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#1153561 - Wed Dec 14 2016 04:44 AM World Cricket 2016-17: Round 8 - Sunday, Dec 25
srini701 Offline
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Registered: Wed Jan 04 2006
Posts: 11527
Loc: Hyderabad, India
World Cricket 2016-17: Round 8 - Sunday, December 25

Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test @ Melbourne
South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test @ Port Elizabeth


1. Pick a total of 10 players from the list of players given below.
2. You can pick a maximum of 3 players from one team.
3. Pick 2 players from your teams as "trumps".
4. NEW RULE: Pick a "supersub" for each Test. This player ONLY scores if any of your original picks do not play the match (should be from team of 2 players)
5. Your team of 5 for each Test MUST include at least 2 player from each sub-section (So you have either 2 batsmen and 3 bowlers, or vice-versa)

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:
Australia (Announced)
Batsmen: David Warner, Matt Renshaw, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith (capt), Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson, Matthew Wade (wk), Hilton Cartwright
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Chadd Sayers.


Pakistan (Announced)
Batsmen: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Azhar Ali, Sami Aslam, Sharjeel Khan, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Mohammad Rizwan,
Bowlers: Yasir Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Rahat Ali, Sohail Khan, Imran Khan


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Sri Lanka (Announced):
Batsmen: Angelo Mathews (capt.middle order), Dinesh Chandimal (wk-middle order), Kusal Mendis (middle order), Kusal Perera (reserve), Dimuth Karunaratne (opener), Kaushal Silva (opener), Dhananjaya de Silva (middle order), Upul Tharanga (reserve).
Bowlers: Lahiru Kumara (fast), Vikum Sanjaya (fast), Nuwan Pradeep (fast), Dushmantha Chameera (fast), Suranga Lakmal (fast), Dilruwan Perera (spin), Rangana Herath (spin)


South Africa (Announced)
Batsmen: Faf du Plessis (capt), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Stephen Cook, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Dean Elgar.
Bowlers: Kyle Abbott, Keshav Maharaj, Wayne Parnell, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada.


Deadline: Toss in Australia-Pakistan Test....that would be 10:00 am Australia time, Monday, December 26 and 23:00 GMT, 5 pm FT time, Sunday, December 25


Edited by srini701 (Tue Dec 20 2016 10:22 PM)
Edit Reason: New player to Australia's team
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#1153573 - Wed Dec 14 2016 08:20 AM Re: World Cricket 2016-17: Round 8 - Sunday, Dec 25
wwe84 Offline
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Registered: Sun Feb 13 2011
Posts: 30806
Loc: New South Wales, Australia
Australia vs Pakistan

David Warner
Mitchell Starc
Babar Azam
Mohammad Amir
Josh Hazlewood-Trump

Supersub: Younis Khan


South Africa vs Sri Lanka

Faf du Plessis
Kagiso Rabada
Dhananjaya de Silva
Rangana Herath
JP Duminy-Trump

Supersub: Suranga Lakmal

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#1154050 - Mon Dec 19 2016 04:28 PM Re: World Cricket 2016-17: Round 8 - Sunday, Dec 25
paper_aero Offline
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Registered: Fri Jan 06 2006
Posts: 6393
Loc: Crawley Sussex
England UK
Aus vs Pak
Smith, Steven - trump
Ali, Azhar
Starc, M
Amir, M
Warner, D

Shah, Y - sub

SA vs SL
Amla, H - trump
Mathews, A
Philander, V
Herath, R
Rabada, K

Chandimal, D - sub
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#1154054 - Mon Dec 19 2016 08:30 PM Re: World Cricket 2016-17: Round 8 - Sunday, Dec 25
ozzz2002 Offline
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Registered: Mon Dec 03 2001
Posts: 20907
Loc: Sydney
NSW Australia
Aus V Pak

David Warner - TRUMP
Usman Khawaja
Mitchell Starc
Sarfraz Ahmed
Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Nawaz- SUPERSUB

SL V SA

Dimuth Karunaratne
Nuwan Pradeep
Lahiru Kumara - SUPERSUB
Hashim Amla
Quinton de Kock - TRUMP
Vernon Philander
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#1154089 - Tue Dec 20 2016 10:01 AM Re: World Cricket 2016-17: Round 8 - Sunday, Dec 25
ElfTwinkle Offline
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Registered: Wed Jul 10 2002
Posts: 14929
Loc: Crazy Canuck   

Australia (Announced)
Batsmen: David Warner, Matt Renshaw, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith (captain) --- TRUMP, Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson, Matthew Wade (wk)

Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Chadd Sayers

Pakistan (Announced)
Batsmen: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Azhar Ali, Sami Aslam, Sharjeel Khan, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq --- SUPER SUB, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Mohammad Rizwan

Bowlers: Yasir Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Rahat Ali, Sohail Khan, Imran Khan


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Sri Lanka (Announced):
Batsmen: Angelo Mathews (capt.middle order), Dinesh Chandimal (wk-middle order), Kusal Mendis (middle order), Kusal Perera (reserve), Dimuth Karunaratne (opener), Kaushal Silva (opener), Dhananjaya de Silva (middle order), Upul Tharanga (reserve)

Bowlers: Lahiru Kumara (fast), Vikum Sanjaya (fast), Nuwan Pradeep (fast), Dushmantha Chameera (fast), Suranga Lakmal (fast), Dilruwan Perera (spin), Rangana Herath (spin) --- SUPER SUB

South Africa (Announced)
Batsmen: Faf du Plessis (capt), Hashim Amla --- TRUMP, Temba Bavuma, Stephen Cook, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Dean Elgar

Bowlers: Kyle Abbott, Keshav Maharaj, Wayne Parnell, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada

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#1154143 - Wed Dec 21 2016 02:44 AM Re: World Cricket 2016-17: Round 8 - Sunday, Dec 25
srini701 Offline
Star Poster

Registered: Wed Jan 04 2006
Posts: 11527
Loc: Hyderabad, India
David Warner
Steven Smith
Mitchell Starc ... Trump
Misbah-ul-Haq
Mohammad Amir
SuperSub: Yasir Shah

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Dimuth Karunaratne
Dushmantha Chameera
Dean Elgar
Quinton de Kock ... Trump
Kagiso Rabada
SuperSub: Angelo Mathews


Edited by srini701 (Wed Dec 21 2016 09:59 PM)
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#1154285 - Fri Dec 23 2016 04:54 AM Re: World Cricket 2016-17: Round 8 - Sunday, Dec 25
gtho4 Offline
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Registered: Sun Dec 26 1999
Posts: 54484
Loc: Sydney
oz downunder
Australia
    Batsmen: David Warner [T], Matt Renshaw, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith (capt), Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson, Matthew Wade (wk), Hilton Cartwright
    Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Chadd Sayers.
Pakistan
    Batsmen: Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Azhar Ali, Sami Aslam, Sharjeel Khan, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed [ss](wk), Mohammad Rizwan,
    Bowlers: Yasir Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Rahat Ali, Sohail Khan, Imran Khan
Sri Lanka
    Batsmen: Angelo Mathews (capt.middle order), Dinesh Chandimal (wk-middle order), Kusal Mendis (middle order), Kusal Perera (reserve), Dimuth Karunaratne[ss] (opener), Kaushal Silva (opener), Dhananjaya de Silva (middle order), Upul Tharanga (reserve).
    Bowlers: Lahiru Kumara (fast), Vikum Sanjaya (fast), Nuwan Pradeep (fast), Dushmantha Chameera (fast), Suranga Lakmal (fast), Dilruwan Perera (spin), Rangana Herath (spin)
South Africa
    Batsmen: Faf du Plessis (capt), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Stephen Cook, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock [T], JP Duminy, Dean Elgar.
    Bowlers: Kyle Abbott, Keshav Maharaj, Wayne Parnell, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada.

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#1154402 - Sun Dec 25 2016 05:22 AM Re: World Cricket 2016-17: Round 8 - Sunday, Dec 25
N-Bomb Offline
Forum Champion

Registered: Thu Sep 09 2010
Posts: 5019
Loc: New Zealand
Starc - TRUMP
Smith
Hazlewood
Amir
Younus

Sub - Ali

Mathews
Herath
Philander - TRUMP
Amla
Du Plessis

Sub - Chandimal

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#1154416 - Sun Dec 25 2016 04:33 PM Re: World Cricket 2016-17: Round 8 - Sunday, Dec 25
Howie72 Offline
Star Poster

Registered: Thu Oct 27 2005
Posts: 10939
Loc: Timaru NZ
Australia vs Pakistan
David Warner
Steven Smith - Trump
Josh Hazlewood
Misbah-ul-Haq
Mohammad Amir
Sarfraz Ahmed - Supersub


South Africa vs Sri Lanka
Faf du Plessis
Quinton de Kock - Trump
Kagiso Rabada
Dhananjaya de Silva
Rangana Herath
Angelo Mathews - Supersub

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