RedCafe Cricket Draft

[Interval]

AldoRaine picks Merv Hughes.

PM Unitedfan, omar.

 

[OB]

KM - Kallis, Inzy, Anderson, Shane Bond, Morne Morkel
Omar Dalvi - Tendulkar, Kaneria, Boucher, Caddick, Mohammed Asif
AldoRaine18 - Steve Waugh, Flower, Jayawardene, Mark Taylor, Merv Hughes
Unitedfan101 - Ponting, H. Singh, I.Healy, Damien Fleming
Zen - Gilchrist, Vettori, Jason Gillespie, Darren Gough
Interval Level - Akram, Mushtag, Chanderpaul, Watson
ha_rooney - Warne, de Villiers, Vaas, Langer
nm03 - Lara, VVS Laxman, Stewart, Ntini
kps88 - Murali, Flintoff, Jayasuriya, Azharuddin
R-Indian - McGrath, Kumble, G Smith, M. Clarke
Desert Eagle - Hayden, Sehwag, M.Hussey, Dhoni
Crappy - Dravid, Walsh, Chris Cairns, G. Kirsten
MJJ - Younis, Steyn, M. Yousuf, Ganguly
Mightberight - Pollock, Ambrose, A.Cook, Akhtar
Donadol - Sangakarra, Donald, Pietersen, McDermott
Stretch - Amla, Lee, Younis Khan, Ian Bishop


PM'd Unitedfan, he has 2 picks pending right?

 

[Red-Indian]

Looks like a lot of people had Shane Bond as their sleeper pick. I certainly did. With that average and that strike rate, if you had to take a chance on someone, it had to be him.

 

[mightberight]

I was close to picking Bond over Akhtar, but as people have said, he played too little not to go for the latter. Still a good pick though.

 

[mightberight]

KM - Kallis, Inzy, Anderson, Shane Bond, Morne Morkel
Omar Dalvi - Tendulkar, Kaneria, Boucher, Caddick, Mohammed Asif
AldoRaine18 - Steve Waugh, Flower, Jayawardene, Mark Taylor, Merv Hughes
Unitedfan101 - Ponting, H. Singh, I.Healy, Damien Fleming
Zen - Gilchrist, Vettori, Jason Gillespie, Darren Gough
Interval Level - Akram, Mushtag, Chanderpaul, Watson
ha_rooney - Warne, de Villiers, Vaas, Langer
nm03 - Lara, VVS Laxman, Stewart, Ntini
kps88 - Murali, Flintoff, Jayasuriya, Azharuddin
R-Indian - McGrath, Kumble, G Smith, M. Clarke
Desert Eagle - Hayden, Sehwag, M.Hussey, Dhoni
Crappy - Dravid, Walsh, Chris Cairns, G. Kirsten
MJJ - Younis, Steyn, M. Yousuf, Ganguly
Mightberight - Pollock, Ambrose, A.Cook, Akhtar
Donadol - Sangakarra, Donald, Pietersen, McDermott
Stretch - Amla, Lee, Younis Khan, Ian Bishop


PM'd Unitedfan, he has 2 picks pending right?

Nope, just the one?

 

[OB]

Nope, just the one?

Oh yea he picked Fleming. All good.

 

[Stretch]

You've been answered

Nope

 

[Stretch]

Teams are starting to take serious shape now. The diff picking strategies have been interesting so far. Some have gone all out for batting power so far whilst some have opted for 1 class batsman and the rest strike bowlers...interesting games await.

 

[Donaldo]

I'm in the hills for the weekend...KM, can I PM you my preferred two picks? I might not get them, so should I send you 4? But I might not get those, so 6? cnut.

 

[OB]

I'm in the hills for the weekend...KM, can I PM you my preferred two picks? I might not get them, so should I send you 4? But I might not get those, so 6? cnut.

Edit- You can PM someone not playing, like zing or TB.

 

[crappycraperson]

You can PM me Donaldol

 

[United Fan 101]

Andrew Strauss.

Not only an exceptional batsmen, but also a fantastic fields-men at slip, or cover.

 

[Zen]

Yeah, gonna have to be Damien Martyn, he was briefly(after his return), Australias most important batter. One of the best to travel to India.


