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Nearly time for the Dribble..... try not to get too excited....... this is the one with 20 unnecessary balls and nowhere near enough gimmicks


Rules

Pick 11 players. No substitutes are allowed. No restrictions on who you can pick

Scoring

Batting
1pt for every run scored
Players scoring at least 25 runs will receive a 10pt bonus for every 25 runs scored
Players scoring at least 15 runs will receive a 10pt bonus for a s/r 125-174
Players scoring at least 15 runs will receive a 20pt bonus for a s/r 175-224
Players scoring at least 15 runs will receive a 30pt bonus for a s/r 225+

Bowling
25 pts per wicket plus
5 points bonus for maiden over
10 pt bonus for a 2fer
20 pt bonus for a 4fer
Bowler with an economy rate of <=4.0 (min 2 overs) will receive a 50 point bonus
Bowler with an economy rate of <=5.0 (min 2 overs) will receive a 40 point bonus
Bowler with an economy rate of <=6.0 (min 2 overs) will receive a 30 point bonus
Bowler with an economy rate of <=7.0 (min 2 overs) will receive a 20 point bonus
Bowler with an economy rate of <=8.0 (min 2 overs) will receive a 10 point bonus

Fielding
10 points for each catch taken and stumping.
20 points for sole run out (10 each if shared)
10 pt bonus for being involved in 3 catches / run-outs / stumpings

Squads

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/teams.
click on a county and then click on squad

first match begins 25th May. Teams to be in before the toss.

I’ll get the ball rolling

Benny Howell (Gloucestershire)
Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
James Vince (Hampshire)
Joe Clarke (Nottinghamshire)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
George Garton (Sussex)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Jordan Thompson (Yorkshire)

gingerpele going early

risky strategy

Only got 5 days left now! Can always change last minute, thought I’d get in early incase I forgot

Critchley Ess
Harmer Ess
Douthwaite Gla
Howell Glo
Phillips Glo
Leaning Ken
Ackermann Lei
Samit Not
Jacks Sur
Rhodes War
Thompson Yor

2 teams in

don't be the dullard who forgets

less than 48 hours to go

The kid says...

Rashid khan- Sussex
M Ali- Worcs
Hales- Notts
Tom Banton- Som
Lynn- Northants
Mujeeb- Midd
Luvingstone- Lancs
Billings- Kent
Denly- Kent
Pollard- Surrey
Narine- Surrey

Monro-Worcs
Malan-Yorks
Vince-Hants
Banton-Somers
Moeen-Worcs
Christian-Notts
Livingstone-Lancs
S.Curran-Surrey
Rashid-Yorks
Willey-Yorks
Rashid Khan-Sussex

Probably a lot of dnps in there.

not like you to play the dribble, Arthur

welcome

Everyone else is playing chicken it would appear..... keeping their cards close to their chests

The twins say ...

Rashid Khan
Willey
Marnus
Vince
Ingram
Moeen
McDermott
Billings
Hales
Pollard
Narine

My side is ...

Sams (Essex)
Rashid Khan (Sussex)
Banton (Somerset)
Abel (Somerset)
Higgins (Gloucs)
McDermott (Hants)
Billings (Kent)
Moeen (Worcs)
Hales (Notts)
Samit (Notts)
Narine (Surrey)

Cobb NOR
Neesham NOR
Livingstone LAN
Smeed SOM
Samit NOT
Hales NOT
Rashid Khan SUS
Harmer ESS
Vince HAN
Malan YOR
Evans SUR

That should be the wooden spoon sorted

Adam Lyth
Steven Davies
Colin Ackermann
Jack Leaning
Alex Hales
Will Jacks
Adil Rashid
Matt Critchley
David Payne
Chris Wood
Richard Gleeson

Taking a moment from the daily grind to enter a last minute team, only realised the Blast starts today!

Cheers Footman