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Something different to try for 2025, if there is any interest. The idea is that we select 11 players to compete in all formats across the entire county season. The same 11 players will compete throughout, so select wisely. Ideally pick players who are at least likely to play in each of the formats. Scoring is as normal for each of the formats, so Championship games will be scored using the normal CC scoring rules, the Blast using T20 scoring and so on. Any players who jump from Hundred to 50 over cup or vice versa in August will be scored as per the appropriate rules, but at the group stages will only score in their first 8 matches regardless of format.

Something to mull over ahead of the county season

Feel free to ask questions

feel free to express an interest

I ran a trial of this last season and it did work out. Players can come from any of the 18 counties and overseas players are all eligible. Note this FL only applies to domestic matches within the English county season, so players getting an international call up will not score while they are away playing for their national side

Sounds good, I'm in!

I’ll give this a go too.

I hope we get more because this is a really good idea

right, I'll get the ball rolling

Ben Raine Dur
Matt Critchley Ess
Colin Ingram Gla
Liam Dawson Ham
Keaton Jennings Lan
Peter Handscomb Lei
Ryan Higgins Mid
Jordan Clark Sur
Tom Banton Som
Ed Barnard War
George Hill Yor

it might change yet

Right let's give this a go then

1.Will Luxton (York)
2.Ben Compton (Kent)
3.Tom Westley (Essex)
4.Rob Keogh (Nort)
5.Nathan Fernandes (wk) (MID)
6.Luke Procter (NORT)
7.Anuj Dal (DERB)
8.Bas De Leede (DUR)
9.James Fuller (HAMP)
10.Tim Van der Gugten (GLAM)
11.Jamie Porter (ESS)

Could change..I know side looks weak but didn't want anyone who would be in the hundred as that rules them out of the one day cup

the hundred is included, andy, don't let that put you off

Durhamfootman wrote:the hundred is included, andy, don't let that put you off

Oh crap didn't realise that!!! This side will 100% change then!

THIS IS MY SIDE PROVIDING THE HUNDRED IS INCLUDED

1.Ricardo Vasceonlos (NORTH)
2.Dom Sibley (SUR)
3.Leus Du Plooy (MID)
4.Brett D'Oliveria (WOR)
5.Dan lawrence (SUR)
6.Joe Clarke (NOTTS)
7.Matt Critchley (ESS)
8.Matt Parkinson (KEN)
9.Shane Snater (ESS)
10.Sam Cook (ESS)
11.Dan Worrall (SUR)

Don't forget this FL, people

I have high hopes for it

starts on the opening day of the county season, which is only a couple of weeks away

Compton
Ryan Patel
Tom Alsop
Bell-Drummond
Tom Abell
Jamie Smith
Danny Briggs
Simon Harmer
Sam Cook
Ben Coad
Abbas