Lockdown tournament (SEASON 2 - Updates in first post)

[wasteyouryouth]

Social Distancing Shield (T20)

AI v AI competition to help pass the time, give us some sport to watch during the lockdown.

Season 2

Current squads

Announcement (sign ups) - November 11

Trading window - November 12

Retention lists - November 13

Time Travel - November 18

Spoiler: Season 1 Summary

Seventeen members of Planet Cricket (plus me) have picked players via silent aution.

They will play in three groups leading up to a knockout round.

Auction had highly competitive rounds.

You can see the schedule and the squads by following these links.

Teams

Tournament schedule

Stats

Spoiler: Team selections and pitch conditions

You will be able to select players for each match on your teamsheet. When you do this is up to you, but I'd recommend doing it before the day of the game (or no later than a hour before start). If you don't update for a match I'll just use the line up from the last game.

If you are at home you can set the conditions for the pitch. If you can, share that information in this thread in advance, so that other people will know what to expect. I'll take request from people if they want to know what conditions the opposition are serving up. If you don't choose anything I'll use the default settings for the ground.

Spoiler: Warm up games

Trump's Fringe v The Glasgow Grubbers
Isolated XI v The Lazy Borises
Ducks XI v Blocktown Brotherhood
Short Leg XI v Neptune Gaming
Lockdown Losers v Lucky Lockdown Lunatics
P9 Panthers v Montreal Midgets
Gilly's Grubs v Spartans
Thunder v San Francisco Suckers
Fire In Babylon v Twelve Fine Legs

Spoiler: Pitch Reports

Spoiler: Pitch reports for Group A

Spoiler: Isolated XI v Lockdown Losers

Grassy
Medium
None
Day 1

Spoiler: Ducks XI v P9 Panthers

Grassy/Dry
Medium
Light
Day 1

Spoiler: Short Leg XI v Trump's Fringe

Grassy/Dry
Medium
Light
Day 2

Spoiler: Pitch reports for Group B

Spoiler: Thunder v Neptune Gaming

Dusty
Medium
Light Cracks
Day 2

Spoiler: Gilly's Grubs v Lucky Lockdown Lunatics

Grassy/Dusty
Medium
Light Cracks
Day 2

Spoiler: Fire In Babylon v Montreal Midgets

Standard
Hard
No Cracks
Day 1

Spoiler: Pitch reports for Group C

Spoiler: Spartans v San Francisco Suckers

Grassy
Medium
No Cracks
Day 1

Spoiler: The Lazy Borises v Blocktown Brotherhood

Grassy/Dusty
Hard
Heavy Cracks
Day 5

Spoiler: The Glasgow Grubbers v Twelve Fine Legs

Standard
Hard
No Cracks
Day 1

Spoiler: Pitch reports for Group A round 2

Spoiler: P9 Panthers v Short Leg XI

Dusty
Medium
Heavy Cracks
Day3

Spoiler: Trump's Fringe v Isolated XI

Standard
Medium
No Cracks
Day 1

Spoiler: Lockdown Losers v Ducks XI

Grassy
Medium
No cracks
Day 1

Spoiler: Pitch Reports Group B Round 2

Spoiler: Montrel Midgets v Thunder

Standard
Hard
No Cracks
Day 1

Spoiler: Neptune Gaming v Gilly's Grubs

Dusty
Medium
Light Cracks
Day 3

Spoiler: Pitch Reports Group C Round 2

Spoiler: Blocktown Brotherhood v The Glasgow Grubbers

Dusty
Very Soft
Heavy Cracks
Day 5
Same pitched that Dutch used

Spoiler: Twelve Fine Legs v Spartans

Standard
Hard
Light Cracks
Day 2

Spoiler: San Francisco Suckers v The Lazy Borises

Don't have conditions yet @beechcroft - it's me, so it'll be default or whatever you choose. Probably last game tomorrow evening.

All groups, pitch reports (round 4 matches)

ALL GROUPS - NEUTRAL ROUND MATCHES

Spoiler: Pitch reports losing half

https://www.planetcricket.org/forum...matches-coming-up.114587/page-88#post-3402407

Spoiler: Stream schedule Knockouts

https://www.planetcricket.org/forum...out-starting-soon.114587/page-89#post-3402506

 

[Ed Smith]

Would anyone be interested in a online tournament?

Player v Player online.

I could do background organisation but might need some help as the best way to get actual matches going.

Other ideas:

I could run a 'manager' style tournament where folks picked their sides; maybe a world cup or fantasy teams and have AI v AI games.

Any other suggestions? Likewise, anyone who can help or wants to be involved then register an interest.

Credit to @RUDI for thinking up the original idea.

Being a "key" worker - a manager style thing would work better for me...

 

[GuyIncognito]

I would say a manager style thing would be more practical as naturally I assume we're all over the globe so time zones would be a pain in the butt.

 

[Mouseydread]

Would anyone be interested in a online tournament?

Player v Player online.

I could do background organisation but might need some help as the best way to get actual matches going.

Other ideas:

I could run a 'manager' style tournament where folks picked their sides; maybe a world cup or fantasy teams and have AI v AI games.

Any other suggestions? Likewise, anyone who can help or wants to be involved then register an interest.

Credit to @RUDI for thinking up the original idea.

Ai vs Ai everyone picks from a squad of 15 as chief selector and off we go!

 

[amey Pethkar]

I’m interested

 

[blockerdave]

I can’t play online and cross platform might be an issue.

I’d suggest manager. Run a draft like those in the cricket discussion section, and play AI vs AI

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Looks like management style is best. Certainly logistically. I had a couple of ideas. I'll post them up later/tomorrow, but for now I'm watching Tiger King again.

Carole tweaking Baskin.

 

[Dutch]

If we are doing management rather than playing I might be able to take part

 

[beechcroft]

Another vote for management.

 

[ahmedleo414]

Looks like management style is best. Certainly logistically. I had a couple of ideas. I'll post them up later/tomorrow, but for now I'm watching Tiger King again.

Carole tweaking Baskin.

That b****h Carole Baskin....

On anther note I'd definitely be interested

 

[relaxedanderson]

How about something like the old Fantasy Leagues where you can only have a total number of OV points?

You can have a squad of 20-odd players in a squad but in the match 11 you must have a minimum of four batsmen, one all-rounder, a keeper and three bowlers (leaves two places to fill with extra batters, bowlers or all-rounders as seen fit) with a total OV of somewhere around 700-800.

Whoever is in charge of the game can announce the pitch and weather conditions in advance and the managers choose their XI based on that.

Also, I've got a stats spreadsheet template ready to go if that will be any help.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

I've updated the first post with ideas.

Initially I added a poll but I thought anyone could vote whether they want to take part or not. So, it is probably better to reply again if you want in and include your preferred option (Idea 1 or 2) if you don't pick one I'll assume you are happy with either one.

 

[ahmedleo414]

I'm voting for idea 2

 

[relaxedanderson]

I'd go for option 2 but it will only really be of any use to me if we could pick from history, as my knowledge of contemporary cricket is rudimentary at best.

 

[Ed Smith]

I reckon you go 50 over