OK, after a lot of trying, here it is. Sorry about the wait.
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Recorded in England about events in Australia, and published in Hong Kong. It could only be the Short Midwicket Podcast! England have retained the Ashes, so are celebrating. People who aren't celebrating are Australians, so Will takes a look at why. Overall, England did good, so Will assesses how good, and how good they can be. Tis all good, in the hood.
Showing posts with label Fantasy Ashes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fantasy Ashes. Show all posts
Thursday, 30 December 2010
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Fantasy Ashes - Second Test Scoreboard
Thanks to all who played the Short Midwicket Fantasy Ashes this test. An up and down test in terms of the scores - and some very high scores indeed! So here's the moment I'm sure you've all been waiting for... the scores!
H4H Cricket 723
The Wrong Un 671
Sinead Farelly 651
Rich Abbot 532
Kevin Atkins 519
Molly Atkins 518
Will Atkins 456
Wes 237
All very tight at the top - well done to H4Hcricket who's team of Pietersen, Watson, Trott*, Swann and Bollinger accrued enough points to clinch this test's Fantasy Ashes!
To get involved for the next test, read the rules here and drop me an email or a tweet before the start of play at Perth!
H4H Cricket 723
The Wrong Un 671
Sinead Farelly 651
Rich Abbot 532
Kevin Atkins 519
Molly Atkins 518
Will Atkins 456
Wes 237
All very tight at the top - well done to H4Hcricket who's team of Pietersen, Watson, Trott*, Swann and Bollinger accrued enough points to clinch this test's Fantasy Ashes!
To get involved for the next test, read the rules here and drop me an email or a tweet before the start of play at Perth!
Sunday, 5 December 2010
Podcast - Ashes: Adelaide Day 3
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KP piled on the runs, and England piled more misery on Australia. And it wouldn't be appropriate if Will didn't keep piling this misery onto the Aussies. A lead was further piled on in the Fantasy Ashes, and serial piler Shane Warne features as the TOTD. Good area Shane!
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KP piled on the runs, and England piled more misery on Australia. And it wouldn't be appropriate if Will didn't keep piling this misery onto the Aussies. A lead was further piled on in the Fantasy Ashes, and serial piler Shane Warne features as the TOTD. Good area Shane!
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Saturday, 4 December 2010
Podcast - Ashes: Adelaide Day 2
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Alastair Cook got trending on Twitter, and he also scored a few more runs (just for the lols). England got a lead, and Australia got all rubbish again. I also took the lead in the Fantasy Ashes, and Tweet of the Day comes from one of my closest friends. Ripper!
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Alastair Cook got trending on Twitter, and he also scored a few more runs (just for the lols). England got a lead, and Australia got all rubbish again. I also took the lead in the Fantasy Ashes, and Tweet of the Day comes from one of my closest friends. Ripper!
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Monday, 29 November 2010
Podcast - Ashes: Brisbane Day 5
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Records were tumbling as Cook and Trott piled 'em on at the Gabba, and Will piles more misery onto the Australian team. Where there is a result, however, is in the Fantasy Ashes, where someone goes 1-0 up, and there's a bit of man love surrounding Graeme Swann (and for once it isn't Will towards Swanny).
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Records were tumbling as Cook and Trott piled 'em on at the Gabba, and Will piles more misery onto the Australian team. Where there is a result, however, is in the Fantasy Ashes, where someone goes 1-0 up, and there's a bit of man love surrounding Graeme Swann (and for once it isn't Will towards Swanny).
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Sunday, 28 November 2010
Podcast - Ashes: Brisbane Day 4
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Strauss and Cook put on a masterclass in batting (ish), and England are back into the game. Will looks at who can (or will) win this game, and whether a result is likely. Will's dad was too busy watching Wagner, so Will tackles the Fantasy Ashes alone. And someone put a chair on David Gower's foot.
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Strauss and Cook put on a masterclass in batting (ish), and England are back into the game. Will looks at who can (or will) win this game, and whether a result is likely. Will's dad was too busy watching Wagner, so Will tackles the Fantasy Ashes alone. And someone put a chair on David Gower's foot.
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Saturday, 27 November 2010
Podcast - Ashes: Brisbane Day 3 - Cock and Stress
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Just one of those days. Mike Hussey made 195, Dad pulled away in the Fantasy Ashes, and my microphone wouldn't work properly.
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Just one of those days. Mike Hussey made 195, Dad pulled away in the Fantasy Ashes, and my microphone wouldn't work properly.
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Friday, 26 November 2010
Podcast - Ashes: Brisbane Day 2
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England are right slap bang in the middle of a test match, and Will has a look at where this one will go. On a knife edge. In the balance. Ashes cricket at it's finest. Plus some more Fantasy Ashes with Will's dad, and Shane Warne as Tweet of the Day.
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England are right slap bang in the middle of a test match, and Will has a look at where this one will go. On a knife edge. In the balance. Ashes cricket at it's finest. Plus some more Fantasy Ashes with Will's dad, and Shane Warne as Tweet of the Day.
