@Parth D
1.
![Bat :bat: :bat:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Hamilton Masakadza
2.
![Wicketkeeper Batsman :wkb: :wkb:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Matthew Wade
3.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Marnus Labuschagne
4.
![Bat :bat: :bat:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Kane Williamson
5.
![Wicketkeeper Batsman :wkb: :wkb:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Kamran Akmal
6.
![Bangladesh Flag :ban: :ban:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
?? Abul Hasan
7.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Mashrafe Mortaza
8.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Shaheen Shah Afridi
9.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Amir Hamza
10.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Trent Boult
11.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Pommie Mbangwa
![up :up: :up:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/up.png)
A lack of batting depth is somewhat countered by having three guys who are very tricky to dismiss in the top four.
![up :up: :up:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/up.png)
The pace attack is lethal - ignoring Pommie, the other three are top internationals.
![down :down: :down:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/down.png)
Spin stocks are below average, but more importantly, the batting order basically ends at five.
@Till Valhalla
1.
![Bat :bat: :bat:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Anshuman Rath
2.
![Wicketkeeper Batsman :wkb: :wkb:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Ankur Vasishta
3.
![Bat :bat: :bat:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Ahmed Faiz
4.
![Bat :bat: :bat:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Saman Jayantha
5.
![Wicketkeeper Batsman :wkb: :wkb:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Matt Prior
6.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Shadab Khan
7.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Mitch Santner
8.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Krishnappa Gowtham
9.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Ajantha Mendis
10.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Mohammad Shami
11.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Haris Rauf
![up :up: :up:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/up.png)
Simply put, the best spin stocks in the draft. Shadab and Santner are top options for wrist and finger spin, Mendis is a wildcard, and Gowtham a very solid bowler too.
![up :up: :up:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/up.png)
While that only leaves room for two quicks, Shami and Rauf are a solid pairing.
![down :down: :down:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/down.png)
The batting. Matt Prior's the best player.
@Disharies
1.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Shane Watson
2.
![Bat :bat: :bat:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Keaton Jennings
3.
![Bat :bat: :bat:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Virat Kohli
4.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Angelo Mathews
5.
![Wicketkeeper Batsman :wkb: :wkb:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Gary Wilson
6.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Andre Russell
7.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Omari Banks
8.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Daniel Vettori
9.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Riley Meredith
10.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Dale Steyn
11.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Glenn McGrath
![up :up: :up:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/up.png)
Virat at three, and while there's no other truly elite
batsman (Andre Russell is an elite hitter), everyone else in the top six is capable.
![up :up: :up:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/up.png)
Elite bowling lineup, particularly in terms of pace.
![down :down: :down:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/down.png)
Only slight knocks, but there's only one decent spinner (Vettori) and Omari Banks feels like a waste of a spot. But this was by far the best team.
@Ed Smith
1.
![Bat :bat: :bat:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Hamid Shah
2.
![Bat :bat: :bat:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Adnan Mufti
3.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Glenn Maxwell
4.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Ryan ten Doeschate
5.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Jeremy Snape
6.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Irfan Pathan
7.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Graeme Swann
8.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Brydon Carse
9.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Naveen-ul-Haq
10.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Makhaya Ntini
11.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Ishtiaq Ahmad
![up :up: :up:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/up.png)
Glenn Maxwell
![up :up: :up:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/up.png)
Makhaya Ntini
![down :down: :down:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/down.png)
The rest of the team
Okay, maybe that's a bit harsh, but still, there's one world class batsman and one world class bowler. Ed kept getting screwed - he got Sachin and Steve Smith, but was beat to both of them.
@Manish.
1.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Tharanga Paranavitana
2.
![Wicketkeeper Batsman :wkb: :wkb:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Finn Allen
3.
![Bat :bat: :bat:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Sachin Tendulkar
4.
![Bat :bat: :bat:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Younis Khan
5.
![Bat :bat: :bat:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Stiaan van Zyl
6.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Ravi Bopara
7.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Balaji Pai
8.
![All-rounder :ar: :ar:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Chris Morris
9.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Mitchell Johnson
10.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Yasir Arafat
11.
![Bowler :bwl: :bwl:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Kevon Bazil
![up :up: :up:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/up.png)
Formidable pace trio of Chris Morris, Mitch Johnson and Yasir Arafat. Death hitters in particular will hate facing Manish.
![up :up: :up:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/up.png)
Finn Allen can get off to electric starts, and if he doesn't, you still have Sachin and Younis to just rack up the runs.
![down :down: :down:](/forums/styles/planetcricket/xenforo/smilies/down.png)
The fourth and fifth bowler slots look like they're going to leak a lot of runs.
Personally, I think I've seen enough to declare
@Disharies the winner of this draft - 10/11 great draws will do that. And a special commiseration to
@Ed Smith for his awful luck. But a big thank you to everyone who played - you're all great in my eyes, because I can't run this without you.
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