Test Cricket Draft 1970-2024

[Purple7x08_24]

• No more than 2 players for any given country
• Debut AFTER 1970
• Must select one player from each decade with at least 10 matches played (Exception if debut is in the 2020s)
• Must pick a team to suit the ground
• Players must not have played in the same team
• Must choose at least one player from all of the following countries
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • England
  • Pakistan
  • India
  • Sri Lanka
  • West Indies
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
  • Bangladesh

From 7 am to 11pm you have 8 hours to select a player. If you miss you can make up later.
If you know you're going to be busy please send a pick to someone who's behind you, or myself and I won't read it unless I have to.
If you do come online, please submit your pick before leaving so we can keep the game rolling.

 

[The King!]

Not sure I need a project player in my hypothetical pretend team.

 

[eth-dog]

Not sure I need a project player in my hypothetical pretend team.

Plus Raza fits the bill perfectly as a number 6/7 who can be a second spinner

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Shocked that he would be picked over Ervine or Raza

I needed someone from 2020s

 

[eth-dog]

I needed someone from 2020s

Aiden Markram?

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Aiden Markram?

He and Elgar were both on the list. But I need a 70s player from any team (Fast bowler) I have one in mind. The SA player could be an opener so I can shift Root down the order.

 

[Lingsface]

Mehidy Miraz- Bangladesh 2020’s

 

[The King!]

Mehidy Miraz- Bangladesh 2020’s

Good pick

 

[The_Reaper]

james brayshaw

 

[The_Reaper]

Aiden Markram?

For a Saffa opener surely one would pick Kirsten instead

 

[Lingsface]

Good pick

I’ll be honest never heard of him but saw the stats and the age and thought wow that is impressive.

 

[james brayshaw]

Morne Morkel 2000s

Order	Calypso Kings	Country	Decade
1​	Sunil Gavaskar	India	70s
2​	Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	00s
3​	Greg Chappell	Australia	80s
4​	Graham Thorpe	England	90s
5​
6​
7​	Andy Flower	Zimbabwe	90s
8​	Shaheen Shah Afridi	Pakistan	10s
9​	Morne Morkel	South Africa	00s
10​	Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	20s
11​	Courtney Walsh	West Indies	80s
12​

The_Reaper

 

[eth-dog]

For a Saffa opener surely one would pick Kirsten instead

For 2020's though

 

[The_Reaper]

Ross Taylor whatwhatsaywhat

 

[eth-dog]

Morne Morkel 2000s

Order	Calypso Kings	Country	Decade
1​	Sunil Gavaskar	India	70s
2​	Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	00s
3​	Greg Chappell	Australia	80s
4​	Graham Thorpe	England	90s
5​
6​
7​	Andy Flower	Zimbabwe	90s
8​	Shaheen Shah Afridi	Pakistan	10s
9​	Morne Morkel	South Africa	00s
10​	Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	20s
11​	Courtney Walsh	West Indies	80s
12​

The_Reaper

He and Rabada have played together

 

[The_Reaper]

Ross Taylor has a casual batting average of 258 over 3 tests at Queens Sports Club

 

[eth-dog]

Ugh. I know who my next pick will be, I know wwsw and james brayshaw can't pick him because of the teammates rule too.

 

[james brayshaw]

He and Rabada have played together

**** ok then.

Michael Clarke 2000s

Order	Calypso Kings	Country	Decade
1​	Sunil Gavaskar	India	70s
2​	Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	00s
3​	Greg Chappell	Australia	80s
4​	Graham Thorpe	England	90s
5​	Michael Clarke		00s
6​
7​	Andy Flower	Zimbabwe	90s
8​	Shaheen Shah Afridi	Pakistan	10s
9​
10​	Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	20s
11​	Courtney Walsh	West Indies	80s
12​

 

[The King!]

Ugh. I know who my next pick will be, I know wwsw and james brayshaw can't pick him because of the teammates rule too.

I think I know your pick now I want to know if I am right

 

[eth-dog]

I think I know your pick now I want to know if I am right

Hmm, maybe you do, maybe you don't. I left the two easiest and deepest nations last for a reason

 

[The_Reaper]

Ugh. I know who my next pick will be, I know wwsw and james brayshaw can't pick him because of the teammates rule too.

Not the player I am after then

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Hmm, maybe you do, maybe you don't. I left the two easiest and deepest nations last for a reason

Lol. Literally every one of your picks is the coup de grâce

 

[eth-dog]

Not the player I am after then

Nah. You can't pick him either haha, nor would you want to

Lol. Literally every one of your picks is the coup de grâce

I'm very strategic about it.

 

[reggie]

Who's up? Having two picks in a row and then waiting for 30 picks has knobs on it!

 

[Lingsface]

So you need a player from every country in the 12 or 11?

 

[eth-dog]

Who's up? Having two picks in a row and then waiting for 30 picks has knobs on it!

whatwhatsaywhat then me. He's been online since the tag, hoping he was just looking for someone that fits his team but I'm losing faith in that...

So you need a player from every country in the 12 or 11?

11.