Week 13: unlucky for some, glorious for others, and complete mayhem for the Fantasy League scoreboard. Seven — yes, seven! — players racked up over 100 points, leaving managers dazed, thrilled, or screaming into their cereal bowls.
1XI vs Shenfield: No Easy Points Here
Shenfield might've come expecting a stroll in the sun — instead, they got a royal rumble. A great effort under the circumstances.
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Matt “Fiver Again?” Higgins slung another fivefer like he’s bowling in a highlights reel: 209 points.
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Michael “You Shall Not Pass” Edwards brought Gandalf energy with a gritty 50 for 116 points.
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Honourable shoutout to Rukshan De Silva, back after a sabbatical and straight into the Team of the Week.
2XI: So Close You Could Smell It
Just 11 runs short of glory... like dropping your ice cream two steps from the sofa.
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Daryl Woodford went full destroyer mode: six wickets, 230 points, and the coveted Player of the Week crown.
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Dave De Jong kept the dream alive with a swashbuckling half-century and 116 points.
The energy? Electric. The fight? Unmistakable. The points? Nearly magnificent.
3XI: Zen and the Art of Not Losing
Old Brentwoods decided to set a total so large it required binoculars: 318 runs. Nope, no idea why either.
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Jono Edwards bowled a marathon 16 overs like a man possessed — four wickets, 80 points, and likely in need of a foot massage.
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Vinay Kumar stepped up with 2 wickets, then held the reply together with a classy 71. Captain’s dream.
4XI: Fireworks at Wickford
A run chase so near yet so far — just eight runs short!
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Tharun returned to the TOTW with 2 wickets, a run-out, and ten tidy runs.
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Jordan Pickett exploded onto the scene with a maiden fifty that screamed “I’ve arrived,” belting 69 off 39 balls.
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Adam Pickett, proving cricketing talent runs in the family, followed with an unbeaten 66 from 46.
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And Vivek Khanna? First five balls, five boundaries, 33 runs in total — like a TikTok clip of cricketing carnage.
Managerial Brilliance
Jordan Pickett capped off his blockbuster weekend by taking the Manager of the Week title with a fabulous, eye-watering, spreadsheet-busting 944 points. Bravo, good sir. Take a bow and possibly a protein shake.
League Standings: The Chase Is On
Kya Ladd, after an 8-week reign as Fantasy Queen/King/Overlord, has been nudged off the throne by Harry Robinson — now leading by a sliver-thin 3 points.
Freddie Robinson, 346 points behind in third, lurks like a plot twist. Keep an eye on him. The Scout suspects these three have bugged his commentary. Carry on, spies.
The Scout is currently on international assignment (or possibly just loitering at Duty Free), but his undercover operatives are monitoring the captain’s group chat. Early intel? Mixed. The vibes? Suspiciously quiet.
Hopefully, transmission resumes Friday. Until then… my dazzling dreamers...
