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:  

mtwdadmin@googlemail.com

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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Discussion started by Middlesex till we die , 25/03/2009 06:55
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:04:21:09:28:43 by Ged.

comebackgatt
25/03/2009 11:51
So you can admire or laugh here is my team.

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.

Ged
28/03/2009 07:17
I don't mind going public with my laughable offering either:

Peters 4
Denly 4
Ackermann 5
Dalrymple 2
Malan 3
Clare 4
Foster 5
Ten Doeschate 4
* Franklin 4
Mahmood 4
Finn 1

BeefyRoberts
28/03/2009 14:56
Got my lucky pin out,and managed to get my mob together being:
Van Jaarsveld(5)
Peters(4)
Allenby(4)
Key(3)
Napier(3)
Butcher(2)
Scott(4)
Lewis(4)
Finn(1)
Murtagh(5)
Kaneria(5)*

comebackgatt
29/03/2009 11:00
Thanks for that Beefy, and good luck

BarmierKev
29/03/2009 22:06
Already sent to Comeback

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

comebackgatt
30/03/2009 14:39
Sorry Kev, forgot to thank you for your entry, good luck

Darren Gosling
01/04/2009 22:36
Having fun picking my team - just want to check if the inclusion of an overseas player is compulsory ?

comebackgatt
02/04/2009 12:46
20/20 the answer is no, you don't have to select an overseas player.

Goldbart
07/04/2009 15:31
Key 3
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

comebackgatt
08/04/2009 15:08
Thanks Gold Bart, best of luck.

Mr. Trellis
09/04/2009 21:53
My team is as follows:-


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

blaster89
11/04/2009 00:41
Van Jaarsveld 5
Key 3
Malan 4
Newman 4
Ramprakash 5
O'Brien (wk) 4
Ireland 1
Kirby 3
Wright 2
Murtagh 5
Udal 4

The Diamond ruled ok
11/04/2009 05:41
Sales Nhants 5

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 .

comebackgatt
12/04/2009 12:14
Thanks, Mr T, Blaster and Diamond, good luck to you all

comebackgatt
12/04/2009 12:15
Just to remind everybody the closing date for this is 10.00am on Wed. 15th April.

Hippity the Green Bunny
12/04/2009 13:05
In it to win it! In it to win it!! In it to win it!!!

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

(Sm50)
Hippity is author of top features: Hippity's Tale and Bunny Away

comebackgatt
14/04/2009 17:20
Thanks Hippity, hope your long hibernation went well.

Just to remind any late entries, the deadline is 10.00am in the morning, no entries will be allowed after that time.

Ok, here I go:

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.

Mr. Trellis
15/04/2009 08:45
Can I please make a last-minute amendment to my team which I entered 9/4? I have read on the Essex website that there are "unavoidable delays" in obtaining Danish Kanaria's visa.

Can I please replace him with Tim Murtagh (5)?

Cheers

comebackgatt
15/04/2009 10:39
Thanks Daisy, team entered best of luck. Have noted Ged's change and also Mr T have done your switch.

Deadline has now passed list of entries to follow later.

comebackgatt
15/04/2009 18:54
A total of 20 teams have entered this season, they are:

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.

Ged
16/04/2009 00:18
Fantastic take-up, CBG. Well done. But no defending champeen IIRC - 668,

Good luck everyone.

comebackgatt
17/04/2009 11:45
668 entry just missed deadline but due to circumstances beyond their control so have allowed in to try and defend title.

The Diamond ruled ok
18/04/2009 05:16
A shrewd judgement call there CBG , a Fantasy League without a defending Champion would be like 20/20 cricket without Middlesex .

I still reckon you should dock 668 points for being late on parade , probably still win it by a country mile though !

comebackgatt
03/05/2009 10:44
First table of the season reads.

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.

Ged
03/05/2009 12:23
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.

The Diamond ruled ok
03/05/2009 19:49
At least one of my boys hasn't even had a game yet , come on Butch , get your finger out son !!

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