2022 All Year Fantasy Competition

[Red Devil]

Critchley (knee) and Head (hamstring) are both out out of action for a bit, so Harmer needs to be brilliant.

just as I was getting up a bit of steam

Harmer might win this by himself!!

[Durhamfootman]

it certainly helps me in the chase

and Head is playing after all

I need Critchley back sooner rather than later

[The Professor]

Should be able to chip off work early Friday so likely to be a Fri Update I'm afraid DFM

[Durhamfootman]

I still think he'll take the record, Prof

[Durhamfootman]

I knew that Head had only scored 6 runs in the Aussie first innings, so when I saw that Aus had won by 10 wickets, I assumed that would be his haul for the match. A quick look at the scorecard to see if he'd taken a catch or something in the 3rd innings revealed that he'd come on at the end and taken 4 wickets... woo hoo!

the only downer was that he took them in 2 overs and 5 balls, so doesn't earn 30 econ bonus points. Still...... woo hoo anyway... the extra 100 points is definitely a bonus for my team, especially with SRH earning 600 and plenty points

[The Professor]

Weekly

1. Simon Harmer - 659 - A record breaking week for Harmer. His weekly total is the highest ever recorded on our List - overtaking Marnus Labuschagne 641 from this time last year. It is also his 30th time topping the Weekly List. His nearest rival is Stokes with just 13.

2. Jonny Bairstow - 373 - In only 24 weeks between now and 2018 would Bairstow's total last week not have seen him top the weekly List but such is the vagaries of the English Summer. YJB moves up an astronomical 5 places to 12th on the overall List.

3. Mohammad Rizwan - 270 - His return stint to Sussex has yielded two successive 200 points weeks before he jogs back off to represent Pakistan later this month.

4. Joe Root - 181 - More of an all round performance from Honest Joe this week but 86* is never to be sniffed at. He is up to seventh place - his highest position of the year so far.

5. Rishabh Pant - 126 - Leicestershire's Rishabh Pant.....yes, that's right....warmed up for the Eng vs Ind series with a comfortable cameo for the County setup.

Overall

1. Simon Harmer - 3339 - When you are already leading the pack and then get the highest points score ever, you are very likely to continue in top spot. In fact, it might be a very long while until we see anybody eat into Harmer's 758 lead.

2. Mohammad Rizwan - 2581 - Rizwan has 'done a Labuschagne' and used a spell at a Division Two team to shore up his position in the Top 5. He now has a fortnight off but the gap between second and third is the third largest on our list.

3. Marnus Labuschagne - 2221 - Scored the second lowest total of the week...but still managed to move up into third.

4. Glenn Maxwell - 2203 - Despite the hype, was inactive this week and drops a place because of it.

5. Rishabh Pant - 2126 - Started his mini tour of England with a good game for Leicestershire and moves back into the Top 5 again after 2 weeks away.

Ones To Watch

Again it is Labuschagne and Maxwell. Marnus is now 18 ahead of Glenn but, should Maxi play, it is all up for grabs.

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 208.69 (Up from 178.67)
2. Babar Azam = 157.33
3. Ben Stokes = 156.42 (Down from 167.18)

A fortnight ago, Harmer was the biggest loser and Stokes the biggest winner - this week it is reversed....however both hold on to their place in the Top 3.

Top Players By Format

Long Form - Simon Harmer = 2786
One Day - Travis Head = 680
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 1776

Highest Points by Discipline

*=New Name

Runs - *Mohammad Rizwan - 1451
Batting Bonus - Mohammad Rizwan - 320
Strike Rate - Glenn Maxwell = 480

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 1520
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 280
Economy - Simon Harmer = 700

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 450
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 70

Weekly

Simon Harmer 659
Jonny Bairstow 373
Mohammad Rizwan 270
Joe Root 181
Risabh Pant 126
Kane Williamson 109
Travis Head 106
Pat Cummins 96
David Warner 95
Ben Stokes 38
Moeen Ali 34
Marnus Labuschagne 23
Steve Smith 16

KL Rahul dnp
Babar Azam dnp
Hasan Ali dnp
Kyle Jamieson dnp
Quinton De Kock dnp
Bhanuka Rajapaksa dnp
Glenn Maxwell dnp
Matt Critchley dnp

Overall

1 Simon Harmer 3339
2 Mohammad Rizwan 2581
3 Marnus Labuschagne 2221
4 Glenn Maxwell 2203
5 Rishabh Pant 2126
6 Quinton De Kock 2108
7 Joe Root 1987
8 Moeen Ali 1928
9 Babar Azam 1888
10 Ben Stokes 1877
11 Pat Cummins 1818
12 Jonny Bairstow 1743
13 David Warner 1644
14 Matt Critchley 1560
15 Kyle Jamieson 1547
16 Hasan Ali 1407
17 KL Rahul 1383
18 Travis Head 1267
19 Steve Smith 825
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 623
21 Kane Williamson 502

Headlines

The Red Twins drops down two places as DFM and Arthur score big

Weekly

DFM 765
Arthur 680
RedDevil 270
Red Twins 133
The Professor 109
MIB 96
RedJr. 73

Overall

RedDevil 6738
DFM 6165
Arthur 5798
Red Twins 5629
RedJr. 4974
MIB 4748
The Professor 2528

[Arthur Crabtree]

680 but still only second.

