@ahmedleo414 is next... Not me
Draft: The Role-Reversal Draft
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ahmedleo414
The Butcher
I will be going with Ravindra Jadeja
For the 49 tests he played, Jadeja batted in the tail order in 33 matches: 67.34%
His bio from cricinfo:
"The best of observers ignored his left-arm spin at first, then he was ridiculed for his three triple-centuries in Ranji Trophy, the idea of Jadeja the Test player was contested when India handed him a debut in 2012-13 against conventional wisdom, but Jadeja won them all over with over after over of unerring accuracy, and sits among the elite of Indian spin bowling now.
In October 2019, Jadeja became the quickest left-arm bowler to reach 200 Test wickets. In August 2013, he became the first Indian since Anil Kumble - in 1996 - to top the ICC ODI bowling rankings. In the IPL, Jadeja drew a scarcely believable bid of US$2 million in 2012. A few years ago, Shane Warne had nicknamed him "Rockstar" because of his confidence in his own ability and flamboyant ways. His most valuable skill, though, didn't have the glamour of a rockstar: fitness and strength to be able to be at the batsmen for hours, ready to pounce on any assistance from the pitch.
In an era that Jadeja was bound to be overshadowed by the artistry of fellow spinner R Ashwin, he actually kept the senior spinner on his toes and often stole the spot when conditions allowed India to play just one spinner. It helped that he was a captain's dream: arguably the fastest man on the turf and the best fielder in the time that he played, he went on to become an important lower-order batsman, a far cry from the subject of memes that his batting at the start of his career was. The ridicule of his triples - more than any Indian had ever hit in first-class cricket - was actually an indictment of the quality of bowling in Indian domestic cricket at that time.
Even after he had established himself, Jadeja had to fight through a serious shoulder injury and was even dropped from the squad, but he kept coming back. These hardships paled in comparison with the tough childhood in Jamnagar and the early knocks in his cricketing career, including being banned by the IPL for a year for essentially trying to negotiate his salary in the IPL."
For the 49 tests he played, Jadeja batted in the tail order in 33 matches: 67.34%
His bio from cricinfo:
"The best of observers ignored his left-arm spin at first, then he was ridiculed for his three triple-centuries in Ranji Trophy, the idea of Jadeja the Test player was contested when India handed him a debut in 2012-13 against conventional wisdom, but Jadeja won them all over with over after over of unerring accuracy, and sits among the elite of Indian spin bowling now.
In October 2019, Jadeja became the quickest left-arm bowler to reach 200 Test wickets. In August 2013, he became the first Indian since Anil Kumble - in 1996 - to top the ICC ODI bowling rankings. In the IPL, Jadeja drew a scarcely believable bid of US$2 million in 2012. A few years ago, Shane Warne had nicknamed him "Rockstar" because of his confidence in his own ability and flamboyant ways. His most valuable skill, though, didn't have the glamour of a rockstar: fitness and strength to be able to be at the batsmen for hours, ready to pounce on any assistance from the pitch.
In an era that Jadeja was bound to be overshadowed by the artistry of fellow spinner R Ashwin, he actually kept the senior spinner on his toes and often stole the spot when conditions allowed India to play just one spinner. It helped that he was a captain's dream: arguably the fastest man on the turf and the best fielder in the time that he played, he went on to become an important lower-order batsman, a far cry from the subject of memes that his batting at the start of his career was. The ridicule of his triples - more than any Indian had ever hit in first-class cricket - was actually an indictment of the quality of bowling in Indian domestic cricket at that time.
Even after he had established himself, Jadeja had to fight through a serious shoulder injury and was even dropped from the squad, but he kept coming back. These hardships paled in comparison with the tough childhood in Jamnagar and the early knocks in his cricketing career, including being banned by the IPL for a year for essentially trying to negotiate his salary in the IPL."
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ahmedleo414
The Butcher
@Life Warrior missed his deadline, @Yash. has the next pick
CerealKiller
Staff Member
My next pick is Shahid Afridi, who was the 5th bowler in 31 out of 47 innings.
