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August 19, 2008

Posted by Avinash Subramaniam at 11:14 AM in Captain Fantasy's Diary

Captain Fantasy's Diary #9

So I was talking to Mr. Name Withheld (NW) about whether India will get thrashed again and what an ideal fantasy team should be before tomorrow's match. Is it time to bet on Mendis as your Trump? And how many transfers should you waste now? Is it ok to lose all and make a team for the remaining ODIs? And that stopped me in my tracks. Why on earth would you want to be me and use up all your transfers after one ODI? Let's see

NW: how many transfers should u waste now..
NW: is it ok to lose all and make a team for all the reamining ODIs..
avi subu: is it?
NW: I am just tossing ideas...
NW: u see what makes sense..
avi subu: am asking
avi subu: what do you think?
NW: I think its ok....
avi subu: do you have a tream?
avi subu: why is it ok?
NW: ya, but not updated for ages..
avi subu: there are 4 odis to go
avi subu: why is it ok to use up all fuve transfersa?
NW: just to be done with the worry of updating everyday!
avi subu: but that's not good fantasy strategy
NW: who said I am a fantasy guru!
avi subu: but this is fantasy post
avi subu: if you say it, one has to back it up, no
avi subu: we have a serious fantasy audience
NW: hmmmm....
NW: maybe serious , but we can just put the context...let them comment..
avi subu: because i am going to put this conversation on the fantasy blog

And I did. What do you think?

 
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Posted by: Keshav at August 19, 2008 5:11 PM

It is always good to have couple of subs in hand for end of series. In this series I see chance of SL winning it before 5th match, and they just might rest Mendis or Murali. Better to have at least 2 of the subs left for this kind of scenario.
I have suffered badly in NZ - Eng ODI series, I didnt have any subs left, and Collingwood got a 4 match ban just before last ODI!! and I wasted a crucial position.

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Avinash Subramaniam always wanted to be a cricket writer and travel the world. After completing his MBA from Mumbai, he has been an advertising writer, fiction writer, poetry writer, freelance writer and serial wronger. He is currently Community Manager and a few other things at Cricinfo. Someday he hopes to be a cricket writer and travel the world.
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