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There is one that would perfectly fit into my team right now. Need to get researching on my next picks though!
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Zorax Doom said:
5 quicks and an unknown spinner...yeah i'd say that's quite a bit overboard
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Javed Miandad, in my opinion, and indeed in many others', is Pakistan's greatest batsman. He is their highest run scorer and holds the second highest batting average. He scored six double centuries which is the most by a Pakistani and 6th overall. He made his highest score of 280 not out against India. His his two hundreds in successive Tests in the West Indies in 1987-88 and the big double hundreds against India and England in particular, are held in high regard.
Problems on the bouncy pitches of Australia or the swinging ones of England were overcome with time and, if people questioned his record against the West Indies, they never did after that 1987-88 series. He is one of only 4 Pakistani cricketers to be inducted into the hall of fame. In 124 tests (189 innings), Miandad scored 8832 runs at an average of 52.57 with 23 centuries and 43 half centuries.
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Sunil Gavaskar
Sir Vivian Richards
Graeme Pollock
Javed Miandad
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+ Brendon McCullum
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Dennis Lillee
Sydney Barnes
Muttiah Muralitharan
I think I have made the decision not to play an all rounder. Australia were dominant for so many years without that quintessential all rounder and with the bowling attack I will have, I don't think I need another bowling option. Instead I will choose to strengthen my batting line up. Not completely sure though. Still, my team is looking very strong imo.
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Dare
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where is Dutchie at? He is usual on around this time.
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He does live in Holland...
Dare
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Yea I know. I was just wondering because he is usually on around this time but I guess I am expecting too much because the draft was going so fast in the beginning. Sorry.
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Dare
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It was an Amsterdam reference. Surprised you didn't get it :laugh.
o lol well I failed that one bad.
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Sorry guys, just to let you know I am real busy today and dont know when I will ahve time to post. If you want to carry on with the draft I will do my Pakistan pick later on tonight. Otherwise you will have to wait. I do have 24 hours remember!
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grrrrrrr
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Dutch
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Okay guys just to get this thing in motion again: my Pakistan choice (bit of a controversial one maybe): Shoaib Akhtar. Will do a write up later. Have a good day/night!
1. G C Smith
2. S Jayasuriya
3. R T Ponting (Capt.)
4. S R Tendulkar
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6. I T Botham
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8. D L Vetorri
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10. S Akhtar
11. C E L Ambrose
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2. S Jayasuriya
3. R T Ponting (Capt.)
4. S R Tendulkar
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Hanif Mohammad
1) Sir Len Hutton
2) Hanif Mohammad
3) Greg Chappell
4) Everton Weekes
5) Kumar Sangakarra
6) Nathan Astle
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9) Anil Kumble
10) Dale Steyn
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1) Sir Len Hutton
2) Hanif Mohammad
3) Greg Chappell
4) Everton Weekes
5) Kumar Sangakarra
6) Nathan Astle
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9) Anil Kumble
10) Dale Steyn
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Interesting pick in Akhtar. Definitely a dangerous bowler when he got it right.
And Hanif Mohammed was expected, was wondering when he would go.
Zaheer Abbas and Abdul Qadir go unpicked.
My Windies pick coming up.
ZoraxDoom added 17 Minutes and 58 Seconds later...
George Headley was the first great black batsman to emerge from the West Indies. He was dubbed 'The Black Bradman' during his career by those who saw him, while devoted supporters referred to Bradman as 'The White Headley'! Sir Len Hutton, who saw him at his best, claimed he didn't see anyone who played the ball later, while a famous Aussie legspinner claimed he was the strongest onside player he had ever bowled too. This legspinner shall remain unamed for now as he hasn't been picked in the draft.
He was the first to score centuries in each innings at Lord. In all, he scored 2190 Test runs in 22 tests at an average of 60.83, with 10 centuries and just 5 half centuries, with a highest of 270* in England at Kingston. He was the heart of the West Indies side in between the wars, when their batting was impulsive and prone to collapse.
By the start of the second world war, his FC record was 9532 runs at 72.21. He continued on for a season after the war, but was well past his best, and extended his record to 9,921 runs, with 33 centuries and an average of 69.86, with 33 centuries and 44 fifties.
Stewie Dempster moves up to open, and the black Bradman slips into number 4.
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2. Stewie Dempster
3. Jacques Kallis
4. George Headley
5. Keith Miller
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7. Kapil Dev
8. Prasanna Jayawardene (+)
9. Malcom Marshall
10. Fazal Mahmood
11. Hedley Verity
And Hanif Mohammed was expected, was wondering when he would go.
Zaheer Abbas and Abdul Qadir go unpicked.
My Windies pick coming up.
ZoraxDoom added 17 Minutes and 58 Seconds later...
George Headley
George Headley was the first great black batsman to emerge from the West Indies. He was dubbed 'The Black Bradman' during his career by those who saw him, while devoted supporters referred to Bradman as 'The White Headley'! Sir Len Hutton, who saw him at his best, claimed he didn't see anyone who played the ball later, while a famous Aussie legspinner claimed he was the strongest onside player he had ever bowled too. This legspinner shall remain unamed for now as he hasn't been picked in the draft.
He was the first to score centuries in each innings at Lord. In all, he scored 2190 Test runs in 22 tests at an average of 60.83, with 10 centuries and just 5 half centuries, with a highest of 270* in England at Kingston. He was the heart of the West Indies side in between the wars, when their batting was impulsive and prone to collapse.
By the start of the second world war, his FC record was 9532 runs at 72.21. He continued on for a season after the war, but was well past his best, and extended his record to 9,921 runs, with 33 centuries and an average of 69.86, with 33 centuries and 44 fifties.
Stewie Dempster moves up to open, and the black Bradman slips into number 4.
1.
2. Stewie Dempster
3. Jacques Kallis
4. George Headley
5. Keith Miller
6.
7. Kapil Dev
8. Prasanna Jayawardene (+)
9. Malcom Marshall
10. Fazal Mahmood
11. Hedley Verity
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