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FFS UEFA Cricket World Cup 2015 – Matchday 4

Here’s our regular update on the competition, featuring a look at the Matchday 3 games that took place over Gameweek 33. We also have some fun handing out some Matchday Awards and a look ahead to Matchday 4. Please use this article for all tournament chat.

MATCHDAY 3 RESULTS

The final Matchday 3 results have been updated in the Cup spreadsheet and we can reveal that after a hard-fought round, Bangladesh and South Africa top Groups A and B respectively.

In Group A, four teams are on four points apiece. One more win for any of those four teams will guarantee them a place in the knockouts. Scotland with two and Sri Lanka with no points may be lagging behind but are still very much in the race for qualification.

In Group B, South Africa and West Indies are through to the knockouts, courtesy of their unbeaten run. All the remaining four teams still stand a chance to take the remaining two knockouts spots.

Congratulations to all the victorious teams and a reminder to those that lost that everyone is still in this hunt for glory.

MATCHDAY 3 AWARDS

Sachin Tendulkar Award for the best batting lineup – WI with 658 runs

Salma Hayek Overnight Award for the player of the week – Never Trust Bony with 70 runs from IND

Hot Urine Treatment for the highest run scorer on the bench – Mull with 73 runs from AUS

SAF Management Award – manager with highest manager rating – Bonz of SAF with rating of 99

Dalglish Differential – manager with lowest manager rating – Zep of AUS with rating of 92

Jose Mourinho Award for the best pressers before Matchday 3 deadline:

Media choice – Sheikh Badger (UAE) with +10

Fans choice – Sheikh Badger (UAE) with 30 votes on the CWC poll

Andrew Symonds Award for the best sledging (Social Media) – BungledMess (Parody fan account of Bangladesh) and New Zealand

MATCHDAY 4 PREVIEW

Gameweek 34′s fixtures are as follows:

Group A

New Zealand vs Australia (Trans-Tasmanian Derby takes the limelight this weekend)

England vs Scotland

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh

Group B

India vs West Indies

Ireland vs South Africa

UAE vs Pakistan

Keep track of how your team progresses over the Gameweek via the Live ScoreCard Tool

LINE-UP SUBMISSION

All managers are requested to email me their four substitutes and their FPL IDs before the deadline of Friday, 24 April, 2359 BST. In case he or she fails to do so, the autosubs will be the last four players on the Squads Page.

Managers may also be likely to post any pressers on this article here. So be on the lookout for latest team news, especially from your rivals. As always, please keep all the match day banter on this thread.

We are entering crunch time where we could have some thrilling encounters. Good luck to all the teams.

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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    8 years, 10 months ago

    well with those results it just got interesting

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      8 years, 10 months ago

      Love this tournament. Except for ENR's disgustingly treacherous nature...

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      1. Heels_Over_Head
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        8 years, 10 months ago

        LOL

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      2. Piggs Boson
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        8 years, 10 months ago

        😛

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  2. Piggs Boson
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    8 years, 10 months ago

    My respect for Sri Lanka just rose. Shame on you Bangladesh. Us Aussies will just have to put them down next week...

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      8 years, 10 months ago

      Respect for what? Playing the only team to score less points than them this round.

      Add 52 pts and their score is reasonable, but questions really need to be asked of Bangladesh here. I hope their presser asks the gritty questions.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Fenly had a -52pt hit. Still winning is impressive.

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    2. Elniñorules
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      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      What a result. Lady Luck finally smiled on them.

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  3. Ginkapo FPL
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    8 years, 10 months ago

    Group A Champions Elect.

    Windies Run Rate is less than the number of shots on target by Ulloa tonight. #ProteaBurn #ProteaWindyTieSlams #ProteaFireRocks

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      8 years, 10 months ago

      Well its not out of the question that we will win both groups

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      8 years, 10 months ago

      didnt you just lose to ireland..... 😛

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
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        8 years, 10 months ago

        Didnt notice.

