If I hold a gun to your head at Lords...

[Ankur]

..... And ask you to pick 5 men who will get at least 500 points, for you not to be shot who would you pick from the last test.

Points:
1 run = 1 point
1 wkt = 25 points
1 catch = 5 points
1 stumping = 15 points
1 run out = 20 points

TBDexempted from shooting
Lets see how many of us experts get to stay alive and gain most CF points in the process.

*If you manage to get between 485 - 515 or top the table you will be exempted from being shot in the next game.

Please post your 5 players by 10th June 8 pm EST and don't modify after once submitted.

Bonus points
If you chose 2 batsman and 2 bowler from 2 different teams, your PGA will be doubled. If you lose the penalty will neither be increased or decreased.
Select b2 bowlers, 2 batsman and a keeper

Extra Bonus
Nominate the player, who will collect the most points from those selected in this game, in red and double your PGA or zero out your negative PGA.

Teams
Lanka

Angelo Mathews (c) Lahiru Thirimanne (vc)
Dinesh Chandimal Shaminda Eranga
Nuwan Pradeep Rangana Herath
Mahela Jayawardene Prasanna Jayawardene (wk)
Dimuth Karunaratne Nuwan Kulasekara
Dilruwan Perera Dhammika Prasad
Kumar Sangakkara Kaushal Silva (wk)
Chanaka Welegedara

England

Alastair Cook (c) Moeen Ali
James Anderson Gary Ballance
Ian Bell Stuart Broad
Chris Jordan Liam Plunkett
Matt Prior (wk) Sam Robson
Joe Root Chris Woakes


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[SuperGLS]

Mathews
M Jayawardene
Sangakkara
Herath
Ballance

[Ankur]

sanga
matthews
Pjaya
jordan
cook

[Leo]

Angelo Mathews
Alastair Cook
James Anderson
Joe Root
Mahela Jayawardene

[GiantScrub]

So few options. I have the choice of Sri Lankan batsmen (bad in England), Sri Lankan spinners (bad on this pitch), Sri Lankan fast bowlers (bad in general), or Englishmen (…yeah).

Let's give this a go.

Mathews
Bell
Prior
Anderson
Herath

[TedWard]

Where is the Dilshan?

My picks.
Sangakkara
Kulasekara
Jordan
Herath

and because everyone else is picking him: Mathews

[GpeL]

My pics.

Madhubala
Madhuri Dixit (OF COURSE)
Rekha
SriDevi
Tabu

[Asim]

Where is the Dilshan?

My picks.
Sangakkara
Kulasekara
Jordan
Herath

and because everyone else is picking him: Mathews

Retired from Test Cricket

[Asim]

So few options. I have the choice of Sri Lankan batsmen (bad in England), Sri Lankan spinners (bad on this pitch), Sri Lankan fast bowlers (bad in general), or Englishmen (…yeah).

Let's give this a go.

Mathews
Bell
Prior
Anderson
Herath

They have two young more than decent seamers in Pradeep and Eranga.

[Asim]

Eranga
Pradeep
Mathews
Herath
Anderson

[Asim]

Leo is the only one who picked Root.

[Ankur]

Participants:

Players	1	2	3	4	5
Ankur	mathews	cook	jordan	pjaya	sanga
giantscrub	mathews	bell	prior	anderson	herath
leo	mathews	cook	mjaya	root	anderson
Ted Ward	sanga	kula	jordan	herath	mathews
Asim	eranga	herath	pradeep	anderson	mathews
supergls	mjaya	herath	mathews	sanga	balance

[Ankur]

Finally

Rank	Players	Points	CF
1	Ted Ward	710	759
2	Asim	696	563
3	supergls	671	392
4	leo	647	245
5	giantscrub	644	202
6	Ankur	601	0

A high scoring game, unfortunaely Eranga and Pradeep couldnt score enough to win it for Asim.

[Ankur]

and because everyone else is picking him: Mathews

Winning choice.

[Asim]

Congrats Ted

[Leo]

Congrats Ted

[Going South]

Whoa. Miles ahead. Ted sure knows the English conditions.

[Asim]

Whoa. Miles ahead. Ted sure knows the English conditions.

His "love" for Cookie monster's eleven served him well.

[TedWard]

Yea, thanks guys, I can feel it - this is going to be the start of a long run of wins for me.

[SuperGLS]

He picked Jordan. Huh. Listening to GS's advice and it worked.

[GpeL]

Where is MY TEAM!!!!