Starting XI 2007 Game Results

The results of the 2007 CC starting eleven contest are announced in “Miss World” order.  The contest asked people to predict Middlesex’s starting XI for its first County Championship match of 2007. 

 

It was a simple question: who will take the field on 18 April 2007 in Taunton?  And what will the Middlesex batting line up be for the first innings of that match?

The difficult bit was the requirement to submit entries before the end of 2006. 

 

In 8^th place, Janet, with a motley 5 out of 11.  I know that Janet forgot about the World Cup, but Seaxe Man also made that mistake and still managed 8.  For the record, here is Janet’s team.

 

Janet’s XI:

1)       Andy Strauss

2)       Nick Compton

3)       Owais Shah

4)       Ed Smith (captain)

5)       Ed Joyce

6)       Jamie Dalrymple

7)       Ben Scott (w’ keeper)

8)       C Vaas

9)       M Kartik

10)   Chad Keegan

11)   Chris Silverwood

 

In joint 5^th place, with 8 out of 11, are Comebackgatt, Seaxe Man and Dan Fox.  Good try, folks.  For the record, here are their entries.

 

Comebackgatt’s XI:

 

Ben Hutton,

Nick Compton,

Owais Shah

Ed Smith ( capt)

Eion Morgan

Dawid Malan

David Nash ( wk)

Tim Murtagh

Chad Keegan

Kartik

Chris Silverwood

 

Seaxe Man’s XI:

 

Joyce
Compton
Shah
Smith
Dalrymple
Nash
Vass
Johnson
Richardson
Sylverwood
Kartik

 

Dan Fox’s XI:

 

Compton,

Wagh,

Shah,

Smith,

Morgan,

Hutton,

Nash,

Johnson,

Kartik,

Keegan,

Silverwood

 

In joint 2^nd place, are Ged Ladd (that’s me), Barmy Kev and Gareth Blake, each with 9 out of 11.

 

Ged Ladd’s XI:

 

Compton

Hutton

Shah

Smith (Capt)

Malan

Nash

Scott (Wkt)

Johnson

Kartik

Silverwood

Richardson

 

Barmy Kev’s XI:

 

Ben Hutton,

Nick Compton,

Owais Shah

Ed Smith ( capt)

Eion Morgan

David Nash ( wk)

Tim Murtagh

Chad Keegan

Murali Kartik

Chris Silverwood

Alan Richardson

 

Gareth Blake’s XI:

 

Hutton
Compton
Shah
Smith (Captain)
Morgan
Malan
Nash (Wicket Keeper)
Kartik
Johnson
Silverwood
Richardson

 

So……………………………………………(drumroll)…………………

The winner is………………………………………………….Leon “Winsky Major” Winsky, with 10 out of 11.  Here (spelling forgiven) is his entry:

 

COMPTON

HUTTON

SMITH     (CAP)

SHAH

GODDLEMAN

SCOTT    (WKT)

JOHNSON

KARTIK

SILVERWOOD

MURTAGH

RICHARDSON

So well done to everyone, but especially to Leon.  That infinitesimally small prize is yours.  Just e-mail us your address and one of my people (well, a Royal Mail operative to be precise) will deliver that miniscule something to your door.