Team @Norris Cole
| Team Norris | Matches | High Score | Batting Average | 100s | 50s | Wickets | Bowling Average | Economy | Fifer | 10er |
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| 1. Gary Kirsten | 101 | 275 | 45.27 | 21 | 34 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2. Gordon Greenidge | 108 | 226 | 44.72 | 19 | 34 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 3. Wally Hammond | 85 | 336 | 58.45 | 22 | 24 | 83 | 37.8 | 2.36 | 2 | 0 |
| 4. Sachin Tendulkar | 200 | 248 | 53.78 | 51 | 68 | 46 | 54.17 | 3.52 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. Javed Miandad | 124 | 280 | 52.57 | 23 | 43 | 17 | 40.11 | 2.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. Frank Worrel (C) | 51 | 261 | 49.48 | 9 | 22 | 69 | 38.72 | 2.24 | 2 | 0 |
| 7. Quinton de Kock † | 47 | 129 | 39.12 | 5 | 21 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 8. Richard Hadlee | 86 | 151 | 27.16 | 2 | 15 | 431 | 22.29 | 2.63 | 36 | 9 |
| 9. Mitchell Johnson | 73 | 123 | 22.2 | 1 | 11 | 313 | 28.4 | 3.33 | 12 | 3 |
| 10. Shane Warne | 145 | 99 | 17.32 | 0 | 12 | 708 | 25.41 | 2.65 | 37 | 10 |
| 11. Jeff Thomson | 51 | 49 | 12.81 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 28 | 3.18 | 8 | 0 |
Captaincy
Sir Frank Worrel was the first hero of the new nation of a new nation of Barbados. Once appointed, he ended the cliques and rivalries between the players of various islands to weld together a team which in the space of five years became the champions of the world. So it makes sense that he's going to lead this diverse group of world-class players to glory.
Batting
The batting composition is methodical, tactical and patient complimented by some explosive hitting at the end. Kirsten is now paired with Gordon Greenidge, one of the most destructive openers of all time. He was a superb technician, with learned solid defensive techniques and allied these to an uninhibited Caribbean heritage
The Top order also sees Wally Hammond come in at one down. He was the closest rival to Don Bradman at his time, so his quality and reputation should not be undermined considering the era he played. Backing him is none other than
The Little Master. This man could tame a lion if he wanted to, cut a birthday cake with poise and we would still be star struck at the sheer aura he and his Willow carries. Nothing more needs to be said.
If that is not enough, you have Miandad, Worrell to complement the batting with their ability to just keep on batting. Worrell especially a true All-rounder in his time and can expertly play the game at his own pace. The tail is completed by Quinton de Kock and Hadlee. Hadlee might have been more famous with the ball, but don't let that fool you.
Bowling
Opening the bowling would be two swing masters in Hadlee and Thompson. Hadlee elevated New Zealand to unprecedented heights unheard of for the little nation. He was considered as one of the four great allrounders of the 1980s, along with Ian Botham, Imran Khan and Kapil Dev. Hadlee was a tearaway, placing speed far ahead of guile, an attitude that was matched by his unkempt, long-haired appearance. As his know-how grew, however, so his run-up (and locks) shortened, and all the attributes of the model fast bowler fell into place. His lithe, whippy, side-on action made life uncomfortable for all the great batsmen of his era, as he extracted pace, bounce and movement from even the least responsive of surfaces. With an unusual slinging action and an aggressive approach, Thomson was a fearsome sight to batsmen. Over the years, he adapted his methods relying less on pure pace, and more on an excellent cutter, and seam and swing. He was always capable of unleashing a very fast bouncer that would skid and follow the batsman from only just short of a length.
New to the team is a Chubby little fella' Shane Warne. The greatest spinner of all time in tests without a doubt [Ok, Murali might give some doubt, Warne has just so much in his locker when the red ball is in his hands; a zooter, slider, toppie and back-spinner, one that drifted in, one that sloped out, and another that didn't budge. He revived legspin, thought to be extinct, and is now pre-eminent in a game so transformed that we sometimes wonder where the next champion fast bowlers will come from.
The Flat Pancake
My batting should not come into question at all considering that I have two of the absolute greatest batsmen of all time in Hammond and Sachin. Scoring will not be a problem and the boring pitch will just be greater evidence of it. So I expect my team to make mammoth scores and put Interval's team under pressure with precision bowling with the likes of Hadlee, Thomson, Johnson, Warne just relentlessly bowling at them. It could be a close game considering that it's a batsmen's paradise, but considering the bowling at my disposal, I have full faith that Team Norris will enter the Semis of the Coronavirus Draft.
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Team @Interval
1.
Herbert Sutcliffe: Averages 61; One of the best openers in the draft
2.
Bill Woodfull: Averages 51 as an opener - calm, patient, technically adept; Captain of Australia in the Bodyline series. Part of the best Aussie teams ever.
3.
Brian Lara: Averages 53 and 60+ at nos 3. One of the best batsmen in ever.
4.
Alvin Kallicharan: Averages 44. Probably amongst the best West Indian batsmen ever and part of the best W. Indies team ever.
5.
Clyde Walcott (WK): Averages 57. Probably amongst the best West Indian batsmen ever. Need I say more?
6.
Steve Waugh (c): Averages 50+ also amongst the best captains ever. Bowls too
7.
Mike Hussey: Averages 52. Reliable. Can play around the lower order too.
8.
Anil Kumble: 619 wickets @30. Long spell bowler. Extra-ordinarily useful on flat tracks too. Can bat a little and has a test hundred and 5 fifties.
9.
Jimmy Anderson: Swing king. 584 wickets @27. Will help capitalise on early morning swing
10.
Denis Lillee: 355 wickets@24. Will scare the scrap out of the opposition.
11.
K Rabada: Great bowler. 197 wickets @ 23 and can scare the shit out of anyone on his day.
Strategy: Draw every test with a batting that will never ever run out. Nick an odd one.
