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Best current Test XI - draft selection

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Kevin Pietersen (SA...no...no... England)

Close to the biggest draft blunder since Luke Molan! :)

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    Close to the biggest draft blunder since Luke Molan! :)

    Would he get a game for Australia if an Aussie?

    I think he would. And what would that say about Australia's batting strength?

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    Would he get a game for Australia if an Aussie?

    I think he would. And what would that say about Australia's batting strength?

    Sorry H_T, bad joke lost in the text translation, one of those one's that works better verbally.

    Not meaning the guys ability, rather the nation that 45 said and being suck with an Alviro or Robin Petersen rather then Kevin as obviously intended.

    I didn't word what I meant very well.

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    Mahela Jayawardene. (Ceylon)

    When you think of Ceylon, you think of tea and you think of Kamahl (though he was born in Malaysia) ^_^

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    Need wickets , Need a Zaffer soon.

    Uum... er

    James Pattinson (Player of the Ashes)

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    Matt Prior (England)

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    Matt Prior (England)

    Well palyed Macca, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't thinking of the exact same player with this very pick.....

    Round 3, Pick 22

    Ravichandran Ashwin (India)

    http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26421.html

    As mentioned earlier, the pool of quality spinners is pretty low so thought I should still strike while there's something there.

    Also of note, 22 players down and still no love for New Zealand yet.....

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    UPDATE:

    Round One

    pick 1 - Jacques Kallis (RSA) - Rogue

    pick 2 - Michael Clarke (Aust) - thepassenger

    pick 3 - Kumar Sangakkara (SL) - 45HG16

    pick 4 - David Warner (Aust) - Biffen

    pick 5 - Hashim Amla (RSA) - Macca

    pick 6 - Alistair Cook (England) - Tall Defence

    pick 7 - Dale Steyn (RSA) - H_T

    pick 8 - Rangana Herath (SL) - titan_uranus

    Round Two

    pick 9 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI) - titan_uranus

    pick 10 - AB de Villiers (RSA) - H_T

    pick 11 - Morne Morkel (RSA) - Tall Defence

    pick 12 - Saeed Ajmal (Pak) - Macca

    pick 13 - Mahela Jayawardene - (SL) - Biffen

    pick 14 - Vernon Philander (RSA) - 45HG16

    pick 15 - Jimmy Anderson (Eng) - thepassenger

    pick 16 - Graeme Swann (Eng) - Rogue

    Round Three

    pick 17 - Peter Siddle (Aust) - Rogue

    pick 18 - MS Dhoni (Ind) - thepassenger

    pick 19 - Kevin Pietersen (Eng) - 45HG16

    pick 20 - James Pattinson (Aust) - Biffen

    pick 21 - Matt Prior (Eng) - Macca

    pick 22 - Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind) - Tall Defence

    pick 23 - Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) - H_T

    pick 24 - Steven Finn (Eng) - (titan)

    Round Four

    pick 25 - Mohammed Hafeez (Pak) - titan

    pick 26 - Jonathan Trott (Eng) - H_T

    pick 27 - Virender Sehwag (India) - Tall Defence

    pick 28 - Graeme Smith (RSA) - Macca

    pick 29 - Stuart Broad (Eng) - Biffen

    pick 30 - Pragyan Ojha (Ind) - 45HG16

    pick 31 - Ross Taylor (NZ) - thepassenger

    pick 32 - (Rogue)

    Round Five

    pick 33 - Rogue

    pick 34 - thepassenger

    pick 35 - 45HG16

    pick 36 - Biffen

    pick 37 - Macca

    pick 38 - Tall Defence

    pick 39 - H_T

    pick 40 - titan_uranus

    My Pick:

    Round Three pick 23 - Sachin Tendulkar (India)

    Next pick TD.

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    pick 26 - Jonathan Trott (Eng)

    Macca did it to me with his pick before mine at 22 and you've done it to me again with this one H_T. Haha.

    Round 4, Pick 27

    Virender Sehwag (India)

    http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35263.html

    To good a player to ignore and with Alastair Cook it gives me a pretty good openning combination.

    Also this is my 2nd pick from India, so I'm now done with them.

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    Macca did it to me with his pick before mine at 22 and you've done it to me again with this one H_T. Haha.

    Round 4, Pick 27

    Virender Sehwag (India)

    http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35263.html

    To good a player to ignore and with Alastair Cook it gives me a pretty good openning combination.

    Also this is my 2nd pick from India, so I'm now done with them.

    Ah yes TD, and every team needs a top class captain . Love him or loathe him he leads the no.1 nation ...

    Round 4, pick 28

    Graeme Smith (South Africa)

    That's my 2nd Protea gone and I still haven't picked a fast bowler (who says that bowler's win games?)

