All Time Subcontinent Test XI Draft - np10's pick

[King Cricket]

I pick VVS Laxman. Will write about him later. First I need to save my bloody team!

1. Jayasuriya
2.
3.
4. VVS Laxman
5. Inzamam Ul Haq
6.
7. Anil Kumble
8. Roger Binny
9.
10.
11.

 

[Cricketman]

Vijay Merchant

With Merchant's inclusion, I now have an extremely strong opening combination at the top of the innings. He was compared to even the Don, known as the Indian Bradman as he plundered attacks all over the world. His first class average was only second to the great man, standing at an astonishing 71.64.

1. Vijay Merchant
2. Vinoo Mankad
3.
4.
5. Aravinda De Silva
6.
7. Kapil Dev
8. Wasim Akram
9.
10.
11.

 

[shravi]

He only played 30 tests (averaging 47.65) but his First Class average of 58.38 after 238 matches shows that he could have gone on to comfortably score many more runs at an average of 50 or more. In 1943-1944, he had a prolific first class season in which he scored 1,100 runs in just 4 matches. He's best known for his grit and his adeptness on any and every pitch.

1.
2.
3.
Vijay Hazare
Mahela Jayawardene
6.
* Imran Khan
Chaminda Vaas
9.
10.
Fazal Mahmood

 

[Dare]

a my guy is still available, will make the pick in a minute. just got back from work.

Hanif Mohammad

The original "little master" and probably the 2nd best wicketkeeper batsman from the sub continent. One of the best batsman Pakistan have ever produced, he was a defensive player and rarely hit the ball in the air according to cric info.

1 Saeed Anwar
2
3
4 Javed Miandad
5
6 Hanif Mohammad +
7
8
9
10
11 Murali

 

[Cricketman]

Pretty keen to see who you've got. Better than Merchant?

 

[Dare]

Pretty keen to see who you've got. Better than Merchant?

decide for your self now that you know who it is

 

[Cricketman]

Merchant's better .

 

[Dare]

could be but Hanif is a WK batsman, gives me both option in one player, 2 birds one stone as they say.

 

[Cricketman]

Meh, there are more where that came from...

 

[Dare]

Meh, there are more where that came from...

unless its Sanga who already got selected then there arent any better ones.

 

[nightprowler10]

Jeez would you people pick already? I have the last pick in the next round! It'll be christmas by the time I get to pick again.

 

[shravi]

Jeez would you people pick already? I have the last pick in the next round! It'll be christmas by the time I get to pick again.

I know right... we should get through at least one round a day. Randomizing the order doesn't work when we all live in different places (Americas, UK and India). Same order for each round might have worked better.

 

[nightprowler10]

I know right... we should get through at least one round a day. Randomizing the order doesn't work when we all live in different places (Americas, UK and India). Same order for each round might have worked better.

Its definitely more interesting this way. Plus I'm not sure how it would have made it more efficient, we all know what pick we have each round.

 

[shravi]

Its definitely more interesting this way. Plus I'm not sure how it would have made it more efficient, we all know what pick we have each round.

It's more interesting, but less efficient.

e.g. Indian members make their picks from 5-10pm. For me, that is 7-12am. I'm lucky to be on vacation but Cricketman has school so this time period doesn't suit him. However, it's more suitable for Dr. Pepper who lives in the UK to post right after those in India. Then, Cricketman's school day finishes and my school day finishes (since my vacation ends tonight) and you can also post which makes it much more suitable for those in the Americas. Would move much faster, but as you said, less interesting.

 

[nightprowler10]

It's more interesting, but less efficient.

e.g. Indian members make their picks from 5-10pm. For me, that is 7-12am. I'm lucky to be on vacation but Cricketman has school so this time period doesn't suit him. However, it's more suitable for Dr. Pepper who lives in the UK to post right after those in India. Then, Cricketman's school day finishes and my school day finishes (since my vacation ends tonight) and you can also post which makes it much more suitable for those in the Americas. Would move much faster, but as you said, less interesting.

Sure but less interesting may also mean people would lose interest and not check the thread hence slowing the process further.

Okay, see this is how bored I am of waiting. PICK ALREADY!





I hate having last pick...much less having 11 picks in between my two picks...