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Forget The Beach – ICC Fantasy Cricket Is Here

29 May 2017 6336 comments
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Fantasy Premier League is over for another season, but there’s now a chance to fill the aching void…with cricket.

The ICC Champions Trophy Fantasy League will revolve around the eight-team one-day international competition being held in England and Wales from June 1-18.

The deadline for the initial selection of squads for the game will be June 1 at 10am UK-time.

Full details, including the scoring system, are available via this link, but here’s a quick look at the rules of the game and a pointer to the sides you’ll be picking from.

Selection

Every player has been valued between 2 and 10. You must select 11 players from a budget of 75, ensuring the following team composition criteria is met:

2-5 Batsmen

1-3 Wicket-keepers

1-4 All-rounders

2-5 Bowlers

Once you’ve selected your team, you’ll need to select a Power Player.

Your Power Player scores double points and is therefore crucial to your overall chances. You can make an unlimited number of Power Player changes during the tournament.

Transfers

The ICC Champions Trophy is different from the Cricket World Cup as it’s a much smaller tournament played over a considerably shorter time frame.

As a result, managers will have to make transfers carefully while reacting quickly – thinking on your feet could prove decisive.

Up until the start of the tournament on June 1, you can make unlimited transfers for free.

During the Group Stage, you’ll have a maximum of 20 transfers to use.

The teams have been divided into two groups of four who will play each other in a Round Robin format, with the top two from each group qualifying for the semi-finals. As a result, the Group Stage will consist of a total of 12 matches in which to use those 20 transfers.

Between the end of the Group Stage and the first semi-final, you can make unlimited transfers. Between the first and second semi-finals, you can then make another four transfers.

Before the final, you can again make unlimited transfers.

The transfer deadline is 30 minutes before the scheduled start of a match. Transfers made after this time will not become active until the following match.

Unused transfers will not roll over.

The Teams And Their Stars

Let’s have a quick look at the teams and their key players.

Group A

Australia
The World Cup winners come into the tournament after a good season for some of their players in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).
Key players: David Warner, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc and Chris Lynn.

Bangladesh
Once the minnows of international cricket, Bangladesh have come a long way since then, but it’s going to be tough for them to reach the knock-out stages.
Key Players: Tamim Iqbal, Shaqib AL Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman.

England
The hosts are one of the favorites to win this time. The squad looks well-balanced in all aspects and the home conditions are an added advantage.
Key Players: Alex Hales, Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes.

New Zealand
The Black Caps have always have a decent record in ICC tournaments and could be set for another excellent campaign.
Key players: Kane Williamson, Tom Latham, James Neesham and Mitchell Santner.

Group B

India
The defending champions go into the tournament with a squad that’s almost there, but a lack of a quality all-rounder and no recent international one-day cricket could affect them.
Key Players: Virat Kohli, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, R.Ashwin, Ahinkya Rahane.

Pakistan
The most unpredictable team when it comes to big tournaments. They possess some of the most experienced players but blow hot and cold – occasionally in the same match.
Key players: Azhar Ali, Mohammed Aamir, Mohammed Hafeez and Wahab Riaz.

Sri Lanka
The retirement of some world-class senior players has left a big void in the team, which is yet to be filled.
Key Players: Angelo Matthews, Lasith Malinga, Thisara Pereira and Dinesh Chandimal.

South Africa
Perhaps the unluckiest team in world cricket, that luck (or the lack of it) will again be tested in the only major one-day tournament they’ve ever won.
Key Players: Hashim Amla, AB De Villiers, Chris Morris and Kagiso Rabada.

The Venues

One of the key aspects in cricket is the pitch, so the venue for each match will be important.

The tournament will be spread across three grounds – Cardiff, Edgbaston and The Oval.

It is highly advisable to consider the pitch and weather reports at those venues before making your team selections.

Happy playing!

Dreams Can captain goalkeepers at will.

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  1. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Williamson(c), Smith, Starc & Cummins tomorrow. No need for any moves right?

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      G2G

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

      yes save.Scared going without Kane..

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  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    70k play Eliteserien fantasy. 52k play Champions Trophy fantasy. Someone in the ICC marketing department needs to get sacked.

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  3. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Currently 584/4 - Root (c), Hales, Stokes, Woakes. How's everyone else going.

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      559/4 - Root (c), Hales, Moeen, Woakes. Have transferred Root for Smith though so have Finch, Smith, Maxwell and Cummins tomorrow.

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      1. white lightning
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah I'm doing Root to either Warner or Smith for the power player. I'm leaning towards Warner.

