ICC WT20 fantasy league

[Red Devil]

Given that DFM said scoring would not include prelims it's too late to change it now imo. Maybe something to bear in mind for future tournaments

[Alviro Patterson]

So far just two teams are entered. Mike has gone down his usual route and 365notout has 5 players from the group stage. If anything 365 has got to change his squad for a 3rd time.

Going by precedent, the last World Twenty20 allowed Group Stage players to be selected provided they were entered before the tournament began. I see no reason why it can't remain the same.

When the 2014 World Twenty20 was launched, I asked what was the procedure for player selection bearing in mind of two separate group rounds. Then suggested do we enter a team for the Group Stage and another for the Super 10 or just one team. It was put to a vote by the players and most decided on just entering one team only.

[Durhamfootman]

Given that DFM said scoring would not include prelims it's too late to change it now imo. Maybe something to bear in mind for future tournaments

[Durhamfootman]

Ok

I know when I'm beat

If people want to take a punt on early points by selecting associate players then fair enough.

players must submit associate (*) players by 0900 GMT on 8th March, and the balance of their teams by 1330 GMT on the 15th March.

associate players that exit the world cup before the super 10 stage cannot be replaced

for info..... the teams participating in the preliminary rounds are......
Bangladesh
Zimbabwe
Scotland
Afghanistan
Hong Kong
Netherlands
Ireland
Oman

*To avoid confusion I have labelled Banga and Zim as associate nations, even though they aren't really associates, because they are involved in the prelims

[Durhamfootman]

Given that DFM said scoring would not include prelims it's too late to change it now imo. Maybe something to bear in mind for future tournaments

I've been persuaded otherwise

and besides....... I'm a 'can do' sort of bloke

[The Professor]

Hey....I changed the rules.....I'm like Steve Finn.

[braveneutral]

I must not forget to do this because I am going to win.

Am I allowed to enter after the prelims? I am confused.

[Durhamfootman]

I must not forget to do this because I am going to win.

Am I allowed to enter after the prelims? I am confused.

of course... just pick players from top 8 sides

[Durhamfootman]

my advice to everyone is to ensure you have a couple of associate players in your side. Last time, I didn't and I effectively started the competition hundreds of points behind the ones who did (as many as 700 points, IIRC) and never got close to catching up

the risk, of course, is that associates get knocked out at the end of the prelims, but if your players have a good prelim before being sent home, it can still be worth it. After all a decent Ireland player can rack up up a shed load of points against the likes of Oman and Hong Kong even if Ireland miss out on the super 10's at the hands of Banga or Zim(for example). It is entirely possible that someone like Kevin O'Brien can hit a 60 ball hundred against Oman and then take 4 wickets for nowt afterwards, racking up 300 points in the one match

I confess to having some reservations about the quality of some of these teams and the way their performances may skew the FL before the big boys even start playing

I guess I just crack on and assess it afterwards

[dan08]

My team for now:

David Warner (AUS)
Chris Gayle (WI)
Virat Kohli (IND)
Sabbir Rahman (BAN)
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)
Andre Russell (WI)
Adil Rashid (ENG)
Dawlat Zadran (AFG)
Kagiso Rabada (SA)
Al-Amin Hossain (BAN)
Mohammad Amir (PAK)

[andy]

my side

1.Rohit Sharma
2.Tillkartne Dilshan
3.Hamilton Masakadza
4.Umar Akmal
5.Shakib Al Hasan
6.Elton Chigimubra
7.Jos Buttler (wk)
8.R.Ashwin
9.Dale Steyn
10.Tim Southee
11.Mashrafe Mortaza

[Arthur Crabtree]

BD players look tasty given they are in the prelims, and are good enough to reach the Asia Cup final.

[Alviro Patterson]

Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Kane Williamson (Yorkshire)
Glenn Maxwell (Yorkshire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Aaron Finch (Yorkshire)
Virat Kohli (India)
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
Shakib Al-Hasan (Bangladesh)
Chris Morris (South Africa)
Dush Chameera (Sri Lanka)
Mohammad Amir (Pakistan)

Cheers Footman

[braveneutral]

Shakib
Mushfiqur

(Both BD)

KW

(NZ)

Kohli
Ashwin

(Both Ind)

Faulkner
No Show

(Both Aus)

ABDV

(SA)

Stokes
Root

(Both Eng)

Russell

(WI)

Not the winning team.

[Durhamfootman]

not with Russell in it. I think his action has been called, with no guarantee that he'll pass the test before the WC