Draft: The 40/30 Draft

[CerealKiller]

Wisden described Tom Hayward as one of the greatest batsmen of all time in their obituary in 1939. And he has a FC bowling average of 22, with 481 wickets. That’s good enough for me.

CerealKiller’s XI
1. Victor Trumper
2.
3.
4. Tom Hayward
5. Ben Stokes
6. Warwick Armstrong
7. Alan Knott
8. Yasir Shah
9. Geoff Lawson
10.
11.

@Yash. has two picks

@Aislabie please update the first page when possible

 

[Aislabie]

Wisden described Tom Hayward as one of the greatest batsmen of all time in their obituary in 1939. And he has a FC bowling average of 22, with 481 wickets. That’s good enough for me.

You left out the part about him having one of the GOAT cricketing moustaches and I'm disappointed

 

[Yash.]

1. ?
2. Vinoo Mankad
3. Lala Amarnath
4. Charles Fry
   
5. Frank Wooley
6. ?
7. ?
8. Jack Gregory
9. Steve Harmison
10. Ewen Chatfield
11. Sid Pegler

Sorry @Parth D

@CerealKiller

 

[CerealKiller]

John Wright will open alongside Trumper

CerealKiller’s XI
1. Victor Trumper
2. John Wright
3.
4. Tom Hayward
5. Ben Stokes
6. Warwick Armstrong
7. Alan Knott
8. Yasir Shah
9. Geoff Lawson
10.
11.[DOUBLEPOST=1595783568][/DOUBLEPOST]@Aislabie

 

[Verified Enigma]

No comments.

 

[Aislabie]

Corey Collymore

Test stats - 93 wickets @ 32.30 (4 5WI, best 7/57) in 30 matches
First-class stats - 492 wickets @ 26.85 (12 5WI, best 7/57) in 167 matches

Bowling VARP (seam) - 22.63%

When he first appeared in the late 90s, Corey Collymore bowled absolute gas. Unfortunately for him, a chest-on action sent tortion forces through his spine and he had to tone down his pace after a couple of stress fractures. He became an incredibly tricky proposition for opposition bowlers: operating at about 80 mph with impeccable control and seam presentation, he offered the sternest examination of batting technique that you'd get from any West Indian bowler in the era between Walsh and Roach. He also could still crank it up, with an occasional effort ball in the mid-to-high eighties.

@Aislabie's XI so far:
1.
2. Alec Stewart
3. Billy Murdoch
4.
5.
6. Brendon McCullum
7. Colin de Grandhomme
8. David Allen
9. Sarfraz Nawaz
10. Corey Collymore
11. Dilip Doshi

@Parth D

 

[Verified Enigma]

Srinivas Venkataraghavan

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@Parth D's Team So Far

1. Murali Vijay
   
2. Ravi Shastri
   
3. ?
4. MAK Pataudi
5. ?
6. MS Dhoni
7. ?
8. Harbhajan Singh
9. Srinivas Venkataraghavan
10. Zaheer Khan
11. Javagal Srinath

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@ahmedleo414 proceed.

 

[ahmedleo414]

My next pick is Abdul Razzaq

Stats|Matches|Runs|HS| Ave|100s/50s|Wkts|BBI|BBM| Ave|Econ|5w/10w
First-Class |123|5,371|203*|32.55|8/29|355|7/51|?|31.42|3.48|13/2
Test |46|1,946|134|28.61|3/7|100|5/35|7/155|36.94|3.16|1/0

My playing XI:

1. Majid Khan
2. Michael Atherton
3. ?
4. ?
5. Faf du Plessis
6. ?
7. Abdul Razzaq
   
8. Daniel Vettori
9. Brett Lee
10. Umesh Yadav
11. Nathan Lyon

@Akshay. you are next

 

[Akshay.]

