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Quick World ATG XI draft- No Bradman
- Thread starter Red
- Start date
.....deal with it 
kingkallis
International Coach
Yeah, I am pretty pleased with the team I have assembled there. Batting is fantastic and the bowling line up looks amazing as well.
Trueman
Bedser
Walsh
Botham
& Mighty Warne
kingkallis
International Coach
thanks!
kingkallis
International Coach
You need to upload the pic somewhere and attach the URL with the following tags :
Jager
International Debutant
Frank Tyson
Miller and some lesser mortals XI
1. Herbert Sutcliffe
2. Sid Barnes
3. Rahul Dravid
4. Brian Lara
5. Everton Weekes
6. Denis Lindsay
7. Keith Miller
8. Hugh Tayfield
9. Andy Roberts
10. Clarrie Grimmett
11. Waqar Younis
12. Frank Tyson
Openers
Herbert Sutcliffe- Bat 60.73
Sid Barnes- Bat 63.05
Sutcliffe and Barnes are seemingly the less-famous halves of the two greatest opening combinations in test match history. Both batsmen were magnificent back-foot players, Sutcliffe himself being perhaps the finest player on treacherous wickets of them all. There can be no doubts of Sutcliffe's astonishing consistency, boasting a cumulative career average that never dropped below 60. Barnes appeared to have in impenetrable defense, his trigger movements completely covering the stumps and extinguishing any flickering hope of a ball sneaking through his gate. Both batsmen were near-flawless with their running between wickets, so this opening partnership is sure to be lucrative if allowed to prosper.
Middle order
Rahul Dravid- Bat 52.31
Brian Lara- Bat 52.88
Everton Weekes- Bat 58.61
The crescendo of batting strokeplay starts in the middle order. Dravid's sound technique and sturdy defensive ability often overshadows his gorgeous leg glance and cover drive, but his combination of divine shots and unrelenting concentration have produced some of the finest ever innings for India. After the dismissals of both openers or 'the Wall', the storm arrives. Brian Lara and Sir Everton Weekes were outstanding stroke-makers in their respective eras. Lara's backlift was reminiscent of Trumper, vertical, set to drop like a guillotine. His blade carved up almost any spinner willing to challenge him and his penchant for enormous scores is legendary. Weekes, after being booed on debut for taking the place of the home-favoured John Holt, proceeded to grace his way to 141 runs and never looked back. He hit five consecutive test hundreds, a record that still stands, and left crowds in awe of his nimble footwork and style.
Wicketkeeper
Denis Lindsay- Bat 37.66
A clinical wicketkeeper with a vicious hook shot, Lindsay provided South Africa with a more-than-adequate replacement for the legendary John Waite. Although not as gifted with the gloves, his batting more than made up for it. Lindsay is the man with the cavalier touch to pulverize an attack. His disregard for danger meant lead to innings that delighted crowds and dragged his team out of worrying positions, his career highlight being saving a slumping South Africa from certain collapse with a breezy 137, for once taming his instinctive lofted driving and hooking. As the designated wicketkeeper he averaged 40.
All-rounder
Keith Miller- Bat 36.97, Bowl 22.97
No words needed
Spinners
Hugh Tayfield- Bat 16.90, Bowl 25.91
Clarrie Grimmett- Bat 13.92, Bowl 24.21
Precision is a word that describes both Grimmett and Tayfield's troublesome bowling. Taking the ball either way, I have two spinners who will be used to attack and not defend. Nothing frustrates me more than someone saying that they would use their spinner to 'tie up an end'. In this era more than any other, spin has become a deadly weapon. Although neither bowler was an enormous turner of the ball, both make use of pinpoint accuracy and unnervingly subtle changes of pace to take enormous hauls.
Pacemen
Andy Roberts- Bat 14.94, Bowl 25.61
Waqar Younis- Bat 10.20, Bowl 23.56
Frank Tyson- Bat 10.95, Bowl 18.56
With conventional swing, seam, bounce, reverse swing, yorkers, bumpers and pure pace, this attack has every weapon imaginable. As all three bowlers were ferocious, determined and infinitely resourceful, there are simply no conditions in which this attack would struggle on. Miller provides a devastating three to four over burst after Waqar and Roberts terrorize the opening and middle order batsmen. Roberts has the heart to lead the attack the whole way through a match, and later inan innings, Waqar can utilize to some of the most mortifying inswing ever.