    Is DK Lillee available ? ^_^

    All yours Biff....

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    The suspense is killing me Biffen.......

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    Sorry guys -Thanks for your patience .

    Staurt Broad.(Blighty)

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    Pragyan Ojha (India)

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    Currently, Ross Taylor is sitting out of tests - not best XI material in my book :ph34r:

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    Currently, Ross Taylor is sitting out of tests - not best XI material in my book :ph34r:

    Might call for a decision from H_T or a vote?

    He's certainly best XI and his exit was self imposed. I think he's suppose to return for the upcoming series against England.

    http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/content/story/601784.html

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    I'll hold off on my picks until this is resolved.

    Fwiw, I was about to pick Taylor.

    Talking of NZers, it's interesting to see how far Vettori's stocks have fallen in the Best XI game.

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    Taylor is still a Test player until retired, I thought?

    Thought I had a gem at pick 31 there!

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    Taylor is still a Test player until retired, I thought?

    Thought I had a gem at pick 31 there!

    I see his current predicament as being similar to someone who has been out with an injury. He's back playing for NZ in a side versus England in the lead-up to the Tests and wouldn't be surprised if he's selected for the upcoming series.
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    I'd accept Taylor guys. Heard a interview on the radio the other day from a guy from radio sports NZ on SEN. There has been a bit of political fighting among the cricket officials in NZ and the Taylor saga. My understanding is it's being sorted out and it wont be long before he returns to the NZ line up.

    Had something to do with his personal IPL committments or something.

    45HG - good pick mate. Beat me to it. You've been researching well.

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    Taylor is still a Test player until retired, I thought?

    Thought I had a gem at pick 31 there!

    Accepted.

    Your turn Rogue.

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    NEW UPDATE:

    Round One

    pick 1 - Jacques Kallis (RSA) - Rogue

    pick 2 - Michael Clarke (Aust) - thepassenger

    pick 3 - Kumar Sangakkara (SL) - 45HG16

    pick 4 - David Warner (Aust) - Biffen

    pick 5 - Hashim Amla (RSA) - Macca

    pick 6 - Alistair Cook (England) - Tall Defence

    pick 7 - Dale Steyn (RSA) - H_T

    pick 8 - Rangana Herath (SL) - titan_uranus

    Round Two

    pick 9 - Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI) - titan_uranus

    pick 10 - AB de Villiers (RSA) - H_T

    pick 11 - Morne Morkel (RSA) - Tall Defence

    pick 12 - Saeed Ajmal (Pak) - Macca

    pick 13 - Mahela Jayawardene - (SL) - Biffen

    pick 14 - Vernon Philander (RSA) - 45HG16

    pick 15 - Jimmy Anderson (Eng) - thepassenger

    pick 16 - Graeme Swann (Eng) - Rogue

    Round Three

    pick 17 - Peter Siddle (Aust) - Rogue

    pick 18 - MS Dhoni (Ind) - thepassenger

    pick 19 - Kevin Pietersen (Eng) - 45HG16

    pick 20 - James Pattinson (Aust) - Biffen

    pick 21 - Matt Prior (Eng) - Macca

    pick 22 - Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind) - Tall Defence

    pick 23 - Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) - H_T

    pick 24 - Steven Finn (Eng) - titan_uranus

    Round Four

    pick 25 - Mohammed Hafeez (Pak) - titan_uranus

    pick 26 - Jonathan Trott (Eng) - H_T

    pick 27 - Virender Sehwag (India) - Tall Defence

    pick 28 - Graeme Smith (RSA) - Macca

    pick 29 - Stuart Broad (Eng) - Biffen

    pick 30 - Pragyan Ojha (Ind) - 45HG16

    pick 31 - Ross Taylor (NZ) - thepassenger

    pick 32 - Rogue

    Round Five

    pick 33 - Rogue

    pick 34 - thepassenger

    pick 35 - 45HG16

    pick 36 - Biffen

    pick 37 - Macca

    pick 38 - Tall Defence

    pick 39 - H_T

    pick 40 - titan_uranus

    Round Six

    pick 41 - titan_uranus

    pick 42 - H_T

    pick 43 - Tall Defence

    pick 44 - Macca

    pick 45 - Biffen

    pick 46 - 45HG16

    pick 47 - thepassenger

    pick 48 - Rogue

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    I'll hold off on my picks until this is resolved.

    Fwiw, I was about to pick Taylor.

    Talking of NZers, it's interesting to see how far Vettori's stocks have fallen in the Best XI game.

    I was considering Vettori at Pick 22, came down to a choice between he and Ashwin for mine. Only went for Ashwin because with Vettori injured so much you probably start to forget of just how good he is.

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