The 2023 Ashes Fantasy League.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I doubt anyone can remember who won the 2021-2 Ashes. To save you the trouble, I've looked it up and appears that Australia won 4-0, with England heroically drawing in Sydney with nine wickets down thanks to Broad and Leach blocking the Aussie whitewash.

But who could forget Durhamfootman holding off all three Reds in the fantasy league, with the light closing in? Durham holds the Ashes going into the new series. And you are invited to challenge for his title.

These are the rules I hope to adopt.

Feel free to pick 5 players from the two countries (a mix of the two, or 5 from one country - it's up to you), and two reserve players just in case one of the chosen 5 does not play. The first reserve player picked will come into contention first.

Scoring

Batting

1 point per run.
+10 for a score of 50.
+10 for every further increment of 50 scored.
If a batsman is not out after 50 = +10, after 100 = +15, after 200 = +25 etc....

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

Bowling

20 points per wicket
2 points per maiden over
+10 for 5 wickets in the match
+20 for 5 wickets in an innings
+30 for 10 wickets in the match
+50 for 10 wickets in an innings
+30 for a hat trick

In the event of a concussion substitution, the participant gets the next available sub in their submitted team, to take effect in the next innings of the match.

[Arthur Crabtree]

These are the five rounds, all with 11am starts.

Friday, June 16, Edgbaston.

Wednesday, June 28, Lord's.

Thursday, July 6, Headingley.

Wednesday, July 19, Old Trafford.

Thurday, July 27, The Oval.

So get your teams in for 11.00 BST, on June 16.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Here is the England squad.

Ben Stokes (c)
Ollie Pope (vc)
Moeen Ali
James Anderson
Jonny Bairstow (wk)
Stuart Broad
Harry Brook
Zak Crawley
Ben Duckett
Dan Lawrence
Matthew Potts
Ollie Robinson
Joe Root
Josh Tongue
Chris Woakes
Mark Wood.

And for the Aussies.

Pat Cummins (c)
Steve Smith (vc)
Scott Boland
Alex Carey (wk)
Cameron Green
Marcus Harris
Josh Hazlewood
Travis Head
Josh Inglis (wk) (Jimmy Peirson called up as cover)
Usman Khawaja
Marnus Labuschagne
Nathan Lyon
Mitchell Marsh
Todd Murphy
Matt Renshaw
Mitchell Starc
David Warner

[Arthur Crabtree]

Apparently it is being played so early so it doesn't clash with the hundred.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I'll get my team in because I won't be around for most of next week.

Labuschagne
Smith
Cummins
Root
Lyon

Stokes
Bairstow.

[Durhamfootman]

hands off my title

[Durhamfootman]

Apparently it is being played so early so it doesn't clash with the hundred.

and nobody wants that

[Durhamfootman]

Smith
Lyon
Anderson
Robinson
Wood

Bairstow
Brook



maybe........

[mikesiva]

1) James Anderson (Eng)
2) Moeen Ali (Eng)
3) Usman Khawaja (Aus)
4) Marnus Labuschagne (Aus)
5) Mitchell Starc (Aus)

Subs
Scott Boland (Aus)
Nathan Lyon (Aus)

[Arthur Crabtree]

Thanks for the PM Mike.

[gingerpele]

1. Jonny Bairstow (England)
2. Ollie Robinson (England)
3. Harry Brook (England)
4. Travis Head (Australia)
5. Steve Smith (Australia)

1. Scott Boland (Australia)
2. Joe Root (England)

[Arthur Crabtree]

Cheers!

[bigfluffylemon]

Smith
Robinson
Cummins
Labuschagne
Root

Anderson
Stokes

[andy]

My Side

Harry Brook
Stuart Broad
Steve Smith
Travis Head
Nathan Lyon

Jimmy Anderson
Pat Cummins

[sussexpob]

Guessing everyone will pick similar teams, so may as well go different... (wooden spoon coming).

Duckett
Smith
Cummins
Robinson
Root

Brooks
Green