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#1211801 - Sun Nov 11 2018 09:58 PM World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, Nov 23
srini701 Offline
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World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, November 23, 2018

Sri Lanka Vs England, 3rd Test @ Colombo, Sri Lanka
Pakistan Vs New Zealand, 2nd Test @ Abu Dhabhi, UAE from 24 Nov

1. Pick 10 players from the lists below. 5 from each Test
2. Pick a maximum of 3 players from one team.
3. Pick 2 "Trump" players from your teams whose score "doubles". 1 Trump player for each Test
4. Pick 1 "supersub" (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 (shuffling all rounders into both categories for balance)

Sri Lanka (Announced):
Batsmen: Dinesh Chandimal (c) Dhanushka Gunathilaka, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Roshen Silva, Kaushal Silva (wk batsman),
Bowlers: Akila Dananjaya, Nishan Peiris, Dilruwan Perera, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal (c), Malinda Pushpakumara, Kasun Rajitha, Lakshan Sandakan


England (Announced):
Batsmen: Joe Root (c), Jonny Bairstow, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Joe Denly, Keaton Jennings, Ollie Pope, Ben Stokes, Ben Foakes (wk)
Bowlers: Moeen Ali, James Anderson (rested), Stuart Broad, Sam Curran (injured), Jack Leach, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes


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Pakistan
Batsmen: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain/keeper); Asad Shafiq; Azhar Ali; Babar Azam; Bilal Asif; Haris Sohail; Imam-ul-Haq; Mohammad Hafeez; Saad Ali
Bowlers: Faheem Ashraf; Hasan Ali; Mir Hamza; Mohammad Abbas; Shaheen Afridi; Yasir Shah


New Zealand
Batsmen: Kane Williamson (captain); Tom Blundell (wk); Colin de Grandhomme; Tom Latham; Henry Nicholls; Jeet Raval; William Somerville; Ross Taylor; BJ Watling
Bowlers: Trent Boult; Matt Henry; Ajaz Patel; Ish Sodhi; Tim Southee; Neil Wagner


Deadline: Toss in Sri Lanka on Friday, November 23. That would be 11.30 pm FT time, Thursday November 22. 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 (Wed Nov 21 2018 05:21 AM)
Edit Reason: Changes in Sri Lanka, England teams...
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#1212165 - Fri Nov 16 2018 09:39 PM Re: World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, Nov 23
wwe84 Offline
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Registered: Sun Feb 13 2011
Posts: 30806
Loc: New South Wales, Australia
Sri Lanka vs England

Dhananjaya de Silva
Dilruwan Perera
Rory Burns
Sam Curran
Suranga Lakmal - Trump


Supersub: Jos Buttler


Pakistan vs New Zealand

Imam-ul-Haq
Mohammad Abbas
Kane Williamson
Trent Boult
Yasir Shah - Trump


Supersub: Colin de Grandhomme

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#1212204 - Sat Nov 17 2018 06:55 AM Re: World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, Nov 23
Daaanieeel Offline
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Registered: Sat Oct 01 2011
Posts: 331
Loc: Western Australia
Sri Lanka vs England
- Rory Burns
- Moeen Ali
- Jack Leach
- Akila Dananjaya
- Dimuth Karunaratne
Supersub: Angelo Mathews

Pakistan vs New Zealand
- Yasir Shah
- Kane Williamson - TRUMP
- Trent Boult
- Babar Azam
- Mohammad Abbas
Supersub: Henry Nicholls


Edited by Daaanieeel (Tue Nov 20 2018 06:42 AM)
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#1212327 - Mon Nov 19 2018 07:19 AM Re: World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, Nov 23
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Posts: 54484
Loc: Sydney
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    Sri Lanka:
    Batsmen: Dinesh Chandimal (c), Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews [ss],
    Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Roshen Silva, Kaushal Silva (wk batsman),
    Bowlers: Akila Dananjaya, Dilruwan Perera, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Malinda Pushpakumara,
    Kasun Rajitha, Lakshan Sandakan

    England:
    Batsmen: Joe Root [T] (c), Jonny Bairstow, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler, Joe Denly, Keaton Jennings,
    Ollie Pope, Ben Stokes, Ben Foakes (wk)
    Bowlers: Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Sam Curran, Jack Leach, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone,
    Chris Woakes


    Pakistan
    Batsmen: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain/keeper); Asad Shafiq [ss]; Azhar Ali; Babar Azam; Bilal Asif;
    Haris Sohail; Imam-ul-Haq; Mohammad Hafeez; Saad Ali
    Bowlers: Faheem Ashraf; Hasan Ali; Mir Hamza; Mohammad Abbas; Shaheen Afridi; Yasir Shah

    New Zealand
    Batsmen: Kane Williamson (captain); Tom Blundell (wk); Colin de Grandhomme; Tom Latham;
    Henry Nicholls; Jeet Raval; William Somerville; Ross Taylor; BJ Watling
    Bowlers: Trent Boult; Matt Henry; Ajaz Patel; Ish Sodhi; Tim Southee; Neil Wagner


Edited by gtho4 (Tue Nov 20 2018 12:20 AM)

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#1212395 - Tue Nov 20 2018 04:44 AM Re: World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, Nov 23
srini701 Offline
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Registered: Wed Jan 04 2006
Posts: 11527
Loc: Hyderabad, India
Akila Dananjaya is out of the 3rd Test to undergo a bowling-action assessment. An uncapped player named in his stead.

