Team Mani:
1.M.Hayden
2.M.Guptill
3.Sir Viv Richards
4.AB deVilliers
5.Yuvraj Singh
6.A.Symonds
7.Imran Khan-C
8.A.Razzaq
9.M.Starc
10.N.Bracken / B.Hogg
11.C.Ambrose
B.Hogg will play in pitch that assist spin while N.Bracken will play in other to pitches.
Batting Stats:
Bowling Stats:
Batting:
Why I'll win.......
We are in the SF stages of the draft and its really hard to find any weakness in either side as both the team are stacked with solid batsmen's and bowlers but minor things that could make huge difference.
Team 2mufc0
Lineup, order and roles:
1. Amla (6880 runs @ 50, 24 centuries, 89 s/r)
2. Gilchrist (WK) (9619 @ 35.89, 17 centuries, 96 s/r)
3. Lara (10405 @ 40, 19 centuries, 79 s/r)
4. M Clarke (part time spin) (7981 @ 44, 8 centuries, 79/s) (57 wickets @ 37)
5. Ross Taylor (6144 @ 43, 17 centuries, 82 s/r)
6. Michael Hussey (5442 @ 48, 3 centuries, 87 s/r)
7. Watson (5th bowler) (5757 runs @ 40, 9 centuries, 90 s/r) (168 wickets @ 31, s/r 38, econ 4.95)
8. Wasim (opening bowler/hitter) (502 wickets @ 23, s/r 36, econ 3.89) (3717 runs @ 16, 88 s/r)
9. Lee (1st change) (380 wickets @ 23, s/r 29, econ 4.76) (1176 runs @ 17, 83 s/r)
10. Lillee (opening bowler) (103 wickets @ 20, s/r 34, econ 3.58)
11. Ajmal (184 wickets @ 22, s/r 32, econ 4.18)
Batting
Openers: Amla with an astonishing 24 centuries @50 avg especially as an opening batsmen where his average is less likely to be inflated with not outs. Amla will accumulate the risk free runs at a fantastic s/r (90). My second opener which i have just brought in is Adam Gilchrist, who i believe takes my team onto another level. I don't think i need to tell you guys about him, one thing i would highlight is; he is a big match player, in 3 world cup finals in has 2 50's and a scintillating 149 in the 2007 world cup final against Murali & co. And to top it off he's a fantastic wicket keeper.
The middle order is very solid and is adaptable in different situations, Lara, Clarke and Taylor can either build and accelerate on a good base by the openers or dig in deep if the team lose a few early wickets. Lara is the star batsman here and throughout his career has taken on the very best bowlers and scored heaps of runs in all conditions. Clarke is a very reliable batsmen in this format and the perfect player to come in and accumulate runs in the middle overs. Ross Taylor has really developed his game over the years and has become one of the best ODI batsmen in the world, and has the most centuries (17) in this format for a NZ player. All 3 of these players avg 40+ and can score runs quickly or dig in deep if required.
The lower order starts with arguably the best finisher in ODI's of all time Michael Hussey,who has won countless games for his country a very good finisher whether chasing or setting a target and can score runs very quickly. I have put Watson down at 7 to come in as a hitter, he can also play a responsible innings if the team is in trouble. Wasim is the bowling allrounder in the team and is capable of hitting the ball out of the park, Lee is also a capable batsmen who is able to hit the ball at the end of the innings.
Bowling
Lee and Wasim have shown unbelievable consistency in this format, Wasim is arguably the best ODI pace man ever and his record speaks for itself, 502 wickets @23. Lee also has one of the best records in this format 380 wickets @ 23, i also now have Lillee added to the attack who needs no introduction, these 3 bowlers guarantees early wickets. Saeed Ajmal and Shane Watson are my 2 other main bowlers, both have excellent records and are capable of taking wickets and keeping it tight. Ajmal's record is up there with the very best with regards to average and strike rate, his economy rate of 4.18 is outstanding in an era where 5+ is considered to be average rate. Michael Clarke can bowl a few overs of spin if required.
