The Aussie domestic season starts here, a few hours before the men's one day cup, with the revamped WNCL. Expanded from 6 rounds to 8 and with most of the international players available for most of the time, Cricket Australia hope that this (along with a standalone WBBL) will further develop their women's game..... which is admirable given that they are already light years ahead of the rest
Who wouldn't want to be a part of something exciting, developmental, innovative and forward thinking that may not make any money but may just look after the long term health of the women's game.... not the ECB that's for sure...... but you can be better than that, by entering your team in this year's WNCL fantasy league and in doing so show your dissatisfaction at, and your contempt for, the self serving, money grabbers at cricket HQ
Rules
Pick 11 players, no substitutes allowed
Scoring
Batting
1 point for every run scored
A batter scoring 50 will receive a 20pt bonus, with another 10pts for every further 50 runs scored
(ie. 50 = 20pts, 100 = 30pts, 150 = 40pts, 200+= 50pts)
A batter scoring at least 20 runs, will receive.....
10 bonus pts for scoring at a strike rate of 70-79
20 bonus pts for scoring at a strike rate of 80-99
30 bonus pts for scoring at a strike rate of 100-149
40 bonus pts for scoring at a strike rate of 150+
Bowling
20pts per wicket
20 bonus pts for a 3fer
30 bonus pts for a 5fer
5 bonus pts per maiden over
A bowler who has bowled at least 3 overs will receive.....
10 bonus pts for an economy rate of <=5.0
20 bonus pts for an economy rate of <=4.0
30 bonus pts for an economy rate of <=3.0
Fielding
10 points per catch or stumping
20 points per run out, or 10 points each, if two players share the responsibility
10 bonus points for 3 contributions with catches, stumpings or run outs.
squads can be found here
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/womens- ... 2019-05-22
first match starts on 21st Sept at 1000 local time, which if I've got this right is likely to be 0100 BST, teams to be in by 0030 at the latest........ earlier would be appreciated in case my international time zone skills are less than they should be
don't be the dotard who leaves it too late