Daaanieeel has picked Dananjaya. If he sees this and changes his team before the Test starts, fine, otherwise, Peiris will score for him if he plays, or his supersub will come into play.
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#1212399 - Tue Nov 20 2018 06:43 AM Re: World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, Nov 23
Daaanieeel Offline
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Registered: Sat Oct 01 2011
Posts: 331
Loc: Western Australia
Originally Posted By: srini701
Akila Dananjaya is out of the 3rd Test to undergo a bowling-action assessment. An uncapped player named in his stead.

Daaanieeel has picked Dananjaya. If he sees this and changes his team before the Test starts, fine, otherwise, Peiris will score for him if he plays, or his supersub will come into play.
Changed.
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#1212475 - Wed Nov 21 2018 12:18 PM Re: World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, Nov 23
paper_aero Offline
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Registered: Fri Jan 06 2006
Posts: 6393
Loc: Crawley Sussex
England UK
SL v ENG
Dimuth Karunaratne
Dilruwan Perera
Joe Root
Moeen Ali - TRUMP
Jack Leach
Angelo Mathews - Sub


PAK v NZ
Asad Shafiq
Yasir Sha
Kane Williamson - TRUMP
Matt Henry
Hasan Ali
Jeet Raval - Sub
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#1212520 - Wed Nov 21 2018 09:04 PM Re: World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, Nov 23
LeoDaVinci Offline
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Registered: Fri Mar 23 2001
Posts: 12578
Loc: Ontario Canada
Sri Lanka:
Dimuth Karunaratne
Angelo Mathews
Supersub: Suranga Lakmal

England:
Joe Root (Trump)
Stuart Broad
Moeen Ali

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Pakistan:
Mohammad Abbas
Mohammad Hafeez
Supersub: Mir Hamza

New Zealand:
Kane Williamson (Trump)
Trent Boult
Ross Taylor


Edited by LeoDaVinci (Wed Nov 21 2018 09:06 PM)
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#1212526 - Wed Nov 21 2018 09:41 PM Re: World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, Nov 23
srini701 Offline
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Registered: Wed Jan 04 2006
Posts: 11527
Loc: Hyderabad, India
Niroshan Dickwella
Dilruwan Perera ... Trump
Jonny Bairstow
Moeen Ali
Adil Rashid

SS: Malinda Pushpakumara

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Azhar Ali
Mohammad Abbas ... Trump
Yasir Shah
Kane Williamson
Trent Boult

SS: Ajaz Patel
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#1212590 - Thu Nov 22 2018 04:46 PM Re: World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, Nov 23
N-Bomb Offline
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Registered: Thu Sep 09 2010
Posts: 5019
Loc: New Zealand
Ali - DOUBLE
Leach
Perera
Root
Karunaratne

Supersub - Sandakan

Williamson
Patel
Abbas
Shah - DOUBLE
Sohail

Supersub - Boult

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#1212615 - Thu Nov 22 2018 06:38 PM Re: World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, Nov 23
Howie72 Offline
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Registered: Thu Oct 27 2005
Posts: 10939
Loc: Timaru NZ
Sri Lanka vs England

Dimuth Karunaratne
Dilruwan Perera - Double
Joe Root
Moeen Ali
Jack Leach

Lakshan Sandakan - Supersub


Pakistan vs New Zealand

Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Yasir Shah - Double
Kane Williamson
Ajaz Patel

BJ Watling - Supersub

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#1212617 - Thu Nov 22 2018 07:23 PM Re: World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, Nov 23
ozzz2002 Offline
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Registered: Mon Dec 03 2001
Posts: 20907
Loc: Sydney
NSW Australia
SL v Eng

Angelo Mathews
Suranga Lakmal
Jonny Bairstow - TRUMP
Ben Foakes
Stuart Broad

Niroshan Dickwella - SS

Pak v NZ

Imam-ul-Haq
Mohammad Abbas
Colin de Grandhomme - TRUMP
Kane Williamson
Tim Southee


Sarfraz Ahmed - SS
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#1212692 - Fri Nov 23 2018 02:04 PM Re: World Cricket 2018-19: Round 3 - Friday, Nov 23
ElfTwinkle Offline
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Registered: Wed Jul 10 2002
Posts: 14929
Loc: Crazy Canuck   

Sri Lanka (vs England :

Late tipping so last rounds tips


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If not to late to be counted / No Trump selected

Pakistan
Batsmen: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain/keeper); Asad Shafiq == SUPER SUB; Azhar Ali; Babar Azam; Bilal Asif; Haris Sohail; Imam-ul-Haq; Mohammad Hafeez; Saad Ali
Bowlers: Faheem Ashraf; Hasan Ali; Mir Hamza; Mohammad Abbas; Shaheen Afridi; Yasir Shah

New Zealand
Batsmen: Kane Williamson (captain); Tom Blundell (wk); Colin de Grandhomme; Tom Latham; Henry Nicholls; Jeet Raval; William Somerville; Ross Taylor; BJ Watling
Bowlers: Trent Boult; Matt Henry; Ajaz Patel; Ish Sodhi; Tim Southee; Neil Wagner

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