Test cricket draft: 1877-1938

[LongHopCassidy]

Dust off your statsgurus and Neville Cardus anecdotes, because we'll be facing the least-appreciated of all Test cricketers.

No restrictions of entry apart from taking the field in a Test match at least once between 1877 and 1938. Hutton, Grace et al. are all eligible despite playing relatively ****-all Tests in the period.

Will kick things off once we have at least ten draftees or midnight AEST, whichever comes first. Initial order is first come, first served.

Bonus option:

Bradman is the obvious elephant in the room. Consequently, you may choose to have Bradman in your XI (if it's your turn in the first round) but in doing so you will be last to pick in ALL successive rounds.

 

[morgieb]

In.

 

[Chubb]

In. Sounds fun.

 

[Red]

Yeh. Sure. Love early era players.

 

[Howe_zat]

Go on then

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

In

 

[Magrat Garlick]

In

 

[fredfertang]

Yes please

 

[Jamee999]

Not in, but I think that the "Bradman = last pick in all other rounds" rule is really good.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Should we take FC cricket into consideration as well? Given that for much of the period the County Championship was of nearly equal stature to Test cricket.

 

[Coronis]

In.

 

[Pothas]

Yeah in.

 

[bagapath]

Wud love to be in if still open...

If not open, twist your rule and take me in somehow...

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Wud love to be in if still open...

If not open, twist your rule and take me in somehow...

Alright, you're in.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Round 1 Draft:

1. morgieb
2. Chubb
3. Monk
4. Howe_zat
5. AndyZaltzHair
6. Samuel_Vimes
7. fredfertang
8. Coronis
9. Pothas
10. bagapath
11. LongHopCassidy

First off the rank is morgieb. Y'all have 12 hours grace.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Should we take FC cricket into consideration as well? Given that for much of the period the County Championship was of nearly equal stature to Test cricket.

Don't see why not if we're truly scraping the barrel in Rounds 11 and 12.

 

[morgieb]

**** it, Bradman

The punishment does not outweigh the reward here I feel, given the era specified.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Good, quick start.

 

[bagapath]

Why is this thread dead? Is it my turn to pick?

 

[NUFAN]

Why is this thread dead? Is it my turn to pick?

Joke number 1: All the players that anyone has ever heard of have already been chosen.

Joke number 2: In keeping up with the era that the draft is involved in, LHC has decided that all contestants are to use a feather ink pen and send a letter to him with there choices.