2022 All Year Fantasy Competition

[The Professor]

Weekly

1. Babar Azam - 211 - Babar Azam against the Netherlands was always going to be a big scoring week and so it was as the Pakistan captain gets his first Cricketer of the Week award since March.

2. Glenn Maxwell - 187 - The Big Show has been something of a no show before this week in The Hundred, but turned it on for the London Spirit with both bat and ball in their two fixtures. Up 2 places to 8th on the Overall list.

3. Mohammad Rizwan - 153 - Is having to prove some doubters wrong for the first time in his career and things looked shay after failing with the bat in the first ODI, however 69 in the second put him back on track to finish third for the week.

4. Ben Stokes - 150 - Despite the disappointing nature of his first defeat as England captain, Stokes' 40 runs and 3 wickets add up to a decent enough total to nip into the Top 5.

5. Moeen Ali - 142 - The man bloody loves a T20 tournament & will come up with the goods at least once every two or three games. Such was the case this week, where he did not do so well against the Welsh Fire but made up for it with a half century against the Trent Rockets

Overall

1. Simon Harmer - 4235 - Inactivity is no big issue when those in second place aren't scoring points. He keeps his 1179 point cushion and may very well play in the second Test against England.

2. Rishabh Pant - 3056 - A rare thing for the Indian player - an inactive week. This is only his 7th week off this year. Holds second place.

3. Mohammad Rizwan - 3025 - Despite getting the third highest score of the week, Rizwan fell 31 point short of reeling in third place. There is always next week.

4. Moeen Ali - 2969 - Making 4th spot his own. He has been there for 5 weeks now and has a 381 point gap on 5th place.

5. Babar Azam - 2588 - 2020's top scoring cricketer has been off the pace this year and has spent 13 weeks out of the Top 5 but manages to leap over the anodyne looking Bairstow and Root to pop his head in the door.

Ones To Watch

Just an 8 point gap between Bairstow and Root this week. Root was above him at the start of the week but has dropped 2 places whilst Bairstow kept 6th place. Who will challenge for the Top 5 in the second Test?

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 211.75
2. Babar Azam = 161.75 (Up from 158.47)
3. Ben Stokes = 145.31 (Up from 145)

For the second week in a row, Kane Williamson improves his average. Last week it was by a solitary point, this week it was by 4. He still has the worst average of anybody. Matt Critchley's Hundred cameo sees him as the biggest loser; shedding 8.08 points. He now scores 132.07 every week he plays.

Top Players By Format

* = New Name

Long Form - Simon Harmer = 3520
One Day - * Babar Azam = 895
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 2573

Highest Points by Discipline

* = New Name

Runs - *Babar Azam = 1738
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 400
Strike Rate - * Moeen Ali = 590

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 2000
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 360
Economy - Simon Harmer = 870

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 640
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 110

Weekly

Babar Azam 211
Glenn Maxwell 187
Mohammad Rizwan 153
Ben Stokes 150
Moeen Ali 142
Kane Williamson 102
Quinton De Kock 51
Jonny Bairstow 38
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 33
Matt Critchley 27
Joe Root 14

KL Rahul dnp
Kyle Jamieson dnp
Marnus Labuschagne dnp
Steve Smith dnp
Pat Cummins dnp
Travis Head dnp
David Warner dnp
Simon Harmer dnp
Hasan Ali dnp
Risabh Pant dnp

Overall

1 Simon Harmer 4235
2 Rishabh Pant 3056
3 Mohammad Rizwan 3025
4 Moeen Ali 2969
5 Babar Azam 2588
6 Jonny Bairstow 2534
7 Joe Root 2526
8 Glenn Maxwell 2479
9 Marnus Labuschagne 2427
10 Quinton De Kock 2409
11 Ben Stokes 2325
12 Pat Cummins 1899
13 Matt Critchley 1849
14 Hasan Ali 1681
15 David Warner 1673
16 Kyle Jamieson 1547
17 KL Rahul 1383
18 Travis Head 1314
19 Steve Smith 1000
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 729
21 Kane Williamson 671

Headlines

Arthur's 5 week reign at the top of the table comes to an end, as Red gets half a thousand points.