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Thursday, 25 November 2010
Podcast - Ashes: Brisbane Day One
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England didn't do so well, but Australia did. Especially P Siddley. But it's not all doom and gloom for England, as Will explains. Plus more Fantasy Ashes chat, and Freddie Flintoff's take on the day's play. (Thanks to Sky Sports for the commentary!)
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England didn't do so well, but Australia did. Especially P Siddley. But it's not all doom and gloom for England, as Will explains. Plus more Fantasy Ashes chat, and Freddie Flintoff's take on the day's play. (Thanks to Sky Sports for the commentary!)
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Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Podcast - Ashes: Brisbane Preview
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Cor blimey - it's the Ashes! A preview of the Brisbane test filled with pure excitement. And with the start of the Ashes comes the start of the Fantasy Ashes (email in to shortmidwicketpodcast@hotmail.co.uk to get involved). Aaaaaargh I'm excited!
Cor blimey - it's the Ashes! A preview of the Brisbane test filled with pure excitement. And with the start of the Ashes comes the start of the Fantasy Ashes (email in to shortmidwicketpodcast@hotmail.co.uk to get involved). Aaaaaargh I'm excited!
Friday, 29 October 2010
Podcast - Toy Story Tim
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England are flying out to Australia, and Tim Bresnan’s very excited for the flight over. Will’s more excited about the Ashes, almost to the point that he can’t make coherent sentences. South Africa beat Pakistan in two T20s, and Short Midwicket Fantasy Ashes is launched. Plus something very special (probably not that special) hidden away at the end…
Email in to shortmidwicketpodcast@hotmail.co.uk (like Will’s dad) for email related fun, and to sign up for the Fantasy Ashes. Tweets at @shortmidwicket, and blogs at theshortmidwicket.blogspot.com. TTFN For Now!
England are flying out to Australia, and Tim Bresnan’s very excited for the flight over. Will’s more excited about the Ashes, almost to the point that he can’t make coherent sentences. South Africa beat Pakistan in two T20s, and Short Midwicket Fantasy Ashes is launched. Plus something very special (probably not that special) hidden away at the end…
Email in to shortmidwicketpodcast@hotmail.co.uk (like Will’s dad) for email related fun, and to sign up for the Fantasy Ashes. Tweets at @shortmidwicket, and blogs at theshortmidwicket.blogspot.com. TTFN For Now!
The Short Midwicket Fantasy Ashes
I love the Ashes. It's all quite exciting. And like every other cricketing pundit, I like to make predictions about what's going to happen in each game.
So I got thinking. What if everyone who likes predicting things played against each other. In some sort of fantasy league? Brave new territory, I know, but this time I'm going to attempt to host it.
I need a few volunteers to play with me, so we can work out a league table; who's winning and losing, and who wins at the end.
The Short Midwicket Fantasy Ashes works as such. Before each test, each player picks three batsmen, and two bowlers. Each run their batsman score counts as one point; each wicket counts as twenty points. At the end of the game, I add it all together and work it out.
This will be a feature on the podcasts and I'll be plugging it on the one that's going to come later on.
So how do I get involved, I hear you cry. Simple. Email me at shortmidwicketpodcast@hotmail.co.uk, and I'll add you to the league. And all you need to do is to pick your players before start of play in each test. (If you don't make your picks by the first ball you won't score any points that test).
Sound good?
Simple Rules:
3 designated batsmen and 2 designated bowlers will be picked. The players will only score points based on their designated roles (i.e. runs for batsmen and wickets for bowlers).
A star player (of the five picked) can be nominated - this player will score double points for the test match.
There must be at least one English player and one Australian player in the 5 picked players.
To be eligible for the Short Midwicket Fantasy Ashes, you must name the team before start of the first days play on any given test. You must send the team to either shortmidwicketpodcast@hotmail.co.uk, or tweet Will at @shortmidwicket.
The winner may win a prize, but probably won't.
So I got thinking. What if everyone who likes predicting things played against each other. In some sort of fantasy league? Brave new territory, I know, but this time I'm going to attempt to host it.
I need a few volunteers to play with me, so we can work out a league table; who's winning and losing, and who wins at the end.
The Short Midwicket Fantasy Ashes works as such. Before each test, each player picks three batsmen, and two bowlers. Each run their batsman score counts as one point; each wicket counts as twenty points. At the end of the game, I add it all together and work it out.
This will be a feature on the podcasts and I'll be plugging it on the one that's going to come later on.
So how do I get involved, I hear you cry. Simple. Email me at shortmidwicketpodcast@hotmail.co.uk, and I'll add you to the league. And all you need to do is to pick your players before start of play in each test. (If you don't make your picks by the first ball you won't score any points that test).
Sound good?
Simple Rules:
3 designated batsmen and 2 designated bowlers will be picked. The players will only score points based on their designated roles (i.e. runs for batsmen and wickets for bowlers).
A star player (of the five picked) can be nominated - this player will score double points for the test match.
There must be at least one English player and one Australian player in the 5 picked players.
To be eligible for the Short Midwicket Fantasy Ashes, you must name the team before start of the first days play on any given test. You must send the team to either shortmidwicketpodcast@hotmail.co.uk, or tweet Will at @shortmidwicket.
The winner may win a prize, but probably won't.
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