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#1192008 - Tue Mar 13 2018 09:55 PM World Cricket 2017-18: Round 14 - Wed, March 21
srini701 Offline
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Registered: Wed Jan 04 2006
Posts: 11527
Loc: Hyderabad, India
World Cricket 2017-18: Round 14 - Thursday, March 22, 2018

New Zealand v England 1st Test @ Auckland (Day/Night Test)
South Africa vs Australia 3rd Test @ Cape Town


1. Pick 10 players from the lists below.
2. Pick a maximum of 3 players from one team.
3. Pick 2 "trump" players from your teams whose score "doubles" (1 from each Test)
4. Pick 2 "supersubs" (6th player). This player ONLY scores if any of your original picks do not play the match (should be from the 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:

New Zealand (Announced):
Batsmen: Jeet Raval, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, BJ Watling
Bowlers: Todd Astle, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, Trent Boult

England (Announced):
Batsmen: Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Alastair Cook, Ben Foakes, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Mark Stoneman, James Vince
Bowlers: Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Mason Crane, Craig Overton, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood


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South Africa (Announced):
Batsmen: Faf du Plessis (capt), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Theunis de Bruyn, Aiden Markram, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Heinrich Klaasen,
Bowlers: Keshav Maharaj, Morne Morkel, Wiaan Mulder, Lungisani Ngidi, Vernon Philander, Duanne Olivier, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada (cleared...will play).

Australia (Announced):
Batsmen: Steven Smith (capt), David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Peter Handscomb, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine (wk), Mitchell Marsh
Bowlers: Chadd Sayers, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Jon Holland, Nathan Lyon, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc


Deadline: Toss in Auckland on Thursday, March 22. That would be 01.00 am GMT, 7.30 pm Wednesday, March 21 FT time. Please do not wait till last minute to lodge picks. If you miss deadline, there would be no Trump player score for you (the rest of the squad still scores).


Edited by srini701 (Tue Mar 20 2018 10:55 PM)
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#1192313 - Fri Mar 16 2018 08:12 PM Re: World Cricket 2017-18: Round 14 - Wed, March 21
wwe84 Offline
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Registered: Sun Feb 13 2011
Posts: 30806
Loc: New South Wales, Australia
New Zealand vs England

Kane Williamson
Trent Boult
Dawid Malan
Craig Overton
Ben Stokes-Trump

Supersub: Tim Southee


South Africa vs Australia

AB de Villiers
Vernon Philander
Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Starc
Keshav Maharaj-Trump

Supersub: Steve Smith

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#1192491 - Mon Mar 19 2018 03:33 PM Re: World Cricket 2017-18: Round 14 - Wed, March 21
paper_aero Offline
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Registered: Fri Jan 06 2006
Posts: 6393
Loc: Crawley Sussex
England UK
NZ v Eng
Kane Williamson
Trent Boult
Joe Root - TRUMP
James Anderson
Alastair Cook
Ross Taylor - Sub

SA v Aus
AB de Villiers
Vernon Philander
Steven Smith (capt) - TRUMP
Mitchell Starc
David Warner
Hashim Amla - Sub
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#1192501 - Mon Mar 19 2018 10:29 PM Re: World Cricket 2017-18: Round 14 - Wed, March 21
LeoDaVinci Offline
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Registered: Fri Mar 23 2001
Posts: 12578
Loc: Ontario Canada
New Zealand:
Kane Williamson
Neil Wagner
Ross Taylor - TRUMP

England:
Joe Root
Moeen Ali
James Anderson - SS


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South Africa:
AB de Villiers - TRUMP
Kagiso Rabada or Vernon Philander if he's suspended
Morne Morkel

Australia:
Josh Hazlewood - SS
Steven Smith
David Warner


Edited by LeoDaVinci (Mon Mar 19 2018 10:29 PM)
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#1192514 - Tue Mar 20 2018 06:02 AM Re: World Cricket 2017-18: Round 14 - Wed, March 21
ozzz2002 Offline
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Registered: Mon Dec 03 2001
Posts: 20907
Loc: Sydney
NSW Australia
Kiwis V Poms

Kane Williamson - TRUMP
Tim Southee
Colin de Grandhomme - SUPERSUB
Alastair Cook
Stuart Broad
Moeen Ali