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

      717/7 Root(C),Morgan,Iqbal,Woakes,Ali,Fizz and Shakib..
      Only got 4 in tomorrow's game..

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      1. white lightning
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah I'll have Warner/Smith, Finch, Guptill, Wade, Boult, Cummins.

        I'm also thinking of going Stokes to Starc.

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

          6 more than enough.. don't get too many bowlers..

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    3. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      486/5. 6 today.

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    4. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      134 🙁

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  4. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Let me ask a silly question. I have Root(C), 396 points 😎

    If I switch captain to Kane or Warner NOW, will his points become half or is this like a new fixture?

    Cheers.

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

      You get all the points and can change power player(capatain) for every match. Every match is a new fixture.

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    2. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      You keep Roots points. The strategy is to get a top player for your power player every match & you keep all the points.

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers guys 🙂

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  5. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A) Guptill
    B) Finch
    C) Head
    D) Boult
    E) Santner

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Guptill

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Guptill has a good record in England.

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    3. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A or B.. A for flair

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

    I am really torn between Smith and Warner for captain. Smith's stats are just incredible but I think captaining Warner would be more fun and could be more explosive.

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    1. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Same dilemma. I'm transferring in 1 of them for my power player. I'm going Warner.

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

        Warner it is.. can see him smashing a quick fire 100..

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  7. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you sell to bring in Smith or Warner = Root or Stokes. Thanks.

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

      Stokes to Warner.. I am getting both..

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    2. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Root

      With 20 transfers over the next 11 matches, I think it makes sense to rotate your top player, especially if they will be captain

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      1. white lightning
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Makes good sense. Cheers.

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  8. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Looking at the site I assume you can't reverse transfers. Is this correct. Thanks.

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    1. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No, as usual, once you hit the confirm button, thats it

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  9. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Once I bring in Warner I'll have 7 players for the game = Warner (c), Finch, Guptill, Wade, Anderson, Boult, Cummins.
    Being a Kiwi I know how intense & even these trans tasman games are & their are usually plenty of runs/wickets. I took a punt on Wade & feel he'll get a few catches with Aussie going in with a 4 quicks in this game. There's also a very good chance he bats & he'll get a quick 20-30 runs.

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  10. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Smith finch Cummins Anderson at

    Williamson bugging me...would have got him if no rain was predicted but not sure now

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

      Who are you captaining?

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  11. the grinder
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I have two questions?

    If you transfer out a player; Do you still collect his points?
    Do you keep your points of your captain If you change your power player?

    thx in advance

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    1. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yes to both.

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  12. aaaaaa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Warner or starc?
    Can't pick both.

    Already have smith, Finch, Williamson

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    1. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Warner for me. Starc coming back from a foot injury & hasn't played for 8 months I think so he could be a bit rusty as it's a bit different actually bowling in the middle as opposed to bowling in the nets. I'm bringing in Warner for Root as my power player but my game 1 team I opted for Cummins over Starc.

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      1. Carpe Diem
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Starc is coming off an injury but he played in India less than 3 months back, not 8.

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  13. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    My 11 for tonight:
    Warner (c), Hales, Finch, Guptill
    de Kock, Wade
    Stokes, C. Anderson
    Boult, Cummins, Woakes

    My transfer was Root out & Warner in but going to do more research today as I'm weighing up Smith instead of Warner. I can't afford going Hales to Williamson if I bring in Warner but I can if I bring in Smith.

    Currently on 584/4.

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  14. aaaaaa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Who is most nailed amongst these three -
    Prasanna
    Lakshan Sandakan
    Pradeep

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

      Sandakan nailed imo
      Pradeep will play only if they field 4 pacers or malinga is injured

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

        I'm doing Rahim to Sandakan, Root to Warner, Woakes to Starc

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  15. TotalJustice
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Need opinions ..
    Captain Williamson or Smith?

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    1. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Smith for me.

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    2. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Smith

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    3. aaaaaa
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Smith

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  16. Paul
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Good Morning Lads 😀
    Is there any chance of the match being washed out or rain curtailed???
    People residing in England if you can give an insight into it???

    P.S: How come the average changed overnight??? 😮

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

      Average may have changed because of the bonus points getting added later...?

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    2. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      There is a front coming in from the west bringing rain - expected to arrive Birmingham later this morning. But it should weaken and fragment as it moves east and at worst I think will only give an hour or two or rain. Then turning dry again this afternoon. It certainly wont be a washout. IMO we should get at least 40 overs.

