Agreed he has a balanced lineup but my argument would be that when facing bowlers of this quality, you'd want batsmen of higher calibre facing them and i would back Sanga and Kohli to handle top class bowlers like McGrath/Ambrose better than Yuvraj/Symonds against Hadlee/Holding etc.
All Time ODI Draft Final - Raees vs Mani
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Naah, I don't see these games as low/mid scoring encounters on 2 of the 3 pitches. Yuvi and Symonds won't need to bat 30 overs either, they'll be required to finish off an innings and they excel at that. There's not really a gulf in bowling quality either.
I forgot to point out this,you are not utilising your bowlers properly here, Holding is fine with end overs but why Hadlee ? IMO it should be Donald and Holding, much suited for end overs with yorkers on containing my hard hitting batsmen,Hadlee is more of swing bowler who rely more on his swing/line and length,have you ever seen the ball shining in the last 10 overs? No.It would be easy for batsmen to see those length deliveries. You are bowling to my strength there.
Think that's being unfair on guys like Greenidge and Jones they were pioneers of the one day game, thier s/r of their time were very good, if you put them in today's game their s/r would be up there with the very best imo. Put Greenidge in Hayden's era and i have no doubt he would out perform him.
I don't mind Kohli in that position, he would make one hell of a finisher. Averages 53 in T20i's! Coming in with 15-20 overs to go in a game esp when chasing would be right up his alley.
He said team is unbalanced.
I got that. Was responding to the point that Kohli would be wasted down the order.
Best position for Kohli in ODI is at one down that's where he had scored most of his centuries and averages better, coming down he wouldn't be as effective as he is.Right now for Raees it more of an make swift work but wouldn't be as effective as other LMO batsmen.
Kohli's got to play at 3 or 4. Wasted at 6. Even in 2011 WC, when he was a novice of sorts, he came in at 4 only.
Raaes' bowling attack is slightly stronger but Mani's batting line up makes more sense for an ODI
Raaes' bowling attack is slightly stronger but Mani's batting line up makes more sense for an ODI
Well played @Raees it will be always difficult to play against Sachin,and you got the best opening duo in the draft and its unfortunate that middle order didn't click,tough luck mate and good game.
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Has Sachin ever won a draft?
And congrats @Mani
Yeah test draft.
Thanks harshad.
Well done @Mani you drafted a really explosive M/L order. Congratulations.
@Mani congrats pal, once it went sheep draft.. found it hard to get in an explosive wicket keeper batsman.. wanted Dhoni. Think that fecked me over, probably should have stuck with Haddin and gone Bevan or something.
Your side was more balanced mate, so well deserved.
Your side was more balanced mate, so well deserved.
@prath92 thank you for running the draft, very enjoyable mate.
Which one? He was on the losing team against me in one of the Test finals..
Congrats @Mani and commiserations @Raees
And couldn't have organised it without the huge help of @Edgar Allan Pillow and @Varun at various junctures.
Thanks for playing too
And couldn't have organised it without the huge help of @Edgar Allan Pillow and @Varun at various junctures.
Thanks for playing too
Think @Interval won a draft with him?
Ah. Forgive me, I wasn't around in the 1800s.
Normal snake draft in Intervals team.
Yeah. In the sheep test draft he lost 4 games in a row.
Imagine the amount of games he would have won if he had top bowling attacks in his team like these.
Yeah that was unbelievable,whoever drafted him loose the next one,I would say manager whoever picked him in that draft undersold him.Certain players sell on their own but still it's duty of manager to remind voters about players achievements etc.Yeah. In the sheep test draft he lost 4 games in a row.
Imagine the amount of games he would have won if he had top bowling attacks in his team like these.