Draft: All-Time England Test Draft

[Aislabie]

Eddie Paynter for me...

@Bevab

As IF Eddie Paynter made it to the last round.

I didn't even think to pick him because he had to be gone already

 

[Yash.]

1. Wilfred Rhodes
2. Sir Geoffrey Boycott
3. Wally Hammond
4. Peter May
5. Eddie Paynter
6. Leslie Ames
7. Jonny Bairstow
8. Jim Laker
9. Stuart Broad
10. Sir Alec Bedser
11. Frank Tyson

The team looks good enough... It could have been better if not for the rushed picks of Stuart Broad and Jonny Bairstow, but yeah.

 

[blockerdave]

1. Wilfred Rhodes
2. Sir Geoffrey Boycott
3. Wally Hammond
4. Peter May
5. Eddie Paynter
6. Leslie Ames
7. Jonny Bairstow
8. Jim Laker
9. Stuart Broad
10. Sir Alec Bedser
11. Frank Tyson

The team looks good enough... It could have been better if not for the rushed picks of Stuart Broad and Jonny Bairstow, but yeah.

Bairstow is the one that stands out as a bit of an odd pick and not in the same class as the rest of the side, but that’s a bloody good team

 

[blockerdave]

As IF Eddie Paynter made it to the last round.

I didn't even think to pick him because he had to be gone already

Eddie Paynter and Robin Smith were the two players I was most upset about not fitting into my own XI and couldn’t believe how long it went without either of them being picked.[DOUBLEPOST=1607365967][/DOUBLEPOST]Oh, and that 90s bowler still hasn’t been picked!

Does nobody remember Melbourne???

 

[Yash.]

Bairstow is the one that stands out as a bit of an odd pick

Needed someone to bat at the no. 7 position and couldn’t find anyone else.

 

[Ed Smith]

Eddie Paynter and Robin Smith were the two players I was most upset about not fitting into my own XI and couldn’t believe how long it went without either of them being picked.[DOUBLEPOST=1607365967][/DOUBLEPOST]Oh, and that 90s bowler still hasn’t been picked!

Does nobody remember Melbourne???

Could you shut up!

 

[ahmedleo414]

@Bevab missed his time, @Dale88 has the next pick

 

[Ed Smith]

 

[Aislabie]

That's the 90s bowler I expected people to pick up. Can't put a price on outright pace sometimes

 

[ahmedleo414]

@Aislabie you have the final pick

 

[Ed Smith]

1. Alastair Cook
2. Andrew Strauss
3. Mark Butcher
4. Alec Stewart
5. David Gower
6. Robin Smith
7. Freddie Flintoff
8. Devon Malcolm
9. Derek Underwood
10. Steve Harmison
11. Andy Caddick

Will probably dick with the batting order when I'm on my PC

 

[blockerdave]

Still wasn’t who I was thinking of!!

 

[Aislabie]

Ben Foakes

Test stats: 332 runs @ 41.50 (1 century, best 107) and 12 dismissals (10 catches, 2 stumpings) in 5 matches
First-class stats: 5,701 runs @ 38.78 (10 centuries, best 141*) and 253 dismissals (224 catches, 29 stumpings) in 111 matches

One of the most baffling continued non-selections in recent England history, Ben Foakes is worth his place in the side as a skilful and composed batsman, as well as an electric keeper who will probably be able to stand up to the stumps against three of our four main bowlers, effectively trapping the batsmen in their crease. That will make him a valuable offensive weapon. I'm not in the least bit put off by his very limited Test experience, even the small sample size means that Shane Dowrich and Jason Holder completely nuke Foakes' batting VARP.

1. Dennis Amiss ( 81.10%)
2. Colin Cowdrey ( 28.53%)
3. Ken Barrington ( 65.29%)
4. Duleepsinhji ( 25.58%}
5. Ranjitsinhji ( 15.84%)
6. Paul Collingwood ( 2.85%)
7. Ben Foakes ( 6.41%)
8. Hedley Verity ( 105.02%)
9. George Lohmann ( 104.83%)
10. John Snow ( 6.90%)
11. Bob Appleyard ( 38.96%)[DOUBLEPOST=1607379006][/DOUBLEPOST]

Still wasn’t who I was thinking of!!

Dean Headley?

 

[blockerdave]

Ben Foakes

Test stats: 332 runs @ 41.50 (1 century, best 107) and 12 dismissals (10 catches, 2 stumpings) in 5 matches
First-class stats: 5,701 runs @ 38.78 (10 centuries, best 141*) and 253 dismissals (224 catches, 29 stumpings) in 111 matches

One of the most baffling continued non-selections in recent England history, Ben Foakes is worth his place in the side as a skilful and composed batsman, as well as an electric keeper who will probably be able to stand up to the stumps against three of our four main bowlers, effectively trapping the batsmen in their crease. That will make him a valuable offensive weapon. I'm not in the least bit put off by his very limited Test experience, even the small sample size means that Shane Dowrich and Jason Holder completely nuke Foakes' batting VARP.

1. Dennis Amiss ( 81.10%)
2. Colin Cowdrey ( 28.53%)
3. Ken Barrington ( 65.29%)
4. Duleepsinhji ( 25.58%}
5. Ranjitsinhji ( 15.84%)
6. Paul Collingwood ( 2.85%)
7. Ben Foakes ( 6.41%)
8. Hedley Verity ( 105.02%)
9. George Lohmann ( 104.83%)
10. John Snow ( 6.90%)
11. Bob Appleyard ( 38.96%)[DOUBLEPOST=1607379006][/DOUBLEPOST]
Dean Headley?

Indeed. Toss up for me between Jones and Headley, went for Jones due to extra pace and reverse, but Headley was a fantastic bowler and like Jones robbed of hundreds of test wickets by injuries.

And Foakes is a great pick, and I endorse every word you wrote. Miles better than Bairstow and Buttler in both disciplines.

 

[Aislabie]

Bairstow and Buttler

Bairstow and Buttler probably both have higher ceilings with the bat, but Foakes is infinitely more reliable as well as having the better red-ball technique. And as for keeping skills, that's a complete no-contest