Omar
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NM
Herscelle Gibbs
Chanderpaul
Ijaz Ahmed
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Lehmann
Dhoni
Shoaib Malik
Kapil Dev
Shaun Pollock
Brett Lee
Craig McDermott
The Westsiders
Matthew Hayden
Boeta Dippenaar
Michael Clarke
Damien Martyn
Scott Styris
Suresh Raina
Brendan Taylor
Daniel Vettori
Kyle Mills
Makhaya Ntini
Allan Donald
Sub - Mohammad Hafeez
So my openers are a brilliant combo. One is the aggressor, while the other is a more careful batsman, building his innings(though it doesn't mean Hayden doesn't do that). Hayden will go after the bowling, and Boeta will be slow and stick around, and later accelerate. Then comes Clarke and Martyn. Brilliant to have in middle order. Great techniques, and will build the innings.
Then Styris and Raina and Taylor, again, they can surely bat with average's around 31-35. Raina will be the finisher, with a strike rate of 93. Then Vettori and Mills, who will stick aruond for others to make runs, or else do that themselves. Long tail indeed. Then Ntini can hit a shot before getting out. Donald will not be around for long agreed.
Now bowling. Class new ball bowlers in Donald and Ntini. Just brilliant. Then Kyle mills who's very good himself. Then the medium pace of Styris, and spin of Vettori, who'll keep the run rate in check. If needed, Clarke can chip in with a over here and there, and so can Raina.
So my bowling will ensure the run rate is low, and take wickets too, and the score would not be a high one to chase.
Then my deep batting ensures i will be able to chase a higher total, or make one myself.
Also my fielding will save 10-20 odd runs, with the likes of Raina, and Clarke.
On the whole, very balanced side, capable of defeating my opponent.
Player Profiles
Matthew Hayden
Boeta Dippenaar
Michael Clarke
Damien Martyn
Scott Styris
Suresh Raina
Brendan Taylor
Daniel Vettori
Kyle Mills
Makhaya Ntini
Allan Donald
Sub - Mohammad Hafeez
So my openers are a brilliant combo. One is the aggressor, while the other is a more careful batsman, building his innings(though it doesn't mean Hayden doesn't do that). Hayden will go after the bowling, and Boeta will be slow and stick around, and later accelerate. Then comes Clarke and Martyn. Brilliant to have in middle order. Great techniques, and will build the innings.
Then Styris and Raina and Taylor, again, they can surely bat with average's around 31-35. Raina will be the finisher, with a strike rate of 93. Then Vettori and Mills, who will stick aruond for others to make runs, or else do that themselves. Long tail indeed. Then Ntini can hit a shot before getting out. Donald will not be around for long agreed.
Now bowling. Class new ball bowlers in Donald and Ntini. Just brilliant. Then Kyle mills who's very good himself. Then the medium pace of Styris, and spin of Vettori, who'll keep the run rate in check. If needed, Clarke can chip in with a over here and there, and so can Raina.
So my bowling will ensure the run rate is low, and take wickets too, and the score would not be a high one to chase.
Then my deep batting ensures i will be able to chase a higher total, or make one myself.
Also my fielding will save 10-20 odd runs, with the likes of Raina, and Clarke.
On the whole, very balanced side, capable of defeating my opponent.
Player Profiles
Hayden - Cracking opener. An average of 44, 10 hundreds, 36 fiftys, and a strike rate of almost 80. Once he gets going, there's no stopping him. He's been a class batsman for Australia. Huge guy with great power, very good slip fielder.
Dippenaar - Another very fine opener. Average of 42, 4 hundreds, 26 fiftys. Strike rate on the lower side at 68. But his combination with Hayden is perfect. My opening is just more than good. They both are not going to get out early.
Clarke - Another class act. Average of over 45, 7 hundreds, 54 fifty's, strike rate of over 78. A very reliable batsman, and a brilliant fielder. And he can bowl as well. 56 wickets at an average of 37, and an economy of just 5, for a batsman of his sort is just very good. A very good batsman, who can bowl as well, when needed, and just brilliant in the field.
Martyn - Another very good batsman, with great technique. Average of 41, 5 hundreds, 37 fifty's, and a strike rate of 78. A very calm batsman, and he'll be the one who'll keep my middle order together.
Scott Styris - My all rounder, batting average of 32, strike rate of 79, 4 hundreds, and 28 fifty's. And a bowling average of 35, with an economy of 4.7 only, taking 137 wickets. He'll bat, he'll bowl, what more do you need. He's more than just a decent batsman, and a good bowler as well, for an all rounder.
