Round 1 of the Fantasy League was completed this afternoon following Bangladesh's surprise win over South Africa. Given the Proteas played twice in this round then most savvy managers would have picked a fair few of them in their teams. I myself went with Amla, Du Plessis, Phehlukwayo, Rabada and Tahir with the first 2 as my captain and vice-captain respectively. Obviously, the pick of Amla as captain turned out to be a bad call with the experienced opener being forced to retire hurt in the opening game against England and then being judged as unfit to play in the game today.

Ben Stokes scored a massive 89points this rounds putting in a true allrounder's performance with runs, wickets and catches in England's win on Thursday.

The next round sees India enter into the equation and you can be sure that a fair few managers will be bringing the likes of Kohli and Bumrah into their squads.

Top Tips for Round 2

  • Watch the weather! Next week's forecast means that we are almost certainly going to lose time in some matches
  • Remember that you have unlimited transfer between now and tomorrow's game between England v Pakistan
  • Don't forget to use your 3 boosts that are available for each round

Results for Round 1

@birjudanak takes 1st prize this round. His selection of Quinton De Kock as captain with an added boost was ultimately what took him clear of the field.

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