Either of These Two?

By Ged
January 23 2008

See if you can predict Middlesex’s starting XI for its first County Championship match of 2008. Who will take the field at Grace Road on 16 April? And what will the Middlesex batting line up be? The person who gets closest wins one of our famous small prizes.

See if you can predict Middlesex’s starting XI for its first County Championship match of 2008 at least two months in advance. 

Who will take the field on Wednesday 16 April 2008 at Grace Road?  And what will the Middlesex batting line up be for the first innings of that match? 

The person who gets closest wins one of our famous small prizes. “Closest” is firstly determined by “correct number of players in the team”.  If that “score” is equal, the correct choice of captain and wicketkeeper comes into play.  If the “score” is still equal, the tie breaker is based on position in the batting order, with one unwanted point allocated for each error in placement in the batting order.  Twelfth man counts for nothing in this game. 

It’s easy peasy - all you need to do is come up your chosen XI and e-mail that predicted team to: mtwdadmin@googlemail.com 

Please use the subject line “2008 Starting XI”. 

Stumps for this competition will be drawn at 23:59:59 GMT on 15 February 2008. 

Those seeking inspiration might wish to discuss this matter on the accompanying thread, or look at other threads that discussed this matter earlier in the closed season, but remember that things move on.   

Also to help inspire people – here is Ged Ladd’s prediction. 

Strauss

Godleman

Shah

Smith (Capt)

Joyce 

Nash (Wkt)

Kartik 

Richardson

Finn 

You can change your entry at any point up until the deadline, but only your last entry will qualify for the competition.  So put in your joke entry before you put in your serious one! 

The best and worst entries will be praised/vilified on MTWD very early in the new season.  And of course the winning entry will win one of those famous miniscule MTWD prizes.

Starting XI Prediction Competition

Discussion started by Middlesex till we die , 23/01/2008 08:39

Middlesex till we die
23/01/2008 08:39

Starting XI Prediction Competition

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BarmierKev
23/01/2008 15:59

Funnily enough I was thinking about this last night.

My X1 was identical apart from Morgan at 6 instead of Finn, purely to bolster middle order batting.

Barmy Kev
I'm only here for the tele

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Ged
23/01/2008 22:47

Several entries already.

I guess this idea of allowing people to change their minds before the deadline encourages the "rapid response, then monitor" strategy.

This could be quite interesting once it closes, with several very similar yet all subtly different entries so far.

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Beeamazed
24/01/2008 08:46

Still thinking about mine.Ged,I think Knocker at 6 and TSO at 8 is a place to high for each.Our batting was brittle enough without a tail that long.

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Ged
10/02/2008 16:37

Just to remind everyone that stumps will be drawn on this competition at 23:59 on 15 February. Those of you who have already had a go are allowed to send in revised entries. This game works a bit like wills and codicils - only the very last one counts. So if you want to leave the season's opener to the Battersea Dogs Home after all it isn't too late.

Here's my revised team, based on the intervening news:

Strauss
Godleman
Shah
Smith (Capt)
Joyce
Nash (Wkt)
Noffke
Murtagh
Silverwood
Richardson
Finn

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TOP TIER PAVILION
13/02/2008 01:07

HERE WE GO THEN -

1 COMPTON
2 GODLEMAN
3 SHAH
4 SMITH (Captain)
5 JOYCE
6 NASH (Wk.Kpr.)
7 BERG
8 MURTAGH
9 NOFFKE
10 de WET
11 SILVERWOOD

12 UDAL

Maybe Udal for Berg!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008:02:13:01:09:18 by TOP TIER PAVILION.

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Ged
13/02/2008 06:39

Thanks TTP - but you can't have two simultaneous goes - your final offer by 23:59 on 15th February will be your entry.

Better that people e-mail their entries, please, but in any case postings on the Board, if edited after closing time, will be disqualified.

It's hard work being a game lord - tough love and all that.

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TOP TIER PAVILION
13/02/2008 12:10

THIS IS MY FINAL ENTRY - SORRY!

HERE WE GO THEN -

1 COMPTON
2 GODLEMAN
3 SHAH
4 SMITH (Captain)
5 JOYCE
6 NASH (Wk.Kpr.)
7 UDAL
8 MURTAGH
9 NOFFKE
10 de WET
11 SILVERWOOD

12 BERG



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008:02:13:12:13:24 by TOP TIER PAVILION.

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Ged
16/02/2008 07:57

This game is now closed. Quite a few of you have had a go.

I'll collate all the entries and provide news on the runners and riders as soon as I can find the time.

Those of you who e-mailed your entries should all have received an e-mail acknowledgement from me.

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