Suresh Raina - Average of 36, Strike rate of 94, 3 hundreds, 24 fifty's. The future of Indian cricket. He can take it to the bowlers when needed, and can bat according to the situation. A very handy batsman, and he'll probably save 10 odd runs by his fielding. One of the better fielders around. Plus he can also chip in with a few overs with his off spin if needed.
Brendan Taylor - My keeper, from Zimbabwe. Average of 35, 72 strike rate, 6 hundreds, 26 fifty's. He can build his innings, and is a good keeper as well. He's shown his worth for Zimbabwe, scoring hundreds against South Africa, New Zealand, SriLanka, and Bangladesh. Out of the 3 games against Aussies, scored half centuries in two of them. Certainly he's played a little less against the better oppositions, but when he has done, he's done well. Also scored 70 and 80 against India out of the 4 games he played against them. So he surely is a very good batsman.
Daniel Vettori - World Class spinner. Average of 31, economy of just 4.1, which is very good. It's never easy hitting against him. Even if he's not taking wickets, he'll keep the score under check, and not give away runs. Can bat very well aswell, 4 half centuries, strike rate of 81, and average of 17. Handy with the bat, high score of 81. And a class spinner.
Kyle Mills - Bowling average of just 26, economy of 4.7, taking 138 wickets. Batting average of 15, strike rate of 79, with 2 fiftys. So even he can chip in with the bat, and play big shots if needed. He would have done more, if not for his injuries. Great bowler, and can chip in with the bat as well.
Makhaya Ntini - 171 wickets, at an average of 24, with a evonomy rate of 4.5. Brilliant bowler indeed. Great pace, aggressive, just what you need as a fast bowler. His combo with Donald will be brilliant.
Allan Donald - 162 wicketts, bowling average of 21, economy of 4.1, JUST BRILLIANT. World class performer. Again, brilliant fast bowler, great pace and swing. Certainly a class bowler.
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Hafeez - Batting average of 27, 4 hundred, 14 fiftys, strike rate 68. Bowling average of 33, economy of just 4, taking 68 wickets. One of the better all arounders around at present.
Dippenaar - Another very fine opener. Average of 42, 4 hundreds, 26 fiftys. Strike rate on the lower side at 68. But his combination with Hayden is perfect. My opening is just more than good. They both are not going to get out early.
Clarke - Another class act. Average of over 45, 7 hundreds, 54 fifty's, strike rate of over 78. A very reliable batsman, and a brilliant fielder. And he can bowl as well. 56 wickets at an average of 37, and an economy of just 5, for a batsman of his sort is just very good. A very good batsman, who can bowl as well, when needed, and just brilliant in the field.
Martyn - Another very good batsman, with great technique. Average of 41, 5 hundreds, 37 fifty's, and a strike rate of 78. A very calm batsman, and he'll be the one who'll keep my middle order together.
Scott Styris - My all rounder, batting average of 32, strike rate of 79, 4 hundreds, and 28 fifty's. And a bowling average of 35, with an economy of 4.7 only, taking 137 wickets. He'll bat, he'll bowl, what more do you need. He's more than just a decent batsman, and a good bowler as well, for an all rounder.
Suresh Raina - Average of 36, Strike rate of 94, 3 hundreds, 24 fifty's. The future of Indian cricket. He can take it to the bowlers when needed, and can bat according to the situation. A very handy batsman, and he'll probably save 10 odd runs by his fielding. One of the better fielders around. Plus he can also chip in with a few overs with his off spin if needed.
Brendan Taylor - My keeper, from Zimbabwe. Average of 35, 72 strike rate, 6 hundreds, 26 fifty's. He can build his innings, and is a good keeper as well. He's shown his worth for Zimbabwe, scoring hundreds against South Africa, New Zealand, SriLanka, and Bangladesh. Out of the 3 games against Aussies, scored half centuries in two of them. Certainly he's played a little less against the better oppositions, but when he has done, he's done well. Also scored 70 and 80 against India out of the 4 games he played against them. So he surely is a very good batsman.
Daniel Vettori - World Class spinner. Average of 31, economy of just 4.1, which is very good. It's never easy hitting against him. Even if he's not taking wickets, he'll keep the score under check, and not give away runs. Can bat very well aswell, 4 half centuries, strike rate of 81, and average of 17. Handy with the bat, high score of 81. And a class spinner.
Kyle Mills - Bowling average of just 26, economy of 4.7, taking 138 wickets. Batting average of 15, strike rate of 79, with 2 fiftys. So even he can chip in with the bat, and play big shots if needed. He would have done more, if not for his injuries. Great bowler, and can chip in with the bat as well.
