The RLG Draft

[ddrap14]

Sorry lads, have been busy IRL (school formal was Thursday, and had to do some study as well). Will try and get to this this weekend

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 25: Shan Masood
@CerealKiller

You've got a pretty decent player here. While Masood is better at limited overs cricket, he has four Test tons- something many others in this draft can't get close to.

 

[CerealKiller]

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Pick 25: Shan Masood
@CerealKiller
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You've got a pretty decent player here. While Masood is better at limited overs cricket, he has four Test tons- something many others in this draft can't get close to.

Our wickets will fall so quick that he'll have to approach it like a one-dayer, so not worried

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 26: Marnus Labuschagne
Nominated by: @ddrap14
Received by: @ahmedleo414


I simply couldn't not nominate him.

Post automatically merged: Sep 4, 2021

Pick 27: Don Bradman
Nominated by: @ahmedleo414
Received by: @mohsin7827


And now the greatest player of all time. Not a bad round so far is it?

 

[ddrap14]

@mohsin7827 @ahmedleo414 post above automerged
Pick 28: James Benning
Nominated by: @Aislabie
Received by: Self Receival

I got more results for the film director James Benning than the cricketer James Benning. But he isn't a bad player - his FC average is in the low thirties, the same as the aforementioned 25-cap international, Shan Masood.

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 29: Lawrie Miller
Nominated by: @Ed Smith's Basement
Received by: @sanchitgarg

A first class average of 40 is a good sign. A Test average of 13, and the fact I couldn't find a photo, is not.

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 30: George Headley
Nominated by: I'll discuss this below (tagging @Mittal2002 though)
Received by: @Neptune

So I'm stupid and I didn't notice multiple people nominate Bradman. Nobody is ever going to be an adequate replacement for the Don, but George Headley - the fifth best batsman of all time by averages (only Bradman, Steve Smith, GRaeme Pollock and Adam Voges are ahead) is the best substitute possible. Sorry for being a idiot.

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 31: Rahul Dravid
Nominated by: @mohsin7827
Received by: @Parth D

Dravid is arguably the best defensive-3 that we've seen so far (Marnus may disagree though). He is extremely tricky to get out - and if we see the likes of Emile McMaster later on, even more so.

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 32: Don Bennett
Nominated by: @Parth D
Received by: @Yash.

He may be the worst bat so far in this round but he also could be a great insurance policy against the specialist tailenders. Decent pickup.

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 33: Julius Caesar
Nominated by: @Neptune
Received by: @Till Valhalla

This must have been tricky to research. Luckily for Neptune, it paid off

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 34: Billy Murdoch
Nominated by: @sanchitgarg
Received by: @Ed Smith's Basement

You have here a guy who averaged more in Tests than he did in First Class, and a wicketkeeper. An absolute score!

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 35: Kumar Sangakkara
Nominated by: @Till Valhalla
Received by: @ddrap14

A nightmare round for Till Valhalla as he gives me one of the greatest No3-Wicketkeepers in history (thanks!) and then gets a utter meme in return. Sorry.

 

[ddrap14]

Pick 36: Kedar Jadhav
Nominated by: @Yash.
Received by: @Mittal2002

How has he not got a look in at Test level with a 45 batting average? Maybe it's that his bowling average is nearly four times that, but...

 

[ddrap14]

That's a wrap for Round 3! Your teams are now updated, and No.4 subs are now open!

 

[ahmedleo414]

Pick 27: Don Bradman
Nominated by: @ahmedleo414
Received by: @mohsin7827

You're welcome @mohsin7827