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Hello all - this starts on Fri 5th February so entries to be in for the toss on that date.

Usual terms and conditions apply.

Feel free to pick 5 players from the two countries (a mix of the two, or 5 from one country - it's up to you), and two reserve players just in case one of the chosen 5 does not play. The first reserve player picked will come into contention first.

Scoring

Batting

1 point per run.
+10 for a score of 50.
+10 for every further increment of 50 scored.
If a batsman is not out after 50 = +10, after 100 = +15, after 200 = +25 etc....

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

Bowling

20 points per wicket
2 points per maiden over
+10 for 5 wickets in the match
+20 for 5 wickets in an innings
+30 for 10 wickets in the match
+50 for 10 wickets in an innings
+30 for a hat trick

Squads can be foun here - https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content ... ct=1243364

Root
Stokes
Ashwin
Kohli
Pant

Pujara
Rahane

Covid and rotation could make this series unpredictable.

Yes the rotation aspect for England does make this a bit difficult. Rather puts one off picking a "wild card" . So :

Root Stokes Kohli Ashwin Pujara

Rahane Gill

Boring but safe ?

Moeen Ali
Jofra Archer the
James Anderson
Virat Kohli
R Ashwin

C Pujara
Kuldeep Yadav

R Ashwin
V Kohli
Rohit Sharma
J Root
C Pujara

Jimmy Anderson
Kuldeep

Root
Ashwin
Kohli
Sharma R
Pant

Gill/Patel

I'm in

Root
Stokes
Ashwin
Kuldeep
Kohli

Pujara
Archer

The twins say...

Kohli
Root
Stokes
Bumrah
Pant

Ishant
Ashwin

The kid says...

Kohli
Root
Che
Ashwin
R Sharma

Stokes
Kuldeep

My side is ...

Rohit
Kohli
Root
Stokes
Ashwin

Gill
Pant

This is a tough one, between injuries and squad rotations. Can see myself running out of players.

Taking a risk on leaving Root out. I don't reckon his luck will hold against India. Probably guarantees he'll have a blinder, but if he does, England won't get thrashed, so I'll be happy...

Kohli
Rohit
Stokes
Ashwin
Kuldeep

Pant
Bumrah

Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Che Pujara (Yorkshire)
Ravi "See you at the Gabba" Ashwin (Yorkshire)
Dom Bess (Yorkshire)
Ben Stokes (England)

Risbah Pant (India)
Virat Kohli (India)

Virat
Joe
Ashwin
Chet
Ben

Jos
Shubhman

Kuldeep not playing is a blow, because it mean's he probably won't feature, given that Axar's injury saw Nadeem brought in to the squad and immediately promoted ahead of him

Hahahahahaha.

I'm claiming Root's ton.