2021 England v NZ / World Test Championship Final Tipping Competition

by **Pal Joey** Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:40 am

First topic message reminder :

2021 England v NZ / World Test Championship Final

Tipping Competition Rules:

1.
Pick 2 (two) batsmen and 2 (two) bowlers from both England and New Zealand (India and NZ for the WTC Final) whom you think will score the most runs and take the most wickets. You get both batting and bowling points per innings so a bowler who scores runs has both batting and bowling scores added together.
e.g.
Conway, Williamson, Jamieson, Wagner
Sibley, Root, Broad, Anderson

2.
Pick 1 (one) fielder from each team; excluding wicket keepers for most catches in the Series.
It can be a bowler (for c&b) if you want.
e.g.
Taylor, Pope

3.
Select which wicket keeper will take the greatest number of catches, stumpings and run outs combined for each Test.
If a wicket keeper is injured then the replacement keeper's figures shall be used.
e.g.
Bracey or Watling... or "the same" amount of dismissals.

4.
Predict the Toss:
a) Who wins the toss?
e.g.
New Zealand

b) Winning captain's decision - bat or field?
e.g.
Bat

5.
a) Predict the Test result. 150 points for WTC Final.
e.g.
New Zealand

Selections must be posted a minimum one (1) hour before the commencement of play. No PM reminders shall be sent.

Scoring:

1.
1 point for every run scored by your nominated batsmen. Add together for each Test.
Bonus 20 points for 100 runs.
extra 25 points for 150 runs.
extra 40 points for 200 runs.
extra 50 points for 250 runs.
extra 60 bonus points for 300+ runs.

Note: the batting & bowling score bonuses accumulate so;

Batting:
100 runs = 120 points. A player scores 127 + 20 = 147 points.
150 runs = 195 points. A player scores 176 + 20 + 25 = 221 points.
200 runs = 285 points. A player scores 243 + 20 + 25 + 40 = 328 points.
250 runs = 385 points. A player scores 282 + 20 + 25 + 40 + 50 = 417 points
300+ runs = 445 points. A player scores 309 + 20 + 25 + 40 + 50 + 60 = 504 points.

Bowling:
20 points per wicket with a bonus 50 points for a 5-fer.
An extra 35 points for 6-fer, 40 for 7-fer, 45 for 8-fer, 50 for 9-fer.
An extra 100 bonus points for a 10-fer.

5 wickets = 100 + 50 = 150 points
6 wickets = 120 + 50 + 35 = 205 points.
7 wickets = 140 + 50 + 35 + 40 = 265 points
8 wickets = 160 + 50 + 35 + 40 + 45 = 330 points
9 wickets = 180 + 50 + 35 + 40 + 45 + 50 = 400 points
10 wickets = 200 + 50 + 35 + 40 + 45 + 50 + 100 = 520 points

Caught and bowled = 20 points for the wicket + 25 bonus points for the catch = 45 points.

2.
Fielder catches: Your nominated fieldsmen earn you 25 points per catch and 25 points for a run out.

3.
Wicket keepers: 50 points for correct selection. e,g. - Bracey or Watling.
Or if you think they will take the same number of total dismissals per innings - then nominate "the same" = 50 points.
If they take the same number of catches and stumpings (combined) and you've picked either one of the keepers - then 25 points only.

4.
a) Correctly predict who wins the toss = 15 points
b) Correctly predict what the winning Captain decides to do = 15 points - only for those with part a) above correct; no points if your a) was incorrect.

5.
a) Correctly predict the winning team for each Test = 100 points. (1st Test 50 points)
b) If you guess both Test Match outcomes correctly then there is a further 100 point bonus = 250 points.
Note: Correctly predict a "Draw" = 100 points
c) Bonus points for WTC Final = 150 points

If one (or more) of your selected players gets injured during a match or is dropped from the Test side after a match, then you’ll have the opportunity to select replacement players – either as it happens - for the injured player or before the next Test commences (for a player who gets dropped). Doesn’t have to be the actual substitute player – it can be somebody else already in the team. However, you don’t receive any of their previous points – you must start accumulating points from scratch with them.

*****

England v New Zealand
June 02-06: 1st Test at Lord's Match Drawn
June 10-14: 2nd Test at Edgbaston New Zealand won by 8 wickets and the Series 1-0

World Test Championship
India v New Zealand
June 18 - 22: Final at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton New Zealand won by 8 wickets and are the World Test Champions

by **Pal Joey** Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:56 am

Don't forget: who wins the toss and captain's decision everyone.

by guildfordbat Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:57 am

Pal Joey wrote:Thanks Olly, Duty and James.