Makhaya Ntini - 171 wickets, at an average of 24, with a evonomy rate of 4.5. Brilliant bowler indeed. Great pace, aggressive, just what you need as a fast bowler. His combo with Donald will be brilliant.
Allan Donald - 162 wicketts, bowling average of 21, economy of 4.1, JUST BRILLIANT. World class performer. Again, brilliant fast bowler, great pace and swing. Certainly a class bowler.
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Hafeez - Batting average of 27, 4 hundred, 14 fiftys, strike rate 68. Bowling average of 33, economy of just 4, taking 68 wickets. One of the better all arounders around at present.
NM
Herscelle Gibbs
Chanderpaul
Ijaz Ahmed
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Lehmann
Dhoni
Shoaib Malik
Kapil Dev
Shaun Pollock
Brett Lee
Craig McDermott
1. Herschelle Gibbs
Scored 8000 runs @ 36. Strike Rate of 83. Ace Fielder
2. Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Scored 8700 runs @ 41.50 Strike Rate of 71. Crab
3. Ijaz Ahmed
Scored 6500 runs @ 32.33 Strike Rate of 80.30. Great Fielder
4. Ramnaresh Sarwan
Scored 5600 runs @ 43.4 Strike Rate of 75
5. Darren Lehmann
Scored 3000 runs @ 39 Strike Rate of 81.3
6. MS Dhoni
Scored 6900 runs @ 51 Strike Rate of 88
7. Shoaib Malik
Scored 5200 Runs @ 33 Strike Rate of 78
Took 139 wickets @ 36.10 Econ of 4.55
8. Kapil Dev
Took 73 wickets @ 29 with an econ of 3.71
Scored 893 runs @ average of 18
9. Shaun Pollock
Took 393 wickets @ 24.5 with an econ of 3.67 and strike rate of 39.9
Batting average of 26.45 and strike rate of 86. Scored over 3500 runs
10. Brett Lee
Took 380 wickets @ 23.3 with an econ of 4.76 and strike rate of 29
Batting average of 18 and strike rate of 83
11. Craig McDermott
Took 113 wickets @ 21.53 with an econ of 3.68 and strike rate of 35
Batting Summary: My batting is extremely well balanced, wth an outstanding opening partnership of fire and ice - Gibbs will attack and score quickly, while Chanderpaul wil lay down the anchor and rotate strike. After that, Ijaz is capable of both attacknig and rotating the strike, depending on which of the openners he is replacing. Following that, we have Ramnaresh Sarwan at 4. He will continue to rotate the strike and provide a base for the more talented stroke-makers around him to accelerate the innings. At 5, we have Darren Lehmann who is one of my favorite players. He is capable of both building an innings or attacking to finish it. Following that, there is no let up, as we have MS Dhoni - a master of finishing an finishing an innings while batting first or chasing. He can also knuckle down and play a long knock if needed. At 7, I still have Shoaib Malik. Another who has the ability to both hit big, or play a long knock with the lower order batsman. There is no let up, because after Malik, the team still has Kapil Dev and Shaun Pollock, too of the finest all-rounders of our time. Both our capable of scoring runs quickly, or building a partnership with other batsmen. Similarly, Lee has the ability so hit big shots, and has done so many times to swing games in Australia's favor. If you can reach McDermott, have fun with him, because he is my one man tail!
Bowling Summary: Lee and Mcdermott will open my bowling - they are polar opposites - Lee will bring the fire and aim to pick up wickets, while McDermott has the ability to both pick up wickets and keep the runs down. At first change, there is no let up - Shaun Pollock is one of the greatest bowlers in the modern era. He will continue to strangle the opposition batsmen, and also pick up wickets. Following that is Kapil Dev - who similarly, has an economy of 3.7 and an average of 29. Quite simply, any batting side will struggle to put up even 200 against my team. As my fifth bowler, I have Shoaib Malik, who will provide variety, and has a decent average of 33 and econ 4.55. He is a very capable fifth bowler. Also, Darren Lehmann is more than capable of bowlnig a few overs as well. As a unit, I can both take 10 wickets and contain opponents to very low scores
Captaincy: I have two WC winning captains - MS & Kapil. I also have Shaun and Shoaib who have captained their countries. Since Kapil was not captain in the 90s, Dhoni will captain, with the others advising.
