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.

 

[boncer34]

Wessel Johannes Cronje

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Reckon Akkaps and Boncer's teams are hardest to assess.

Given this is a test draft what does Nassau pitch play like over 5 days.

While we now must wonder if Boncer's side is losing on talent or on purpose with Hansie.

 

[akkaps]

Given this is a test draft what does Nassau pitch play like over 5 days.

I didn’t exactly get the bowlers I wanted for the pitch. Shoaib, Bumrah would have been a good pair for the pitch.
But I like the batsmen I picked for this pitch, will all play well on it.

 

[boncer34]

Reckon Akkaps and Boncer's teams are hardest to assess.

Given this is a test draft what does Nassau pitch play like over 5 days.

While we now must wonder if Boncer's side is losing on talent or on purpose with Hansie.

Outrageous slander.

BTW anyone seen Sanjeev Chawla? We were meant to have lunch?

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Outrageous slander.

BTW anyone seen Sanjeev Chawla? We were meant to have lunch?

Good luck getting through my top to middle order. That's all I'll say.

Kirsten, Smith, Root, MS Donhi. Good Luck!

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Reckon Akkaps and Boncer's teams are hardest to assess.

Given this is a test draft what does Nassau pitch play like over 5 days.

While we now must wonder if Boncer's side is losing on talent or on purpose with Hansie.

That's why I didn't pick him haha.

 

[Purple7x08_24]

 

[akkaps]

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Your weakness is probably Mendis and Haque, anything down leg for Inzi 360 rotation, and your spelling.

 

[Soggy2112]

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Root as opener is questionable for mine, did it really briefly and nowhere near as good in that role as he is at 4.

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Root as opener is questionable for mine, did it really briefly and nowhere near as good in that role as he is at 4.

Balance. So I could put Innocent as 12th man

 

[The King!]

Good luck getting through my top to middle order. That's all I'll say.

Kirsten, Smith, Root, MS Donhi. Good Luck!

Yeah but your attack will give up 500-600

 

[The King!]

My pick yet?

Don't want to miss it and leave people waiting sorry

 

[The_Reaper]

Yeah but your attack will give up 500-600

Yeah. Match is in Sydney so Murali gets noballed out of the attack

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Yeah. Match is in Sydney so Murali gets noballed out of the attack

I might add, its a late 90s heavily deteriorating pitch.

Whos turn is it

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Soggy2112

 

[The King!]

Ok believe soggy is timed out

Ill take the match fixer as he isn't on the list.

Mohammad Ashraful Bangladesh and he is 12th man

 

[Soggy2112]

Anil Kumble


apparently it’s up to us whether the Bangladesh player is in the XI so I’ll have two teams, one with Kumble at 8 as my spinner and one with him as 12th

 

[The King!]

we made it now what

 

[akkaps]

Can we trade and swap?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

	BATTING STATS	LORD'S BATTING	BOWLING STATS	LORD'S BOWLING
1. Virender Sehwag	8586 runs @ 49.34 - 23 centuries	111 runs @ 55.5	40 wickets @ 47	1 wicket @ 32
2. Gordon Greenidge	7558 runs @44.72 - 19 centuries	471 runs @78.5 - 2 centuries	N/A	N/A
3. Hashim Amla	9282 runs @46.64 - 28 centuries	284 runs @ 56.80 - 2 centuries	N/A	N/A
4. Mohammad Yousuf	7530 runs @52.30 - 24 centuries	292 runs @ 48.66 - 1 century	N/A	N/A
5. Angelo Mathews	7673 runs @ 45.40 - 16 centuries	123 runs @ 41 - 1 century	33 wickets @ 54	1 wicket @ 90
6. BJ Watling +	3790 runs @ 37.52 - 8 centuries	166 runs @ 41.50	Keeping: 267 c; 8 St	Keeping: 9 c
7. Brendan Taylor	2320 runs @ 36.25 - 6 centuries	N/A	N/A	N/A
8. Imran Khan	3807 runs @ 37.69 - 6 centuries	16 runs @ 5.33	362 wickets @ 22.81 - 23 5w; 6 10w	8 wickets @ 34
9. Stuart Broad	3662 runs @ 18.03 - 1 century	973 runs @ 27 - 1 century	604 wickets @ 27.68 - 20 5w; 3 10w	234 wickets @ 27.66 - 3 5w; 1 10w
10. Terry Alderman	203 @ 6.54	13 runs @ 6.5	170 wicket @ 27.15 - 14 5w; 1 10w	11 wickets @ 28 - 1 5w.
11. Glenn McGrath	641 runs @ 7.36	30 runs @ N/A	563 wickets @ 21.64 - 29 5w; 3 10w	26 wickets @ 11.50 - 3 5w
12. Imrul Kayes	1797 runs @ 24.28 - 3 centuries	118 runs @ 75	N/A	N/A

Overall a very challenging endeavour. Not only having to have multiple players thought of for each position and then have players you want taken but also having to tailor your method to your venue was not easy.