Olly and James - the toss and captain's decision?
Duty - assuming if NZ win toss - they bat... no brainer, huh?

Also remember this one is worth 100 points for win /draw correct pick.

Cheers Guildford.

Cloudier today, Joey. Possibly think about it and then bat. Wink

by Soul Requiem Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:58 am

Burns, Pope, Stone, Anderson (Broad if no Stone)
Taylor, Watling, Jamieson, Henry

Root and Nicholls

Bracey

New Zealand win toss and bat

England win

Thanks as ever PJ

by **Pal Joey** Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:05 am

Thanks Soul!

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:08 am

NZ win the toss and bowl Joey

Also Watling now injured - so will take his replacement Blundell for the keeper catches

by **Pal Joey** Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:17 am

Good Golly I'm Olly wrote:NZ win the toss and bowl Joey

Also Watling now injured - so will take his replacement Blundell for the keeper catches

Golly Olly... it never ends! Smile

So is it very overcast around Birmingham at the moment? You think bowl first may be a good option?

Coldest day here in 37 years years so nothing would surprise me when it comes to the weather around the globe.

So just awaiting Alfie, JD, KP_F and KC.

by JDizzle Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:20 am

JDizzle wrote:Pope Bracey Robinson Broad
Conway Williamson Wagner Jamieson

Root Williamson

Watling

England win

Conway is 183* currently!

Pope, Root, Anderson, Stone (Overton, Leach in reserve)
Conway, Nichols, Boult, CDG

Root, Latham

Watling

NZ win and bat

England win the game

by **Pal Joey** Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:21 am

Cheers JD!

Given the latest team news as per Olly's post above: assuming "Watling" = Blundell.

Let me know of you want to change your selection - there's still time.

by JDizzle Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:22 am

If Watling is out, I will go with whoever keeps for NZ - presumably Blundell. Cheers PJ!

by Soul Requiem Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:23 am

Soul Requiem wrote:Burns, Pope, Stone, Anderson (Broad if no Stone)
Taylor, Watling (Latham), Jamieson, Henry

Root and Nicholls

Bracey

New Zealand win toss and bat

England win

Thanks as ever PJ

by **Pal Joey** Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:25 am

OK Soul - Latham for Watling

by king_carlos Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:34 am

Root, Pope, Broad, Anderson
Latham, Nichols, Boult, Jamieson

Root and Taylor

Bracey

England win toss and bat

England win (keeping the optimism)

by James100 Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:37 am

Jamieson isn't playing, so I'll have Wagner instead please PJ

by Duty281 Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:38 am

Duty281 wrote:I will go for:

Sibley, Root, Broad, Leach
Conway, Nicholls, Jamieson, Henry

Burns and Taylor as fielders.

Bracey

NZ win (both the match and the toss if necessary).

Thanks.

Stone for Leach, Wagner for Jamieson.

by Soul Requiem Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:38 am

No Jamieson so i'll go for Boult instead.

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:46 am

Boult and The Composer for me, Pee Jay.

Thanks, champ.

by king_carlos Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:47 am

I'll go Wagner for Jamieson.

by **Pal Joey** Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:52 am

10.30 am England win the toss and elect to bat

England: 1 Rory Burns, 2 Dom Sibley, 3 Zak Crawley, 4 Joe Root (captain), 5 Ollie Pope, 6 Dan Lawrence, 7 James Bracey (wk), 8 Mark Wood, 9 Olly Stone, 10 Stuart Broad, 11 James Anderson

New Zealand: 1 Tom Latham (captain), 2 Devon Conway, 3 Will Young, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Henry Nicholls, 6 Tom Blundell (wk), 7 Daryl Mitchell, 8 Neil Wagner, 9 Matt Henry, 10 Ajaz Patel, 11 Trent Boult

OK everyone - changes noted. It's all happening!

Alfie and KP_Fan... where are you?

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:57 am

Pal Joey wrote:
KP_Fan... where are you?

I can select his for him. England to win or NZ to win. Possibly a draw. Maybe even a tied game.

Any of the top 7 of either team for runs scored and bowlers will be Broad, Jimmy, Stone or Wood. NZ will be Boult, Henry, Wagner or the spinner.

It will either be a flat pitch or a green top, depending on how the first day goes.

India will definitely win though. They will probably win the Euro Championship as well.

by JDizzle Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:00 am

JDizzle wrote:If Watling is out, I will go with whoever keeps for NZ - presumably Blundell. Cheers PJ!

