Simbazz
Chairman of Selectors
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- Dec 10, 2005
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Tier C
Aravinda de Silva (b. 1965) - Sri Lanka
Type: Batting All Rounder
Aravinda was one of the game's best entertainers, and also one of the shortest top-class batsmen to grace international cricket at 5ft 3.5in! His record is unrivalled amongst countrymen in Sri Lanka, and his place in history was guaranteed after his matchwinning century in the 1995 World Cup Final.
Our time machine has plucked Aravinda from his peak form just after his famous century in the World Cup final win over Australia, so he may not quite have finished celebrating the miraculous victory just yet!
Wilfred Rhodes (b. 1877 d. 1973) - England
Type: Pure All Rounder
Rhodes personified Yorkshire cricket during its dominance, scoring more than 30,000 runs for his county, and taking 3,608 wickets. His international
supremacy is also obvious, and his opening partnerships with Hobbs were
sensational!
Our time machine has dragged Rhodes to our modern era, he was enticed through the machine by several cups of Yorkshire Tea! We've taken him from his peak in the 1910s, although he was still playing international cricket in 1930!
Don Tallon (b. 1916 d. 1984) - Australia
Type: Wicketkeeper
Alert, agile and sure-handed, his stumpings were subtle, almost surgical,
seldom involving the removal of more than one bail. As a batsman, he showed great attacking prowess. His highest Test score, 92 against England in January 1947, took only 87 minutes! He is regarded as the best Aussie keeper of his generation.
Our time machine plucked him during the height of his international career in 1948, just after he had come of the pitch after hitting 53 against England at Lord's.
Vince van der Bijl (b. 1948) - South Africa
Type: Right arm fast medium bowler
Vintcent van der Bijl was one of the best bowlers not to play Test cricket, his entire career spanning the years of South Africa's sporting isolation. His performances throughout the 1970s for Natal were legendary - he held numerous records, including most wickets for Natal, most wickets in a South African season (65), most wickets by any South African bowler, and most wickets in domestic one-day competitions.
Our machine plucked him from his Natal days in the 1970s when he was regarded as one of the best quicks in the world, despite being denied the opportunity to play international cricket due to the sporting ban. How would
he have fared if he'd had the chance?
Abdul Qadir (b. 1955) - Pakistan
Type: Leg break googly bowler
Cricket has Abdul Qadir to thank for keeping wrist-spin alive through the darkest years of the late 1970s and '80s. He did it with style, too. Blessed with a fast bowler's temperament and fire, he surrounded his craft with mystique. his finest hours, at the Oval in 1987 and the home series later that year (he took 30 wickets in three Tests, including the best bowling in an innings by a Pakistani, 9 for 56 in Lahore).
Our machine has taken him from this precise period to ensure that the PCPL teams can take best advantage of one of the best spinners to come out of Pakistan. However, how will he cope in a team if he's NOT with Imran Khan?
Ranjitsinhji (b. 1872) - England (Indian prince)
Type: Batsman
Ranji, an Indian prince, was probably one of the finest batsmen of all time, not only in terms of runs scored but also because he brought new strokes to the game. His keen eye, unorthodoxy and speed of reaction meant that introduced the late cut and leg glance, as well as the art of back-foot defence. On his Test debut against Australia, at Old Trafford in 1896, he scored 62 and 154 not out.
We've taken him from 1900, a season when he passed 3000 runs for the season (as he'd also done in 1899!)
Archie Jackson (b. 1909 d. 1933) - Australia
Type: Batsman
There are those who argue to this day that had he lived, Archie Jackson would have rivaled Don Bradman as the greatest batsman off all time. Jackson's death from tuberculosis at the tragically young age of 23 meant that he gave only glimpses of what might have been. Jackson was a graceful batsman, his innings punctuated by delicate leg-glances, wristy flicks through the covers and exquisite footwork. On his test debut in the 4th Ashes Test of 1928-9, he hit 164.
Our machine has taken him from just after that masterful innings, can he really be as good as Bradman. Maybe the PCPL will show!
Tier C:
Aarvinda de Silva (Batting AR) 77/77 77/76 OS
Wilfred Rhodes (Pure AR) 74/75 76/86 OS
Don Tallon (WK) 74/92
Ranjitsinhji (Bat) 80/93
Archie Jackson (Bat) 81/89
Vince van der Biji (Bowler) 40/80 95/75 FM
Abdul Qadir (Bowler) 40/80 87/95 LBG
The format for these averages is;
Ian Botham (Batting AR) 80/94 80/90 Fast
80 is Ian Botham's batting/bowling skill, and 94/90 is his aggression.
So there's the list. Now for the format of how to bid. Here's a few tips,
Good luck in bidding!
Bids open from now, and will close at the same time as all the other tiers. This gives you guys plenty of time.
I will open the rest of the bids in the following days.
Any questions, post in this thread!