For the 6th week in a row Red Junior and Red Twins change places in 4th and 5th spot.

Weekly

RedDevil 551
Red Twins 201
RedJr. 142
The Professor 135
Arthur 52
DFM 27
MIB 0

Overall

RedDevil 8138
Arthur 8058
DFM 7397
Red Twins 6407
RedJr. 6396
MIB 4829
The Professor 3072

[Durhamfootman]

27 points in 3 weeks during the height of summer

cheers Prof

at least my boys aren't giving you too much work to do

[The Professor]

Another lean week for our 21 players with only 5 featuring and sharing 550 points between them. Needs to be a Top 3 for this week.

Weekly

1. Quinton De Kock - 141 - The Southern Brave player has put a torrid spell with the bat behind him and registered two decent scores in the last week. He had arrested his decline, won Cricketer of the Week and moved up 4 places to 6th.

2. Matt Critchley - 124 - Was not in the Welsh Fire's XI at the start of the tournament but has caught the eye with some big hitting cameos towards the end of innings. Picked up over half his points this week for his Strike Rate. Overtakes Pat Cummins into 12th.

3. Moeen Ali - 123 - Moeen is absolutely grinding our decent weekly performances. He has not had an inactive week for the last 3 months and has 8 100+ weekly point scores in that time. Dominating the T20 scene.

Weekly

1. Simon Harmer - 4235 - Same story. Inactive again but still with a 4 figure lead on second.

2. Moeen Ali - 3092 - Moeen's ever-present nature throughout the English summer gets its reward as he moves up to 2nd. He was last this high at the end of March, how far can he push before the end of The Hundred?

3. Rishabh Pant - 3056 - Inactive this week but will be in action over the coming weeks. Is 31 points off 2nd place as he moves down a place this week.

4. Mohammad Rizwan - 3025 - Was rested for the final Netherlands game and moved down a spot. He will be back in action for Pakistan in the Asia Cup next week and is only 31 points off third.

5. Babr Azam - 2699 - 111 points from the week courtesy of a half century in the final ODI vs Netherlands. Has a 149-point gap between himself and De Kock in 6th.

Ones to Watch

The whole of the Top Ten is pretty tasty but places 6 to 9 have just 71 points between them and are all active this week. Messrs De Kock, Bairstow, Root and Maxwell could be anywhere this time next week depending on how they go.

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 211.75
2. Babar Azam = 158.77 (Down from 161.75)
3. Ben Stokes = 145.31

Only very small movements this week. De Kock improves his average by 1.62 points to 102 per week whilst Azam sees his average fall by 2.98.

Top Players By Format

* = New Name

Long Form - Simon Harmer = 3520
One Day - Babar Azam = 1002
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 2696

Highest Points by Discipline

Runs - Babar Azam = 1829
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 420
Strike Rate - Moeen Ali = 620

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 2000
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 360
Economy - Simon Harmer = 870

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 640
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 110

Weekly

Quinton De Kock 141
Matt Critchley 124
Moeen Ali 123
Babar Azam 111
KL Rahul 51

Kyle Jamieson dnp
Marnus Labuschagne dnp
Steve Smith dnp
Pat Cummins dnp
Travis Head dnp
David Warner dnp
Simon Harmer dnp
Hasan Ali dnp
Risabh Pant dnp
Glenn Maxwell dnp
Mohammad Rizwan dnp
Ben Stokes dnp
Kane Williamson dnp
Jonny Bairstow dnp
Bhanuka Rajapaksa dnp
Joe Root dnp

