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ICC Champions Trophy Fantasy League Playoffs

After navigating through the group stage games in different possible ways, it’s time to get ready for the closing stage of the tournament. The group stage had been quite successful for our community, Β which is second in the League of the leagues.

Let’s take a quick look at Bangladesh and India, the teams in the remaining semi-final, following England’s loss to Pakistan yesterday.

Bangladesh

The minnows of world Cricket have reached their first semi finals in an ICC tournament and have played some good Cricket throughout.

Key Players: Shakib AL Hasan(189), Mahmadullah (142), Tamim Iqbal(169),Mushfiqar Rahim(128), M.Hossain(98) and M. Rahman(62).

Differentials: Shabbir Rahman and Mortaza.

India

The defending champions managed to qualify for the playoffs after suffering a shock defeat in the hands of Sri Lanka.

Key Players: Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Yuvraj Singh.
Differentials: R. Ashwin and Kedar Jadhav.

And here’s a look at the Pakistan side that one of them will face.

Pakistan

The most unpredictable side have done the unpredictable yet again by qualifying ahead of more fancied sides like South Africa and Australia for the semi-final, and then progressing to the final.

Key Players: Hasan Ali(233), Junaid Khan(146), Sarfaraz Ahmed (141), Azhar Ali(125), Fakhar Zaman(123).

Differentials: Shoaib Malik and Imad Wasim.

Dreams Can captain goalkeepers at will.

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  1. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Pakistan vs India in the final ... How lovely πŸ˜€

    We'll probably get spanked, but atmosphere will be rocking!

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Smallest of greens despite scoring 350+ points above average. Only had the popular choices so kind of expected. I've got a sneaky feeling IND will be heavily backed by most so going down that route won't make much difference on OR.

    Kohli (C) - Jadhav - Babar - Malik - Fakhar
    Sarfraz
    Jadeja - Yuvraj - Hafeez
    Hasan - Junaid

    So I'm hoping IND openers for once get cleaned up early on, then the middle order scoring the runs. 7 PAK probably a bit overkill but finding any IND differentials is hard. Thoughts?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I guess ignoring Kolhi and captaining someone else is the ultimate differential but I think we all know he is nailed on to score most and win MOTM.

  3. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    England's #1 but #23 overall, play it safe or go hard for a top 10 spot?

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Go hard.

    2. Paul
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Go Hard bro.

    3. Paul
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Hey Parm I know you follow county cricket care to help me out below.

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Well done yesterday. I'm now 26 points behind you and #32 overall.

    5. ronty
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Know that feeling bro.. was in that same spot during WT20.

      Went hard, finished 32nd πŸ™

  4. Paul
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Hiii
    Somebody can help me in selecting an XI for the Essex vs Nottinghamshire semi final today... 1 wk mandatory ???

    1. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      J. Foster
      Alistair Cook, V.Chopra, Westley, Lumb/Hales, S.Patel, Bopara, Broad, Poerter, Ball.

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Remove Porter and get Wessels.

    2. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Essex- ten Doeschate,Foster,Bopara,Wagner,Cook
      Notts -Taylor,Lumb,Patel,Hales,Broad,Ball

  5. ronty
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Finally broke into top 1k after Rohit's lovely performance

  6. Jay_
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Skipped all the way down to 55th in our league thanks to Shakib C. I'm going 8 PAK and 3 differential Indians. Nothing to lose. What's the latest on Amir?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        Practised today, should be fit.

    • Speédy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Draft 1
      Rohit(c) Virat Fakhar Babar
      MSD
      Pandya Jadeja
      Bhuvi Bumrah Hasan Junaid/Amir

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        Sarfaraz over Msd. Malik over Pandya.

    • DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Dickwella

    • Paul
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      This a good XI for Worcestershire vs Surrey ???

      Foakes(wk), burns, clarke, sangakkara, stoneman, moeen ali, s curran, d mitchell, batty, leach, tongue

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        Come around 1:30. I'll post my analysis.

        1. Paul
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 days ago

          done πŸ™‚

          not taking mullaney and tendo hurt yesterday
          how did you go ???

          1. Dreams
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 days ago

            Won 10β‚Ή. Tendo was in one of the teams. Porter was a good pick.

            1. Paul
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 5 days ago

              yupp porter did well πŸ˜€

        2. Paul
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 days ago

          any update???

          1. Dreams
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 days ago

            Yep.

            1. Paul
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 5 days ago

              okay so go ahead πŸ˜€

              1. Dreams
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 5 days ago

                Foakes
                Stoneman Sangakkara Clarke Sibley/anyone you like.
                Moeen Ali Sam Curran Darry Mitchell
                Rampaul Dernbach Leach

                1. Paul
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 5 days ago

                  cheers

                2. Paul
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 5 days ago

                  out of budget bro for this πŸ˜›

                  1. Dreams
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 5 days ago

                    Yeah. Just realized it. I think Moeen is a bad pick for this one.

                    1. Dreams
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 5 days ago

                      Okay. The final 11:
                      Bit of a differential team. Could do very well or fire back miserably.
                      Foakes
                      Stoneman Sangakkara Clarke Burnes
                      S. Curran Mitchell Oliveria
                      Rampaul Dernbach Leach

    • Paul
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      FPL Dreams you posting mate???

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 days ago

        Good luck.

    • Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 days ago

      Jason Roy finally playing well.

    • Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      How many of us are playing the women's world cup fantasy league?

