Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Cricketcetera Masters - let the games begin...
© Shailesh Nigam, Varun Khanna (for respective articles)
Only hours to go! Battle lines are drawn! Another five hours to see who draws the first blood! The tension is palpable...
First of all, many thanks for all of you for sending your teams in time. A few afterthoughts resulting in few changes received before the cutoff time and have been duly updated. As expected, most teams are circumspect and one can see some experimentation in team selection across the board. A general feedback is that it is difficult to pick the teams as most good players are highly priced - agree, but did anyone promise an easy ride?
If the history of Cricketcetera Masters is to be believed, first few matches hardly make any difference to the final leader board, but in this new version of Cricketcetera Masters there is cash to be won in each game. So the interest begins from the first match itself. First few matches are also most difficult to take an informed decision as the player forms, ground conditions and playing elevens are all unknown to all the masters. A win here is as probable as getting six in the throw of the dice - so luck will remain the major factor in standings after this game...so...ALL THE BEST!!!
The status file in excel has been sent to the Mastesr and they can use it to do an online update of scores (in 'scoresheets') as they unfold at DY Patel Stadium, Navi Mumbai. The official version will be sent to you after the match (either tonight or tomorrow morning).
All future updates will be sent to the Masters on their e-mail IDs only.
Cheers and Good Luck
Only hours to go! Battle lines are drawn! Another five hours to see who draws the first blood! The tension is palpable...
First of all, many thanks for all of you for sending your teams in time. A few afterthoughts resulting in few changes received before the cutoff time and have been duly updated. As expected, most teams are circumspect and one can see some experimentation in team selection across the board. A general feedback is that it is difficult to pick the teams as most good players are highly priced - agree, but did anyone promise an easy ride?
If the history of Cricketcetera Masters is to be believed, first few matches hardly make any difference to the final leader board, but in this new version of Cricketcetera Masters there is cash to be won in each game. So the interest begins from the first match itself. First few matches are also most difficult to take an informed decision as the player forms, ground conditions and playing elevens are all unknown to all the masters. A win here is as probable as getting six in the throw of the dice - so luck will remain the major factor in standings after this game...so...ALL THE BEST!!!
The status file in excel has been sent to the Mastesr and they can use it to do an online update of scores (in 'scoresheets') as they unfold at DY Patel Stadium, Navi Mumbai. The official version will be sent to you after the match (either tonight or tomorrow morning).
All future updates will be sent to the Masters on their e-mail IDs only.
Cheers and Good Luck
Monday, March 8, 2010
100 hour countdown to Cricketcetera Masters
© Shailesh Nigam, Varun Khanna (for respective articles)
Less than 100 hours to go before the first ball for IPL 3 is bowled at Dr D Y Sports Academy in Mumbai where last year's champions 'Deccan Chargers' take on the Knight Riders from Kolkotta. If results of the last two seasons are anything to be referred to, Kolkotta Knight Riders are the likely favourites - that is because the least favourites are the favourites to win. Sounds like an oxymoron - but that's T20 cricket for you…
I have sent the famous (or infamous) excel sheet to the confirmed participants on email, which you will receive more than anything else in your mail box for next 45-50 days. New joiners, please do have a look at it cause you will live (and die) with it till late April. The oldies of these game, may look at it to reignite their sleeping strategic senses and expect those lovely memories to come crashing back at you.
In the interim, please note the following very very important fine prints relating to this tournament and the attached status file:
1. Selecting Your Team
A) Please ensure you use the sheet 'Players' in this excel to select your teams. Pls update 'Y' in the select column and the top part of the sheet which gives you Value totals and reminders. Use the 'filter' tool liberally to assist appropriate selections.
B) Please ensure you select a minimum of 4 batters, 1 Wicketkeeper and 2 Bowlers in your team of eleven. Please check that this requirement is fulfilled before you send in your teams. If these requirements are not fulfilled, your team for the match can and will be disqualified.
