Phantom Draft

[Jemisi]

Jemisi is up, but just a bit busy at work. Will have a pick in a couple of hours

[foreignfield]

One of my mates used to run a soccer simulation on another forum. He had a program that would allow you to input the squads and their attributes. Then each round the person would select their team and the system would run the simulation. Not sure how that would work on here though.

I was thinking that might be the most interactive way of doing it actually. We'd just need to come up with a fair formula. As Jemisi said, some sort of combination between recent form and career form... and then a way so each franchise owner can select an XI and a match "happens".

There is a few different simulators you can use for cricket matches. I run a Zimbabwe Premier League on another forum. I was tempted to start it over here, but I couldn't work out how to get code boxes to place commentary and scorecards in.

So I can help when it's time to have matches with the teams.

Your league looks might impressive ... although seeing Amla, Malinga, Dhoni, and Jadeja in a Mountaineers' line-up feels slightly surreal

Is it limited overs only? It would be great if you could run a version of it over here as well with our squads and different formats.

[Jemisi]

Rhinos would like to draft Tendai Chisoro with our 15th pick.

[foreignfield]

I'm a bit disappointed you did not retain one of your promising young spinners, Jemisi.

[maehara]

There is a few different simulators you can use for cricket matches. I run a Zimbabwe Premier League on another forum. I was tempted to start it over here, but I couldn't work out how to get code boxes to place commentary and scorecards in.

Since this idea intrigues me...

The CODE tag is more aimed at programmer types and puts everything in a scrolly box for easy copy'n'pasting

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like this

and probably isn't very useful for this sort of thing.

But I added a custom tag, PRE, a while back, which just displays everything in monospaced font

like this

that should do the job nicely. Doesn't appear in the new post screen because it's custom, but you can type it in manually.

[CrimsonAvenger]

With everyone left with $500 at the end of this, can we all pick just one more guy as reserve and work on his development? Please

[totoro]

Your league looks might impressive ... although seeing Amla, Malinga, Dhoni, and Jadeja in a Mountaineers' line-up feels slightly surreal

Is it limited overs only? It would be great if you could run a version of it over here as well with our squads and different formats.

Thank you foreignfield. I have got better as the seasons have passed.

The Zimbabwe Premier League is just a 50 over competition, but I can use the same simulator for first class matches as well. I'm not sure how I will simulate T20 matches, which will be a problem.

Since this idea intrigues me...

The CODE tag is more aimed at programmer types and puts everything in a scrolly box for easy copy'n'pasting

Code: Select all

like this

and probably isn't very useful for this sort of thing.

But I added a custom tag, PRE, a while back, which just displays everything in monospaced font

like this

that should do the job nicely. Doesn't appear in the new post screen because it's custom, but you can type it in manually.

That looks perfect. I was hoping one of the Admin could help me with this.

Looks like I better start doing some rating of the players, with the drafts nearly finished.

[Jemisi]

I'm a bit disappointed you did not retain one of your promising young spinners, Jemisi.

You guys took Munyede and Kudakwashe Denga Bhasikoro was a toss up for 15th pick. I'd be quite happy to give him a pay as you play contract.

[foreignfield]

I'm a bit disappointed you did not retain one of your promising young spinners, Jemisi.

You guys took Munyede and Kudakwashe Denga Bhasikoro was a toss up for 15th pick. I'd be quite happy to give him a pay as you play contract.

If everybody gets another 500 $ pick, as Crimson suggested, you might find a bit of competition for the Bycicle , although Njanji also impressed against us. But for now, we are eagerly awaiting the Tuskers' final pick.

[Jemisi]

Yeah Njanji has 10 wickets in three games, just thought I didn't have enough places for potential that hasn't seen enough game time.