The Quotea Draft

[Ed Smith]

1. Alviro Petersen
2. Loots Bosman
3. Jonathan Trott
4. Graeme Pollock
6. Quinton De Kock
9. Morne Morkel
10. Paul Adams
11. Makhaya Ntini

 

[blockerdave]

When South Africa wanted to name their “Cricketer of the Century” at the end of 1999, they produced a 10 man short list. Only 3 of them were not white. 2 of the 3 (Basil D’Oliveira and Frank Roro) are already safely ensconced in my top order. I’m going to add the third, ERIC PETERSEN, to my bowling attack because a quota is no cause for compromise and I want everyone unequivocally worth their place.

On the SACBOC Tour of Kenya in 1958/59 (Captained by D’Oliveira) in 3 “Tests” Petersen took 21 wickets at 8.33.

Also a good lower order batsman, Petersen would generally open as a genuine fast bowler, before dialing back to an accurate swinging medium fast and then a big-spinning medium pace off-break bowler. He was considered virtually “unplayable” on the matting wickets of the coloured leagues of the time.

1. Barry Richards
2. Jimmy Cook
3. Frank Roro
4. Basil D'oliveira
5. -
6. Lee Irvine (wk)
7. -
8. ERIC PETERSEN
9. Garth Le Roux
10. Krom Hendricks
11. -

@Yash. is up next

 

[ahmedleo414]

@Yash. missed his deadline, I have the next pick. I'll be making it shortly

 

[ahmedleo414]

My next pick goes to Bruce Mitchell (not my favourtie wrestling columnist, but the cricket player [obviously])

1. Bruce Mitchell
2. ?
3. ?
4. Ashwell Prince
5. Khaya Zondo
6. Andy Flower
7. ?
8. Shaun Pollock
9. Dale Steyn
10. Imran Tahir
11. Mfuneko Ngam

@Parth D has the next pick

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Wayne Parnell

That completes my quota in the Quotea.

Team PD la Quotea:

Dean Elgar
Temba Bavuma
AB de Villiers
JP Duminy
Andile Phehlukwayo
Wayne Parnell
Vernon Philander
Charl Langeveldt ​

Waiting for my next en-route @Bevab

 

[Yash.]

1. Gary Kirsten
2. ?
3. ?
4. Kevin Pietersen
5. Aubrey Faulkner
6. Justin Ontong
   
7. ?
8. Khaya Majola
9. Lutho Sipamala
   
10. Alfonso Thomas
    
11. Neil Adcock

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

1. Gary Kirsten
2. ?
3. ?
4. Kevin Pietersen
5. Aubrey Faulkner
6. Justin Ontong
   
7. ?
8. Khaya Majola
9. Lutho Sipamala
   
10. Alfonso Thomas
    
11. Neil Adcock

i think you wanted to bold Ontong and not thomas

 

[Bevab]

Herbie Taylor for me please. A player who goes under the radar unfortunately, but has a very fine record on poor wickets of his time in clearly the weakest team of those days.

@Parth D

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Hugh Tayfield

In a draft where there are only a few good genuine spin options to pick from, due to the nature of pitches in SA which support pace more than spin, I am amazed that I got Hugh Tayfield still available.

The right arm off-spinner played between the years 1949 and 1960 and is often regarded as not only South Africa's greatest ever spin bowler, but also one of the greatest off-spinners to have ever played Test cricket.


Team PD la Quotea:

Dean Elgar
Temba Bavuma
AB de Villiers
JP Duminy
Andile Phehlukwayo
Wayne Parnell
Vernon Philander
Hugh Tayfield
Charl Langeveldt ​

@ahmedleo414 is next

 

[ahmedleo414]

My next pick goes to Gary Kirsten

1. Bruce Mitchell
2. Gary Kirsten
3. ?
4. Ashwell Prince
5. Khaya Zondo
6. Andy Flower
7. ?
8. Shaun Pollock
9. Dale Steyn
10. Imran Tahir
11. Mfuneko Ngam

@Yash. has the next pick

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

My next pick goes to Gary Kirsten

1. Bruce Mitchell
2. Gary Kirsten
3. ?
4. Ashwell Prince
5. Khaya Zondo
6. Andy Flower
7. ?
8. Shaun Pollock
9. Dale Steyn
10. Imran Tahir
11. Mfuneko Ngam

@Yash. has the next pick

Invalid. Already picked by @Yash.

 

[ahmedleo414]

Invalid. Already picked by @Yash.

Dang, i thought i checked... okay give me a few mins

 

[ahmedleo414]

My next pick goes to Eric Rowan (again not the wrestler, the cricketer)

1. Bruce Mitchell
2. Eric Rowan
3. ?
4. Ashwell Prince
5. Khaya Zondo
6. Andy Flower
7. ?
8. Shaun Pollock
9. Dale Steyn
10. Imran Tahir
11. Mfuneko Ngam

@Yash. has the next pick

 

[Aislabie]

@Yash. has until 18:00 GMT (just over two hours) to make his pick before it becomes @blockerdave's turn

 

[Yash.]

Colin Bland