Scorecard Draft II

[weeman27bob]

Of the 25 picks so far we've had:

7 West Indians
6 Australians
5 Indians
2 Pakistanis
2 Sri Lankans
1 Saffer.
1 Kiwi
1 Englander

9 Bowlers
7 All rounders
6 Batsmen
3 Keepers

Hope all that maths adds up.

Over the next few rounds, I suspect we might well see a few more English players picked, and probably less West Indians. I expect the number of all rounders picked to drop fairly dramatically, and the number of batsmen picked to increase.

 

[Jarquis]

Throwing it open with Wally Hammond
1st Test: Australia v England at Brisbane, Nov 29-Dec 4, 1946 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[ankitj]

smalishah can stop complaining now.

 

[smash84]

What did I do this time mate?

first i get to choose from a 3rd rate SC and now I am 2nd t o last to have a pick

 

[Himannv]

Yeah thats really opened the field for him.

 

[Himannv]

first i get to choose from a 3rd rate SC and now I am 2nd t o last to have a pick

But you have an awesome scorecard now and plenty of legends to choose from. Dravid is quite a good pick. He's one of the better one drop batsmen out there.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Marcuss would've had Bradman this time if he were involved

 

[Howe_zat]

The sim should help Smalishah out too, especially if it lets Dravid keep wicket.

 

[weldone]

The sim should help Smalishah out too, especially if it lets Dravid keep wicket.

Has Dravid kept wicket at the test level, ever?

 

[Jarquis]

Marcuss would've had Bradman this time if he were involved

I checked the OP about 6 times before posting in the hope that one time when I checked the 'No Bradman' rule would've disappeared

 

[Jarquis]

jeez dude.. Didn't look up the earlier draft did you? or the scorecards?

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[honestbharani]

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sorry.. thought u passed over the Don.. didn't realize he was unavailable to pick till now. Thought we didn't go with that rule for some reason..


As an aside, just seems silly to leave out Bradman alone in such drafts..

 

[G.I.Joe]

Seems like the Sobers-Miller-(Bradman)-Hammond chain is inevitable in this draft.

 

[ankitj]

Seems like the Sobers-Miller-(Bradman)-Hammond chain is inevitable in this draft.

So is Tendulkar-Imran

EDIT: Or may be not

 

[Himannv]

Seems like the Sobers-Miller-(Bradman)-Hammond chain is inevitable in this draft.

Based on the chain I know who is next.

 

[Howe_zat]

It's kind of impossible to avoid spiralling backwards. Can see why you wanted post 1900 only now.

 

[Himannv]

It's kind of impossible to avoid spiralling backwards. Can see why you wanted post 1900 only now.

Yep, and the trend of picking good players will leave us with only "not so good players" when we're looking for a way back. Not too much is known about the players back then.

As for picking Bradman, since I've decided to sim games to decide the result I guess he could have been involved. Having said that I'm averse to editing the rules any more, so lets stick with what has been decided. Still I dont think its a big issue, people can still build a good team without him.

Whats taking smalish?? He was here earlier on but didn't make a pick.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Of the 25 picks so far we've had:

7 West Indians
6 Australians
5 Indians
2 Pakistanis
2 Sri Lankans
1 Saffer.
1 Kiwi
1 Englander

9 Bowlers
7 All rounders
6 Batsmen
3 Keepers

Hope all that maths adds up.

Over the next few rounds, I suspect we might well see a few more English players picked, and probably less West Indians. I expect the number of all rounders picked to drop fairly dramatically, and the number of batsmen picked to increase.

Yeah, the Pre-WW2 era will see a lot of English cricketers snapped up. Really only two teams with 95% of the great players from that era.

 

[marc71178]

Yeah was expecting that. Marc could have picked him as well which would have given him a start with both Imran and Sobers in the bag.

I couldn't or I would've done, trust me!

 

[smash84]

is bradman up for grabs or not?