The Cat
1. J. Roy
2661 runs @ 38.57 S/R 105.51 7 100s 12 50s. Sledgehammer opener can win any game on his day.
2. T Dilshan
10290 runs @ 39.27 S/R 86.23. 22 100s 47 50s. Rampaging opening batsman famed for the scoop shot. Ridiculous beard to be fair.
3. G. Gambhir
5238 runs @ 39.68 S/R 85.25. 11 100s 34 50s. One of the heroes of the 2011 ODI World Cup win.
4. J. Kallis
11579 runs @ 44.36 S/R 72.89 17 100s 86 50s. One of the best cricketers of all time, reliable and a tough competitor.
5. R Sarwan
5804 runs @ 42.68 S/R 75.74 5 100s 38 50s. Classy batsman adds plenty to this reliable middle order.
6. I. Chappell (*)
673 runs @ 48.07 S/R 77.00 8 50s. Timing of his career limited ODI appearences but passed 50 in half of his innings.
7. M Boucher (+)
4686 runs @ 28.57 S/R 84.77 1 100 26 50s. Great keeper and able lower order batsman.
8. N. Coulter Nile
154 runs @ 12.83 S/R 81.05. Capable of landing a few big blows at the death.
9. A Kumble
938 runs @ 10.53 S/R 61.06
10. S. Nawaz
221 runs @ 9.60 S/R 64.05.
11. M. Muralitharan
674 runs @ 6.80 S/R 77.56
Bowling
S Nawaz
63 wickets @ 23.22 S/R 38.2. E/R 3.63. Right arm fast medium. The godfather of reverse swing, deadly super accurate bowler.
J Kallis
273 wickets @ 31.79.S/R 39.3. E/R 4.84. Legendary all rounder with decent strike rate.
N Coulter Nile
48 wickets @ 26.56. S/R 29.0. E/R 5.47. Aussie Right arm fast bowler with incredible strike rate.
M Muralitharan
534 wickets @ 23.08.S/R 35.2. E/R 3.93. Legendary offspinner.
A Kumble
337 wickets @ 30.89.S/R 43.0 E/R 4.30. Class leg spinner to complete a very varied bowling attack.
Option bowlers:
I Chappell
2 wickets @ 11.50 S/R 21.0 E/R 3.28
R Sarwan
16 wickets @ 36.62 S/R 36.3 E/R 6.05
T Dilshan
106 wickets @ 45.07 S/R 55.4 E/R 4.87
Mani
Batting:
Opening Batting combo of Desmond Haynes and J.Bairstow will provide me with good attacking and solid foundation for the rest of the incoming batsmen to launch it.Dean Jones is my one down batsmen who useful in providing me runs early in the innings and can grind it down in the middle overs along with Aravind.S.Law and D.Miller along with Simon O'Donnell and Wasim Akram can attacking the bowlers in the end overs so my team would have solid score at the end to defend.
Bowling:
Bowling lead my Wasim Akram my main strike bowler supported by two swing bowlers D.Fleming and N.Bracken, it would be too difficult for any batting side to come up against this trio in the early overs, they would provide me with early breakthrough.These trio will be supported by Simon O'Donnell and A.Qadir(best spin bowler in this draft after S.Warne/Murali) and will get support by Aravinda who can chip in his off spinning case needed.
Bowling in depth overs:
Wasim/D.Fleming and N.Bracken would be bowling in the depth overs, it would be full of Yorkers, slow balls.N.Bracken is well know for his slow balls which had surprised many well set batsmen on numerous occasions. D.Fleming is know for his swing can swing it either side would be too difficult to get away.Wasim Akram enough said.
Players that would give me upper hand against any side:
Wasim Akram -Winner of 92 World Cup, his Hatrick in WC 92 sealed the WC for Pakistan.And never to forget his little cameo with bat in Final.
Aravinda De Silva - Winner of 96 World Cup, his responsible knock in 96 World Cup SF against India after the early wickets of S.Jayasurya, Kalu and Gurusinha,made sure that Srilanka reached respectable scoreline.
Again in the finals his 3 wkts and 107* made sure that Srilanka chased the Aussie total and this was the first time that any team in the World Cup had successfully chased the score batting second in the WC.
Dean Jones & Desmond Haynes :
Two finest batsmen's to play for their respective country sides, two hard hitting batsmen's ,more than capable of playing long middle innings when patience is the key and can change the gear and launch into the attack for quick runs is needed.
A.Qadir - The strike bowler Imran relied upon in the middle overs, the leg spinner and google bowler who can provide my team with important breakthrough in the middle overs.
NM
Why I win Games:
1. Honestly, this is a sheep draft but i have maybe 2 players (Raina/Broad and Hopes) that don't come up in all time ODI draft.
2. Brilliant Bowling - Waqar, Pollock, Tahir are brilliant while the other provide good support
3. Aggerssive Batsmen, with a strong middle - I have stroke makers and a grafter (Misbah) in case of trouble
Overall, it's just a well rounded team with many match winners (Amla, Faf, De Kock, Waqar, Tahir, Pollock)
Hashim Amla
7910 runs @ 49.74 S/R 89.22 100s 27 50s 37. Modern ODI opening great.
2. Quinton De Kock (WK):
4602 runs @ 45.56 S/R 95.81 100s 14 50s 21. Aggressive opener
3. Babar Azam
2462 runs @ 51.29 S/R 84.66 100s 8 50s 10. Pakistan's best batsman.
4. F. du Plessis (C)
5120 runs @ 46.54 S/R 88.53 100s 11 50s 32. SA's most consistent bat post Kallis
5. Misbah Ul Haq
5122 runs @ 43.40 S/R 73.75 100s 0 50s 42. Middle order anchor and finisher
6. Suresh Raina
5615 runs @ 35.31 S/R 93.50 100s 5 50s 36. Explosive finisher who can score fast
36 wickets @ 50.30 S/R 59.0 E/R 5.11 Part time spinner who will bowl a bit
7. James Hopes
1326 runs @ 25.01 S/R 93.71 100s 0 50s 3. Decent lower order bat - can hit
67 wickets @ 35.58 S/R 47.1 E/R 4.53. Medium pace . Good 5th bowler
8. Shaun Pollock
3519 runs @ 26.45 S/R 86.69. 100s 1 50s 14. We bat deep with him
393 wickets @ 24.50 S/R 39.9 E/R 3.67. One of the modern great bowlers
9. Stuart Broad
529 runs @ 12.30 S/R 74.61. Can swing the bat
178 wickets @ 30.13 S/R 34.3 E/R 5.26 Good third seamer
10. Waqar Younis
969 runs @ 10.30 S/R 67.05. Tailender
416 wickets @ 23.84 S/R 30.05 E/R 4.68 Devastating opening bowler
11. Imran Tahir
146 runs @8.11 S/R 69.85 Tailender
162 wickers @ 24.21 S/R 31.3 E/R 4.62 Brilliant spinner