Miller and some lesser mortals XI
1. Herbert Sutcliffe
2. Sid Barnes
3. Rahul Dravid
4. Brian Lara
5. Everton Weekes
6. Denis Lindsay
7. Keith Miller
8. Hugh Tayfield
9. Andy Roberts
10. Clarrie Grimmett
11. Waqar Younis
12. Frank Tyson
Openers
Herbert Sutcliffe- Bat 60.73
Sid Barnes- Bat 63.05
Sutcliffe and Barnes are seemingly the less-famous halves of the two greatest opening combinations in test match history. Both batsmen were magnificent back-foot players, Sutcliffe himself being perhaps the finest player on treacherous wickets of them all. There can be no doubts of Sutcliffe's astonishing consistency, boasting a cumulative career average that never dropped below 60. Barnes appeared to have in impenetrable defense, his trigger movements completely covering the stumps and extinguishing any flickering hope of a ball sneaking through his gate. Both batsmen were near-flawless with their running between wickets, so this opening partnership is sure to be lucrative if allowed to prosper.
Middle order
Rahul Dravid- Bat 52.31
Brian Lara- Bat 52.88
Everton Weekes- Bat 58.61
The crescendo of batting strokeplay starts in the middle order. Dravid's sound technique and sturdy defensive ability often overshadows his gorgeous leg glance and cover drive, but his combination of divine shots and unrelenting concentration have produced some of the finest ever innings for India. After the dismissals of both openers or 'the Wall', the storm arrives. Brian Lara and Sir Everton Weekes were outstanding stroke-makers in their respective eras. Lara's backlift was reminiscent of Trumper, vertical, set to drop like a guillotine. His blade carved up almost any spinner willing to challenge him and his penchant for enormous scores is legendary. Weekes, after being booed on debut for taking the place of the home-favoured John Holt, proceeded to grace his way to 141 runs and never looked back. He hit five consecutive test hundreds, a record that still stands, and left crowds in awe of his nimble footwork and style.
Wicketkeeper
Denis Lindsay- Bat 37.66
A clinical wicketkeeper with a vicious hook shot, Lindsay provided South Africa with a more-than-adequate replacement for the legendary John Waite. Although not as gifted with the gloves, his batting more than made up for it. Lindsay is the man with the cavalier touch to pulverize an attack. His disregard for danger meant lead to innings that delighted crowds and dragged his team out of worrying positions, his career highlight being saving a slumping South Africa from certain collapse with a breezy 137, for once taming his instinctive lofted driving and hooking. As the designated wicketkeeper he averaged 40.
All-rounder
Keith Miller- Bat 36.97, Bowl 22.97
No words needed
Spinners
Hugh Tayfield- Bat 16.90, Bowl 25.91
Clarrie Grimmett- Bat 13.92, Bowl 24.21
Precision is a word that describes both Grimmett and Tayfield's troublesome bowling. Taking the ball either way, I have two spinners who will be used to attack and not defend. Nothing frustrates me more than someone saying that they would use their spinner to 'tie up an end'. In this era more than any other, spin has become a deadly weapon. Although neither bowler was an enormous turner of the ball, both make use of pinpoint accuracy and unnervingly subtle changes of pace to take enormous hauls.
Pacemen
Andy Roberts- Bat 14.94, Bowl 25.61
Waqar Younis- Bat 10.20, Bowl 23.56
Frank Tyson- Bat 10.95, Bowl 18.56
With conventional swing, seam, bounce, reverse swing, yorkers, bumpers and pure pace, this attack has every weapon imaginable. As all three bowlers were ferocious, determined and infinitely resourceful, there are simply no conditions in which this attack would struggle on. Miller provides a devastating three to four over burst after Waqar and Roberts terrorize the opening and middle order batsmen. Roberts has the heart to lead the attack the whole way through a match, and later inan innings, Waqar can utilize to some of the most mortifying inswing ever.
smash84
The Tiger King
:d1. Hayden
2. Hanif
3. Inzy
4. Tendulkar
5. Faulkner
6. Walters
7. Knott
8. Imran
9. Snow
10.ajmal
11.garner
that team would beat jager's team i think
Jager
International Debutant
Cheers, I especially like the fact I have four frontline bowlers, which means the load is off Miller's shoulders. He can focus on his batting and still burst through the top order in shorter spells.
smash84
The Tiger King
of course not
Red
The normal awards that everyone else has
Waqar and Roberts are a NASTY little pairing! Add Miller for a few overs, and it's a very nice pace attack. And I'm always a fan of teams with two quality spinners, and you have two high class options in Grimmett and Tayfield.