NZ 23/24 FC Draft - Domestic Selector

[Athlai]

And we're back with a golden oldie, the NZ Domestic Selector! As there is a bit of ongoing drama, a more simplified version of the draft and competition will be run. So the coveted CW Plunket Shield is up for grabs!





Housekeeping

1. All NZ FC, NZ official tour games and NZ Test matches in the 23/24 season will be counted.
2. We will be using the scoring system from CW Fantasy cricket (Test matches)
3. Each selector will pick 15 players, however only your top 11 players scores will count towards your team's total (this is to cover injuries and dud selections)
4. Only 5 players bowling scores will be counted toward your 11, and only 1 wicketkeeper
5. Picking around an XI that could actually theoretically play a game is encouraged (an actual keeper, 3-4 genuine bowlers, a couple allrounders, 2 openers etc)
6. If you have a player who plays a Test you get 10 bonus points for any particular game.
7. The player does not need to be contracted by any team, but obviously it would be sensible to pick players that will play
8. This is a fantasy draft for domestic cricket, so don't be a dickhead.

Point System

Batting	Scoring Area	Points
	Each Run Scored	1 Point
	Duck	-20 Points
	Golden Duck	-30 Points
	Diamond Duck	0 Points
Batting Bonuses	50 Runs	20 Points
	100 Runs	40 Points
	150 Runs	70 Points
	200 Runs	100 Points
	250+ Runs	140 Points
	Not Out/Retired Hurt	5 Points

Bowling	Scoring Area	Points
	Each Wicket Taken	25 Points
	Each Maiden Over	3 Points
Bowling Bonuses	4 Wicket Haul (innings)	40 Points
	5 Wicket Haul (innings)	60 Points
	6 Wicket Haul (innings)	90 Points
	7 Wicket Haul (innings)	125 Points

Fielding	Scoring Area	Points
	Per Catch	10 Points
	Per WK Catch	8 Points
	Per Run Out (all fielders involved where applicable)	10 Points
	Per Stumping	15 Points
Fielding Bonuses	5+ WK dismissals	25 Points
	3+ FIelding Dismissals (non WK)	20 Points

Cricket Web's Fantasy Cricket - Points Summary

Feel free to suggest any changes to this and we will lock it in prior to the season starting. Currently, I'm thinking we remove the MOTM bonus score and maybe lower the points from maiden overs for bowling?

A big thanks to Heef for helping out in building the excel to make my life a bit easier on this front.

Let me know if you have any questions

Signups

1. Athlai
2. ataraxia
3. Phlegm

 

[Athlai]

Men’s Domestic contracts finalised

The 2023/24 home summer of cricket inches another step closer with New Zealand’s six Major Associations finalising their men’s Domestic contracted player rosters.

www.nzc.nz

Players offered central contracts for 2023-24:

Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will Young.

Finalised 2023/24 Men’s Domestic contracts:

Auckland: Adithya Ashok, Cole Briggs, Louis Delport, Danru Ferns, Cam Fletcher, Matt Gibson, Ryan Harrison, Harjot Johal, Simon Keene, Ben Lister, Robbie O’Donnell, Will O’Donnell, Sean Solia, Quinn Sunde, George Worker, Yahya Zeb

Northern Districts: Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Kristian Clarke, Henry Cooper, Matthew Fisher, Zak Gibson, Brett Hampton, Scott Johnston, Scott Kuggeleijn, Bharat Popli, Tim Pringle, Jeet Raval, Tim Seifert, Fred Walker, Joe Walker

Central Districts: Jack Boyle, Doug Bracewell, Tom Bruce, Will Clark, Josh Clarkson, Dane Cleaver, Liam Dudding, Joey Field, Greg Hay, Curtis Heaphy, Jayden Lennox, Ajaz Patel, Brett Randell, Brad Schmulian, Ray Toole, Bayley Wiggins

Wellington: Muhammad Abbas, Nick Greenwood, James Hartshorn, Troy Johnson, Nick Kelly, Callum McLachlan, Iain McPeake, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Gareth Severin, Ben Sears, Michael Snedden, Nathan Smith, Jesse Tashkoff, Peter Younghusband, Logan van Beek

Canterbury: Chad Bowes, Matt Boyle, Leo Carter, Sean Davey, Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay, Rhys Mariu, Cole McConchie, Angus McKenzie, Edward Nuttall, Ken McClure, Will O’Rourke, Michael Rae, Michael Rippon, Fraser Sheat, Henry Shipley

