Middlesex Fantasy Cricket League 2009
Fantasising About Big Al?
By Comebackgatt
March 25 2009
By popular demand, Comebackgatt is running his fantasy cricket league again this year for Division 2 of the CC. Lots to think about between now and the submission deadline, which is 15 April. Many thanks to CBG for running this game for us.
WELCOME TO THE MTWD FANTASY CRICKET LEAGUE 2009
Results will be based on C.C Div Two matches only.
Selecting your team
Each team should comprise of the following: 6 batsmen, 1 wicket keeper and 4 bowlers, but only one overseas player allowed. To be selected from the list of players printed below. On that list I have included most of the Middlesex playing staff, but only a selection from each of the other counties. This is to make things easier (particularly for me). I have also allocated a star rating to each player, (5-1) based on their performances in the 2008 season.
Selection Rules
You make select no more than three Middlesex Players and no more than two players from each of the other counties. The total star rating of your team must not total more than…40 pts The eleven players you pick remain your selection until the “transfer window” in the middle of June when you may make up to four transfers. No replacement for players arriving late will be allowed this season. However, at the time of the “transfer window” there will be a list of new players to cover those joining counties after the following was printed.
POINTS
BATTING: 1 pt for every ten runs scored, bonus of five for getting a century
BOWLING: 5 pts for each wicket taken, 5 bonus points for taking five wickets in an innings. 1 pt deducted for each 10 runs conceded.
FIELDING : 1 point for each catch taken, 3 points for each stumping.
PLAYERS LIST (* denotes overseas player)
DERBYSHIRE
ROGERS*….BAT….5
CLARE….BAT….4
BIRCH….BAT….2
HINDS….BAT….2
SMITH….BAT….2
PIPE….WK….2
WAGG….BOW….5
LANGEVELT….BOW….4
NEEDHAM….BOW….2
LAWSON….BOW….1
ESSEX
BOPARA….BAT….5
GALLIEN….BAT….3
PETTINI….BAT….3
NAPIER….BAT….3
MAUNDERS….BAT….2
FOSTER….WK….5
TENDOESCHATE….BOW….5
KANERIA*….BOW….5
MASTERS….BOW….4
MIDDLEBROOK….BOW….3
WRIGHT….BOW….2
GLAMORGAN
GIBBS*….BAT…..5
COSGROVE*….BAT….4
REES….BAT….4
POWELL….BAT….3
DALRYMPLE….BAT….2
WALLACE….WK….3
CROFT….BOW….4
KRUGER….BOW….3
SHANTRY….BOW….3
HARRISON….BOW….3
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
TAYLOR….BAT….4
MARSHALL….BAT….3
ALI….BAT….3
PORTERFIELD….BAT….3
SNELL….WK….4
LEWIS….BOW….4
FRANKLIN*….BOW….4
KIRBY….BOW…3
IRELAND….BOW….1
KENT
VAN JAARSVELD….BAT….5
DENLY….BAT….4
KEY….BAT….3
KEMP….BAT…3
JONES….WK….5
CLARK*….BOW….5
MCLAREN….BOW….5
JOSEPH….BOW….5
MAHMOOD….BOW….4
AMJAD KHAN….BOW….4
FERLEY….BOW….3
LEICESTERSHIRE
ACKERMANN….BAT….5
ALLENBY….BAT….4
DIPPENAAR....BAT….4
BOYCE….BAT….2
DU TOIT….BAT….2
NIXON….WK….5
HENDERSON….BOW….4
O’BRIEN*….BOW….4
MALIK….BOW….3
HARRIS….BOW….1
SMITH….BOW….1
MIDDLESEX
SHAH….BAT….5
MORGAN….BAT….4
HUGHES*….BAT….4
GODLEMAN….BAT….3
MALAN….BAT….3
DEXTER….BAT….3
COMPTON….BAT….1
HOUSEGO….BAT….1
SCOTT….WK….4
NASH….WK….2
MURTAGH….BOW….5
UDAL….BOW….4
KARTICK*….BOW….3
RICHARDSON….BOW….2
SILVERWOOD….BOW….2
EVANS….BOW….1
FINN….BOW….1
HENDERSON….BOW….1
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
SALES….BAT….5
WHITE….BAT….5
PETERS….BAT….4
WESSELS….BAT….2
CROOK….BAT….1
O’BRIEN….WK….4
VAN DER WATH….BOW….5
BOJE….BOWL….4
HALL….BOW….4
LUCAS….BOW….2
DAGGETT….BOW….1
SURREY
RAMPRAKASH….BAT….5
NEWMAN….BAT….4
AFZAAL….BAT….4
BROWN….BAT….4
BUTCHER….BAT….2
SPRIEGAL….BAT….1
ELLIOTT*….BOW….4
BATTY….WK….3
DERNBACH….BOW….2
COLLINS….BOW….1
ORMOND….BOW….1
PLEASE EMAIL ENTRIES TO:
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS 10.00am WEDNESDAY 15TH APRIL. A SMALL PRIZE TO BE AWARDED TO THE WINNER. ALL FINAL DECISIONS ON THIS LEAGUE WILL BE MADE BY COMEBACKGATT.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:04:21:09:28:43 by Ged.
Van Jaarsveld (Kent)....5
Malan(Middx)....3
Hughes* (Middx).....4
Ramps (Srry)....5
Du Toit (Leics)....2
Marshall ( Glos)....3
Scott (Middx)....4
McClaren (Kent)....5
Boje (Northants)....4
Middlebrokk (Essex)....3
Wright ( Essex) ....2
Get your thinking caps on.
