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INTERNET FANTASY CRICKET GAMES

The following are major suppliers of Fantasy Cricket games. Please check their websites for their latest game offerings:

• Fantasy Cricket Club

• Telegraph Fantasy Cricket

• Fantasy League

Links to various Fantasy Cricket games are as follows (Not Updated):

World Cup 2003 Games:

• BBC Fantasy Cricket World Cup

• Fantasy Cricket Club

• Fantasy Cricket Online

• Sky Sports / Dream League Fantasy World Cup Cricket

• Sun DreamTeam Fantasy World Cup Cricket

• TELEGRAPH FANTASY CRICKET WORLD CUP

BBC Fantasy Cricket World Cup

FREE TO PLAY

'Select 11 players from the Player List. Four must be classified as batsmen, three must be all-rounders, three must be bowlers and one must be a wicket-keeper.

You may make unlimited transfers before 12:15 GMT Sunday 9th February 2003. After that, it's a maximum of four transfers prior to each Game Phase.

Top prize is a signed England cricket bat plus a hospitality package to see a day's play of an England versus South Africa Test match at either Lord's, The Oval or Headingley.

Winners will receive tickets to any one day of the Test Match, a three course silver service meal at one of the restaurants at the venue of the winners choice, an official match programme and tea/coffee. Colour TVs will also be available so you won't miss a single ball bowled!'

Fantasy Cricket Club - World Cup

The 2003 World Cup gets under way in South Africa on 9th February and we have two fantastic games for you to play as you follow all of the action.

1) Our Fantasy World Cup Game has £10,000 in prizes up for grabs and follows our usual format with a £5 entry fee.

2) In addition, we are launching our brand new "Straight 6" notional spread betting game. This has a £3 entry fee and some very attractive prizes. Full details of both games will appear on the site later this week.

We are also co-sponsoring the UK's Daily Telegraph's World Cup Game. As a result, for every team that you set up in the Telegraph's game, you will be entitled to enter our Fantasy World Cup Game at a reduced fee of £3.

Sky Sports / Dream League Fantasy World Cup Cricket

• 1 pt per run scored
• 20 pts per wicket taken
• 5 pts per catch held by fielder other than Wicket-Keeper
• 10 pts per Wicket-Keeper dismissal (Catch or stumping)
• 5 pts per run-out (All fielders including Wicket-Keepers)

• 70.00-99.99 runs per 100 balls = 5pts
• 100 runs per 100 balls and over = 15pts

• 3.50 or less runs per over = 15pts
• 3.51-5.00 runs per over = 5pts

Sun DreamTeam Fantasy World Cup Cricket

CRICKET'S biggest-ever event, the 2003 World Cup, gets under way in South Africa on Sunday 9th February. Fourteen nations . . . 54 games over 43 days . . . but only ONE way to win a fortune! So put the misery of England's ashes tour behind you and join in the fun of The Sun's £50,000 Cricket Dream Team. 

As with all The Sun's fantasy games, our Cricket Dream Team rules are simple.  You just select a team of 11 players from a list of 110 they've chosen. They score points for you based on the amount of runs they score, wickets they take and stumpings, catches and run-outs they bag during the tournament.  And you don't need to be a member of the Barmy Army to enter. The brilliant Cricket Dream Team website (at www.cricketdreamteam.com) provides in-depth details on 110 players, so it couldn't be EASIER. You simply select one player from the 11 groups of 10 so you have four batsmen, two all-rounders, a wicketkeeper and four bowlers. It really is a doddle - just make sure you don't choose more than two players from any one country! And if your team is not performing like potential World Cup winners, you can dump up to THREE of your duds during the mid-game Transfer Window and bring in replacements for the crucial closing stages. 

