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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	98.7%	Maybe
Lammens	MUN	5.0m	89.1%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	87.5%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	85.1%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	83.5%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	7.0m	82.9%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	83.1%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	80.9%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	74.5%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	73.3%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	73.3%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	70.8%	Unlikely
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	70.1%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	69.4%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	68.5%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	66.2%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	63.8%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	61.4%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	59.3%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	55.5%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.3m	55.3%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	55.3%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	49.4%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	49.2%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	48.7%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	47.7%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	47.3%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	46.6%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	44.4%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	5.1m	43.6%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	42.6%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	39.8%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	39.3%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.3%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	37.9%	Unlikely
Robinson	FUL	4.9m	37.9%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	36.3%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.3m	35.4%	Unlikely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.2m	34.6%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	34.3%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Rogers	AVL	7.5m	100.6%	Very Likely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	94.2%	Unlikely
Summerville	WHU	5.6m	93.5%	Unlikely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	93.4%	Unlikely
Lewis-Skelly	ARS	5.1m	92.7%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.1m	92.1%	Unlikely
Diakité	BOU	4.2m	91.3%	Unlikely
Pope	NEW	5.1m	90.4%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	89.7%	Unlikely
Bruun Larsen	BUR	5.3m	87.8%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	85.9%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	83.7%	Unlikely
Malacia	MUN	3.8m	83.3%	Unlikely
Valdimarsson	BRE	3.9m	82.5%	Unlikely
Ramsay	LIV	3.8m	82.3%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	80.9%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	80.3%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	80.3%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	79.8%	Unlikely
Kevin	FUL	5.8m	79.8%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.1m	78.9%	Unlikely
Areola	WHU	4.3m	78.5%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	78.4%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	77.5%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.3m	76.1%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	73.7%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	72.9%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	72.9%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	72.5%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	72.3%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	71.8%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	71.4%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	67.4%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	66.7%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	66.7%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	66.4%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	65.8%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	65.2%	Unlikely
Potts	WHU	4.4m	62.6%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	62.2%	Unlikely

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No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Martinez	AVL	C, Vs
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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
Up	Thiaw	NEW	B
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	B
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	C
No Change	Kayode	BRE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Rodon	LEE	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 20 Mar, 2026 5:57pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Palmer	CHE	C
Up	Gordon	NEW	B
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A
Down	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	B
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C, Vs
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	B
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Tavernier	BOU	B, £
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
No Change	Stach	LEE	B, Vs, £

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No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs

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Forget The Beach – ICC Fantasy Cricket Is Here

29 May 2017 6336 comments

Dreams

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!

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diesel001
8 years, 10 months ago
Score check after today?

1065 total for me with 19 transfers remaining. Don't have any players tomorrow so will get 3 Indians in most likely.
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1. Jay_
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Not sure how accurate with NZ v Aus scores to be (or have been deducted) but 1186 with only 12 FT left. But 3 for tomorrow already in and 5 for Aus Ban game already in so next transfers to be done in the 3rd game from now.
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  1. diesel001
    8 years, 10 months ago
    Good point. Only on 961 with the Aus vs NZ points deducted. You are doing great!
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2. Chucky
  8 years, 10 months ago
  900 after points deduction.. 16 transfers remaining and have 2 atm from tomorrow's game..
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3. Fred54
  8 years, 10 months ago
  1100, with 18 transfers left but have no one involved in tomorrow's game yet...
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Parm
8 years, 10 months ago
Only three for me tomorrow:

Kohli(c), Azam, Hasan Ali.

Also leaves only 15 transfers left but did Rabada to Hasan Ali as a budget enabler, should be able to spend 15 transfers on rotating the big boys.

Going out tonight so probably won't speak again before the deadline, good luck all!
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1. Jay_
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Good luck mate 🙂
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2. Chucky
  8 years, 10 months ago
  having the same 3 so good luck parm 😀
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3. Team Cruel
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Same 3 for me I think (weather permitting).
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Carpe Diem
8 years, 10 months ago
Anyone going Dhawan as a cheap differential? His ICC tournament record is phenomenal
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1. diesel001
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Possibly. What is his record in England ignoring the Champions Trophy? He was hot last time, but is that masking generally average form in England?
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Team Cruel
8 years, 10 months ago
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wi/content/records/282911.html