I’ll take Mitchel over CDG too please! Cheers.

by alfie Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:03 am

quick reset

Root Pope Conway Taylor
Anderson Wood Boult Wagner

Root Latham

Bracey

toss is done ...rats

NZ win

by **Pal Joey** Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:12 am

Thanks Alfie.

by guildfordbat Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:17 am

Hi again Joey - just to confirm, I'll stick with the NZ keeper taking the most snaffles and so will replace Watling with Blundell. Trust fine. Thanks again for doing all this.

by **Pal Joey** Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:38 am

Good Golly I'm Olly wrote:

PJ for the 2nd test I will go with

Root, Pope, Leach, Anderson
Taylor, Nicholls, Boult, Jamieson

Sibley, Taylor

~~Watling~~ Blundell

Eng win

Your replacements for Leach and Jamieson please Olly.

by **Pal Joey** Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:57 am

Tino: Burns/Root/Broad/Anderson - Taylor/Nicholls/Wagner/Boult - Root/Taylor - Blundell - Eng/bat - England

Alfie: Root/Pope/Wood/Anderson - Conway/Taylor/Wagner/Boult - Root/Latham - Bracey - ........... - NZ

GB: Root/Pope/Broad/Anderson - Conway/Nicholls/Wagner/Boult - Root/Taylor - Blundell - Eng/bat - England

James: Root/Pope/Broad/Anderson - Latham/Nicholls/Wagner/Boult - Root/Latham - Blundell - NZ/bat - NZ

Olly: Root/Pope/Stone/Anderson - Taylor/Nicholls/Henry/Boult - Sibley/Taylor - Blundell - NZ/field - England

JD: Root/Pope/Stone/Anderson - Conway/Nicholls/Mitchell/Boult - Root/Latham - Blundell - NZ/bat - England

KC: Root/Pope/Broad/Anderson - Latham/Nicholls/Wagner/Boult - Root/Taylor - Bracey - Eng/bat - England

Pal Joey: Root/Pope/Stone/Broad - Conway/Nicholls/Wagner/Boult - Root/Taylor - Blundell - NZ/bat - NZ

Duty: Sibley/Root/Stone/Broad - Conway/Nicholls/Henry/Wagner - Burns/Taylor - Bracey - NZ/bat - NZ

Soul: Burns/Pope/Stone/Anderson - Latham/Taylor/Henry/Boult - Root/Nicholls - Bracey - NZ/bat - England

KP_F: Root/Lawrence/Stone/Anderson - Nicholls/Blundell/Henry/Wagner - Pope/Latham - Blundell - ........... - England

Let me know if you think anything is out of place.

by KP_fan Thu Jun 10, 2021 1:38 pm

Pal Joey wrote:10.30 am England win the toss and elect to bat

England: 1 Rory Burns, 2 Dom Sibley, 3 Zak Crawley, 4 Joe Root (captain), 5 Ollie Pope, 6 Dan Lawrence, 7 James Bracey (wk), 8 Mark Wood, 9 Olly Stone, 10 Stuart Broad, 11 James Anderson

New Zealand: 1 Tom Latham (captain), 2 Devon Conway, 3 Will Young, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Henry Nicholls, 6 Tom Blundell (wk), 7 Daryl Mitchell, 8 Neil Wagner, 9 Matt Henry, 10 Ajaz Patel, 11 Trent Boult

OK everyone - changes noted. It's all happening!

Alfie and KP_Fan... where are you?

sorry I had a busy day at work and couldn't come
I guess I would have to skip this round its too late?

by **Pal Joey** Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:21 am

Points Table
2nd Test, Day 1:

1023 Tino [175] *#
953 Soul Requiem [200]
952 James [108]
894 Guildfordbat [113] *#
807 Alfie [124]
794 Pal Joey [103]
771 Olly [123]
770 King Carlos [113] *#
712 JDizzle [108]
705 KP_Fan [....]
616 Duty [139]

Average score: 818 [119]

* denotes correct pick England win toss
# denotes correct pick England elected to bat

First figure - accumulative score / accumulative average score
Second figure in [brackets] - daily score / daily average

by **Pal Joey** Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:38 am

KP_fan wrote:
Pal Joey wrote:10.30 am England win the toss and elect to bat

England: 1 Rory Burns, 2 Dom Sibley, 3 Zak Crawley, 4 Joe Root (captain), 5 Ollie Pope, 6 Dan Lawrence, 7 James Bracey (wk), 8 Mark Wood, 9 Olly Stone, 10 Stuart Broad, 11 James Anderson

New Zealand: 1 Tom Latham (captain), 2 Devon Conway, 3 Will Young, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Henry Nicholls, 6 Tom Blundell (wk), 7 Daryl Mitchell, 8 Neil Wagner, 9 Matt Henry, 10 Ajaz Patel, 11 Trent Boult

OK everyone - changes noted. It's all happening!

