Congratulations to the VVinners of the Sri Lanka v India edition and and the top players leading in the England v South Africa edition of the fantasy game

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25-Feb-2013

Congratulations to the VVinners of the Sri Lanka v India edition and and the top players leading in the England v South Africa edition of the fantasy game. For the moment, the only prize we can offer you is pride of place in this post and the promise that we'll have some cool prizes in our future editions.

Hopefully sooner, rather than later, we'll have rewards for all the top performers that go beyond verbal kudos and virtual 'pats on back'. Until then, please put your hands together for the stellar performers in these two leagues and put your heads together to try and unravel what is it about them that makes them better than the rest of us at fantasy cricket. Sri Lanka v India (2008) VVinners: chauhannoida11 tutul101 shravan_s

England v South Africa (2008) - the leading contenders: VijayDodia MOConnor DockersDoesDallas See the final standings of the SL v India editions.

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Captain Fantasy's Diary #11

Just today, I got rid of Stuart Broad from my fantasy side for the England v South Africa ODI at Trent Bridge

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25-Feb-2013

Just today, I got rid of Stuart Broad from my fantasy side for the England v South Africa ODI at Trent Bridge. And look what he ends up doing to SA and yours truly. Only goes to show, as Lawrence Booth said, making predictions is a mug's game.

I mean, what were the odds of Stuart Broad running through the South African top order? After his insipid bowling displays in the Test series, next to nil if you asked me. I had Harmison in my team. I had Flintoff. I had Collingwood. I even had Prior. On past performance, they all stood a better chance of returning with a good performance than Broad. But it was not to be.

Well, as they say, that's how the cookie crumbles. Alongwith my chances of making major progress with my fantasy team. In other words, business as usual.

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Captain Fantasy's Diary #10

Don't forget to rejig your fantasy teams for the England v South Africa ODIs commencing today

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25-Feb-2013

Don't forget to rejig your fantasy teams for the England v South Africa ODIs commencing today. More all rounders, new faces and whole new set of transfers to help you get your combinations spot on. It's not going to be easy. But that's what makes it all the more engrossing. Right? Right.

And to help you make up your mind, here's the preview for today's match at Headingley. Just so you know who among the injury-prone is in and who's not. For starters, Sidebottom is out. Again.

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Captain Fantasy's Diary #9

So I was talking to Mr

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25-Feb-2013

So I was talking to Mr. Name Withheld (NW) about whether India will get thrashed again and what an ideal fantasy team should be before tomorrow's match. Is it time to bet on Mendis as your Trump? And how many transfers should you waste now? Is it ok to lose all and make a team for the remaining ODIs? And that stopped me in my tracks. Why on earth would you want to be me and use up all your transfers after one ODI? Let's see

NW: how many transfers should u waste now.. NW: is it ok to lose all and make a team for all the reamining ODIs.. avi subu: is it? NW: I am just tossing ideas... NW: u see what makes sense.. avi subu: am asking avi subu: what do you think? NW: I think its ok.... avi subu: do you have a tream? avi subu: why is it ok? NW: ya, but not updated for ages.. avi subu: there are 4 odis to go avi subu: why is it ok to use up all fuve transfersa? NW: just to be done with the worry of updating everyday! avi subu: but that's not good fantasy strategy NW: who said I am a fantasy guru! avi subu: but this is fantasy post avi subu: if you say it, one has to back it up, no avi subu: we have a serious fantasy audience NW: hmmmm.... NW: maybe serious , but we can just put the context...let them comment.. avi subu: because i am going to put this conversation on the fantasy blog

And I did. What do you think?

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This just in!

XI Downing Streets

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25-Feb-2013

XI Downing Streets

SL LPC Silva IND SK Raina SL DPMD Jayawardene IND G Gambhir SL ST Jayasuriya IND MS Dhoni SL KC Sangakkara Trump Player SL BAW Mendis IND PP Ojha IND Z Khan IND Harbhajan Singh

Sold Players SL BSM Warnapura SL TT Samaraweera SL TM Dilshan IND SR Tendulkar IND V Sehwag IND I Sharma

what do you think? thank god, tendulkar made himself unavailable. i would have found it impossible to sell him. after all, you never drop tendulkar. ok.

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Captain Fantasy's Diary #8

Just a quick reminder to all of you who haven't yet put together a ODI fantasy team, or two, for the upcoming ODIs between India and Sri Lanka, the first match starts tomorrow

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25-Feb-2013

Just a quick reminder to all of you who haven't yet put together a ODI fantasy team, or two, for the upcoming ODIs between India and Sri Lanka, the first match starts tomorrow. And your time to get together a fantasy team for the match runs out 30 minutes before the official start time.

As you're probably aware, you get a fresh set of 6 transfers to play around with during the ODIs. Use them well. And now, I'm off to take another look at my team. My gut feeling is it's not going to be such a great series for Ajantha Mendis. In other words, a pretty good one for Yuvraj? We'll see.

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our jo in colombo, jamie alter says india are almost certainly go in for the first match with a 6,5 combination

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25-Feb-2013

our jo in colombo, jamie alter says india are almost certainly go in for the first match with a 6,5 combination. and if that's the case, it's almost definitely going to be a 3,2 bowling attack. which in all likelihood points to ojha getting a look-in. this is for those of you who weren't sure whether ojha should or not be in their fantasy side. at 80000 _FMs, he might be deliver a pleasant surprise. if you ask me, i'll pass.

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Captain Fantasy's Diary #7