Draft: No Cricketers Allowed - Everyone can go ahead and finish their teams now!

[Dutch]

Suffice to say, this isn't exactly the direction I expected us to go in

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Suffice to say, this isn't exactly the direction I expected us to go in

Allow me into a draft? Then you shall suffer the consequences!

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
AMBIDEXTROUS BATSMAN; WICKET-KEEPER

"The actual Great Wall, not Rahul Dravid." - Na Maloom Afraad

The Great Wall of China is one of the seven Wonders of the World. It will make for an amazing 'keeper that can stop any delivery, no matter how fast or erratic.
It's fair to say that The Great Wall of China will make for a batsman that can not have his defense broken. Solid player that is capable of blocking to the nth degree.

It can be slotted anywhere in the lineup depending on the situation, or more importantly, the format. If it's a shorter game then The Great Wall will bat at No.11.
If it's a Test, The Great Wall can easily be slotted into the middle-order. If the state of the game is dire, it can be sent out early to mitigate the fall of wickets.

- The Great Wall of China will be the wicket-keeper in the side. It just does not let any ball go past it. Collecting it might be a little difficult tho.

NA MALOOM AFRAAD's XI

06 - Doctor Manhattan
07 - Julius Caesar
09 - Speedy Gonzales
11 - The Great Wall of China​

 

[El Loco]

Matt Mii

The most difficult NPC to play against of all time and the only man who can truly whoop Thanos single-handedly with his full gauntlet wielded, it's just as well that he hasn't as of yet tried his hand at Cricket otherwise his reign of terror would've been far more extensive than it already is. God forbid the day that the Gentleman's game is ever introduced to Wii Sports and Matt Mii makes it all look like child's play.
His signature shot the 'Clap attac' will leave all the bowlers cowering in fear lest he blast their deliveries into the far reaches of the cosmos while bowling comes as naturally to him as brushing his teeth in the morning. There is really no match on the field for this demigod.

1.

Thor Odinson
2.
3.

Argentinosaurus
4.
5.

Matt Mii - Left Arm Medium-Fast
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Jay Cartwright - Right Arm Fast
11.

Noo-noo

 

[Dutch]

Taking the prized number four position are the Kray Twins: any problem with that, because if there is I'll break yer feckin' legs mate! They WILL be coming out together, they WILL score a century, they WILL not get out until it's time for a nice cup o' charley and if you stare at me I'll 'ave you wearing a concrete raincoat in no time!

Ronnie and Reggie gently enquiring of the umpire whether he would indeed like to see his wife again and that they are positive there was no bat on that unless he wants a bit of bat on him?



Dutch 's XI: Sergeant Majors Lonely Farts Club Band

1. Geoffrey Boycott's Mum
2.
3.
4. Ronnie and Reggie Kray (What you lookin' at scumhead?)
5.
6. Quantum Physics
7. Inspector Gadget
8. Houseman Of The 21'st Century
9.
10.
11. Large Hadron Collider

 

[Aislabie]

Round One - Commences Wednesday 4th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie - Kim Jong-Il
@AliB - Roshan Singh Sodhi
@CerealKiller - John Cena
@DalePlaysSports - Batman
@Dutch - Inspector Gadget
@El Loco - Thor Odinson
@EyeInTheSky - Count Olaf
@Master Bates - Superman
@Na Maloom Afraad - Julius Caesar

Round Two - Commences Thursday 5th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie - LEGO Batman
@AliB
@CerealKiller - Lionel Tribbey
@DalePlaysSports - Doctor Octopus
@Dutch - Geoffrey Boycott's Mum
@El Loco - Noo-Noo
@EyeInTheSky - Michael Scott
@Master Bates - Ben 10
@Na Maloom Afraad - Doctor Manhattan

Round Three - Commences Friday 6th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie - Automatic Wickie
@AliB
@CerealKiller - Sherlock Holmes
@DalePlaysSports - BatFast B2 Bowling Simulator
@Dutch - Large Hadron Collider
@El Loco - Argentinosaurus
@EyeInTheSky - Bob Marley
@Master Bates - The Flash
@Na Maloom Afraad - Speedy Gonzalez

Round Four - Commences Saturday 7th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie - Alastair Campbell
@AliB
@CerealKiller - Neo
@DalePlaysSports - @blockerdave
@Dutch - Houseman of the 21st Century
@El Loco
@EyeInTheSky - The Joker
@Master Bates - Hugh Jackman
@Na Maloom Afraad

Round Five - Commences Sunday 8th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie - Mr Potatohead
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch - Quantum Physics
@El Loco - Jay Cartwright
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad - The Great Wall of China

Round Six - Commences Monday 9th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie - Chris Froome
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch - Ronnie Kray
@El Loco
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad

Round Seven - Commences Tuesday 10th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch - Reggie Kray
@El Loco
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad

Round Eight - Commences Wednesday 11th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch
@El Loco
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad

Round Nine - Commences Thursday 12th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch
@El Loco
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad

Round Ten - Commences Friday 13th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch
@El Loco
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad

Round Eleven - Commences Saturday 14th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch
@El Loco
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad

Chris Froome RIGHT-HANDED BATSMAN, LEG-SPIN BOWLER
As Shane Warne will tell you, every team needs a leg-spinner and nobody spins their legs better than high-cadence mountain machine Chris Froome. I was tempted by Lance Armstrong but he has a serious no-ball problem.

@Aislabie 's XI
1.

LEGO Batman (RHB)
2.

Kim Jong Il (RHB, RF)
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Mr Potato Head (RHB, RM)
8.

Chris Froome (RHB, LS)
9.

