2022 All Year Fantasy Competition

[Durhamfootman]

Critchley starts his AYR campaign with a ton

cheers Prof

[The Professor]

Simon Harmer is expected to join Essex's lineup against Somerset at Taunton this week, fresh from his return to Test cricket in South Africa....

[Durhamfootman]

fortunately he didn't out-bowl Maharaj in the last innings of either test, so hopefully England don't prepare bunsens and SA keep him playing for Essex in case England do

[The Professor]

Weekly Update

1. Matt Critchley - 302 - The very last player to have featured this year flew straight out of the traps for his new county and has won Cricketer of the Week at the first time of asking. Debuts in 19th spot.

2. Simon Harmer - 249 - Not as large a haul as last week, but 'tis enough, 'twill serve. Is joining back up with Essex for more of the same.

3. Kane Williamson - 176 - Has boosted his points haul but 186 points from three IPL games seems a little under baked. Averages 40.8 points per IPL game; the second lowest of anyone to have played more than three games.

4. David Warner - 101 - A much needed big score from the new Delhi Capitals man, needs to use this to turn his year around.

5. Glenn Maxwell- 84 - Not so much back with a bang but back with a slight clear of the throat. 84 from two games so far.

Overall Update

1. Babar Azam - 1630 - His first inactive week for 6 weeks. No discernible cricket in sight. How low might he sink?

2. Simon Harmer - 1438 - Last graced second place in Week 4. Has stormed up from 6th place last week...you'd be mad not to expect him to stay in this Top 5 though til September.

3. Quinton De Kock - 1382 - You just can't shift De Kock off of 3rd spot. 59 points this week sees him bobbing along nicely ready to mount an assault on greatness.

4. Mohammad Rizwan - 1361 - Inactive this week after some faltering performances and subsequently down to his lowest position since the second week of February. Will be hoping his Sussex form puts him on the up and up again.

5. Rishabh Pant - 1333 - Much like his style of batting, Pant is very restless. He has yet to stay in one position for any longer than a fortnight. Down one place to 5th.

Ones to Watch

Moeen Ali is the highest T20 Point Scorer and sits right on the cusp of things in 8th spot. He needs only 10 points to overtake Kyle Jamieson and then has a decent run into the top 5 with some decent performances.

Top 3 Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 239.67 (Up from 237.8)
2. Babar Azam = 163
3. Pat Cummins = 139.22 (Down from 153.25)

Some huge IPL based swings. Pat Cummins leaks 14.03 points off his average but still manages to stay in the Top 3 whilst Kane Williamson improves his embryonic average by a ginormous 54 points and is now up to 68 points a week.


Top Players By Format

*=New Name

Long Form - Simon Harmer = 1410
One Day - Quinton De Kock = 503
Short Form - *Moeen Ali = 1090

Highest Points by Discipline

*=New Name

Runs - Babar Azam = 1070
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 220
Strike Rate - Quinton De Kock = 270

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 740
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 200
Economy - Kyle Jamieson = 400

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 270
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 50

Weekly List

Matt Critchley 302
Simon Harmer 249
Kane Williamson 176
David Warner 101
Glenn Maxwell 84
Moeen Ali 81
Risabh Pant 67
Quinton De Kock 59
Pat Cummins 27
Jonny Bairstow 12
KL Rahul 0

Ben Stokes dnp
Steve Smith dnp
Joe Root dnp
Babar Azam dnp
Kyle Jamieson dnp
Mohammad Rizwan dnp
Travis Head dnp
Marnus Labuschagne dnp
Hasan Ali dnp
Bhanuka Rajapaksa dnp

Overall List

1 Babar Azam 1630
2 Simon Harmer 1438
3 Quinton De Kock 1382
4 Mohammad Rizwan 1361
5 Rishabh Pant 1333
6 Pat Cummins 1253
7 Kyle Jamieson 1100
8 Moeen Ali 1090
9 Glenn Maxwell 877
10 Joe Root 832
11 Ben Stokes 829
12 Marnus Labuschagne 797
13 Travis Head 752
14 Jonny Bairstow 666
15 Steve Smith 616
16 KL Rahul 547
17 Hasan Ali 426
18 David Warner 357
19 Matt Critchley 302
20 Kane Williamson 204
21 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 153

Headlines

RDT up a spot
Durham zoning in on his assault up the table.