He has 48 wickets in 27 Test matches, averaging 35, and 266 wickets in 133 FC matches, at an average of 26
CerealKiller's XI
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3. Chaminda Vaas
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7. Javed Miandad
8. Steve Waugh
9. Shahid Afridi
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@Aislabie
He has 48 wickets in 27 Test matches, averaging 35, and 266 wickets in 133 FC matches, at an average of 26
CerealKiller's XI
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Javed Miandad 8.
Steve Waugh 9.
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@Aislabie
Aislabie
Test Cricket is Best Cricket
Shaun PollockTest stats: 3,781 runs @ 32.31 (2 centuries, best 111) in 108 matches
First-class stats: 7,023 runs @ 33.12 (6 centuries, best 150*) in 186 matches
Batted in top seven: 57 times (26.4%)
I was going to keep building my bowling attack, but that was while I thought that Shaun Pollock would be picked. Yet here he is, still available - a man with a Test average of 32 and a first-class average of 33, which isn't quite Jadeja-good, but it's still an excellent option for this draft. I'm going to pencil him in at number four although I'm not 100% sure what my batting order is going to be yet.
@Aislabie 's XI so far:
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Shaun Pollock5.
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Clyde Walcott8.
Sanath Jayasuriya9.
Shane Watson10.
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@Na Maloom Afraad
Was my next pic. Damn!
Test stats: 3,781 runs @ 32.31 (2 centuries, best 111) in 108 matches
First-class stats: 7,023 runs @ 33.12 (6 centuries, best 150*) in 186 matches
Batted in top seven: 57 times (26.4%)
I was going to keep building my bowling attack, but that was while I thought that Shaun Pollock would be picked. Yet here he is, still available - a man with a Test average of 32 and a first-class average of 33, which isn't quite Jadeja-good, but it's still an excellent option for this draft. I'm going to pencil him in at number four although I'm not 100% sure what my batting order is going to be yet.
@Aislabie 's XI so far:
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@Na Maloom Afraad
Na Maloom Afraad
Man of Tomorrow
Aislabie
Test Cricket is Best Cricket
Jason HolderTest stats: 1,898 runs @ 32.72 (3 centuries, best 202*) in 40 matches
First-class stats: 2,613 runs @ 26.13 (3 centuries, best 202*) in 71 matches
Batted in top seven: 17 times (21.3%)
So I thought of another batsman I absolutely had to have: Jason Holder will be a huge (literally) man to have at number five. There aren't all that many players available in this draft with Test double-centuries, so I have to get hold of someone this good as quickly as possible.
@Aislabie 's XI so far:
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Shaun Pollock5.
Jason Holder6.
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Clyde Walcott8.
Sanath Jayasuriya9.
Shane Watson10.
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@Asham
You’re literally took both of my future picks there.
Test stats: 1,898 runs @ 32.72 (3 centuries, best 202*) in 40 matches
First-class stats: 2,613 runs @ 26.13 (3 centuries, best 202*) in 71 matches
Batted in top seven: 17 times (21.3%)
So I thought of another batsman I absolutely had to have: Jason Holder will be a huge (literally) man to have at number five. There aren't all that many players available in this draft with Test double-centuries, so I have to get hold of someone this good as quickly as possible.
@Aislabie 's XI so far:
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@Asham
ahmedleo414
The Butcher
@Asham missed his dead line, @Life Warrior is next... i think, please double check
Life Warrior
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DD's Role Reversal XI
1. Umesh Yadav
2. Mitchell Starc
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4. Dinesh Kartik
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8. Rohit Sharma
9. Marnus Labuschagne
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@Na Maloom Afraad
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Umesh Yadav2.
Mitchell Starc3.
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Dinesh Kartik5.
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Rohit Sharma9.
Marnus Labuschagne10.
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@Na Maloom Afraad
@Aislabie If its not much work, can you please update the first post, or please transfer it to me or @ahmedleo414