        Only one team can beat us to the champions spot, and we play them next, so I fail to see how there is any other outcome other than South Africa topping the table occurring next week.

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    3. Piggs Boson
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      8 years, 10 months ago

      Australia and England top of group A. The knock out stages is where the real tournament begins. Fear us Monkey!!

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  4. Henrzd
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Any managers dipped into the 100s this week???

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yep the mighty Newman got a ton 😎 we had four in the 90's too! I got 60 lol

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    2. Blue Lion
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Zombie

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  5. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    We won a game. 😯
    We still have a chance to qualify. 😯

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    1. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      We apparently need to beat Pakistan by 11 points, and just hope UAE lose to India.

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      1. Shipstontrev
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Good luck with both of those! 😉

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      2. Blue Lion
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        You needn't worry about tthe second part.

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        1. Diva
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yep. It's freshing to see you recognise India faces impending defeat. I doubt Pakistan will help the Irish out either. They - and your team - might as well pack up and fly home now. UAEn't seen nothing yet! 🙂

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          1. Saniul
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Don't get the part where UAE is supporting Pakistan. 😛

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  6. Elniñorules
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    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    So its official then.

    Australia and England join SA and WI in the KOs.

    Every other team still stands a chance of qualification as we head into the final matchday of the group stages. How about that for a climax for this phase?

    Fellow #ProteaFire team mates let's enjoy the final warm up game.

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    1. Gloria Kanchelskis
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      and according to the updated tables the two highest scoring teams in the competition, New Zealand and Sri Lanka are both in danger of being knocked out 😕

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        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Mate everyone knows it's defence that wins titles 😉

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        1. Elniñorules
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          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Bowling 😉

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  7. Gloria Kanchelskis
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    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Congratulations to the Aussies - sad to say it wasn't even close 🙁

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    1. Elniñorules
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      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Turned out to be a battle of the wildcards innit. Team with the most WCs won the Sachin Tendulkar award. I wonder who was their recruiter - masterstroke 😉

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      1. Gloria Kanchelskis
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        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Good recruitment for sure.

        The way we see it the knockout stage just started a week early for us but as the tournaments leading scorers there's nothing to fear 😀

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      2. Blue Lion
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        If i had known in hindsight that 16 point or 12 point hits could work just as well as a WC, we would have won the award. 😆

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      3. Blue Lion
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Aussie,England,WI,SA
        All other team still have a chance.

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        1. Blue Lion
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Sorry...*hic* partied too hard. Was meant for Champ.

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          1. Get up ya bum
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Noice cheers. Come down to Sydney. Our after party will go for another 72 hours or so

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  8. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Team India 😎

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    1. Blue Lion
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      😎

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    2. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      that cool face looks like an alien with a ciggie in his mouth

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  9. Get up ya bum
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Australians all let us rejoice
    For we have crushed kiwis
    They went off the boil, their plans were foiled
    Even though I got sixty
    We stand our ground through online rifts
    If those fruity kiwis dare
    We felt their rage, yet still we staged
    A victory that's rare
    Them boys were slain so let us sing
    Advance Australia Fair

    Good game kiwis. Hope we meet again in the knockout rounds.
    I reckon you guys are still favourites for the tourney.
    Don't worry kiwis. One day you too can fly like an eagle...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs

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    1. Blue Lion
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Good victory OZ...

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    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      You and Billy must be relieved.

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        have you forgotten already? there is a script, a manuscript, a masterplan. all the way to and over the final hurdle.
        never in doubt

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  10. Get up ya bum
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    So what's the lay of the land now? Anyone out? Anyone through?

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    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Twitter says England and OURstralia are through to the next round !

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  11. Get up ya bum
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Our Balders is a legend. You all will see why in due course

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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hey everyone knows I'm a legend already mate 😉

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  12. Aussie_Toon_Lad
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    8 years, 10 months ago

    Surprised how many in the top 50 still had their wildcard available before this week. I for one know if I didn't play mine early I'd be nowhere near the top 50. They definitely got rewarded with great returns from the dgwers

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    1. Aussie_Toon_Lad
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Wrong thread apologies

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  13. President John F. Keninnsie
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    8 years, 10 months ago

    Congrats Aussies. Not even the highest manager rating could stop us against your barricade of wildcards. Well played.

