The first Cricket sheep thread

So, I am thinking of letting everyone know the match ups (with ground) first and then let everyone choose XI? How does that sound? :)
In R16 we had done other way.
Sure. Our 11 won't change either ways but it helps those who should get the benefit.
 
Behold, The Prince.

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Damn, almost all the teams went a level up. I was certain Boycott and Gooch would go as openers.
 
@Aldo it was a toss up between sachin and lara for round 2 too. Incredible we chose the other one both turns meaning you got both Pollock and lara.
 
Prath: 1. Harbhajan 2. Andy Flower 3. Stephen Fleming 4.Stuart Broad 5. Kohli 6. Jayasuriya 7. Sachin 8. Prassanna 9. Sarfaraz Nawaz 10. Mcdermott 11. Saleem Malik 12. Hayden

I know this when you gave the hint,but that was too late as we already submitted our pick.
 
Quarter final lineups:


Ijazz17 vs Mani, Day 1, National Stadium, Karachi

Aldo vs Prath, Day 1, Basin Reserve, Wellington

harshad vs RedTiger, Day 2, Newlands, Capetown

Skills vs Akshay, Day 2, Kensington Oval, Barbados
 
I went for
  • Botham & Donald
  • Greig & Pollock
Before finally fluking Willis & Amla
 
So all those with match on Day 1, you OK with start tomorrow, around 8AM GMT?
 
Quarter final lineups:


Ijazz17 vs Mani, Day 1, National Stadium, Karachi

Aldo vs Prath, Day 1, Basin Reserve, Wellington

harshad vs RedTiger, Day 2, Newlands, Capetown

Skills vs Akshay, Day 2, Kensington Oval, Barbados
Feck :(

I went for
  • Botham & Donald
  • Greig & Pollock
Before finally fluking Willis & Amla
If I am not mistaken, you have no Opener ? Amla just played one match there (I know,coz I checked)

Edit: Sorry, forgot you had Langer. Cracking team.
 
@The Man Himself Confused about Ijazz's team. Sacrificed Trescothick and Marsh. Got Dhoni and Morris. Trescothick is still listed in his team though.
 
@The Man Himself Confused about Ijazz's team. Sacrificed Trescothick and Marsh. Got Dhoni and Morris. Trescothick is still listed in his team though.
Ah, sorry. Thought it was Shakib. I didn't have it noted anywhere, just went through players list and recalled who each one had sacrificed. 15/16 is not bad, right? :D

Will update.
 
He's right. THM binned Shakib from my line up. Damn @Mani and @Varun are over this like a hawk... :nervous:
Naah, I remembered because you talked about shakib today.
Holding, Garner and Tyson against McGrath, Trueman and Thomson. :eek:

Maybe we will revisit that unfinished Pidgeon business, @Varun . :D
The draws we are getting. fecking hell. NM and now ijazz :lol:
 
A few ways for me to go here, can drop a batsman to accommodate 5 specialist bowlers, but given the match is in seam friendly conditions, I have decided to go in with a classic four pronged pace attack, with McCabe and Dexter sending down a few, when needed.

Abdul Qadir sits this one out, @The Man Himself .