A key aspect of my bowling unit is the wicket taking ability and i am confident they could knock over teams cheaply or for average runs most of the time, they have the following strike rates:
Wasim - 36
Lillee - 34
Lee - 29
Ajmal - 32
Watson - 38
Overall i have tried to make a balanced and consistent team. All of my players are proven in this format and have played plenty pf games all over the world, there are also a number of captains, big game players and world cup winners throughout the team.
View on the opposition
At this stage in the draft it is inevitable that teams will be closely matched. Imo Mani's team's strength is in his batting. Despite that i also believe my batting can compete, also his batting lineup is full of aggressive batsmen who will give you chances, while my lineup has a good balance of aggressive and stable batsmen. My batting runs down to 8/9, and he doesn't have a finisher of the calibre of M Hussey.
Secondly, his two best bowlers (Ambrose and Imran) although fantastic were far better in tests and not top tier ODI bowlers and this is reflected in their averages and strike rates (both around the 40 mark for s/r and above 24 avg). The rest of his bowlers Starc, Bracken and Razzaq are a tier or for some of them several tiers below Wasim , Lillee and Lee. Ajmal is also the better spinner than Hogg.
Normally in tight matches the better bowling wins the game over. not denying it would be close but over a 3 match series i can see my team winning 2 -1.[/QUOTE]
1.M.Hayden
2.M.Guptill
3.Sir Viv Richards
4.AB deVilliers
5.Yuvraj Singh
6.A.Symonds
7.Imran Khan-C
8.A.Razzaq
9.M.Starc
10.N.Bracken / B.Hogg
11.C.Ambrose
B.Hogg will play in pitch that assist spin while N.Bracken will play in other to pitches.
Batting Stats:
Bowling Stats:
Batting:
- Good left /right opening and explosive batting combination of M.Hayden/M.Guptill
- Sir Viv Richards & AB deVilliers, two best entertainers the game has ever seen
- Quick running between the wickets,power hitting combined with solid finishing by Yuvraj Singh/A.Symonds .
- Imran Khan /A.Razzaq provides flexiblity in line up as they can move up or play low as the innings demands followed by tail M.Starc /B.Hogg, with the former known for some power hitting.
- Bowling would be spearheaded by the most reliable C.Ambrose and Imran khan, a deadly combination of swing, pace and bounce and 1st change up will be from Aussie young lefty pace men M.Starc who is well known for his tenacious Yorkers followed by A.Razzaq/N.Bracken or B.Hogg as the situation demands.
- A.Symonds/Yuvraj singh would carry on with part time bowling job in case they are required to rotate their arms.
- Bowling in the death overs will be shared between Imran Khan/M.Starc/C.Ambrose as their toe crushing yorkers and reverse swing would cause serious dent in the opponent LO batting.
- With outstanding fielders like , Yuvraj,Symonds,Viv Richards and M.Guptill there will very little room for the opposition to operate in as their fielding will ensure one's don't get converted to two's or three's. They will pounce on any catch and will create run out opportunities galore.
Why I'll win.......
We are in the SF stages of the draft and its really hard to find any weakness in either side as both the team are stacked with solid batsmen's and bowlers but minor things that could make huge difference.
- Lack of fifth bowler and reliant on part timer for 10 Overs, in 2mufc0 case he had to rely on M.Clarke to bowl his full 10 overs plus he also doesn't have any other part timers apart from M.Clark.
- Comparative depth in batting,my team got batting till 9 and have batsmen(Imran Khan/A.Razzaq) who can move up if innings needs any balance.
- Above all I got Sir Viv Richards and AD deVilliers at 3 & 4, who can change pace of innings at no time and can innovate their batting which would be nightmare for the any bowling side as it would be impossible to set field for those type of batting.
