ICC World Cup 2023 fantasy league

[Durhamfootman]

It's that time again.... World cup time. Last year's finalists will get us under way, so it's time to get our selectors hats on. Dr Cricket is the defending champion, but in his absence, second placed DiligentDefence is the guy with the target on his back. 22 teams were entered last year, but that was a different world, of course and something we probably shouldn't dwell on for too long



Rules

pick 11 players, then sit back and relax. But before you do, make sure they are all actually in the appropriate squads, because sometimes England like to bow to media pressure and drop some of their players to include some different players that the media think ought to be playing. Unlike the world champions you cannot make any substitutions once the competition has started, so don't try including any travelling reserves in your team just in case.


Scoring

Batting

1 point for every run scored
A batsman scoring 50 will receive a 20pt bonus, with another 10pts for every further 50 runs scored
(ie. 50 = 20pts, 100 = 30pts, 150 = 40pts, 200+= 50pts)
A batsman scoring at least 20 runs, will receive.....
10 bonus pts for scoring at a strike rate of 80-99
20 bonus pts for scoring at a strike rate of 100-149
30 bonus pts for scoring at a strike rate of 150-199
40 bonus pts for scoring at a strike rate of 200+

Bowling
20pts per wicket
20 bonus pts for a 3fer
30 bonus pts for a 5fer
5 bonus pts per maiden over
A bowler who has bowled at least 3 overs will receive.....
10 bonus pts for an economy rate of <=6.0
20 bonus pts for an economy rate of <=5.0
30 bonus pts for an economy rate of <=4.0
(ie. an ER of 4.25 scores 20pts)

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.

Squads

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc ... 856/squads
Teams do sometimes change their squads, so be careful

First match starts on 5th October at 0930 Blighty time, which I think is either 1500 or 1600 in Ahmedabad, but could be anything in Australia with its 87 time zones, so teams are to be in before the toss........ don't be the ninny who forgets to put a team in...... 4 years is a very long time to sit on the naughty step

[Durhamfootman]

the more eagle eyed among you will have realised that crapinfo only have 8 squads and not 10, with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka missing.... take that up with crapinfo, I am no wiser than you

[Arthur Crabtree]

Fifth of October. Gotcha.

[Durhamfootman]

I have to say that some of these squads look hugely underwhelming

[The Professor]

the more eagle eyed among you will have realised that crapinfo only have 8 squads and not 10, with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka missing.... take that up with crapinfo, I am no wiser than you

Not announced yet.

[The Professor]

India

Gill
Kohli
Shami

Sri Lanka

Mendis

South Africa

Bavuma

Australia

Marsh
Head

Pakistan

Babar Azam
Shaheen shah Afridi

New Zealand

Conway

Bangladesh

Shakib

[sussexpob]

Malan
Rohit
Gill
Kohli
Head
Buttler
H Klassen
Siraj
Shaheen Afridi
Starc
Yadav

[andy]

My side

1. Jonny bairstow
2. David Malan
3. Virat Kohli
4. Ben Stokes
5. Mitch Marsh
6. Liam Livingstone
7. Marco Jansen
8. Adil Rashid
9. Mark Wood
10. Gus Atkinson
11. Mustafizur Rahman

[Durhamfootman]

Starc Aus
Shakib Bang
Bairstow Eng
Stokes Eng
Root Eng
SKY Ind
Gill Ind
Boult NZ
Azam Pak
Rizwan Pak
Jansen SA

[GarlicJam]

Fifth of October. Gotcha.

but I'd better call it the 4th, just to be sure.

[alfie]

Better do this now as don’t want to try it sitting in an airport bar…

Babar Adam and Shaheen Shah Afridi. …Pakistan
Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj. India
Mitch Marsh ……………. Australia
Marco Jansen and Quinton de Kock SA
Daryl Mitchell………….. NZ
Jos Buttler Jonny Barstow and Joe Root. England

[Durhamfootman]

Time waits for no man

not long to go now

[Arthur Crabtree]

The Reds will leave it to the last minute.

[Arthur Crabtree]

David Warner (Australia)
Shubman Gill (India)
Virat Kohli (India)
Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Shreyas Iyer (India)
Steve Smith (Australia)
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
Mehidy Hasan (Bangladesh)
Shardul Thakur (India)
Mohammad Siraz (India)
Adam Zampa (Australia)

Cheers!

[mikesiva]

Rashid Khan- Afghanistan
Mitchell Marsh- Australia
Shakib al Hasan- Bangladesh
MH Miraz- Bangladesh
Moeen Ali- England
Rohit Sharma- India
Ravi Jadeja- India
Mitchell Santner - New Zealand
Temba Bavuma- South Africa
Keshav Maharaj- South Africa
Maheesh Theekshana- Sri Lanka