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Last minute I know, but i figured we should really have a FL for this.

Pick 5 players from the two countries (a mix of the two, or 5 from one country - it's up to you), and two reserve players just in case one of the chosen 5 does not play. The first reserve player picked will come into contention first.

Note that i deleted the bonus for 2 wickets in 2 balls and a hat-trick because I may not be able to follow much of the series and would then have to score purely off scorecards where it may not be obvious whether this has happened.

Scoring system

Batting

1 point per run
+10 for a half century
+20 for a century (+10 for any additional half century)
If a batsman is not out after 50 = +10, after 100 = +15, after 200 = +25 etc....

Fielding

10 points per catch or stumping
20 points per run out, or 10 points each, if two players share the responsibility
10 bonus points for 3 contributions with catches,stumpings or run outs

Bowling

20 points per wicket
2 points per maiden over
+10 for 5 wickets in the match
+20 for 5 wickets in an innings
+30 for 10 wickets in the match
+50 for 10 wickets in an innings


Aus test squad - http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v ... 02731.html

Ind test squad - http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v ... 97931.html

Fixtures:

1st Test: Australia v India at Adelaide
Dec 9-13, 2014 (10:30 local | 00:00 GMT)

2nd Test: Australia v India at Brisbane
Dec 17-21, 2014 (10:00 local | 00:00 GMT)

3rd Test: Australia v India at Melbourne
Dec 26-30, 2014 (10:30 local | 23:30 GMT)

4th Test: Australia v India at Sydney
Jan 6-10, 2015 (10:30 local | 23:30 GMT)

Please pick your five players plus two reserves before the first ball is bowled on December 9 ...

Clarke
Watson
Smith
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Harris

Johnson
Pujara

Harris
MJ
Rahane
Aaron
Bhuvi

Kohli
Umesh

Will pick a team tomorrow.

Smith
Clarke
Warner
MJ
Harris

Mitch Marsh
Twatto

Warner
Clarke
Johnson
Harris
Jadeja

Hazlewood
Shami

Johnson (Aus)
Harris (Aus)
Siddle (Aus)
Smith (Aus)
Aaron (Ind)

Warner (Aus)
Kohli (Ind)

I'm the only one to have more than one Ind player in my five at the moment - and I've got 5 Ind players in my 7! Maybe too much heart ruling the head ...

1) Michael Clarke (Aus)
2) R Ashwin (Ind)
3) Sharma (Ind)
4) Sharma (Ind)
5) Sharma (Ind)

Subs
Murali Vijay (Ind)
Ravi Jadeja (Ind)

Clarke
Harris
Smith
Haddin
Johnson

Warner
Siddle

Kohli
Warner
MJ
Harris
Ishant

Pujara
Smith

By the way Red, I think we had removed the 2 wickets in 2 balls bonus well before this series. But don't you think we should continue the hat trick bonus because of how rare they are and if there are any, you'll easily come to know via articles and headlines and won't have to go through scorecards? I could help you in that regard, if you wish so by intimating you whenever there is a hat trick. I just think it deserves a bonus because of how rare an occurrence it is, particularly in Test cricket. Of course, the final decision is upto you. But as I said, I can help you in that regard, if you so wish.

Johnson
smith
warner
rahane
jadeja

siddle
aaron

Cheers Red

Johnson
Harris
Watson
Vijay
Ashwin

Warner
Ishant

MY SIDE

Cheteshuwaur Pujara
Virat Kohli
Steve Smith
Mitchell Johnson
Ryan Harris

Ajinkya Rahane
Bhuvi Kumar