The overall winner of Cricket World Cup Dream Team walks off with an amazing £25,000 first prize!  But there's MORE. Once you've selected 11 brave men to pin your hopes on, you get to choose which of the 14 participating nations you wish to associate your team with.  Your line-up will then be automatically entered into that country's league - so you take on everyone else who chooses that nation. At the end of the game the top scoring team in each of the 14 Country Leagues wins £500.  If that's not enough, you can also be in with a shout of a share of a further £1,500 by challenging your mates to enter a Mini League. And we've even got a mid-game prize of £1,000 up for grabs.  It costs just £5 to enter. And if you make five entries in one go, you ONLY PAY FOR FOUR! Closing date for entries is 12 noon GMT on Sunday February 9 2003.

TELEGRAPH FANTASY CRICKET WORLD CUP

There's £5,000 and a Caribbean holiday to be won in the Telegraph Fantasy Cricket World Cup.  To be in with a chance, select a team from the 14 competing countries and watch them score points for you with their performances in the 54 matches of the World Cup.  The first fixture is on Sunday 9 February.

Look out for details in The Daily Telegraph and online at www.fantasycricket.telegraph.co.uk from Saturday 18 January.  

Subscribers to Wisden Monthly (the February edition was published on 16 Jan) have been able to review the rules and player lists beforehand.  These are summarised as follows:

Pick 11 players - 5 batsmen, 1 keeper, 1 all-rounder and 4 bowlers - from the list of 140 world cricketers.  Every player has a rating between 1 and 9 (1 is best).  The total combined rating of your team for the group stages should be 41 or more.  You can select a maximum of six from any one country, and make ten transfers during the tournament.  

From the start of the Super Six stage on Wednesday 5 March, and through to the final on Sunday 23 March, the total combined rating of the team can be reduced from 41 to 25 or more. 

Players can earn or lose points based on their runs, wickets, catches, stumpings and match appearances.  

Each entry costs five pounds (£5).  Postal applications (e.g. the form in Wisden Monthly) must arrive by first post on Saturday 8 February.  For other entry options, please check the Telegraph.

You can also set up a Super League of five or more teams with friends and colleagues - so look out for the FISO Super League in due course.

Fantasy World Cup Cricket - 10 to Enter!

1) Game Name: BBC Fantasy Cricket World Cup 2003

Provider: BBC & Original Fantasy League

Format: Select 11 players from Player List: four must be classified

as batsmen, three must be all-rounders, three must be bowlers and

one must be a wicket-keeper.

Can use maximum of four transfers prior to each Game Phase. There

are five phases in all.

No more than two players can be selected from any participating

nation.

Cost: FREE. One entry per person

Deadline: Unlimited transfers until 12:15 GMT Sun 9 Feb

Prizes: Top prize is a signed England cricket bat plus a

hospitality package to see a day's play of an England versus South

Africa Test match at Lord's, The Oval or Headingley. Runners up and

first four phase winners will receive tickets to a Test match and

merchandise items.

Mini-League? Yes. Free. No prize.

Game website

FISO forum link

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2) Game Name: FF 2003 Cricket World Cup

Provider: Fantasy Factory

Summary: An interactive challenge that promises players the

opportunity to enjoy the full World Cup cricket action with

prediction fun. Simply put the 14 participating nations in the order

you think they will perform. Nations gain points by winning games

and progressing through the competition. You gain points by making

correct predictions.

Cost: One FREE entry each

Deadline: End-Sat 8 Feb

Prizes: FF Prize Credits

Mini-League? Yes. Free entry, no prize

Game website

FISO forum link: none yet

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3) Game Name: Dream Team Fantasy World Cup Cricket

Provider: Sun & Times

Summary: Select a team of 11 players from the list of 110 provided.

They earn points for you based on the amount of runs, wickets,

stumpings, catches and run-outs they bag. You can dump up to THREE

of your duds during the mid-game Transfer Window and bring in

replacements for the crucial closing stages.

Entry cost: £5, or four for £20

Deadline: 12 noon GMT on Sunday 9 February

Prizes: Total £50,000 on offer. £25,000 to overall winner

Mini-League? Yes, two types. No extra charge.

