Australia v West Indies 2008: Meet The VVinners

The winner of the Australia v West Indies Series 2008 Edition of Cricinfo Fantasy Cricket is Dinsh_rangarrajan and Gunners who blast their way out of nowehere to grab the top spot in this topsy-turvy fantasy edition that saw the lead change hands with metronomic regularity.

In second and third place are Marksmen and Marksmen and slayer11 and sLayER. One after another. Clearly, there aren't too many women playing fantasy. Note To Self (NTS): Must redress the fantasy cricket boy/girl balance. Must get Ms. Noodle Straps phone number. Must discuss work with her.

One Un-important Observation (OUiO): The loss of Gilchrist hurt Australia. Everyone said it would, and it did. Shane Warne may not care much for Gilchrist's skills, but Haddin (404/85000_) would need to double his contributions to make up for the absence of his illustrious predecessor. In this series, when it came to picking wicket-keepers, it came down to 'wish we didn't have to'.

The winner of the Shane Watson of the Australia v West Indies Series Award (SWAWISAW) - in which we don't just look at which cricketer scored the maximum points for their fantasy teams, we also look at what cost - is not Simon Katich (510/80000_), not Sarwan (565/105000_), not even Shivnaraine Chanderpaul (849/105000_), close but not bravo Dwayne Bravo (909/95000), not Symonds (834/105000_), not even the partly-eponymous Shane Watson (584/90000_). It's the Golden Boy of Australian cricket: The brilliant Brett Lee with a gorgeous PFM return of (1261/110000_).

Better-known Big Name (BBN) that didn't come good: Andrew Symonds with a modest PFM yield of 834/105000 FM_. (Probably still suffering the after-effects of a humbling IPL.) Big Name that did come good: Dwayne Bravo who nearly grabbed the coveted SWAWISAW from Brett Lee with a stunning PFM reward of 909/95000_. (Obviously still living his happy IPL dream.)

What's Next On The Agenda (WNOTA): Who will win the Shane Watson of the England v South Africa series Award (SWESAW)? (Link)

Before We Go (BWG): Thanks for playing. Hope I didn't bore you with the Numbers and Acronyms (TNA).