Draft idea - may need work...

[JOJOXI]

@Line and Length

 

[Line and Length]

Everton Weekes 27/3/48 - 12/8/50 (10 Tests) 1258 runs @ 89.85

 

[Line and Length]

Quite happy with my side. Capable top 3 with Sanga selected for his keeping as well as his batting. Powerful middle order with a good all-rounder at 8. Verity is no slouch with the bat and imagine what his bowling average would have been without Bradman around at the time. Steyn, Garner and Dev are the main pace attack with Sobers offering a variety of deliveries as the 5th bowler.

	Player	Time Span	Tests	Statistics
1	Alastair Cook	26/12/2009 - 25/1/2012	25	2441 runs @ 64.23
2	Virender Sehwag	26/12/2003 - 17/1/2010	55	5157 runs @ 56.05
3	Kumar Sangakarra +	25/4/2003 - 27/7/2006	35	2869 runs @ 50.33; 66 c, 14 st
4	Sachin Tendulkar	1/1/1994 - 31/12/1999	45	4116 runs @ 61.43
5	Everton Weekes	27/3/1948 - 12/8/1950	10	1258 runs @ 89.85
6	Allan Border	2/1/1983 - 10/1/1987	40	5597 @ 62.01
7	Garfield Sobers	17/1/1958 - 14/3/1968	50	5140 runs @ 71.38; 134 wickets @ 33.58
8	Kepil Dev	12/1/1979 - 15/2/1980	20	794 runs @ 33.98; 90 wickets @ 22.71
9	Hedley Verity	5/1/1934 - 4/12/1936	15	340 runs @ 28.33; 71 wickets @ 19.70
10	Dale Steyn	26/1/07 - 12/2/2014	60	888 runs @ 15.31; 318 wickets @ 21.75
11	Joel Garner	18/3/1977 - 15/4/1983	30	345 runs @ 11.17; 121 wickets @ 21.28

 

[Line and Length]

@trundler

 

[trundler]

BJ Watling (55).

Will specify both pending periods in a couple of hours

 

[Himannv]

@AndrewB

 

[AndrewB]

Aubrey Faulkner, 29 Jul 1907 - 12 Jan 1911 (10), 1094 @ 57.57, 46 @ 23.23

 

[Himannv]

Hanif Mohammed (10 Tests) - 1 Jan 1958 and 15 Dec 1960 - 1200 runs at 70.58

@Michaelf7777777

 

[Himannv]

Final XI

No	Player	Tests	Peak dates	Stats
01	Hanif Mohammed	10	1 Jan 1958 to 15 Dec 1960	1200 runs at 70.58
02	Bruce Mitchell	15	1 Jan 1938 to 10 Mar 1949	1538 runs at 59.15
03	Wally Hammond*	25	12 Jul 1935 to 21 Mar 1940	2659 runs at 75.97 | 23 wickets at 36.34
04	Graeme Pollock	20	9 Jan 1964 to 1 Mar 1970	2208 runs at 69.00
05	Viv Richards	60	14 Feb 1975 to 31 Jun 1984	4823 runs at 56.74
06	Javed Miandad	55	1 Jan 1983 to 1 Feb 1990	4388 runs at 60.10
07	Adam Gilchrist+	45	14 Mar 2002 to 15 Nov 2005	2719 runs at 47.70
08	Richard Hadlee	40	11 Mar 1982 to 1 Dec 1988	1629 runs at 33.24 | 233 wickets at 18.36
09	Fred Trueman	50	1 Jan 1956 to 24 Jul 1963	231 wickets at 20.57
10	Curtly Ambrose	30	1 Jan 1990 to 15 Apr 1994	158 wickets at 18.41
11	Derek Underwood	35	30 Jun 1967 to 15 Dec 1973	145 wickets at 22.15

Really really pleased with this team. Enjoyed this draft quite a lot as I got to pick loads of personal favourites at the top of their game. Best draft I've been a part of in a while - it's not everyday you get to pick a team like this one.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I can see Michaelf7 has picked 2 openers and a 45 test player, so I will jump in before I go to sleep.
I will finish with Graham Gooch and his last 45 tests from 1990 (post Ashes series vs Alderman).

Graham Gooch (45) 1 Jan 1990 - 10 Feb 1995
4176 runs @ 51.55 and 9 wickets @ 49.66

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Final side. Very happy with it. This was a fun draft.