SA V Oz

Hashim Amla
Morne Morkel
Vernon Philander - SUPERSUB
Steven Smith
David Warner - TRUMP
Nathan Lyon
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#1192544 - Tue Mar 20 2018 06:06 PM Re: World Cricket 2017-18: Round 14 - Wed, March 21
gtho4 Offline
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Registered: Sun Dec 26 1999
Posts: 54484
Loc: Sydney
oz downunder

    New Zealand:
    Batsmen: Jeet Raval, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson [ss], Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme [T], BJ Watling
    Bowlers: Todd Astle, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, Trent Boult

    England:
    Batsmen: Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Alastair Cook, Ben Foakes, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Mark Stoneman, James Vince
    Bowlers: Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Mason Crane, Craig Overton, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

South Africa:
Batsmen: Faf du Plessis (capt), Hashim Amla [ss], Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Theunis de Bruyn, Aiden Markram, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Heinrich Klaasen,
Bowlers: Keshav Maharaj, Morne Morkel, Wiaan Mulder, Lungisani Ngidi, Vernon Philander, Duanne Olivier, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada (Suspended; will know Mar 19th).

Australia:
Batsmen: Steven Smith [T] (capt), David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Peter Handscomb, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine (wk), Mitchell Marsh
Bowlers: Chadd Sayers, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Jon Holland, Nathan Lyon, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc

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#1192559 - Tue Mar 20 2018 11:25 PM Re: World Cricket 2017-18: Round 14 - Wed, March 21
srini701 Offline
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Registered: Wed Jan 04 2006
Posts: 11527
Loc: Hyderabad, India
New Zealand Vs England

Kane Williamson ... Trump
Trent Boult
Neil Wagner
Joe Root
James Anderson
SS: Ben Stokes

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South Africa Vs Australia

Quinton De Kock
K Rabada
Vernon Philander ... Trump
David Warner
Steve Smith
SS: Nathan Lyon

Lets see what happens if we pick All the "controversial" characters from the series so far smile


Edited by srini701 (Tue Mar 20 2018 11:28 PM)
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#1192569 - Wed Mar 21 2018 05:27 AM Re: World Cricket 2017-18: Round 14 - Wed, March 21
N-Bomb Offline
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Registered: Thu Sep 09 2010
Posts: 5019
Loc: New Zealand
Kane Williamson
Joe Root
Trent Boult
Jonny Bairstow
Chris Woakes - DOUBLE

Supersub - Neil Wagner

AB De Villiers
Steve Smith
Kagiso Rabada
Mitchell Starc - DOUBLE
Vernon Philander

Supersub - David Warner

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#1192623 - Wed Mar 21 2018 03:09 PM Re: World Cricket 2017-18: Round 14 - Wed, March 21
Howie72 Offline
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Registered: Thu Oct 27 2005
Posts: 10939
Loc: Timaru NZ
New Zealand vs England
Ross Taylor
Colin de Grandhomme - Double
Trent Boult
Dawid Malan
Chris Woakes
Joe Root - s/s

South Africa vs Australia
AB De Villiers - Double
Vernon Philander
Steve Smith
Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Starc
Kagiso Rabada - s/s

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#1192650 - Wed Mar 21 2018 06:36 PM Re: World Cricket 2017-18: Round 14 - Wed, March 21
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Registered: Wed Jul 10 2002
Posts: 14929
Loc: Crazy Canuck   

New Zealand (Announced...first 2 matches) :
Batsmen : Kane Williamson (capt)
Bowlers : Trent Boult
...............Colin De Grandhomme == SUPERSUB



England (Announced) :
Batsmen : Joe Root == DOUBLE
.................Ben Stokes
Bowlers : Chris Woakes

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South Africa (Announced :
Batsmen : Hashim Amla
Bowlers : Kagiso Rabada
.............. Vernon Philander == SUPERSUB

Australia (Announced) :
Batsmen : Steve Smith
............... David Warner
Bowlers : Mitchel Starc == DOUBLE

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#1192653 - Wed Mar 21 2018 07:50 PM Re: World Cricket 2017-18: Round 14 - Wed, March 21
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Registered: Thu Oct 27 2005
Posts: 10939
Loc: Timaru NZ
Not many points on offer for English batting at the moment as they are 18/6 in the 12th over....

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#1192663 - Wed Mar 21 2018 09:51 PM Re: World Cricket 2017-18: Round 14 - Wed, March 21
srini701 Offline
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Registered: Wed Jan 04 2006
Posts: 11527
Loc: Hyderabad, India
And they got bowled out for 58 smile smile
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