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[CerealKiller]

Marcus Trescothick (Saeed Anwar if @Sinister One gets him)

Sinistral XI

1. Marcus Trescothick
2.
3.
4.
5. Allan Border
6.
7.
8. Rangana Herath
9.
10. Trent Boult
11.[DOUBLEPOST=1543061183][/DOUBLEPOST]@Aislabie

 

[Aislabie]

Overall Pick #35: Stephen Fleming

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Profile
As a Test batsman, there were two Stephen Flemings for New Zealand. The first, far lesser incarnation batted in the middle order with returns that would not have cemented his place in the side without the combination of his excellent captaincy and moderate competitors for batting places at the time. He was exceedingly consistent, reaching 50 every third innings, but two centuries and a best of 129 in 109 innings isn't great. The second, far greater version of Fleming batted at number three, where he made six centuries and averaged nearly 50 as captain, with a best of 274 not out and three other scores over 190. The more responsibility on Stephen Fleming's plate, the better he would perform, which is why I have given him the dual responsibility of batting at three and captaining my team as well.

Statistics

| | Left-handed batsman | Right-arm off-breaks* |
Tests|111 matches|7,172 runs @ 40.06 (9 centuries, best 274*)| did not bowl |171 catches
First-class|247 matches|16,409 runs @ 43.87 (35 centuries, best 274*)| no wickets |340 catches

Finest Performance
Fleming made four scores over 190, but his most significant innings was slightly smaller: a mere 174 not out against Sri Lanka at Colombo. On a third-innings pitch taking considerable turn, and up against a five-pronged spin attack of Muttiah Muralitharan, Niroshan Bandaratakille, Malinga Bandara, Sanath Jayasuriya and Ruwan Kalpage, it was Fleming's job to add to his first-innings 78 and ensure that New Zealand's lead of 31 runs when he arrived at the crease became something a bit more substantial. As the more understated partner in a 240-run stand with the bristling Craig McMillan, he batted Sri Lanka completely out of the game. New Zealand won by 167 runs, New Zealand's biggest-ever win in Sri Lanka.

Aislabie's Southpaws so far:
1. Trevor Goddard (Pick #22)
2. Simon Katich (Pick #30)
3. Stephen Fleming (Pick #35)
4. Graeme Pollock (Pick #1)
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

This icon denotes somebody who performed both their primary and secondary skills left-handed. No restriction.
This icon denotes somebody who performed their secondary skill right-handed. Only five allowed.

Next pick:
@CerealKiller

 

[Gaurav_7]

I will be glad if someone else picks my XI as I am not in the frame of mind to talk Cricket due to a close relative's death.

 

[Aislabie]

I will be glad if someone else picks my XI as I am not in the frame of mind to talk Cricket due to a close relative's death.

No problem, real life always comes first, without exceptions. I will look after your team and try to pick it in a similar vein to that which you began it in.

For your third and fourth picks, I shall assign you Daniel Vettori and David Gower

 

[Master Bates]

For this round's pick, I'm going to go with Stephen Fleming, who will also captain my side.

Will edit the write-up in when I get in tonight.

@Akshay.

(Also, @Sinister One got Trescothick)

I am sorry for acting childish. I am taking Anwar. @Aislabie sorry for my inconvenience.

 

[Aislabie]

I am sorry for acting childish. I am taking Anwar. @Aislabie sorry for my inconvenience.

Yeah, been in a monstrous rush the last few days and didn't check that post properly. But to return to the point I made before, we're not changing draft picks once they've been made.

I have edited the post which accidentally implied that this occurred.

 

[Master Bates]

Saeed Anwar write up updated

 

[Morphed]

Sourav Ganguly

Nicknamed Dada Or THE GOD OF OFFSIDE

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sourav_Ganguly_Graph.png

Sourav Chandidas Ganguly is arguably India's best left handed batsman ever produced.
During his playing career, Ganguly established himself as one of the world's leading batsmen and also one of the greatest captains of the national cricket team. While batting, he was especially prolific through the off side, earning himself the nickname God of the Off Side for his elegant strokeplay square of the wicket and through the covers.
He is famously known for his celebration in the Nat West Trophy of 2002 ,in which he took off his shirt
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cricket_team_in_England_in_2002.

He led the Indian Team to the finals in World Cup 2003 and under his leadership ,the team won the Border Gavaskar Trophy in 2002 against a legendary Australian Side.

The Indian Team was ranked 8th before he became the captain and under his tenure ,the team went on the become 2nd in the rankings of ICC.

An aggressive captain, Ganguly is credited with having nurtured the careers of many young players who played under him, and transforming the Indian team into an aggressive fighting unit.

Ganguly became India's most successful Test captain. He led his team to victory on 21 occasions – seven times more than Mohammed Azharuddin with the second most wins—and led them for a record 49 matches—twice more than both Azharuddin and Sunil Gavaskar.Compared to his batting average of 45.47 when not captain,Ganguly's Test batting average as captain was a lower 37.66.

Statistics about Ganguly show that he was the seventh Indian cricketer to have played 100 Test matches,the 4th highest overall run scorer for India in Tests, and the fourth Indian to have played in more than 300 ODIs.In terms of overall runs scored in ODIs, Ganguly is the second among Indians after Sachin Tendulkar (who has the most ODI runs) and the eighth overall. He has scored 16 centuries in Test matches and 22 in ODIs. He is also one of only ten batsmen to score more than 10,000 runs in ODIs.Along with Tendulkar, Ganguly has formed the most successful opening pair in One Day Cricket, having amassed the highest number of century partnerships (26) for the first wicket. Together, they have scored more than 7000 runs at an average of 48.98, and hold the world record for creating most number of 50-run partnership in the first wicket (44 fifties). Ganguly became the fourth player to cross 11,000 ODI runs, and was the fastest player to do so in ODI cricket, after Tendulkar. As of 2006, he is the only Indian captain to win a Test series in Pakistan (although two of the three Tests of that series was led by Rahul Dravid). He is also one of the five players in the world to achieve amazing treble of 10,000 runs, 100 wickets and 100 catches in ODI cricket history, the others being Tendulkar, Kallis, Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillakaratne Dilshan.