Alfie and KP_Fan... where are you?

sorry I had a busy day at work and couldn't come
I guess I would have to skip this round its too late?

If you post/send your picks in as soon as possible I can get you back on board - then start from Day 2.
Nothing too tricky for me... re batsmen/bowler/all-rounder combinations though! Wink

by KP_fan Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:42 am

Pal Joey wrote:
KP_fan wrote:
Pal Joey wrote:10.30 am England win the toss and elect to bat

England: 1 Rory Burns, 2 Dom Sibley, 3 Zak Crawley, 4 Joe Root (captain), 5 Ollie Pope, 6 Dan Lawrence, 7 James Bracey (wk), 8 Mark Wood, 9 Olly Stone, 10 Stuart Broad, 11 James Anderson

New Zealand: 1 Tom Latham (captain), 2 Devon Conway, 3 Will Young, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Henry Nicholls, 6 Tom Blundell (wk), 7 Daryl Mitchell, 8 Neil Wagner, 9 Matt Henry, 10 Ajaz Patel, 11 Trent Boult

OK everyone - changes noted. It's all happening!

Alfie and KP_Fan... where are you?

sorry I had a busy day at work and couldn't come
I guess I would have to skip this round its too late?

If you post/send your picks in as soon as possible I can get you back on board - then start from Day 2.
Nothing too tricky for me... re batsmen/bowler/all-rounder combinations though!

Here you go...thx

Eng
Root & Lawrence ( same as in T1)
Stone and Anderson

NZ
Blundell and Nichols
Wagner & Henry

Catchers Pope and Latham

WK Blundell
Eng Win

by **Pal Joey** Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:46 am

Cheers KP_Fan. I'll hook up your formula now ready for Day 2.

by king_carlos Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:55 am

Pal Joey wrote:Cheers KP_Fan. I'll hook up your formula now ready for Day 2.

Is there a formula that allows me to score higher after making terrible predictions?

I feel like 4th bottom must be about my best performance in these so far. Given the amount of time I while away watching cricket I am depressingly bad at this.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:01 am

king_carlos wrote:
Pal Joey wrote:Cheers KP_Fan. I'll hook up your formula now ready for Day 2.

Is there a formula that allows me to score higher after making terrible predictions?

Absolutely nothing wrong with Pee Jay's formula......

by **Pal Joey** Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:16 am

king_carlos wrote:
Pal Joey wrote:Cheers KP_Fan. I'll hook up your formula now ready for Day 2.

Is there a formula that allows me to score higher after making terrible predictions?

I feel like 4th bottom must be about my best performance in these so far. Given the amount of time I while away watching cricket I am depressingly bad at this.

ha ha! I wish.

I'm the same. Brilliant (once) when out on the actual field... but hopeless in a quickly cobbled together cyber-competition. Laugh

I still can't work out why on earth I've backed NZ (with 6 team changes) and not England... who look surprisingly settled (to the blindfolded naked eye) with only one change. What the hell was I thinking?

I mean... look at Tino up there alone at the top. Just who does he think he is? Bloody Sir Edmund "Handmade Teddy bear" Hillary? censored

by guildfordbat Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:54 am

king_carlos wrote:
Pal Joey wrote:Cheers KP_Fan. I'll hook up your formula now ready for Day 2.

Is there a formula that allows me to score higher after making terrible predictions?

I feel like 4th bottom must be about my best performance in these so far. Given the amount of time I while away watching cricket I am depressingly bad at this.