C) Please do remember to select one player as your 'Man of the match' (MoM) by entering "y" in the MoM column. Fifty percent of his scoring points will be added to your score. You will miss them if you don't update this, though your team will not be disqualified for this reason.
D) Copy-Paste your selected team into a separate (fresh) excel sheet and send it to the coordinator.
2. Sending Your Team
A) I will be the co-ordinator for this game and all teams should come to me on my gmail id (varunkhan@gmail.com) - Yes, my name is Khan and I am the Coordinator! However, this is not a fixed position. Any one of us can don this role if desired. I am doing it right now because no one else is willing. There would be situations when I am not available to do this task, in those situations one of us will take over this mantle and rest assured, information about him and his contact details will be provided to you in advance.
B) All teams for the matches during a day should reach the coordinator at least two hours before the first match of the day. Please note two hours before the first match of the day is the 'cut off time' and not the 'start time'. In case of two matches being played in a day, cutoff being two hours before the first match of the day is applicable for teams for both the matches. For example there are two matches scheduled for March 13th (match # 2 & 3), so both these teams need to come to the coordinator before 1300 hours IST. This is applicable even if you are not playing your team for match # 2.
C) Please carefully see the match timings mentioned in the 'Schedule' sheet and adhere to these cut-offs because the teams received after the cut-off time can and will be disqualified for that day's matches. Also, please note that there is no limit to number of times you can change your teams before the cut-off time - so be prudent and send your teams well in advance to avoid missing the match completely.
D) For all team logins and changes you will receive a confirmatory mail (as a reply all to your mail) which will say 'noted'. If you do not receive this mail, please do call up the co-ordinator on his mobile and confirm receipt. Remember, the onus of getting your team logged in is on you.
3. Status file timings
A) After the cut-off time, all teams will be updated on the status file and sent to all of you before the match starts. As the match progresses the happenings on the cricket field will be updated in the sheet 'scoresheets' only. All other relevant sheets are linked and will get populated automatically.
B) The scorecard at Cricinfo.com will be the source for all these updates irrespective of any other official/unofficial score cards being maintained anywhere else.
C) An updated status file will be sent again to you after the completion of the last match of the day and before the start on the next match. It will be our endeavor to send it to you as soon as possible. In the meanwhile, please feel free to update the status file sent to you to check your and/or others' standings.
D) All of you are requested to keep validating the updated scores and revert in case you find some anomaly. Cricinfo sometimes changes the scorecard after the match to align itself with official scorecard.
4. Status File
Along with the sheets mentioned above, you will also find the following updated sheets every time you get this status file:
A) 'Standings' - this sheet will show how much money are you (and others) winning or losing in the tournament so far. It will also give you snapshot of number of matches you've played, number of times ranked '1' or '2', total Scoring Points, total match points as well as overall rankings in the tournament.
B) 'Rankings' - this will give a match by match account of whether your team has been logged in, scoring points, match rankings & match points.
C) 'Teams' - this will give you player by player account of scoring points earned by each of your players in a given match.
C) Keep looking in the 'Players' sheet for any new addition of players and 'Schedule' file for any change in schedule of the matches. This happens sometime. Due care is normally taken to advise all participants whenever any such change happens.
Those who have played this game earlier are already aware of the above and are also requested to add any point I have missed out.
Cheers & See you soon at Cricketcetera Masters playing field...
Less than 100 hours to go before the first ball for IPL 3 is bowled at Dr D Y Sports Academy in Mumbai where last year's champions 'Deccan Chargers' take on the Knight Riders from Kolkotta. If results of the last two seasons are anything to be referred to, Kolkotta Knight Riders are the likely favourites - that is because the least favourites are the favourites to win. Sounds like an oxymoron - but that's T20 cricket for you…
I have sent the famous (or infamous) excel sheet to the confirmed participants on email, which you will receive more than anything else in your mail box for next 45-50 days. New joiners, please do have a look at it cause you will live (and die) with it till late April. The oldies of these game, may look at it to reignite their sleeping strategic senses and expect those lovely memories to come crashing back at you.
