Draft: The Quiz Draft - Redux
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sanchitgarg
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same reason i didn't go for sehwag
Aislabie
Test Cricket is Best Cricket
Is Bradman not also unavailable now?
CerealKiller
Staff Member
Nope, that's a difference from your draft, he's available for further rounds unless picked by one person.
qpeedore
SOTM Winner - July 2014
@CerealKiller is correct. So in your original Draft, double picked players became unavailable but considering the types of questions I've got planned...it might be slightly unfair of me to restrict the players available. Whether Bradman is eligible in a further round is up for debate at the moment (since this round is strictly for bowlers) but you never know.
EDIT: My bad on the wording, it should probably read "linked to in the first post " instead of "available in the first post". I'll fix that maybe tomorrow when I've got the time.
DOUBLE EDIT: Corrected it.
EDIT: My bad on the wording, it should probably read "linked to in the first post " instead of "available in the first post". I'll fix that maybe tomorrow when I've got the time.
DOUBLE EDIT: Corrected it.
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qpeedore
SOTM Winner - July 2014
Hutton being "ill" is still the best commentary/summary line I've ever read about. He was on 111, but the BBC guy read it as "Hutton, ill...no wait sorry, that's Hutton 111" live on air. In the commentary thread I linked to the actual story. It's somewhere around at least.
qpeedore
SOTM Winner - July 2014
qpeedore
SOTM Winner - July 2014
Thanks to all for the rapid replies.
This round is going to be a disappointment to a lot of us. Unfortunately there were double and triple picks aplenty. Most of us missed out here due to that.
1. @ddrap14 -George Lohmann: 8/7 vs. South Africa
Yeah, one of the best bowling performances ever from one of the best players ever. No doubt why so many people picked him.
2. @Neptune - Fred "the Demon" Spofforth: 6/48 vs. England
He's first on the list of Test hat tricks. Expected more than one person to choose him, yet only Neptune did. Really like Spofforth as a pick.
3. @ahmedleo414 - Shane Warne: 3/16 vs. England
A couple of people figured Warne would have been picked, and so didn't pick him. Ahmed went bravely ahead and it paid off.
4. @CerealKiller -Courtney Walsh: 4/62 and 3/61 vs. Australia
This was one of those "technical" hat-tricks because it happened across two innings. But for being the first ever bowler past 500 Test wickets, he's a very good pick. I wasn't alone in thinking that way though.
5. @Aislabie -George Lohmann
Well, at least Aislabie is robbed of a pick this round. I don't expect this sort of thing to continue for long though.
6. @Yash. -George Lohmann
Someone has been spending too much time doing Drafts, lol.
7. @sanchitgarg -Courtney Walsh
Boo. Hiss.
8. @Mittal2002 -Courtney Walsh
I know when we think great fast bowlers, we think West Indies, but this is getting ridiculous.
9. @qpeedore -Courtney Walsh
Well, this is becoming a farce. Walsh has been in and out of the picks with almost as much regularity as he's been out for duck.
Notable misses: Wasim Akram, Lance Gibbs, Glenn McGrath
This was a round absolutely dominated by two players. Some people tried the psychological pick, some tried the reverse psychology, some tried the double reverse. But at the end of it all, most of us missed out. Again, if I've got someone's pick wrong, let me know. Discussions are open for Round 2.
The teams thus far
Unavailable players
Since we've almost all missed out on a bowler, the next one will also be about a bowler. Deadline remains the same, Monday 21st June at 6pm GMT.
Round 3
We all enjoy a good rearguard action from time to time. I want to see who you consider to be good batting tail enders.
Pick a tail ender who has scored a century (from anywhere of the positions 8-11) and opened the bowling in the same match.
Told you the questions would start getting harder.
This round is going to be a disappointment to a lot of us. Unfortunately there were double and triple picks aplenty. Most of us missed out here due to that.
1. @ddrap14 -
Yeah, one of the best bowling performances ever from one of the best players ever. No doubt why so many people picked him.
2. @Neptune - Fred "the Demon" Spofforth: 6/48 vs. England
He's first on the list of Test hat tricks. Expected more than one person to choose him, yet only Neptune did. Really like Spofforth as a pick.
3. @ahmedleo414 - Shane Warne: 3/16 vs. England
A couple of people figured Warne would have been picked, and so didn't pick him. Ahmed went bravely ahead and it paid off.
