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Pool 4 (1/2)
Ddrap
I've got Bradman, now the best since him at 5 (I only say this half ironically given Harry Brook's start). Life's good
Parth
Wriddhiman Saha definitely isn't the "Best keeper in the world", but at 6, he's a keeper playing in position none the less.
Ahmed
Ahmed got an awful pool, but Douglas Carr at 11 is probably making the best of it.
Ed
Most of the Archers wouldn't have been bad picks, but Ed went with Jofra at 10, by far the most proven option of them all.
Disharies
@Disharies selected Ian Harvey, but then gave him a position already filled. Can you please reply to this post with a vacant position?
CerealKiller
Nobody here had a great impact on Test cricket, but Tuppy Owen-Smith (left) has a great domestic record and bats 7 for CK.
Fenil ???
Ddrap
I've got Bradman, now the best since him at 5 (I only say this half ironically given Harry Brook's start). Life's good
Parth
Wriddhiman Saha definitely isn't the "Best keeper in the world", but at 6, he's a keeper playing in position none the less.
Ahmed
Ahmed got an awful pool, but Douglas Carr at 11 is probably making the best of it.
Ed
Most of the Archers wouldn't have been bad picks, but Ed went with Jofra at 10, by far the most proven option of them all.
Disharies
@Disharies selected Ian Harvey, but then gave him a position already filled. Can you please reply to this post with a vacant position?
CerealKiller
Nobody here had a great impact on Test cricket, but Tuppy Owen-Smith (left) has a great domestic record and bats 7 for CK.
Fenil ???
2/2
Aislabie
Ezra Moseley was a destructive force in First Class cricket; but at 9, is the tail already too long?
Till Valhalla
Anwar won the Saeed-off that this pool clearly was, and he'll open for TV.
NMA
Despite NMA's dissatisfaction, there were three if not four worse pools in the end! He went with Brian Luckhurst at 2.
Aravind
The Aravind all-rounder brigade grows with Jacob Oram at 6!Let's all ignore that Bill O'Reilly is right there
Pillowprocter
PP picked Muhammad Waseem at #1. I'm sure this isn't the correct Muhammad Waseem, but I can't find any others.
Neo 7
Alan Melville has become an unusually common RNG draft pick; he bats 2 in this team.
Round 4 hopefully out tonight, I won't be able to post it until Friday though
Aislabie
Ezra Moseley was a destructive force in First Class cricket; but at 9, is the tail already too long?
Till Valhalla
Anwar won the Saeed-off that this pool clearly was, and he'll open for TV.
NMA
Despite NMA's dissatisfaction, there were three if not four worse pools in the end! He went with Brian Luckhurst at 2.
Aravind
The Aravind all-rounder brigade grows with Jacob Oram at 6!
Pillowprocter
PP picked Muhammad Waseem at #1. I'm sure this isn't the correct Muhammad Waseem, but I can't find any others.
Neo 7
Alan Melville has become an unusually common RNG draft pick; he bats 2 in this team.
Round 4 hopefully out tonight, I won't be able to post it until Friday though
Fenil
Batsman and bowler Pakistanis were the two clear favoruites here; Aamer Sohail opening was indeed the pick over countryman Aaqib.
Also updated the first page to reflect time constraints this draft that I may not have appropriately made clear
Batsman and bowler Pakistanis were the two clear favoruites here; Aamer Sohail opening was indeed the pick over countryman Aaqib.
Also updated the first page to reflect time constraints this draft that I may not have appropriately made clear
Fenil
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Oram wasn't too bad but picking him before Bill O'Reilly is aweinspiring. I would have picked him even if I had 3 other spinners in my side!!Aravind
The Aravind all-rounder brigade grows with Jacob Oram at 6!Let's all ignore that Bill O'Reilly is right there
Sherlock Holmes
PlanetCricket's Sherlock Holmes
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He was the best "wicket keeper" during the time he was in the first XI. No other international glovesman was as skillful as him behind the stumps at that point of time.
Aravind.
ICC Board Member
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Agreed one of the biggest blunders I done on drafts, lesson learnt, never pick a player while in half sleep
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pillowprocter
Panel of Selectors
Round 5 (1/2)
Ddrap
Allan Watkins was likely my pick anyway before another draft host mentioned him in my DMs. The "Wales" section of the England and Wales Cricket Team will bat at #7 for me.
Pillowprocter
Axar Patel and now Ravi Ashwin? The British and Aussie members already hate this team, even with him at 7.
Na Maloom Afraad
NMA picked Dennis Amiss over Hashim Amla in a battle of openers-cum-#3s.
Fenil
At 6:
Ahmedleo414
Ahmed added his first opener, in Ramiz Raja.
Ed
Don't diss Gary Gilmour - he single-handedly destroyed England in the 1975 World Cup. Six might be high for him though
Neo 7
Ken Barrington is very obvious. He bats 3.
Ddrap
Allan Watkins was likely my pick anyway before another draft host mentioned him in my DMs. The "Wales" section of the England and Wales Cricket Team will bat at #7 for me.
Pillowprocter
Axar Patel and now Ravi Ashwin? The British and Aussie members already hate this team, even with him at 7.
