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remarkably, this will soon be upon us. First matches begin 4 weeks today.

Rules

Pick 11 players from this division. No substitutes are allowed so choose wisely. Any players going out on loan to other counties will only continue to be awarded points if they play for a team in the same division

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

Squads

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

First match starts on 5th April, teams to be in before the first toss.

I have won this 2 years running and I'll probably win it again, but you can have a forlorn try if you wish

My side

1.Alex Lees (Dur)
2.Adam Lyth (York)
3.Scot Borthwick (Dur)
4.Chet Pujara (Sus)
5.Peter Handsomb (lei)
6.Anuj Dal (Der)
7.James Bracey (Glos)
8.Matt Potts (Dur)
9.Tom Taylor (Wor)
10.Marchant De Lange (Glos)
11.Mason Crane (Glam)

there's a few more issues with this one, andy

you have players from both divisions included

might need a rethink

No I've put the wrong side in the wrong page haha

You might have posted them on the wrong thread, but you have 1 Worcs and 3 Durham players from div 1 and the rest from div 2 in this team

Durhamfootman wrote:remarkably, this will soon be upon us.

No way!

I look at the weather outside and it's hard to imagine

andy wrote:My side

1.Alex Lees (Dur)
2.Adam Lyth (York)
3.Scot Borthwick (Dur)
4.Chet Pujara (Sus)
5.Peter Handsomb (lei)
6.Anuj Dal (Der)
7.James Bracey (Glos)
8.Matt Potts (Dur)
9.Tom Taylor (Wor)
10.Marchant De Lange (Glos)
11.Mason Crane (Glam)

MY SIDE

1.Alex Lees (DUR)
2.Daniel Bell-Drummond (KEN)
3.Joe Clarke (NOT)
4.Paul Walter (ESS)
5.Ben Foakes (SUR) (wk)
6.Brett D'Oliveria (WOR)
7.Matt Critchley (ESS)
8.Lewis Gregory (SOM)
9.Simon Harmer (ESS)
10.Tom Taylor (WOR)
11.Jamie Porter (ESS)

that has a better look to it, andy

starts 2 weeks today

Here we go.

Lees Dur
Harmer Ess
Westley Ess
Elgar Ess
Vince Han
Dawson Han
Balderson Lan
Clarke Not
Slater Not
Rew Som
Clark Sur

4 days from now everyone will have missed their chance

It's all under control.

however, I'm in

Raine Dur
Robinson Dur
Harmer Ess
Critchley Ess
Abbott Ham
Dawson Ham
Bailey Lan
Clark Sur
Worrall Sur
Hannon-Dalby War
Barnard War

Lees- Durham
Westley- Essex
Vince- Hants
Clark- Surrey
Rew- Somerset
Bohannon- Lancs
Dawson- Hants
Harmer- Essex
S.Abbott- Surrey
Hutton- Notts
Porter- Essex