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Official MAD Fantasy Cricket
(Updated to start of
Season 2026)
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An Intro…. James Hoskins has been
running the Far from the MCC’s Fantasy Cricket since it was realised back in
2006. Nobody is quite sure of the exact formula he uses to generate player
values, but it is based over several previous seasons of an unspecified
length. That is unless the individual is new to the team, in which case JMO
will invent a costing factoring in head size, drinking ability,
self-importance and a modicum of mathematical interaction based on the
person’s potential cricketing ability. The competition is based on
the principal of you having a certain number of points to spend on a certain
number of Far from the MCC cricketers. They will consist of a mixture of batters,
bowlers, wicketkeepers, all-rounders, twelfth men and/or pissheads. Points
are awarded to each Fantasy Team based on certain criteria after a match and/or
season is completed (the point scoring system is amended and dabbled with
year on year).
JMO will normally email out
the latest updates on a week-to-week basis, unless he’s got no internet coverage
in whatever field he’s decided to set up his business and sell pizzas. The
winning team at the end of the year (highest point scorers) will receive a
percentage of the prize money at the AGM, based on the number of entrants who
joined the competition and monies stowed in The MAD bank. James continually assures
everyone it is not rigged…. Sorted. Kind of. ‘Club Law Firm & Associated
Lawyers’ |
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Da Fantasy Rules … 2026+
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“LATEST MAD NEWS!!!”
Here JMO is quite pensive and absorbing the data…. After spending the close
season of 2025 pondering over the intricacies, criticisms, and suggestions of
and for The MAD Fantasy Cricket, James has ushered in revamped rules and
regulations for the following, in the hope of bending the minds of club
members into hitherto complexities unknown…. The details of his latest
pre-season bulletin are given below… |
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Official
MAD Fantasy Rules
Punters! Herewith
a summary of ALL the new rules for MAD Fantasy Cricket 2026. I did
go online and ask an AI Agent to summarise these in a short, easily readable
form but it came back with the excuse that it is all far too complicated and
would I like to play Global Thermonuclear War instead? This sounded
interesting, so I chose to be Iran – it really is very realistic – I
will let you know how it plays out. Anyway. Right,
here we go…. NOTE:
There are significant rule changes – I have highlighted these in RED. As
always, you select your MAD Fantasy Team from the Players listed further down
this page below. Each
Player has an associated cost. Your Team
selection MUST NOT exceed 150 Points but MUST BE over 145
Points (to qualify for Wooden Spoon). Your
team must consist of: ·
3 x Batters ·
3 x Bowlers ·
1 x Wicket Keeper ·
1 x All-rounder (TOTAL
points accumulated in a Match will be awarded) ·
1 x 12th Person (whoms TOTAL points will count – IF – you have FOUR or
less players playing in a match) Enter
as many teams as you like, £6 per entry
(automatic extra £1 for entry in F.A.ntasy Cup – details below!) For
every TWO teams entered, ONE may be upgraded to a TEST TEAM (for an extra £5).
This TEST TEAM will be eligible for the Rollover Test Team Bonus which
is currently estimated to be a MASSIVE amount of money – easily covering an entire season’s
cricket fees. ALL
entry monies will be debited from your Bean Counter Account (which
presumably accepts International payments). Points
awarded to Players are thus – please note there are some significant changes
(time for Psycho to get excited): The Point Scoring
System Per Match:
Bonus Multipliers:
From
last season which some may have missed: a minor note which could nonetheless
prove crucial at the end of the season, Bowlers will receive a 50 point bonus
at the end of the season – IF their
average is less than 25. Five wickets have
to be taken to qualify (as per the averages). Previous years the bonus was
added for an average of less than 15, but a certain Psycho has consistently
moaned about this, so I have finally listened. Also: ·
DRRUSS Joker Rule has
been dropped (it was just a bit of fun for one season) ·
T20 Joker Rule has
been dropped (deemed too tricky for Managers to keep up with last minute team
changes) ·
Sunday Joker – when played will DOUBLE (REDUCED FROM TREBLE) all the Points Scored by ALL players playing ·
Tour Joker when
played will TREBLE all Players points scored while on Tour Prizes:
The TOP FOUR Teams in the League at the end of the
Season will win Prize monies as follows (rounded): ·
1st 45% of total
pot (should a TEST TEAM win this
will AT LEAST DOUBLE – potential prize will be communicated
at start of season) ·
2nd 25% of total
pot ·
3rd 20% of total
pot ·
4th 8% of total
pot ·
Wooden Spoon –
bottom team – entry money back *NEW* Prizes:
The following NEW rules have been introduced to promote
interest in Teams that linger mid to low in the table….
2026 MAD Player Costings: So….without
further ado, herewith the newly calculated 2026 MAD Fantasy Cricket Player
Costs. There has been a huge manipulation in the costings formula (taking
into account decades of data) which has shaken things up a little and will
have you scratching your selection hats….
Keepers
Don’t
forget to name your teams which could be tricky for Psycho as there don't
seem to be any global atrocity stories in the press these days.... Laters!
P.S.
Please consider including Family members, Friends, Chickens, and Strangers
from the streets – looking for a record entry number this season :) ‘Stan’
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