Overall

1 Simon Harmer 4235
2 Moeen Ali 3092
3 Rishabh Pant 3056
4 Mohammad Rizwan 3025
5 Babar Azam 2699
6 Quinton De Kock 2550
7 Jonny Bairstow 2534
8 Joe Root 2526
9 Glenn Maxwell 2479
10 Marnus Labuschagne 2427
11 Ben Stokes 2325
12 Matt Critchley 1973
13 Pat Cummins 1899
14 Hasan Ali 1681
15 David Warner 1673
16 Kyle Jamieson 1547
17 KL Rahul 1434
18 Travis Head 1314
19 Steve Smith 1000
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 729
21 Kane Williamson 671

Headlines

For the first time in a long time there is no movement what-so-ever anywhere with most people having only a solitary player turning out for them this week.

Weekly

Red Twins 141
DFM 124
RedJr. 123
RedDevil 111
MIB 51
The Professor 0
Arthur 0


Overall

RedDevil 8249
Arthur 8058
DFM 7521
Red Twins 6548
RedJr. 6519
MIB 4880
The Professor 3072

[Durhamfootman]

good to get some runs on the board again

cheers Prof

[Durhamfootman]

Having done sod all all summer, Travis Head has decided to go off on paternity leave

the big, soft pudding

[Arthur Crabtree]

It is surprising how little cricket some players manage to play.

[Durhamfootman]

It is surprising how little cricket some players manage to play.

whilst getting paid for it, hand over fist

[The Professor]

Last week, only 6 Cricketers played.... this week only 6 players did NOT play. Crazy times.

Weekly

1. Ben Stokes - 273 - This is Stokes' 14th Cricketer of the Week award and was marked by his first century as Test Captain. He'll be hoping for another big one in the last Test. Moves up 5 whole places to 6th.

2. Mohammad Rizwan - 181 - Whilst Babar has underwhelmed in the Asia Cup, Rizwan has stepped into the breach perfectly with scores of 43 and 78.

3. Matt Critchley - 158 - Probably the only Welsh Fire player who can lift their heads up high after their torrid campaign. Will probably have earnt himself a gig next year with his late cameo.

4. Steve Smith - 125 - Cricket historians may remember this mythical figure who used to play cricket very regularly. Has been absent for an eye-watering 7 weeks & has only featured in 12 weeks Cricket this year. Back in the top 5 for 2 scores of < 40 but < than 50 vs Zimbabwe

5. Glenn Maxwell - 112 - A pretty decent showing for Maxwell, seeming as he wasn't asked to bat in the second ODI against Zimbabwe meaning he gets in the Top 5 from just 1 game.

Weekly

1. Simon Harmer - 4303 - Played this week but scored a mere 69 points. This is the first week where he has been active that he has seen a dip in his lead on second place. It. Is. Still. Four. Figures. Though.

2. Mohammad Rizwan - 3206 - Up to second place again after 5 weeks away. Has not left the Top 5 since the middle of February.

3. Moeen Ali - 3137 - A pretty underwhelming couple of outings for Birmingham Phoenix sees Moeen down a place to 3rd.

4. Rishabh Pant - 3056 - A bad week for Pant. Not selected for India's opening Asia Cup game against Pakistan and scored 0 in the second game versus Hong Kong. Down a place.

5. Babar Azam - 2718 - Scored the 3rd lowest total points of the week but still keeps 5th place locked in for a third straight week. Some Englishmen breathing down his neck though.

Other Movers

A lesser spotted David Warner was back in action this week and scored enough to move him up to 14th whilst Joe Root joins Stokes as an upwardly mobile Englishman. He is now 7th.

Ones to Watch

Until Bairstow's injury today we were in for a tasty three-way tussle. There are just 7 points between Stokes, Root and he in 6th, 7th and 8th. Even with Bairstow out of the game it is still something to look out for this week.

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 204.91 (Down from 211.75)
2. Ben Stokes = 152.82 (Up from 145.31)
3. Babar Azam = 151 (Down from 158.77)
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It's odd how often the biggest improvement in average and the biggest decrease are both in the top three. Stokes's average went up by 7.51 whilst Azam's went down by 7.77.