Overall: I have a very solid batting order that bats all the way till 10. I have a solid openning partnership, followed by a great mixture of stroke makers and others to rotate the strike around. I also have the greatest finisher currently in ODIs in Dhoni, and also have all rounders batting all the way to 10. I will not be bowled out, and will always put up a competitive score to defend, or have the ability to chase down any target. My bowling is also clearly vvery strong. None of my bowlers give up runs easily, and I have wicket-takers as well. I will strangle the other teams batting, and pick up wickets throughout the innings. No team will be able to put up a big score, or chase mine down.
Scored 8000 runs @ 36. Strike Rate of 83. Ace Fielder
2. Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Scored 8700 runs @ 41.50 Strike Rate of 71. Crab
3. Ijaz Ahmed
Scored 6500 runs @ 32.33 Strike Rate of 80.30. Great Fielder
4. Ramnaresh Sarwan
Scored 5600 runs @ 43.4 Strike Rate of 75
5. Darren Lehmann
Scored 3000 runs @ 39 Strike Rate of 81.3
6. MS Dhoni
Scored 6900 runs @ 51 Strike Rate of 88
7. Shoaib Malik
Scored 5200 Runs @ 33 Strike Rate of 78
Took 139 wickets @ 36.10 Econ of 4.55
8. Kapil Dev
Took 73 wickets @ 29 with an econ of 3.71
Scored 893 runs @ average of 18
9. Shaun Pollock
Took 393 wickets @ 24.5 with an econ of 3.67 and strike rate of 39.9
Batting average of 26.45 and strike rate of 86. Scored over 3500 runs
10. Brett Lee
Took 380 wickets @ 23.3 with an econ of 4.76 and strike rate of 29
Batting average of 18 and strike rate of 83
11. Craig McDermott
Took 113 wickets @ 21.53 with an econ of 3.68 and strike rate of 35
Batting Summary: My batting is extremely well balanced, wth an outstanding opening partnership of fire and ice - Gibbs will attack and score quickly, while Chanderpaul wil lay down the anchor and rotate strike. After that, Ijaz is capable of both attacknig and rotating the strike, depending on which of the openners he is replacing. Following that, we have Ramnaresh Sarwan at 4. He will continue to rotate the strike and provide a base for the more talented stroke-makers around him to accelerate the innings. At 5, we have Darren Lehmann who is one of my favorite players. He is capable of both building an innings or attacking to finish it. Following that, there is no let up, as we have MS Dhoni - a master of finishing an finishing an innings while batting first or chasing. He can also knuckle down and play a long knock if needed. At 7, I still have Shoaib Malik. Another who has the ability to both hit big, or play a long knock with the lower order batsman. There is no let up, because after Malik, the team still has Kapil Dev and Shaun Pollock, too of the finest all-rounders of our time. Both our capable of scoring runs quickly, or building a partnership with other batsmen. Similarly, Lee has the ability so hit big shots, and has done so many times to swing games in Australia's favor. If you can reach McDermott, have fun with him, because he is my one man tail!
Bowling Summary: Lee and Mcdermott will open my bowling - they are polar opposites - Lee will bring the fire and aim to pick up wickets, while McDermott has the ability to both pick up wickets and keep the runs down. At first change, there is no let up - Shaun Pollock is one of the greatest bowlers in the modern era. He will continue to strangle the opposition batsmen, and also pick up wickets. Following that is Kapil Dev - who similarly, has an economy of 3.7 and an average of 29. Quite simply, any batting side will struggle to put up even 200 against my team. As my fifth bowler, I have Shoaib Malik, who will provide variety, and has a decent average of 33 and econ 4.55. He is a very capable fifth bowler. Also, Darren Lehmann is more than capable of bowlnig a few overs as well. As a unit, I can both take 10 wickets and contain opponents to very low scores
Captaincy: I have two WC winning captains - MS & Kapil. I also have Shaun and Shoaib who have captained their countries. Since Kapil was not captain in the 90s, Dhoni will captain, with the others advising.
Overall: I have a very solid batting order that bats all the way till 10. I have a solid openning partnership, followed by a great mixture of stroke makers and others to rotate the strike around. I also have the greatest finisher currently in ODIs in Dhoni, and also have all rounders batting all the way to 10. I will not be bowled out, and will always put up a competitive score to defend, or have the ability to chase down any target. My bowling is also clearly vvery strong. None of my bowlers give up runs easily, and I have wicket-takers as well. I will strangle the other teams batting, and pick up wickets throughout the innings. No team will be able to put up a big score, or chase mine down.
At one end, you say this shouldn't even be close, and on the other end, you are not even confident for the next vote to be yours.