Hypothetical ODI draft

[jeeteshssaxena]

Viv bad all 80's players suck [MENTION=65183]freelance_cricketer[/MENTION].

Bairstow can play swing hahaha wrong.

great team man

Bairstow averages nearly 40 in test cricket playing most of his games in england .Thats more than enough proof that he can play swing.
On the other hand people have selected bevan,yuvi,hetmyer with avg of 20s in test,bairsow is obviously better than all of them against swing

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Suresh Raina was an inspiring selection. Well done for showing confidence.

I was tempted to pick Ajay Jadeja just to give it to you during this draft but thankfully didn't give in to the urge


Btw Shane Warne threw a cigerette at Saqlain being called GOAT

WARNE avgs 26 in odis with one fifer(less than sachin tendulkar) saqlain avgs 21.8 with 6 fifers,thers no comparison brother.

 

[Bhaijaan]

WARNE avgs 26 in odis with one fifer(less than sachin tendulkar) saqlain avgs 21.8 with 6 fifers,thers no comparison brother.

Shane Warne produced ATG and never seen again bowling spells in QF 1996, SF 1999 however.

Those are spells that have not been produced again.

In SF 1999, Shane Warne was 9 overs, 13 runs, 4 wickets something going into his last over

 

[Bhaijaan]

Bairstow averages nearly 40 in test cricket playing most of his games in england .Thats more than enough proof that he can play swing.
On the other hand people have selected bevan,yuvi,hetmyer with avg of 20s in test,bairsow is obviously better than all of them against swing

Bairstow is better than Hetmyer there is no arguement there there's a reason why he is opening

Hetmyer is batting at 6, he's comparable to Raina and Miller from your team. It gets subjective down there they are all pretty much at par

 

[Ab Fan]

Cheers bro.

Just playing mind games on a Sunday .



Great players much respect

Thank you , just wondering if you had something in breakfast

 

[Bhaijaan]

Thank you , just wondering if you had something in breakfast

I had puri-chhole with a big mug of lassi bro thanks

 

[Ab Fan]

I had puri-chhole with a big mug of lassi bro thanks

Just re-check if that was lassi only

 

[therealAB]

Bairstow averages nearly 40 in test cricket playing most of his games in england .Thats more than enough proof that he can play swing.
On the other hand people have selected bevan,yuvi,hetmyer with avg of 20s in test,bairsow is obviously better than all of them against swing

yep agreed I was just taking the ****. Bairstow better than many of the bats picked in test

 

[therealAB]

@freelance_cricket [MENTION=134789]maddgenius[/MENTION] [MENTION=151892]Thunderbolt14[/MENTION]. For next draft thinking of having max 1 player that debuted from 1900's to 2010's. ! player has to be from 1910's or 1940's, combined due to war. Thoughts?

 

[Abdullah719]

The last opener choice is a tough one. Going through the options

 

[Watsupdoc]

The last opener choice is a tough one. Going through the options

Go for Imran Nazir - he was the most devastating batsman the world has ever seen!

 

[Bhaijaan]

By the way, now that I picked him and we discussed him a lot, there's a lot more to be loved about this 22 year old guy Shimron Hetmyer.

Like for example, he bats with a hat against spinners.

Players stopped wearing those a long time ago.

Great to see keeping the tradition alive

 

[Bhaijaan]

@freelance_cricket [MENTION=134789]maddgenius[/MENTION] [MENTION=151892]Thunderbolt14[/MENTION]. For next draft thinking of having max 1 player that debuted from 1900's to 2010's. ! player has to be from 1910's or 1940's, combined due to war. Thoughts?

Or like Michael Vaughans idea od two players from.each decade

 

[Abdullah719]

My last pick is a left-field one.

This guy is more known for being a middle-order batsman. With a bucketload of runs, 12,650 of them to be exact.

He is not a regular opener, but he did open on occasions and averaged 40+ with a SR of 90+.

A man with centuries in a World Cup semi-final and a World Cup final. A player for the big stage

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/rxq2e1H.jpg" width="500">

Mahela Jayawardene!

 

[Abdullah719]

[MENTION=134789]maddgenius[/MENTION]

 

[andy0204]

My last pick is a left-field one.