Otago: Matt Bacon, Max Chu, Jacob Cumming, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft, Luke Georgeson, Jake Gibson, Andrew Hazeldine, Llew Johnson, Ben Lockrose, Jarrod McKay, Travis Muller, Thorn Parkes, Dale Phillips, Hamish Rutherford, Ollie White

 

[Athlai]

Stats from 22/23

FC Batting

https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/plunket-shield-2022-23-14875

FC Bowling

https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/bowling-most-wickets-career/plunket-shield-2022-23-14875

Test Batting

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

Test Bowling

Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com

stats.espncricinfo.com

 

[Athlai]

Current Fixtures

20 Oct-19 Nov: Plunket Shield (4 FC matches each)

29 Jan: NZ XI vs SA (if FC status)

4 Feb-18 Feb: SA vs NZ (2 Tests)

29 Feb-13 Mar: AU vs NZ (2 Tests)

29 Feb-28 Mar: Plunket Shield (4 FC matches each)



I think the NZ A vs AU A games are too soon to be included (start end of this month) but let me know what you think

 

[ataraxia]

In.

The massive batting bonuses in particular seem to treat milestones as the be-all and end-all, which is somewhat urgh. Get rid of all of them, and make each wicket only 20 to ensure batting–bowling balance remains roughly even, I say.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah tweaking the batting isn't a bad suggestion (though to confirm, you only get 1 batting bonus for milestones)

A theoretical 5fer bowler, 5wickets is 125 points + bonus 60 so total 185
vs
A batsman that scores 145 = 145 points +bonus 40

I reckon if we brought that bonus to 20 instead, it'd be a bit fairer. Considering 100s are about twice as common as 5fers (though 150s and 200s are a bit more in line with 5fers/6fers etc)

 

[Flem274*]

Yup, I'll join in.

 

[NZTailender]

Keen

 

[Athlai]

@Bahnz @straw man @vandem @Chewie @HeathDavisSpeed

Keen lads?

 

[Bahnz]

Yeah sure.

 

[straw man]

sure I'll play

 

[NZTailender]

Could we make the first two rounds of draft from the central contract players only? Just for something a bit different, tactics wise, perhaps.

 

[Athlai]

If two others agree, sure.

 

[Athlai]

@Bahnz @Flem274* @ataraxia @straw man

Thoughts on NZTs idea?

 

[Athlai]

I think we will say no change on this year then for Gegs idea

@HeathDavisSpeed
Would you be so kind as to make a reverse serpentine draft order for us?

Bahnz
NZT
Straw Man
Ataraxia
Phlegm
Athlai

Throw yourself in if keen

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Order:

Bahnz
Athlai
Straw Man
Ataraxia
Phlegm
NZT
~~~~
NZT
Phlegm
Ataraxia
Straw Man
Athlai
Bahnz
~~~~
NZT
Phlegm
Ataraxia
Straw Man
Athlai
Bahnz
~~~~~
Bahnz
Athlai
Straw Man
Ataraxia
Phlegm
NZT
~~~~
NZT
Phlegm
Ataraxia
Straw Man
Athlai
Bahnz
~~~~~
Bahnz
Athlai
Straw Man
Ataraxia
Phlegm
NZT
~~~~
NZT
Phlegm
Ataraxia
Straw Man
Athlai
Bahnz
~~~~~
Bahnz
Athlai
Straw Man
Ataraxia
Phlegm
NZT
~~~~
NZT
Phlegm
Ataraxia
Straw Man
Athlai
Bahnz
~~~~~
Bahnz
Athlai
Straw Man
Ataraxia
Phlegm
NZT
~~~~
NZT
Phlegm
Ataraxia
Straw Man
Athlai
Bahnz

SUBS
Bahnz
Athlai
Straw Man
Ataraxia
Phlegm
NZT

 

[Athlai]

Thanks Heef

@Bahnz you're up with the first pick!

 

[Bahnz]

Quick question, is the Bangladesh test series included in this?

 

[Athlai]

Yeah, lets go any Test/FC from Oct 1-Mar 31 (including matches that finish after, but start before)

 

[Bahnz]

Williamson

Apologies in advance to KW for ensuring the recurrence of his acl injury.