01	Matthew Hayden	55	1 Jan 2001 - 15 Apr 2005	5193 runs @ 59.68
02	Graham Gooch (c)	45	1 Jan 1990 - 3 Feb 2005	4176 runs @ 51.55; 9 wickets @ 49.66
03	Younis Khan	50	25 Jul 2006 – 15 Nov 2014	4651 runs at 59.62; 7 wickets at 46.00
04	Jacques Kallis	60	14 Sep 2001 - 1 Dec 2007	6046 runs @ 70.15; 124 wickets @ 34.22
05	Steve Waugh	40	1 Jan 1993 - 1 Feb 1997	3091 runs @ 67.19; 33 wickets @ 22.78
06	Adam Gilchrist (wk)	30	5 Nov 1999 - 8 Mar 2002	2053 runs at 60.38; 117 catches & 10 stumpings
07	Chris Cairns	25	14 Mar 2002 to 15 Nov 2005	1634 runs at 44.16; 98 wickets at 26.98
08	Ravi Jadeja	35	8 Aug 2016 - 07 Jan 2021	1481 runs at 46.28; 152 wickets at 24.57
09	Vernon Philander	15	9 Nov 2011 - 20 Feb 2013	290 runs @ 19.33; 87 wickets @ 16.81
10	Hugh Trumble	20	28 Jan 1898 - 8 Mar 1904	630 runs @ 21.42; 102 wickets @ 19.66
11	Frank Tyson	10	01 Jan 1954 – 31 Dec 1955	125 runs @ 10.41; 58 wickets @ 17.03

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Ian Healy (03/06/1993-18/03/1998 - 55 Tests) will be my final selection please

Charter 77 Final XI

Sunil Gavaskar (78-80) - 25 Tests, 2675 Runs @ 70.39
Sid Barnes (46-48) - 10 Tests, 913 Runs @70.23
Everton Weekes (53-56) - 15 Tests, 1795 Runs @78.04
Kane Williamson (*) (13-21) - 60 Tests, 5812 Runs @63.86, 16 Wickets @42.56
Sachin Tendulkar (00-05) - 45 Tests, 4023 Runs @61.89
Ian Botham (77-82) (2) - 50 Tests, 2808 Runs @39.00, 226 Wickets @22.98
Andrew Flintoff (04-05) (3) - 20 Tests, 1275 Runs @ 41.12, 92 Wickets @22.98
Ian Healy (+) (93-98) - 55 Tests, 2468 Runs @35.76, 180 Catches and 18 Stumpings
Alan Davidson (1) (57-63) - 30 Tests, 948 Runs @27.88, 164 Wickets @19.03
Ravi Ashwin (15-18) (5) - 40 Tests, 1324 Runs @25.96, 217 Wickets @22.58
Shane Warne (02-05) (4) - 35 Tests, 902 Runs @19.19, 221 Wickets @21.71

 

[Pothas]

Brian Lara (18 April 1992 -24 August 1995), 30 matches, 2999 runs @62.47

As this seems to be the format

01	Jack Hobbs	50	1 Jan 1910 - 13 Jun 1930	4827 runs @63.51
02	Gautam Gambhir	10	17 Oct 2008 - 17 Jan 2010	1640 runs @91.11
03	Brian Lara	30	18 Apr 1992 - 24 Aug 1995	2999 runs @62.47
04	Sachin Tendulkar	25	29 Oct 2008 - 2 Jan 2011	2655 runs @73.75
05	Inzamam-ul-Haq	45	12 Mar 2000 - 29 Nov 2005	4204 runs @62.74
06	AB de Villiers+	35	10 Jun 2010 - 16 Jul 2014	3338 runs @68.12
07	Richie Benaud*	15	23 Dec 1957 - 19 Dec 1959	572 runs @33.64; 92 wickets @20.02
08	Ray Lindwall	20	29 Nov 1946 - 22 Dec 1950	518 runs @23.54; 82 wickets @18.85
09	Malcolm Marshall	55	10 Apr 1981 - 28 Apr 1989	1327 runs @21.40; 295 wickets @19.25
10	Muttiah Muralitharan	60	28 Jun 2000 - 14 Jul 2007	435 wickets @18.31
11	Allan Donald	40	18 April 1996 - 20 Jan 2001	197 wickets @19.50

10 greats and Gautam Gambhir....although a version of Gambhir that did score 8 hundreds in 10 matches. Justifying De Villiers on the basis that he did keep for over half of those matches. Like everyone else I really enjoyed this one, we have loads of drafts with restrictions but this one was just a chance to make an absolutely ridiculous team.