Alf Valentine

Statistics
Tests:- 139 wickets @30.32 in 36 tests
First Class:- 475 wickets @26.21 in 125 matches

Valentine had an average of 25 picking up 93 wickets in his first 4 years in international cricket but his form faded away in later years which caused his average to increase past 30. He and his partner Ramadhin were instrumental in West Indies' first test series victory in England in 1950. He was awarded Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1951.

1. Wasim Jaffer
   
2. ?
3. Vijay Manjrekar
4. ?
5. Arjuna Ranatunga
6. Andrew Flintoff
   
7. ?
8. Chris Woakes
   
9. Learie Constantine
10. Ishant Sharma
    
11. Alf Valentine

@Bevab

 

[Bevab]

A bit of a surprise that the man with the highest batting average below 40 is still unpicked, but he shall no longer be so.

Keith Fletcher (batting average: 39.90) was a dominant player of spin, suspect against true bounce or quality pace but possessed a shrewd brain which held him in high esteem and regard in the dressing room of the 70s England side. A loyal man for the cause, he was the one who delivered Essex's first three trophies, turning a side that was a joke before the 60s into a mean outfit that would dominate the 80s. His short and ill-fated stint as the England captain should be viewed in favourable light as half the team was preparing for a rebel tour while he was thrust into the spotlight due to Brearley's retirement and Botham's failure. He did accept responsibility for a controversial tour of India marked by poor umpiring and negative tactics for which he was sacked.

In my team he will bat at five where he averages a credible 46 in 30 matches.

1. Marvan Atapattu
   
2. ?
3. Clem Hill
4. Roy Dias
   
5. Keith Fletcher
   
6. Shakib Al Hasan
   
7. ?
8. Amar Singh
   
9. ?
10. Matthew Hoggard
    
11. Erapalli Prasanna

@Akshay. to pick next.

 

[Akshay.]

Quinton de Kock

Statistics
Tests:- 2934 runs @ 39.12 in 47 tests
First Class:- 5079 runs @41.97 in 76 matches

De Kock is the best keeper-bat currently, who plays in all the formats. He will play at the 7th spot in my team where he averages near 50 with 5 hundreds and 9 fifties.

1. Wasim Jaffer
   
2. ?
3. Vijay Manjrekar
4. ?
5. Arjuna Ranatunga
6. Andrew Flintoff
   
7. Quinton de Kock
8. Chris Woakes
   
9. Learie Constantine
10. Ishant Sharma
    
11. Alf Valentine

@ahmedleo414

 

[Bevab]

Quinton de Kock

Statistics
Tests:- 2934 runs @ 39.12 in 47 tests
First Class:- 5079 runs @41.97 in 76 matches

De Kock is the best keeper-bat currently, who plays in all the formats. He will play at the 7th spot in my team where he averages near 50 with 5 hundreds and 9 fifties.

1. Wasim Jaffer
   
2. ?
3. Vijay Manjrekar
4. ?
5. Arjuna Ranatunga
6. Andrew Flintoff
   
7. Quinton de Kock
8. Chris Woakes
   
9. Learie Constantine
10. Ishant Sharma
    
11. Alf Valentine

@ahmedleo414

Outstanding pick, was chancing it every round hoping that he went under the radar. Luck has finally run out.

 

[Akshay.]

Outstanding pick, was chancing it every round hoping that he went under the radar. Luck has finally run out.

Actually i was going to pick someone else, but remembered de Kock and picked him up quickly

 

[ahmedleo414]

My next pick is Matthew Wade

Stats|Matches|Runs|HS| Ave|100s/50s|Cts|Sts
First-Class |148|7,916|152|41.02|17/46|426|21
Test |32|1,440|117|31.30|4/5|69|11

My playing XI:

1. Majid Khan
2. Michael Atherton
3. ?
4. ?
5. Faf du Plessis
6. Matthew Wade
7. Abdul Razzaq
   
8. Daniel Vettori
9. Brett Lee
10. Umesh Yadav
11. Nathan Lyon

@Parth D you have the next go

 

[ahmedleo414]

@Parth D missed his time @Aislabie has the next pick