Draft: All-Time England Test Draft

[ahmedleo414]

Other than @Bevab this draft is now complete.

Thank you to everyone who participated, this has been one of my favourite drafts. Would someone like to do an analysis of the teams?

 

[Yash.]

I had thought to pick Devon Malcolm up for my team, but with already Frank Tyson, being the outright pacer in my team. I didn’t need him I think..

 

[Ed Smith]

1. Alastair Cook
2. Andrew Strauss
3. Mark Butcher
4. Alec Stewart
5. David Gower
6. Robin Smith
7. Freddie Flintoff
8. Derek Underwood
9. Steve Harmison
10. Andy Caddick
11. Devon Malcolm

We'll call that a final batting order for my side - reckon I did alright considering I pretty much just picked players I liked

 

[Aislabie]

1. Alastair Cook
2. Andrew Strauss
3. Mark Butcher
4. Alec Stewart
5. David Gower
6. Robin Smith
7. Freddie Flintoff
8. Derek Underwood
9. Steve Harmison
10. Andy Caddick
11. Devon Malcolm

If you could get them all to actually have a good day at the same time, Malcolm, Harmison and Flintoff would be a terrifying proposition. Of course, there's also the chance that they'll combine for none for 213 from about 40 overs between them

 

[Ed Smith]

If you could get them all to actually have a good day at the same time, Malcolm, Harmison and Flintoff would be a terrifying proposition. Of course, there's also the chance that they'll combine for none for 213 from about 40 overs between them

Pretty much exactly what you'd expect from an 90s-00s England bolwing attack then

 

[blockerdave]

Pretty much exactly what you'd expect from an 90s-00s England bolwing attack then

quite a 90's-esque long tail there too - 6 out all out.

 

[Ed Smith]

Oh aye, after Freddie they all average below 12 like

 

[ahmedleo414]

Here are the final teams for everyone

@Ashutosh.

1. Graham Gooch
2. Marcus Trescothick
3. Joe Root
4. Kevin Pietersen
5. Ian Bell
6. Matt Prior
7. Moeen Ali
8. Graeme Swann
9. Brain Statham
10. James Anderson
11. Matthew Hoggard

@ahmedleo414

1. Leonard Hutton
2. W.G. Grace
3. Jonathan Trott
4. Frank Wooley
5. Allan Lamb
6. Ian Botham
7. Alan Knott
8. Trevor Bailey
9. Jofra Archer
10. Tony Lock
11. Bob Willis

@blockerdave

1. Herbert Sutcliffe
2. Michael Vaughan
3. Tom Graveney
4. Graham Thorpe
5. Basil D'Oliveira
6. Ben Stokes
7. Ray Illingworth
8. Jack Russell
9. Harold Larwood
10. Darren Gough
11. Simon Jones

@Yash.

1. Wilfred Rhodes
2. Sir Geoffrey Boycott
3. Wally Hammond
4. Peter May
5. Eddie Paynter
6. Leslie Ames
7. Jonny Bairstow
8. Jim Laker
9. Stuart Broad
10. Sir Alec Bedser
11. Frank Tyson

@Dale88

1. Alastair Cook
2. Andrew Strauss
3. Mark Butcher
4. Alec Stewart
5. David Gower
6. Robin Smith
7. Freddie Flintoff
8. Devon Malcolm
9. Derek Underwood
10. Steve Harmison
11. Andy Caddick

@Aislabie

1. Dennis Amiss
2. Colin Cowdrey
3. Ken Barrington
4. Duleepsinhji
5. Ranjitsinhji
6. Paul Collingwood
7. Ben Foakes
8. Hedley Verity
9. George Lohmann
10. John Snow
11. Bob Appleyard

@Bevab

1. Jack Hobbs
2. Raman Subba Row
3. Ted Dexter
4. Denis Compton
5. Patsy Hendren
6. Tony Greig
7. Billy Bates
8. Godfrey Evans
9. Angus Fraser
10. Fred Trueman
11. Sydney Barnes

 

[Ed Smith]

I reckon you just give him Gavin Hamilton and be done with it

 

[Yash.]

I reckon you just give him Gavin Hamilton and be done with it

Benjamin Aislabie says hi...

 

[ahmedleo414]

bother perfectly acceptable options, but i feel like we should give him a chance to decide

 

[Aislabie]

I reckon you just give him Gavin Hamilton and be done with it

Too good of a cricketer

Benjamin Aislabie says hi...

Never a Test cricketer

I think the only right answer here is Emile McMaster

 

[ahmedleo414]

Too good of a cricketer


Never a Test cricketer

I think the only right answer here is Emile McMaster

Come on, we can't just give him the Bradman of England[DOUBLEPOST=1607714084][/DOUBLEPOST]Have some mercy on the rest of us

 

[blockerdave]

Fred Grace?

 

[Bevab]

Some of these suggestions.

Apologies for the late pick, I will take Raman Subba Row who may have exited the cricketing stage too early but left an undeniable impact on it with his fine achievements.