Top Players By Format


Long Form - Simon Harmer = 3588
One Day - Babar Azam = 1002
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 2741

Highest Points by Discipline

Runs - Babar Azam = 1848
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 420
Strike Rate - Moeen Ali = 620

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 2020
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 360
Economy - Simon Harmer = 900

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 640
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 110

Weekly

Ben Stokes 273
Mohammad Rizwan 181
Matt Critchley 158
Steve Smith 125
Glenn Maxwell 112
David Warner 100
Joe Root 69
Simon Harmer 68
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 60
Jonny Bairstow 59
KL Rahul 46
Moeen Ali 45
Babar Azam 19
Quinton De Kock 8
Risabh Pant 0

Kyle Jamieson dnp
Marnus Labuschagne dnp
Pat Cummins dnp
Travis Head dnp
Hasan Ali dnp
Kane Williamson dnp

Overall

1 Simon Harmer 4303
2 Mohammad Rizwan 3206
3 Moeen Ali 3137
4 Rishabh Pant 3056
5 Babar Azam 2718
6 Ben Stokes 2598
7 Joe Root 2595
8 Jonny Bairstow 2593
9 Glenn Maxwell 2591
10 Quinton De Kock 2558
11 Marnus Labuschagne 2427
12 Matt Critchley 2131
13 Pat Cummins 1899
14 David Warner 1773
15 Hasan Ali 1681
16 Kyle Jamieson 1547
17 KL Rahul 1480
18 Travis Head 1314
19 Steve Smith 1125
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 789
21 Kane Williamson 671

Headlines

Another week of stability and some larger gaps opening up. The smallest is between Red Twins and Junior and that is 240!

Weekly

Red Twins 381
RedDevil 312
DFM 226
RedJr. 170
Arthur 128
The Professor 60
MIB 46

Overall

RedDevil 8569
Arthur 8186
DFM 7747
Red Twins 6929
RedJr. 6689
MIB 4926
The Professor 3132

[Durhamfootman]

points

players playing



rarer than hens teeth

cheers Prof

[The Professor]

Weekly

1. Glenn Maxwell - Maxwell has been devoid of the massive huge scores that he registered in his 2019 winning season - however pulled a blinder with a 4-fer against New Zealand in what is turning out to be a very odd series. It is his first Cricketer of the Week nod for 2022.

2. Matt Critchley - 180 - Has brought his form from The Hundred back to Essex where he has registered his second-best score of the County Championship season.

3. KL Rahul - 176 - Injury has held Rahul back this year. He was the highest point scorer in the IPL and got as high as 10th before being inactive for 3 months. He's underwhelmed in the Asia Cup but one decent score vs Afghanistan sees him finish 3rd and move up to 16th overall.

4. David Warner - 169 - One big score can get you into the Top 5 this week and Warner got his in the final game against Zimbabwe. Sees him up a place to 13th - his second improvement in 2 weeks. He has a larger gap of 369 to Matt Critchley in 12th.

5. Mohammad Rizwan - 161 - His performances have been on the wain as the Asia Cup has progressed but just keeps his eye in enough to get to fifth place.

Overall

1. Simon Harmer - 4303 - Another inactive week has seen Harmer's lead on second place drop to a mere 3 figures. His lead of 932 points is the lowest it has been in 2 months.

2. Mohammad Rizwan - 3371 - Is starting to make second place his own. His lead on third position is now 234; the 5th highest gap on the List as a whole and still has one more Asia Cup game in the bank.

3. Moeen Ali - 3137 - Inactive this week before a flurry of T20 cricket in Pakistan and then Australia. Could be a big mover through to the very end of the year.

4. Rishabh Pant - You can file Pant's Asia Cup campaign under disappointment. Just 71 points across the tournament compared to 346 for Mohammad Rizwan. He has really let an opportunity slip away.

