Ashes 2025-26 Fantasy League.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I'd like to do that in terms of interest. But I also think that posters should be able to pick once and then forget about it without being penalised.

I think Red said it was too much of a penalty if your starred player goes missing. So I thought about having a reserve starred player who would get +25% if the other got injured or dropped, but ultimately decided it lacked clarity.

[Durhamfootman]

as I said... your game, your rules

[andy]

Il go early but likely to change....

Ben duckett
Steve smith
Jamie smith
Pat Cummins (injury dependent could change)
Nathan Lyon

Jofra archer
Joe root

NEW SIDE

Ben Duckett
Scott Boland
Usman Khawaja
Mark Wood
Marnus Labuschagne

Harry Brook
Steve Smith

[Arthur Crabtree]

Den Buckett is your joker?

[andy]

At the moment yes mate

[sussexpob]

Steve Smith
Joe Root
Harry Brook
Nathan Lyon
Travis Head

Cam Green
Jamie Smith

[Arthur Crabtree]

So that's the bleached Bradman as your joker.

[mikesiva]

Jofra Archer
Shoaib Bashir
Usman Khawaja
Mitchell Starc *
Scott Boland

Jacob Bethell
Steve Smith

[Arthur Crabtree]

Thanks Mike.

[sussexpob]

So that's the bleached Bradman as your joker.

Does he get bonus points for sandpapering the ball?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Only if he also has an emotional breakdown in the press conference.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Two weeks to go.

With Cummins currently crook and the squads announced, this is my firmed up seven picks. Which will only be altered if there are injuries or early team announcements.

Root*
Hazlewood
Starc
Boland
Atkinson

J.Smith
S.Smith

[Durhamfootman]

I might try the BBC Strictly come dancing approach and announce my line up one player at a time over several days...... build up an air of expectation, try to make it appear much more exciting than it really is

Root *

pfft

[Arthur Crabtree]

Your choices have already been leaked on social media.