Worth a Punt

By Comebackgatt
March 21 2008

Comebackgatt has devised a fun fantasy league game for LVCC Division 2. It's easy to play and of course there is one of those famous small prizes and big pride to play for. It's free and open to anyone to play, so you've nothing to lose - check it out and have a go.

WELCOME TO THE MTWD FANTASY CRICKET LEAGUE 2008

Results will be based on C.C Div Two matches only.

Selecting your team

Each team should comprise of the following:

4 batsmen, 1 all rounder, 1 Overseas Player,1 wicket keeper and 4 bowlers

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 2007 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

IF YOU CHOOSE AN OVERSEAS PLAYER THAT IS PLAYING ONLY HALF A SEASON HIS REPLACEMENT (EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER ) WILL REPLACE HIM. (I.E. IF YOU SELECT KARTIK THEN ALL POINTS GAINED BY NOFFKE WILL COUNT UNTIL KARTIK TAKES OVER)

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

BATSMEN

HINDS DER 5

BIRT 5

STUBBINGS 4

DIGHTON 2

PETTINI ESS 4

GALLIEN 4

TEN DOESHATE 4

CHOPRA 3

KEMP GLAM 3

WOOD 2

REES 2

WRIGHT 1

HODNETT GLOS 4

SPEARMAN 4

MARSHALL 3

ALI 3

NEW LEI 5

ACKERMAN 4

ALLENBY 3

ROWE 1

SMITH MID 5

SHAH 4

GODLEMAN 4

JOYCE 3

STRAUSS 2

COMPTON 1

MORGAN 1

SALES NOR 5

WESSELS 3

CROOK 3

WHITE 2

MADDY WAR 5

TROUGHTON 4

WESTWOOD 4

TROTT 3

HICK WOR 5

MOORE 4

SOLANKI 3

SMITH 3

ALL ROUNDER

WAGG DER 5

CLARKE 3

BOPARA ESS 4

CROFT GLAM 3

DALRYMPLE 2

GIDMAN GLOS 3

HENDERSON LEI 1

MURTAGH MID 3

KLUSENER NOR 4

BOTHA WAR 4

BATTY WOR 2

OVERSEAS PLAYERS

JAYAWARDENE DER 4

/ ROGERS 4

KANERIA ESS 5

GILLESPIE GLA 4

NORTH GLO 4

DIPPENAAR LEI 4

KARTIK/ 5

NOFFKE MID 5

ZONDEKI WAR 4

EDWARDS/ 4

MAGOFFIN WOR 4

WICKET KEEPERS

PIPE DER 4

FOSTER ESS 5

WALLACE GLA 3

ADSHEAD GLO 1

NIXON LEI 5

SCOTT MID 2

NASH MID 4

O’BRIEN NOR 1

AMBROSE WAR 5

DAVIES WOR 5

BOWLERS

LUNGLEY DER 5

DEAN 2

SMITH 1

DOSHI 1

MIDDLEBROOK ESS 3

MASTERS 3

TUDOR 1

WRIGHT 1

HARRIS GLAM 4

WHARF 3

COSKER 2

SHANDRY 1

KIRBY GLO 4

GREENIDGE 2

LEWIS 2

HARDINGS 1

MALIK LEI 3

KRUGER 3

LAWSON 3

DU PREEZ 3

RICHARDSON MID 4

DE WET 3

SILVERWOOD 3

UDAL 2

FINN 1

WILLIAMS 1

BODJE NOR 4

VAN DER WATH 3

HALL 3

BROWN 1

TAHIR WAR 3

RANKIN 2

ANYON 2

SALISBURY 2

ALI WOR 4

JONES 3

WHELAN 1

BOLINGER 1

Please note some of the above players have since been prevented from playing for their counties by the ECB. I have kept them on pending any appeals.

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS 23:59 ON SUNDAY 13^TH APRIL.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE WAYS:

• on the message board topic which follows this article (if you want your entry to be public)
• by PM to Comebackgatt
• by e-mail to mtwdadmin@googlemail.com

ALL FINAL DECISIONS ON THIS LEAGUE WILL BE MADE BY COMEBACKGATT.

IN TRUE MTWD TRADITION, A SMALL PRIZE TO BE AWARDED TO THE WINNER.   BUT PRIDE IS SURELY A MAJOR MOTIVATOR IN THIS ENDEAVOUR.