Alastair Campbell (RHB, OS)
10.
11.

Automatic Wickie (LMS)

 

[Dutch]

@Aislabie nice pick. Are you really counting the Kray Twins as two seperate picks?

 

[Aislabie]

@Aislabie nice pick. Are you really counting the Kray Twins as two seperate picks?

I was going to, as I can only imagine it being a bit of an advantage to have two batsmen at number four in this super-serious draft. Although maybe if one of them were to be the other's runner?

Alternatively you can just use your mod powers to edit them back to one pick and I probably won't fight it much

 

[Dutch]

That messes up my plan of having The Pointer Sisters coming in at three!

 

[Gaurav_7]

 

[Ed Smith]

Everything I can think of right now contains too much dark humor

 

[Dutch]

I was going to, as I can only imagine it being a bit of an advantage to have two batsmen at number four in this super-serious draft. Although maybe if one of them were to be the other's runner?

I would have thought that having the Large hadron Collider coming in to bowl at light speed would have raised a few more eyebrows at the ICC!

 

[El Loco]

Badger

It would stand to good reason that anybody googly-eyed would be able to bowl a pretty good googly, plus this mischievous short-legged omnivore's predisposition to sneakiness would be perfect in helping him to disguise the perfect wrong-un. Bodger (rest his soul) will also join the team as his kit-man and supplier of mash potato.

1.

Thor Odinson
2.
3.

Argentinosaurus
4.
5.

Matt Mii - Left Arm Medium-Fast
6.
7.
8.

Badger - Right Arm Leg-Spin
9.
10.

Jay Cartwright - Right Arm Fast
11.

Noo-noo

 

[Aislabie]

Round One - Commences Wednesday 4th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie - Kim Jong-Il
@AliB - Roshan Singh Sodhi
@CerealKiller - John Cena
@DalePlaysSports - Batman
@Dutch - Inspector Gadget
@El Loco - Thor Odinson
@EyeInTheSky - Count Olaf
@Master Bates - Superman
@Na Maloom Afraad - Julius Caesar

Round Two - Commences Thursday 5th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie - LEGO Batman
@AliB
@CerealKiller - Lionel Tribbey
@DalePlaysSports - Doctor Octopus
@Dutch - Geoffrey Boycott's Mum
@El Loco - Noo-Noo
@EyeInTheSky - Michael Scott
@Master Bates - Ben 10
@Na Maloom Afraad - Doctor Manhattan

Round Three - Commences Friday 6th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie - Automatic Wickie
@AliB
@CerealKiller - Sherlock Holmes
@DalePlaysSports - BatFast B2 Bowling Simulator
@Dutch - Large Hadron Collider
@El Loco - Argentinosaurus
@EyeInTheSky - Bob Marley
@Master Bates - The Flash
@Na Maloom Afraad - Speedy Gonzalez

Round Four - Commences Saturday 7th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie - Alastair Campbell
@AliB
@CerealKiller - Neo
@DalePlaysSports - @blockerdave
@Dutch - Houseman of the 21st Century
@El Loco
@EyeInTheSky - The Joker
@Master Bates - Hugh Jackman
@Na Maloom Afraad

Round Five - Commences Sunday 8th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie - Mr Potatohead
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch - Quantum Physics
@El Loco - Jay Cartwright
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad - The Great Wall of China

Round Six - Commences Monday 9th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie - Chris Froome
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch - Ronnie Kray
@El Loco - Badger
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad

Round Seven - Commences Tuesday 10th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie - Jesus Christ
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch - Reggie Kray
@El Loco
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad

Round Eight - Commences Wednesday 11th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch
@El Loco
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad

Round Nine - Commences Thursday 12th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch
@El Loco
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad

Round Ten - Commences Friday 13th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch
@El Loco
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad

Round Eleven - Commences Saturday 14th December, 00:00 GMT
@Aislabie
@AliB
@CerealKiller
@DalePlaysSports
@Dutch
@El Loco
@EyeInTheSky
@Master Bates
@Na Maloom Afraad

Jesus Christ RIGHT-HANDED BATSMAN, MAKES THE TEAS
Possibly the best there's ever been at staging a recovery after losing the first wicket a bit early, we'll be expecting miracles from this classy player. More important than that though is that he'll be able to get the teas in well under the £30 budget given his amazing skills with loaves, fishes and water.

@Aislabie 's XI
1.

LEGO Batman (RHB)
2.

Kim Jong Il (RHB, RF)
3.

Jesus Christ (RHB, TEAS)
4.
5.
6.
7.

Mr Potato Head (RHB, RM)
8.

Chris Froome (RHB, LS)
9.

Alastair Campbell (RHB, OS)
10.
11.

Automatic Wickie (LMS)

 

[Dutch]

My pick for this round: Margret Thatcher batting at two: more blocking than a Lego conference: if a block could block like a block can block then how much block would a block block block?

The Iron Lady: “No, no, no ,no, no and I say again to the Right Honourable Medium Pacer......no!”

More later!

 

[Ed Smith]

So, we're taking Darth Vader on account of his lightsabre skills, think Steve Smith but with the ability to actually know what the bowler is bowling before its bowled, coupled with the ability to change an umpire decision with his mind. Also, since I didn't pick anyone yesterday and every team needs a leg spinner, coming in at number 9 we have the man with possibly the most famous/infamous legs in the world, Oscar Pistorius. The blades will give him some extra bounce and a lethal quicker delivery, just don't let him catch you in the bathroom...


1. Batman
2. Darth Vader
6. Doctor Octopus
7. @blockerdave
9. Oscar Pistorius
11. BatFast B2s bowling simulator