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      cheers Inns. I'm sure we'll meet again and you can seek revenge

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    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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      8 years, 10 months ago

      Joint highest manager rating.

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  14. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    So Christina scored more runs than 10 of the players that were in the starting line ups of Aus & NZ...

    😕

    Heads will roll.

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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      It's about time you stop telling me to bench you...!

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Good going for you with Terry & Ivan double up. Didn't realize you were still on track for top 1k.

        As usual I will post my team here(Public hol in SA on Friday).

        Don't worry, no hits this week.

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        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah had a major blip post Jan WC but I've slowly got back on track. Top 1k would be amazing.

          Cool... I think you're 'due' a start 😉

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      You were just too chicken to face us

      lol

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  15. Heels_Over_Head
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    8 years, 10 months ago

    Dear Kiwis,

    Can't believe your team is the highest scoring team in the competition yet on the verge of elimination because you've also had more points scored against you than any other team.

    Will be rooting for you next week.

    Scantily-clad Music Video Air Kisses,
    Kylie

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  16. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I am assured by my advisers that Ireland have "won" the match against us. I'm not sure what Lepremancy they employed to reverse the laws of nature in this way, but I'm told it's good form to congratulate the winning team for a job well done. I'm sure this is all just some dramatic stage-setting for our inevitable defeat of the Windies this week-end, but in case it matters to the denizens of that windswept, rocky potato plantation, well done and good luck against blah blah blah.

    #ProteaFire

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      The boss has got to start us both. 100% winning record when we start 😎

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I think I'm ready after the week long party in Bangkok. Let's do this.

        #ProteaFireBetterThanFireOfBabylon

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        1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Absolutely. We must be on the field to add our flames to the all-consuming, unstoppable fire of the Proteas!

          We know who we represent!

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  17. Doolittle
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    8 years, 10 months ago

    So we managed to win. That's a greater comeback than Medinah, Istanbul and Barcelona rolled into one.

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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      The hit that was heard around the world 😉

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  18. PÍE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    So, not only did Sri Lanka have someone take a 52 pt hit and still win, but they could have afforded to have someone else take a 52 pt hit as well, and still beat Bangladesh...

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  19. Heels_Over_Head
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Apologies to Sri Lanka in advance that Team Australia is going to bounce you out of the competition, but at least you can check the cricket world cup scores on your iYo:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxLtm-5V8s0

    (hat tip to Sri Lankan comedian Jehan)

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  20. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    RDs and points going into the final game

    Bang: 4 pts: +22

    Newz: 4 pts: -39

    Sril: 2 pts: -18

    Scot: 2 pts: -85

    Need scotland to beat newz wirh a small margin or srilanka to lose in case we lose again

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    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      well, you'll always have 1996

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      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        ?

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    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I've got some permutations covered in the Matchday 5 article.

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  21. Blue Lion
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    West Indies vs South Africa :
    The winning team is guaranteed top spot in the group. But losing team does not necessarily get second spot.

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      We are South Africa! We are unstoppable.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      At this point South Africa are guaranteed a top two finish. I suppose just like Bournemouth we may be counting our chickens early.

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  22. Elniñorules
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    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Just submitted MD5 article. Super long!

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    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    New Zealand are on fire on twitter again, would recommend checking out their timeline. Just one example below:

    FFS Cricket NZ @FFS_NZ
    #ScotSpot: The flag of Scotland is the "saltire". Their cricket team is known as the "satire" because of all the jokes it contains. #FFSCWC

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Loooool

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  23. New Tournament Post
    J0E
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    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    A new tournament article has been published - please use this for any further tournament chat.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/04/30/ffs-uefa-cricket-world-cup-2015-matchday-5-2/

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