[DRAFT 1] Kriterion_BD, eugene, CrimsonAvenger, jaybro

[CrimsonAvenger]

Agree. It has been very challenging. I had all but given up with the state of affairs as it was before my 5th and 6th picks. Sean Williams and Ray Price calmed my nerves a bit. It is a good leveler. I feel jaybro and I will be left with a lot of rubbish by the time it comes back to us again

Yes we have the last two picks; but I feel more comfortable now than I did a few picks back

Tell you what, that Kevin Curran pick is an inspirational one. I thought I had an ace up my sleeve for the next round. That should have felt so good when you picked him!

[jaybro]

Yeah I had my eye on him and was tempting to leave him till next round, but 6 picks at this stage was too risky

His numbers were irresistible

[eugene]

With the 23rd pick, I select the great Zimbabwean all-rounder, Duncan Fletcher. Fletcher will also serve as captain of the team. I am honestly surprised Kevin Curran went before Fletcher, I think Fletcher was the better player. Perhaps people forget about guys from the 80s?

Kriterion_BD: (#1) Heath Streak, (#8) Guy Whittall, (#9) Alistair Campbell, (#16) Craig Ervine, (#17) Kyle Jarvis
eugene: (#2) Andy Flower, (#7) Murray Goodwin, (#10) Andy Blignaut, (#15) Paul Strang, (#18) Tatenda Taibu, (#23) Duncan Fletcher
CrimsonAvenger: (#3) Grant Flower, (#6) David Houghton, (#11) Eddo Brandes, (#14) Elton Chigumbura, (#19) Sean Williams (#22) Ray Price
jaybro: (#4) Brendan Taylor, (#5) Neil Johnson, (#12) Sean Ervine, (#13) Graeme Cremer, (#20) Sikander Raza), (#21) Kevin Curran

Team so far:
1.
2.
3. Murray Goodwin
4. Andy Flower
5.
6. Tatenda Taibu (w)
7. Duncan Fletcher (c)
8. Andy Blignaut
9. Paul Strang
10.
11.

[Kriterion_BD]

with picks 24 and 25...I am going with:

Stuart Carlisle and Hamilton Masakadza

[Kriterion_BD]

Kriterion_BD: (#1) Heath Streak, (#8) Guy Whittall, (#9) Alistair Campbell, (#16) Craig Ervine, (#17) Kyle Jarvis, (#24) Stuart Carlisle, (#25) Hamilton Masakadza
eugene: (#2) Andy Flower, (#7) Murray Goodwin, (#10) Andy Blignaut, (#15) Paul Strang, (#18) Tatenda Taibu, (#23) Duncan Fletcher
CrimsonAvenger: (#3) Grant Flower, (#6) David Houghton, (#11) Eddo Brandes, (#14) Elton Chigumbura, (#19) Sean Williams (#22) Ray Price
jaybro: (#4) Brendan Taylor, (#5) Neil Johnson, (#12) Sean Ervine, (#13) Graeme Cremer, (#20) Sikander Raza), (#21) Kevin Curran

[eugene]

With the 26th pick I select Tendai Chatara.

Kriterion_BD: (#1) Heath Streak, (#8) Guy Whittall, (#9) Alistair Campbell, (#16) Craig Ervine, (#17) Kyle Jarvis, (#24) Stuart Carlisle, (#25) Hamilton Masakadza

eugene: (#2) Andy Flower, (#7) Murray Goodwin, (#10) Andy Blignaut, (#15) Paul Strang, (#18) Tatenda Taibu, (#23) Duncan Fletcher, (#26) Tendai Chatara

CrimsonAvenger: (#3) Grant Flower, (#6) David Houghton, (#11) Eddo Brandes, (#14) Elton Chigumbura, (#19) Sean Williams (#22) Ray Price

jaybro: (#4) Brendan Taylor, (#5) Neil Johnson, (#12) Sean Ervine, (#13) Graeme Cremer, (#20) Sikander Raza), (#21) Kevin Curran

Lineup:
1.
2.
3. Murray Goodwin
4. Andy Flower
5.
6. Tatenda Taibu (w)
7. Duncan Fletcher (c)
8. Andy Blignaut
9. Paul Strang
10.
11. Tendai Chatara

[jaybro]

With the 23rd pick, I select the great Zimbabwean all-rounder, Duncan Fletcher. Fletcher will also serve as captain of the team. I am honestly surprised Kevin Curran went before Fletcher, I think Fletcher was the better player. Perhaps people forget about guys from the 80s?

KC and DC were from pretty much the same era; they played in 83* world cup together, I had my eye on Fletcher too and I was under the impression DC was the better player, remembering I haven't seen either man play. But in consultation with my 'secret selector' I was infromed that indeed KC was the better player; as his career numbers would suggest.

Solid pick none the less but that was my thinking on the selection.

[CrimsonAvenger]

I was also looking for KC ahead of DF not based on who was better, but in my case, I was just looking for more of a bowling allrounder than a batting allrounder. And yes, I too had DF in mind once KC got away. Those two played a unique role and would be useful in a team like the one we have today.

And I predicted 3 out of the 4 choices correctly after my pick this time. I had expected Fletcher, Hamilton and Chatara to be picked.

[jaybro]

I was also looking for KC ahead of DF not based on who was better, but in my case, I was just looking for more of a bowling allrounder than a batting allrounder. And yes, I too had DF in mind once KC got away. Those two played a unique role and would be useful in a team like the one we have today.

And I predicted 3 out of the 4 choices correctly after my pick this time. I had expected Fletcher, Hamilton and Chatara to be picked.

Agree on both points

Interesting to see which way you go no CA your next move will really shape my side

[CrimsonAvenger]

I'm torn between two names, and I know if I pick one, you'll gobble up the other . So giving it a bit of a detailed thought now that I have lost both KC and DF.