5. Glenn Maxwell - 2979 - Maxwell returns to the Top 5 for the first time in 5 weeks, unperching Azam and ending his three week stay at the top table.

Other Movers

Since Quinton De Kock left the Top 5 nine weeks ago he has been in all the places from 6th to 11th and changed his direction of travel 4 times. This week he is up 3 to 7th despite only finishing seventh for the week.

Ones To Watch

Quinton is also one to watch now he has joined up with the CPL. The sheer weight of games in that tournament could see him muscled his way back into the Top 5.

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 204.91
2. Ben Stokes = 152.82
3. Babar Azam = 146.95 (Down from 151)

For the second week in a row, Babar Azam is the biggest loser in terms of points per active week, he has Matt Critchley (averaging 135.94) breathing down his neck. Bhanuka Rajapaksa remembering how to bat has seen his average up by 3.71 but - at 71.46 - he has the second lowest average of anyone on the List.

Top Players By Format


Long Form - Simon Harmer = 3588
One Day - Babar Azam = 1002
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 2741

Highest Points by Discipline

* = New Name

Runs - *Mohammad Rizwan - 1848
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 420
Strike Rate - Moeen Ali = 620

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 2020
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 360
Economy - Simon Harmer = 900

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 640
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 110

Weekly

Glenn Maxwell 206
Matt Critchley 180
KL Rahul 176
David Warner 169
Mohammad Rizwan 161
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 140
Quinton De Kock 138
Steve Smith 113
Kane Williamson 82
Babar Azam 74
Risabh Pant 71
Hasan Ali 10
Marnus Labuschagne 5

Kyle Jamieson dnp
Pat Cummins dnp
Travis Head dnp
Ben Stokes dnp
Joe Root dnp
Simon Harmer dnp
Jonny Bairstow dnp
Moeen Ali dnp

Overall

1 Simon Harmer 4303
2 Mohammad Rizwan 3371
3 Moeen Ali 3137
4 Rishabh Pant 3121
5 Glenn Maxwell 2797
6 Babar Azam 2718
7 Quinton De Kock 2696
8 Ben Stokes 2598
9 Joe Root 2595
10 Jonny Bairstow 2593
11 Marnus Labuschagne 2432
12 Matt Critchley 2311
13 David Warner 1942
14 Pat Cummins 1899
15 Hasan Ali 1691
16 KL Rahul 1656
17 Kyle Jamieson 1547
18 Travis Head 1314
19 Steve Smith 1238
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 929
21 Kane Williamson 671

Headlines

No change again but another half a thousand points from RD really starts to make it look like life may be difficult wrestling top spot away from him.

Weekly

RedDevil 445
Red Twins 307
The Professor 232
DFM 180
MIB 176
RedJr. 118
Arthur 71

Overall

RedDevil 9009
Arthur 8257
DFM 7927
Red Twins 7236
RedJr. 6807
MIB 5102
The Professor 3364

[Arthur Crabtree]

No change again but another half a thousand points from RD really starts to make it look like life may be difficult wrestling top spot away from him.

Especially with Harmer sitting it out.

[Durhamfootman]

and Head

cheers Prof

[The Professor]

Weekly

1. Quinton De Kock - 273 - Last week I pinpointed Quinton De Kock as a man to watch. He has not let me down. He has registered two 50+ scores at greater than 150 SR across his three CPL games this week. This is his third Cricketer of the Week this year.

2. Steve Smith - 185 - A man of the series accolade used to be small fry for Steve Smith but stands out as an achievement these days. His first century in many a long moon and he reaches the dizzying heights of 18th on our overall list.

3. Ben Stokes - 126 - No points for brave captaincy lamentably but Stokes ends the English summer with another three figure Test match. He hasn't had many huge scores this year but it is inarguable he is becoming a hugely influential figure in the world game.

