Post Line-ups Legends At Battle XII | Pre-season - Ready for action?

[Na Maloom Afraad]

You could use Mark Richardson as an opener. Quality player there; should likely come in for McMillan. Also possibly Chris Cairns for Martin Donnelly.

Not sure about Richardson, but Chris Cairns was left out purposely. Huh....

Let's just change a few things.

 

[VC the slogger]

Cairns in for McMillan would be sensible, but leaving Donnelly out? I really don't think so.

Richardson was obviously a pretty good opener, but I hardly think one can compare him to someone like Donnelly who happened to be one of the finest batsmen NZ had ever produced. Pity he didn't play more often for them.

As far as openers go, NZ have already got Dempster and Turner in their squad. Both were legendary players. And then there's Bert Sutcliffe, also a more than capable back-up opener. I can't see the point of including Richardson with them around.

 

[VC the slogger]

Barry Richards - Right-arm offbreak
Gary Kirsten
Graeme Smith - Right-arm offbreak
Hashim Amla
Graeme Pollock
Dudley Nourse
Trevor Goddard

AB de Villiers
Mark Boucher

Jacques Kallis
Aubrey Faulkner
Hansie Cronje - Right-arm medium
Lance Klusener

Imran Tahir
Dale Steyn
Allan Donald
Makhaya Ntini
Hugh Tayfield

@VC the slogger any suggestion here?​

I'd say leave Tahir out. He can hardly cut it at Test level in the current era. I'd also be good for your team if you get one of those lethal fasties from the 70s such as Garth le Roux or Vince van der Bijl in for him.

 

[Aislabie]

A fair case well made; Richardson has always been one of my favourite players, and I always appreciated the way he quite literally taught himself to bat in his early twenties and did so well as to become one of the best openers in the world. I was a little wary of Donnelly as he had few opportunities to really prove himself. Granted, his double-hundred was a great innings, and he was supremely talented, but he played less than 10% of his first-class games in the country. Just a personal preference, really.

I genuinely forgot about VvdB (embarrassing, I know) because I always think of him as a Middlesex bowler first. But yes, definitely 110% include him.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Cairns in for McMillan would be sensible, but leaving Donnelly out? I really don't think so.

PS: Edited...

 

[themusketeer]

Leonard Hutton

Graham Gooch

Michael Vaughan

Herbert Sutcliffe

Joe Root

Jack Hobbs

Geoff Boycott

Wally Hammond

Alec Stewart

Les Ames

Ian Botham

WG Grace

Wilfred Rhodes

Bob Willis

Sydney Barnes

Hedley Verity

George Lohmann

Jim Laker

Anyone missing ? @VC the slogger

 

[VC the slogger]

Anyone missing ? @VC the slogger

Ummm... Kevin Pietersen?

 

[themusketeer]

Ummm... Kevin Pietersen?

Nah....Sorry . Dont want to spoil English dressing room .

 

[PCA]

@VC the slogger

I guess you are happy with the Australian squad.

 

[VC the slogger]

Leonard Hutton

Graham Gooch

Michael Vaughan

Herbert Sutcliffe

Joe Root

Jack Hobbs

Geoff Boycott

Wally Hammond

Alec Stewart

Les Ames

Ian Botham

WG Grace

Wilfred Rhodes

Bob Willis

Sydney Barnes

Hedley Verity

George Lohmann

Jim Laker

Also, there's way too many openers in your squad. Try getting a decent middle-order batsman like Ken Barrington, Frank Woolley or Graham Thorpe. Someone who bowls at a serious pace such as Fred Trueman might also come in handy.

 

[VC the slogger]

@VC the slogger

I guess you are happy with the Australian squad.

It's satisfactory no doubt, but I'd love to see one of those 19th century demons like Fred Spofforth, Charlie Turner or JJ Ferris enter at the expense of a batsman.

 

[PCA]

It's satisfactory no doubt, but I'd love to see one of those 19th century demons like Fred Spofforth, Charlie Turner or JJ Ferris enter at the expense of a batsman.

Ok Charlie Turner in for Neil Harvey

 

[themusketeer]

Also, there's way too many openers in your squad. Try getting a decent middle-order batsman like Ken Barrington, Frank Woolley or Graham Thorpe. Someone who bowls at a serious pace such as Fred Trueman might also come in handy.

I am in confusion after seeing their stats. So I leave it to you , who you want to replace for a middle order batsman.

I had Fred but again same thing Confusion. So you can replace one player with Fred too.

 

[VC the slogger]

Barry Richards - Right-arm offbreak
Gary Kirsten
Graeme Smith - Right-arm offbreak
Hashim Amla
Graeme Pollock
Dudley Nourse
Trevor Goddard

AB de Villiers
Mark Boucher

Jacques Kallis
Aubrey Faulkner
Hansie Cronje - Right-arm medium
Lance Klusener

Vince van der Bijl
Dale Steyn
Allan Donald
Makhaya Ntini
Hugh Tayfield

@VC the slogger any suggestion here?​

Also, I'd rather you pick Shaun Pollock ahead of Ntini. Being South Africa's most prolific wicket-taker, surely he deserves a place?

 

[VC the slogger]

I am in confusion after seeing their stats. So I leave it to you , who you want to replace for a middle order batsman.

I had Fred but again same thing Confusion. So you can replace one player with Fred too.

Great. I've brought Barrington and Trueman in for Root and Boycott.