blockerdave
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Yeah that 2nd ball was unbelievable. Watching it I thought “ooh he’s creamed that... hang on he’s missed it! Bloody hell”
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Yeah that 2nd ball was unbelievable. Watching it I thought “ooh he’s creamed that... hang on he’s missed it! Bloody hell”
Aislabie
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Pretty much! I think the one that was left alone towards the end of that over may actually have been quicker, but it was less visually startling due to the lack of a shot
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Craig McDermott Introduction
A genuine pacer, McDermott lead the Australian pace attack during its transition phase with a lot of skill and tenacity. Bursting into the team as a 19 year old youngster against West Indies, McDermott impressed one and all with his ability to procure pace, bounce and seam movement with his pre-dominantly sideways action. The result was 30 wickets in 6 Tests on his first trip to England.
His best came against arch rivals, England
McDermott was a treat to watch and like any Aussie reserved his best for arch rivals, England against whom he took 84 wickets in 17 tests. His best moment was at the WACA, Perth where he took 8/97 as England collapsed from 191/2 to 244 all-out helping Australia win the test and seal the Ashes at 3-0.
A fantastic bowling career despite injuries..
McDermott had a successful 1987 Reliance WC helping Australia secure their first ever crown.
Despite an injury raven career, McDermott finished his test career with 291 wickets in 71 matches which included 14 five wicket hauls and 2 ten-fers. He was placed just behind the great Dennis Lillee in the wickets stack pole until being overtaken by his successor, Glenn McGrath. A spate of injuries resulted in McDermott missing the Ashes in 1993, the historical and successful West Indian tour in 1995 and the World Cup, 1996. He called it a day after injury forced him out in the preliminary stages of the 1996 WC.
Tests|71|16586|8332|291|8/97|28.63|3.01|56.9|17|14|2|
ODIs|138|7461|5018|203|5/44|24.71|4.03|36.7|4|1|-|
VILLAIN'S TEAM
Sir Jack HobbsSteve Waugh Aravinda De SilvaMohammad AzharuddinMichael BevanIan Healy Wilfred RhodesSir Ian BothamCraig McDermottSir Curtly AmbroseHe'll be our prime bowler in the team along with Sir Ambrose. Due to lack of time had to copy a lot of the writing from websites like Cricbuzz, apologies.
@Rebel2k19 to pick next.
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
Good pick McDermott. Useful with the willow too if you need some biffed
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Introduction
A genuine pacer, McDermott lead the Australian pace attack during its transition phase with a lot of skill and tenacity. Bursting into the team as a 19 year old youngster against West Indies, McDermott impressed one and all with his ability to procure pace, bounce and seam movement with his pre-dominantly sideways action. The result was 30 wickets in 6 Tests on his first trip to England.
His best came against arch rivals, England
McDermott was a treat to watch and like any Aussie reserved his best for arch rivals, England against whom he took 84 wickets in 17 tests. His best moment was at the WACA, Perth where he took 8/97 as England collapsed from 191/2 to 244 all-out helping Australia win the test and seal the Ashes at 3-0.
A fantastic bowling career despite injuries..
McDermott had a successful 1987 Reliance WC helping Australia secure their first ever crown.
Despite an injury raven career, McDermott finished his test career with 291 wickets in 71 matches which included 14 five wicket hauls and 2 ten-fers. He was placed just behind the great Dennis Lillee in the wickets stack pole until being overtaken by his successor, Glenn McGrath. A spate of injuries resulted in McDermott missing the Ashes in 1993, the historical and successful West Indian tour in 1995 and the World Cup, 1996. He called it a day after injury forced him out in the preliminary stages of the 1996 WC.
FROM THE VAULT: BILLY THE KID RUNS RIOT| Matches | Balls | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR| 4w | 5w | 10w
Tests|71|16586|8332|291|8/97|28.63|3.01|56.9|17|14|2|
ODIs|138|7461|5018|203|5/44|24.71|4.03|36.7|4|1|-|
VILLAIN'S TEAM
He'll be our prime bowler in the team along with Sir Ambrose. Due to lack of time had to copy a lot of the writing from websites like Cricbuzz, apologies.
@Rebel2k19 to pick next.
Excellent pick. I think he was one of those under-rated all-rounders from Australia.
blockerdave
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Good pick Benaud. One of those it's surprising didn't go already and actually I began to consider him for my last member of the team
CerealKiller
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Alan Knott
If you're looking for a great wicketkeeper, there is no need to look beyond Alan Knott. He made is Test debut in 1967, and started well by not conceding a single bye. He continued performing consistently, and was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1970. He was instrumental in regaining the Ashes in Australia in 1970/71, taking five catches and stumping Doug Walters in the decisive final match. He helped England win the Ashes again in 1977, before boarding the WSC train. He fittingly played his last 2 Tests in the famous 1981 series, before a rebel tour to South Africa ended his international career. He retired from cricket in 1985.
He was a reliable batsman, in more than one occasion digging England out of a hole, and had an impressive, at least for those times, ODI strike rate of 80.
