Cheers MR, don't forget to click on 'vote Donadol'.RedCafe Cricket Draft QF- Interval Level vs Donadol
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Cheers MR, don't forget to click on 'vote Donadol'.Went IL in the end, but I really did sit here trying to pick for a while.. Whoever wins this will have a great shot at winning it all.
Level now counting Aldo's vote. Couple of hours to go.
Just a last point that was brought to my attention and something I'd addressed in the last round...my team has very capable leaders like Cronje, Sanga, Vettori and to an extent, Athers and Hooper who possess a ruthless, never-say-die attitude which works brilliantly coupled with the attacking nature of my team overall.
Atherton, Waugh, Anwar and Hooper are a genuinely sexy slip cordon.
Atherton, Waugh, Anwar and Hooper are a genuinely sexy slip cordon.
Since we were talking about past posts...
That was before I added Ponting, bringing us level. My bowling wins it for me. :P
I think aldo is spot on here.
Much as I loved Hooper, I'd struggle to use words like "ruthless and never-say-die" for him. At times, he seemed about to fall asleep while batting and always stuck me as lazy.
Athers as well. Very protective of his wicket but no Hussain when it came to desperation to win. Pretty affable bloke was how he stuck me.
I'll give you Cronje and to a fair extent Sanga and Vettori.
Still level and an hour to go. Are we going to be forced to use a tie-breaker? Any of participants still to vote?
Edit: Zen and MJJ but they don't vote every game. Couple of chaps from India normall put a vote in - Sajeev and Varun but given that it's a holiday there, I don't know.
By the way, nm and mightberight need to start putting together their write-ups. We can finish all the Quarters this week that way.
Edit: Zen and MJJ but they don't vote every game. Couple of chaps from India normall put a vote in - Sajeev and Varun but given that it's a holiday there, I don't know.
By the way, nm and mightberight need to start putting together their write-ups. We can finish all the Quarters this week that way.
feck this is tough...Donadol middle order is very good but on the other side you have akram and saqlain. two of my favourite players.
I dont like IL's opening or his bowlers as cork and gul are not that good to be main choices.
Donaldol batting is very strong and his bowling is not that bat either. Cant see any real weaknesses in his team(aamir for me doesnt count, the kid was destined for greatness).
I dont like IL's opening or his bowlers as cork and gul are not that good to be main choices.
Donaldol batting is very strong and his bowling is not that bat either. Cant see any real weaknesses in his team(aamir for me doesnt count, the kid was destined for greatness).
I have Chanderpaul and Ponting in my middle order
Not to mention I actually have more bowlers than him. He has 3But thanks for the vote MJJ.
I have Chanderpaul and Ponting in my middle order
But thanks for the vote MJJ.
I dont think there is much between sangakara,waugh and pointing and chanderpaul. peterson gives him the edge imo but this is a very very tight match.
Cronje fixed matches to lose
Exactly. And I have quickies that count. I had thought of Aamir but selected Gul due to less number of matches thing. Cork, Gul are steady bowlers. Akram and Saqlain genuises. Watson, Adams and Lehmann to support them.
He has only 3 that can really count apart from his part timers.
I'm sure that can be arranged. But I don't want it to look like I'm influencing you. So please just consider it
Changed my mind again Akram and saqlain are making this very tough to decide.
Akram and saqlain are making this very tough to decide.ok final vote- IL.
Fair enough...
Couple of games and like you, I hated him for it after really admiring that South African team but basically the guy was a sore loser.
I don't remember all the details. Did he even suceed in fixing a game? He didn't get enough players involved to manage fixing an entire game from what I recall.
cnut though.
Think he succeeded in fixing a test match between England and South Africa that was heading to a draw because of the rain. Gave England a low-ish target which they managed to get to. Remember Atherton not celebrating because he felt that something was fishy.
Ouch! Really? Don't recollect this.
He offered to make it a single innings game, iirc.
Oh ya. I remember this. It was rain hit and both captains dclared 1 inning each on 0. But I thought it was sportsmanship
Hehe, as did poor Athers.
Mystifying really. The money wasn't huge (or huge enough to make a real difference to his lifestyle) and involving so many people meant it would get around.
Ruined the game for me for a fair while. Made it impossible to make fun of idiot conspiracy theorists (you know the kind...people who believed India would always be world champions if not for fixing).
Ruined the game for me for a fair while. Made it impossible to make fun of idiot conspiracy theorists (you know the kind...people who believed India would always be world champions if not for fixing).
It was Hussain who was captain and thought Cronje was being a good lad. Atherton caught on something was wrong when the English team was celebrating.
The opposite could very well be true.
Well played, IL. All the best for the next round.
It's tough. I just pretend it never happened and none of those players ever existed. Wouldn't be able to watch a match otherwise.
I'm not one for expecting players to be models of rectitude but if you're not really playing to win, it's basically as good as those wrestling shows and the game should be shut down.
I'm not one for expecting players to be models of rectitude but if you're not really playing to win, it's basically as good as those wrestling shows and the game should be shut down.
Great game DD. Thanks for it. You've been very sporting. Our match also attracted 20 votes. More than the previous 2.
Our teams were better than any of the other ones too.
I'd take Donald if I were you, btw. Sanga has to be tempting too, but you don't really need a WK, nor someone at 3. Shame.
I'd take Donald if I were you, btw. Sanga has to be tempting too, but you don't really need a WK, nor someone at 3. Shame.
Decided by a margin of 2 though (if MJJ changed his).
Ours were proper cliff hangers. One vote in them. So there.
Ours were proper cliff hangers. One vote in them. So there.
I'm happy you're able to delude yourself that way.
Sanga for Lehmann Vs. Donald for Gul.
Both excellent choices.
Isn't this a draw?
Two takeaways.
I'm going to do this changing my mind crap at the next round.
Aldo should be stuck in the newbies for all eternity.
I was looking forward to taking Akram. Would've easily had the strongest team in the draft then.
I'm going to do this changing my mind crap at the next round.
Aldo should be stuck in the newbies for all eternity.
I was looking forward to taking Akram. Would've easily had the strongest team in the draft then.
MJJ changed his vote.
Errr this is a draw
Thanks. This was a very close one..