The RLG Draft

[ddrap14]

Pick 17: Kenny Burn
Nominated by: @Mittal2002
Received by: @Yash.


Oh dear.

The pick does have the upsides of technically being a keeper, and not being a disastrous batsman. But still

 

[ddrap14]

Just realised all my pick numbers are one short so far for this round, oop
Pick 19: MSK Prasad
Nominated by: @mohsin7827
Received by: @Mittal2002

Yes, I'm sure that's the MS you wanted...

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 20: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Nominated by: @Parth D
Received by: @CerealKiller

This one is a valid pick, and of course it was Parth to find it. At least he can sort of bowl...

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 21: George Patterson
Nominated by: @Neptune
Received by: @Ed Smith's Basement

This was a direct swap and Ed really won. Patterson is America's second best ever cricketer (Dickwella doesn't count) and a very capable player with both bat and ball.

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 22: Craig Spearman
Nominated by: @sanchitgarg
Received by: Self Receival

Just one self-receival this time around and it isn't a bad one. Spearman was more talented and destructive than his international stats suggest, which was confirmed with his long spell at Gloucestershire; a T20 strike rate of 139.2 hints at it though. Maybe hed've been like Brad Hodge if not for a career ending injury in 2008.

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 23: David Warner
Nominated by: @Till Valhalla
Received by: @Parth D

Keep the sandpaper far away and you've got yourself a star.

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 24: Neelam Obi
Nominated by: @Yash.
Received by: @mohsin7827

A specialist opener with an average of 12? Turns out the turn of the (20th) century didn't kill them off, as the currently 28yo Obi proves.

Round 3 nominations are now open!

 

[Till Valhalla]

Pick 23: David Warner
Nominated by: @Till Valhalla
Received by: @Parth D

Keep the sandpaper far away and you've got yourself a star.

Me helping others to build a solid team.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Pick 20: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Nominated by: @Parth D
Received by: @CerealKiller
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This one is a valid pick, and of course it was Parth to find it. At least he can sort of bowl...

Take good care of him @CerealKiller . He is a legend.

 

[Neptune]

I'll take Morrison tbh, not an ideal opener but gives me a bowling option which i think will be handy with all the terrible bowlers nominated at the end

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Pick 16: Danny Morrison
Nominated by: @Ed Smith's Basement
Received by: @Neptune
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Yes, the Duckman once opened the batting as a joke- NZ needed to chase the mammoth target of 2 in a 1990 Test so they sent out Morrison and regular number ten Martin Snedden. Snedden was an OK bat, Morrison not so. At least he can bowl

Are these sort of picks allowed? Like someone who opened the batting just once or twice while his priliminary position is elsewhere

 

[sanchitgarg]

Pick 22: Craig Spearman
Nominated by: @sanchitgarg
Received by: Self Receival
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Just one self-receival this time around and it isn't a bad one. Spearman was more talented and destructive than his international stats suggest, which was confirmed with his long spell at Gloucestershire; a T20 strike rate of 139.2 hints at it though. Maybe hed've been like Brad Hodge if not for a career ending injury in 2008.

Could have gone much worse so I am happy with the pick.

 

[ddrap14]

Are these sort of picks allowed? Like someone who opened the batting just once or twice while his priliminary position is elsewhere

I let Jack Leach through in Round 1 so I couldn't say no to that one. I will say, no night watchmen are allowed through the middle order.

 

[Till Valhalla]

I let Jack Leach through in Round 1 so I couldn't say no to that one. I will say, no night watchmen are allowed through the middle order.

Night watchmen should be good though, they used to be a valid tactic.

 

[ddrap14]

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