Middlesex CCC
Middlesex 2009 Starting XI Prediction Game
Udal and Who's Army?
By Ged Ladd
February 1 2009
It's February so that means it's time for the starting XI prediction competition. This game is quick and easy to play, so people from far and wide are sure to chance their keyboards and have a go. A huge amount of pride plus a famously miniscule prize up for grabs yet again. Deadline now moved to 10:59 a.m. on Sunday 22 March.
Who will take the field on Wednesday 22 April 2009 at Lord's? 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 “2009 Starting XI”.
Stumps for this competition will be drawn at 23:59:59 GMT on 28 February. Deadline now moved to 10:59 a.m. on Sunday 22 March.
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, although that might change once the IPL auction has been completed etc. etc.
Strauss
Godleman
Shah
Morgan
Malan
Dexter
Scott (Wkt)
Udal (Capt)
Murtagh
Finn
Richardson
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!
As usual, 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.
Last year Pistol Pete picked a pack of predicted players to pluck the prize. Who will be the winner this year? Good luck, everyone.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:04:02:08:38:55 by Ged.
Billy,
Dexter,
Philip Hughes,
Malan,
Morgan,
Scott,
Shaggy,
Murtagh,
Finn,
Silverwood
As for Hughes, who knows but I will take a punt on him being here.
So, my prediction :
Hughes
Godleman
Compton
Morgan
Malan
Dexter
Scott
Udal
Murtagh
Richardson
Finn
Godleman
Dexter
Morgan
Malan
Compton
Scott
Udal
Murtagh
Richardson
Silverwood
New signing unveiling is 11/03/09.
Any chance of an extention to 12/03/09
Those who have already made submissions - remember that you can make as many submissions as you like up to the deadline - only your last entry will enter the competition. In that regard, it is a bit like writing a will.
I'm surprised at the number of people who have posted their submissions on this thread and the relatively small number who have submitted by e-mail. But perhaps people are being cunning, posting spoilers on the message board with a view to submitting their real entry by e-mail nearer the deadline. If people are trying to game the competition in this way, all I can say is "well done, keep going".
My commitment to users, however, is that I will always publish my own revised subission(s) on this thread.
Have fun folks.
[edited spelling & line throw]
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:02:06:07:52:18 by Ged.
If we are signing two new players then it will help 'accuracy' if we know who they are
Compton
AN Other
Dexter
Morgan
Malan
Scott/ Nash depending on when the Lions tour is over
Udal
Murtagh
Silverwood
Richardson
although experience suggests that one of the last two will probably be unavailable through injury and replaced by Finn.
Remember, though, that you can have as many goes as you like, but only your last entry before the deadline will count towards the game.
The revised deadline is Sunday 22 March - i.e. a month before the game in question.
No point in putting out a side on this thread unless it's set to be the one that wins, so it's got to be a full on mentally engaged prediction that scoops the prize. Come on, brain.
But...........
I keep coming back to the "Early Season Blues" problem for our notoriously brittle batting order - not that the dears only have that problem in the early season, mind - the thought that seamers tend to take all the early season wickets, the fact that Ben, Shaggy and Tim sorted us out to a reasonable total more times than they should have had to do last year, and so find myself wondering ...as I did after Ed went last year and Shaun was annointed........ are we not saddling oursleves with having to pick a spinner who's our captain for every match, when we could have picked another seamer.
I'd like Finn, Richo, Silvers, Dial M all in, currently, and Evans if one of these favours a fetlock pre - season, with Ben and six batters. We're already expecting big things of Neil Dexter, all of a sudden, aren't we!
Ah, well...... time to come off the fence soon enough.
Most stimulating.
I'm going to lurk around The Star in Sinjun's Wood, and see if I can get a tip off Mick Hunt.
Here is my revised entry based on events since the game was published. I might revise my entry again - who knows.
Strauss
Hughes
Godleman
Morgan
Malan
Dexter
Scott (Wkt)
Udal (Capt)
Murtagh
Finn
Richardson
Hughes
Godleman
Malan
Morgan
Dexter
Scott(wk)
Berg
Murtagh
Udal(c)
Evans
Richardson
Godleman
Hughes
Compton
Morgan
Malan
Dexter
Scott (Wkt)
Udal (Capt)
Murtagh
Finn
Richardson
Godleman
Hughes
Compton
Dexter
Malan
Scott
Murtagh
Udal
Silverwood
Richardson
Finn
assuming Ace will be at the IPL and Strauss not being allowed to play and Moggie is with the Ireland team!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:03:12:21:26:17 by Janet Davis.
Hughes
Compton
Morgan
Malan
Dexter
Scott (wk)
Udal (c)
Murtagh
Silverwood
Richardson
1 Hughes
2 Godleman
3 Compton
4 Morgan
5 Malan
6 Dexter
7 Scott (W.K.)
8 Udal (Capt.)
9 Murtagh
10 Silverwood
11 Richardson
12 Finn
Barmy Kev
I'm only here for the tele
1. Hughes
2. Godleman
3. Dexter
4. Morgan
5. Malan
6. Scott (w/k)
7. Udal (capt)
8. Murtagh
9. Finn
10. Silverwood
11. Richardson
1. Hughes
2. Godleman
3. Dexter
4. Morgan
5. Malan
6. Scott (w/k)
7. Berg
8. Udal (capt)
9. Murtagh
10. Silverwood
11. Richardson
Compo 12th man
Barmy Kev
I'm only here for the tele
Hughes, Godleman, Dexter, Morgan, Malan,Scott(W/K), Berg, Udal , Murtagh , Silverwood , Finn.
And still not 100% sure about it either. 5-1-5 split seems the only way to go first game of the season though , too risky to go into the game with a short bowling attack .
1. Godleman
2. Hughes
3. Strauss
4. Morgan
5. Malan
6. Scott (w/k)
7. Udal (capt)
8. Murtagh
9. Silverwood
10. Richardson
11. Finn
Did someone put two spinners in their side?! And with Owais away, who's going to fill the No.3 spot. With two top class openers, I reckon Straussy will do it, as he did occasionally last year I believe?
We'll track your entry but you are not up for the prize, I'm afraid!