Also Murali taking 435 wickets in 60 Tests is kind of hilarious.

 

[AndrewB]

@Teuton (and not too late for @ataraxia to come back).

 

[ataraxia]

(and not too late for @ataraxia to come back)

If someone wants to then they can finish my side for me (I'm not particularly inclined to do it myself):

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3) Kumar Sangakkara / (2006 to 2014, 60 tests, 6355 runs at 67.60)
4) Virat Kohli / (2016 to 2019, 40 tests, 3957 runs at 67.06)
5) Mohammad Yousuf / (2003 to 2009, 35 tests, 3713 runs at 62.93)
6) Keith Miller o / (1946 to 1956, 50 tests, 2727 runs at 38.40, 153 wkts at 22.92)
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9) Tony Lock (1956 to 1958, 10 tests, 122 runs at 13.55, 54 wkts at 9.64)
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[Teuton]

Matt Prior (24/11/09 - 26/12/14)
45 matches, 2433 runs @45, 141 wk dismissals

 

[Teuton]

	From	To	M	Runs	Ave	Wkts	Ave
Bob Simpson	23/07/1964​	16/12/1977​	25​	2789​	64​	38​	35​
Dennis Amiss	2/03/1973​	11/02/1977​	35​	3153​	58​
Ken Barrington	8/06/1961​	8/02/1968​	60​	5511​	64​
Steve Smith	4/12/2013​	12/09/2019​	55​	6177​	73​
Michael Clarke	3/01/2012​	14/12/2012​	10​	1489​	106​
Frank Worrell ©	11/02/1948​	6/02/1954​	20​	1877​	64​	33​	31​
Matt Prior	24/11/2009​	26/12/2014​	45​	2526​	45​	141 wk dis
Wasim Akram	9/12/1989​	6/03/1998​	50​	1568​	23​	250​	20​
Bill O'Reilly	14/12/1935​	29/03/1946​	15​	213​	13​	82​	20​
Curtly Ambrose	10/02/1995​	16/03/2000​	40​	592​	12​	154​	21​
Waqar Younis	19/01/1990​	5/10/1994​	30​	286​	9​	184​	17​

 

[Himannv]

If someone wants to then they can finish my side for me (I'm not particularly inclined to do it myself):

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3) Kumar Sangakkara / (2006 to 2014, 60 tests, 6355 runs at 67.60)
4) Virat Kohli / (2016 to 2019, 40 tests, 3957 runs at 67.06)
5) Mohammad Yousuf / (2003 to 2009, 35 tests, 3713 runs at 62.93)
6) Keith Miller o / (1946 to 1956, 50 tests, 2727 runs at 38.40, 153 wkts at 22.92)
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9) Tony Lock (1956 to 1958, 10 tests, 122 runs at 13.55, 54 wkts at 9.64)
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Here's an attempt. Try to find an opener with a peak of 15 Tests who goes a bit better than Barlow and you're golden I think. Anyone else want to chip in with that one?

Lillee has an average of 23, which is a bit higher than you'd like perhaps, but he does take up that 55 Tests slot, which is tricky to fill anyway.

No	Player	Tests	Peak dates	Stats
1	Eddie Barlow	15	1 Jan 1963 to 25 Aug 1965	1604 runs at 57.28 | 14 wickets at 43.00
2	Bill Lawry	25	1 Jan 1965 to 31 Dec 1968	2214 runs at 55.35
3	Kumar Sangakkara	60	2006 to 2014	6355 runs at 67.60
4	Virat Kohli*	40	2016 to 2019	3957 runs at 67.06
5	George Headley	20	1 Jan 1929 to 1 Nov 1948	2171 runs at 65.78
6	Mohammed Yousuf	35	2003 to 32009	3713 runs at 62.93
7	Keith Miller	50	1946 to 1956	2727 runs at 38.40 | 153 wickets at 22.92
8	Quinton de Kock+	45	1 Jan 2015 to 26 Jan 2021	2715 runs at 37.70
9	Tony Lock	10	1956 to 1958	54 wickets at 9.64
10	Dennis Lillee	55	21 Jun 1972 to 31 Dec 1981	299 wickets at 23.00
11	Michael Holding	30	1 Jan 1981 to 25 Apr 1985	134 wickets at 21.38

 

[Himannv]

Also an opener with a 25 test peak that is better than Lawry would be nice

 

[trundler]

Sorry guys I've come down with a vicious fever. Have been in and out of sleep for a day and absolutely knackered so couldn't finish this