Hi Carlos - whatever countries are playing, always try to pick Cummins & Starc! Can't go wrong with that formula, eh Joey? Laugh

by **Pal Joey** Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:09 pm

Points Table
2nd Test, Day 2:

1153 Tino [130]
1069 Soul Requiem [116]
1058 Guildfordbat [164]
1042 James [90]
1002 Alfie [195]
954 Pal Joey [160]
881 Olly [110]
860 King Carlos [90]
836 JDizzle [124]
788 KP_Fan [83]
756 Duty [140]

Average score: 945 [127]

First figure - accumulative score / accumulative average score
Second figure in [brackets] - daily score / daily average

by guildfordbat Sat Jun 12, 2021 3:47 am

Pal Joey wrote:Points Table
2nd Test, Day 2:

1153 Tino [130]
1069 Soul Requiem [116]
1042 James [90]
1058 Guildfordbat [164]
1002 Alfie [195]
954 Pal Joey [160]
881 Olly [110]
860 King Carlos [90]
836 JDizzle [124]
788 KP_Fan [83]
756 Duty [140]

Average score: 945 [127]

First figure - accumulative score / accumulative average score
Second figure in [brackets] - daily score / daily average

Just as well it's Surrey supporter James ahead of me in the table with less points and not KP-f! Wink

by **Pal Joey** Sat Jun 12, 2021 5:12 am

guildfordbat wrote:
Pal Joey wrote:Points Table
2nd Test, Day 2:

1153 Tino [130]
1069 Soul Requiem [116]
1058 Guildfordbat [164]
1042 James [90]
1002 Alfie [195]
954 Pal Joey [160]
881 Olly [110]
860 King Carlos [90]
836 JDizzle [124]
788 KP_Fan [83]
756 Duty [140]

Average score: 945 [127]

First figure - accumulative score / accumulative average score
Second figure in [brackets] - daily score / daily average

Just as well it's Surrey supporter James ahead of me in the table with less points and not KP-f!

Oops... sorry dear chap. I must have been rushing it this morning. Corrected for you now.

btw... I watched a bit of the T20 Blast derby v Middlesex the other day. Are you going to the return bout at the Oval or do you only go to the white ball stuff? Looks like a fun day out. The sun never seems to set.. especially if you're a Surrey fan! Smile

Also, my sincere apologies to James for getting his hopes up... prematurely.

by James100 Sat Jun 12, 2021 5:15 am

I'm heart broken PJ, think a few bonus points needed to make up the false hope of a third place spot...

by **Pal Joey** Sat Jun 12, 2021 5:24 am

James100 wrote:I'm heart broken PJ, think a few bonus points needed to make up the false hope of a third place spot...

I'll bear it in mind. However, it will have to be authorised by a majority of members in Tino's Seamstress Guild. That might prove difficult.

by guildfordbat Sat Jun 12, 2021 6:03 am

Pal Joey wrote:
guildfordbat wrote:
Pal Joey wrote:Points Table
2nd Test, Day 2:

1153 Tino [130]
1069 Soul Requiem [116]
1058 Guildfordbat [164]
1042 James [90]
1002 Alfie [195]
954 Pal Joey [160]
881 Olly [110]
860 King Carlos [90]
836 JDizzle [124]
788 KP_Fan [83]
756 Duty [140]

Average score: 945 [127]

First figure - accumulative score / accumulative average score
Second figure in [brackets] - daily score / daily average

Just as well it's Surrey supporter James ahead of me in the table with less points and not KP-f!

Oops... sorry dear chap. I must have been rushing it this morning. Corrected for you now.

btw... I watched a bit of the T20 Blast derby v Middlesex the other day. Are you going to the return bout at the Oval or do you only go to the white ball stuff? Looks like a fun day out. The sun never seems to set.. especially if you're a Surrey fan!

Also, my sincere apologies to James for getting his hopes up... prematurely.

Hi Joey - my membership includes all formats - cracking value imo, about £200 for all Surrey home matches in the season plus some free guest tickets and early dibs for England games at the Oval. You can specify particular format(s) only but it's peanuts to add to the County Championship which is the gold standard for me and the format I most want to watch. Apologies for the advert!

In previous seasons, I often haven't bothered with the t20s. I don't dislike it but it is my least favourite format. Also, being a cheapskate, if I'm going up to London I prefer to see more than 40 overs. Travelling to games actually costs me more each season than my membership! However, having been starved of watching cricket at the ground last year, I'm planning to go to a couple of t20s this coming week. thumbsup

by **Pal Joey** Sat Jun 12, 2021 6:14 am

Great deal... so much on offer. (Sorry, meant red ball; not white.)

