t20 Dream Team Update

First of all, if you’re reading this it probably means you’re a fan of t20 Dream Team on Facebook. In which case, thank you.

This is basically an update on a few things. Firstly, the Team of the Week is proving to be great fun putting together. There aren’t any rules but merely some guidelines I like to follow, most notably a maximum of 2 players per team. This is only really possible in the Natwest Blast or when there’s more than 1 league up for selection. This lead to the creation of 12^th man. There won’t always be a 12^th man nor does there have to be. It’s for the great performance that can’t be squeezed into Team of the Week.

Unlike EA Sports, I only choose 11 players per week. It’s worth noting EA have hundreds of games to choose from. I have about 10. A player who scores 52 off 33 will be more likely to get in TotW than a player who scores 55 off 29 in a defeat. However this is not set in stone. See Michael Klinger for example (2 hundreds in a week both in a losing cause).

Secondly, there will be a small tweak for TotW at the end of July. Team of the Week 15 will take place on 23^rd July. This will be followed by a Team of the Final Round of Group Games from the Blast (TotFR). Team of the Week will resume the following Thursday but with the Royal London One Day Cup. The t20 Blast Quarter Finals will have a TotQF. There will also be Team of Finals Day. Team of Finals Day will include 3 hero cards, one for each game, as well as any record breakers from the day (if any).

Thirdly, record breakers. If Klinger or anyone else for that matter beats Jason Roy’s record of 677 runs in the tournament for example they will have a record breaker card. This will be as follows:

-          If it is broken with a none TotW contribution the RB card will be standalone

-          If it is broken with a TotW contribution the RB card will be in TotW

-          If the record is broken on Finals Day the RB card will appear in ToFD if the contribution is worthy. If not it will be in Team of the Season if the player warrants a place there.

Lastly, Paul Collingwood is closing in on 50 Durham wickets to go with 500 runs in t20 cricket. When he passes that milestone he will be rewarded with a hero card.