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Cmon KP where are you??
All Time ODI Cricket Draft <---Shravis uppp
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King Pietersen
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Nathan Bracken
One of the better ODi bowlers of the modern era. In Bracken's 9 year spell in the Australia ODi side he had a tremendous impact. He took 174 wickets in his career at an average of 24.36 with an economy rate of just over 4, which for the modern era is exceptional. Surprised he wasn't picked earlier.
1.
2. Mark Waugh
3. Jacques Kallis
4.
5. Andrew Flintoff
6. Mahendra Singh Dhoni +
7. Imran Khan
8.
9. Malcolm Marshall
10. Shoaib Akhtar
11. Nathan Bracken
One of the better ODi bowlers of the modern era. In Bracken's 9 year spell in the Australia ODi side he had a tremendous impact. He took 174 wickets in his career at an average of 24.36 with an economy rate of just over 4, which for the modern era is exceptional. Surprised he wasn't picked earlier.
1.
2. Mark Waugh
3. Jacques Kallis
4.
5. Andrew Flintoff
6. Mahendra Singh Dhoni +
7. Imran Khan
8.
9. Malcolm Marshall
10. Shoaib Akhtar
11. Nathan Bracken
Bracken's ability to keep things tight would also solve Australia's issue of leaking runs towards the end of an innings. As you said, his cutters would be of great use in the 2011 World Cup and it would allow us to play an all pace attack if Hauritz struggles as he could effectively play as our spinner.
King Pietersen
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Yep, hugely under-rated. One of the best death bowlers of the modern era, and he really does add to my attack. With Flintoff, Akhtar and Bracken all seriously good death bowlers, I've got one heck of an attack, especially considering I've got 1 spot left. Liking how this team's coming together now.
I think decline in death bowling was what killed Bracken off. He was known as being so reliable yet he started bowling full tosses at the death in the last season or 2. I'd say half of it - maybe more, was his bad knee, but it didn't take long for that 'golden touch' kind of reputation to wear off. Which was a shame.
BTW who do you consider your spearhead KP? They're all good names but I really don't think any of those bowlers were particularly dominant in ODI cricket. Marshall and Imran were more effective Test bowlers. Flintoff and Akhtar were often injured and Akhtar was very hit and miss. I think Bracken's your best bowler personally. I don't mean to pick holes - it's just an interesting gaggle of bowlers that's all
BTW who do you consider your spearhead KP? They're all good names but I really don't think any of those bowlers were particularly dominant in ODI cricket. Marshall and Imran were more effective Test bowlers. Flintoff and Akhtar were often injured and Akhtar was very hit and miss. I think Bracken's your best bowler personally. I don't mean to pick holes - it's just an interesting gaggle of bowlers that's all
King Pietersen
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Probably open up with Marshall and Akhtar. Marshall for the control, variation and just brilliance, and then Akhtar for his pace and swing. Then Imran and Flintoff follow, with Bracken and Kallis at 3rd change options, though Bracken would bowl far more than Kallis obviously. Kallis is just a handy option to have if someone doesn't bowl brilliantly.
I think decline in death bowling was what killed Bracken off. He was known as being so reliable yet he started bowling full tosses at the death in the last season or 2. I'd say half of it - maybe more, was his bad knee, but it didn't take long for that 'golden touch' kind of reputation to wear off. Which was a shame.
BTW who do you consider your spearhead KP? They're all good names but I really don't think any of those bowlers were particularly dominant in ODI cricket. Marshall and Imran were more effective Test bowlers. Flintoff and Akhtar were often injured and Akhtar was very hit and miss. I think Bracken's your best bowler personally. I don't mean to pick holes - it's just an interesting gaggle of bowlers that's all
Surely Bracken still deserves a spot in Australia's contracted players though, he should have at least been given a run in the World Twenty20 to test out his ability to bowl yorkers and his other variations. Particularly now that he's recovered from his knee injury, which is most likely the primary reason why he became less economical.
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I missed a trick in these drafts (playing it the first time).
There are so many good bowlers left and hardly any batsmen. Yet almost all bowling spots have been picked.
Especially when you consider new young batsmen never have great numbers compared to new young bowlers (Bolly, Harris, Aamer etc).
There are so many good bowlers left and hardly any batsmen. Yet almost all bowling spots have been picked.
Especially when you consider new young batsmen never have great numbers compared to new young bowlers (Bolly, Harris, Aamer etc).
Yeah I agree with you mostly. His knee was giving him a lot more trouble than was made public and he's hugely underappreciated as I mentioned.
The trouble with bringing him back for World T20 is that they're already doing that with Brett Lee and while I like Bracken, I think Lee is the superior bowler. If Lee had been fit and firing then maybe they might have considered Bracken as a reserve. But no way would they carry 2 blokes with big questions.