KM - Kallis, Inzy, Anderson, Shane Bond, Morne Morkel
Omar Dalvi - Tendulkar, Kaneria, Boucher, Caddick, Mohammed Asif
AldoRaine18 - Steve Waugh, Flower, Jayawardene, Mark Taylor, Merv Hughes
Unitedfan101 - Ponting, H. Singh, I.Healy, Damien Fleming, Strauss
Zen - Gilchrist, Vettori, Jason Gillespie, Darren Gough, Damien Martyn
Interval Level - Akram, Mushtag, Chanderpaul, Watson
ha_rooney - Warne, de Villiers, Vaas, Langer
nm03 - Lara, VVS Laxman, Stewart, Ntini
kps88 - Murali, Flintoff, Jayasuriya, Azharuddin
R-Indian - McGrath, Kumble, G Smith, M. Clarke
Desert Eagle - Hayden, Sehwag, M.Hussey, Dhoni
Crappy - Dravid, Walsh, Chris Cairns, G. Kirsten
MJJ - Younis, Steyn, M. Yousuf, Ganguly
Mightberight - Pollock, Ambrose, A.Cook, Akhtar
Donadol - Sangakarra, Donald, Pietersen, McDermott
Stretch - Amla, Lee, Younis Khan, Ian Bishop

 

[crappycraperson]

I hope DE PMs someone his pick. I should get my pick in tonight.,,,

 

[Interval]

On the phone so not much into

Umar Gul

Someone please PM ha_rooney. And Zen, a PM would be appreciated the next time

 

[Red-Indian]

I'll PM harooney

KM - Kallis, Inzy, Anderson, Shane Bond, Morne Morkel
Omar Dalvi - Tendulkar, Kaneria, Boucher, Caddick, Mohammed Asif
AldoRaine18 - Steve Waugh, Flower, Jayawardene, Mark Taylor, Merv Hughes
Unitedfan101 - Ponting, H. Singh, I.Healy, Damien Fleming, Strauss
Zen - Gilchrist, Vettori, Jason Gillespie, Darren Gough, Damien Martyn
Interval Level - Akram, Mushtag, Chanderpaul, Watson, Gul
ha_rooney - Warne, de Villiers, Vaas, Langer
nm03 - Lara, VVS Laxman, Stewart, Ntini
kps88 - Murali, Flintoff, Jayasuriya, Azharuddin
R-Indian - McGrath, Kumble, G Smith, M. Clarke
Desert Eagle - Hayden, Sehwag, M.Hussey, Dhoni
Crappy - Dravid, Walsh, Chris Cairns, G. Kirsten
MJJ - Younis, Steyn, M. Yousuf, Ganguly
Mightberight - Pollock, Ambrose, A.Cook, Akhtar
Donadol - Sangakarra, Donald, Pietersen, McDermott
Stretch - Amla, Lee, Younis Khan, Ian Bishop

 

[ha_rooney]

I'm going for Stuart Clark.

KM - Kallis, Inzy, Anderson, Shane Bond, Morne Morkel
Omar Dalvi - Tendulkar, Kaneria, Boucher, Caddick, Mohammed Asif
AldoRaine18 - Steve Waugh, Flower, Jayawardene, Mark Taylor, Merv Hughes
Unitedfan101 - Ponting, H. Singh, I.Healy, Damien Fleming, Strauss
Zen - Gilchrist, Vettori, Jason Gillespie, Darren Gough, Damien Martyn
Interval Level - Akram, Mushtag, Chanderpaul, Watson, Gul
ha_rooney - Warne, de Villiers, Vaas, Langer, Clark,
nm03 - Lara, VVS Laxman, Stewart, Ntini
kps88 - Murali, Flintoff, Jayasuriya, Azharuddin
R-Indian - McGrath, Kumble, G Smith, M. Clarke
Desert Eagle - Hayden, Sehwag, M.Hussey, Dhoni
Crappy - Dravid, Walsh, Chris Cairns, G. Kirsten
MJJ - Younis, Steyn, M. Yousuf, Ganguly
Mightberight - Pollock, Ambrose, A.Cook, Akhtar
Donadol - Sangakarra, Donald, Pietersen, McDermott
Stretch - Amla, Lee, Younis Khan, Ian Bishop

 

[zing]

Cracking team, KM.

 

[Red-Indian]

Yeah KM's got the makings of a really good team. The bowling's in fine shape...and he's got an excellent middle order.

 

[OB]

Did you PM nm03? He's online

 

[NM]

I'll pick soon

 

[NM]

Paul Rifle from Australia. An average of 26. Deceptively good bowler.

