell

1.
2.
3. Kim Hughes
4. Greg Chappell
5.
6.
7. Andrew Flintoff
8.
9. Merv Hughes
10.
11.

 

[kingkallis]

You have sorted out the issue of your skipper here in Hughes.

 

[Shri]

...or Chappell.

 

[fredfertang]

Tony Greig

 

[kingkallis]

Player list and performance of Ashes 1974/75 :

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;team=1;team=2;template=results;type=allround

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Jeff Thomson for my next pick please

Charter 77 So Far

Kevin Pieterson
Alec Stewart
Mike Hendrick
Jeff Thomson

 

[kingkallis]

Joao, Howe_Zat, Himmanv - next 3 to pick

 

[Joao]

Had to pick between two and probably should have picked the englishman this time as he has much better Ashes stats but the Aussie gets in on captaincy, slip fielding and flat out bias.

Ian Chappell

1.
2. Slater
3. I Chappell (c)
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. Hogg
11. McGrath (o)

 

[Himannv]

Hope Howe_Zat picks one of the two players I'm looking at simply so that I dont have to choose between them.

 

[Howe_zat]

In dire need of a bowler, so I'll pick Derek Underwood.

Late-Night Coffee XI

1. Mark Taylor (c)
2.
3. Ricky Ponting
4.
5. David Gower
6.
7.
8.
9. Derek Underwood
10.
11.

 

[Himannv]

Doug Walters. In dire need of bowlers now.


Geoff Boycott
Graham Gooch
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Doug Walters
Adam Gilchrist
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-
-
-

 

[Howe_zat]

I thought you'd be choosing between Underwood and Cowdrey. Surprised he's still left to be honest.

 

[Himannv]

Thought about Cowdrey but ranked Walters higher. Was between Underwood and him for me. He can even contribute with the ball or in the field if the need arises.

 

[kingkallis]

My pick for Round 4 is John Edrich for his brilliant 'better than career' average and performance against the Aussies in the Ashes.

CricDraft XI

1. Matthew Hayden /
2. John Edrich /
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. Craig McDermott o
11. Bob Willis o

 

[Howe_zat]

I'd love to hear what Edrich would say about opening with Matthew Hayden.