Weekly

DFM 551
The Professor 176
Red Twins 160
RedDevil 84
RedJr. 81
Arthur 79
MIB 27

Overall

DFM 551
The Professor 176
Red Twins 160
RedDevil 84
RedJr. 81
Arthur 79
MIB 27

[Durhamfootman]

the assault on the table might take a bit longer. This week my boys have stopped off for a cuppa and a bacon sarnie in Taunton instead of getting on with the day job

cheers Prof

[The Professor]

Only 7 out of our 21 players have stayed in the same position this week. Let's see whose been moving and shaking more than Michael Barratt on a washing machine.

Weekly Top 5

1. David Warner - 314 - An emphatic victory for a man who has looked anything but emphatic in 2022. Nearly doubled his points in 3 big-scoring IPL 2022 games. Has been in 18th place as long as there has been one, is now up 2.

2. KL Rahul - 233 - Largely here this week thanks to his century against a lacklustre Mumbai Indians. He *is* the highest point scorer in the IPL as it stands with 475. Up 3 to 13th.

=3. Glenn Maxwell - 198 - Making up for lost time after joining up with Bangalore late. He is averaging 70.5 points per game - the second most of any contributor. He moves up two spots to 7th.

=3. Rishabh Pant = 198 - Buoyed up by playing three games in a week however is influential even when he doesn't get to bat. He got 50 points with the gloves against Punjab.

5. Marnus Labuschagne = 183 - Isn't at his prolific best yet for Glamorgan but has squeaked into the Top 5 thanks to a 4th innings half century against Notts. Up 2 to 10th.

Overall Top 5


1. Babar Azam = 1630 - Has not played since he got top spot three weeks ago. Will not be here next week.

2. Simon Harmer = 1603 - By his titanic standard, Harmer's return to Essex was something of a damp squib. It's a long ol' Summer though.

3. Rishabh Pant = 1531 - Pant has STILL not stayed in one position for longer than a fortnight. This time he is moving back up the ladder to third.

4. Quinton De Kock = 1479 - That failure against Bangalore cost QDK dear. Keeps his run in the overall Top 5 going to 13 weeks - the longest run so far.

5. Mohammad Rizwan = 1433 - His score of 72 was the second lowest match total of any player turning out in the County Championship. Has dropped from 1st to 5th in the last month but there is still a decent cushion of 150 between him and Pat Cummins in 6th.

Ones To Watch

After 11 weeks in 18th place, David Warner is now a real contender for progression. He is 10 points behind his old team-mate Jonny Bairstow who is in dire straits. Could be an entertaining battle.

Top 3 Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 229 (Down from 239.67)
2. Babar Azam = 163
3. Matt Critchley = 162

David Warner's fine week continues. His average has swelled from the lowest of the year (51) to the fourth lowest (83.88). Moeen Ali's bad week saw him dropped from Chennai's line up and drop 12.81 points. His average is now 123.44 points a week.

Top Players By Format

Long Form - Simon Harmer = 1575
One Day - Quinton De Kock = 503
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 1111

Highest Points by Discipline

*=New Name

Runs - Babar Azam = 1070
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 220
Strike Rate - Quinton De Kock = 300

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 800
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 220
Economy - Kyle Jamieson = 400

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 310
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 60

Weekly List

David Warner 314
KL Rahul 233
Glenn Maxwell 198
Risabh Pant 198
Marnus Labuschagne 183
Hasan Ali 180
Simon Harmer 165
Quinton De Kock 97
Mohammad Rizwan 72
Pat Cummins 30
Kane Williamson 23
Matt Critchley 22
Moeen Ali 21
Jonny Bairstow 21

Ben Stokes dnp
Steve Smith dnp
Joe Root dnp
Babar Azam dnp
Kyle Jamieson dnp
Travis Head dnp
Bhanuka Rajapaksa dnp

Overall List

1 Babar Azam 1630
2 Simon Harmer 1603
3 Rishabh Pant 1531
4 Quinton De Kock 1479
5 Mohammad Rizwan 1433
6 Pat Cummins 1283
7 Glenn Maxwell 1159
8 Moeen Ali 1111
9 Kyle Jamieson 1100
10 Marnus Labuschagne 980
11 Joe Root 832
12 Ben Stokes 829
13 KL Rahul 780
14 Travis Head 752
15 Jonny Bairstow 681
16 David Warner 671
17 Steve Smith 616
18 Hasan Ali 606
19 Matt Critchley 324
20 Kane Williamson 227
21 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 153

Headlines

No movement but some small gaps; 63 points part Arthur and the Twins and 28 points between Junior and Durham. There are also two gaps in the four figures - one at the top and one at the bottom.

