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Started by Bill Manspeaker, November 24, 2016, 05:42:31 PM

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GoLions

Quote from: PowerBug on January 13, 2017, 11:38:14 PM
Team of Australian spinners that have played since Shane Warne retired (Note: there's 14 of them in total, only counting those that have played as a spinner. So Maxwell, North don't count)

1. Cameron White
2. Nathan Lyon
3. Steve Smith
4. Ashton Agar
5. Stephen O'Keefe
6. Nathan Hauritz
7. Michael Beer
8. Brad Hogg
9. Xavier Doherty
10. Jason Krejza
11. Stuart MacGill

Now, without cheating and looking it up, who knows the other three?
Apparently Smiddy was brought into the squad as a batsman who could bowl a bit of spin, and was basically competing with North. Was averaging like 50 or so in Sheffield Shield or something. Might have read up on it on Reddit, can't remember exactly.

PowerBug

Quote from: GoLions on January 14, 2017, 01:01:21 AM
Quote from: PowerBug on January 13, 2017, 11:38:14 PM
Team of Australian spinners that have played since Shane Warne retired (Note: there's 14 of them in total, only counting those that have played as a spinner. So Maxwell, North don't count)

1. Cameron White
2. Nathan Lyon
3. Steve Smith
4. Ashton Agar
5. Stephen O'Keefe
6. Nathan Hauritz
7. Michael Beer
8. Brad Hogg
9. Xavier Doherty
10. Jason Krejza
11. Stuart MacGill

Now, without cheating and looking it up, who knows the other three?
Apparently Smiddy was brought into the squad as a batsman who could bowl a bit of spin, and was basically competing with North. Was averaging like 50 or so in Sheffield Shield or something. Might have read up on it on Reddit, can't remember exactly.
Started his career at number 8 though and no other spinners in the bottom 4.

Bill Manspeaker

Smiddy was definitely brought in as a spinner who could bat

he was seen as the next Warney. even had a similar action

me and a mate called him Stick Revarne

cos he kinda looked like Nick Riewoldt, bowled leggies like Warne and name was Steve Smith

Capper

Brothers who have represented Australia in ODIs

S Marsh
M Waugh
I Chappell
G Chappell
D Hussey
S Waugh
M Hussey
M Marsh
S Lee
T Chappell
B Lee

fanTCfool

The Australian Cricket Meme

1. David Warner
2. Joe Burns
3. Travis Head
4. Shane Watson
5. James Faulkner
6. Matthew Wade
7. Glenn Maxwell
8. Gurinder Sandhu
9. Shaun Tait
10. Nathan Lyon
11. Xavier Doherty

Wade above Maxwell of course  8)

Torpedo10

Quote from: fanTCfool on January 14, 2017, 12:08:21 PM
The Australian Cricket Meme

1. David Warner
2. Joe Burns
3. Travis Head
4. Shane Watson
5. James Faulkner
6. Matthew Wade
7. Glenn Maxwell
8. Gurinder Sandhu
9. Shaun Tait
10. Nathan Lyon
11. Xavier Doherty

Wade above Maxwell of course  8)
You mean Memeswell?

Nige

Quote from: fanTCfool on January 14, 2017, 12:08:21 PM
The Australian Cricket Meme

1. David Warner
2. Joe Burns
3. Travis Head
4. Shane Watson
5. James Faulkner
6. Matthew Wade
7. Glenn Maxwell
8. Gurinder Sandhu
9. Shaun Tait
10. Nathan Lyon
11. Xavier Doherty

Wade above Maxwell of course  8)
Satan just reserved a spot in hell for you.

Jukes

Quote from: fanTCfool on January 14, 2017, 12:08:21 PM
The Australian Cricket Meme

1. David Warner
2. Joe Burns
3. Travis Head
4. Shane Watson
5. James Faulkner
6. Matthew Wade
7. Glenn Maxwell
8. Gurinder Sandhu
9. Shaun Tait
10. Nathan Lyon
11. Xavier Doherty

Wade above Maxwell of course  8)

Pretty decent team - I was going to do something like this last night but cbf :P

My team would have been Warner, SMarsh, Head, Watto, MMarsh, Wade, Memeswell, Cummins, Pattinson, Tait, Lyon
Honorable mentions to (other than players you have) Lynn, Agar, Finch, Dunk, and Zampa

Ringo

Quote from: nrich102 on November 26, 2016, 06:15:40 PM
Queensland All Time XI

1. Viv Richards
2. Matthew Hayden
3. Allan Border (c)
4. Bill Brown
5. Greg Chappell
6. Ian Botham
7. Ian Healy (wk)
8. Colin McCool
9. Jeff Thomson
10. Eddie Gilbert
11. Bert Ironmonger

Pretty damn good team really.
Not bad I would be replace Colin McCool with Tom Vievers and Bert Ironmonger with Wes Hall who played 2 seasons with Qld in the 60's.

PowerBug

Team of my favourite XI:
1. Chris Tavare
2. Alastair Cook
3. Gary Ballance
4. Adam Voges
5. Nathan Astle
6. Jacob Oram
7. I can't think of a keeper
8. Paul Collingwood
9. Roelof van de Merwe
10. James Anderson
11. Chadd Sayers

nrich102

Quote from: Ringo on January 14, 2017, 05:23:50 PM
Quote from: nrich102 on November 26, 2016, 06:15:40 PM
Queensland All Time XI

1. Viv Richards
2. Matthew Hayden
3. Allan Border (c)
4. Bill Brown
5. Greg Chappell
6. Ian Botham
7. Ian Healy (wk)
8. Colin McCool
9. Jeff Thomson
10. Eddie Gilbert
11. Bert Ironmonger

Pretty damn good team really.
Not bad I would be replace Colin McCool with Tom Vievers and Bert Ironmonger with Wes Hall who played 2 seasons with Qld in the 60's.
Yeah you're probably right there.

fanTCfool

Guys w/ Two First Names XI

6. Matthew Wade
7. Glenn Maxwell

Jay

Quote from: fanTCfool on January 15, 2017, 12:07:53 AM
Guys w/ Two First Names XI

1. Matthew Hayden
2. Mark Taylor
3. ???
4. Damien Martyn
5. Brendon Julian
6. Matthew Wade
7. Glenn Maxwell
8. Brett Lee
9. Ben Laughlin
10. Shane Lee
11. ???

plumdog millionaire

Quote from: Jay on January 15, 2017, 12:14:44 PM
Quote from: fanTCfool on January 15, 2017, 12:07:53 AM
Guys w/ Two First Names XI

1. Matthew Hayden
2. Mark Taylor
3. ???
4. Damien Martyn
5. Brendon Julian
6. Matthew Wade
7. Glenn Maxwell
8. Brett Lee
9. Ben Laughlin
10. Shane Lee
11. ???
Michael Bevan

fanTCfool

George Bailey another option