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    Posted: 13 March 2007 at 12:04pm


Cricket World ® Blasting Bats is a competition between the Cricket Manufacturers’ contracted players that are competing in the World Cup.

Have a look on this page to see how it works.

Each manufacturer will score points based on how many runs are scored but each run will count the same for each manufacturer so as not to give any unfair advantage. There are also bonuses for sixes and centuries.

As well as running the competition between manufacturers, we'd like to set up a prediction competition here on the forum.

To play, you need to select which bat manufacturer you think will score the most points, pick a player who you think will score the most points and have a guess at the weekly points total of your chosen manufacturer.

There will be prizes for those of you who get closest to the points score each week.

Do have a look at the player pages before you choose your team:

Here

Good luck!


Edited by -JP- - 13 March 2007 at 1:16pm
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just to clarify - if every single player listed for each maker doesn't score at least one run, you get zero points?
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No, that's probably my poor explanation.

Total runs scored by all players with one bat X 1/number of players = points

Clearly, the way I did it earlier is not the simplest way of explaining it.
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Blimey JP , it starts in less than an hour - when's the closing time for entries?
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I am gonna enter then lock the thread LOL
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No later than Thursday - I think for this week we can just see how it goes and then launch into full predictions once we have a decent idea of relevant sort points totals.
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Originally posted by Clobber

I am gonna enter then lock the thread LOL


 Brilliant !!  I'd never thought of that - can we alternate with each new comp matey?
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I would like to take part in this.
Where do I enter my favorite blasting bat?
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Can I go with kookaburra, Ricky Ponting as the best player and a weekly points total of 300
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Nice competition .... I would like to register my fav bat ... MRF (with the two best batsmen under their banner, this is the bat to bat for!!)
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Originally posted by IbiZZle

I would like to take part in this.
Where do I enter my favorite blasting bat?


Just post your entry here.

That goes for everyone:

Post your bat manufacturer, player, and points prediction.

Prizes will be awarded.
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Originally posted by slogger72N/O

Can I go with kookaburra, Ricky Ponting as the best player and a weekly points total of 300


doesn't that mean that the 16 Kookaburra players have to score nearly 5000 runs between them to get 300 points?
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anyway....

Puma

Ponting

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Originally posted by Clobber

Originally posted by slogger72N/O

Can I go with kookaburra, Ricky Ponting as the best player and a weekly points total of 300


doesn't that mean that the 16 Kookaburra players have to score nearly 5000 runs between them to get 300 points?
 
oh right, I thought it meant runs, can I change it to 20
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Slazenger: Ian bell

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Originally posted by slogger72N/O

Originally posted by Clobber

Originally posted by slogger72N/O

Can I go with kookaburra, Ricky Ponting as the best player and a weekly points total of 300


doesn't that mean that the 16 Kookaburra players have to score nearly 5000 runs between them to get 300 points?
 
oh right, I thought it meant runs, can I change it to 20


that's only my own interpretation of it, I could be way wrong
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You were right Clobs.

You may change, slogger.
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he'll be gutted now if they do actually pull out 4800 runs LOL
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Not to be so naggy on the detail, but shouldn't that be Bat B >>>
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You're on the ball ;-)
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Thanks.

All this math looks way above my cranium, but here goes:

Blasting Bat: Kookaburra
Player: Sangakkara
Points Prediction: 36


Edited by IbiZZle - 14 March 2007 at 10:40pm
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Originally posted by IbiZZle

Not to be so naggy on the detail, but shouldn't that be Bat B >>>




Quite right. That has now been amended. Thanks.
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Tis a right batty thread this fellas !!!
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Here's a score update, but bear in mind that not everyone has played so they are a bit skewed:

Puma 22.17 points
MRF 19.5 points
Gray Nicolls 9.96
Hunts County 9.5
Kookaburra 9.19
Woodworm 2.67
Slazenger 1.6
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I'll go Puma JP. Player , Adam Gilchrist.  Points prediction 44
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Originally posted by Clobber

anyway....

Puma

Ponting

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 Unless i've lost the plot Clobs , Ponting isn't using a Puma !!
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It doesn't matter - you can pick any player regardless of what bat they use.
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yeah I opted for a different manufacturer to my player for tactical reasons
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