Country league winner gets £500. Mini-league winners share £1,500

Game website

FISO forum link

For a comprehensive review of this game, please see next section.

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4) Game Name: FCO World Cup Game

Provider: Fantasy Cricket Online

Summary: Game is based on the real-life performance of the players

in the World Cup. Each manager picks a squad of 16 players (i.e.

first team plus 5 reserves). Contestant can then rotate squad an

unlimited number of times in order to maximise the points scored by

the 11 in the team at any time. Transfers can also be made.

Entry cost: £5 per team

Deadline: End of Sat 8 Feb

Prizes: £500 for winner

Mini-League? Yes

Game website

FISO forum link: Not yet

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5) Game Name: Cricket World Cup Fantasy

Provider: Sporting Life

Summary: All you need to do is pick a squad of 14 players, one from

each competing country. Your team will score points as follows:

1 point per batting run; 25 points per wicket taken; 5 pts per catch

or stumping

The designated joker in the 14 will earn double points.

No transfers.

Entry is free

Prizes: Winner will get four tickets to Test match Eng vs SA at

Oval in Sept. Runner-up will win a selection of cricket gear

courtesy of Surrey CCC including a bat signed by at least 14

international players and the third-placed player will win a pair of

tickets to Surrey's floodlit match in the summer.

Mini-League? No

Game website

FISO forum link: none yet

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6) Game Name: Telegraph Fantasy Cricket World Cup

Provider: Telegraph (with Wisden & FCC)

Summary: Pick 5 batsmen, 1 keeper, 1 all-rounder and 4 bowlers from

the list of over 140 cricketers. Every player has a rating between

1 and 9 (1 is best). The total combined rating of your team for the

group stages should be 41 or more. You can select a maximum of six

from any one nation, and make ten transfers during the tournament.

>From the start of the Super Six stage on Wednesday 5 March, and

through to the final on Sunday 23 March, the total combined rating

of the team can be reduced from 41 to 25 or more.

Players can earn or lose points based on their runs, wickets,

catches, stumpings, match appearances and strike rates.

Entry fee: £5

Deadline: Postal applications must arrive by first post on Saturday

8 February.

Online entrants have until 10am GMT on Sunday morning.

Prizes: Winner will get £5,000 and a trip for two to watch England

take on the West Indies in Barbados on 26 – 30 March 2004. Two

runners up and both stage winners share another £8,000.

Super League? Yes. No extra fee. For five or more teams. First

prize is day in a corporate hospitality box for 10 people at one of

England's home Test matches this summer. Look out for FISO Super

League entry details.

Game website

FISO forum link

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7) Game Name: Fantasy World Cup

Provider: Fantasy Cricket Club

Summary: Select a team of 11 players from the published Player

List: 5 Batsmen, 1 Wicketkeeper, 1 All-Rounder, 4 Bowlers

Each player has a unique Player Rating in the Game. The total

Player Ratings of your 11-man team must not exceed 75 points. There

is no restriction on the number of players that you may select from

any one country.

You may make a maximum of 5 transfers during the Group Phase.

Before the Super Six Phase, there will be a transfer amnesty during

which you can make unlimited transfers. During this second Phase you

may make 5 further transfers.

Entry fee: £5 per team; reduced to £3 for every team set up in

co-sponsored Telegraph game

Deadline: 12.00 noon GMT on Sun 9 Feb

Prizes: £10,500 in total:

Overall Winner: £5,000; 2nd place: £1,500; 3rd place: £500

Group Phase Winner: £1,000; Group Phase Runner-up: £500

Super Sixes/Semi-Finals/Final Phase Winner: £1,000;

Super Sixes/Semi-Finals/Final Phase Runner-up: £500

Mini-League? Yes. No extra charge. Winning super league earns

£500

Game website

FISO forum link

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8) Game Name: Straight Six

Provider: Fantasy Cricket Club

Summary: FCC has joined forces with Sporting Index to run an online

game based on the concept of notional spread betting on individual

player performances and other markets. With a bank of 5,000 Chips,

you must place a minimum of 6 notional trades between the date that

you enter the game and the end of the World Cup in order to be

eligible for a prize.

