Mystery Draft V.2 (1989-2009)

[Athlai]

Why?

Slllllightly more in the pitch than a 2 and 1 for the seamers.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Eden Gardens, Calcutta for my ground (4-5-9)

 

[Athlai]

Eden Gardens, Calcutta for my ground (4-5-9)

Is it reaaaally a 9? Don't know Calcutta that well.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Not sure that was just what I was wanting, one of the Indian's could probably confirm

 

[Shri]

We should all just have our own custom grounds imo.

 

[Athlai]

Usually keep it with an element of realism but what you want, but theres hardly a cricket ground in the world lower than 2 or higher than 9.

 

[Somerset]

Basin Reserve so the New Zealanders can feel at home - 8-6-3 if thats ok?

 

[bagapath]

Not sure that was just what I was wanting, one of the Indian's could probably confirm

no it is definitely not 9. may be 7

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Charter 77

Home Ground: Eden Gardens (Kolkata)

Test Team

1. Sanath Jayasuriya - 110 matches, 6973 runs @ 40.07, 98 wickets @ 34.34
2. Mark Taylor (*) - 104 matches, 7525 runs @ 43.49
3. Rahul Dravid - 134 matches, 10823 runs @ 52.53
4. Brian Lara - 131 matches, 11,953 runs @ 52.88
5. Murray Goodwin - 19 matches, 1414 runs @ 42.84
6. Alec Stewart (+) - 133 matches, 8463 runs @ 39.54, 264 catches and 14 stumpings
7. Brian McMillan - 38 matches, 1968 runs @ 39.35, 75 wickets @ 33.82
8. Chris Cairns - 62 matches, 3320 runs @ 33.53, 218 wickets @ 29.40
9. Harbhajan Singh - 77 matches, 330 wickets @ 30.42
10. Javagal Srinath - 67 matches, 236 wickets @ 30.49
11. Waqar Younis -87 matches, 373 wickets @ 23.56 SR: 43.49

My ODI Team

1. Virendar Sehwag - 205 matches, 6592 runs @ 34.33 SR: 101.85, 87 wickets @ 40.58, ER:5.27
2. Matthew Hayden - 161 matches, 6133 runs @ 43.80 SR:78.96
3. Brian Lara - 299 matches, 10405 runs @ 40.48, SR:79.51
4. Tillakaratne Dilshan (+) - 164 matches, 3598 runs @ 31.56, SR: 82.82, 70 c and 1s
5. Ajay Jadeja - 196 matches, 5359 runs @ 37.47, SR: 69.76
6. Chris Cairns - 215 matches, 4950 runs @ 29.46, SR:84.26, 201 wixkets @ 32.80, ER:4.84
7. Neil Johnson - 48 matches, 1679 runs @ 36.50, SR: 70.28, 35 wickets @ 34.85, ER: 4.87
8. Shaun Pollock (*) - 303 matches, 3519 runs @ 26.45, SR: 86.71, 393 wickets @ 24.50, ER:3.67
9. Graeme Swann - 23 matches, 30 wickets @ 25.56, ER: 4.56
10. Harbajhan Singh - 192 matches, 216 wickets @ 32.75 ER:4.25
11. Waqar Younis - 262 matches, 416 wickets @ 23.84, ER: 4.68 SR: 30.52

 

[bagapath]

should I work out the stats of my selections? I dont think I will get around to doing it till sunday. is that alright?

 

[Athlai]

I guess I'll do it at some stage for the sim but I think first I might put up a voting thread for each of the teams.

 

[Athlai]

Basin Reserve so the New Zealanders can feel at home - 8-6-3 if thats ok?

Probably a 7-6-3

 

[Somerset]

Probably a 7-6-3

No worries, close enough.

 

[Jamee999]

Wavell Hinds (Tests - WI), Stephen Fleming (ODIs - NZ)

Saeed Anwar - 4052 runs @ 45.52
*Mike Atherton - 7728 runs @ 37.69
+Kumar Sangakkara - 7308 runs @ 55.36 - 156c/20st
Chris Gayle - 5502 runs @ 39.58 - 71 wickets @ 41.25
Nathan Astle - 4702 runs @ 37.02 - 51 wickets @ 42.01
Wavell Hinds - 2608 runs @ 33.01 - 16 wickets @ 36.87
Habibul Bashar - 3026 runs @ 30.87
Shane Warne - 3154 runs @ 17.32 - 708 wickets @ 25.41
Anil Kumble - 2506 runs @ 17.77 - 619 wickets @ 29.65
Mervyn Dillon - 131 wickets @ 33.57
Allan Donald - 330 wickets @ 22.25

Chris Gayle - 7429 runs @ 39.94 - 151 wickets @ 34.03
Sourav Ganguly - 11363 runs @ 41.02 - 100 wickets @ 38.49
Ricky Ponting - 11703 runs @ 42.71
+Kumar Sangakkara - 7594 runs @ 35.99 - 246c/43st
*Stephen Fleming - 8037 runs @ 32.40
Grant Flower - 6536 runs @ 33.69 - 104 wickets @ 40.25
Shahid Afridi - 5715 runs @ 23.23 - 259 wickets @ 34.73
Dwayne Bravo - 1511 runs @ 23.98 - 114 wickets @ 29.66
Mervyn Dillon - 130 wickets @ 32.44
James Anderson - 145 wickets @ 30.91
Allan Donald - 272 wickets @ 21.78

 

[Somerset]

Not a bad selection in Fleming for the final one of the draft - in fact before selecting McCullum I had Fleming down as my choice.

 

[Somerset]

Everyone's chosen now so I decided to come up with a side of players not yet picked but with the same criteria (made Australia the country with three players to allow the side to be of reasonable strength).

Test XI Rejects
Alistair Cook
Taufeeq Umar
Ashwell Prince
Michael Clarke (c)
Damien Martyn
Tillakaratne Dilshan (wk)
Grant Flower
Dion Nash
Zaheer Khan
Jermaine Lawson
Stuart MacGill

And then the rejects of the rejects (with no criteria): Herschelle Gibbs, Michael Slater, Daryll Cullinan, Mark Waugh, Simon Katich, Hashan Tillakaratne (c,wk), Jacob Oram, Jason Gillespie, Stuart Clark, Mushtaq Ahmed, Makhaya Ntini.

 

[Somerset]

ODI XI Rejects
Saeed Anwar
Shane Watson
Gautam Gambhir
Michael Clarke
Hansie Cronje (c)
Russel Arnold
Alec Stewart (wk)
Brad Hogg
Daniel Vettori
Thomas Odoyo
Ian Bradshaw

And the rejects of the rejects for the ODI side: Salman Butt, Aamir Sohail, Herschelle Gibbs, Boeta Dippenaar, Damien Martyn, Brad Haddin (c,wk), Irfan Pathan, Mitchell Johnson, Jason Gillespie, Lasith Malinga, Fanie de Villiers

On a slow track the rejects ODI side could be useful, with two left-arm spinners and quick bowlers who rely on accuracy over pace. And throw in part-timers Clarke and Arnold, so we'd certainly be preparing a ridiculously slow pitch. The test reject side is decent too, with a strong middle order and a bowling unit that could prove costly at times but there'd be no shortage of effort from the likes of Nash and Zaheer.

 

[Matt79]

I'll take the Gabba please. Reckon 7-5-5 would be about right.

 

[Athlai]

Hmm maybe the next Mystery Draft team should have 9 teams. Maybe an extra Australian team.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

If in the future 9 teams will be used, I would be in favour of adding a 9th option of people who debuted before the period but played a match within the period, with everyone getting a selection from this category as well.