4. @CerealKiller -
This was one of those "technical" hat-tricks because it happened across two innings. But for being the first ever bowler past 500 Test wickets, he's a very good pick. I wasn't alone in thinking that way though.
5. @Aislabie -
Well, at least Aislabie is robbed of a pick this round. I don't expect this sort of thing to continue for long though.
6. @Yash. -
Someone has been spending too much time doing Drafts, lol.
7. @sanchitgarg -
Boo. Hiss.
8. @Mittal2002 -
I know when we think great fast bowlers, we think West Indies, but this is getting ridiculous.
9. @qpeedore -
Well, this is becoming a farce. Walsh has been in and out of the picks with almost as much regularity as he's been out for duck.
Notable misses: Wasim Akram, Lance Gibbs, Glenn McGrath
This was a round absolutely dominated by two players. Some people tried the psychological pick, some tried the reverse psychology, some tried the double reverse. But at the end of it all, most of us missed out. Again, if I've got someone's pick wrong, let me know. Discussions are open for Round 2.
The teams thus far
@ddrap14
Mahela Jayawardene
@Neptune
Len Hutton
Fred "the Demon" Spofforth
@ahmedleo414
Shane Warne
@CerealKiller
none
@Aislabie
Kumar Sangakarra
@Yash.
Wally Hammond
@sanchitgarg
Mark Taylor
@Mittal2002
Graham Gooch
@qpeedore's extra team
Chris Gayle
Mahela Jayawardene @Neptune
Len Hutton Fred "the Demon" Spofforth @ahmedleo414
Shane Warne @CerealKiller
none
@Aislabie
Kumar Sangakarra @Yash.
Wally Hammond @sanchitgarg
Mark Taylor @Mittal2002
Graham Gooch @qpeedore's extra team
Chris Gayle Unavailable players
Mahela Jayawardene
Len Hutton
Kumar Sangakarra
Wally Hammond
Mark Taylor
Graham Gooch
Chris Gayle
Shane Warne
Fred Spofforth
Len Hutton
Kumar Sangakarra
Wally Hammond
Mark Taylor
Graham Gooch
Chris Gayle
Shane Warne
Fred Spofforth
Since we've almost all missed out on a bowler, the next one will also be about a bowler. Deadline remains the same, Monday 21st June at 6pm GMT.
Round 3
We all enjoy a good rearguard action from time to time. I want to see who you consider to be good batting tail enders.
Pick a tail ender who has scored a century (from anywhere of the positions 8-11) and opened the bowling in the same match.
Told you the questions would start getting harder.
CerealKiller
Staff Member
I used reverse psychology a round too earlyThanks to all for the rapid replies.
This round is going to be a disappointment to a lot of us. Unfortunately there were double and triple picks aplenty. Most of us missed out here due to that.
1. @ddrap14 -George Lohmann: 8/7 vs. South Africa
Yeah, one of the best bowling performances ever from one of the best players ever. No doubt why so many people picked him.
2. @Neptune - Fred "the Demon" Spofforth: 6/48 vs. England
He's first on the list of Test hat tricks. Expected more than one person to choose him, yet only Neptune did. Really like Spofforth as a pick.
3. @ahmedleo414 - Shane Warne: 3/16 vs. England
A couple of people figured Warne would have been picked, and so didn't pick him. Ahmed went bravely ahead and it paid off.
4. @CerealKiller -Courtney Walsh: 4/62 and 3/61 vs. Australia
This was one of those "technical" hat-tricks because it happened across two innings. But for being the first ever bowler past 500 Test wickets, he's a very good pick. I wasn't alone in thinking that way though.
5. @Aislabie -George Lohmann
Well, at least Aislabie is robbed of a pick this round. I don't expect this sort of thing to continue for long though.
6. @Yash. -George Lohmann
Someone has been spending too much time doing Drafts, lol.
7. @sanchitgarg -Courtney Walsh
Boo. Hiss.
8. @Mittal2002 -Courtney Walsh
I know when we think great fast bowlers, we think West Indies, but this is getting ridiculous.
9. @qpeedore -Courtney Walsh
Well, this is becoming a farce. Walsh has been in and out of the picks with almost as much regularity as he's been out for duck.