If he wants to go to the World Cup, unfortuneately, he'll have to did it for NSW next summer I'd say.
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Dang it haha! Another one of my picks goes, just before my turn 
Gazza added 13 Minutes and 45 Seconds later...
Steve Waugh
It's silly. After this, I only get last picks
Gazza added 13 Minutes and 45 Seconds later...
Steve Waugh
It's silly. After this, I only get last picks
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I had another player in mind but decided against him, seeing as nobody will pick him till my next pick 
Carl Hooper
With 7 centuries and 193 wickets, you can't go wrong with him. YESSS another all-rounder, I certainly have the best bowling attack :banana2
1. Desmond Haynes
2. Shane Watson
3. Carl Hooper
4. Rahul Dravid
5.
6.
7. Andy Flower
8. Chaminda Vass
9. Waqar Younis
10. Muttiah Muralitharan
11. Glenn McGrath
Carl Hooper
With 7 centuries and 193 wickets, you can't go wrong with him. YESSS another all-rounder, I certainly have the best bowling attack :banana2
1. Desmond Haynes
2. Shane Watson
3. Carl Hooper
4. Rahul Dravid
5.
6.
7. Andy Flower
8. Chaminda Vass
9. Waqar Younis
10. Muttiah Muralitharan
11. Glenn McGrath
Allan Lamb
Another South African playing for England
Not a player for the purists as he didn't have great footwork, used his bottom hand too much and often looked uncomfortable against spin, but the man got results. Lamb averaged almost 40 over his career and almost 45 if you cut off his career after 1989 where he began to fall away. He was an aggressive player and renowned for being a fine player of fast bowling particularly when bowlers were too short as he loved to cut and pull. One of his finest moments was hitting 18 off the final over of an ODI v Australia to win the match.
Lamb usually played at #4 so Viv gets promoted to #3 - where he averages 57 in the 50-odd innings he played there!
1 Gordon Greenidge
2 Virender Sehwag
3 Sir Viv Richards
4 Allan Lamb
5 Inzamam-ul-Haq
6 Lance Klusener
7
8 Sir Richard Hadlee
9 Brett Lee
10
11 Joel Garner
Another South African playing for England
Not a player for the purists as he didn't have great footwork, used his bottom hand too much and often looked uncomfortable against spin, but the man got results. Lamb averaged almost 40 over his career and almost 45 if you cut off his career after 1989 where he began to fall away. He was an aggressive player and renowned for being a fine player of fast bowling particularly when bowlers were too short as he loved to cut and pull. One of his finest moments was hitting 18 off the final over of an ODI v Australia to win the match.Lamb usually played at #4 so Viv gets promoted to #3 - where he averages 57 in the 50-odd innings he played there!
1 Gordon Greenidge
2 Virender Sehwag
3 Sir Viv Richards
4 Allan Lamb
5 Inzamam-ul-Haq
6 Lance Klusener
7
8 Sir Richard Hadlee
9 Brett Lee
10
11 Joel Garner
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King Pietersen
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AB De Villiers
One of the most explosive batsmen in the world at the minute, and one of the greatest fielders of all-time. AB De Villiers was a natural born athlete, that could have been professional in a number of sports, luckily he chose cricket. A capable wicket-keeper, who in recent times has taken up the oh-so-important backward-point fielding position, following in the footsteps of Herschelle Gibbs and Jonty Rhodes. It's De Villiers' batting that gets him into my team though. In South African colours he averages 43.01, with over 3000 runs, a strike rate of almost 90 and 6 centuries to his name. Add's explosiveness to the batting, but also an x-factor in the fielding, glad he was still available.
1. Jacques Kallis
2. Mark Waugh
3. AB De Villiers
4.
5. Andrew Flintoff
6. Mahendra Singh Dhoni +
7. Imran Khan
8.
9. Malcolm Marshall
10. Shoaib Akhtar
11. Nathan Bracken
One of the most explosive batsmen in the world at the minute, and one of the greatest fielders of all-time. AB De Villiers was a natural born athlete, that could have been professional in a number of sports, luckily he chose cricket. A capable wicket-keeper, who in recent times has taken up the oh-so-important backward-point fielding position, following in the footsteps of Herschelle Gibbs and Jonty Rhodes. It's De Villiers' batting that gets him into my team though. In South African colours he averages 43.01, with over 3000 runs, a strike rate of almost 90 and 6 centuries to his name. Add's explosiveness to the batting, but also an x-factor in the fielding, glad he was still available.
1. Jacques Kallis
2. Mark Waugh
3. AB De Villiers
4.
5. Andrew Flintoff
6. Mahendra Singh Dhoni +
7. Imran Khan
8.
9. Malcolm Marshall
10. Shoaib Akhtar
11. Nathan Bracken
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