Peters 4
Denly 4
Ackermann 5
Dalrymple 2
Malan 3
Clare 4
Foster 5
Ten Doeschate 4
* Franklin 4
Mahmood 4
Finn 1
Van Jaarsveld(5)
Peters(4)
Allenby(4)
Key(3)
Napier(3)
Butcher(2)
Scott(4)
Lewis(4)
Finn(1)
Murtagh(5)
Kaneria(5)*
1/ Van Jaarsveld 5
2/ Newman 4
3/ Key 3
4/ Marshall 3
5/ Gallien 3
6/ Butcher 2
7/ Pipe 2
8/ Kirby 3
9/ Kaneria 5
10/ Murtagh 5
11/ Van der Wath
Barmy Kev
I'm only here for the tele
White 5
Van Jaarsveld 5
Allenby 4
Du Toit 2
Spriegel 1
Batty 3
Van Der Wrath 5
Udal 4
Kirby 3
Kaneria* 5
Just to say unlucky to Gallien, Denly and Dernbach who just missed the cut...i hope they won't be too dissapointed...a good couple of months lads and you've got a chance of coming in in June
1) Van Jaarsveld (Ken) 5
2) Denly (Ken) 4
3) Ali (Glo) 3
4) Compton (Mid) 1
5) Peters (Nor) 4
6) Ramprakash (Sur) 5
7) Pipe (Der) 2
8) *Kanaria (Ess) 5
9) Middlebrook (Ess) 3
10) Kirby (Glo) 3
11) Van Der Wath (Nor) 5
Key 3
Malan 4
Newman 4
Ramprakash 5
O'Brien (wk) 4
Ireland 1
Kirby 3
Wright 2
Murtagh 5
Udal 4
Newman Sorry 4
Dexter Middlesex 3
Key Kent 3
Peters Nhants 4
Butcher Sorry 2
Scott(wk) Middlesex 4
Udal (cpt) Middlesex 4
Lewis Gloustershire 4
Middlebrook Essex 3
Mahmood Kent 4
Slightly old feel to this lot , mind you the younger players let me down last year and I do not wish to be beaten by the Bunny this time out .Fitness could be the key to their season rather than call ups I think .
Pettini - Essex - Bat - 3
Morgan - Middx - My hero! My hero!! My hero!!! - Bat - 4
Godleman - Middx - Bat - 3
Key - Kent - Bat - 3
Rogers (overseas) - Derby - Bat - 5
Marshall - Glos - Bat - 3
Jones - Kent - Keep - 5
Van der Wath - Northants - Bowl - 5
Kruger - Leics - Bowl - 3
Wagg - Derby - Bowl - 5
Finn - Middx - Bowl - 1
Hippity is author of top features: Hippity's Tale and Bunny Away
Just to remind any late entries, the deadline is 10.00am in the morning, no entries will be allowed after that time.
Key, Kent, Bat, 3
Newman, Surrey, Bat, 4
Van Jaarsveld, Kent, Bat, 5
Hinds, Derby, Bat, 2
Sales, Northants, Bat, 5
Rymps, Glamorgan, Bat, 2
Nixon, Leics, Keep, 5
Langevelt, Derby, Bowl, 4
Van der Wath, Northants, Bowl, 5
Elliott, Overseas/Surrey, Bowl 4
Ged informs me that he has been subjected to a legal challenge, akin to the Formula One case that suggests that Jenson Button's big end is too big. I shall not comment on Ged's big end, but he has asked me to request a swap from Ackerman to Dippenaar, which should resolve Ged's problem with sums.
Can I please replace him with Tim Murtagh (5)?
Cheers
Deadline has now passed list of entries to follow later.
comebackgatt
middlesex infinitum
barmy kev
john bartlett
ged
vic demain
beefy roberts
one in the ackermans
gold bart
mr trellis
blaster69
the diamond rules ok
jorden williams
chris zacharias
david moore
hippity the green bunny
daisy
paul wright
20/20 champs 08
boycee
In view of my work commitments the league will be updated at the end of each month. A transfer window will open in June for a couple of weeks.
Thank you all for having a go.
Good luck everyone.
I still reckon you should dock 668 points for being late on parade , probably still win it by a country mile though !
GED LADD....228
BOYCEE....216
COMEBACKGATT....212
VIC DEMAIN....206
BARMY KEV....192
JOHN BARLETT....190
PAUL WRIGHT.....190
CHRIS ZACHARIAS....190
JORDEN WILLIAMS....188
DAVID MOORE....186
MR TRELLIS....175
BLASTER69....170
MIDDLESEX INFITITUM....166
ONE IN THE ACKERMANNS....158
20/20 CHAMPS 08....158
HIPPITY THE GREEN BUNNY....155
BEEFY ROBERTS....150
GOLD BART....140
DAISY....137
DIAMOND RULES OK....134
666NEIGHBOUROFTHEBEAST....120
First indications showed that in fact the board's moderators do know a bit about the game with all three in the top five!! Last season's winner is at the bottom, and yes Diamond you are below that darn rabbit again.
With very little CC cricket during May the next update will be in the middle of the month when I will also list all the teams so you know what you are up against.
Quote:comebackgatt
First indications showed that in fact the board's moderators do know a bit about the game with all three in the top five!!
More by luck than judgement in my case. Can't speak for the others. Interesting to see last year's champion bringing up the rear so far.
Early doors for thsi game though.