Thanks to AldoRaine18(newbie) for the rules.
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Omar Dalvi
AldoRaine18
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ha_rooney
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RedCafe Cricket Draft
- Thread starter KM
- Start date
The sequence is
KM
Omar Dalvi
AldoRaine18
Unitedfan101
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ha_rooney
nm03
kps88
R-Indian
Desert Eagle
Crappy
MJJ
Mightberight
Donadol
Stretch
I'm in. Although getting people to vote will probably be hard.
I'd enjoy participating as well.
I don't really see the point of the more complicated rules. Not that they're a huge hindrance but why bother?
If some guy has a pet project and wants to do an all Australian team (didn't someone do an all Brazil team in one of the football drafts), why bar him? It will be fun to see if he can manage it.
Also why the 2500 run/75 wicket barrier? I doubt anyone will be picked with less than that given the voting system but if someone who's a romantic wants to pick a star who shone bright and brief, why bar him? You can tell I've just read 'Chinaman -The legend of Pradeep Mathew' by the way. Cracking book and a must for any subcontinental cricket lover. Highly recommended.
I don't really see the point of the more complicated rules. Not that they're a huge hindrance but why bother?
If some guy has a pet project and wants to do an all Australian team (didn't someone do an all Brazil team in one of the football drafts), why bar him? It will be fun to see if he can manage it.
Also why the 2500 run/75 wicket barrier? I doubt anyone will be picked with less than that given the voting system but if someone who's a romantic wants to pick a star who shone bright and brief, why bar him? You can tell I've just read 'Chinaman -The legend of Pradeep Mathew' by the way. Cracking book and a must for any subcontinental cricket lover. Highly recommended.
I'm in.
i like cricket, ill do this.
Can we start in like 10 days? I will be available then.
I'm in!
I am in
In!
I'm in.
What's a draft.
What's a draft.
I'm in.
I'm in.
EDit - and is this supposed to be a test team?
EDit - and is this supposed to be a test team?
Yeah Omar.
So 12 people so far. We'll wait till friday, if we get to 16, if not then we'll start anyway.
16 players going to be a bit of challenge. Thats 182 players among the participants. At a rough guess, i'd say there's about 50 class batsmen and 50 class bowlers in te era you're talking about. outside the top 100, you'll be getting into averages in the low 30s for batsmen and high 30s for bowlers.
Should be fun in its own way though. I imagine we'll be picking the likes of Grant Flower and Venkatapathy Raju before long.
Should be fun in its own way though. I imagine we'll be picking the likes of Grant Flower and Venkatapathy Raju before long.
I was involved in the newbies one, any chance I can enter again here?
That one never took off. Some got promoted, some didn't got involved. Shame.
I repeat, what is a draft?
Raju
We each take turns in picking players until we all have a team of 11/12. Then each team is pitted against each other, knock out tournament style, with the Caf voting on who they think would be the victor.
I'm in.
Count me in.
That's the fun of it, though.
More importantly, what about pitches and conditions? Should we assume flat tracks and stuff 7 batsmen or bouncy with 3 seamers?
Maybe we can assume a perfectly balanced pitch with something in it for everyone?
Yeah a packed Melbourne - bounce on the first couple of days with batting getting easier second day onwards and turn the last couple of days.
Also all players at their peaks...unless they were very short. For example, you can't pick Narendra Hirwani and expect him to be considered only as he bowled in 'that' series but there should be no issues asking people to forget Shoaib Akhtar's last few years.
Also all players at their peaks...unless they were very short. For example, you can't pick Narendra Hirwani and expect him to be considered only as he bowled in 'that' series but there should be no issues asking people to forget Shoaib Akhtar's last few years.
Will someone keep an updated list of players drafted by each poster or are we expected to have to trawl through all the posts to see who has not been picked?
Also are the restrictions of 2500 runs/75 wickets set to remain?
Also are the restrictions of 2500 runs/75 wickets set to remain?
Check the 50s draft thread going on in the football forum. Will give you an idea of how a list is maintained.
Ah, thanks.
In.
16 participants now by my count. Lets see...1985 to now. Say two and half generations of players (assuming an average player life of 10 years). 8 test teams...10 if you include Bangladesh and Zimbabwe - I'd estimate a total pool of about 250 players. I think you might be in danger of not having enough players for everybody to pick if you don't relax the rules of 2500 runs & 75 wickets.
I don't see any reason for that rule. If someone wants to pick a batsman with 1 run to his name, let him.
Agreed. I'm going to have Chris Martin opening the batting for my team!
Okay feck you cnuts. I'm taking off the limit. Take anyone you wanted.
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KM
Omar Dalvi
RDCR
Unitedfan101
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ha_rooney
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kps88
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Donadol
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KM
Omar Dalvi
RDCR
Unitedfan101
Zen
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ha_rooney
nm03
kps88
R-Indian
Desert Eagle
Crappy
MJJ
Mightberight
Donadol
Stretch
Right I've removed that minimum runs and wickets requirement.
Only those players who has made his debut TEST DEBUT only ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST 1980 will be eligible
After you've made your choice. Also PM the next person(after you in sequence) to make sure he remembers to make the choice.
All rules fair?
I'll start then.
Jacques Kallis/
Only those players who has made his debut TEST DEBUT only ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST 1980 will be eligible
After you've made your choice. Also PM the next person(after you in sequence) to make sure he remembers to make the choice.
All rules fair?
I'll start then.
Jacques Kallis/
That's something to think about.
That's what can be decided during the match. But I'm thinking the matches should be played at Lords, MCG, Eden Gardens and Wanderers. These things could be decided during or after the picks are made.
Obvious and excellent first choice.
So you've changed it to allow five more years. Thats a good idea with the number of people playing.
So you've changed it to allow five more years. Thats a good idea with the number of people playing.
Hmm. I think the order should have been randomised to make it fairer, big difference between first and 16th best as your first pick. Kallis was the one I picked last time, I think he dropped to something like 7th for me.
We should randomize the order KM. all the drafts do it
Also I'm on a flight for 3 hours so feel freE to skip me if my tun comes up in that time frame