Number 2 on the list 😯
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1. Chucky
  8 years, 10 months ago
  My captain 😎
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2. diesel001
  8 years, 10 months ago
  All of his good innings have come against West Indies and New Zealand save for one decent score against Australia.
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  1. Kushal
    8 years, 10 months ago
    Only 26 innings played! doesnt justify anything
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    1. diesel001
      8 years, 10 months ago
      Exactly - with his big scores mostly against weak teams.
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      1. Sims
        8 years, 10 months ago
        averaged 56 in the series against Australia in australia including a 100 and 84. plus it's hard to score big in uae in odis no matter the opposition
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3. Kushal
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Will be cleaned up by strong Indian bowling lineup
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  1. Chucky
    8 years, 10 months ago
    lol
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Chucky
8 years, 10 months ago
How bad is this threat of rain?
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Sims
8 years, 10 months ago
how is the weather looking like for monday's game? need to decide between:

Smith vs Bang

or

De Kock vs Pak
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1. Chucky
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Keep Smith
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pundit of punts
8 years, 10 months ago
Kohli - Root - Smith - Williamson - Azam
QDK
Henriques - Ali
Bhuvi - Cummins - Hasan Ali

That's my team for tomorrow.

Good luck all.
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1. Chucky
  8 years, 10 months ago
  good luck pop
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diesel001
8 years, 10 months ago
They really need to remove the Aus vs NZ game points when determining the league tables
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1. diesel001
  8 years, 10 months ago
  World No.1 got smashed by that no result game yesterday. They must be well annoyed.
  
  http://fantasy.icc-cricket.com/ICC/en/5/client_view_rival.do?publicId=837559668445&gsp=115
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  1. Chucky
    8 years, 10 months ago
    lol
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Sims
8 years, 10 months ago
how incompetent can u be? are they gonna remove those points after the final?
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1. Chucky
  8 years, 10 months ago
  they will probably remove them after the group stage is over.they will get one day off before the semis...
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  1. Sims
    8 years, 10 months ago
    how did u contact them and what was their reply?
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    1. Chucky
      8 years, 10 months ago
      mailed them.. i think they are still figuring out how to remove those points 😀 but they are going to remove them that's for sure.. there's is a moving ticker as well..
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      1. Sims
        8 years, 10 months ago
        no live updates would sort it out
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Chucky
8 years, 10 months ago
Tharanga wagon derailed. Suspended for 2 games for slow over-rate..
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BigManBakar
8 years, 10 months ago
Just the small matter of India vs Pakistan tomorrow. Excited! 🙂
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dylanjoesharma
8 years, 10 months ago
When a match is rained out the points don't count but I havent been able to get a clear response on whether transfers count or not. Does anyone know if we get back our transfers if a match is rained out or do we just have to hope for the best?
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1. diesel001
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Transfers don't come back. But points don't count. Just bad luck.
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  1. dylanjoesharma
    8 years, 10 months ago
    Thanks. That sucks 🙁
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2. F4L
  8 years, 10 months ago
  I'm wondering the same, used 3 transfers for that game. Either the points stay, or I want my transfers back
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  1. Ruth_NZ
    8 years, 10 months ago
    The points don't stay because the game was rained off and that is expressly covered in the rules.
    
    The transfers don't come back because you chose to take a risk on a game that might be affected by the weather.
    
    Pretty simple really I'd have thought. 😕
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    1. F4L
      8 years, 10 months ago
      alright I know; I checked the forecast with multiple sources before the game, and the most I could see was just an hour interruption. Guess that's British weather for you 😐
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    2. Sims
      8 years, 10 months ago
      yes its pretty simple. just look out for weather before making transfers
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F4L
8 years, 10 months ago
Anyone going Kohli-less tomorrow?
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1. white lightning
  8 years, 10 months ago
  I'm interested in R. Sharma or Dhawan as an alternative since Kohli's form hasn't been red hot lately & did he even bat in the warm up games.
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  1. TotalJustice
    8 years, 10 months ago
    he hit a not out 50 vs NZ in warm up.
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Ruth_NZ
8 years, 10 months ago
The problem is that the team totals still include the Game 2 points. So I have no idea how I'm doing really. 😕

I think I have an actual 954 points so far. How's that comparing to others?
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1. Sims
  8 years, 10 months ago
  think im comfortably in the top 10 of ffs league when points are deducted
  
  1155-74= 1081
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  1. Ruth_NZ
    8 years, 10 months ago
    The team currently 1st in the FFS league has actual 993 points. The 5th placed has 1015 points. The team in 10th has 983. The team in 16th only has 736. It's all pretty scrambled unless you work each team out I guess.
    