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Link to that travesty and I'll do it!

        1. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Seems like the sexist idiots at ICC aren't going to start one. Will post it if it happens.

      2. Speédy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        They won't have one

    • Speédy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      They actually have the women's world cup fantasy,launches on the 20th

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Can't wait. Ellyse Perry (C) locked.

        1. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Ellyse Perry. The best thing in women's Cricket.

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            You dirty pig πŸ˜‰

            1. Dreams
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              Oh please. I'm a big fan of women's Cricket. Ellyse!!

    • Paul
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Good Morning FFS πŸ˜†

      So the big day has arrived πŸ˜€

      all set with your transfers???????
      what is the combination you all are going for????

      Personally for me thinking 6 (India) & 5 (Pakistan) as i dropped from 8th to 27th in FCS league..... got a bit of catching to do

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        How was the score yesterday? Sorry for some of the stupid suggestions.

        1. Paul
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          It's alright mate.....lost money mostly but ended up making some back. πŸ˜†

          You????

          1. Dreams
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            Bad. Didn't expect shit like Roy and Batty to perform so well. Didn't win anything.

            1. Paul
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              exactly this... although I had Batty covered... never expected Roy to do so well
              Plus poor captain and vc choice on my part

              1. Dreams
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 4 days ago

                I captained Sangakkara and S.Curran(VC). Whom did you captain?

                1. Paul
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  vc was Sanga...went with Moeen captain

                2. Paul
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 4 days ago

                  how you setup for today???

                  1. Dreams
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 4 days ago

                    6 Indians and 5Pakistan guys.
                    Rohit Vk Dhawan
                    Fakhar Azhar
                    Sarfaraz
                    Yuvraj Malik Jadeja
                    Bhuvi Hasan

                    1. Paul
                      • 14 Years
                      7 years, 4 days ago

                      official game???

                      would be impossible as combo...you got 6 batsmen

                      1. Dreams
                        • 7 Years
                        7 years, 4 days ago

                        Official games squad is
                        Rohit Vk Dhawan Malik Fakhar
                        Sarfaraz
                        Jadeja Yuvraj
                        Bumrah Ali Bhuvi.

                        1. Dreams
                          • 7 Years
                          7 years, 4 days ago

                          Still tinkering around. Not the final decision.

                        2. Paul
                          • 14 Years
                          7 years, 4 days ago

                          why the Malik love???

                        3. Dreams
                          • 7 Years
                          7 years, 4 days ago

                          Usually a big match player. Was in very good form before CT. Expecting a Jason Roy type of situation.

    • Paul
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Where is everybody????

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        πŸ™‚

      2. Speédy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Finalising teams

    • SneakyPete
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Big toss won by Team India.

      1. Ziro
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Good luck, India. Pakistan going to come hard.

        1. SneakyPete
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Cheers mate, Good luck to Pakistan as well.

        2. Urchin
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Just hope they do that so we get a close match, 2007 like....
          Else it can be very simple for India

    • Urchin
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      There should be a hot topic for the final, its a BIG game πŸ˜‰

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        That's what this thread is there for. πŸ˜‰

    • AA33
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      IT'S LIVE!

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Two overs are almost over mate.

        1. AA33
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 days ago

          I know mate

          1. Dreams
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            Just saying.

            1. AA33
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              I know that as well πŸ˜‰

    • Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Either want Pak to win or lose by miles. Sounds strange but having a small to big chance to win and then losing hurts even more.

      Maiden first over from Bhuvi. Looking ominous already.

    • Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      C'mon Dickwella, grab a goal my son πŸ˜€

      1. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Dickwella not playing.

    • Speédy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Bumrah no ball wicket

    • pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Can we skip the game and let Kohli lift the cup already?

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        *India

      2. SneakyPete
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        you're wrong.

      3. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        LOL πŸ˜†

      4. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Oh dear

    • Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Babar not exactly killing his doubters here. Really slowing the big score down.

      1. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Elephants do tend to be a little slow

    • SneakyPete
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Don't understand the selection of Ashwin, Kohli said before first game that he didn't play Ashwin against Pakistan coz they play spin well.

    • umerlfc
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Anyone went with Fakhar(c). Had no guts to do it
      Wish I did

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Chucky has him

    • Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 days ago

      Where are Chucky and Sims?

      1. Jay_
          7 years, 4 days ago

          Mate, thanks for organising this for us and getting a good amount of people on board. It's been a great distraction from all the tedious, usual off season stuff.

          Ps your grav is much better than the old one

          1. Dreams
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 4 days ago

            Thanks mate. Looking forward to the woman's world cup if you people are interested. Will get over before the season starts.
            Thanks.

            1. Debauchy
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 4 days ago

              Likewise, thanks Dreams.
              Will give the woman's one a miss though
              ,

              1. Dreams
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 3 days ago

                Okay mate. Thanks.

      2. Speédy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        India in trouble here

      3. Speédy
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 days ago

        Rohit might be playing with a injury here, Kohli hiding him in the field , rested for next series too

      4. Dreams
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Sorry for being such a pain in the ass, but if anyone is interested in playing the Women's World Cup Fantasy, please reply with a yes or no.
        http://fantasy.icc-cricket.com/ICC/en/5/clienthome.do

        1. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          Sorry, no for me FPL. Can only focus on one thing...I don't know where you find all the energy !

          1. Dreams
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 days ago

            Haha. Okay. Cheers.

      5. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Bumrah MOTM if PAK win?