Weekly

Red Twins 411
RedDevil 270
MIB 263
Arthur 219
RedJr. 204
The Professor 203
DFM 187

Overall

RedDevil 4283
MIB 3163
Arthur 3042
Red Twins 2979
RedJr. 2707
DFM 2679
The Professor 986

[Arthur Crabtree]

Good stuff Prof. Bairstow's looking a bad investment.

[The Professor]

Weekly Top 5

1. Hasan Ali - A quiet start against Kent gave birth to a phenomenal showing against Gloucestershire. Up 6 (!) places to 12th overall.

2. KL Rahul - 201 - Really is having a barn-storming IPL 2022. Another 201 points this week sees him with 163 points more than anyone else.

3. Simon Harmer - 195 - By his own standards, Harmer has started the County Cricket 2022 season in parochial fashion. Just the solitary wicket was bolstered by a score of 75* in Essex's loss to Warwickshire last week.

4. Quinton De Kock - 86 - A meagre score against Mumbai Indians was bolstered with a big score against Punjab on Friday. Yet another Top 5 finish.

5. Jonny Bairstow- 78 - Think it speaks volumes for how long scoring a week it has been that the anodyne looking Bairstow sneaks into the Top 5. His week was saved by the Lucknow game where he nearly doubled his IPL 2022 total.

Overall Top 5

1. Simon Harmer - 1798 - Here we are again with Simon Harmer back in top spot. Has not graced the Top Table since the 10th December last year but the 2018 Champion is back in Pole Position.

2. Babar Azam - 1630 - His third inactive week and the former Number One player has IPL 2022 players breathing down his neck. Worrying times ahead.

3. Quinton De Kock - 1565 - Was only muscled out of third place for a solitary week before snatching it right back again.

4. Rishabh Pant - 1553 - Only the one game for Pant this week - and a fairly lowkey score of 22 sees him nudged back down to 4th.

5. Mohammad Rizwan - 1457 - Will be disappointed with his start to the County Championship 2022 season with Sussex but has 0 scoreboard pressure. The nearest active player to him is 276 points away.

Ones To Watch

The battle at the top between De Kock and Pant looks tasty. As it stands there is only 12 points between them and the pair face off against each on Sunday.

Top 3 Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 224.75 (Down from 229)
2. Babar Azam = 163
3. Joe Root = 138.67


The County Championship has been the principle source for the biggest swings this week. Matt Critchley has dropped 30.33 points and now on 131.67. Hasan Ali's table-topping performance sees him go up a huge 23.37 points to 90.7 a week.

Top Players By Format

Long Form - Simon Harmer = 1770
One Day - Quinton De Kock = 503
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 1111

Highest Points by Discipline

*=New Name

Runs - Babar Azam = 1070
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 220
Strike Rate - Quinton De Kock = 300

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 820
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 220
Economy - *Simon Harmer = 420

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 330
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 60

Weekly

Hasan Ali 301
KL Rahul 201
Simon Harmer 195
Quinton De Kock 86
Jonny Bairstow 78
David Warner 72
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 71
Marnus Labuschagne 71
Matt Critchley 71
Kane Williamson 41
Mohammad Rizwan 24
Glenn Maxwell 22
Risabh Pant 22

Ben Stokes dnp
Steve Smith dnp
Joe Root dnp
Babar Azam dnp
Kyle Jamieson dnp
Travis Head dnp
Pat Cummins dnp
Moeen Ali dnp

Overall

1 Simon Harmer 1798
2 Babar Azam 1630
3 Quinton De Kock 1565
4 Rishabh Pant 1553
5 Mohammad Rizwan 1457
6 Pat Cummins 1283
7 Glenn Maxwell 1181
8 Moeen Ali 1111
9 Kyle Jamieson 1100
10 Marnus Labuschagne 1051
11 KL Rahul 981
12 Hasan Ali 907
13 Joe Root 832
14 Ben Stokes 829
15 Jonny Bairstow 765
16 Travis Head 752
17 David Warner 743
18 Steve Smith 616
19 Matt Critchley 395
20 Kane Williamson 268
21 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 224


Headlines

DFM does for Red Junior and rounds on the Red Twins.

Weekly

The Professor 413
DFM 266
MIB 201
Red Twins 158
Arthur 100
RedJr. 71
RedDevil 46

Overall

RedDevil 4329
MIB 3364
Arthur 3142
Red Twins 3137
DFM 2945
RedJr. 2778
The Professor 1399

[Durhamfootman]

on the march, but it feels like a slow start to the county season

cheers Prof

[Arthur Crabtree]

Cheers Prof. We all know where this ends up....

