The Bands Draft

I still don't have judging yet, but I do have something...

All-Snub Team
1. :saf: :bat: Alan Melville (11-16) - One of the few historical "cap crunch" players not to go in this draft. Tom Richardson was also available but I wanted at least one bowler from this century.
2. :eng: :bat: Herbert Sutcliffe (50+) - Many options here, you're just as valid for wanting players like Hutton or Hayden here, but Sutcliffe has the second highest average behind the Don in this bracket.
3. :nzf: :bat: Martin Donnelly (6-7) - The second great Kiwi batsman after Dempster, he played even less thanks to war.
4. :aus: :bat: Kurtis Patterson (2) - If Selector Ddrap had his way, he wouldn't be in this band no more. A very good player blighted by Cricket NSW for a little bit.
5. :aus: :bat: Adam Voges (17-26) - Forever a good Australian domestic player, Voges got his callup at 35 and then had the greatest Linsanity run in cricket history.
6. :aus: :ar: Bill Alley (0) - Easily the biggest available 0 cap player (sorry Karl Schneider) and the first name added to this team.
7. :wi: :wkb: Desmond Lewis (3) - The West Indian was squeezed out of the team by Deryck Murray, but was probably better with the bat in hindsight. Also opens up the top bands.
8. :aus: :ar: Albert Trott (4-5) - This band was picked basically clean, except for Piet van der Bijl and the Albatrott. The latter was one of the best low cap allrounders available.
9. :wi: :bwl: Andy Roberts (27-49) - Imagine him and JJ Ferris taking the new ball. Pure pace and hostility from both ends.
10. :aus: :bwl: JJ Ferris (8-10) - This band saw all the good bats go but a very good bowler in Ferris left behind.
11. :eng: :bwl: "Father" Marriott (1) - Took 11 wickets in his only Test, and was very strong in his FC career too.
 

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