Draft: The Mashrafe Mortaza Simulation Draft

[Aislabie]

Shit. Missed this

When I do another draft in future it'll be more open, I just wanted to keep this one at six because (a) it's probably the dumbest way I could be spending my time and (b) it just works better with the six rounds of picks

 

[ddrap14]

Simple pick for me. The man who's batting average is highest across all ODIs, Virat Kohli.

Now, for the lucky dip...


Courtney Kruger

Credit where credit is due, I originally discovered this guy from @Aislabie in the Worst of ODI Cricket. But he's of the world-class quality required for this draft so it made sense to nominate.

@El Loco

 

[El Loco]

Viv Richards for my normal pick.
Paul Mooney for the lottery.

@CerealKiller

 

[CerealKiller]

Wasim Akram, because Wasim Akram.
Kwame Tucker for the lottery.
@Parth D

 

[Verified Enigma]

Sachin Tendulkar

Dwayne Leverock in the lottery

 

[qpeedore]

Now hey. When the guy took THAT catch we in the West Indies all celebrated.

Amazing from a police officer in his day job.

 

[qpeedore]

@Aislabie for the first lottery I believe.

 

[qpeedore]

This is why I will never doubt Big Jimbo Rahkeem Cornwall. The guy knows he's large. But the things I've seen from him, some of the smaller guys can stand to learn a bit. He is a part time wicketkeeper. Buckets for hands. Throw him and Jason Holder in the slips, bowl Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel. Wickets aplenty. Roach with his natural away swing from the left handers around the wicket, Gabriel bringing it in, in, in, damn that's the off stump gone.

Yeah, Rally round the West Indies now and forever.

(Sorry for the rant.)

 

[Verified Enigma]

Why is bermuda not a part of the WI?

 

[ddrap14]

Why is bermuda not a part of the WI?

AFAIK it's not an independent country and still a British territory. Could be very wrong, haven't done Geography since Year 8

 

[qpeedore]

The country is a WI representative nation, however they sort of aren't counted in our regional tournaments. It's a bigger issue over here and really weird when it comes to individual countries.

EDIT: you've done more Geo than me @ddrap14

DOUBLE EDIT: a volcano recently erupted in St. Vincent, if you can help please do. I have very close friends there and while I can see about their safety, there are many others who can't have that. Donate to the St. Vincent fund you can find it online.

 

[qpeedore]

The Draft now...it's on @Aislabie to throw us our lottery players. Then you again Batman aka @Parth D .

 

[Aislabie]

Okay, it's lottery time. First up, myself:

@Aislabie - Kwame Tucker
Certainly could have gone worse, he can make do as a firefighter and gloveman.

@ddrap14 - Courtney Kruger
A really impressive human being, but not such an impressive batsman. And he'll have to bat at five for you...

@CerealKiller - Brijal Patel
A very poor cricketer, but one you can hide at number nine as a stock spinner.

@Parth D - Lionel Baker
Honestly a decent stock seamer - that could have gone considerably worse.

@qpeedore - Dwayne Leverock
That's a big result - not just in size but also in bowling ability. First slip is covered too.

@El Loco - Paul Mooney
Ireland, Ireland together standing tall / Keep bowling long enough, wickets surely will fall

And now @Parth D has the next pick

 

[qpeedore]

Wanted him. Got him. Spin bowling ability is a plus. Don't need but the one slip. Nice.

 

[Verified Enigma]

AB de Villiers

David Obuya lottery

@CerealKiller