[Durhamfootman]

Red's 2000 point lead over me has been reduced to 1400, so it's a start. Not expecting much improvement this week given the state of play against Northants

[The Professor]

Weekly Update

1. Marnus Labuschagne - 305 - Marnus's biggest score since October of last year and his first Cricketer of the Week of 2022 came from a strong showing with the willow against Derbyshire.

2. Hasan Ali - 219 - Followed up his inaugural Cricketer of the Week award last week with the runners-up medal this week. Is making a real assault up the overall list and has breached the top 10 after spending weeks in the doldrums.

3. Matt Critchley - 194 - A red hot opening game for Essex v Kent gave way to some tepid showings against Somerset and Warwickshire. Last week's outing v Northants sees him head back in the right direction. His average of 149.75 per County Championship game is the 2nd highest

4. David Warner - 145 - The highest performing IPL performer from the last week sees himself into the TOp 5 for two weeks back to back. After spending 11 weeks in the bottom spot, he ha snow reached the dizzying heights of 13th.

5. Mohammad Rizwan - 139 - One word to describe Rizwan's season for Sussex thus far is mediocre. His 139 points against Durham is his highest haul so far - but is tenth in terms of overall points. Not electric.

Overall

1. Simon Harmer - 1861 - A meagre total of 63 points for Harmer this week but his lead on second is still looking reasonably healthy at 178.

2. Rishabh Pant - 1683 - Has been up and down the Top 5 like a Yo-Yo on an escalator. Has not been as high as second for 6 weeks and only held it for a fortnight that time.

3. Babar Azam - There is resting on your laurels and then there is just plain falling asleep on them. It has been a full month since Babar last played and he has slipped down to third place in that time.

4. Quinton De Kock - 1628 - Is potentially a victim of scheduling as Lucknow only played once this week. His score of 63 was above the average match score for IPL 2022...however he still drops a place.

5. Mohammad Rizwan - 1356 - As said previously, not setting the world alight but is doing just enough to keep that healthy gap between him and 6th place. It is still at a competitive looking 240 points.

Top 3 Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 206.78 (Down from 224.75)
2. Babar Azam = 163
3. Matt Critchley = 147.25 (Up from 131.67)

It says something that Harmer can have a stinker and take a 17.97 point dip in his average and still have an average of 200+. Critchley went in the reverse direction, improving his average by 17.45 and knocking Joe Root out the Top 3.

Top Players By Format

*=New Name

Long Form - Simon Harmer = 1833
One Day - Quinton De Kock = 503
Short Form - *Glenn Maxwell = 1209

Highest Points by Discipline

*=New Name

Runs - Babar Azam = 1070
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 220
Strike Rate - Quinton De Kock & *Rishabh Pant = 330

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 820
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 220
Economy - Simon Harmer = 450

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 340
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 60

Weekly List

Marnus Labuschagne 305
Hasan Ali 219
Matt Critchley 194
David Warner 145
Mohammad Rizwan 139
Risabh Pant 130
KL Rahul 127
Glenn Maxwell 116
Moeen Ali 94
Kane Williamson 71
Simon Harmer 63
Quinton De Kock 63
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 60
Jonny Bairstow 1

Ben Stokes dnp
Steve Smith dnp
Joe Root dnp
Babar Azam dnp
Kyle Jamieson dnp
Travis Head dnp
Pat Cummins dnp

Overall List

1 Simon Harmer 1861
2 Rishabh Pant 1683
3 Babar Azam 1630
4 Quinton De Kock 1628
5 Mohammad Rizwan 1596
6 Marnus Labuschagne 1356
7 Glenn Maxwell 1297
8 Pat Cummins 1283
9 Moeen Ali 1205
10 Hasan Ali 1126
11 KL Rahul 1108
12 Kyle Jamieson 1100
13 David Warner 888
14 Joe Root 832
15 Ben Stokes 829
16 Jonny Bairstow 766
17 Travis Head 752
18 Steve Smith 616
19 Matt Critchley 589
20 Kane Williamson 339
21 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 284

Headlines

Red Twins move up a place into third
Red Junior does not let DFM pull away.

Weekly

RedJr. 399
The Professor 350
DFM 257
RedDevil 255
Red Twins 208
Arthur 131
MIB 127

Overall

RedDevil 4584
MIB 3491
Red Twins 3345
Arthur 3273
DFM 3202
RedJr. 3177
The Professor 1749

[Arthur Crabtree]

Cheers Prof. Pleased to see Root is having a run out.