Tried to cater the side for Lord's. Not easy with Zim/Ban as a lot of their players haven't even played there, or in England for that matter. Imran Khan is one who you feel his record at Lord's doesn't reflect his talent and if he were to play a test a year at Lord's as a 'native' of the ground that his averages would move more in line with his outstanding career record.

Overall chose two things. 1. No spinner. Have an Aus/Eng centric attack and both nations in their recent wins at the venue have spin under-represented in wicket tallies. i.e. A spinner in a 4 man attack should reach 25% of wickets and this isn't the case in recent wins by those nations tested. And yes there are draws not considered but if your aim is to win a test match then why consider matches where pitch conditions or weather inhibit that. And 2. Chose to go with a 4 man pace attack + Mathews and with that selecting 7 batsman and wicketkeeper.

I feel if my extended batting lineup could get 350+ then the attack of Broad, McGrath, Alderman and Khan would get us a lead. Centuries down to 9 and a very potent bowling line up to support it.

 

[Purple7x08_24]

	BATTING STATS	LORD'S BATTING	BOWLING STATS	LORD'S BOWLING
1. Virender Sehwag	8586 runs @ 49.34 - 23 centuries	111 runs @ 55.5	40 wickets @ 47	1 wicket @ 32
2. Gordon Greenidge	7558 runs @44.72 - 19 centuries	471 runs @78.5 - 2 centuries	N/A	N/A
3. Hashim Amla	9282 runs @46.64 - 28 centuries	284 runs @ 56.80 - 2 centuries	N/A	N/A
4. Mohammad Yousuf	7530 runs @52.30 - 24 centuries	292 runs @ 48.66 - 1 century	N/A	N/A
5. Angelo Mathews	7673 runs @ 45.40 - 16 centuries	123 runs @ 41 - 1 century	33 wickets @ 54	1 wicket @ 90
6. BJ Watling +	3790 runs @ 37.52 - 8 centuries	166 runs @ 41.50	Keeping: 267 c; 8 St	Keeping: 9 c
7. Brendan Taylor	2320 runs @ 36.25 - 6 centuries	N/A	N/A	N/A
8. Imran Khan	3807 runs @ 37.69 - 6 centuries	16 runs @ 5.33	362 wickets @ 22.81 - 23 5w; 6 10w	8 wickets @ 34
9. Stuart Broad	3662 runs @ 18.03 - 1 century	973 runs @ 27 - 1 century	604 wickets @ 27.68 - 20 5w; 3 10w	234 wickets @ 27.66 - 3 5w; 1 10w
10. Terry Alderman	203 @ 6.54	13 runs @ 6.5	170 wicket @ 27.15 - 14 5w; 1 10w	11 wickets @ 28 - 1 5w.
11. Glenn McGrath	641 runs @ 7.36	30 runs @ N/A	563 wickets @ 21.64 - 29 5w; 3 10w	26 wickets @ 11.50 - 3 5w
12. Imrul Kayes	1797 runs @ 24.28 - 3 centuries	118 runs @ 75	N/A	N/A

Overall a very challenging endeavour. Not only having to have multiple players thought of for each position and then have players you want taken but also having to tailor your method to your venue was not easy.

Tried to cater the side for Lord's. Not easy with Zim/Ban as a lot of their players haven't even played there, or in England for that matter. Imran Khan is one who you feel his record at Lord's doesn't reflect his talent and if he were to play a test a year at Lord's as a 'native' of the ground that his averages would move more in line with his outstanding career record.

Overall chose two things. 1. No spinner. Have an Aus/Eng centric attack and both nations in their recent wins at the venue have spin under-represented in wicket tallies. i.e. A spinner in a 4 man attack should reach 25% of wickets and this isn't the case in recent wins by those nations tested. And yes there are draws not considered but if your aim is to win a test match then why consider matches where pitch conditions or weather inhibit that. And 2. Chose to go with a 4 man pace attack + Mathews and with that selecting 7 batsman and wicketkeeper.

I feel if my extended batting lineup could get 350+ then the attack of Broad, McGrath, Alderman and Khan would get us a lead. Centuries down to 9 and a very potent bowling line up to support it.

Not sure where to go for easy stat collection.