Team 2mufc0
Lineup, order and roles:
1. Amla (6880 runs @ 50, 24 centuries, 89 s/r)
2. Gilchrist (WK) (9619 @ 35.89, 17 centuries, 96 s/r)
3. Lara (10405 @ 40, 19 centuries, 79 s/r)
4. M Clarke (part time spin) (7981 @ 44, 8 centuries, 79/s) (57 wickets @ 37)
5. Ross Taylor (6144 @ 43, 17 centuries, 82 s/r)
6. Michael Hussey (5442 @ 48, 3 centuries, 87 s/r)
7. Watson (5th bowler) (5757 runs @ 40, 9 centuries, 90 s/r) (168 wickets @ 31, s/r 38, econ 4.95)
8. Wasim (opening bowler/hitter) (502 wickets @ 23, s/r 36, econ 3.89) (3717 runs @ 16, 88 s/r)
9. Lee (1st change) (380 wickets @ 23, s/r 29, econ 4.76) (1176 runs @ 17, 83 s/r)
10. Lillee (opening bowler) (103 wickets @ 20, s/r 34, econ 3.58)
11. Ajmal (184 wickets @ 22, s/r 32, econ 4.18)
Batting
Openers: Amla with an astonishing 24 centuries @50 avg especially as an opening batsmen where his average is less likely to be inflated with not outs. Amla will accumulate the risk free runs at a fantastic s/r (90). My second opener which i have just brought in is Adam Gilchrist, who i believe takes my team onto another level. I don't think i need to tell you guys about him, one thing i would highlight is; he is a big match player, in 3 world cup finals in has 2 50's and a scintillating 149 in the 2007 world cup final against Murali & co. And to top it off he's a fantastic wicket keeper.
The middle order is very solid and is adaptable in different situations, Lara, Clarke and Taylor can either build and accelerate on a good base by the openers or dig in deep if the team lose a few early wickets. Lara is the star batsman here and throughout his career has taken on the very best bowlers and scored heaps of runs in all conditions. Clarke is a very reliable batsmen in this format and the perfect player to come in and accumulate runs in the middle overs. Ross Taylor has really developed his game over the years and has become one of the best ODI batsmen in the world, and has the most centuries (17) in this format for a NZ player. All 3 of these players avg 40+ and can score runs quickly or dig in deep if required.
The lower order starts with arguably the best finisher in ODI's of all time Michael Hussey,who has won countless games for his country a very good finisher whether chasing or setting a target and can score runs very quickly. I have put Watson down at 7 to come in as a hitter, he can also play a responsible innings if the team is in trouble. Wasim is the bowling allrounder in the team and is capable of hitting the ball out of the park, Lee is also a capable batsmen who is able to hit the ball at the end of the innings.
Bowling
Lee and Wasim have shown unbelievable consistency in this format, Wasim is arguably the best ODI pace man ever and his record speaks for itself, 502 wickets @23. Lee also has one of the best records in this format 380 wickets @ 23, i also now have Lillee added to the attack who needs no introduction, these 3 bowlers guarantees early wickets. Saeed Ajmal and Shane Watson are my 2 other main bowlers, both have excellent records and are capable of taking wickets and keeping it tight. Ajmal's record is up there with the very best with regards to average and strike rate, his economy rate of 4.18 is outstanding in an era where 5+ is considered to be average rate. Michael Clarke can bowl a few overs of spin if required.
A key aspect of my bowling unit is the wicket taking ability and i am confident they could knock over teams cheaply or for average runs most of the time, they have the following strike rates:
Wasim - 36
Lillee - 34
Lee - 29
Ajmal - 32
Watson - 38
Overall i have tried to make a balanced and consistent team. All of my players are proven in this format and have played plenty pf games all over the world, there are also a number of captains, big game players and world cup winners throughout the team.
View on the opposition
At this stage in the draft it is inevitable that teams will be closely matched. Imo Mani's team's strength is in his batting. Despite that i also believe my batting can compete, also his batting lineup is full of aggressive batsmen who will give you chances, while my lineup has a good balance of aggressive and stable batsmen. My batting runs down to 8/9, and he doesn't have a finisher of the calibre of M Hussey.
Secondly, his two best bowlers (Ambrose and Imran) although fantastic were far better in tests and not top tier ODI bowlers and this is reflected in their averages and strike rates (both around the 40 mark for s/r and above 24 avg). The rest of his bowlers Starc, Bracken and Razzaq are a tier or for some of them several tiers below Wasim , Lillee and Lee. Ajmal is also the better spinner than Hogg.
Normally in tight matches the better bowling wins the game over. not denying it would be close but over a 3 match series i can see my team winning 2 -1.[/QUOTE]