Sporting Index will provide live quotes for the majority of the

leading Batsmen and Bowlers participating in the World Cup, based on

their Total Tournament Runs and Total Tournament Wickets. These

prices will change continually throughout the World Cup in line with

the actual performances of those players. Additional markets may be

introduced by us later in the Game.

All you have to do is assess the prices quoted by Sporting Index and

take a view on whether you think a player will do better or worse

than the prices quoted. If you think the player will do better than

the price quoted, then you can "Buy" that player's performance. If

you think he will do worse than the quote, then you can "Sell" that

player's performance.

Fee: £3 per entry

Deadline: None

Prizes: Sporting Index spread betting accounts will be offered as

prizes to the top 50 players at the end of the World Cup:

1st £500; 2nd £250; 3rd £100;

4th to 10th £50; 11th to 20th £30, 21st to 50th £20

Mini-League? No.

Game website

FISO forum link

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9) Game Name: Cricket World Cup Dream League

Provider: Sky Sports & Dream League

Summary: choose 6 Batsmen, 1 Wicket-Keeper and 4 Bowlers. Each

real-life player has been given a player value. The combined value of your 11 cricketers must not exceed £100m.

Points can be earned by players for runs, wickets, catches, stumpings and run outs, as well as batsmen’s scoring rate and bowlers’ economy rate. With up to 40 transfers available on a daily basis, the game promises to be very interactive.

Entry fee: £5

Deadline: 23:59 GMT, Sat 8 Feb

Prizes: £5,000 for champion; further £5,000 distributed to runners

up and four stage winners

Mini-League? No

Game website

FISO forum link

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10) Game Name: Snowchicken Fantasy World Cup

Provider: Snowchicken

Summary: Each team must include 5 batsmen, 1 all-rounder, 1 keeper and 4 bowlers. There is no restriction on the number of players that may be chosen from any particular country. Six transfers are available. Players are awarded points for runs, wickets, catches and match appearances.

Play for fun - entry is free. There are token prizes of Amazon vouchers or merchandise for the top three.

Deadline: Midnight (GMT) Sat 8 Feb

Mini-League? No.

Game website

FISO forum link: None yet

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And finally, the following may help with research:

- The Racing Post on Friday 6 February aims to provide the

definitive guide to the Cricket World Cup, with in-depth team

analysis and fixed odds & spread tips.

- Times Cricket WC handbook is free with the newspaper on Saturday 8

Feb

Good luck.

Click here for news on Mini-Leagues set up for FISO members.

Other Cricket Games:

Telegraph Fantasy Cricket

The closing date for this year's competition is 10 a.m. BST Wednesday, 8 May 2002. The Telegraph has introduced a number of small changes this season but, in essence, you need to pick five batsmen, an all-rounder, a keeper and four bowlers from a list of 270 players.  Instead of the cash value-based system of the fantasy football game, cricketers are given a rating of 1 to 9 (where 1 is best).  The total combined rating of the selected XI must be 41 or more.

To view the list of county & international cricketers, as well as the registration form, log on to:

www.fantasycricket.telegraph.co.uk

Players score points based on the number of runs scored or conceded,  wickets taken and catches & stumpings made. Your chosen captain scores double.

The deadline for teams to accumulate points from day one is 8 May. The season lasts twenty weeks, and will close with the matches on Sunday 22 September.

The prize for the best selector is £20,000, and there is a separate £10,000 for the winner of the international-only contest.  The top superleague will receive £5,000.

A FISO super league has now been set up.  To participate, first enter your XI online and then use FISO SuperLeague PIN 8000082 and chairman's team PIN 5006244 to join over 20 (to date) other FISO teams in the super league. Should we be lucky enough to win the top Super League prize of £5,000 then this will be shared out amongst not only the top 5 but also all teams that have at least 80% of the points total of our top team - so finish within 20% of first place in the Super League and you could receive a payout!

