Cricket team draft

[Matt79]

Jamee always manages to pick a player you're seriously thinking about taking with your next pick...

 

[Jamee999]

I think that Martyn's value comes from the fact that he's going to be undervalued because he's never been the leader of the Aussie batting, but was a fantastic value nonetheless.

 

[Matt79]

In rounds 10 and 11 its all about finding the value in players that aren't immediately obvious to everyone on superficial examination - or about filling the last couple of specialities like keepers and spinners that you've passed on earlier, while others filled their boots, as part of your strategy.

 

[chaminda_00]

I kind of figured out which bowlers to go for the last round. But I can't decided on the batsmen. There a lot decent batsmen left, but they all have some minor issues. Very tempted to just go for the best fielder as a tie breaker.

Sometimes too much research is a bad thing as you over anaylse everything. Glad Martyn went, narrows the field down.

 

[NUFAN]

Team so far:

Geoffrey Boycott
Saeed Anwar
Ricky Ponting
Damien Martyn
Ken Barrington
Shiv Chanderpaul
Joel Garner
Malcolm Marshall
Brian Statham
Allan Donald

Is that the batting order you are likely to have Jamee999 re: numbers 4,5,6?

I would personally go for Barrington, Chanderpaul, Martyn. Will be interested in seeing what keeper you go for, I think you and I are the only ones without one at this stage.

 

[Matt79]

You two are the only ones without a keeper, yes.

 

[pskov]

Easily two decent keepers left so I shouldn't think that's much of a problem. More interesting will be to see if Heath sticks with Kanhai and GIJoe with Walcott as their keeper, which I personally wouldn't.

 

[Evermind]

I can't believe you guys left the keepers to the very end. Logically, it makes sense to pick in the following order:

1) Keepers - There's only one per team. Absolutely highest priority.
2) All-rounders - Every team has either one or two (unless you're SA or NZ). Australia have really had only 2 in serious contention since 2000.
3) The spinner - Every team has only one or two really good ones (except SL or India).
4) Main seamer - There's usually one star seamer, like a McGrath or a Steyn. The bowling attack will be built around this guy.
5) Openers - Every team has only 2 specialist openers.
6) The rest of the middle order batsmen and bowlers. There've been dime-a-dozen successful ones.

It's no point picking Tendulkar or Pietersen or Ponting first - I'd pick Gilchrist, Kallis, Murali etc first. Good luck with Ramdin in your team.

 

[Goughy]

I can't believe you guys left the keepers to the very end. Logically, it makes sense to pick in the following order:

Well it depends on who others are picking. Makes no sense using a 3rd round pick on a player that will still be there in the 5th or 6th round.

 

[NUFAN]

I can't believe you guys left the keepers to the very end. Logically, it makes sense to pick in the following order:

1) Keepers - There's only one per team. Absolutely highest priority.
2) All-rounders - Every team has either one or two (unless you're SA or NZ). Australia have really had only 2 in serious contention since 2000.
3) The spinner - Every team has only one or two really good ones (except SL or India).
4) Main seamer - There's usually one star seamer, like a McGrath or a Steyn. The bowling attack will be built around this guy.
5) Openers - Every team has only 2 specialist openers.
6) The rest of the middle order batsmen and bowlers. There've been dime-a-dozen successful ones.

It's no point picking Tendulkar or Pietersen or Ponting first - I'd pick Gilchrist, Kallis, Murali etc first. Good luck with Ramdin in your team.

Unnecessary trolling [like it's ever necessary] Ramdin will be considered, however this is since the First World War so he may struggle to find a spot.

Also, if everyone followed your lead, you wouldn't get the best players..

 

[G.I.Joe]

Easily two decent keepers left so I shouldn't think that's much of a problem. More interesting will be to see if Heath sticks with Kanhai and GIJoe with Walcott as their keeper, which I personally wouldn't.

As of now, I'm sticking with Walcott as keeper. I haven't come across definitive evidence that points out that Walcott's keeping was less than respectable for Test level.

