Last letter draft - Version 1

[JOJOXI]

In please

 

[capt_Luffy]

When do we begin @CricAddict ??

 

[CricAddict]

I will then allow for both commonly used name and cricinfo profile name for the first name. Looks like that is the consensus. But you need to have the player start with either of those first names only. Starting with middle name will not be allowed.

Below are the confirmed members for the draft. I will give one more day for any new additions for the draft and post the first round order tomorrow evening (Thursday). It will be 8 hour time-outs. No Bradman allowed.

In so far
1. Cricaddict
2. Teuton
3. Trundler
4. Bitmap
5. Capt Luffy
6. Silver Silva
7. Pothas
8. Sayon Basak
9. Thala
10. HB
11. Ataraxia
12. JOJO

I do not know how this is going to travel but just hoping that people enjoy and form decent teams at the end.

 

[Silver Silva]

When do we begin @CricAddict ??

Can you give an example of how a player selection would work?

 

[capt_Luffy]

Can you give an example of how a player selection would work?

I think if you take Viv Richards, then your follow up player has to be from S. For instance, you take Sachin Tendulkar. Then next will be from R

 

[CricAddict]

In the first round, any one can pick any player. Let us say you pick Gary Sobers and then Luffy picks Imran Khan and HimannV picks Sachin Tendulkar. In the second round, you pick someone starting with S and it can't be Sachin since he got picked already. Hope this clarifies.

Luffy can't pick Nizakat Ali Khan in the second round and has to pick someone else starting with the letter N. Second round will be the reverse of first round as like any other draft. And I will provide a random order for each odd numbered round.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Man, I suck at explanations

 

[Teuton]

I will then allow for both commonly used name and cricinfo profile name for the first name.

Is Cricinfo profile the listing in statsguru or something different?

Example can Viv be V or I?

 

[CricAddict]

Is Cricinfo profile the listing in statsguru or something different?

Example can Viv be V or I?

I meant the player profile. Statsguru sometimes shows only the initials of the player I think. So, we can go by the first name in the player profile page or the most commonly used name of them. Both choices will be available.

 

[Teuton]

No worries
Are there any examples where they differ?

 

[CricAddict]

No worries
Are there any examples where they differ?

Not too sure. Searched a few examples and they all remain the same. We can take it on case basis in case it differs for any player.

 

[CricAddict]

Let's start now. 8 hour time-outs. No Bradman. Below is the round order for the first round. Second round will be the reverse of it.

Round 1

1. Capt Luffy
2. Trundler
3. Thala
4. Pothas
5. Ataraxia
6. Bitmap
7. HB
8. Teuton
9. JOJO
10. Cricaddict
11. Silver Silva
12. Sayon Basak

 

[capt_Luffy]

Garry Sobers
@trundler

 

[trundler]

Imran Khan

@Thala_0710

 

[Thala_0710]

Malcolm Marshall
@Pothas

 

[Pothas]

Glenn Mcgrath

@ataraxia

 

[ataraxia]

Jack Hobbs

@Bitmap

 

[capt_Luffy]

Glenn Mcgrath

@ataraxia

Are we allowed to change our picks after the next drafter has already made his??

 

[sayon basak]

Are we allowed to change our picks after the next drafter has already made his??

No.

 

[Bitmap]

Sachin Tendulkar

@honestbharani