To mark 150 years of the Cricketers' Almanack, Wisden named him in an all-time Test World XI, and the ECB in an England all-time XI.
In this XI, he will play the role of a lower order hitter, plus obviously wicketkeeper.
CerealKiller's XI
1. Graeme Pollock
2. Victor Trumper
3. Stan McCabe
4. Allan Lamb
5. Imran Khan
6.
7. Alan Knott
8. Alan Davidson
9. Malcolm Marshall
10. Abdul Qadir
11. Bill O'Reilly
@Sinister One
If you're looking for a great wicketkeeper, there is no need to look beyond Alan Knott. He made is Test debut in 1967, and started well by not conceding a single bye. He continued performing consistently, and was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1970. He was instrumental in regaining the Ashes in Australia in 1970/71, taking five catches and stumping Doug Walters in the decisive final match. He helped England win the Ashes again in 1977, before boarding the WSC train. He fittingly played his last 2 Tests in the famous 1981 series, before a rebel tour to South Africa ended his international career. He retired from cricket in 1985.
He was a reliable batsman, in more than one occasion digging England out of a hole, and had an impressive, at least for those times, ODI strike rate of 80.
To mark 150 years of the Cricketers' Almanack, Wisden named him in an all-time Test World XI, and the ECB in an England all-time XI.
In this XI, he will play the role of a lower order hitter, plus obviously wicketkeeper.
CerealKiller's XI
1.
Graeme Pollock 2.
Victor Trumper 3.
Stan McCabe 4.
Allan Lamb 5.
Imran Khan 6.
7.
Alan Knott 8.
Alan Davidson 9.
Malcolm Marshall 10.
Abdul Qadir 11.
Bill O'Reilly @Sinister One
Master Bates
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Aislabie
Test Cricket is Best Cricket
It's a pretty exciting time in the draft now: the final round. The pick that will complete your team.
To celebrate this, the index is up to date!
To celebrate this, the index is up to date!
CerealKiller
Staff Member
Collis King
Collis King, a medium pacer who batted way better than he bowled, will always be remembered for his innings in the 1979 World Cup final, when he did what almost no one else ever achieved, which is outshining Viv Richards. He came in when the West Indies were 99-4 and smashed 88 off 66 deliveries, adding 139 in just 21 overs along with Richards and putting the match, and the Cup, beyond England's grasp.
His career was hampered by his decision to join World Series Cricket, and then ended when he toured South Africa with a rebel team.
He never rose to the occasion of that final again, but i picked this team on the assumption that all the players would play as they did at their peak, and if the Collis King of the 23rd of June 1979 shows up at number six, then that is more than good enough for me.
That completes my team. I have quite a versatile and complete batting lineup, and five genuine bowlers, with McCabe or King to chip in if needed.
CerealKiller's XI
1. Graeme Pollock
2. Victor Trumper
3. Stan McCabe
4. Allan Lamb
5. Imran Khan
6. Collis King
7. Alan Knott
8. Alan Davidson
9. Malcolm Marshall
10. Abdul Qadir
11. Bill O'Reilly
@Sinister One
Collis King, a medium pacer who batted way better than he bowled, will always be remembered for his innings in the 1979 World Cup final, when he did what almost no one else ever achieved, which is outshining Viv Richards. He came in when the West Indies were 99-4 and smashed 88 off 66 deliveries, adding 139 in just 21 overs along with Richards and putting the match, and the Cup, beyond England's grasp.
His career was hampered by his decision to join World Series Cricket, and then ended when he toured South Africa with a rebel team.
He never rose to the occasion of that final again, but i picked this team on the assumption that all the players would play as they did at their peak, and if the Collis King of the 23rd of June 1979 shows up at number six, then that is more than good enough for me.
That completes my team. I have quite a versatile and complete batting lineup, and five genuine bowlers, with McCabe or King to chip in if needed.
CerealKiller's XI
1.
Graeme Pollock 2.
Victor Trumper 3.
Stan McCabe 4.
Allan Lamb 5.
Imran Khan 6.
Collis King 7.
Alan Knott 8.
Alan Davidson 9.
Malcolm Marshall 10.
Abdul Qadir 11.
Bill O'Reilly @Sinister One
Aislabie
Test Cricket is Best Cricket
Fantastic pick. I'd have put money on you picking him as well; I'd have done so as well but he doesn't really fit into my team whereas you had plenty of bowling options to accommodate a luxury hitter.
Fun bit of trivia, my mum used to work with him and Alvin Kallicharran
Fun bit of trivia, my mum used to work with him and Alvin Kallicharran
CerealKiller
Staff Member
I thought of picking Ian Smith at 6 and a bowler at 9, but that would've left me with a long tail. Knott is wasted with the bat at 9, but that's a price i'm willing to pay.
blockerdave
ICC Chairman
I'm considering a few all-rounders for my last position and Collis was one of them. Top pick.
Aislabie
Test Cricket is Best Cricket
You could always adjust your batting order...
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