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This starts on Tuesday, so get your fingers out fellas.

These are the rules. The host's word is final.

Scoring Rules for ALL 50 over Fantasy Leagues

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.

These are the fixtures. Still awaiting confirmation the T20 series is included. So teams posted by 13.00 UK time on Tuesday.

2 1st ODI, Headingley (d/n) (13:00 BST)

4 2nd ODI, Lord's (d/n) (13:00 BST)

7 3rd ODI, Utilita Bowl, Southampton (11:00 BST)

10 1st Twenty20 international, Cardiff (d/n) (18:30 BST)

12 2nd Twenty20 international, Emirates Old Trafford (d/n) (18:30 BST)

14 3rd Twenty20 international, Trent Bridge (14:30 BST)

And the participants.

England ODI squad for South Africa: Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler (wk), Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk).

England T20 squad for South Africa: Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler (wk), Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith (wk), Luke Wood.

South Africa ODI squad to face England: Temba Bavuma (captain), Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs.

South Africa T20 squad to face England: Aiden Markram (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Lizaad Williams.

There are a few unfamiliar names in that SA squad...

Would be handy if mod would send out an email...

For the ODIs.

Brook
Root
Buttler
Rabada
Markram

Maharaj
Smith

Arthur Crabtree wrote:There are a few unfamiliar names in that SA squad...

Would be handy if mod would send out an email...

i usually ask mike. he's very helpful

Can do separate for odi and T20 if you want?

Don't we normally post new sides at halfway, but run it as one competition? It's your ball, I'm just wondering what the game is...

Thanks for volunteering!

Yeah let's do that mate

MY ODI SIDE

Rehan Ahmed
Jos Buttler
Corbin Bosch
Jacob Bethell
Tristan Stubbs

Jofra Archer
Kagiso Rabada

Temba Bavuma
Kagiso Rabada
Lungi Ngidi
Keshav Maharaj
Kwena Maphaka

Tony de Zorzi
Senaran Muthusamy

On behalf of Andy... Get your teams in before 13.00 tomorrow BST.

Just ODIs for now then ? OK...

Root
Buttler
Brook
Maharaj
Markram

Smith
Jansen

The twins say ...

D brevis
H brook
J Buttler
K Rabada
W Jacks

J Archer
J Smith

1. Joe Root (England)
2. Adil Rashid (England)
3. Ben Duckett (England)
4. Keshav Maharaj (South Africa)
5. Dewald Brevis (South Africa)

1. Ryan Rickelton (South Africa)
2. Harry Brook (England)