Choose wisely! (A RNG Draft)

[Aislabie]

Wessels is first of all a keeper

Only technically.

Worst gloveman I ever saw at Wantage Road

 

[ddrap14]

Awaiting @Aravind. and @ahmedleo414 to pick

 

[ddrap14]

Scroll to bottom for Round 6 pool!
Important note first: Icyman has informed me he will be unable to pick for the next round due to IRL events. I'm getting a friend from outside PC to cover that pick for him, as he has let me know ahead of time.

Alright, here's the list of people's picks:

@ddrap14 - Steven Davies
@Aislabie - Steven Davies
@Aravind. - Rishi Dhawan
@pillowprocter - Josh Davey
@Paranoid Kendroid - Prashant Chopra
@icyman - Jade Dernbach
@Till Valhalla - Abhishek Sharma
@Perfect Square - Ramandeep Singh
@ahmedleo414 - Zander de Bruyn
@Supreme General - Steven Davies
@Viper. - Josh Davey
@Neptune - Prabhsimran Singh
@mohsin7827 - Abhishek Sharma

So, three of us, for varying reasons, went with Steven Davies. Two of us went Josh Davey, and two of us went Abhishek Sharma. Everyone else gets their player, including a couple of bolter picks. So, who gets who?

@ddrap14 - Anmolpreet Singh

That couldn't have gone too much better for me, I don't think. Anmolpreet is one of the best batsmen not already gone.

@Aislabie - Gurkeerat Singh Mann

Gurkeerat is another of those good options. He also provides useful offspin as a sixth bowler.

@pillowprocter - Gareth Batty

Batty's a veteran bowler who perhaps isn't the most attacking, but is a decently economical offspinner. Not a total dud from the wheel here.

@Till Valhalla - Steven Davies

Well of course

@Supreme General - Mayank Markande

Wristspinner Markande is more of an attacking threat than a Batty. Adds another string to Supreme's very deep spin attack.

@Viper. - Mandeep Singh

A late order hitter, Mandeep slotted in at eight on this game for some reason, but will probably bat six or seven for Viper.

@mohsin7827 - Jason Roy

And finally, here's the guy I'm shocked wasn't picked already. Roy is inconsistent but destructive at his best. 180 at the MCG wasn't a fun day for me personally.

Round 6 Matches
You can pick from either...

Staffordshire vs Warwickshire, 1987


or
Scotland vs Pakistan, 2013


Josh Davey is unavailable to be selected this round. Ignore this, I screwed up, all players are fair game

 

[ddrap14]

@Neptune @Viper. @mohsin7827

 

[ddrap14]

Scroll to bottom for Round 7 pool!

Alright, here's the list of people's picks:

@ddrap14 - Asad Shafiq
@Aislabie - Geoff Humpage
@Aravind. - Allan Donald
@pillowprocter - Josh Davey
@Paranoid Kendroid - Saeed Ajmal
@icyman (shoutout Connor for making this pick on his behalf) - Saeed Ajmal
@Till Valhalla - Junaid Khan
@Perfect Square - Saeed Ajmal
@ahmedleo414 - Saeed Ajmal
@Supreme General - Kyle Coetzer
@Viper. - Junaid Khan
@Neptune - Allan Donald
@mohsin7827 - Allan Donald

So much matching here! I get Asad Shafiq, Aislabie gets Geoff Humpage, Procter gets Josh Davey, and Supreme gets Kyle Coetzer. Everyone else is up in the air.

@Aravind. - Junaid Khan

Aravind gets the other quick that got sent to the lottery! A solid pickup as no less than three people would attest to

@Paranoid Kendroid - Dennis Amiss

Now there's some quality - Amiss was a truly world-leading batsman in the early days of the ODIs.

@icyman - Andrew HAwkins

Not this one. But that's the best photo I can get. Hawkins played three games for a minor county, including this one as his only FC game. Kind of a no rounder unfortunately

@Till Valhalla - Nasir Jamshed

Well at least it isn't someone from Staffordshire?

@Perfect Square - Adrian Pierson

An economical but unpenetrating bowler, Perfect Square will be unhappy to hear that he was one number from getting Allan Donald.

@ahmedleo414 - David Banks

Another Staffordshire player, this one was at least first class level for a few years.