Aravinda de Silva (b. 1965) - Sri Lanka
Type: Batting All Rounder
Aravinda was one of the game's best entertainers, and also one of the shortest top-class batsmen to grace international cricket at 5ft 3.5in! His record is unrivalled amongst countrymen in Sri Lanka, and his place in history was guaranteed after his matchwinning century in the 1995 World Cup Final.
Our time machine has plucked Aravinda from his peak form just after his famous century in the World Cup final win over Australia, so he may not quite have finished celebrating the miraculous victory just yet!
Wilfred Rhodes (b. 1877 d. 1973) - England
Type: Pure All Rounder
Rhodes personified Yorkshire cricket during its dominance, scoring more than 30,000 runs for his county, and taking 3,608 wickets. His international
supremacy is also obvious, and his opening partnerships with Hobbs were
sensational!
Our time machine has dragged Rhodes to our modern era, he was enticed through the machine by several cups of Yorkshire Tea! We've taken him from his peak in the 1910s, although he was still playing international cricket in 1930!
Don Tallon (b. 1916 d. 1984) - Australia
Type: Wicketkeeper
Alert, agile and sure-handed, his stumpings were subtle, almost surgical,
seldom involving the removal of more than one bail. As a batsman, he showed great attacking prowess. His highest Test score, 92 against England in January 1947, took only 87 minutes! He is regarded as the best Aussie keeper of his generation.
Our time machine plucked him during the height of his international career in 1948, just after he had come of the pitch after hitting 53 against England at Lord's.
Vince van der Bijl (b. 1948) - South Africa
Type: Right arm fast medium bowler
Vintcent van der Bijl was one of the best bowlers not to play Test cricket, his entire career spanning the years of South Africa's sporting isolation. His performances throughout the 1970s for Natal were legendary - he held numerous records, including most wickets for Natal, most wickets in a South African season (65), most wickets by any South African bowler, and most wickets in domestic one-day competitions.
Our machine plucked him from his Natal days in the 1970s when he was regarded as one of the best quicks in the world, despite being denied the opportunity to play international cricket due to the sporting ban. How would
he have fared if he'd had the chance?
Abdul Qadir (b. 1955) - Pakistan
Type: Leg break googly bowler
Cricket has Abdul Qadir to thank for keeping wrist-spin alive through the darkest years of the late 1970s and '80s. He did it with style, too. Blessed with a fast bowler's temperament and fire, he surrounded his craft with mystique. his finest hours, at the Oval in 1987 and the home series later that year (he took 30 wickets in three Tests, including the best bowling in an innings by a Pakistani, 9 for 56 in Lahore).
Our machine has taken him from this precise period to ensure that the PCPL teams can take best advantage of one of the best spinners to come out of Pakistan. However, how will he cope in a team if he's NOT with Imran Khan?
Ranjitsinhji (b. 1872) - England (Indian prince)
Type: Batsman
Ranji, an Indian prince, was probably one of the finest batsmen of all time, not only in terms of runs scored but also because he brought new strokes to the game. His keen eye, unorthodoxy and speed of reaction meant that introduced the late cut and leg glance, as well as the art of back-foot defence. On his Test debut against Australia, at Old Trafford in 1896, he scored 62 and 154 not out.
We've taken him from 1900, a season when he passed 3000 runs for the season (as he'd also done in 1899!)
Archie Jackson (b. 1909 d. 1933) - Australia
Type: Batsman
There are those who argue to this day that had he lived, Archie Jackson would have rivaled Don Bradman as the greatest batsman off all time. Jackson's death from tuberculosis at the tragically young age of 23 meant that he gave only glimpses of what might have been. Jackson was a graceful batsman, his innings punctuated by delicate leg-glances, wristy flicks through the covers and exquisite footwork. On his test debut in the 4th Ashes Test of 1928-9, he hit 164.
Our machine has taken him from just after that masterful innings, can he really be as good as Bradman. Maybe the PCPL will show!
Tier C:
Aarvinda de Silva (Batting AR) 77/77 77/76 OS
Wilfred Rhodes (Pure AR) 74/75 76/86 OS
Don Tallon (WK) 74/92
Ranjitsinhji (Bat) 80/93
Archie Jackson (Bat) 81/89
Vince van der Biji (Bowler) 40/80 95/75 FM
Abdul Qadir (Bowler) 40/80 87/95 LBG
The format for these averages is;
Ian Botham (Batting AR) 80/94 80/90 Fast
80 is Ian Botham's batting/bowling skill, and 94/90 is his aggression.
So there's the list. Now for the format of how to bid. Here's a few tips,
- You only get one bid, this means that when you submit your bid, make sure you're confident with what your bidding will win.
- If you win more than the 4 NAT's you're allowed, we will allow you to choose which ones you want, the ones you discard will go to the second highest bid.
- I ask that when you bid, that you use the following structure.
- Now, this will be done via PM. Send your bids to me. I would be grateful if you use the structure above, but as long as the information is in the PM then i'm not particularly bothered.
Good luck in bidding!
Bids open from now, and will close at the same time as all the other tiers. This gives you guys plenty of time.
I will open the rest of the bids in the following days.
Any questions, post in this thread!
