Draft: All-Time Cricket Sixes

[Aislabie]

Graeme Hick

T20 stats: SR: 156.17, b/6: 14.78 in 37 matches
Peak performance: 57* (11) vs Sort Of Australia

After thumping a match-winning 73 on Twenty20 debut, Graeme Hick turned around a day later and piled on an even better unbeaten 116 against Northants. This helped him finish the match with a Twenty20 batting average of 189 at a time when no-one else had figured out how they should be batting in the shorter format. This wasn't some young upstart either, but a 38-year-old Hick who was arguably past his peak. Fast forward to an even shorter format, when Graeme Hick hit two fours, eight sixes and a single in an eleven-ball innings as part of XXXX Gold Beach Cricket. Nobody is pretending this was a great standard, but it did show what this under-appreciated genius could do when the shackles were off. He was also a more than capable off-spinner; underused for England, his 225 List A wickets came at under 30 apiece, so he's more than good enough to get through an over here.

@Aislabie 's VI:
1. Graeme Hick
2. Brendon McCullum
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@CerealKiller

 

[CerealKiller]

I'll pick the original Master Blaster, Viv Richards, who would’ve been perfectly at home in the T20 era.

CerealKiller's XI
1. Kieron Pollard
2. Viv Richards
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5.
6.

@AsadRM

 

[AsadRM]

Abdul Razzaq​

The Pakistani hard-hitting fast-bowling all-rounder was one of the cleanest strikers of the cricket ball ever. His career was hit hard by politics and a couple of injuries. At his peak, he could win any game from any point (Pak vs SA ODI in 2009 at Abu Dhabi where he scored an outstanding 100 and won the game from nowhere). He will give my team a great aggressive batting approach and his accuracy combined with his reverse swing with the ball, will do my team a ton of good.

Asad's XI:
AB de Villiers
Abdul Razzaq

@Bevab you are next.

 

[Bevab]

I'm guaranteed to not have any chance of picking him up if I let go of the opportunity now with @Aislabie lurking about, so my next pick will be Rashid Khan.

One economical over from Rashid can single-handedly turn any game into his side's favour on most occasions, not to mention his knack of picking up wickets. Added to that, he has been playing an increasingly important role with the bat for both Afghanistan and the Strikers with several quickfire cameos, the type which would work well in this format where he doesn't have to put a price on his wicket.

@ahmedleo414

 

[ahmedleo414]

MS Dhoni for me

What can be said that already hasn't been said about this man. One of the best wicket keeper batsman to step foot into the game. Can smack it around when needed which will be very useful in this format.

1. Chris Gayle
2. ?
3. MS Dhoni
4. ?
5. ?
6. ?

@Na Maloom Afraad

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

It will be a crime against humanity if Yuvraj Singh is omitted from the draft. The man literally smashed six sixes in an over, what else do you want? He can also bowl adequate spin, just like my previous pick Shahid Afridi.

Yuvraj Singh
Shahid Afridi[DOUBLEPOST=1589475908][/DOUBLEPOST]@blockerdave

 

[blockerdave]

Franklyn Stephenson for me. Posessor of one of the most lethal slower balls of all time, and a massive hitter would surely be very useful in this format.

@El Loco

 

[El Loco]

Guess I need to get in a good keeper before they're all gone.
He's arguably had the greatest impact on limited overs cricket in England, the range of shots that he has in his repertoire is extraordinary. Jos Buttler possesses the innate ability to take immediate control of an innings especially during a chase and this the kind of play we'll be looking for from the England vice-captain.

1. Sanath Jayasuriya
2. Jos Buttler
3.
4.
5.
6.

@VC the slogger

 

[Bevab]

Since 24 hours have passed, I believe it is @Na Maloom Afraad's turn now.

 

[VC the slogger]

Lance Klusener, the man without whom modern day lower-order hitting would not be what it is today. Despite a reputation as a slogger, he averaged over 40 with the bat and was an extremely cunning bowler with his cutters which fetched him 272 international wickets. He also has a pretty good T20 record and a century to boot, even though he was somewhat past his best by the time the format was introduced.

VC's XI

1)
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3) Andre Russell
4) Lance Klusener
5)
6)


@Na Maloom Afraad

 

[Aislabie]

He also has a pretty good T20 record and a century to boot, even though he was somewhat past his best by the time the format was introduced.

I'll say; his Northants years were so frustrating to watch because I knew him as the player he used to be, but by the time I got to watch him at Wantage Road he wasn't really that player anymore. He was playing as a specialist batsman at six, and the last time I saw him play live was in a Pro40 game against Essex where he and David Sales only needed about three runs off Tendo's last over - and somehow managed to choke it

 

[ahmedleo414]

@Na Maloom Afraad missed his deadline, @blockerdave is next

 

[blockerdave]

Marcus Trescothick to bat and keep wicket.

@VC the slogger

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Apologies. I pick Ben Dunk.

Ben Dunk
Yuvraj Singh
Shahid Afridi

 

[CerealKiller]

Apologies. I pick Ben Dunk.

Ben Dunk
Yuvraj Singh
Shahid Afridi