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  17. Urchin
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    There are 127 players in FFS league, i am ranked 122, it will become 125 after new players are added,

    What a bloody brilliant morning 🙂 😎

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    1. Paul
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      assume like me you went for a bowling captain?? 😎

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

        Even worse, ROY (c)...and i failed to pick either of root, morgan hales, tamim, rahim 🙁

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        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Damn. You better hope for a good few days then.

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    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      What is the code?

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  18. Urchin
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    The game is surely broken, my ML leader has 5 BD players from yday's match.....very disappointing, and they are not acknowledging the complaints either.

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    1. Paul
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      absolute disgrace!!!!

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

        Have you tried to make the transfers?
        It doesnt allow, on transfer page showing, group stage transfers remaining:0

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    2. aaaaaa
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Tweet them

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

        @icc

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

        I contacted them via the contact option on the site....

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    3. aaaaaa
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Link the team here

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  19. sac11
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Need opinion for captain : K Williamson or A Flinch

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

      Williamson from those 2

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  20. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    How bad was the Woakes injury?

    Likely to be back for next game?

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Side strain on a bowler is bad news. Don't bet on him being back.

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  21. Dreams
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Are we still playing the game? I'm losing interest after seeing the number of errors in it.

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

      Let's play it man. They are rectifying it .....

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

        The team with 6 England was removed. Lakshan Sandakan is back as a bowler

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

          That's good. Hope they avoid further errors. Let's win the league of the leagues.

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

            What are the prizes?

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

              Removed? Didn't they apologise or rectify the error?

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

          What do you mean removed?
          That would be bad for the manager, i mean its not the fault of the player, site should not have allowed him to pick more than stipulated number.....its just sad if the player suffers....

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    2. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      thats what i would say if i made a bad start too

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

        I'm not you.

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  22. Dreams
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    👿

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    1. Paul
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      what bothers you???

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

        The above post.

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    2. Saniul
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Well, I think the site is decent enough for a 2 week fantasy played by 50k people. UCL/WC ones have way more problems.

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  23. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Changed my Power Player but the change doesn't show up on View Team still has Root as captain.

    But when I go back to transfers Warner is Power Player so I assume it will be him!

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

      are u looking at the points page? it's working fine for me

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    2. Saniul
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, you are probably looking at the latest points page, which is the page that loads when you open the site.

      Should be the right way on the View Team page.

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      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        No I went to view team..

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        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          You need to choose the match as Aus vs NZ at the top (click on the arrow pointing to the right).

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  24. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    this dickwella guy is proper tactical bargain

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  25. Saniul
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I have Smith (C), Anderson and Cummins from today's match. Guess I need one more?

    Guptill, Williamson or Warner?

    P.S. Still pissed about how I did Tamim ➡ Sabbir / Moeen ➡ Stokes with 5 minutes left. No more transfers in the last half an hour.

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

      same 3 plus finch for me. think us should be okay if smith does well

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

        u should*

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

          Well, I just went a little overboard and bought both Finch and Williamson. No point saving too many transfers since there are only 12 matches in total.

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  26. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Toss going to be important today. Given the current cloud cover and forecast for rain later I would want to win the toss and bowl. Try to make the most of the swinging conditions as the cloud builds up.

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  27. LegendMoon
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hi all, can someone help please !!!
    don't seem to be able to change my captain for today's match, what am i doing wrong??

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

      No worries guys found it !!!

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  28. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Wonder which quick bowler will miss out for Aus?

    https://www.icc-cricket.com/champions-trophy/news/405702

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

      Pattinson imo.

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  29. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Guptill smith finch starc southee. Enough cover for todays game?

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      More than enough. Perhaps too much?

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

        Cause of the weather? Already have guptill and finch, looking to get in the other 3.

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        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Weather, but also reliance on one match. Don't you want transfers for later matches (e.g. Aus vs Ban, Ind vs SL, SA vs SL)?

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

            yea best to save. cheers

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  30. VirusintheMind
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What I understood from prvs match is Bowlers wont give you enough points (Ezx- Plunkett even after taking 4 wkts) as Batsmen are giving.. Only use transfers on Batsmen bcoz thr r only 20 🙂

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on the match IMO. If Aus bowl out NZ for 120 then Aus and NZ batsmen will not be scoring that many points.

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

        Thn the average points will also be low.. And not much Ups Downs in the ranking

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    2. Hairy Potter
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, was a bit disappointed with the points that Plunkett got for 4 wickets. Will see how today's match pans out, but may be a case of concentrating on the higher priced batsmen.

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