Notable misses: Wasim Akram, Lance Gibbs, Glenn McGrath
This was a round absolutely dominated by two players. Some people tried the psychological pick, some tried the reverse psychology, some tried the double reverse. But at the end of it all, most of us missed out. Again, if I've got someone's pick wrong, let me know. Discussions are open for Round 2.
The teams thus far
@ddrap14
@Neptune
@ahmedleo414
@CerealKiller
none
@Aislabie
@Yash.
@sanchitgarg
@Mittal2002
@qpeedore's extra team
Unavailable players
Mahela Jayawardene
Len Hutton
Kumar Sangakarra
Wally Hammond
Mark Taylor
Graham Gooch
Chris Gayle
Shane Warne
Fred Spofforth
Since we've almost all missed out on a bowler, the next one will also be about a bowler. Deadline remains the same, Monday 21st June at 6pm GMT.
Round 3
We all enjoy a good rearguard action from time to time. I want to see who you consider to be good batting tail enders.
Pick a tail ender who has scored a century (from anywhere of the positions 8-11) and opened the bowling in the same match.
Told you the questions would start getting harder.
Aislabie
Test Cricket is Best Cricket
I couldn't not have a shot at Lohmann to be honest. No regrets at all
Mittal2002
Club Captain
- Joined
- May 7, 2021
Though I thought that Walsh would be a very risky pick, but 4 persons going for him, this was something unusual.Thanks to all for the rapid replies.
This round is going to be a disappointment to a lot of us. Unfortunately there were double and triple picks aplenty. Most of us missed out here due to that.
1. @ddrap14 -George Lohmann: 8/7 vs. South Africa
Yeah, one of the best bowling performances ever from one of the best players ever. No doubt why so many people picked him.
2. @Neptune - Fred "the Demon" Spofforth: 6/48 vs. England
He's first on the list of Test hat tricks. Expected more than one person to choose him, yet only Neptune did. Really like Spofforth as a pick.
3. @ahmedleo414 - Shane Warne: 3/16 vs. England
A couple of people figured Warne would have been picked, and so didn't pick him. Ahmed went bravely ahead and it paid off.
4. @CerealKiller -Courtney Walsh: 4/62 and 3/61 vs. Australia
This was one of those "technical" hat-tricks because it happened across two innings. But for being the first ever bowler past 500 Test wickets, he's a very good pick. I wasn't alone in thinking that way though.
5. @Aislabie -George Lohmann
Well, at least Aislabie is robbed of a pick this round. I don't expect this sort of thing to continue for long though.
6. @Yash. -George Lohmann
Someone has been spending too much time doing Drafts, lol.
7. @sanchitgarg -Courtney Walsh
Boo. Hiss.
8. @Mittal2002 -Courtney Walsh
I know when we think great fast bowlers, we think West Indies, but this is getting ridiculous.
9. @qpeedore -Courtney Walsh
Well, this is becoming a farce. Walsh has been in and out of the picks with almost as much regularity as he's been out for duck.
Notable misses: Wasim Akram, Lance Gibbs, Glenn McGrath
This was a round absolutely dominated by two players. Some people tried the psychological pick, some tried the reverse psychology, some tried the double reverse. But at the end of it all, most of us missed out. Again, if I've got someone's pick wrong, let me know. Discussions are open for Round 2.
The teams thus far
@ddrap14
@Neptune
@ahmedleo414
@CerealKiller
none
@Aislabie
@Yash.
@sanchitgarg
@Mittal2002
@qpeedore's extra team
Unavailable players
Mahela Jayawardene
Len Hutton
Kumar Sangakarra
Wally Hammond
Mark Taylor
Graham Gooch
Chris Gayle
Shane Warne
Fred Spofforth
Since we've almost all missed out on a bowler, the next one will also be about a bowler. Deadline remains the same, Monday 21st June at 6pm GMT.
Round 3
We all enjoy a good rearguard action from time to time. I want to see who you consider to be good batting tail enders.
Pick a tail ender who has scored a century (from anywhere of the positions 8-11) and opened the bowling in the same match.
Told you the questions would start getting harder.
ahmedleo414
The Butcher
I expected a bunch of people, specifically @CerealKiller , to go for Wasim; that's why I didn't go for it@CerealKiller Really expected you to go for him. Disappointed in you
CerealKiller
Staff Member
Same
