2021 All Year Fantasy Competition - Declaration of Intent

[The Professor]

As the end of 2020 looms large over us, our yearly competition is stuttering to an end. And what a weird one it has been. Nobody knows what 2021 will bring but there should be more cricket now that we’ve got the hang of making it Covid friendly.

That means we can press the reset button on our List and start all over again. One variable in a year of variables is this…..I am undecided if we should swell the selection of players each member is allowed from two to three. If we have a smaller number of contributors I am more than happy to do three but if we have around the same as last year it will be too onerous a task. I will decide this over the course of the next week as it emerges how many players we have.

This thread is for the following.

Step 1

If you are a pre-existing player, you may only keep one of your 2020 players whilst the other needs to be reintroduced into the draft. Please can you declare which player you wish to retain and which you wish to release in the thread below. If you wish to release both players you can do that too.

If you did not play last year, please can you declare your interest to play in 2020.

Step 2 - 'Here comes the Science.'

Before 12 noon on the 27th of December, you must private message me your shortlist of six players you would like in order of preference. This will go forward into the silent auction that will take place on the 27th. I will conduct a random draw of Forum Members on the 27th and then use your lists to select your representatives for the forthcoming year. You can change your list as many times up until 12 noon on that Sunday and can select any player in the world as long as they are not retained by a current player. They will be allocated points for all forms of cricket they play in 2021 – including T10 tournaments and The Hundred. Like last year, I will be sending my list of six to the Independent Adjudicator - DFM.

Points remain the same

Batting
1 point for every run scored
A batsman 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 batsman scoring at least 20 runs, will receive.....
10 bonus pts for scoring at a strike rate of 80-99
20 bonus pts for scoring at a strike rate of 100-149
30 bonus pts for scoring at a strike rate of 150-199
40 bonus pts for scoring at a strike rate of 200+

Bowling
20pts per wicket
20 bonus pts for a 3fer
30 bonus pts for a 5fer
A bowler who has bowled at least 3 overs will receive.....
10 bonus pts for an economy rate of <=6.0
20 bonus pts for an economy rate of <=5.0
30 bonus pts for an economy rate of <=4.0
(ie. an ER of 4.25 scores 20pts)

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.


If there are any queries, comments or concerns just holla at your boy!

Happy picking.

Simon

[meninblue]

Firstly great work and thank you for time and efforts you put in 2020 FL and will be putting in 2021 FL.

Yet again, I will release both my players, Finch and Tom. Time to have a selection meeting again.

[The Professor]

I would like to release both Gill and Guptill

Available
Banton
Finch
Gill
Guptill

Unannounced

Abbott
Ackermann
Azam
Gregory
Handscomb
Harmer
Head
Holder
Kohli
Labuschagne
Maharaj
Maxwell
Nabi
Root
Sharma
Smith
Stokes
Warner

[Red Devil]

I'd weant to keep my two and hope for a normal year! Tough decision to decide who to release - do I get rid of Maxwell or Kohli

The kid would like to release Nabi

The twins would also like to enter this year if poss

[The Professor]

I'd weant to keep my two and hope for a normal year! Tough decision to decide who to release - do I get rid of Maxwell or Kohli

The kid would like to release Nabi

The twins would also like to enter this year if poss

The more the merrier

Available
Banton
Finch
Gill
Guptill
Nabi

Unannounced

Abbott
Ackermann
Azam
Gregory
Handscomb
Harmer
Head
Holder
Kohli
Labuschagne
Maharaj
Maxwell
Root
Sharma
Smith
Stokes
Warner

[Durhamfootman]

I'll keep Harmer (obviously) and put Ackermann back in the draft, thanks Prof

when do you want wish lists?

[The Professor]

Available
Ackermann
Banton
Finch
Gill
Guptill
Nabi

Unannounced

Abbott
Azam
Gregory
Handscomb
Head
Holder
Kohli
Labuschagne
Maharaj
Maxwell
Root
Sharma
Smith
Stokes
Warner

Retained

Harmer

[The Professor]

I'm a teacher so am used to people scraping into deadlines....however with 24 hours left I have the sum total of 0 entries.

There has been a general lack of interest anyway.....3 picks each as it stands will yield a list of 18.

I also think we should consider any unannounced as fair game now too.

[Red Devil]

Apologies, when the kid released Nabi he wanted to retain his other player. I'll retain Maxwell and release Kohli, maybe the lack of sleep from being a parent will impact Kohli this year!

[The Professor]

Available
Ackermann
Banton
Finch
Gill
Guptill
Kohli
Nabi

Unannounced

Abbott
Azam
Gregory
Handscomb
Head
Holder
Maharaj
Maxwell
Root
Sharma
Smith
Stokes
Warner

Retained

Harmer
Labuschagne

[Durhamfootman]

I'm in

season 2 I had my plans made and I made a last minute change that proved disastrous, on nothing more than a whim. I promised myself I would not do that again, and I just have done.... will I never learn?

[DiligentDefence]

Retaining Handscomb and releasing Smith.

[meninblue]

Professor, does everyone gets to select two players or three.

[Durhamfootman]

Professor, does everyone gets to select two players or three.

The Prof needs the names of 6 players.... I've assumed the one I'm keeping (Harmer) plus another 5, in order of preference. What I'm not sure about is whether the Prof is going to allow us 2 or 3 players each. That, I suppose, depends on how many entrants there are this time

[The Professor]

Retaining Handscomb and releasing Smith.

Controversial

Available
Ackermann
Banton
Finch
Gill
Guptill
Kohli
Nabi
Smith

Unannounced

Abbott
Azam
Gregory
Handscomb
Head
Holder
Maharaj
Maxwell
Root
Sharma
Stokes
Warner

Retained

Handscomb
Harmer
Labuschagne