 

[pskov]

I can't believe you guys left the keepers to the very end. Logically, it makes sense to pick in the following order:

1) Keepers - There's only one per team. Absolutely highest priority.
2) All-rounders - Every team has either one or two (unless you're SA or NZ). Australia have really had only 2 in serious contention since 2000.
3) The spinner - Every team has only one or two really good ones (except SL or India).
4) Main seamer - There's usually one star seamer, like a McGrath or a Steyn. The bowling attack will be built around this guy.
5) Openers - Every team has only 2 specialist openers.
6) The rest of the middle order batsmen and bowlers. There've been dime-a-dozen successful ones.

It's no point picking Tendulkar or Pietersen or Ponting first - I'd pick Gilchrist, Kallis, Murali etc first. Good luck with Ramdin in your team.

By the time I came to make my first pick Gilchrist, Warne, Murali, Hadlee and Imran had already been selected. I don't see how picking players a step below them just because they were in particular positions would be better than selecting McGrath and Hobbs who are arguably the best ever at what they do. You have to go where the value is.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Jakester up now?

 

[Simon]

I can't believe you guys left the keepers to the very end. Logically, it makes sense to pick in the following order:

1) Keepers - There's only one per team. Absolutely highest priority.
2) All-rounders - Every team has either one or two (unless you're SA or NZ). Australia have really had only 2 in serious contention since 2000.
3) The spinner - Every team has only one or two really good ones (except SL or India).
4) Main seamer - There's usually one star seamer, like a McGrath or a Steyn. The bowling attack will be built around this guy.
5) Openers - Every team has only 2 specialist openers.
6) The rest of the middle order batsmen and bowlers. There've been dime-a-dozen successful ones.

It's no point picking Tendulkar or Pietersen or Ponting first - I'd pick Gilchrist, Kallis, Murali etc first. Good luck with Ramdin in your team.

Interesting, thats a pretty similar formula that I went with Gilchrist was my first pick and Grimmett my third. Tried to pick positions where there was the lowest ammount of overall quality.

 

[chaminda_00]

Yeah tbh that is the same policy I went for as well. Worked quite well as I feel we have no major holes yet.

 

[Simon]

The only thing I'd disagree with on that list is the need for an all rounder so high, I think If you have three quality seamers and a good spinner as well as some part timers you can easily get away without one. Obviously having someone like Sobers or Kallis would be ideal but not essential for mine.

 

[chaminda_00]

Yeah when I picked Kallis, Botham and Kapil Dev were still around. Went with Kallis as i felt with Murali we already had a soild start with the ball. Also having seven 45+ plus bats might make a difference more then extra bowling. Depending on the nature of pitches I guess.

 

[Somerset]

I can't believe you guys left the keepers to the very end. Logically, it makes sense to pick in the following order:

1) Keepers - There's only one per team. Absolutely highest priority.
2) All-rounders - Every team has either one or two (unless you're SA or NZ). Australia have really had only 2 in serious contention since 2000.
3) The spinner - Every team has only one or two really good ones (except SL or India).
4) Main seamer - There's usually one star seamer, like a McGrath or a Steyn. The bowling attack will be built around this guy.
5) Openers - Every team has only 2 specialist openers.
6) The rest of the middle order batsmen and bowlers. There've been dime-a-dozen successful ones.

It's no point picking Tendulkar or Pietersen or Ponting first - I'd pick Gilchrist, Kallis, Murali etc first. Good luck with Ramdin in your team.

Everyone adopts a different strategy and whilst the one you outlined makes sense, someone who goes against it has just as much chance of selecting a quality team in the draft as someone who would follow your ordering. I don't think anyone disagrees with category six but depending on the individual's strategy, the first five are interchangable IMO.

 

[Matt79]

Meanwhile Jakester has 11 hours left to pick the player we all know he has to take...

 

[chaminda_00]

Jake and Raghav seem to have forgot a quick game is a good game.