Na Maloom Afraad
NMA picked Dennis Amiss over Hashim Amla in a battle of openers-cum-#3s.
Fenil
At 6:
Ahmedleo414
Ahmed added his first opener, in Ramiz Raja.
Ed
Don't diss Gary Gilmour - he single-handedly destroyed England in the 1975 World Cup. Six might be high for him though
Neo 7
Ken Barrington is very obvious. He bats 3.
2/2
CerealKiller
Conrad Hunte is a pretty simple pick here. He'll open .
Aislabie
John Murray fills the wicketkeeper slot, but he also will bat 8, which could spell trouble later in the draft.
Aravind
Danish Kaneria is no O'Reilly, but he's a decent enough spinner at #11 - apart from the matchfixing.
Till Valhalla
In my alternate universe, Bruce Yardley (who has become Murali 20 years early) would be an easy pick - but this is the real world so TV went with SKY at 4.
Parth
"Williams"
The one he took was Craig at 5.
Disharies
Chris Cairns would have given Disharies something to think about. But that's Lance, so Jos Buttler at 6 is a simple pick (with Ian Harvey adjusted in at 7).
CerealKiller
Conrad Hunte is a pretty simple pick here. He'll open .
Aislabie
John Murray fills the wicketkeeper slot, but he also will bat 8, which could spell trouble later in the draft.
Aravind
Danish Kaneria is no O'Reilly, but he's a decent enough spinner at #11 - apart from the matchfixing.
Till Valhalla
In my alternate universe, Bruce Yardley (who has become Murali 20 years early) would be an easy pick - but this is the real world so TV went with SKY at 4.
Parth
"Williams"
The one he took was Craig at 5.
Disharies
Chris Cairns would have given Disharies something to think about. But that's Lance, so Jos Buttler at 6 is a simple pick (with Ian Harvey adjusted in at 7).
Sherlock Holmes
PlanetCricket's Sherlock Holmes
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Position swapping is allowed?
No, he picked Harvey last round at 5 - where he already had a player
Round 6
Firstly, this was the quickest response round I've ever got; everyone did their pick within 24 hours, so thank you very much - it should mean less of a time constraint for the rest of the draft, as now I have 4.5 weeks to do 5 pools.
1/2
Ddrap
Bumrah at 11. What is this B luck?
Fenil
The greatest batsman of his era for some,Wayne Larkins Brian Lara walks into Fenil's team at 4.
Parth
The extremely quick Kiwi, Lockie Ferguson, will bat 11 for Parth.
Disharies
Manjurul Islam Rana at 8. May he rest in peace.
Till Valhalla
Mohammad Azharuddin is a fine middle order batsman. He will bat 5, probably his best position.
Pillowprocter
Justin Langer is now known as a coach, but let's not forget he was a brilliant opener - exactly what he'll do for Pillowprocter.
Aravind
Speaking of Aussies batting at #2...
Firstly, this was the quickest response round I've ever got; everyone did their pick within 24 hours, so thank you very much - it should mean less of a time constraint for the rest of the draft, as now I have 4.5 weeks to do 5 pools.
1/2
Ddrap
Bumrah at 11. What is this B luck?
Fenil
The greatest batsman of his era for some,
Parth
The extremely quick Kiwi, Lockie Ferguson, will bat 11 for Parth.
Disharies
Manjurul Islam Rana at 8. May he rest in peace.
Till Valhalla
Mohammad Azharuddin is a fine middle order batsman. He will bat 5, probably his best position.
Pillowprocter
Justin Langer is now known as a coach, but let's not forget he was a brilliant opener - exactly what he'll do for Pillowprocter.
Aravind
Speaking of Aussies batting at #2...
2/2
CerealKiller
CTB "Terror" Turner is something of a poor man's Barnes. He bats 8 for CK.
Aislabie
Saurabh Tiwary over Ernie Toshack isn't ideal, but them's the breaks. The Indian, harsh not to play more for his country, comes in at 6.
Ed
What is this non-Edness coming in at 5?
Neo 7
Regis Chakabva is by no means a brilliant cricketer, but he does keep, and Neo gets his wickie in the team now at 5.
Na Maloom Afraad
Neil Fairbrother is a very solid #5, and in a vacuum over Faheem Ashraf is probably the right pick. This isn't a vacuum, and Alan Fairfax is in it...
Ahmed
Geoff Marsh may be the least talented member of his family now, but he was still an excellent opener, and he will do just that for Ahmed.
CerealKiller
CTB "Terror" Turner is something of a poor man's Barnes. He bats 8 for CK.
Aislabie
Saurabh Tiwary over Ernie Toshack isn't ideal, but them's the breaks. The Indian, harsh not to play more for his country, comes in at 6.
Ed
What is this non-Edness coming in at 5?
Neo 7
Regis Chakabva is by no means a brilliant cricketer, but he does keep, and Neo gets his wickie in the team now at 5.
Na Maloom Afraad
Neil Fairbrother is a very solid #5, and in a vacuum over Faheem Ashraf is probably the right pick. This isn't a vacuum, and Alan Fairfax is in it...
Ahmed
Geoff Marsh may be the least talented member of his family now, but he was still an excellent opener, and he will do just that for Ahmed.
