England v New Zealand Fantasy League.

[Arthur Crabtree]

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 incase 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

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hi, it's a bit late in the day, but if I get five teams by 11am Thursday I'm going to do a FL for this three match series.

I'm going to trial a captain. So if you asterisk a name out of the seven, he will get double points. Anyone who doesn't nominate someone will get double for their third named player.

Best of luck. I really feel you are going to win.

[The Professor]

Jonny Bairstow *
Harry Brook
Crawley
De Grandhomme
Jack Leach

Ajaz Patel
Root

[Arthur Crabtree]

Cheers Prof.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Williamson
Jamieson
de Grandhomme
Stokes
Root*

Blundell
Foakes

[Arthur Crabtree]

England squad for first two Tests: Ben Stokes (capt), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes (wk), Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Craig Overton, Matthew Potts, Ollie Pope, Joe Root.

New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (capt), Tom Blundell (wk), Trent Boult, Devon Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Cameron Fletcher (wk), Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Will Young. Reserve: Michael Bracewell.

From BBC.

[bigfluffylemon]

You are a superstar AC. So I won't hold it against you that you picked the team I would have picked...

Williamson
Jamieson
Stokes*
Latham
Root

de Grandhomme
Anderson

[Red Devil]

The kid says...

Latham
Jamieson
Stokes
Bairstow
Root*

Williamson
Boult

[gingerpele]

Joe Root* (England)
Ben Stokes (England)
Jimmy Anderson (England)
Colin de Grandhomme (New Zealand)
Matt Henry (New Zealand)

Devon Conway (New Zealand)
Matty Potts (England)

[alfie]

Conway
Broad
Root
Stokes*
Bairstow

Southee
Williamson

[DiligentDefence]

Root*
Bairstow
Williamson
Conway
Southee

Broad/Pope

[Durhamfootman]

I'm in (quick work, Arthur)

Potts
Stokes
Root
Jamieson
Southee

Williamson
Latham

[Red Devil]

My side is

Root
Stokes*
Jamieson
Anderson
Southee

Williamson
Bairstow

[Arthur Crabtree]

I'm in (quick work, Arthur)

Potts
Stokes
Root
Jamieson
Southee

Williamson
Latham

Cheers. You get Honest Joe for your joker unless you pick someone out.

Getting a decent run out for a last minute dash.

[Durhamfootman]

ah, you see, I didn't read that, so I was a bit puzzled for a moment.

He's a terrible captain, but Root seems a good pick for double bubble. He's one of the more likely candidates to play every test