Draft: The RNG Draft (Panesar Edition)

[ddrap14]

Unlucky Dip Player 67
Manvinder Singh Bisla

Slightly less elite than the last example, but he still has 89 in an IPL final. Absolutely another nomination hoping for self-receival.

Nominated by: @Till Valhalla
Received by: @Ed Smith

 

[ddrap14]

Unlucky Dip Player 68
Shane Watson

I'm not sure if Watson was better at batting, bowling, or pilates throughout his career. But I am sure that whoever gets him gets an absolute prize, who's a top six batsman and a top four bowler - with all the Vizzys around, such players are valuable. Good luck to the person nominating him!

Nominated by: @CerealKiller
Received by: @Neo 7

 

[Aislabie]

 

[ddrap14]

Unlucky Dip Player 69
Ajoy Sarkar


Credit to Aislabie for the pic. Not much else to say here other than that he's extremely unproven.

Nominated by: @Paranoid Kendroid
Received by: @pillowprocter

 

[ddrap14]

Unlucky Dip Player 70
Prince Christian Victor

The English can pull the royalty card too. At least this guy only did it for I Zingari.

Nominated by: @Supreme General (obviously)
Received by: @Supreme General

 

[ddrap14]

Unlucky Dip Player 71
Angelo Mathews

Another outstanding player for the Unlucky Dip, especially this late. Not that Yash wants him - rather than to try and improve his team, he nominated Mathews for blowing a BBL league game for him.

Nominated by: @Yash.
Received by: @Till Valhalla

 

[ddrap14]

Unlucky Dip Player 72
Sunil Gavaskar

By this point, you all probably get what the plan was here.

Nominated by: @Bevab
Received by: @Aislabie, whose tactic worked out... I guess?

 

[Aislabie]

 

[ddrap14]

Unlucky Dip Player 73
Athar Ali Khan


I didn't know Bangladesh played any ODIs in 1988. And judging by Athar Ali's record outside of the booth, they weren't ready. Also, credit to Aislabie again for the image

Nominated by: @ahmedleo414
Received by: @ahmedleo414
Apparently, self receptions only happen when you least want them this round

 

[ddrap14]

Unlucky Dip Player 74
Sam Hain

Possibly the GOAT batsman, IDK. He's pretty good at the very least from what I've watched of him.*
* five BBL games

Nominated by: @mohsin7827
Received by: @Disharies

 

[ddrap14]

Unlucky Dip Player 75
Monty Panesar

Wait, nobody's nominated him yet?

Nominated by: @Ed Smith (of course)
Received by: @Paranoid Kendroid

 

[ddrap14]

Unlucky Dip Player 76
Balaji Rao

A kind of competent associate leggie and a very not competent batsman. Exactly what 2/3 remaining teams don't need to finish their XI.

Nominated by: AUTO (Neo missed pick)
Received by: @Bevab

 

[ddrap14]

Unlucky Dip Player 77
Rudi van Vuuren

This legend was part of multiple huge losses to Australia... in multiple sports, representing Namibia in both rugby and cricket. He also had a five-for against the Poms.

Nominated by: AUTO (Disharies missed pick)
Received by: @mohsin7827

 

[ddrap14]

Unlucky Dip Player 78
Keith de Jong

A fast-bowling all-rounder, de Jong was born in Ceylon and played six times for Queensland. Later in life, he worked in education. I know this because he was my deputy principal throughout primary school. Yes, I've been dying to nominate him.

Nominated by: @ddrap14 (on behalf of PillowProcter, who didn't make a final pick)
Received by: @CerealKiller

 

[ddrap14]

And on that sentimental note, the draft ends.

I'd like to thank everyone for participating, and an especially big thanks to the 11/13 who nominated their Round 11 player (or specifically asked me to do so for them), given I went AWOL for a month before I posted it. Burnout is a scamp.

I'm hopefully going to have a new draft up next week that is equally devilish in its nature - although you at least won't have to have people messing with you then. I'm also gonna bring back the OG RNG draft, but only after my semester is done.

Thanks again!

Ps. if anyone wants to rank the teams, go right ahead; I might tomorrow