This guy is more known for being a middle-order batsman. With a bucketload of runs, 12,650 of them to be exact.

He is not a regular opener, but he did open on occasions and averaged 40+ with a SR of 90+.

A man with centuries in a World Cup semi-final and a World Cup final. A player for the big stage

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/rxq2e1H.jpg" width="500">

Mahela Jayawardene!

Make him as captain instead of Azharuddin.

 

[Abdullah719]

Make him as captain instead of Azharuddin.

The options are being considered

 

[Watsupdoc]

My last pick is a left-field one.

This guy is more known for being a middle-order batsman. With a bucketload of runs, 12,650 of them to be exact.

He is not a regular opener, but he did open on occasions and averaged 40+ with a SR of 90+.

A man with centuries in a World Cup semi-final and a World Cup final. A player for the big stage

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/rxq2e1H.jpg" width="500">

Mahela Jayawardene!

Why didn’t you go for Haynes?

 

[Bhaijaan]

My last pick is a left-field one.

This guy is more known for being a middle-order batsman. With a bucketload of runs, 12,650 of them to be exact.

He is not a regular opener, but he did open on occasions and averaged 40+ with a SR of 90+.

A man with centuries in a World Cup semi-final and a World Cup final. A player for the big stage

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/rxq2e1H.jpg" width="500">

Mahela Jayawardene!

Well done bro.

As an ODI batsman he was definitely ahead of Sangakkara as accepted by Sangakkara himself manh times publically

 

[Bhaijaan]

Why didn’t you go for Haynes?

Oh stop it ) ) )

 

[andy0204]

Why didn’t you go for Haynes?

Or Gary Kirsten.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Make him as captain instead of Azharuddin.

Absolutely no way unless Azharuddin is banned for fixing

Azharuddin was one of the best ODI batsmen of the 1989#-90s

For instance he was way better than Salim Malik, Ijaz

 

[Bhaijaan]

Or Gary Kirsten.

Garry, top batsman. Why is he not picked remains a mystery.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Oh stop it ) ) )

Isn't he an all-time opener?

 

[Ab Fan]

Moeen Ali is still unpicked.

 

[Abdullah719]

Why didn’t you go for Haynes?

Left him for you

The SR was just too low and unlike Greenidge, he didn't really have a reputation for being an aggressive batsman. No standout performances in World Cups either.

 

[Abdullah719]

Absolutely no way unless Azharuddin is banned for fixing

Azharuddin was one of the best ODI batsmen of the 1989#-90s

For instance he was way better than Salim Malik, Ijaz

Have to make sure that my team has a good reputation

 

[andy0204]

Makhaya Ntini is still unpicked.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Left him for you

The SR was just too low and unlike Greenidge, he didn't really have a reputation for being an aggressive batsman. No standout performances in World Cups either.

The strike rate is the problem for me as well, but [MENTION=128087]last_knight[/MENTION] says he could play aggressive shots and was a brilliant close-in fielder.

I never saw him as such so I am confused

 

[Ab Fan]

Well done bro.

As an ODI batsman he was definitely ahead of Sangakkara as accepted by Sangakkara himself manh times publically

Both Sanga and Mahela have accepted publically that the best SL batsmen was Aravinda de Silva

 

[Watsupdoc]

Any recommendations for good openers?

 

[Watsupdoc]

Both Sanga and Mahela have accepted publically that the best SL batsmen was Aravinda de Silva

Did Arvinda score 4 consecutive centuries in a world cup?

 

[Ab Fan]

Any recommendations for good openers?

Amla Bhai is still unpicked.

 

[andy0204]

Any recommendations for good openers?

I have but unfortunately PP doesn't allow private messages

 

[Ab Fan]

Did Arvinda score 4 consecutive centuries in a world cup?

Ek kaafi tha world cup jitane me

 

[andy0204]

No one picked romesh kaluwitharana.

 

[Ab Fan]

Dinesh Mongia is unpicked as well.

 

[Watsupdoc]

No one picked romesh kaluwitharana.

Very underrated player. Smooth operator Ramiz Raja also unpicked

 

[Bhaijaan]

Both Sanga and Mahela have accepted publically that the best SL batsmen was Aravinda de Silva

Which is actually true

 

[Bhaijaan]

Any recommendations for good openers?

