CW Draft League

[Jager]

2 hours to kk's timeout

 

[kingkallis]

I am online but very much confused between an opener, a top class middle order batsman and an all-rounder. Give me few more minutes

 

[kyear2]

Lol, know exactly what you mean.

 

[kingkallis]

Sorry for the delay guys!

 

[kingkallis]

Finally decided to pick Ian Botham as the all-rounder of CricZo. He gives me the option of 3rd fast bowler + attacking No.6 / No.7 batsman and lets not forget about his fielding

CricZo XI

1. Herbert Sutcliffe /
2.
3.
4. Graeme Pollock /
5.
6. Ian Botham o / (3)
7.
8.
9. Malcolm Marshall o (1)
10.
11. Dennis Lillee o (2)

12.

 

[watson]

I think Kyear2 has been scared off and gone back to bed

 

[kingkallis]

And now I will have to wait for 2-3 days for my next turn

Surprisingly so many good players are available but I am damn sure that I will lose all good ones by the time my turn comes.

 

[Red]

And now I will have to wait for 2-3 days for my next turn

Surprisingly so many good players are available but I am damn sure that I will lose all good ones by the time my turn comes.

Botham's a good pick at this stage though. I was thinking of taking him if he'd fallen to my next selection. He gives you so much flexibility. He is a legitimate third quick, and despite what some reckon, he's good enough to bat at 6, especially if you have a good keeper/batsman at 7.

 

[kingkallis]

Botham's a good pick at this stage though. I was thinking of taking him if he'd fallen to my next selection. He gives you so much flexibility. He is a legitimate third quick, and despite what some reckon, he's good enough to bat at 6, especially if you have a good keeper/batsman at 7.

Thats what I have in my mind. Hopefully I'll be able to grab it.

 

[kyear2]

Undoubably Australia's third best batsman ever and one of the modern big three Ricky Ponting. Also one of the geatest fielders/ slip fielders ever.

1) Sunil Gavaskar ^
2)
3) George Headley
4) Ricky Ponting ^
5)
6)
7)
8) Hedley Verity
9)
10)
11) Glenn Mcgrath

 

[kingkallis]

I agree about Punter being 3rd best ( or maybe 2nd best ) Aussie batsman. I was confused between him, Botham and one opener

 

[watson]

AndyZaltzHair > Prince Marcuss > Michaelf7777777

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

I'll take Andy Flower

1.
2.
3.
4.
5. Garfield Sobers
6. Andy Flower+
7. Frank Worrell*
8.
9.
10. Michael Holding [2]
11. Allan Donald [1]

 

[Prince EWS]

Dale Steyn
Arguably still a bowler or two left who were better, but I do think his pace and aggression will compliment Hadlee far better than what the alternative new ball options would. He's the only bowler still available to have combined those talents with sustained excellence, so I think he's a must pick for me at this point. Really, really happy with my new ball combination since I finished it off in Round 5, after a lot of others.

1.
2.
3. Clyde Walcott
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5.
6.
7.
8. Richard Hadlee
9.
10. Dale Steyn
11. Bill O'Reilly

 

[Jager]

Punter being Australia's third best ever is highly debatable

 

[Jager]

Oh that's rotten Cribb

 

[Prince EWS]

Punter being Australia's third best ever is highly debatable

Haha yeah. "Arguably" would've been fair enough, but "undoubtedly" was a bit much.

 

[kingkallis]

Dale Steyn
Arguably still a bowler or two left who were better, but I do think his pace and aggression will compliment Hadlee far better than what the alternative new ball options would. He's the only bowler still available to have combined those talents with sustained excellence, so I think he's a must pick for me at this point. Really, really happy with my new ball combination since I finished it off in Round 5, after a lot of others.

1.
2.
3. Clyde Walcott
4. Sachin Tendulkar
5.
6.
7.
8. Richard Hadlee
9.
10. Dale Steyn
11. Bill O'Reilly

Its a very good pick PEWS.

 

[Jager]

Haha yeah. "Arguably" would've been fair enough, but "undoubtedly" was a bit much.

Harvey's third in my eyes (middle order only).

 

[Howe_zat]

Harvey's third in my eyes (middle order only).

Don't really think you need the qualifier of middle order only - Bradman, Chappell, Ponting, Border, Harvey, Waugh and McCabe all come before the opening options anyway afaic.