H_T

YES!

I think Clarke will captain for quite a while, he has a terrific cricket brain and is switched on; like Mark Taylor, prepared to take some risks and strategically sound. Watson, tbh I haven't given much thought about him as a Test captain, until now. He is to me, Australia's version of Jaques Kallis (obviously not as good or as durable), he is big and strong, he has a good eye and technique and can score at a decent clip and he can take wickets with the ball. I just think he is a good back up if anything to Clarke, but he's main concern is staying fit, healthy and injury free. I think he's better suited to concentrating on his game and I don't think (actually I don't know) if he has the strategic and captaincy mindset for the top job with everything it entails. I hope that answers it.

Rogue the first to complete his team. Interesting last round selections to come.

Yeah, I see in that article they admit his niggle injuries remain a concern. Good bowler nevertheless just quietly.

To some it might be Redleg. But I can understand the confusion of many. The final outcome from the governing body (The AFL) is that we didn't tank and didn't go out to deliberately lose games having considered all the evidence, and I can live with that . But the $500K (third largest AFL fine handed out) and the suspensions of key coaching/managerial staff is damning. The information from the regular meeting in the vault should never have come to light. That's where the blame should lie in all this. Four people came forward, and informant among the club allegedly supplied information to Caroline Wilson. Then there was Brock McLean. Our club has had backstabbing snitches with gripes. These people would rather battle for power or bring someone down than see this club prosper in pursuit of a flag. It's virtually unheard of at other powerful AFL clubs. These are the people who should be in the spotlight. These are the people who are holding this club back now. The Board have been cleared, the CEO was exonerated after all the collated evidence. These people I speak of have Connolly and Bailey's blood on their hands, not to mention a $500K noose around the clubs neck.

Here's a brief summary Macca:

MATE!!!!! Where do you want me to start! lol. I've put comments on here regarding Starc and his non selection in the Boxing Day Test. Well documented. It devastated him. Maybe you missed my post(s), that can happen. He is in my Best XI side. I think he will thrive in England. And I'll report from Manchester, just for you Macca.

Were you watching it 45HG?

He took 6/40 odd against the Aussies in Hobart.(It may be his best figures IIRC). I was looking at him a few rounds ago before I opted for Guptill. Mainly because I thought I was a very good chance for Khan from Pakistan. I think he's a handy bowler Django.

Guptill's innings hadn't gone unnoticed TD! Plodder........ yeah right

Django - Rogue - Rogue - Django - 45HG are the next 5 picks.

What about him? Is that your pick?

This has been my take. If we are penalised at all, Demetriou must go; the Commission must look at replacing him if they're serious about the games integrity. Anderson has already gone as a result I believe for opening the investigation and other activities such as allegedly sitting on drug information provided to him 12 months ago in relation to Essendon.

Speaking of (Dr.)Who ... he's off the leash over at 'ology. And his keyboard is getting a serious workout.

Wouldn't blame you if you couldn't work it out dc......if you were driving through the shopping centre - are you feeling ok?

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Don't be a stranger Jnr, with your wit you'd feel at home here. Be sure to let old dee know when the investigation is over. If all charges are dropped he promises to put on the MFC Blaser (nothing else) whilst slurping his next banana smoothie whilst sitting on his banana lounge.

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 - Kemar Roach (WI) - Rogue Round Five pick 33 - Chris Gayle (WI) - Rogue pick 34 - Darren Bravo (WI) - thepassenger pick 35 - Azhar Ali (Pak) - 45HG16 pick 36 - Ishant Sharma (Ind) - Biffen pick 37 - Daniel Vettori (NZ) - Macca pick 38 - Younis Khan (Pak) - Tall Defence pick 39 - Mitchell Starc (Aust) - H_T pick 40 - Cheteshwar Pujara (Ind) - titan_uranus Round Six pick 41 - Alviro Petersen (RSA) - titan_uranus pick 42 - Tillerkaratne Dilshan (SL) - H_T pick 43 - Abdur Rehman (Pakistan) - Tall Defence pick 44 - Shane Watson (Aus) - Macca pick 45 - Brendan McCullum (NZ) - Biffen pick 46 - Tim Southee (NZ) - 45HG16 pick 47 - Mitchell Johnson (Aust) - the passenger pick 48 - Misbah-ul-Haq (Pak) - Rogue Round Seven pick 49 - Chandimal (SL) - Rogue pick 50 - Gautam Gambhir (Ind) - the passenger pick 51 - Ben Hilfenhaus (Aust) - 45HG16 pick 52 - Asad Shafiq (Pak) - Biffen pick 53 - Tim Bresnan (Eng) - Macca pick 54 - Matthew Wade (Aust) - Tall Defence pick 55 - Martin Guptill (NZ) - H_T pick 56 - Ian Bell (Eng) - titan_uranus Round Eight pick 57 - Jackson Bird (Aust) - titan_uranus pick 58 - Monty Panesar (Eng) - H_T pick 59 - DJ Bravo (WI) - Tall Defence pick 60 - T.Samaraweera (SL) - Macca pick 61 - R.Sarwan (WI) - Biffen pick 62 - T.Best (WI) - 45HG *pick 63 - Django (to be picked/completed after last pick - after pick 88 - of draft) pick 64 - V.Kohli (Ind) - Rogue Round Nine pick 65 - P.Hughes (Aust) - Rogue pick 66 - F.du Plessis (RSA) - Django pick 67 - K.Williamson (NZ) - 45HG pick 68 - J.P. Duminy (RSA) - Biffen pick 69 - Z.Khan (Ind) - Macca pick 70 - A.Matthews (SL) - Tall Defence pick 71 - M.Samuels (WI) - H_T pick 72 - B.Haddin (Aust) - titan_uranus Round Ten pick 73 - T.Boult (NZ) - titan_uranus pick 74 - J.Khan (Pak) - H_T pick 75 - R.Harris (Aust) - Tall Defence pick 76 - Y.Singh (Ind) - Macca pick 77 - J.Root (Eng) - Biffen pick 78 - E.Cowan (Aust) - 45HG pick 79 - D.Bracewell (NZ) - Django pick 80 - (Rogue) Round Eleven - Final Round pick 81 - (Rogue) pick 82 - (Django) pick 83 - (45HG) pick 84 - (Biffen) pick 85 - (Macca) pick 86 - (Tall Defence) pick 87 - (H_T) pick 88 - (titan_uranus) *Country cap breach pick 63 - (Django)]

Pick 74 - Junaid Khan (Pak) Going to go with the 23yo speedster who after 9 Tests has a pretty good bowling average (28) compared to his opening partner (who I picked last time) who hasn't. Taken a few 5 wicket hauls I think he's promising long term prospect for the Paki's.

Haha. That's the spirit.

You'll be ok. There's still some spinners around.

Thanks. Btw Django I have just noticed you have 3 Indians in your side! The OP states that you can only have a maximum of two players from one country (8 players - one from each country plus 3 more players from any country). Your last Indian you picked up was Harbhajan Singh. What we will have to do is put H.Singh back in the pool of players yet to be picked up. You can re-select your pick as the last pick of the Draft. ie. Not altering the current order.

Appreciate that Nasher, thanks. Ooh my pick....(wont be long guys). Round 9 pick 71 - Marlon Samuels (WI) Has recovered well from his throwing the bat at Warnie incident during the Big Bash...lol and his last start 260 in a Test against Bangladesh. It was a toss up between him and another who I actually selected last Best XI two years ago. Mums the word. Some may recall. Over to you Mr.Uranus.