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[RUDI]

Okay, although I do think you'd do better with a proper keeper rather than just someone who's really talented at everything. Plus, having played against Anshy Rath, you'd really be missing a trick by not having him as a bowling option. Wayne Phillips, Matty Wade, Kusal Perera, Dick Spooner, Amal Silva, Niall O'Brien () and Tom Latham are all still available for future rounds.

Thanks for the head-up and available keepers. Will keep him as an allrounder then!

Hang on, you've played against him? Please do share!

 

[Aislabie]

Hang on, you've played against him? Please do share!

A few years back while he was at Harrow. As is typical of Harrow, there were at least three players who've since gone on to become pros, although the only two I can remember off the top of my head were Robbie White (flashy but loose) and Anshy Rath (decent batsman, but very clever left-arm spinner). At that point, Rath had already played for Hong Kong - if it weren't for a sad habit of getting a bit yipped up under pressure, he'd be probably the outstanding associate finger-spinner. The other impressive thing was his hustle between the wickets - he came in down the order and didn't really play any big shots, but suddenly the scoreboard was ticking over two at a time. Very frustrating.

I also bowled horribly in that game - it was my first of the season and I couldn't find a rhythm. My knee was also in a state, but I don't want to use that as an excuse because my knee was also in a state when I bowled well half the time.

 

[CerealKiller]

In addition to @Sinister One having the next pick, @CerealKiller needs to replace Iqbal Qasim because Ashutosh already picked him with Pick 72

Ed Joyce as my Associate pick

Sinistral XI

1. Marcus Trescothick
2. Aamer Sohail
3. Ed Joyce
4. Allan Border
5. Ben Stokes
6.
7. Rod Marsh
8.
9. Rangana Herath
10.
11. Trent Boult

 

[Ashutosh.]

George Dockrell as my Associate pick

1. Alastair Cook
2. Mark Taylor
3. Gautam Gambhir
4.
5.
6.
7. Niroshan Dickwella
8. Chaminda Vaas
9. George Dockrell (Associate)
10. Zaheer Khan
11. Iqbal Qasim

 

[Aislabie]

For myself, I pick Dainty Ironmonger who will bat no higher than eleven.

And for @Rebel2k19 I will pick Tony Lock - which means he has finished his five restricted players.

Next up @Quadralus

 

[El Loco]

For myself, I pick Dainty Ironmonger who will bat no higher than eleven.

What. A. Shout.

 

[Aislabie]

What. A. Shout.

Yeah, once I'd inked in my top four I had seven players in mind who I wanted and so far I've been able to pick up four of them. I'm really quite surprised at how it's going.

 

[Aislabie]

Time for another one of these posts, guys!

User|Players |Restricted |Keeper? |Associate?
@Aislabie |8 (of 11)|2 (of 5)||
@Akshay. |7 (of 11)|2 (of 5)||
@Ashutosh. |8 (of 11)|5 (of 5)||
@CerealKiller |8 (of 11)|4 (of 5)||
@El Loco |8 (of 11)|3 (of 5)||
@Manish. |8 (of 11)|5 (of 5)||
@Quadralus |7 (of 11)|3 (of 5)||
@Rebel2k19 |8 (of 11)|5 (of 5)||
@RUDI |8 (of 11)|3 (of 5)||
@Sinister One |8 (of 11)|4 (of 5)||
@VC the slogger |7 (of 11)|2 (of 5)||

Spoiler: Aislabie's Southpaws

1. Trevor Goddard
2. Simon Katich
3. Stephen Fleming
4. Graeme Pollock
5.
6. Frank Woolley
7.
8. Jack Russell
9. JJ Ferris
10.
11. Bert Ironmonger

Spoiler: Akshay's XI

1. Bill Lawry
2. Chris Gayle
3.
4. Michael Hussey
5. Garfield Sobers
6.
7. Ridley Jacobs
8.
9. Neil Wagner
10. Bill Johnston
11.

Spoiler: Ashutosh's XI

1. Alastair Cook
2. Mark Taylor
3. Gautam Gambhir
4.
5.
6.
7. Niroshan Dickwella
8. Chaminda Vaas
9. George Dockrell
10. Zaheer Khan
11. Iqbal Qasim

Spoiler: Middle Stump Lubricators

1. Andrew Strauss
2. Roy Fredericks
3.
4. Kumar Sangakkara
5. Neil Harvey
6. Alvin Kallicharran
7.
8. Gary Gilmour
9.
10. Bobby Peel
11. Alf Valentine

Spoiler: New Horizons

1. Matthew Hayden
2. Gary Kirsten
3.
4.
5. Sourav Ganguly
6. Quinton de Kock
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Alan Davidson
9.
10. Johnny Wardle
11.