@Viper. - Kamran Akmal

Welp. At least he's a keeper

@Neptune - Saeed Ajmal

That's two of the double-picked players who end up in someone else's hands!

@mohsin7827 - Moneeb Iqbal

Well, one of these was bound to go against Mohsin eventually...

Round 7 Matches
You can pick from either...

Galle vs Panadura, 2022


or
Derbyshire vs Lancashire, 2014


PHT Kaushal is unavailable

 

[pillowprocter]

first time i actually got the player i picked

 

[ddrap14]

@Neptune @Viper.

I'm also getting Icyman's substitute worked out again as he has not returned yet

 

[ddrap14]

Scroll to bottom for Round 8 pool!

Alright, here's the list of people's picks:

@ddrap14 - Alex Davies
@Aislabie - Tom Taylor
@Aravind. - Usman Khawaja
@pillowprocter - Usman Khawaja
@Paranoid Kendroid - Wayne Madsen
@icyman (shoutout Connor for making this pick on his behalf again) - Wayne Madsen
@Till Valhalla - Koshan Danushka
@Perfect Square - Sandun Madushanka
@ahmedleo414 - Alex Davies
@Supreme General - Wayne Madsen
@Viper. - Simon Kerrigan
@Neptune - Jordan Clark
@mohsin7827 - Alex Davies

Alright, well five people get away with their player - Aislabie, Viper and Neptune had unique English tastes, while... TV and PS, were those the players you intended to pick? Certainly TV listed his pick as "Jayawickrama" so I suspect he thought that was Praveen and not another guy who doesn't even use his surname. Everyone else went for Wayne Madsen, Alex Davies or Uzzie, so lottery it is...

@ddrap14 - Umesh Kasun

:|

@Aravind. - Billy Godleman

Compared to me, this is a very good pick. Godleman is actually at his best in 50-over format, averaging 42.

@pillowprocter - Tony Palladino

Palladino is a reliable veteran bowler whose record really isn't as great in ODs as it is in FC games.

@Paranoid Kendroid - Kyle Hogg

Another quick bowler from the County game. Fun fact - Sonny Ramadhin is his grandfather

@icyman - Nimesh Vikmuthi

Vikmuthi is a lower-order hitter and spin bowler who made the T20I team in 2023. Alright pickup

@ahmedleo414 - Onila Pathirana
Sorry

@Supreme General - Dilshan Kanchana

Kanchana was the opening batsman for Galle in this game. He doesn't have a great track record though.

@mohsin7827 - Gareth Cross

Speak of which, Cross is awful with the bat - but he is a talented gloveman.

Round 8 Matches
You can pick from either...

Glamorgan vs Sussex, 1989

or

Lancashire vs Northamptonshire, 2019


David Smith from game 1 is unavailable

 

[ddrap14]

@ahmedleo414 is awaited for this, also @Paranoid Kendroid please check your Discord, please

 

[ddrap14]

Scroll to bottom for Round 9 pool!

Alright, here's the list of people's picks:

@ddrap14 - Ravi Shastri
@Aislabie - Blessing Muzarabani
@Aravind. - Graham Onions
@pillowprocter - Josh Cobb
@Paranoid Kendroid - Jason Holder
@icyman (is back) - Ravi Shastri
@Till Valhalla - Josh Cobb
@Perfect Square - Ravi Shastri
@ahmedleo414 - Blessing Muzarabani
@Supreme General - Ricardo Vasconcelos
@Viper. - Saqib Mahmood
@Neptune - Rob Keogh
@mohsin7827 - Blessing Muzarabani

Quite a spread here. Three Shastris, three Muzarabanis, and weirdly two Josh Cobbs, but everyone else got their player.

@ddrap14 - Michael Cann

Well, it's an all rounder...

@Aislabie - Alan Wells

It's a shame that Wells was worse at ODs than Tests by a decent margin, because he'd otherwise be seen as a great pick here.

@pillowprocter - Rob Jones

Reverse-Wells! Also a similar player to Cobb, just lower order instead of top order.

@icyman - Steve Barwick

A very solid bowler with over 350 wickets in limited over games, Barwick perhaps completes Icyman's bowling team?

