Cricket Families Draft

[Noble One]

I never knew David Murray was the son of Everton Weekes! It doesn't mention it on either man's Cricinfo profile; has this information only recently come to light?

Both Sir Everton Weekes and David Murray's cricinfo profiles link to each other as father and son. I don't believe it has only recently come to light, read many articles on the fall of David Murray into drugs and poverty, despite his famous father.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Need some openers quite badly, so going with a father and son twofer: Geoff & Shaun Marsh.

1) GR Marsh
2) SE Marsh
3) RT Ponting
4) ME Waugh
5) GSA Sobers
6) SR Waugh*
7) CL Cairns
8) DAJ Holford
9) BL Cairns
10)
11) GD Campbell

 

[Jamee999]

Ian and Liam Botham

1 CC Hunte
3 GS Chappell
4 AD Nourse
5 AW Nourse
6 IM Chappell
7 Imran Khan
8 IT Botham
10 CEH Croft

12 Majid Khan
13 LJ Botham

 

[stumpski]

Ah, it's me - isn't it, and I get two goes.

I need a few bowlers/all-rounders, so first up, Harry and Albert Trott,

and next, Arnie and Ryan Sidebottom

Quite what Denis Compton will make of Ryan is anyone's guess - maybe he'll offer him some Brylcreem.

Selections to date:

Hanif Mohammad
Micky Stewart
Alec Stewart
Denis Compton
Nick Compton
Mushtaq Mohammad
Harry Trott
Albert Trott
Arnie Sidebottom
Ryan Sidebottom
Pedro Collins
Fidel Edwards

Hmmm ... another batter needed I reckon.

 

[Jamee999]

Abdul Qadir and his least inept son, Sulaman Qadir

1 CC Hunte
3 GS Chappell
4 AD Nourse
5 AW Nourse
6 IM Chappell
7 Imran Khan
8 IT Botham
9 Abdul Qadir
10 CEH Croft

12 Majid Khan
13 LJ Botham
14 Sulaman Qadir

 

[BoyBrumby]

Can't really delay a keeper any longer. With my middle order I think I can go for a specialist (albeit one who was no mug with the bat) rather than the few extra runs another couple of possibles might score me. Rod & Daniel Marsh.

1) GR Marsh
2) SE Marsh
3) RT Ponting
4) ME Waugh
5) GSA Sobers
6) SR Waugh*
7) CL Cairns
8) RW Marsh+
9) DAJ Holford
10) BL Cairns
11) GD Campbell

12) DJ Marsh

 

[stumpski]

Imran Qadir and his least inept son, Sulaman Qadir

You'll have to forgive my ignorance, but I haven't heard of either of them. Pakistan players from the old days?

 

[NUFAN]

Damn. Thought Rod Marsh and Dan Marsh would fly under the radar.

Also lol at the Qadir's.

 

[Noble One]

With spaces left on the bench, and the need for a real quality batsman. Sir Viv Richards and his rather inept son Mali Richards.

Team so far

1 Gary Kirsten
2 Peter Kirsten
3 Andy Flower
4 Viv Richards
5 Clive Lloyd
6 John F Reid
7
8
9 Lance Gibbs
10 Alec Bedser
11 Bruce Reid

12
13 Grant Flower
14 Eric Bedser
15 Mali Richards

 

[Jamee999]

You'll have to forgive my ignorance, but I haven't heard of either of them. Pakistan players from the old days?

Typos itt. Abdul Qadir is the father. Imran is related to both of the players i meant to pick, but is known best for being Abdul Qadir's son, rather than being goo at cricket.

 

[fredfertang]

Note the exquisite symmetry of the fertang selections - I plan to bust that for my last selection but for now I need a keeper so I'll pick two - father and son Alan and James Knott - but which one to put in the final XI?