Similar thoughts on T20. I can watch it no problem but have only been to one game... about 5 years back. Looking forward to the Ashes later this year and early next. Will most likely go on Day 2 or 4 (Thursday 6th January or Saturday the 8th, 2022) as I try to avoid the pink day - not that I'm against the cause. Just hate dressing up and wearing a colour I've never worn before. Laugh

by **Pal Joey** Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:50 pm

Points Table
2nd Test, Day 3:

1397 Tino [244]
1330 Soul Requiem [261]
1301 Alfie [299]
1300 James [258]
1291 Guildfordbat [233]
1222 Pal Joey [268]
1149 Olly [268]
1093 King Carlos [233]
1086 KP_Fan [298]
1054 JDizzle [218]
1024 Duty [268]

Average score: 1204 [259]

First figure - accumulative score / accumulative average score
Second figure in [brackets] - daily score / daily average

by **Pal Joey** Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:15 am

Points Table
2nd Test, Day 4:

1513 James [213] # *
1487 Tino [90] *
1435 Pal Joey [213] # *
1424 Alfie [123] #
1393 Soul Requiem [63]
1384 Guildfordbat [93] *
1239 Olly [90] *
1167 Duty [143] #
1156 King Carlos [63]
1156 KP_Fan [70] *
1147 JDizzle [93] *

Average score: 1318 [114]

First figure - accumulative score / accumulative average score
Second figure in [brackets] - daily score / daily average

# New Zealand win = 100 points
* Blundell most dismissals = 50 points
(Blundell: 8 caught behinds; Bracey: 3 caught behinds)

Special Team Scores after the 2nd Test are as follows:

New Zealand: Total Over 2 Tests [2nd Test]
2031 [992] - average player score 184.63 [90.18]

England: Total Over 2 Tests [2nd Test]
1562 [627] - average player score 142.00 [57.00]

Top 10 Individual Player Scores: (using special formula for bonuses, catches, run outs, wk dismissals)

2nd Test:
132 Henry
132 Boult
114 Blundell
110 Wood
101 Broad
101 Lawrence
100 Patel
95 Stone
90 Young
83 Conway

Followed by: Burns (81), Wagner (80), Taylor (80), Bracey (58)

Series: [2nd Test]
351 [83] Conway
283 [81] Burns
238 [00] Southee
207 [00] Robinson
155 [80] Wagner
152 [80] Taylor
150 [110] Wood
142 [15] Root
138 [29] Latham
134 [42] Pope

Followed by: Henry (132), Boult (132), Nicholls (130), Sibley (128)

Notes:

Congratulations to James on finishing top of the table after edging out Tino on the final day. He correctly picked the winner and the most wicket keeper dismissals along with myself; whilst Alfie and Duty also picked the correct winner in New Zealand.
There was a late surge from Duty who rose from 11th to 8th on the final day to end up on 1167 points.

Interestingly, both King Carlos and KP_Fan finished on the same score of 1156 points.

Thank you all for your quick responses at the start of this short series and your kind diligence in getting all your picks in during the short turn around between matches. I really appreciate it - makes things a lot easier for me.

Only 5 days to go until the World Test Championship Final. It should be a great contest. I'm really looking forward to it.
Please keep an eye on this thread (from about Thursday onward) and post your picks as soon as there is any news about the team lineups.
I'm thinking we go the full hog and allocate a mighty 150 points for picking the correct winner in such an important match. What do you think?

by guildfordbat Sun Jun 13, 2021 12:22 pm

Pal Joey wrote:
...
I'm thinking we go the full hog and allocate a mighty 150 points for picking the correct winner in such an important match. What do you think?

Hi PJ - entirely as you wish. You're the top dog and we're just the sheep following you towards the farm. Very Happy

Congrats to James. thumbsup

by Mind the windows Tino. Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:42 am

Thanks, Pee Jay. Great stuff as usual.

And well batted, James.

by **Pal Joey** Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:12 am

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Thanks, Pee Jay. Great stuff as usual.

And well batted, James.

Thanks Tino.
You performed very well too. Only a wicket and a few runs away from James in the end.
I'm sure you'll continue to be a force to be reckoned with for the WTC Final.

by **Pal Joey** Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:38 am

The weather doesn't look too promising does it? Not sure what contingencies they have in place.

by Duty281 Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:57 am

Pal Joey wrote:The weather doesn't look too promising does it? Not sure what contingencies they have in place.

There is a reserve day in place. It's only Friday that looks like it'll be completely lost to the weather.

by alfie Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:47 am

OK the Big Finale...

Conway. Williamson. Jamieson. Southee
Pujara .Pant . Jadeja. Ishant.

Latham. Rahane.

Watling.

NZ Toss and bat

NZ win

by James100 Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:47 am

Defending my spot for the big game

Williamson, Nicholls, Jamieson, Boult
Kohli, Pant, Jadeja, Ishant

Williamson, Rahane

Watling

NZ win toss and bat

NZ win

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