Draft: The RNG Draft: Oops, All ODIs!

Ddrap's Pool
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The outstanding pre-war bowler Old Jack Hearne is an obvious pick here.
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Ahmed's Pool
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Irish all-rounder George Dockrell was selected. Worth noting, not by Aislabie...
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CerealKiller's Pool
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While Doug Walters is obviously a very good player, I'd have been shocked if the pick wasn't Courtney Walsh.
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Ed's Pool
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I at first thought that "JJB" was a misspelled "YJB", but then I realised Jasprit Bumrah was in the pool.
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Till Valhalla's Pool
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TV was definitely getting a Sharma, but which? He picked Ishant (mainly because R Sharma isn't Rohit).
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Aravind's Pool
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Ravi Ashwin was a pretty obvious pick here.
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Aislabie's Pool
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Quite a few players were considered by Aislabie, but he ended up going with Vijay Dahiya to keep for him.
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Naman's Pool
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Naman also selected a keeper. This one's a bit naughtier both in conduct and in name...
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LiveInASociety's Pool
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Pakistan's Basit Ali is the pick. Although Billy Bates may have had something to say about it...
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Parth's Pool
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After a miscommunication about which G Chappell/le this was, Parth selected Johnson Charles as a keeper/batter.
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Round 5
Ddrap's Pool

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I can't say this was ideal. I'll take Saud Shakeel and hope he can translate his Test game to ODIs.
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Ahmed's Pool
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Ahmed considered Les Ames, one of the better keepers in cricket's history (certainly, pre-modern times), but Curtly Ambrose was obviously too hard to pass up.
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Till Valhalla's Pool
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Rusty Theron is a huge gamble at this point... but there's a chance it comes off if TV gets some good bats soon.
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CerealKiller's Pool
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CK claimed that Mahmudullah will be another middle order anchor for him, and while that may be true, his spin may be more notable as a fifth option.
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Aislabie's Pool
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The decision was obviously between McLeod and McMillan. Aislabie, probably cleverly since he's batting his keeper at 8, took Brian McMillan to bat at 7 and bowl (likely) first change.
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Aravind's Pool
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I mean, the only real competition to Lance Klusener here is Lance Klusener B in Kleinveldt... probably the easiest pick of the round
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Ed Smith's Pool
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I mean... it's Ed, of course Graeme Hick was selected.
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Naman's Pool
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The fourth South African pacer to be selected this round is Andre Nel. Do we all have a type?
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Parth's Pool
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Having already selected three bowlers, this only really gave him options for a fourth. Between Bedser and Bedi, Bishan Bedi was selected.
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Almost every "similar image" to this was Monty Panesar for some reason...

LiveInASociety's Pool
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The weakest pool of the round nets JP Kotze.
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Pool 6
Ddrap's Pool
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Russel Arnold maybe isn't the best batsman, but he's a solid #6 with ball and bat. Better than anyone else here, bar Arnold, and I don't want another bowler yet.
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Parth's Pool
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When the next best option is Walter White, Vijay Merchant is an incredibly easy pick.
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Ahmed's Pool
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Faced with poor options, Ahmed decided to tick off keeper with Monank Patel.
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CerealKiller's Pool
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Speaking of bad options... CK is betting big on some all-rounders, given he's carrying Greg Dyer.
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Aislabie's Pool
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I thought this was going to be either Roger Binny as another all-round option, or Sam Billings as a middle-order aggressor. But this is Aislabie, who pulled out the obscure (but probably better) pick of Jack Birkenshaw.
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Aravind's Pool
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Herath's the obvious pick if you don't look at Aravind's team. But when you consider he has Better Herath in Ravi Ashwin, the pick of Shimron Hetmyer makes sense.
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Till Valhalla's Pool
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TV was going to pick Fawad Alam, but smartly changed late to Aubrey Faulkner. Even if you think his bowling's unnecessary, he's a better bat than Fawad!
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LiveInASociety's Pool
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This is the same board as LiveInASociety had before, yes. Not brilliant. What is is that Billy Bates was still on it.
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Ed Smith's Pool
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Ed's selection of Rohan Kanhai was without question the easiest of the round.
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Naman's Pool
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A few options, none entirely brilliant, for Naman. He went with Michael Lumb.
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Ahmed's Pool
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Faced with poor options, Ahmed decided to tick off keeper with Monank Patel.
Don't diss on Munaf Patel the dark horse of 2011.
 
There's several ways that Heat result could kill me, but if it doesn't, new round out tomorrow
 

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