    I'm guessing my 954 is a bit above average. But if you have 1081 that's very high I'd have thought.
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    1. Sims
      8 years, 10 months ago
      just worked out till 20th (im 17th currently)
      
      i'd be 5th
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  2. TotalJustice
    8 years, 10 months ago
    yeah.. very near to that IMO too...
    Sims how about go Babar less tomorrow and get Hafeez instead. Else it will take multiple transfers.
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    1. Sims
      8 years, 10 months ago
      i have worked out the transfers. can get the big hitting batsmen i want without having to remove Babar for the rest of the tourney
      
      if i go hafeez over babar it would purely be because i think hafeez will get more points. his record vs SA is poor though and i have an eye on that game too
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2. Jay_
  8 years, 10 months ago
  1186 with 49 to be taken away (I hope) So 1137 but only 12 FT left.
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3. SpaceCadet
  8 years, 10 months ago
  1564 in fandromeda. Joined the ffs league as nacho libre
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Magicman123
8 years, 10 months ago
Active players join this league!
821586-7291
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Speédy
8 years, 10 months ago
Tharanga suspended for 2 games, serious over rate problem
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1. Dreams
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Hey Speedy, suggestions for Ind vs Pak daily 11s please.
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  1. Speédy
    8 years, 10 months ago
    Rohit
    VK
    Bhuvi
    Bumrah
    Jaddu/hardik
    Kedar/MS (if DK plays, he seems a good option)
    Babar
    Amir
    Imad
    Hafeez
    Hasan ali
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    1. Dreams
      8 years, 10 months ago
      Thanks.
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TotalJustice
8 years, 10 months ago
Early weather report ? Any news about Rain ??
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1. Dreams
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Good chances of rain. Could end up like NZ vs Australia.
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2. Essan
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Its a gorgeous morning here, just south of Birmingham.
  
  But
  
  There is rain currently pushing up into South Wales and this looks likely to edge northeastwards towards Birmingham, eta around late morning/midday.. A further risk of showers later in the afternoon. Probably not as bad as Friday, but it does now look like some disruption is likely and we probably wont get a 50 over game.
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  1. Dreams
    8 years, 10 months ago
    Thanks mate. So going too many players would be bad you reckon?
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    1. Essan
      8 years, 10 months ago
      Im not going too over the top for this one
      
      I think we will get a result though
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3. TotalJustice
  8 years, 10 months ago
  thanks both 🙂
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diesel001
8 years, 10 months ago
Who do you want to win today?

India for me
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1. Dreams
  8 years, 10 months ago
  I want Cricket to win today. 😉
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  1. diesel001
    8 years, 10 months ago
    Poor response. Choose a team
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aaaaaa
8 years, 10 months ago
I'm coming 11th in the league currently!! Yaaaaaaay
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aaaaaa
8 years, 10 months ago
Virat (c), Azam, Bhuvi, Bumrah for today! Gtg?
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1. VirusintheMind
  8 years, 10 months ago
  aamir?
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  1. Team Cruel
    8 years, 10 months ago
    Doesn't take enough wickets to justify that price tag. Ali the better pick.
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    1. VirusintheMind
      8 years, 10 months ago
      nailed?
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      1. Team Cruel
        8 years, 10 months ago
        100 %
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        VirusintheMind
        8 years, 10 months ago
        will bowl the first spells? or in the middle over?
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        Team Cruel
        8 years, 10 months ago
        I think he'll open the bowling if they don't open with a spinner. He bowls at the death too so always a chance of 1-2 wickets when batsmen are slogging.
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VirusintheMind
8 years, 10 months ago
pak openers? so not following.them
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1. Dreams
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Shehzad Azhar Ali
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Team Cruel
8 years, 10 months ago
Will Shami play?
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1. VirusintheMind
  8 years, 10 months ago
  i dont think so
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  1. Team Cruel
    8 years, 10 months ago
    Hmm...
    
