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Title: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: arsenal123 on January 20, 2015, 10:40:42 AM
Simple really.  A one to eleven of who would make your world cup dream team of eligible players at this years world cup.  I'll get things started.

McCullum
Warner
Williamson
Amla
Kohli
DeVilliers
Mathews/Shakib (Conditions dependent)
Johnson
Philander
Steyn
Narine

A mixture of power at the top and the four best score builders in the world at 3-6.  Mathews as the finisher.  Two express bowlers and a new ball bowler and the best spinner in the world.  Can't see how that side could be topped?! 

Perhaps Chris Gayle?
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 20, 2015, 11:11:50 AM
Gayle
Warner
Amla
De Villiers
Kohli
McCullum
Williamson
Dohni
Johnson
Steyn
Herath
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: rich041187 on January 20, 2015, 11:27:23 AM
Gayle
Warner
Amla
KP
Sangakkara (WK)
De Villiers
Sammy
Afridi
Johnson
Steyn
Boult


Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: Kieron_BT on January 20, 2015, 11:31:24 AM
Gayle
Warner
Amla
De Villiers
Kohli
McCullum
Williamson
Dohni
Johnson
Steyn
Herath

You're going in with 3 bowlers (+1 part time) and 3 wicket keepers?
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: Come in 5 and left a bit on January 20, 2015, 11:33:07 AM
McCullum
Amla
De Villiers
Kolhi
Williamson
Dhoni
Sammy
Steyn
Starc
Johnson
Narine

After watching the BBL I became a fan of Sammy love his attitude and way he plays the game
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: Kieron_BT on January 20, 2015, 11:38:57 AM
Totally agree. If everyone played the game in the same spirit as Sammy then it would be 100x better!
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 20, 2015, 11:46:10 AM
You're going in with 3 bowlers (+1 part time) and 3 wicket keepers?

Keepers are all good in the field, think how many runs you'd save!

And with all that batting the part time bowlers can make up the rest of the overs between them  ;)

10 each from Herath, Johnson & Steyn, then 20 between Williamson, Gayle, Warner, Kohli and De Villiers. Simples lol
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: arsenal123 on January 20, 2015, 11:54:41 AM
Trent Boult is a very good shout.  I'm a big fan of his.
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: rich041187 on January 20, 2015, 12:00:47 PM
Exactly, he's quick, swings it and has consistently taken wickets. Plus the world cup is in his homeland. I stuck Sammy in because of his attitude and that fact that his "long handling" is the funniest thing ever, and bloody effective
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on January 20, 2015, 12:02:17 PM
Is there a World Cup fantasy cricket website where we can all enter a "dream team" for the tournament?

Could have a CBF league and a few prizes for the top 3 finishers :D
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: arsenal123 on January 20, 2015, 12:13:07 PM
I believe cricinfo usually do one.  I am happy to set up the group if people want one?
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: arsenal123 on January 20, 2015, 12:14:28 PM
In fact, cricinfo are still setting theres up it seems.  I will create one there in due course when it is up and running...

http://games.espncricinfo.com/fantasy/homepage.aspx (http://games.espncricinfo.com/fantasy/homepage.aspx)
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on January 20, 2015, 12:19:21 PM
Nice one, if u can share the league name/pin we can all get our teams in the mix and perhaps the forum sponsors can have a think if they are willing to donate a few prizes for the top 3 places :)

Bit of inter-forum competition always goes a long way as to who will be crowned CBF World Cup fantasy king for 2015  ;)

Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: Kieron_BT on January 20, 2015, 12:20:49 PM
Keepers are all good in the field, think how many runs you'd save!

And with all that batting the part time bowlers can make up the rest of the overs between them  ;)

10 each from Herath, Johnson & Steyn, then 20 between Williamson, Gayle, Warner, Kohli and De Villiers. Simples lol

I see! On that thinking, I might be tempted to try and get Dilshan in there rather than Dhoni just for the extra bit of bowling.