Spoiler: Rebel2k19's XI

1. Phil Jaques
2.
3. Usman Khawaja
4. David Gower
5. Shiv Chanderpaul
6.
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Daniel Vettori
9. Tony Lock
10.
11. Ernie Toshack

Spoiler: Rudi's XI

1. Graeme Smith
2. David Warner
3. Mark Richardson
4. Graham Thorpe
5. Michael Bevan
6.
7. Anshuman Rath
8. Wasim Akram
9. Mitchell Starc
10.
11.

Spoiler: Sinister One's XI

1. Saeed Anwar
2. John Edrich
3.
4. Brian Lara
5. Maurice Leyland
6. Hashan Tillakaratne
7.
8.
9. Johnny Briggs
10. Derek Underwood
11. Bruce Reid

Spoiler: Sinistral XI

1. Marcus Trescothick
2. Aamer Sohail
3. Ed Joyce
4. Allan Border
5. Ben Stokes
6.
7. Rod Marsh
8.
9. Rangana Herath
10.
11. Trent Boult

Spoiler: The Martian's XI

1. Arthur Morris
2. Sanath Jayasuriya
3. Vinod Kambli
4.
5. Clive Lloyd
6.
7. Parthiv Patel
8.
9. Hedley Verity
10. Manjula Guruge
11. Bishen Bedi

Spoiler: VC's XI

1. Justin Langer
2. Bert Sutcliffe
3. Clem Hill
4. Andy Flower
5.
6.
7. Shakib Al Hasan
8. Mitchell Johnson
9.
10. Carst Posthuma
11.

 

[Master Bates]

@Quadralus

 

[Aislabie]

@Quadralus is now officially late, so @Akshay. can pick

 

[Morphed]

Wa[DOUBLEPOST=1545721323][/DOUBLEPOST]Wait[DOUBLEPOST=1545721339][/DOUBLEPOST]Niall o Brien[DOUBLEPOST=1545721373][/DOUBLEPOST]@Akshay.[DOUBLEPOST=1545721430][/DOUBLEPOST]I didn't realize it was my turn

 

[Aislabie]

Wa[DOUBLEPOST=1545721323][/DOUBLEPOST]Wait[DOUBLEPOST=1545721339][/DOUBLEPOST]Niall o Brien[DOUBLEPOST=1545721373][/DOUBLEPOST]@Akshay.[DOUBLEPOST=1545721430][/DOUBLEPOST]I didn't realize it was my turn

That is a really odd pick for a team that already has a keeper...

 

[Akshay.]

1. Bill Lawry
2. Chris Gayle
3.
4. Michael Hussey
5. Ashwell Prince
6. Garfield Sobers
7. Ridley Jacobs
8.
9. Neil Wagner
10. Bill Johnston
11.

@VC the slogger

 

[VC the slogger]

Eddie Paynter[DOUBLEPOST=1545822221][/DOUBLEPOST]@Sinister One

 

[Master Bates]

Richard Collinge

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At 6ft 5ins, Richard Collinge was a menacing prospect for any batsman. He approached the wicket off a notoriously lengthy, long-striding run, hands clawing the air. He bowled left-arm fast-medium deliveries of consistent accuracy, at a length full enough to make good use of any swing. His height and strength made him an opponent to be respected.

A determined and possibly underrated tailender, he had one great hour of glory against Pakistan at Auckland in 1972-73, when he made 68 not out, the highest score by a No. 11 in Test history at that time, and shared in a Test-record stand of 151 with Brian Hastings. But Collinge's proudest moment was his participation in the first defeats ever inflicted by New Zealand on England and Australia.

The fast inswinger with which he bowled Geoff Boycott at Wellington in 1977-78 started the collapse of England to 64 all out amid feverish excitement. It was entirely appropriate that this modest, calm stalwart should have a strong hand in one of his country's finest hours.

Stats:
Matches: 35
Innings: 62
Wickets: 116
Bowl Avg: 29.25
BBI: 6/63
BBM: 9/166
SR: 66.2
Eco: 2.64
5w/10w: 3/0