 

[NM]

PM'd KPS

 

[kps88]

Zaheer Khan

 

[Red-Indian]

Alright, here's one for the slightly older. Might not win me too many votes I suppose

We never saw his absolute best because he only got to debut internationally when he was 29 but even so, a batting average of 40 and bowling at 34 (first class bowling average was 29) and an incredible slip fielder...and when I say incredible, I mean incredible. Could have been one of the top allrounders but played only 38 tests.

KM - Kallis, Inzy, Anderson, Shane Bond, Morne Morkel
Omar Dalvi - Tendulkar, Kaneria, Boucher, Caddick, Mohammed Asif
AldoRaine18 - Steve Waugh, Flower, Jayawardene, Mark Taylor, Merv Hughes
Unitedfan101 - Ponting, H. Singh, I.Healy, Damien Fleming, Strauss
Zen - Gilchrist, Vettori, Jason Gillespie, Darren Gough, Damien Martyn
Interval Level - Akram, Mushtag, Chanderpaul, Watson, Gul
ha_rooney - Warne, de Villiers, Vaas, Langer, Clark,
nm03 - Lara, VVS Laxman, Stewart, Ntini, Reiffel
kps88 - Murali, Flintoff, Jayasuriya, Azharuddin, Zaheer
R-Indian - McGrath, Kumble, G Smith, M. Clarke, B McMillan
Desert Eagle - Hayden, Sehwag, M.Hussey, Dhoni
Crappy - Dravid, Walsh, Chris Cairns, G. Kirsten
MJJ - Younis, Steyn, M. Yousuf, Ganguly
Mightberight - Pollock, Ambrose, A.Cook, Akhtar
Donadol - Sangakarra, Donald, Pietersen, McDermott
Stretch - Amla, Lee, Younis Khan, Ian Bishop

 

[Interval]

Alright, here's one for the slightly older. Might not win me too many votes I suppose

We never saw his absolute best because he only got to debut internationally when he was 29 but even so, a batting average of 40 and bowling at 34 (first class bowling average was 29) and an incredible slip fielder...and when I say incredible, I mean incredible. Could have been one of the top allrounders but played only 38 tests.

KM - Kallis, Inzy, Anderson, Shane Bond, Morne Morkel
Omar Dalvi - Tendulkar, Kaneria, Boucher, Caddick, Mohammed Asif
AldoRaine18 - Steve Waugh, Flower, Jayawardene, Mark Taylor, Merv Hughes
Unitedfan101 - Ponting, H. Singh, I.Healy, Damien Fleming, Strauss
Zen - Gilchrist, Vettori, Jason Gillespie, Darren Gough, Damien Martyn
Interval Level - Akram, Mushtag, Chanderpaul, Watson, Gul
ha_rooney - Warne, de Villiers, Vaas, Langer, Clark,
nm03 - Lara, VVS Laxman, Stewart, Ntini, Reiffel
kps88 - Murali, Flintoff, Jayasuriya, Azharuddin, Zaheer
R-Indian - McGrath, Kumble, G Smith, M. Clarke, B McMillan
Desert Eagle - Hayden, Sehwag, M.Hussey, Dhoni
Crappy - Dravid, Walsh, Chris Cairns, G. Kirsten
MJJ - Younis, Steyn, M. Yousuf, Ganguly
Mightberight - Pollock, Ambrose, A.Cook, Akhtar
Donadol - Sangakarra, Donald, Pietersen, McDermott
Stretch - Amla, Lee, Younis Khan, Ian Bishop

Amazing pick. Was going to be my next. Thought no one would go for him.

I remember him openly calling Raju rubbish and whacking him for 3 sixes in an over.

 

[Interval]

KM - Kallis, Inzy, Anderson, Shane Bond, Morne Morkel
Omar Dalvi - Tendulkar, Kaneria, Boucher, Caddick, Mohammed Asif
AldoRaine18 - Steve Waugh, Flower, Jayawardene, Mark Taylor, Merv Hughes
Unitedfan101 - Ponting, H. Singh, I.Healy, Damien Fleming, Strauss
Zen - Gilchrist, Vettori, Jason Gillespie, Darren Gough, Damien Martyn
Interval Level - Akram, S. Mushtaq, Chanderpaul, Watson, Gul
ha_rooney - Warne, de Villiers, Vaas, Langer, Clark,
nm03 - Lara, VVS Laxman, Stewart, Ntini, Reiffel
kps88 - Murali, Flintoff, Jayasuriya, Azharuddin, Zaheer
R-Indian - McGrath, Kumble, G Smith, M. Clarke, B McMillan
Desert Eagle - Hayden, Sehwag, M.Hussey, Dhoni
Crappy - Dravid, Walsh, Chris Cairns, G. Kirsten
MJJ - Younis, Steyn, M. Yousuf, Ganguly
Mightberight - Pollock, Ambrose, A.Cook, Akhtar
Donadol - Sangakarra, Donald, Pietersen, McDermott
Stretch - Amla, Lee, Younis Khan, Ian Bishop

 

[Red-Indian]

Amazing pick. Was going to be my next. Thought no one would go for him.

