blockerdave
ICC Chairman
Inspired by a draft thread in which we were picking the best players of the decade 2010-2019, I decided to turn them into cricket 19 squads and play a competition.
Players were selected on their test records in the decade, and it was a turn-based draft so the squads don't reflect everybody's "best team of the decade", but obviously the interaction of priorities and who was available.
I will be playing them in a straightforward home and away test league, 3 for a win, 1 for a draw, 1 for a losing or drawing first inns lead: top 2 into a final.
The competition is truly a mixture of the retro and modern...
Going retro, this is a Test match competition, and all the teams will play in white, without numbers on the back. They also all have the same basic uniform template, with different colours identifying the teams.
Going modern, this is a global franchise with matches played in all of the main cricketing continents. Inspired by the Hundred, we have unhealthy sponsors: all teams are sponsored by alcoholic beverages, and the main shirt sponsor for all teams is Pukka Pies.
Without further ado, teams in the competition are:
Fosters Charging Bulls - Captain: Kane Williamson, Home Ground: Sabina Park (picked by @DalePlaysSports)
Old Speckled Hen Bokkeroos - Captain: Misbah Ul-Haq, Home Ground: The Gabba (picked by @blockerdave)
Spitfire Targets - Captain: Virat Kohli, Home Ground: Lords (picked by @Bigby Wolf)
Tribute Rhinos - Captain: Graeme Smith, Home Ground: Kingsmead (picked by @Aislabie)
VB Lions - Captain: David Warner, Home Ground: Calcutta (picked by @AsadRM)
All teams are shared on the server under mrdconnors. I have just used the players more or less "as-is" from the server. I haven't changed any ratings, just a couple of hair styles, fixed the mitch johnson i downloaded who was initially a right arm bowler, and changed some bats.
I will be sharing updates here. I'll be playing only as the Bokkeroos (Blokkerooos!), and simulating everything else.
Be starting a bit of a stream soon!
Thanks to @VC the slogger for initiating the draft, and to @Aislabie @AsadRM @Bigby Wolf and @DalePlaysSports for a fun draft and for indulging me by picking a 12th man each so i could make valid cricket 19 squads.
Cheers!
Players were selected on their test records in the decade, and it was a turn-based draft so the squads don't reflect everybody's "best team of the decade", but obviously the interaction of priorities and who was available.
I will be playing them in a straightforward home and away test league, 3 for a win, 1 for a draw, 1 for a losing or drawing first inns lead: top 2 into a final.
The competition is truly a mixture of the retro and modern...
Going retro, this is a Test match competition, and all the teams will play in white, without numbers on the back. They also all have the same basic uniform template, with different colours identifying the teams.
Going modern, this is a global franchise with matches played in all of the main cricketing continents. Inspired by the Hundred, we have unhealthy sponsors: all teams are sponsored by alcoholic beverages, and the main shirt sponsor for all teams is Pukka Pies.
Without further ado, teams in the competition are:
Fosters Charging Bulls - Captain: Kane Williamson, Home Ground: Sabina Park (picked by @DalePlaysSports)
Old Speckled Hen Bokkeroos - Captain: Misbah Ul-Haq, Home Ground: The Gabba (picked by @blockerdave)
Spitfire Targets - Captain: Virat Kohli, Home Ground: Lords (picked by @Bigby Wolf)
Tribute Rhinos - Captain: Graeme Smith, Home Ground: Kingsmead (picked by @Aislabie)
VB Lions - Captain: David Warner, Home Ground: Calcutta (picked by @AsadRM)
All teams are shared on the server under mrdconnors. I have just used the players more or less "as-is" from the server. I haven't changed any ratings, just a couple of hair styles, fixed the mitch johnson i downloaded who was initially a right arm bowler, and changed some bats.
I will be sharing updates here. I'll be playing only as the Bokkeroos (Blokkerooos!), and simulating everything else.
Be starting a bit of a stream soon!
Thanks to @VC the slogger for initiating the draft, and to @Aislabie @AsadRM @Bigby Wolf and @DalePlaysSports for a fun draft and for indulging me by picking a 12th man each so i could make valid cricket 19 squads.
Cheers!
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