Draft: Budget Draft: Bargain Hunt

Well, I’m gonna make my first biggish spend. I need someone to fill the dual role of captain and top class spinner, and there’s nobody better to fill that position than Richie Benaud.

His value as a decent lower order batsman also prevents me from having too long a tail.

27 points used for Richie, 34 overall, 66 left.

-
-
Rob Bailey 0
Stuart Law 0
Raman Lamba 0
-
Fred Grace 0
-
Richie Benaud (c) 27
Ezra Mosley 7
-

Delighted with how this team is shaping up.

@mohsin7827
 
Gilbert Jessop (16,30)

The "Croucher" (so named for his somewhat odd stance) was one of the most exciting players of his, or any era. A fast bowler good enough to be selected for England purely in this role, a superlative cover fielder, Jessop is best remembered for his thrilling batsmanship.
-- David Liverman

:aus: :bat: Victor Trumper
:eng: :ar: CB Fry
:eng: :bat: Graeme Hick
:eng: :wk: Alan Knott
:eng: :ar: Gilbert Jessop
:pak: :bwl: Rana Naved-ul-Hasan

This might turn into England/County XI , with 2 overseas players so far.

@Welwyn
 
Mohammad Akram (0) is my next pick.

1. :zim: :ar: Grant Flower (9)
2.
3.
4.
5. :pak: :bat: Fawad Alam (18)
6. :ind: :wkb: MS Dhoni (18)
7.
8. :aus: :bwl: Pat Cummins :c: (28)
9. :pak: :bwl: Noman Ali (23)
10. :pak: :bwl: Mohammad Akram (0)
11.

Total - 96 Points

@icyman next.
 
:wi: :bat: Kraigg Brathwaite (13)
:eng: :wkb: Dodger Whysall (9)
:aus: :wk: Adam Gilchrist (27)
:ind: :ar::down: Karn Sharma (0)
:saf: :bwl::up: Dale Steyn (28)

Remaining = 23 points

My pending pick. Please tell me he isn't taken.
 
  1. :eng: :bat: Alaistair Cook (25)
  2. ?
  3. ?
  4. :ind: :ar: Ajay Sharma (6)
  5. :saf: :bat: Peter Kirsten (11)
  6. :ind: :wkb: Saba Karim (0)
  7. ?
  8. :eng: :ar: George Pope (0)
  9. :ind: :bwl: Anil Kumble (21)
  10. ?
  11. ?
 
A well-known commentator in recent years, but was once considered a the best spinner in the country. I will choose Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.

1.
2.
3.
4. :eng: Lamb :bat:
5. :sri: Ranatunga :bat:
6. :saf:Cheetham :bat:
7.
8. :saf: Richardson :wk:
9. :ind: Agarkar :ar:
10. :ind: L Sivaramakrishnan :bwl:
11.

@Supreme General
 

Users who are viewing this thread

  • Top