Opposition Batting Statistics
Opp Mat. Runs Avg. HS 100/50
Australia 24 1403 35.07 144 2 / 7
Bang. 5. 371 61.83 100. 1 / 3
England 12. 983 57.82. 136 3 / 5
NZ. 8 563 46.91 125 3 / 2
Pakistan 12 902 47.47 239 2 / 4
South A 17 947. 33.82. 87 0 / 7
Sri Lanka 14 1064. 46.26 173 3 / 4
West Indies 12 449 32.07. 75* 0 / 2
Zimbabwe 9 530. 44.16 136. 2 / 1
Overall figures 113 7212 42.17 239 16 / 35

In FC cricket

254 matches
15687 runs
44.18 AVG
33 Centuries
89 Half Centuries
TOP SCORE : 239
Wickets:167
Bowling Average :36.52

In International Test Cricket

The only strong side against whom he has no century is South Africa.

113 matches
7212 runs
42.17 AVG
16 Centuries
35 Half Centuries
Top score of 239 against Pakistan
Wickets :32
Bowling Average :52.53 (a tad expensive)

Famous knocks:-

131 vs England, Lord’s, June 20-24 1996

128 vs England, Headingley, August 22-26, 2002

51 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, December 15-18 2006

87 vs South Africa, Kanpur, April 11-13 2008

102 vs Australia, Mohali, October 17-21 2008

 

[Morphed]

Finally!!! Image pasting completed

 

[Akshay.]

1. Bill Lawry
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5. Mike Hussey
6. Garry Sobers
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8.
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11. Bill Johnston

@Manish.

 

[Manish.]

Bishan Bedi​

Bishan Singh Bedi was born during a period when his country was waging a non-violent war against the British. That belief in non violence probably influenced his bowling style as well. He used his natural gifts of flight and guile to bamboozle the batsmen during a time period where bowling fast and intimidating bouncers was favored. Born in Amritsar, Punjab on 25th September 1945, he was picked up by a state side, Northern Punjab at the age of fifteen. After he honed his skills playing for his home state, he moved to the capital city Delhi and represented them until his retirement in 1981. He made his India debut at the age of 21 against West Indies at Kolkata and in the next 12 years that he was part of international cricket, became well known as one of the famous spin quartet of India. He played extensively for the England county club of Northamptonshire. As of today he has the maximum number of first class wickets amongst Indians, an astonishing 1560 in 370 FC matches.

Connoisseurs of spin bowling always paint Bedi's portrait in the rosiest of words: A slow and measured run up, supple fingers and wrists and dollops of flight. People who have watched and faced his bowling claim that he had an ability to make subtle changes in the dip of a ball and the occasional delivery hung in the air just for a few more moments. These proved a bit too much for batsmen. Bedi was also known to bowl with immaculate control and in great rhythm, an asset for his captain who would thus employ him for extended spells throughout the day. Such was the potency of Bedi and the rest of quartet that India would opt for just one pacer in their line-up leaving part-timers like Gavaskar and Vengsarkar to take the shine off the new ball after which the spinners would ply their trade.

Bedi's style of play might be difficult to comprehend for a generation whose last great exponent of flight was perhaps Shane Warne. An interesting statistic from the turbaned left arm spinner's career might help visualize his effectiveness: His best match figures of 10/194 came against Australia at Perth in 78/79, a wicket considered to be the haven of fast bowlers. Bedi's 266 wickets in 67 Tests came at a miserly average of 28.71. In the 77/78 series down under, Bedi picked up 31 wickets at 23.87 runs apiece, an achievement in itself.

typo assistance : Cricbuzz​

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Stats:

Matches : 67
Wickets : 266
Best : 10/194
Economy : 2.22
Average : 28.71
5w/10w : 14/1


The Martian's XI

01.
02. Sanath Jayasuriya
03. Arthur Morris
04.
05. Clive Lloyd
06.
07.
08.
09.
10.
11. Bishan Bedi

@Quadralus your turn

 

[Morphed]

Quinton De Kock
Write up later.

 

[CerealKiller]

@Sinister One

 

[Master Bates]

Bruce Reid​

Bruce Reid was a tall, gangling left-arm pace bowler who made his debut alongside Merv Hughes and Geoff Marsh in 1985-86 when Australia were at a low ebb. Able to straighten the ball in to the right-hander as well as slant it away, and with naturally steep bounce, Reid immediately became Australia's mainstay. His crowning achievement was to take 13 wickets against England at Melbourne in 1990-91. His action was described as being "all arms and legs ... like a porn movie without the sex." But his slight frame could not stand up to the rigours of fast bowling. He sustained many injuries, and despite painstaking rehabilitation programmes and several comebacks played his last Test only a year later. His record, though brief, remains impressive.

Stats:
Matches: 27
Innings: 42
Wickets: 113
Bowl Avg: 24.63
BBI: 7/51
BBM: 13/148
SR: 55.2
Eco: 2.67
5w/10w: 5/2

 

[Master Bates]

@RUDI