Cricket team draft

[chaminda_00]

I will be away from 27th to 2nd, so that works for me.

 

[Matt79]

c'mon Morgieb, quick game is a good game

 

[The Sean]

Wally Hammond. 3rd best batsman ever IMO. Would love to take another bowler here but he's too good to pass up. Decent mf bowler as well.

I'm curious now - who's your number 2?

 

[The Sean]

I never knew this, but it does beg the question whether or not Pollock's stature in the game would be as high if those matches were included.

My thoughts exactly mate. An average of 55 is nothing to be sniffed at and he was clearly a superb batsman, but the difference in perception of greatness between an average of 55 and 60 is significant.

 

[Matt79]

I'm curious now - who's your number 2?

Hobbs

 

[The Sean]

Hobbs

Figured it was him or Sobers, interesting to know.

 

[The Sean]

Coincidentally, given my Pollock discussion with NUFAN, Hammond is another player who has benefited (statistically at least) from a retrospective change in the status of matches. Had the two 3-day matches against NZ in 1932/33 (during which he scored 563 runs for once out) not been retrospectively upgraded to Test status 15 years later, his Test record would read 6600-odd runs at 54, rather than 7200-odd at 58.

It wouldn't diminish his greatness in my eyes, but it would certainly lessen his status in the view of those who focus more heavily on the pure numbers.

 

[Jamee999]

I think that no time limit between (say) the 23rd and the 27th and the 30th and the 2nd would be good - or just simple 23rd-2nd.

 

[Jakester1288]

I think that no time limit between (say) the 23rd and the 27th and the 30th and the 2nd would be good - or just simple 23rd-2nd.

Yeah, I will take that.

 

[pskov]

I think that no time limit between (say) the 23rd and the 27th and the 30th and the 2nd would be good - or just simple 23rd-2nd.

Sounds fine to me.

 

[NUFAN]

Two and a bit more hours and Pskov can do his two picks, with MIchael7's. to follow.

 

[Simon]

Cant see Morgieb posting, almost certain he'd be at school.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

I'm away at the Napier test from 20th through to the 23rd and then away from the 31st to the 5th of January.

Happy to e-mail someone my preferred picks, but won't be happy to be bumped off the grid.

 

[NUFAN]

Cant see Morgieb posting, almost certain he'd be at school.

Is school really still on? It's December 19th!

 

[pskov]

It's not summer holidays in the northern hemisphere remember.

Just realised Morgieb is in Oz so scratch that.

 

[Jamee999]

Pretty sure Morgie's an Aussie (Sydney-sider IIRC).

(Almost all English state schools break up tomorrow, FWIW)

 

[pskov]

I'm away at the Napier test from 20th through to the 23rd and then away from the 31st to the 5th of January.

Happy to e-mail someone my preferred picks, but won't be happy to be bumped off the grid.

Sent you an email Heath, reply with a preference list and I'll open it when your pick comes up if you aren't around.

 

[Simon]

Is school really still on? It's December 19th!

Think today is the last day, could be wrong though.

 

[Simon]

Sent you an email Heath, reply with a preference list and I'll open it when your pick comes up if you aren't around.

I wont be online over the weekend, can I do the same, send me an email at dcoulthardf1@hotmail.com and ill send you a list.

 

[morgieb]

Herb Sutcliffe. Possibly the most under-rated batsman ever.

EDIT: ****. Graeme Pollock then.

EDIT: And now Kapil Dev.