India v England 2016 Fantasy League.

[Dr Cricket]

All rounders doing well then and 3 english players and 2 indian players in the top 5 and 6 english players in the top 10 and 4 indian players so looks like draw was the fair result so far.
surprised 3 english players were in the dud team.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Not sure how much cricket is a team game, apart from fielding. About four players can win you a match. The famous series between India and Australia in the early noughties was won by four Indian players. Hardly anyone else did anything.

Surprising Bairstow only brought about one dismissal. Haseeb caught 4/16 dismissals, which I don't think has been mentioned much.

[Dr Cricket]

but it needs 4 standout performances, this games didn't really have 4 standout performances and 1 of those needs to be with the ball.
for example in 2001, india had 3 batsman contributing and 1 bowler that took 32 wickets in 3 test.

[Arthur Crabtree]

India v England 2106 Fantasy League is not a young man's game. Look at the experience in this top five. If this was a tabloid article about another Rolling Stones tour, I'd get the sub-ed to add up the ages to emphasis the sheer experience in the ranks. With Ginger tucked in there as the session musician standing in for Bill Wyman, who stands at the back of the stage.

Once again, Mike leads the way. But tomorrow, who knows... Maybe Red, or Ian, or Adi will have their day at the top. Maybe after the final Test.

Interesting mid table tussle developing between Shanky and Bhaves.

Mike...855
Splinters...840
Alfie...839
Arthur...833
Ginger...836

Backfootpunch...797
Red jr...789
Dilbert...782
Bhaves...732
Shanky...729
Red Devil...725
Aidan...689
Adi...644
Alviro...643
Ian...637
Ntini...636

Hope...623
CF90...600
Diligent...523
Durham...499
Dan...499

[Arthur Crabtree]

but it needs 4 standout performances, this games didn't really have 4 standout performances and 1 of those needs to be with the ball.
for example in 2001, india had 3 batsman contributing and 1 bowler that took 32 wickets in 3 test.

True. Lots of ways to win and lose.

[hopeforthebest]

but it needs 4 standout performances, this games didn't really have 4 standout performances and 1 of those needs to be with the ball.
for example in 2001, india had 3 batsman contributing and 1 bowler that took 32 wickets in 3 test.

True. Lots of ways to win and lose.

This was essentially a batsman's game but the future pitches are likely to tilt the games in favour of the bowlers. So you batsmen rich teams enjoy your short-lived success.

[ianp1970]

Not sure how much cricket is a team game, apart from fielding. About four players can win you a match. The famous series between India and Australia in the early noughties was won by four Indian players. Hardly anyone else did anything.

At times in the 80's New Zealand were pretty much Crowe and Hadlee, with the rest providing an occasional cameo.

[Arthur Crabtree]

but it needs 4 standout performances, this games didn't really have 4 standout performances and 1 of those needs to be with the ball.
for example in 2001, india had 3 batsman contributing and 1 bowler that took 32 wickets in 3 test.

True. Lots of ways to win and lose.

This was essentially a batsman's game but the future pitches are likely to tilt the games in favour of the bowlers. So you batsmen rich teams enjoy your short-lived success.

No problem for me. It's routine for me to neurotically seek out negatives.

[Arthur Crabtree]

The demographics of the first round of the Fantasy League for late 2016's marquee series looks like I've a significant phalanx of big sponsors on board to build on in the next few weeks. Particularly Radio Times, L'Oreal and UKIP.

Sadly, and surprisingly given India are involved, nothing yet from Pepsi, Honda or Lays.

[Arthur Crabtree]

India v England 2106 Fantasy League is not a young man's game.

But young men are more likely to be still going in 2106.

[Gingerfinch]

Cheers Arthur.

I'm in a nice position, tucked in behind the leaders!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Although, as Alan Hansen might say, you don't win England v India 2016 Fantasy League in November.

Or, with kids, perhaps.

[mikesiva]

[meninblue]

13 ranks to climb in 4 tests.

[backfootpunch]

Surprised I'm so high considering I only have one English man