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Time to start thinking about your teams. With so many of the usual suspects absent or restricted due to international commitments, there may have to be some 'outside of the box' thinking. Then again, with 18 teams to choose from it might be fairly simple, but we get more diverse teams

Nothing strange about the rules or the scoring though

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 team and select 'squad'

First matches start on 30th May. Teams to be in before the toss.
gingerpele is the defending champion and he's spoiling for a fight...........Be there or be square

MY SIDE

1.David Willey (Nort)
2.Will Jacks (Surr)
3.Dawid Malan (york)
4.Colin Ackerman (DUR)
5.Paul Walter (ESS)
6.Liam Livingstone (Lan)
7.James Bracey (Glo) (wk)
8.Jack Taylor (Glo)
9.Xavier Bartlett (Ken)
10.George Scrimshaw (Nort)
11.Thillian Wallawitta (Midd)

I'm thinking about running a sweep on how many times andy changes his side :halo:

Livingstone and Jacks are both in the England WC squad, of course, so if they feature at all in the Dribble it'll be minimal

This starts next week

It'll be upon you before you know it..... don't be the dullard who misses out

1. Daniel Sams (Essex)
2. Paul Walter (Essex)
3. Matt Critchley (Essex)
4. Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
5. James Vince (Hampshire)
6. Wiian Mulder (Leicestershire)
7. Max Holden (Middlesex)
8. David Willey (Northamptonshire)
9. Joe Clarke (Nottinghamshire)
10. Alex Davies (Warwickshire)
11. Dan Mousley (Warwickshire)

I know it’s Birmingham Bears not Warwickshire but it’s Warwickshire to me haha.

me too

Sowter Dur
Willey Nor
Bopara Nor
Mouseley War
D'Oliveira Wor
Thompson Yor
Harmer Ess
Critchley Ess
Sams Ess
Dawson Ham
Vince Ham

Patel Der
Harmer Ess
Sams Ess
Dawson Han
Vince Han
Bell-Drummond Ken
Bopara Nor
Willey Nor
Smeed Som
Taylor Wor
Malan Yor

James Bond

4 teams only, plus the cryptic promise of an Adi bookmark

starts tomorrow

as it stands, I'm going to win this easily

The kid says...

Malan - Yorkshire
Willey - Northants
Bopara - Northants
Sams - Essex
Critchley - Essex
Smeed - Somerset
Bell Drummond - Kent
Vince - Hamps
Dawson - Hamps
D'Oliveira - Wor
Taylor - Wor

so good he named it twice

not much difference between the teams. It's almost as if there aren't many good players to choose from this year

The twins say...

Harmer - Essex
Sams - Essex
Critchley - Essex
Vince - Hamps
Stewart - Kent
Bell Drummond - Kent
Gregory - Somerset
Malan - Yorks
Willy - Northants
Bopara - Northants
Taylor - Gloucester