Quite amazing that Sangakarra doesn't make any teams!
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: arsenal123 on January 20, 2015, 12:23:26 PM
Very good point on Sanga.  Since reading this my side is now as follows...!

Amla
Warner
Williamson
Sangakkara
Kohli
DeVilliers
Mathews/Shakib (Conditions dependent)
Johnson
Boult
Steyn
Narine
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: arsenal123 on January 20, 2015, 12:26:29 PM
In fact, I just looked, Boult's record is 10 wickets @ 50 in odis! Ouch.  Time to improve but I guess he can't be in the best side...!  Philander back in!
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: Kieron_BT on January 20, 2015, 12:27:38 PM
1. McCullum
2. Warner
3. Sangakarra
4. Amla
5. DeVillers (WK)
6. Kohli
7. Afridi/Faulkner (Odd pick Faulkner but can't argue that he gets Aus over the line when required!)
8. Steyn
9. Johnson
10. (Anderson/Boult)/Morkel/Narine - Dependant on conditions
11. Herath
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: smilley792 on January 20, 2015, 12:51:46 PM
Root
finch
Williamson
Ballance
Miller
Bairstow
plunkett
RashiD
Bresnan
starc
Sidebottom
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: Aussie on January 20, 2015, 01:02:27 PM
Hashim Amla
Rilee Rossouw
AB DeVilliers (wk) (c)
Mahela Jayawardene
Virat Kohli
Ross Taylor
Thisara Perera
James Faulkner
Mitchell Johnson
Vernon Philander
Tim Southee
Rangana Herath
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: joeljonno on January 20, 2015, 01:05:29 PM
According to Howstat.com ...

Performances for 2 Years to 19/01/2015


1   T M Dilshan (SRL)     2161 Runs @ 51.45     28 Wickets @ 34.79     
2   R G Sharma (IND)     1894 Runs @ 54.11          
3   V Kohli (IND)     1785 Runs @ 57.58          
4   A B de Villiers (SAF)     1191 Runs @ 56.71          
5   A D Mathews (SRL)     1043 Runs @ 61.35     36 Wickets @ 35.47     
6   M S Dhoni (IND)     818 Runs @ 54.53          
7   Q de Kock (SAF)     1464 Runs @ 44.36          59 Dismissals @ 1.74 per match
8   R McLaren (SAF)     414 Runs @ 23.00     64 Wickets @ 25.11     
9   H M R Herath (SRL)     70 Runs @ 10.00     41 Wickets @ 21.71     
10   D W Steyn (SAF)     96 Runs @ 8.73     53 Wickets @ 19.53     
11   B A W Mendis (SRL)     54 Runs @ 7.71     50 Wickets @ 20.78     
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: arsenal123 on January 20, 2015, 02:34:02 PM
And yet Ryan McLaren didn't get picked for the WC!
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: edge on January 20, 2015, 07:06:44 PM
Lots of teams with not much bowling!

1 Warner
2 McCullum
3 Williamson
4 De Villiers
5 Mathews
6 Morgan
7 Buttler
8 Afridi
9 Starc
10 Steyn
11 Malinga
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: arsenal123 on January 21, 2015, 11:16:50 AM
Perhaps built on the confidence of any line ups featuring Kohli, ABDV, Amla, Sangakkara, Warner and McCullum could chase down anything!
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: FvanN on January 21, 2015, 11:51:02 AM
Warner
Amla
Williamson
Kohli
De Villiers
JP Duminy
Bravo
Faulkner
Starc
Steyn
Herath
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on January 26, 2015, 03:36:17 PM
Seems the World Cup fantasy page is now set-up if someone wants to set-up a CBF league :)

https://fantasy.icc-cricket.com/
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: arsenal123 on January 26, 2015, 03:53:35 PM
I'm on it.  I will post up in the next hour.
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: arsenal123 on January 26, 2015, 04:00:12 PM
Code is 4314.  CBF Fantasy.

Feel free to join in!
Title: Re: World Cup Dream Team
Post by: rich041187 on January 26, 2015, 04:45:03 PM
On it!!