In the interim, please note the following very very important fine prints relating to this tournament and the attached status file:
1. Selecting Your Team
A) Please ensure you use the sheet 'Players' in this excel to select your teams. Pls update 'Y' in the select column and the top part of the sheet which gives you Value totals and reminders. Use the 'filter' tool liberally to assist appropriate selections.
B) Please ensure you select a minimum of 4 batters, 1 Wicketkeeper and 2 Bowlers in your team of eleven. Please check that this requirement is fulfilled before you send in your teams. If these requirements are not fulfilled, your team for the match can and will be disqualified.
C) Please do remember to select one player as your 'Man of the match' (MoM) by entering "y" in the MoM column. Fifty percent of his scoring points will be added to your score. You will miss them if you don't update this, though your team will not be disqualified for this reason.
D) Copy-Paste your selected team into a separate (fresh) excel sheet and send it to the coordinator.
2. Sending Your Team
A) I will be the co-ordinator for this game and all teams should come to me on my gmail id (varunkhan@gmail.com) - Yes, my name is Khan and I am the Coordinator! However, this is not a fixed position. Any one of us can don this role if desired. I am doing it right now because no one else is willing. There would be situations when I am not available to do this task, in those situations one of us will take over this mantle and rest assured, information about him and his contact details will be provided to you in advance.
B) All teams for the matches during a day should reach the coordinator at least two hours before the first match of the day. Please note two hours before the first match of the day is the 'cut off time' and not the 'start time'. In case of two matches being played in a day, cutoff being two hours before the first match of the day is applicable for teams for both the matches. For example there are two matches scheduled for March 13th (match # 2 & 3), so both these teams need to come to the coordinator before 1300 hours IST. This is applicable even if you are not playing your team for match # 2.
C) Please carefully see the match timings mentioned in the 'Schedule' sheet and adhere to these cut-offs because the teams received after the cut-off time can and will be disqualified for that day's matches. Also, please note that there is no limit to number of times you can change your teams before the cut-off time - so be prudent and send your teams well in advance to avoid missing the match completely.
D) For all team logins and changes you will receive a confirmatory mail (as a reply all to your mail) which will say 'noted'. If you do not receive this mail, please do call up the co-ordinator on his mobile and confirm receipt. Remember, the onus of getting your team logged in is on you.
3. Status file timings
A) After the cut-off time, all teams will be updated on the status file and sent to all of you before the match starts. As the match progresses the happenings on the cricket field will be updated in the sheet 'scoresheets' only. All other relevant sheets are linked and will get populated automatically.
B) The scorecard at Cricinfo.com will be the source for all these updates irrespective of any other official/unofficial score cards being maintained anywhere else.
C) An updated status file will be sent again to you after the completion of the last match of the day and before the start on the next match. It will be our endeavor to send it to you as soon as possible. In the meanwhile, please feel free to update the status file sent to you to check your and/or others' standings.
D) All of you are requested to keep validating the updated scores and revert in case you find some anomaly. Cricinfo sometimes changes the scorecard after the match to align itself with official scorecard.
4. Status File
Along with the sheets mentioned above, you will also find the following updated sheets every time you get this status file:
A) 'Standings' - this sheet will show how much money are you (and others) winning or losing in the tournament so far. It will also give you snapshot of number of matches you've played, number of times ranked '1' or '2', total Scoring Points, total match points as well as overall rankings in the tournament.
B) 'Rankings' - this will give a match by match account of whether your team has been logged in, scoring points, match rankings & match points.
C) 'Teams' - this will give you player by player account of scoring points earned by each of your players in a given match.
C) Keep looking in the 'Players' sheet for any new addition of players and 'Schedule' file for any change in schedule of the matches. This happens sometime. Due care is normally taken to advise all participants whenever any such change happens.
Those who have played this game earlier are already aware of the above and are also requested to add any point I have missed out.
Cheers & See you soon at Cricketcetera Masters playing field...
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