I'm not kidding here but I'm surprised no one picked Mohammad Hafeez.

 

[Bhaijaan]

No one picked romesh kaluwitharana.

Also Roshan Mahanamamama, Hashan Tilakarate

 

[andy0204]

Surprisingly no one picked Deepak Patel but then again some of the posters say there are no spinners left.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Now that I am done with my CI, I can offer consultancy services.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Now that I am done with my CI, I can offer consultancy services.

Please suggest a dashing opener who commends the respect of all the ladies in the crowd

 

[therealAB]

Or like Michael Vaughans idea od two players from.each decade

Feel like that cuts a lot of player off, but whatever people want

 

[andy0204]

Please suggest a dashing opener who commends the respect of all the ladies in the crowd

Tbf there are few good openers available.

 

[Watsupdoc]

[MENTION=134789]maddgenius[/MENTION] please make your pick so we can move on

 

[maddgenius]

[MENTION=134789]maddgenius[/MENTION] please make your pick so we can move on

You go ahead. You need an opener, I need a spinner.

 

[Belawal2014]

Any recommendations for good openers?

Graeme Smith.

 

[Ab Fan]

Shaun Marsh @watsuppdoc

 

[Watsupdoc]

You go ahead. You need an opener, I need a spinner.

Ok will go ahead and make my pick then.

 

[maddgenius]

[MENTION=139595]Ab Fan[/MENTION] Why would you pick Swan? You have Aravinda and Sehwag for offspin options
A pacer like Mcdermott, Ntini, Shami, Rabada would be a way better pick than Swan for you. I'd also recommend Shaheen Afridi

 

[Bhaijaan]

Please suggest a dashing opener who commends the respect of all the ladies in the crowd

Shikhar Dhawn - The Jatt

 

[Bhaijaan]

Ek kaafi tha world cup jitane me

That was a good one lol

 

[maddgenius]

Graeme Smith, Kirsten, Trescothic, Guptill [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION]

 

[Watsupdoc]

For their final pick, the Hakeems pick a true gentleman of the game and one of the greatest LOI openers ever. With over 8000 runs, avg of 50 and strike rate of 88 and holding recordings such as being the fastest to 5000, 6000 and 7000 runs - he's a true great of the game.

Please welcome. Hashim Amla

 

[andy0204]

[MENTION=139595]Ab Fan[/MENTION] Why would you pick Swan? You have Aravinda and Sehwag for offspin options
A pacer like Mcdermott, Ntini, Shami, Rabada would be a way better pick than Swan for you. I'd also recommend Shaheen Afridi

You can pick Shadab Khan.

 

[Ab Fan]

[MENTION=139595]Ab Fan[/MENTION] Why would you pick Swan? You have Aravinda and Sehwag for offspin options
A pacer like Mcdermott, Ntini, Shami, Rabada would be a way better pick than Swan for you. I'd also recommend Shaheen Afridi

I did ishtakara for long time for that then left it to others , if you want you can still pick Swann and I will take back Shami if it is allowed

 

[Watsupdoc]

Graeme Smith, Kirsten, Trescothic, Guptill [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION]

Why don't you pick Abdur Razzaq, the bengali spinner has a pretty decent record.

 

[Watsupdoc]

I did ishtakara for long time for that then left it to others , if you want you can still pick Swann and I will take back Shami if it is allowed

Yea I think you can trade picks after everyone has made a pick.

 

[andy0204]

For their final pick, the Hakeems pick a true gentleman of the game and one of the greatest LOI openers ever. With over 8000 runs, avg of 50 and strike rate of 88 and holding recordings such as being the fastest to 5000, 6000 and 7000 runs - he's a true great of the game.

Please welcome. Hashim Amla

You didn't picked Aaron Finch

 

[andy0204]

No one has picked Patrick Patterson who had an excellent odi record as well as WC record as well.

 

[Ab Fan]

Am I allowed to change my pick again from Swann to Mohammad Shami?