[Durhamfootman]

Another month or so and I should have Head back

cheers Prof

[The Professor]

Weekly Top 5

1. Ben Stokes - 291 - England's new Test captain came back to domestic cricket with a huge bang as he schools Worcestershire with his willow. His score of 231 is the highest innings score in the County Championship so far.

2. Jonny Bairstow - 222 - YJB seems to have put his dire form behind him and turned a corner in IPL 2022. Scored more in the last 2 games than he did in his first 7. Only moves up a single place to 15th overall.

3. Marnus Labuschagne - 190 - Nowhere near as prolific as his score against Derbyshire but a decent total to see Marnus keep ticking alone. Retains tenth place overall.

4. Glenn Maxwell - 188 - Scored his joint highest and second highest scores in IPL 2022 this week; yet only gets 4th place for it and retains 7th spot overall. He has been there a month now.

5. Hasan Ali - 164 - His score against Warwickshire was his lowest County Championship score of the season and he still finishes in the Top 5. Not bad to be the fifth best on your worst day so far.

Overall

1. Simon Harmer - 2005 - Is in pretty poor form (for him) but is still extending his lead in top spot.

2. Quinton De Kock - 1779 - Finished just outside the Top 5 for the week but manages to jump up two spots to his highest position in his three years on our List.

3. Rishabh Pant - 1757 - Another week and another slight readjustment for Pant. This time he is back down to third spot but there is only 22 points between him and second place.

4. Mohammad Rizwan - 1647 - A rather unlikely move up the table for Rizwan whose score of 51 was the third lowest of the week - but benefits from Azam's decline.

5. Babar Azam - 1630 - Right on the precipice now. Labuschagne needs just 84 points this week to relieve him of his nine week tenure in the Top 5.

Other movers

There are some more lowly movers to look at. Matt Critchley's 75 is enough to see him up one place to 17th whilst Bhanuka Rajapaksa eases Kane Williamson into bottom position.

Ones To Watch

There is some tantalising IPL 2022 vs County Championship contests to look out for. Bairstow is just 1 point above Joe Root, whilst Stokes has a 4 point advantage on KL Rahul. Will red or white ball prevail?

Top 3 Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 200.5 (Down from 206.78)
2. Babar Azam = 163
3. Ben Stokes = 160 (Up from 138.17)

Stokes' masterclass for Durham sees him as the biggest improvement whilst Matt Critchley's variable season sees him drop out of the Top 3 into 6th as he drops 14.45 points to 132.8 a week.

Top Players By Format

*=New Name

Long Form - Simon Harmer = 1977
One Day - Quinton De Kock = 503
Short Form - Glenn Maxwell = 1397

Highest Points by Discipline



Runs - Babar Azam = 1070
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 220
Strike Rate - Quinton De Kock & Rishabh Pant = 360

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 860
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 220
Economy - Simon Harmer = 480

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 350
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 60

This Week

Ben Stokes 291
Jonny Bairstow 222
Marnus Labuschagne 190
Glenn Maxwell 188
Hasan Ali 164
Quinton De Kock 151
Simon Harmer 144
David Warner 141
Moeen Ali 129
Pat Cummins 90
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 78
Matt Critchley 75
Risabh Pant 74
Mohammad Rizwan 51
Kane Williamson 10
KL Rahul 8

Steve Smith dnp
Joe Root dnp
Babar Azam dnp
Kyle Jamieson dnp
Travis Head dnp

This Year

1 Simon Harmer 2005
2 Quinton De Kock 1779
3 Rishabh Pant 1757
4 Mohammad Rizwan 1647
5 Babar Azam 1630
6 Marnus Labuschagne 1546
7 Glenn Maxwell 1485
8 Pat Cummins 1373
9 Moeen Ali 1334
10 Hasan Ali 1290
11 Ben Stokes 1120
12 KL Rahul 1116
13 Kyle Jamieson 1100
14 David Warner 1029
15 Jonny Bairstow 988
16 Joe Root 987
17 Travis Head 752
18 Matt Critchley 664
19 Steve Smith 616
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 362
21 Kane Williamson 349

Headlines

Durham's wings are clipped as he returns back down to 6th.
Red Twins half a thousand points this week see them up to second and taking Papa's lead down to 'just' 895.

This Week

Red Twins 583
Arthur 451
RedJr. 319
The Professor 252
RedDevil 239
DFM 219
MIB 98

This Year

RedDevil 4823
Red Twins 3928
Arthur 3724
MIB 3589
RedJr. 3496
DFM 3421
The Professor 2001