4. Matt Critchley - 125 - Another appearance in the weekly Top 5 for Matt Critchley who seems to be revelling in the absence of Simon Harmer and his post Hundred glow.

5. Bhanuka Rajapaksa - 121 - Really pulled it out of the bag as the Asia Cup went on and produced one of his finest T20 performances in the final. Just tips into the Top 5.

Overall

1. Simon Harmer - 4303 - Another week inactive for Harmer but is expected back into the fray against Lancashire on Tuesday.

2. Mohammad Rizwan - 3456 - A decent performance in a losing attempt in the Asia Cup final sees him open up a 319-point gap from third place as we approach the series against England. Looking good money to finish up the top of the table this year.

3. Moeen Ali - 3137 - Inactive this week ....but so was fourth spot so that slender lead stays in place.

4. Rishabh Pant - 3121 - Might have made it back into the Top 3 if India had of progressed in the Asia Cup but alas remain in fourth.

5. Quinton De Kock - 2969 - Has spent 11 weeks out of the Top 5. In that time, he has been yo-yo-ing between 6th and 11th. This week the yo-yo has reached its zenith has he rejoins the Top 5.

Top Three Averages

1. Simon Harmer = 204.91
2. Ben Stokes = 151.33 (Down from 152.82)
3. Babar Azam = 140.35 (Down from 146.95)

For the third week in a row, Babar Azam's average drops the most. This time it was a significant amount - down 6.6. Steve Smith improves the most - up 6.41 to 101.64

Top Players By Format


Long Form - Simon Harmer = 3588
One Day - Babar Azam = 1002
Short Form - Moeen Ali = 2741

Highest Points by Discipline

Runs - Mohammad Rizwan - 1966
Batting Bonus - Babar Azam = 420
Strike Rate - Moeen Ali = 620

Wickets - Simon Harmer = 2020
Wicket Bonus - Simon Harmer = 360
Economy - Simon Harmer = 900

Fielding - Rishabh Pant = 640
Fielding Bonus - Rishabh Pant = 110

Weekly List

Quinton De Kock 273
Steve Smith 185
Ben Stokes 126
Matt Critchley 125
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 121
Marnus Labuschagne 92
Mohammad Rizwan 85
Joe Root 53
Glenn Maxwell 34
Kane Williamson 27
Babar Azam 15

Kyle Jamieson dnp
Pat Cummins dnp
Travis Head dnp
Simon Harmer dnp
Jonny Bairstow dnp
Moeen Ali dnp
KL Rahul dnp
David Warner dnp
Risabh Pant dnp
Hasan Ali dnp

Overall

1 Simon Harmer 4303
2 Mohammad Rizwan 3456
3 Moeen Ali 3137
4 Rishabh Pant 3121
5 Quinton De Kock 2969
6 Glenn Maxwell 2831
7 Babar Azam 2807
8 Ben Stokes 2724
9 Joe Root 2648
10 Jonny Bairstow 2593
11 Marnus Labuschagne 2524
12 Matt Critchley 2436
13 David Warner 1942
14 Pat Cummins 1899
15 Hasan Ali 1691
16 KL Rahul 1656
17 Kyle Jamieson 1547
18 Steve Smith 1423
19 Travis Head 1314
20 Bhanuka Rajapaksa 1056
21 Kane Williamson 780

Headlines

Little change with no sign of any gaps being tightened either.

Weekly

Red Twins 399
RedJr. 277
The Professor 148
RedDevil 134
DFM 125
Arthur 53
MIB 0

Overall

RedDevil 9143
Arthur 8310
DFM 8052
Red Twins 7635
RedJr. 7084
MIB 5102
The Professor 3512

[Durhamfootman]

I look forward to the T20 WC and Travis Head finding that he can't participate because he has changed too many nappies and ended up with carpal tunnel syndrome as a result



cheers Prof

[Arthur Crabtree]

Cheers Prof. Excellent as ever.