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Pool 10 (1/2)

Ddrap14
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This is a pick I'm making more for need than for player; Dean Elgar is a bit better than Grant Elliott, but I feel more secure in getting a #4 than I do in getting another all-rounder.
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Ahmed
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Ahmed's also leaving his #4 to R11, but that's less because of need and more because of his R10 pool; Wes Hall was the only right pick here.
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Ed
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Despite being desperate for Gladstone Small, Ed was sensible and took Michael Slater at 2.
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Aravind
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Charlie Parker never got a good run with the Poms internationally, but he was a truly great county bowler. His selection means Aravind is also looking for top order in Round 11.
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Aislabie
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And just as luck had deserted him, the perfect fix to the whole "two rubbish bats in the top 7" thing arrived at #5.
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Disharies
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Disharies nominated Greg Chappell. And assigned him to 3. Which was already filled. @Disharies has overnight to fix it, otherwise I'll just bump him to #4 as that's where he played more in Tests.
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Parth
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Parth's second time with the same pool this draft! It produces Kesrick Williams this time.
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2/2

Fenil
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This is a pool that's moved since earlier in the draft, when Disharies picked Denniss Lillee over Denis Lindsay. This time, it's Ray Lindwall over Lindsay, and he bats 10.
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Pillowprocter
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Usman Khawaja at 6 is unconventional, but probably the right call. What's even less conventional is that Procter is looking for a bowler with his last pick!
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Till Valhalla
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Denis Compton got dudded by this as he's an autoselection for any other team. But TV needed all-rounders and while Jeremy Coney had a longer career, Bevan Congdon was his pick.
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CerealKiller
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Is now the time I tell CK that his new quick's career was ended by a temper tantrum? Sorry
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Neo 7
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A choice between cricketing royalty and Royalty royalty resulted in the pick of Lord Tennyson.
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Na Maloom Afraad
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NMA, on the other hand, did go with the associate - picking Elton Chigumbura to go at six.
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Depending on if I'm a good uni student or not, pools will either be tomorrow morning or tomorrow night
 

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This is a pool that's moved since earlier in the draft, when Disharies picked Denniss Lillee over Denis Lindsay. This time, it's Ray Lindwall over Lindsay, and he bats 10.
In my defense I already had Rayudu to grab the gloves from Butterfingers should he spill it and it only made sense to me to go for a tearaway bowler with couple of swing bowlers in the ranks to add to the variety. His batting is a bonus.
 

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In my defense I already had Rayudu to grab the gloves from Butterfingers should he spill it and it only made sense to me to go for a tearaway bowler with couple of swing bowlers in the ranks to add to the variety. His batting is a bonus.
Oh, I think it's the right pick - I just didn't expect an all-time great keeper to end up missing out twice in a draft where keepers aren't always available
 

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Oh, I think it's the right pick - I just didn't expect an all-time great keeper to end up missing out twice in a draft where keepers aren't always available
Yes you are right. Wrong pool for him to be ended up with two of the greatest speedsters ever.
 

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@Neo 7

Awaiting that one pick to finish this draft; if I get it I'll get out the final teams tomorrow night, but then there will likely be a break before I wrap this one up due to uni commitments on the weekdays
 

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Round 11 (1/2)
2/2 will be posted tomorrow

Ddrap
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County veteran Hylton Ackerman finishes off this team at 4.
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Ed
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Despite averaging 49 in Tests, Colin Bland was noted as a specialist fielder in several obituaries. He's slightly out of position opening for Ed.
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CerealKiller
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"ODI's don't exist" - CK, 2023
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Aislabie
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Charles Leslie (who I think this is) was the only player in this pool to open in a Test match, which meant Aislabie defaulted to him
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Ahmed
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An inverse Ed; Alex Lees is maybe more comfortable at 2 than 4, but he's also the clear pick here given Binga is gone
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Fenil
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Graeme Hick was another simple pick. Also, Fenil, thank you so much for the kind words - I might run a mini one over the next couple of weeks but otherwise this madness will resume mid-May
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Parth
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Instead of the player pic, I'll send Parth's message as it is an all time quote:
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What exactly does this imply? :thinking:
 

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