Blasting Bats
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Forum Name: Cricket World Competitions
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Topic: Blasting Bats
Posted By: -JP-
Subject: Blasting Bats
Date 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 http://www.cricketworld.com/blasting_bats - 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: http://www.cricketworld.com/blasting_bats/article/?aid=9951 - Here Good luck! |
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Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 12:57pm
| just to clarify - if every single player listed for each maker doesn't score at least one run, you get zero points? |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 1:15pm
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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. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 1:35pm
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Blimey JP , it starts in less than an hour - when's the closing time for entries?
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 1:38pm
I am gonna enter then lock the thread 
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Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 1:42pm
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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. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 1:51pm
Brilliant !! I'd never thought of that - can we alternate with each new comp matey? ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: IbiZZle
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 4:55am
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I would like to take part in this. Where do I enter my favorite blasting bat? ------------- !~Where Ever You Go, There You Are~! |
Posted By: slogger72N/O
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 7:27am
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Can I go with kookaburra, Ricky Ponting as the best player and a weekly points total of 300 ------------- |
Posted By: oakparag
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 9:00am
| 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!!) |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 4:35pm
Just post your entry here. That goes for everyone: Post your bat manufacturer, player, and points prediction. Prizes will be awarded. |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 4:43pm
doesn't that mean that the 16 Kookaburra players have to score nearly 5000 runs between them to get 300 points? |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 4:44pm
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anyway.... Puma Ponting 52 |
Posted By: Freddie
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 6:33pm
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Gray Nicolls
Upul Tharanga
60 ------------- On extended leave... |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 6:47pm
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MRF
Sachin Tendulkar
60
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Posted By: slogger72N/O
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 6:52pm
oh right, I thought it meant runs, can I change it to 20 ------------- |
Posted By: 70_degree_spin
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 8:16pm
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Slazenger: Ian bell 70 ------------- [ |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 8:59pm
that's only my own interpretation of it, I could be way wrong |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 9:00pm
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You were right Clobs. You may change, slogger. |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 9:14pm
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he'll be gutted now if they do actually pull out 4800 runs
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Posted By: IbiZZle
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 10:07pm
Not to be so naggy on the detail, but shouldn't that be Bat B >>> ------------- !~Where Ever You Go, There You Are~! |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 10:17pm
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You're on the ball ;-) |
Posted By: IbiZZle
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 10:34pm
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Thanks. All this math looks way above my cranium, but here goes: Blasting Bat: KookaburraPlayer: Sangakkara Points Prediction: 36 ------------- !~Where Ever You Go, There You Are~! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 15 March 2007 at 10:01am
Quite right. That has now been amended. Thanks. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 15 March 2007 at 10:04am
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Tis a right batty thread this fellas !!!
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 15 March 2007 at 1:29pm
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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 |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 15 March 2007 at 1:55pm
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I'll go Puma JP. Player , Adam Gilchrist. Points prediction 44
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 15 March 2007 at 1:57pm
Unless i've lost the plot Clobs , Ponting isn't using a Puma !! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 15 March 2007 at 2:01pm
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It doesn't matter - you can pick any player regardless of what bat they use. |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 15 March 2007 at 2:12pm
| yeah I opted for a different manufacturer to my player for tactical reasons |
Posted By: scuudz
Date Posted: 15 March 2007 at 4:32pm
| Oh!! I misunderstood the rules then. Thought your player had to be one that used your manufacturer's bat. Even so, I stand by my pick. |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 19 March 2007 at 2:26pm
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Not sure how Sledger does it, but he was closest with his score predictor. He guessed 44, Slazenger the leaders have 48.50. He actually all but guessed Puma's (his manufacturer) score: 45 No-one picked Hodge as top batsman though. Further updates - here |
Posted By: IbiZZle
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 6:31am
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Hey JP, How about an update please.
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Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 11:15am
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http://www.cricketworld.com/blasting_bats - Blasting Bats homepage Although there won't be an update until tomorrow/later today. |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 11:22am
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Puma have taken the lead again. Who is your money on for the Super Eights? |
Posted By: IbiZZle
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 2:57am
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Concerning the replacements coming in for New Zealand. Are you planning to add them to the list of players?
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Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 9:21am
| No. |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 03 April 2007 at 10:07am
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Can I still enter this JP ? ------------- |
Posted By: IbiZZle
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 3:11am
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So who wins?
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Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 11:18am
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Kookaburra: http://www.cricketworld.com/blasting_bats/ - http://www.cricketworld.com/blasting_bats/
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Posted By: IbiZZle
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 11:19pm
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Ok, now what happens?
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Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 11:59pm
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Well, nothing, seeing as no-one bothered with it past the first week, and it was pretty flawed to be honest. It'll be back for the Twenty20 WC, hopefully. ------------- |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 9:58am
| you mean we were supposed to change our selections each week?? |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 10:12am
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Yes. I told you it was flawed. At least for the Twenty20 WC we'll have a better idea of how many points is a good guide. ------------- |
Posted By: IbiZZle
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 7:03pm
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Oh man, this was the only competition I was looking forward to.
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