 

[Watsupdoc]

You didn't picked Aaron Finch

It would be travesty if one of modern day greats like Amla wasn't selected

 

[Bhaijaan]

It would be travesty if one of modern day greats like Amla wasn't selected

True.

I thank you for showing the courage to pick him.

Its sad that Amla has become Voldemort on PP that people even fear taking his name that other posters will ridicule them.

Amla has amazing numbers. Must be respected.

 

[Watsupdoc]

The Hakeems Final XI - thanks to [MENTION=128087]last_knight[/MENTION] for the great inputs as well:

1) David Warner
2) Hashim Amla
3) Ricky Ponting (c)
4) Sangakarra (wk)
5) Kevin Pietersen
6) Andrew Symonds
7) Andrew Flintoff
8) Shaun Pollock
9) Dale Steyn
10) Nathan Bracken
11) Saeed Ajmal

Probably one of the few teams that bat pretty deep and with 5 genuine wicket taking options.

 

[maddgenius]

Why don't you pick Abdur Razzaq, the bengali spinner has a pretty decent record.

Kumble, Jadeja, Ashwin, Narine, Rashid Khan. So many options

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

The Hakeems Final XI - thanks to [MENTION=128087]last_knight[/MENTION] for the great inputs as well:

1) David Warner
2) Hashim Amla
3) Ricky Ponting (c)
4) Sangakarra (wk)
5) Kevin Pietersen
6) Andrew Symonds
7) Andrew Flintoff
8) Shaun Pollock
9) Dale Steyn
10) Nathan Bracken
11) Saeed Ajmal

Probably one of the few teams that bat pretty deep and with 5 genuine wicket taking options.

Best batting lineup.

 

[Ab Fan]

The Hakeems Final XI - thanks to [MENTION=128087]last_knight[/MENTION] for the great inputs as well:

1) David Warner
2) Hashim Amla
3) Ricky Ponting (c)
4) Sangakarra (wk)
5) Kevin Pietersen
6) Andrew Symonds
7) Andrew Flintoff
8) Shaun Pollock
9) Dale Steyn
10) Nathan Bracken
11) Saeed Ajmal

Probably one of the few teams that bat pretty deep and with 5 genuine wicket taking options.

Great team!

 

[andy0204]

[MENTION=151648]therealAB[/MENTION] next time whenever draft is can we do it as a group?

 

[Ab Fan]

Pollock is one of the best ODI bowlers, look at his economy, it's 3.5.

 

[maddgenius]

I did ishtakara for long time for that then left it to others , if you want you can still pick Swann and I will take back Shami if it is allowed

Yeah, I'd pick Swann who's an attacking spinner unlike Jadeja, Kumble

 

[Ab Fan]

Yeah, I'd pick Swann who's an attacking spinner unlike Jadeja, Kumble

Okay, you pick Shami then. We will swap.

 

[andy0204]

No one picked Mushtaq Ahmed.

 

[Ab Fan]

No one picked Mushtaq Ahmed.

Adam Zampa is unpicked as well.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Best batting lineup.

Great team!

Thanks guys and barring Ajmal all are good / great fielders as well.

With Sanga being one of the best ever wicket-keepers in terms of skills behind the stumps.

 

[Bhaijaan]

The Hakeems Final XI - thanks to [MENTION=128087]last_knight[/MENTION] for the great inputs as well:

1) David Warner
2) Hashim Amla
3) Ricky Ponting (c)
4) Sangakarra (wk)
5) Kevin Pietersen
6) Andrew Symonds
7) Andrew Flintoff
8) Shaun Pollock
9) Dale Steyn
10) Nathan Bracken
11) Saeed Ajmal

Probably one of the few teams that bat pretty deep and with 5 genuine wicket taking options.

Cheers Haleema. Nice batting.

Also if people put their issues with Ajju to rest and rate for his bowling figures this is a damn good bowling line up too.

 

[Ab Fan]

Yeah, I'd pick Swann who's an attacking spinner unlike Jadeja, Kumble

Bhai kaha reh gaye

 

[Watsupdoc]

[MENTION=134789]maddgenius[/MENTION] pick Ajantha Mendis

 

[Watsupdoc]

Am very curious to see who [MENTION=151892]Thunderbolt14[/MENTION] picks as the wicket keeper