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Pillowprocter
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Doug (Not The Rug) at 10 fills a need - but could Nathan Bracken have filled it just as well?
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Well Doug has more Test wickets at a better average, and can bat.

 

[ddrap14]

Everyone has got their picks in; I'm really busy and a little burnt out today, so I'll likely post tonight or tomorrow instead

 

[ddrap14]

Pool 10 (1/2)

Ddrap14

This is a pick I'm making more for need than for player; Dean Elgar is a bit better than Grant Elliott, but I feel more secure in getting a #4 than I do in getting another all-rounder.


Ahmed

Ahmed's also leaving his #4 to R11, but that's less because of need and more because of his R10 pool; Wes Hall was the only right pick here.


Ed

Despite being desperate for Gladstone Small, Ed was sensible and took Michael Slater at 2.


Aravind

Charlie Parker never got a good run with the Poms internationally, but he was a truly great county bowler. His selection means Aravind is also looking for top order in Round 11.


Aislabie

And just as luck had deserted him, the perfect fix to the whole "two rubbish bats in the top 7" thing arrived at #5.


Disharies

Disharies nominated Greg Chappell. And assigned him to 3. Which was already filled. @Disharies has overnight to fix it, otherwise I'll just bump him to #4 as that's where he played more in Tests.


Parth

Parth's second time with the same pool this draft! It produces Kesrick Williams this time.

 

[ddrap14]

2/2

Fenil

This is a pool that's moved since earlier in the draft, when Disharies picked Denniss Lillee over Denis Lindsay. This time, it's Ray Lindwall over Lindsay, and he bats 10.


Pillowprocter

Usman Khawaja at 6 is unconventional, but probably the right call. What's even less conventional is that Procter is looking for a bowler with his last pick!


Till Valhalla

Denis Compton got dudded by this as he's an autoselection for any other team. But TV needed all-rounders and while Jeremy Coney had a longer career, Bevan Congdon was his pick.


CerealKiller

Is now the time I tell CK that his new quick's career was ended by a temper tantrum? Sorry


Neo 7

A choice between cricketing royalty and Royalty royalty resulted in the pick of Lord Tennyson.


Na Maloom Afraad

NMA, on the other hand, did go with the associate - picking Elton Chigumbura to go at six.


Depending on if I'm a good uni student or not, pools will either be tomorrow morning or tomorrow night

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

NMA, on the other hand, did go with the associate - picking Elton Chigumbura to go at six.

Zimbabwe Test status erasure

 

[ddrap14]

Zimbabwe Test status erasure

My brain is very off

 

[Fenil]

Fenil

This is a pool that's moved since earlier in the draft, when Disharies picked Denniss Lillee over Denis Lindsay. This time, it's Ray Lindwall over Lindsay, and he bats 10.

In my defense I already had Rayudu to grab the gloves from Butterfingers should he spill it and it only made sense to me to go for a tearaway bowler with couple of swing bowlers in the ranks to add to the variety. His batting is a bonus.

 

[ddrap14]

In my defense I already had Rayudu to grab the gloves from Butterfingers should he spill it and it only made sense to me to go for a tearaway bowler with couple of swing bowlers in the ranks to add to the variety. His batting is a bonus.

Oh, I think it's the right pick - I just didn't expect an all-time great keeper to end up missing out twice in a draft where keepers aren't always available

 

[Fenil]

Oh, I think it's the right pick - I just didn't expect an all-time great keeper to end up missing out twice in a draft where keepers aren't always available

Yes you are right. Wrong pool for him to be ended up with two of the greatest speedsters ever.

 

[ddrap14]

@Neo 7

Awaiting that one pick to finish this draft; if I get it I'll get out the final teams tomorrow night, but then there will likely be a break before I wrap this one up due to uni commitments on the weekdays

 

[Neo 7]

Will post soon ...

 

[ddrap14]

Round 11 (1/2)
2/2 will be posted tomorrow

Ddrap

County veteran Hylton Ackerman finishes off this team at 4.


Ed

Despite averaging 49 in Tests, Colin Bland was noted as a specialist fielder in several obituaries. He's slightly out of position opening for Ed.


CerealKiller

"ODI's don't exist" - CK, 2023


Aislabie

Charles Leslie (who I think this is) was the only player in this pool to open in a Test match, which meant Aislabie defaulted to him


Ahmed

An inverse Ed; Alex Lees is maybe more comfortable at 2 than 4, but he's also the clear pick here given Binga is gone


Fenil

Graeme Hick was another simple pick. Also, Fenil, thank you so much for the kind words - I might run a mini one over the next couple of weeks but otherwise this madness will resume mid-May


Parth

Instead of the player pic, I'll send Parth's message as it is an all time quote:

What exactly does this imply?

 

[Till Valhalla]

CerealKiller

"ODI's don't exist" - CK, 2023

Oh no, we now have 2 SKYs.

 

[CerealKiller]

Oh no, we now have 2 SKYs.

Dammit

 

[Till Valhalla]

Dammit

Send in your replacement if Drap wants.