Muttiah played ome test at SCG
3 for 102
5 for 55

Root

83 and 58 no
0 and 24

 

[The King!]

	BATTING STATS	LORD'S BATTING	BOWLING STATS	LORD'S BOWLING
1. Virender Sehwag	8586 runs @ 49.34 - 23 centuries	111 runs @ 55.5	40 wickets @ 47	1 wicket @ 32
2. Gordon Greenidge	7558 runs @44.72 - 19 centuries	471 runs @78.5 - 2 centuries	N/A	N/A
3. Hashim Amla	9282 runs @46.64 - 28 centuries	284 runs @ 56.80 - 2 centuries	N/A	N/A
4. Mohammad Yousuf	7530 runs @52.30 - 24 centuries	292 runs @ 48.66 - 1 century	N/A	N/A
5. Angelo Mathews	7673 runs @ 45.40 - 16 centuries	123 runs @ 41 - 1 century	33 wickets @ 54	1 wicket @ 90
6. BJ Watling +	3790 runs @ 37.52 - 8 centuries	166 runs @ 41.50	Keeping: 267 c; 8 St	Keeping: 9 c
7. Brendan Taylor	2320 runs @ 36.25 - 6 centuries	N/A	N/A	N/A
8. Imran Khan	3807 runs @ 37.69 - 6 centuries	16 runs @ 5.33	362 wickets @ 22.81 - 23 5w; 6 10w	8 wickets @ 34
9. Stuart Broad	3662 runs @ 18.03 - 1 century	973 runs @ 27 - 1 century	604 wickets @ 27.68 - 20 5w; 3 10w	234 wickets @ 27.66 - 3 5w; 1 10w
10. Terry Alderman	203 @ 6.54	13 runs @ 6.5	170 wicket @ 27.15 - 14 5w; 1 10w	11 wickets @ 28 - 1 5w.
11. Glenn McGrath	641 runs @ 7.36	30 runs @ N/A	563 wickets @ 21.64 - 29 5w; 3 10w	26 wickets @ 11.50 - 3 5w
12. Imrul Kayes	1797 runs @ 24.28 - 3 centuries	118 runs @ 75	N/A	N/A

Overall a very challenging endeavour. Not only having to have multiple players thought of for each position and then have players you want taken but also having to tailor your method to your venue was not easy.

Tried to cater the side for Lord's. Not easy with Zim/Ban as a lot of their players haven't even played there, or in England for that matter. Imran Khan is one who you feel his record at Lord's doesn't reflect his talent and if he were to play a test a year at Lord's as a 'native' of the ground that his averages would move more in line with his outstanding career record.

Overall chose two things. 1. No spinner. Have an Aus/Eng centric attack and both nations in their recent wins at the venue have spin under-represented in wicket tallies. i.e. A spinner in a 4 man attack should reach 25% of wickets and this isn't the case in recent wins by those nations tested. And yes there are draws not considered but if your aim is to win a test match then why consider matches where pitch conditions or weather inhibit that. And 2. Chose to go with a 4 man pace attack + Mathews and with that selecting 7 batsman and wicketkeeper.

I feel if my extended batting lineup could get 350+ then the attack of Broad, McGrath, Alderman and Khan would get us a lead. Centuries down to 9 and a very potent bowling line up to support it.

I like your side , just wouldn't want 10 and 11 batting to save the test together . But that's a great attack especially for Lords

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Don't know if it's a coincidence but all of my votes were at the bottom of the draft with the double up early.

Here are my 54321 votes. 5 being best, 1 being 5th best

5​	Kings Team	The King!
4​	Porky's XI	Piggy Smalls
3​	Egg and bacon ties	Art Vandelay_
2​	Better than Eth	boncer34
1​	YES/NO	Lingsface

 

[The King!]

I am happy with my team. Middle order will pile on the runs, pace attack is great, best spinner of all time and Streak is handy as an all rounder.

Even if I ditched a batsman for my Bangladesh player he is solid at 6.

Mccullum can just slog at the top knowing he has Smith , Khan, Jayawardene to come .

 

[eth-dog]

Don't know if it's a coincidence but all of my votes were at the bottom of the draft with the double up early.

Here are my 54321 votes. 5 being best, 1 being 5th best

5​	Kings Team	The King!
4​	Porky's XI	Piggy Smalls
3​	Egg and bacon ties	Art Vandelay_
2​	Better than Eth	boncer34
1​	YES/NO	Lingsface

A shame you left the best side off your list.

In all seriousness, think boncer34 Plugger35 and The_Reaper had the three best sides outside of mine.