Ashes Competition Wed 8 – Sun 12 July (1st Test) Selections

[Nathan Hughes]

1st Test selections on this thread

Rules

Entries must be made before the first ball of each Test match.
No editing of post’s after first ball.

There will be a separate thread for each Test match.

Scoring

You have 200 points in each match to spread out in anyway you chose to put into an England win, Australia win plus the draw. example as followed.

England 99
Australia 66
Draw 35

If Australia win you will score 66

Selections made that are over 200 points will have the amount over taken off their highest prediction.

Selections made that are under 200 points will have the amount under put onto their lowest prediction.

You also score points with a power player. You chose one player per match that will score you points as followed.

batting – for every 1 run = 1 point
bowling – for every 1 wicket = 20 points
fielding – 1 catch = 10 points, 1 stumping = 10 points. (run outs don’t score.)

You can pick as many reserve power players as you like. If none of your chosen players are involved in the match or you forget to chose a player then the first batsman of the team batting first will become the selection but will start with minus 20 points(so get a reserve in)

The winner will be the person who scores the most points added together from each Test match.

I think that covers all the rules and scoring, if anything comes up within the five matches my decision will be final…..

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[The Young Fella]

These are always great fun Nathan, thanks for running another.

I’ll get the ball rolling early with:

Australia 200

Power Player: Brad Haddin

[007canfordcliffs]

I’m away for a week so will go early aswell with

Aus – 198
Eng – 1
Draw – 1

Sad I know but I want at least 1 point lol

power player – Moeen Ali if not playing – Starc

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[homersimpson]

Australia – 150
England – 25
Draw – 25

Power Player: Steve Smith
Reserve: Joe Root

[Drone]

Australia 200
PP: Mitchell Starc
Reserve: Mitchell Johnson

[Devonian]

Australia 200

Power Player: Jos Buttler

Reserve Power Player: Joe Root

[Pat123]

I’m in

Draw 150
Australia 50

Power Player Mitchell Starc (Res Mitchell Johnson)

[tbracing]

Australia 150
Draw 50

Power Player: Mitchell Starc
Reserve: Ben Stokes

[Nathan Hughes]

Drone wrote:

Australia 200
PP: Mitchell Starc
Reserve: Mitchell Johnson

Keeping the 5 day weather forecast to yourself this year hey Drone?

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[Nathan Hughes]

Aussie – 150
Draw – 50
pp – Mitchell Johnson

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[Nathan Hughes]

No more selections or edits
thanks

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[homersimpson]

I just knew if I put Root as my reserve he’d get a hundred. In fact he’ll probably get two. Hopefully my PP will now get a couple of quacks

[Nathan Hughes]

Thumbs up to that Homer.
My picking Johnson has put the mockers on him again.
Should do a county championship version, just as well hand Yorkshire the championship now.

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[Drone]

Nathan Hughes wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Drone wrote:</div>
Australia 200
PP: Mitchell Starc
Reserve: Mitchell Johnson

Keeping the 5 day weather forecast to yourself this year hey Drone?

Remiss of me Nathan. Dry and getting both warmer and more humid which should help fast swing on an otherwise flattish pitch. Possibility of showers on the final day; but by then the Mitchells will have skittled we Limeys anyway. Enjoy those Saturday night 4Xes Ozzers

[homersimpson]

It’s only early July Nathan. Plenty of time left yet and there could be 11 Yorkies in the England team come the end of the Ashes series It is looking promising for us Tykes though.

[007canfordcliffs]

Happy with Moeen.
I was listening to the radio on the way home yesterday and had to laugh at Boycott when he said that there were more draws when he were a lad, yes Mr boycott because you use to bat for three days just to make 100. lol

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