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This will be for the Tests and ODIs.

First up, the Tests....

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

Fixtures

Tues, 28 Feb, 8:00 AM
1st Test, Centurion, February 28 - March 04, 2023, West Indies tour of South Africa
South Africa
West Indies

Wed, 08 Mar, 8:00 AM
2nd Test, Johannesburg, March 08 - 12, 2023, West Indies tour of South Africa
South Africa
West Indies

Squads:
West Indies squad to play South Africa: Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Alick Athanaze, Jermaine Blackwood, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Akeem Jordan, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Devon Thomas.

South Africa squad for West Indies Tests: Temba Bavuma (capt), Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton

Please get your teams before the first ball is bowled on Feb 28.

Good luck!

I'll try and remember this one

Plenty of time.

1) Temba Bavuma (SA)
2) Keegan Petersen (SA)
3) Kagiso Rabada (SA)
4) Marco Jansen (SA)
5) Jermaine Blackwood (WI)

Subs
Anrich Nortje (SA)
Joshua da Silva (WI)

1. Marco Jansen (South Africa)
2. Aiden Markram (South Africa)
3. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
4. Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies)
5. Alzarri Joseph (West Indies)

1. Jason Holder (West Indies)
2. Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa)

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Plenty of time.

This is just like getting essays in at school.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul
Jason Holder
Kemar Roach
Aiden Markram
Kagiso Rabada

Anrich Nortje
Gudakesh Motie

Rabada
Nortje
Maharaj
Roach
Mayers

Jansen
Holder

Sorry - completely forgot this was already starting!

Gabriel feels like a blast from the past.

Here are the player scores for the first Test....

1) Kagiso Rabada (SA) 222
2) Aiden Markram (SA) 202
3) Anrich Nortje (SA) 178
4) Alzarri Joseph (WI) 178
5) Kemar Roach (WI) 158
6) Jermaine Blackwood (WI) 146
7) Marco Jansen (SA) 139
8) Joshua da Silva (WI) 111
9) Dean Elgar (SA) 102
10) Gerald Coetzee (SA) 99
11) Jason Holder (WI) 94
12) Raymon Reifer (WI) 90
13) Heinrich Klaasen (SA) 85
14) Tagenarine Chanderpaul (WI) 52
15) Shannon Gabriel (WI) 50
16) Kyle Mayers (WI) 42
17) Keegan Petersen (SA) 31
18) Tony de Zorzi (SA) 28
19) Roston Chase (WI) 22
20) Sedoran Muthusamy (SA) 21
21) Kraigg Brathwaite (WI) 11
22) Temba Bavuma (SA) 0

Poster scores will go up tomorrow....

This is a small, cozy competition....

Here are the poster scorers for the first Test:

1) gingerpele - 752
2) DHM - 739
3) Arthur - 728
4) mikesiva - 538

If you pick up any errors, feel free to let me know.

Close at the top...

DHM sounds like a music store

Durhamfootman wrote:DHM sounds like a music store

It will be corrected next Test.