The entry fee (including a super league entry) is £4 (or £6 if you wish to use the internet for transfers).

Please access the FISO cricket forum (click here) for initial news, tips on this summer's contest and full details of how the TFC Super League prize would be paid out. Reviewed 3 May 2002.

Fantasy Cricket Club   

Fantasy Cricket club boast Jed Pitman and David Piesing on its Board of Directors and outsource the game running and mechanics to DreamLeague.

In FCC's fantasy cricket games, you get to select either squads of 15 or teams of 11 international players (depending on each game format). Then watch them score points for you based on their performances in Test Matches or One-Day Internationals ("ODIs"). There are cash prizes on offer for all games, and in some games FCC are also offering a variety of additional non-cash prizes.

FCC started with their First 2002/3 Fantasy Test Game (25 April to 9 September) and their First 2002/3 Fantasy ODI Game £10,000 (25 May to 13 July) both with total prize funds of £10,000. They intend to run the following games:

27th June 2002
ODI Triangular Game (England/India/Sri Lanka in England)

27th July 2002
England v India Test Series Game (4 Tests)

August 2002 (t.b.c.)
ODI Triangular Game (Pakistan/South Africa/Sri Lanka in Morocco)

12th September 2002
ICC Champions Trophy Game (15 ODI matches held in Sri Lanka)

18th October 2002
Second 2002/3 Fantasy Test Game
(South Africa v Bangladesh (2 Tests), Australia v England (5 Tests), South Africa v Sri Lanka (2 Tests), Zimbabwe v Pakistan (2 Tests), South Africa v Pakistan (2 Tests)

7th November 2003
Australia v England Ashes Game (5 Tests)

23rd November 2002
Second 2002 Fantasy ODI Game (Zimbabwe v Pakistan (5 matches), South Africa v Sri Lanka (5 matches) and South Africa v Pakistan (5 matches)

13th December 2002
Australia/England/Sri Lanka VB Series Triangular ODI Game (15 matches held in Australia)

9th February 2003
2003 World Cup Game

Updated review 22 June 2002.

Fantasy Cricket Online

Fantasy Cricket Online is based on the real-life performance of the players in the UK domestic season this Summer. Each manager is allowed to pick a squad of 16 players (i.e. 1st team of 11 plus 5 reserves). He can then rotate his squad an unlimited number of times in order to maximise the points scored by the 11 in the team at any time. There are up to 12 divisions with promotion and relegation each week. The winner of each division will receive a £10 prize which should keep managers interested by ensuring that there is always something to play for. The winner of the overall league will receive a cash prize of £500 at the end of the season. There is also a prize of £100 for winning the first class league and for winning the one-day league. Reviewed 5 April 2002. Note: Fantasy World Cup Cricket game is also being run - entries accepted from Jan 2003.

Timeless Test Cricket

A simulated cricket game, using 'virtual cricket', which allows players to choose a team from a database of all players to play test cricket.  Have Marshall bowling to Grace, Bradman taking on Warne - fantastic stuff! Reviewed 5 April 2002.

CricketManager.net

CricketManager.net is a Real-Life Performance fantasy cricket game. Current series include the VB Series and the England tour of NZ and it is intended that many more series will be added in the future.  Users have a bank balance to buy there team players and player prices are updated daily.  Transfers are allowed up until the start of the match.  Hopefully it will also soon have a WAP interface so that users can select their teams via a WAP enabled mobile phone. Reviewed 18 March 2002.

Dreamcricket

Dreamcricket.com's current Tournaments: They are covering South Africa - West Indies  ODI Series (April 28th to May 16th) Benson & Hedges ODI Series (April 30th - July 14th) English County Division I (May 9th - September 15th) English County Division II (May 9th - September 15th). Players choose 11 players from ODI Squads published on the website prior to the start of the each Tournament. Scoring is via a Share Portfolio system. The site is free to enter and is giving away cash prizes for each tournament.