I remember him openly calling Raju rubbish and whacking him for 3 sixes in an over.

I loved Big Mac. What a revolution in fielding that side brought to the game.

Why'd you need him anyway? You've got Akram and Watson so your allrounder slot is more or less full.

 

[KM]

I'm in the hills for the weekend...KM, can I PM you my preferred two picks? I might not get them, so should I send you 4? But I might not get those, so 6? cnut.

PM Zing mate. He's not playing in this game but can volunteer for you when you're gone.

 

[Desert Eagle]

Darren Sammy

 

[Donaldo]

PM for you zing...cheers

 

[NM]

my team is pretty crap..

 

[Red-Indian]

I wouldn't say crap but Ntini as your strike bowler supported by Reiffel is a stretch. If it were a real team, with the batsmen you have, you'd pile up plenty of runs (and pretty quickly) but would struggle getting the opposition out.

So basically, a lot of draws.

 

[crappycraperson]

Going for somone who formed one of my earliest cricket memories when my parents told me he was the best batsmen in the 92 WC.

Martin Crowe

Probably gonna be my captain as well.

 

[NM]

I wouldn't say crap but Ntini as your strike bowler supported by Reiffel is a stretch. If it were a real team, with the batsmen you have, you'd pile up plenty of runs (and pretty quickly) but would struggle getting the opposition out.

So basically, a lot of draws.

Yeah that's what I see too tbh. Stewart may have been one batsman too far.

Going for somone who formed one of my earliest cricket memories when my parents told me he was the best batsmen in the 92 WC.

Martin Crowe

Probably gonna be my captain as well.

Damnit I wanted him

 

[crappycraperson]

KM - Kallis, Inzy, Anderson, Shane Bond, Morne Morkel
Omar Dalvi - Tendulkar, Kaneria, Boucher, Caddick, Mohammed Asif
AldoRaine18 - Steve Waugh, Flower, Jayawardene, Mark Taylor, Merv Hughes
Unitedfan101 - Ponting, H. Singh, I.Healy, Damien Fleming, Strauss
Zen - Gilchrist, Vettori, Jason Gillespie, Darren Gough, Damien Martyn
Interval Level - Akram, S. Mushtaq, Chanderpaul, Watson, Gul
ha_rooney - Warne, de Villiers, Vaas, Langer, Clark,
nm03 - Lara, VVS Laxman, Stewart, Ntini, Reiffel
kps88 - Murali, Flintoff, Jayasuriya, Azharuddin, Zaheer
R-Indian - McGrath, Kumble, G Smith, M. Clarke, B McMillan
Desert Eagle - Hayden, Sehwag, M.Hussey, Dhoni, Sammy
Crappy - Dravid, Walsh, Chris Cairns, G. Kirsten, M. Crowe
MJJ - Younis, Steyn, M. Yousuf, Ganguly
Mightberight - Pollock, Ambrose, A.Cook, Akhtar
Donadol - Sangakarra, Donald, Pietersen, McDermott
Stretch - Amla, Lee, Younis Khan, Ian Bishop

 

[crappycraperson]

I wouldn't say crap but Ntini as your strike bowler supported by Reiffel is a stretch. If it were a real team, with the batsmen you have, you'd pile up plenty of runs (and pretty quickly) but would struggle getting the opposition out.

So basically, a lot of draws.

Great pick. I certainly remember him.

 

[KM]

Nice picks by RI and Crappy. feck off.

 

[Stretch]

Great pick RI. I was hoping Big Mac would be forgotten for one more round at least!

 

[Red-Indian]

Going for somone who formed one of my earliest cricket memories when my parents told me he was the best batsmen in the 92 WC.

Martin Crowe


Probably gonna be my captain as well.

I had a Sportstar poster of Crowe on my bedroom wall for ages. Didn't particularly adore him or anything...it was just a gorgeous poster of him cutting sharply in bright sunlight.

But my favourite was my poster of Imran. I could've gone gay for him if he asked nicely.