Which as Alan Hansen said, is nowhere.

[Durhamfootman]

a good week for Arthur, nevertheless. all 3 players in the weekly top 5 and all playing atm and likely to score big again next week

I need Critchley back..... sharpish

cheers Prof

[Durhamfootman]

good luck stopping Arthur this week

nearly 600 runs and 7 catches, plus something like 130 points in bonuses. Arthur might just about be team of the week

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hopefully the tragic state of the UK's airports will stop Root and Bairstow jetting off for a month long rest and recuperation break in the middle of summer this year.

[Durhamfootman]

good luck stopping Arthur this week

nearly 600 runs and 7 catches, plus something like 130 points in bonuses. Arthur might just about be team of the week

and there are the 30 points in SR bonuses as well

[The Professor]

Last week we saw a huge amount of points shared between a great many players; this time i=out we only had 6 active cricketers but all of them scored more than 100 points. Let's see who prevailed.

Weekly Top 3

1. Rishabh Pant - 323 - Despite his team not winning the final Eng v Ind Test and despite his innings not necessarily sticking in the mind anymore, Pant did score big and claims his first Cricketer of the Week award.

2. Jonny Bairstow - 290 - Bairstow finished second last week - and then goes on to score two centuries....and still finishes second this week. Thems the breaks huh? Moves up two places to 10th.

3. Joe Root - 283 - What a Summer it is turning out to be for Root....again. Rounds off the first section of the Red Ball Summer with another century and a third placed finish.

Overall Top 5

1. Simon Harmer - 3481 - Scored the fewest points of anyone this week but benefitted from the fact that last week's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed Cricketers were inactive this week. Is now 900 points clear at the top of the List.

2. Mohammad Rizwan - 2581 - The first of two inactive weeks for Rizwan - but he manages to just about hold off a surge and keep his second place berth.

3. Rishabh Pant - 2449 - Pant moves up and down the Top 5 of this List like a hyperactive child at a birthday party. This is his highest position for 6 weeks.

4. Joe Root - 2270 - Root's year is the inverse of last year's. In 2021 he stayed in the Top 5 for the majority of the first half of the year and then began to drift down as the nights drew in. This year he is doing the opposite. This is his debut in the Top 5.

5. Marnus Labuschagne - 2221 - Inactive this week but is in action in SL v Aus...and doing rather well before next week.

Other Movers

Just to round off the week, the other 2 active players also moved up a spot this week. Ben Stokes moves up from 10th to 9th, whilst Moeen Ali's T20 Blast and Eng v Ind double headers sees him reclaim 7th.

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 204.77 (Down from 208.69)
2. Joe Root = 162.14 (Up from 152.85)
3. Ben Stokes = 160.15 (Up from 156.42)

Only one of our 6 active players moved down in terms of average and that was Simon Harmer who still retains an average above 200 points a week. Rishabh Pant swelled his average the most - up 10.31 points to 116.62.

Top Players By Format

Long Form - Simon Harmer = 2786
One Day - Travis Head = 680
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 2041

Highest Points by Discipline

*=New Name

Runs - Mohammad Rizwan - 1451
Batting Bonus - Mohammad Rizwan - 320
Strike Rate - Glenn Maxwell = 480

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 1600
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 300
Economy - Simon Harmer = 720

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 490
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 80

Weekly List

Risabh Pant 323
Jonny Bairstow 290
Joe Root 283
Moeen Ali 265
Ben Stokes 205
Simon Harmer 142

KL Rahul dnp
Babar Azam dnp
Hasan Ali dnp
Kyle Jamieson dnp
Quinton De Kock dnp
Bhanuka Rajapaksa dnp
Glenn Maxwell dnp
Matt Critchley dnp
Mohammad Rizwan dnp
Kane Williamson dnp
Travis Head dnp
Pat Cummins dnp
David Warner dnp
Marnus Labuschagne dnp
Steve Smith dnp

Overall List

1 Simon Harmer 3481
2 Mohammad Rizwan 2581
3 Rishabh Pant 2449
4 Joe Root 2270
5 Marnus Labuschagne 2221
6 Glenn Maxwell 2203
7 Moeen Ali 2193
8 Quinton De Kock 2108
9 Ben Stokes 2082
10 Jonny Bairstow 2033
11 Babar Azam 1888
12 Pat Cummins 1818
13 David Warner 1644
14 Matt Critchley 1560
15 Kyle Jamieson 1547
16 Hasan Ali 1407
17 KL Rahul 1383
18 Travis Head 1267
19 Steve Smith 825
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 623
21 Kane Williamson 502

Headlines

After DFM broke the weekly points record last week, Arthur raises the bar again. Red Devil's erstwhile 1000 point lead shrinks down to just 44.

Weekly

Arthur 896
RedJr. 265
Red Twins 205
DFM 142
RedDevil 0
The Professor 0
MIB 0

Overall

RedDevil 6738
Arthur 6694
DFM 6307
Red Twins 5834
RedJr. 5239
MIB 4748
The Professor 2528

[Durhamfootman]

fortunately for me, Head scored 12 runs today

marathon not a sprint

cheers Prof

[Durhamfootman]

Matt Critchley is likely to be back in action tonight, so he must be fit again..... woo hoo!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Woah! How did that happen.

But as the old saying goes, you can't win without Harmer.