JH Edrich
WJ Edrich
WG Grace
EM Grace
JT Tyldesley
GE Tyldesley
S Jones
IJ Jones
FW Tate
MW Tate

 

[archie mac]

Abdul Qadir and his least inept son, Sulaman Qadir

1 CC Hunte
3 GS Chappell
4 AD Nourse
5 AW Nourse
6 IM Chappell
7 Imran Khan
8 IT Botham
9 Abdul Qadir
10 CEH Croft

12 Majid Khan
13 LJ Botham
14 Sulaman Qadir

Are we finished? We need a keeper?

 

[Jamee999]

We need one more pair + the final round.

 

[NUFAN]

Fantastic choices recently.

I'll go for Ian Healy and Ken Healy.

1 Len Hutton
2
3 George Headley
4 Ranjitsinhji
5 Duleepsinhji
6
7 Ian Healy
8 Richard Hadlee
9 Richie Benaud
10
11 Dean Headley

Richard Hutton John Benaud Ken Healy Walter Hadlee

 

[Michaelf7777777]

I'll go for Mike Procter and Anthony Procter and Vinoo and Ashok Mankad for my next picks

1. Sunny Gavaskar
2. Vinoo Mankad
3. Everton Weekes
4. Graeme Pollock
5. Lala amarath
6. Gudappa Viswanath
7. Mike Procter
8. Jack Gregory
9. Shaun Pollock
10. David Murray
11. ??????

Reserves:
Syd Gregory
Mohinder Amarath
Anthony Procter
Ashok Mankad

 

[NUFAN]

Tough choice for my last pick as I've run out of a good combo, so I've decided to pick the best batsman left that i can think of and that's Neil Harvey his brother Merv Harvey can join the team.

1 Len Hutton
2 Walter Hadlee
3 George Headley
4 Neil Harvey
5 Duleepsinhji
6 Ranjitsinhji
7 Ian Healy
8 Richard Hadlee
9 Richie Benaud
10
11 Dean Headley

Richard Hutton, John Benaud, Ken Healy, Merv Harvey.

 

[stumpski]

I make it Fertang's turn next.

 

[Noble One]

Sorry Fred, your 24 hours have just ticked over.

But judging by your selections I hardly see you taking Brett Lee and his useful all-rounder brother Shane Lee.

Brett Lee was one of the few strike bowlers left. Not the worst selection though. He will fit into this lineup quite nicely, adds some depth to the tail-end too.

Shane will sit on the bench.

Still not decided which way I will go with my last selection. I have set it up for an all-rounder, but I will be quite happy with a quality bat who can assist Viv Richards in sending afew overs down. Interesting decision.

Team so far

1 Gary Kirsten
2 Peter Kirsten
3 Andy Flower (WK)
4 Viv Richards
5 Clive Lloyd (C)
6 John F Reid
7
8 Brett Lee
9 Lance Gibbs
10 Alec Bedser
11 Bruce Reid

12 Grant Flower
13 Mali Richards
14 Shane Lee
15 Eric Bedser

 

[BoyBrumby]

My seam attack is a bit ordinary still, so am choosing another pair of Pollocks, making them the first clan with 4 selected:

Peter & his nephew Andrew Pollock.

1) GR Marsh
2) SE Marsh
3) RT Ponting
4) ME Waugh
5) GSA Sobers
6) SR Waugh*
7) CL Cairns
8) RW Marsh+
9) DAJ Holford
10) PM Pollock
11) BL Cairns

12) DJ Marsh
13) GD Campbell
14) AG Pollock

 

[fredfertang]

I'll go for grandfather and grandson Sonny Ramadhin and Kyle Hogg to complete my family picks

JH Edrich
WJ Edrich
WG Grace
EM Grace
JT Tyldesley
GE Tyldesley
S Jones
IJ Jones
FW Tate
MW Tate
APE Knott
J Knott

Now for the last one - I suggest we change the order by having a test of skill - I suggest a nearest the pin type question (eg what will be the first innings score in the Chennai/Rajasthan game on Thursday) with the winner going first, the second best going next etc etc