DreamLeague

DreamLeague usually run a Super Selector fantasy cricket game. Check their homepage for the latest news.

FantasyTeam

Experience the thrill of competing in The Asia Cup Tournament.  Here's your opportunity to test your skills, or learn new ones, all for Free, with the chance of winning some great prizes. Players must draft a complete team (starting lineup and reserve) categorized by position. A valid FantasyTeam cricket team consists of 17 real cricket players, all of whom are taken from the active rosters of Asia Cup 2000 Series. So don't hesitate and join FantasyTeam's FREE Cricket Challenge. Registration for FantasyTeam's FREE NatWest Cricket Challenge is open from 15 June 2000.

HitforSix Fantasy Cricket

HitforSix is a brand new free fantasy cricket PBeM game run using Virtual Cricket 4.0. Unlike most other fantasy cricket games, you can pick your own squad and interact with other managers to perform tasks such as transferring players. The first 10 entries received will be eligible to compete in the 10 team Super League. Reviewed 22 January 2002.

HitForSix - World Cup Cricket  

FREE Fantasy Cricket World Cup! Take any 1 of 63 countries and guide them to Fantasy World Cup glory!! PBeM simulated game. Reviewed 28 July 2002.

Leg Before Wicket

A play by email game using 'International Test Cricket' software.

THE OVAL WORLD FANTASY CRICKET LEAGUE 2000

For the Surrey CCC Supporters club members only - pick a squad of 13 players with an overall £20,000 per week wage cost. All entries must be received before the start of the PPP Healthcare County Championship season on 26th April 2000.

Ultra Cricket

Ultra Cricket is a play by email Cricket Management simulation game where you take on the role of a manager of a squad of players hoping to win glory in both Test and One Day competitions. You have complete control over these virtual cricketers even 'designing' them when you start your squad (e.g. name them and decide whether they are left handed or right). Each week you submit orders stating the team and their tactics for a Test and two One Dayers.  In return you get a comprehensive ball by ball summary of the games as well as the latest injury and form guide for your players.  You can browse the web site for stats and the history of opponents and watch live game unfold before your very eyes.  This is an amazingly realistic and comprehensive cricket simulation game and it is FREE to play. Join the hundreds of people who are addicted to Ultra Cricket and get involved in the Ultra Cricket community which involves regular social get-togethers, on-line chat rooms and forums and a weekly e-magazine.

CricInfo's Fantasy County Cricket

Cricinfo's England v Sri Lanka fantasy test match cricket gives you the chance to win cricket gear. One player scores double points - so make your choices carefully. You can also create your own group, and compete in your own personal League against your friends. Closing date is 22 February 2001.

You're The Boss

You're The Boss tests you out with an Ashes fantasy cricket game due to commence by the 2nd Ashes test. The winner of their League will be the team who has the highest overall score come the end of the Ashes series. Each team must consist of 5 batsmen (2 Openers and 3 Middle Order), 1 All-Rounder, 1 Wicket Keeper and 4 Bowlers and no player is allowed to be selected twice. No transferring of players will be allowed. 

Fantasy CricInfo Championship - 2001

Fantasy CricInfo Championship is a free to enter fantasy cricket game brought to you by the new sponsors of the English County Cricket Championship. Cricket related prizes (bats and videos) are on offer and to stand a chance of winning you need to pick 11 players, nominate one player as your 'trump' (scores double). You must pick 5 batsmen, 1 all rounder, 1 wicketkeeper and 4 bowlers. Only games played in the CricInfo County Championship count. You can only enter one team and you need to register with CricInfo to take part.

World of Cricket League

A new sports sim, World Cricket League, has just been launched allowing players to manage their favourite first class team from around the world to championship glory. Each season lasts for 18 games, plus cup matches.

If you have played a fantasy/interactive Cricket game that you think should be included within our pages or if you run your own online competition that you think deserves a mention or even if you own cricket management software that you would like to advertise on our site -  please let us know or use the submit form.