Topic: All-Time ODI Cricket Draft (2020) The Final

[Max_powers]

The Final

Gerry Attrick vs nicholasanthony

Gerry Attrick

My guys;

1. Virender Sehwag. Average of 35 with a SR of 104.33. 15 centuries and a top score of 219. One of the most destructive opening bats we've had the pleasure of seeing in any format. When he was set you were toast.

2. Matthew Hayden. Average of 43.80 with a SR of 78.96. 10 centuries. Another devastating opener at the top of the innings and being a lefty, the perfect foil for Viru.

3. Jacques Kallis. Average of 44.36 with a SR of 72.89. 17 centuries. 273 wickets at 31.79 and an economy under 5. Simply the best all-rounder to have played this version of cricket.

4. Rahul Dravid. Average of 39.16 and a SR of 71. 12 centuries. A classy batsman to guide my team through the middle overs. Expanded his repertoire as his career advanced and by the end even became a more than decent player in the IPL.

5. Suresh Raina. Average of 35.31 and a SR of 93.50. 5 centuries. An excellent striker of the ball that would be able to get the run rate climbing. Capable of hitting boundaries at will and playing crucial innings for his team. Ask Gary Kirsten about that. Fantastic fielder too.

6. Darren Lehmann. Average of 38.96 and a SR of 81.34. 4 centuries. Not fond of a quick single, but a quality player. Excellent slow left arm orthodox offerings when called upon too, with a bowling average of 27.78 and an economy under 5.

7. Abdul Razzaq. Batting average of 29.7 and a SR of 81.25. 3 centuries. A devastating ball striker at the end of an innings. Capable of batting anywhere and playing the type of innings the situation demands. You wouldn't want to be bowling to him in the last few overs. Excellent bowler too with 269 scalps at 31.83.

8. Dwayne Bravo. Batting average of 25.36, SR of 82.3. 2 centuries. Another boundary hitter that specialises in quick fire cameos to push totals out of reach. One half of my death bowling duo, the man Lara used to turn to at the end of an innings. 199 wickets at 29.51 and a SR of 32.7. Excellent numbers for somebody who usually bowled in crucial situations. Fantastic fielder.

9. Lasith Malinga. Not much of a batsman but has got a 50 to his name. Widely thought of as the best death bowler of the 21st century. 336 victims at 28.87 and SR of 32.3. The only man with 2 World Cup hat-tricks to his name. Virtually impossible to get away in the last few overs at his peak.

10. Ian Bishop. 118 wickets in 84 games at 26.5. However, he averaged under 24 as an opening bowler, the role he'd fulfil in my team. Genuine pace to remove batsmen at the top of an innings.

11. Saqlain Mushtaq. Still the 3rd fastest man to ever reach 100 wickets in ODIs. Averages 21.78 and a fantastic SR of 30.4 and went at just 4.29 to the over. 10 overs the opposition could put a line through.


A balanced side all told. I've 7 excellent bowling options, with various offerings in their arsenal and a nice mixture of dashers and nurdlers with the bat.

vs

nicholasanthony

1. Brendan McCullum (wk)
2. Mark Waugh
3. Joe Root
4. Martin Crowe
5. Steve Waugh (c)
6. Carl Hooper
7. Lance Klusener
8. Shaun Pollock
9. Shane Warne
10. Andy Roberts
11. Jimmy Anderson

[Welshred]

Voted. Neither of these teams are as good as the one I created. Travesty of a final.

[nicholasanthony]

Voted. Neither of these teams are as good as the one I created. Travesty of a final.

Break them down, what’s not to like?

[Crosby Nick]

I have voted.

[nicholasanthony]

I voted for me. It’s a close matchup that I’d genuinely love to see play out in real life. My bowling is better say what you want about the stats, and batting has more legends but would Gerry’s combination of old and new win over? I dunno.

[Samie]

Of course you voted for yourself. Which dickhead votes for their rival? 

[Prof]

I voted for me. It’s a close matchup that I’d genuinely love to see play out in real life. My bowling is better say what you want about the stats, and batting has more legends but would Gerry’s combination of old and new win over? I dunno.

I wish I had an ODI simulator, but there's nothing out there suitable that I can find and to build one using the starting point of the test sim is a bit beyond my capability at the moment.

[Elzar]

Well done Nicholas!

[Prof]

Well done Nicholas.  Fellow bottom of the draw drafter.

[Samie]

Can't believe we let an Aussie win, even if he was up against Gerry.

[Crosby Nick]

Can't believe we let an Aussie win, even if he was up against Gerry.

Sophie’s choice wasn’t it.

Hard to vote in all these games, much harder all round than the Test draft I think. Well done though Nico, on the Honours Board!

[nicholasanthony]

Thanks for the votes everyone. Easily the best I’ve done in one of these.