FANTASY CRICKET

This year, after several requests, there will be a TRANSFER WINDOW! This will occur in the middle of the season, after half the league games have been completed. The window will open at 10am on Sunday 4th July, and will close at 10pm on Friday 9^th July. During this time you will be permitted a maximum of TWO changes to your team. Your new team selection must be communicated to me (via e-mail, telephone, facebook etc) during this window, or the changes will not be permitted. Your team must still be six players and must still not exceed a total value of 45. Players removed from your team will immediately cease to earn you any points. Players added to your team will only earn you points from 10^th July onwards. No retroactive points will be applied. There will be no other opportunities throughout the season to change your team.

All information, scores, tables, transfer details etc will be updated throughout the season on www.heyfordcricket.co.uk so put it in your favourites now!

Scoring points this year will be broadly the same as last year, with a few little additions

It is the captain or the vice-captain on the day’s job to let Ross know of any specifics that could affect the above that cannot be discerned from the completed scorebook i.e. who was involved in run-outs, who dropped a sitter, who spat the dummy at getting out lbw etc. If Ross isn't told then points won’t get scored (or deducted)!

Heyford CC Fantasy Cricket 2010 – player values and profiles (great stuff Beano!)

Ross Cambray	10	Fantasy Cricket’s co-ordinator and top points’ scorer last year, opens the batting and the bowling so bound to score points, but two injury free seasons in a row? Surely too much to ask for…
Dave Livermore	10	1^st XI Batsman of the year last term, throw into the hat 30+ wickets and you have yourself a big points’ accumulator. However, will Dave’s ailing body and ‘bad boy’ penalties affect his 2010 haul?
Chris Peck	10	Evergreen Peck is the club’s all-time leading wicket taker, and will be aiming for 40 this year… Always value for low order runs and a prolific six-hitter, but also has ‘bad boy’ past.
Shaun Boyson	9	Pace, spin, middle-order runs and always tops the list of outfield catchers, Shaun contributes in all areas of the game, always plays almost every game but sometimes lacks consistency.
Matt Baker	9	1^st XI Skipper, and fine keeper-batsmen, doesn’t drop a thing behind the sticks and if he converts his starts will score big points this term. Will marriage and fatherhood affect him though?
Simon Legge	9	Veteran batsman remains the stalwart of the 1^st XI top order and has a separate room dedicated to Batting Awards. Scores points with gully catches, but he will never ever bowl for Heyford again.
Rob Pardon	8	Mr Consistency with the ball, will toil through long spells and picks up wickets at the death. Safe hands at slip will bolster his scores but only one scoring innings last season limits his totals.
Darren Bastin	8	2^nd XI batsman of year in 2009, and Fantasy Cricket Manager of the Season, should score plenty of runs and a useful bowler but historically 2^nd XI batsman winners struggle the season after…
David Baker	8	2^nd XI bowling starlet, youthful Baker Jr. is improving year on year. Given enough opportunity will become the leading wicket taker in the 2^nd XI, may be short on runs though…
Rick Bastin	8	Ridiculous bowling average and strike rate in the 2^nd XI last year, and showed that he is still a class act in the 1^st XI also. With lots of appearances, Rick could be the bargain pick of 2010.
Ed Rogers	7	Ed suffered a poor season by his own standards last time out, but offers points with both bat, ball and in the field. A return to form could see Ed proving to be the buy of the season.
Andy Sharp	7	2^nd XI opening batsman will be looking to return to his 2008 form. Confirmed good availability should see Sharpy scoring well above his value this time out.
Adam Linnell	7	Linnell missed the middle part of the season rock hunting, which hampered his total. A big hitter with some of the safest hands in the club and will be after more action with the ball.
Ifan Jenkins	7	All-round talent yet to prove his true worth in Heyford colours, Ifan is handy with bat and bowl. If he pulls it altogether he could offer a big points haul this season.
Rory Smallbone	7	Talented left-hander has, up until now not reached his maximum potential. Another year older and another year wiser, when Smalls hits his straps there will be runs a plenty. Dropped catches?
Dion Harrison	7	Batting and bowling Aussie has the ability to score big points in his Fantasy Cricket debut. If the availability is good and the injury niggles hold out, Dion should score well.
Nathan Lacey	7	Cracking batsmen, good fielder and bowls on occasion, Lacey would be ranked much higher if he hadn’t started his 2009 account with a string of ducks.
Tom Whittaker	7	Will definitely benefit from the added fielding points, and showed what he could do with the bat on a couple of occasions last season when give the chance. Never lets anyone down.
Craig Johnson	7	This potential bad boy has the ability well above the rating of 7. A classy batsman, safe hands and a potential partnership breaker, but a risky pick based on his patchy availability.
Jamie Apps	7	Appsy returns to Heyford CC for 2010, once a Sunday side regular in their heyday. Appsy bowls with impeccable line and length, and expect wickets. But will his long injury lay-off affect him?
Nick Clarke	6	Lord of the Manor Nick Clarke is a man in his newly built castle; expect more batting consistency from one of Heyford’s longest standing players, but unlikely to score big in the field or with the ball.
Scott Browne	6	Little big man Scott has natural sporting ability, can contribute in all areas of the game and if he commits to a few more games, expect big things this term.
Jon Kemp	6	The rangy all-rounder made significant impact in his debut Heyford season, but appearances were limited last term. With availability not confirmed, he is a risky pick, but could prove very lucrative.
Craig Browne	6	Pocket-sized Browne is a stroke-player at the crease, combined with safe hands and some potential keeping stints. But how much will his other commitments affect his totals this season?
Jonny Cooper	6	Almost permanent fixture in the 2^nd XI last term, will have a part to play with both bat and ball, and is a safe bet in the field – good availability option.
Pete Rice	6	If he plays more than 5 or 6 games, you are in serious profit here. It’s always a risk with Pete, but with young Luca featuring in the youth set up, we might see Pete donning the whites more regularly.
Mark Hobbs	6	Tidy all-rounder, bowls with nice curve and has a frantic but effective approach at the crease, your return on this man will depend on availability.
Mark Fergusson	5	Fergie, rated at a 5? Really? A poor stint in 2009 by own his standards, I’m sure he’ll be hoping to rectify this in 2010. Will score most of his points with the bat.
Andy Baker	5	Plenty of catching opportunities for the regular 2^nd XI keeper and vice captain, and he’ll be hoping for more runs in 2010. Good pick in terms of availability.
Ash Raizada	5	RamprakASH has scored big for the 2^nd XI the past, and his Fantasy Cricket score will only be limited by his number of appearances this season.
Cliff Simms	5	Cliff is this year’s dark horse; he has spent a couple of seasons supporting the 1^st XI, but in 2010 he has committed to a season of 2^nd XI action and is looking to contribute in all aspects.