@Till Valhalla - Matthew Maynard

One of England's best batsmen without significant international experience, Maynard is a good addition for Till Valhalla.

@Perfect Square - Peter Moores

Well, a wicketkeeper!

@ahmedleo414 - Steve Watkin

One of the best Welsh bowlers ever, I'd argue this might be an upgrade on Blessing. So is this a blessing?

@mohsin7827 - Ravi Shastri

And finally, a huge win for Mohsin, who gets a top target from this round.

Round 9 Matches
You can pick from either...

Worcestershire vs Leicestershire, 1997

or

Orissa vs Saurashtra, 2018/19

 

[ddrap14]

I forgor

@ahmedleo414 @icyman

 

[ddrap14]

Scroll to bottom for Round 10 pool!

Alright, here's the list of people's picks:

@ddrap14 - Sheldon Jackson
@Aislabie - Dharmendrasingh Jadeja
@Aravind. - Robin Uthappa
@pillowprocter - Sheldon Jackson
@Paranoid Kendroid - Sheldon Jackson
@icyman (is not back, thanks again Connor) - Alan Mullally
@Till Valhalla - Biplab Samantray
@Perfect Square - Jaydev Unadkat
@ahmedleo414 - Sheldon Jackson
@Supreme General - Darren Maddy
@Viper. - Prerak Mankad
@Neptune - Prerak Mankad
@mohsin7827 - Jaydev Unadkat

I feel like a clown lol. Well, five people got their man - Aislabie, Aravind, Icyman, TV and Supreme. The rest of us are at RNG's fate

@ddrap14 - Ranjit Singh
sigh

@pillowprocter - Prayash Singh

Well at least he can bowl a bit?

@Paranoid Kendroid - Kamlesh Makwana

Makwana is a good bowling AR. But PK now needs no more bowlers surely

@Perfect Square - Neil Johnson

This is a very good pickup. Neil Johnson was quality, especially with the bat, in ODIs.

@ahmedleo414 - Phil Weston

Weston was very mediocre at OD games, but incredible in his five T20s, so maybe he just has to be used right?

@Viper. - Sheldon Jackson

This has a Team C look to it. They're short a keeper

@Neptune - Gavin Haynes

At least he's usable with bat and ball. Definitely a bits and pieces player though.

@mohsin7827 - Roshan Kumar
It's a keeper!

Round 10 Matches
You can pick from either...

Sussex vs Essex, 2016


or

Yorkshire vs Warwickshire, 2019

 

[Till Valhalla]

Best pick ever!

 

[ddrap14]

@Perfect Square @Paranoid Kendroid @Neptune @icyman (if you aren't up to it icy, just lmk)

 

[ddrap14]

Scroll to bottom for Round 11 pool!

Alright, here's the list of people's picks:

@ddrap14 - David Willey
@Aislabie - Ross Taylor
@Aravind. - Harry Brook
@pillowprocter - James Foster
@Paranoid Kendroid - Ross Taylor
@icyman - Ryan ten Doeschate
@Till Valhalla - Jesse Ryder
@Perfect Square - Chris Woakes
@ahmedleo414 - Chris Woakes
@Supreme General - Chris Woakes
@Viper. - David Willey
@Neptune - David Willey
@mohsin7827 - David Willey



Aravind, Procter, Icyman and TV keep their players.

@ddrap14 - Gary Ballance

can i make a death threat against myself

@Aislabie - Ashar Zaidi

A useful player to get with both bat and ball. i could have used him

@Paranoid Kendroid - Chris Woakes

Any of the following three players would have taken him in a heartbeat. Ask me how I know...

@Perfect Square - Luke Wright

Surprised nobody went for him; some people definitely could have done with a batting all-rounder of his repute.

@ahmedleo414 - David Masters

A solid bowler but perhaps not what Ahmed needed right now.

@Supreme General - Josh Poysden

Another spinner for Adam!

@Viper. - David Willey

get the pakistan fan meme again for me

@Neptune - Dan Lawrence

This actually works well for Neptune, who gets a good batsman and a sixth bowling option

@mohsin7827 - Ben Brown


Round 11 Matches

To finish off, you can pick from...

Yorkshire vs Durham, 1995


or

South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1996