World Cricket 2012 : Round 1 - Nov 1 to Nov 12

5 match ODI series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand

We select just one team for the entire round (and hope the players get to play all 5 matches :))

1. Pick a total of 6 players from the list of players given below.
2. You must pick 3 players from each team.
3. Pick 1 player from your team as "trump".
4. Your team of 6 MUST include at least 1 player from each sub-section (for example, you need not have all-rounder from Sri Lanka if you have 1 from NZl...you can then pick 2 batsmen from SL)

Scoring
1. Every run scored by the player you pick scores 1 point.
2. Every wicket taken by a bowler scores you 20 points.
3. Every catch/stumping by the player scores you 5 points.
4. NO points for run-outs please
5. The score of your trump player is doubled.

Teams:

New Zealand (announced):
Batsmen: Ross Taylor (capt), Tom Latham, Brendon McCullum (wk), Rob Nicol, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson,

All-rounders: James Franklin, Andrew Ellis, Jacob Oram

Bowlers: Trent Boult, Ronnie Hira, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Tim Southee

Sri Lanka (announced...for 3 matches)

Batsmen: Mahela Jayawardena (capt), Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeevan Mendis, Upul Tharanga

All-rounders: Angelo Mathews (vice-capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Thisara Perera

Bowlers: Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Shaminda Eranga, Rangana Herath, Akila Dananjaya, PD Kaushal

Deadline: 1 hour before Toss in first match....that would be 8 am GMT, 13.30 IST, 18.30 pm Australia, 3 am FT time on Thursday, November 1.

1:Kane Williamson

2:James Franklin

3:Trent Boult(Trump)

4:Kumar Sangakkara

5:Angelo Mathews

6:Rangana Herath

1. Ross Taylor (trump)

2. Brendan McCullum

3. Kyle Miles

4. Jeevan Mendis

5. Thesara Perera

6. akila Dananjaya

Brendon McCullum (bat)
Kyle Mills (bowl)
Jacob Oram (all-round)
Kumar Sangakkara (bat) .. trump
Angelo Mathews (all-round)
T Dilshan (all-round)

New Zealand

Batsman: Ross Taylor
Batsman: Brendon McCullum
Bowler: Kyle Mills

Sri Lanka

Batsman: Kumar Sangakkara (Trump)
All-rounder: Tillakaratne Dilshan
Bowler: Lasith Malinga

NZ:
Jacob Oram
Kyle Mills
Brendon McCullum

Sri Lanka:
Nuwan Kulasekara
Kumar Sangakkara (Trump)
Tillakaratne Dilshan

McCullum, B
Jayawardene, M - TRUMP
Southee, T
Kulasekara, N
Franklin, J
Dilshan, T

Brendon McCullum
Jacob Oram - Trump
Nathan McCullum

Kumar Sangakkara
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Nuwan Kulasekara

New Zealand (announced):
Batsmen: Brendon McCullum (wk), Rob Nicol

Bowlers: Tim Southee

Sri Lanka (announced...for 3 matches)

Batsmen: Kumar Sangakkara

All-rounders: Tillakaratne Dilshan - TRUMP

Bowlers: Nuwan Kulasekara

NZ:
Ross Taylor - TRUMP
Brendon McCullum
Tim Southee

SL:
Mahela Jayawardena
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Lasith Malinga

Am I allowed to argue the NZ classifications ;-)? For example, Williamson and McCullum are much more of an all-rounder than Franklin. But I assume you just wanted three all-rounders, so...

B.McCullum
N.McCullum
Taylor

Sangakkara
Dilshan - TRUMP
Herath

You mean Kane Williamson and Nathan McCullum? I would have thought the former was more a batsman who bowls off-spin occasionally while Nathan is more a bowler who can bat a bit....not sure if even cricinfo site classifies them as all-rounders...that way I should put Brendon McCullum as an allrounder too!

I didnt really want to have just 3 all-rounders. but looks like it did turn out that way for this round

OK, for next ODIs involving the Kiwis, I will put Williamson and McCullum in the all-rounders list

Brendon McCullum
Ross Taylor
Nathan McCullum

Mahela Jayawardena
Tillakaratne Dilshan - trump
Nuwan Kulasekara

McCullum is definitely an all-rounder, Kane probably not, but more so than Franklin was my point, he can't bowl to save his life! Not that important however, feel free to make a decision without my judgement :-)

First ODI delayed by rain, but any tips lodged from here on, will not count for the first match. You will still score for the remaining 4 matches....

Those who lodged tips....Please DO NOT Edit your tips anymore...I have already noted down your teams...

12 people lodged tips so far! A New RECORD for World Cricket comp Hope everybody is still there at end of March