All Time Subcontinent Test XI Draft - np10's pick

[SciD]

Jayasuriya as 8th draft pick. He will be happy to hear this.

 

[nightprowler10]

Posted via Mobile Device I pick Waqar Younis! Can't believe he's still there. No chance of a fancy write up as I'm at work.

 

[SciD]

Good pick. I had eye on him. Have to change my strategy now for my next 2 picks.

 

[nightprowler10]

Posted via Mobile Device I was actually shocked he was still there. Just goes to show how underrated he is. Thanks for changing the title as well.

 

[Cricketman]

Usman took my next pick. What are you doing at work at 11PM Prowler?

Cricketman added 5 Minutes and 22 Seconds later...

Kapil Dev

The best fast bowler India has ever produced, an explosive batsman, and the greatest allrounder to come from India and the second best in the continent, there is really no need to explain Kapil's inclusion into my side. Gives it great batting depth and balance, and an awesome new ball partner for Wasim Akram.

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[ZoraxDoom]

Bah, I wanted Kapil!!!


Oh well, simple choice for my next pick


Javed Miandad

Javed Miandad is the greatest batsman Pakistan has ever produced.

As per usual, I'll write up more when time permits


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[SciD]

Oh God! Kapil is gone.

My next draft pick is Kumar Sangakkara. Not one of my favorite cricketers due to his behavior but he is the best wicketkeeper batsman to come out of sub continent and is one hell of test batsman as well with runs under his belt against all oppositions and under all conditions both home and away.

He has been keeping to spinners like Mendis and Murli and will be doing great keeping to the spinners I choose.

This means 1 SL is out of way for me. This article clearly shows why he was automatic choice for me in terms of wicket keeping

Wicketkeepers cricket at Cricinfo's It Figures blog


Sid Sharks:

Opener 1
Opener 2
Batsman 1
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar - Overall 1st Pick
Batsman 3
All Rounder 2
Kumar Sangakkara - Overall 12th Pick
Bowler 1
Bowler 2
Bowler 3
Bowler 4

 

[shravi]

Sri Lanka's best new ball bowler, and most certainly one of the subcontinent's best, Chaminda Vaas was a highly skilled bowler that mastered the art of swing and seam. Not only was he a force to be reckoned with on helpful pitches outside the subcontinent, Vaas was also a potent wicket taker on flat subcontinental pitches. He is only the second bowler to have taken 14 wickets in a match in the subcontinent, after Imran Khan, who coincidentally, is also in my team. In 2004, he was finally recognized as one of the finest fast bowlers in the world, and was named in the ICC World Test and ODI XI. He is also the first Sri Lankan to take 10 wickets in a test and led Sri Lanka to their first series victory over South Africa with 6 wickets in the 2nd innings of the 2nd test. Most importantly however, he has a mammoth 355 wickets to his name. His final career average of 29 isn't representative of what a great bowler he really was, seeing as he played a lot of tests on flat subcontinental wickets, much flatter than they used to be. He is also a handy batsman with an average of 24 with 1 century and 13 fifties to my name and in the process also bulks up my lower order.

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[nightprowler10]

Usman took my next pick. What are you doing at work at 11PM Prowler?

I work overnights. 12 hours even.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

Ai, two Lankans I had lined up gone. Need to get my picks in

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Pick: Mohammad Azharuddin

Azharuddin was someone you could watch all day. A tremendous batsman and an equally great captain. He played the ball so well it was amazing.

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[ZoraxDoom]

Umm, dude. I picked Murali.

 

[Dr. Pepper]

Damnit! I only look at the recent ones lol. Alright wait a few mins for me to edit my post.

 

[SciD]

I needed one of two W's. Anyone wanna trade?

 

[SciD]

Well I have best batsman and best wicket keeper. Sadly Murli is gone but I still have best leg spinner. My next pick: Abdul Qadir

A true original, Abdul Qadir revived the art of leg-spin when it was all but forgotten in the late ?70s. By the mid-?80s he was arguably the greatest spinner in the world, mak- ing Pakistan?s bowling arsenal a formidable prospect for even the best batting lineups. There were many great performances in his colourful career, but taking 6-16 in 1986 to bowl out the mighty West Indies for 53 was a highlight. Qadir had incredible variety, more than enough that he could bowl six different balls in an over.


Sid Sharks:

Opener 1
Opener 2
Batsman 1
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar - Overall 1st Pick
Batsman 3
All Rounder 2
Kumar Sangakkara - Overall 12th Pick
Bowler 1
Abdul Qadir - Overall 15th Pick
Bowler 3
Bowler 4