    Hardik (4m) or Hafeez (6m) then? Leaning towards the cheaper option.
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    1. VirusintheMind
      8 years, 10 months ago
      hafeez..but m avoiding middle order for rain forecast
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      1. Team Cruel
        8 years, 10 months ago
        I've got Woakes to replace so thinking of putting in someone with 3 games and just keep them.
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        VirusintheMind
        8 years, 10 months ago
        hafeez as he will get to bat more than hardik
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diesel001
8 years, 10 months ago
India team tough to predict. I would think:

1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 MS Dhoni (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Jasprit Bumrah, 9 Mohammed Shami, 10 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 11 Umesh Yadav

Ashwin and Rahane the flies in the ointment but who would they replace? Hardik and Shami?

Pakistan more settled:

1 Azhar Ali, 2 Ahmed Shehzad, 3 Babar Azam, 4 Mohammad Hafeez, 5 Shoaib Malik, 6 Sarfaraz Ahmed (capt & wk), 7 Imad Wasim, 8 Faheem Ashraf, 9 Mohammad Amir, 10 Wahab Riaz, 11 Hasan Ali

Perhaps Junaid Khan in for one of the bowlers.
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1. King Kohli
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Kedar Jadhav will bat at 6. Drop one of Shami/Yadav. Possible both if Ashwin plays as well.
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  1. diesel001
    8 years, 10 months ago
    India would be stupid to not go with a pace attack IMO. Overs 15 - 40 is where the pace of Shami and Yadav will be most useful.
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    1. King Kohli
      8 years, 10 months ago
      Hardik is not good enough to bat in the top 6 yet, so batting looks weak in the lineup you have posted.
      
      Kohli will most likely go with a 3/2 or 4/1 strategy with Jadeja & Bumrah nailed on in both cases.
      
      Rest is a right toss up for 3 spots between Bhuvi, Yadav, Shami, Ashwin and Hardik
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2. athreya
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Hardin is playing Kohli almost confirmed. I think only one of jaddu or Ashwin will play. Among pacers it will be bhuvi, shami then one of our bumrah/yadav. I think yadav will miss out.
  
  Batting line up is as you predicted with Karthik coming in if yuvi is not fit.
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  1. athreya
    8 years, 10 months ago
    Hardik not din. Duh
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Paul
8 years, 10 months ago
Hasan Ali is nailed on???
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Paul
8 years, 10 months ago
Will Pat Cummins play after the dismal performance last day???

Who to remove for H. Ali

Cummins or Parnell?
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1. Sims
  8 years, 10 months ago
  he did well in his 2nd spell towards the end
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Sims
8 years, 10 months ago
sell Austrlian or south african batsman for Babar?

chances of tomorrow's game being washed out?
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1. athreya
  8 years, 10 months ago
  I am keeping Aus. Best case scenario for tomorrow is not to do any transfers. Don't want to waste transfers if weather forecasts change.
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2. Essan
  8 years, 10 months ago
  It should start, but atm I doubt it will finish. Would have been better had it been a 10.30am start!
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Essan
8 years, 10 months ago
Hmmm, (looking at the weather radar) the rain in the SW is currently looking quite heavy and extensive ..... Of course, it still has to reach Birmingham, and probably wont be as bad by then, but I am thinking there could be more disruption than some of the forecasts indicate.
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1. Essan
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Although looking at the animation, the worst of it "should" skim by to the south of Edgbaston
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2. Sims
  8 years, 10 months ago
  disruptions likely in middle to end overs of 1st innings right?
  
  what about later in the day...hope we see a result
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pundit of punts
8 years, 10 months ago
What the weather like in Birmingham?

Safe to make transfers?
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1. pundit of punts
  8 years, 10 months ago
  *what's
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2. athreya
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Looks like some rain disruption so shortened match mostly. But match should finish.
  
  I've gone for a bowler from each team plus Kohli. If its of any help.
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Sims
8 years, 10 months ago
done finch to babar...hopefully the game is washed out tomorrow
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Hairy Potter
8 years, 10 months ago
Got Kohli, Dhoni and Ali today. Was tempted having a punt on Sharma, but decided to go Dhoni instead.
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1. athreya
  8 years, 10 months ago
  Dhoni is a wasted transfer. He won't bat enough overs to make a difference.
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  1. Hairy Potter
    8 years, 10 months ago
    Yeah, it was as much to give me money for Kohli and a bit of a long shot, but we'll see
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    1. Hairy Potter
      8 years, 10 months ago
      Oh well, whatever, nevermind
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