Week 7

Yet another frustrating week last week (with seemingly another frustrating week in prospect) - the weather isnt really giving us a break this season.

Still, several close games, upsets and dominating performances last week - and, once again, we try and cover it all in our video-magazine, the Midwest Wrap. Including, this week, a chat with MCC-team-captain Sohail on his squad's prospects for the Central-East-Regional, an interview with Rup on the future of his Illinois outfit, and the most exciting Top Performers award across all three divisions of the season.

MIDWEST CRICKET WRAP - WEEK 7

-By Sadiq Yusuf

Week 6

Once again a full weekend of games, thankfully, and some excellent contests across the league, especially in Division One - which saw upsets, narrow-come-from-behind-wins, and even a royally-wild tie!

We try to cover most of it, in the Sixth Edition of our weekly video show, the Midwest Wrap. In addition, this week, a quick word from Tariq on the new Flames (who got their first win this weekend), a word with Darshan on his the top-of-the-table Challengers 4th straight win, a chat with Aslam about his Madison outfit's changes, and the usual Top Performers awarded for the week in each division (this week, with the added bonus of a quick interview with the Division Two Top Performer awardees!)

Hope you enjoy it, and thanks for watching!

MIDWEST CRICKET WRAP - WEEK 6

-By Sadiq Yusuf

Week 5

Actually a full weekend of games this week, with the rain holding off
the week of our return from the Memorial Day weekend. Long may it
continue!

We try and cover all of it again, in Edition Five of our weekly video
magazine the Midwest Wrap, along with the usual news, views,
interviews. This week, breaking news in a chat with Asif, about the
immediate and long-term big-changes taking place at Lincoln Park in
Milwaukee as we speak, a chat with Mankesh about the Eagles latest
pickups, an interview with Raish about the high expectations of the
Jaguars this season (with the demise of IIT, probably one of the new
favourites in Division Two this season), Top Performers of the week,
and in addition... returning due to popular demand (well, not really,
more returning due to personal whim)..the return of "One More Thing",
a personal commentary by your host to end the show. Hope you enjoy it,
and thanks for watching!

MIDWEST CRICKET WRAP - WEEK 5

- By Sadiq Yusuf

Pick, Weight, and Win!

Welcome to the first ever edition of PICK, WEIGHT, and WIN!

Please note, this game is easily accessed each week by clicking on "Pick, Weight, and Win" under the "Midwest Cricket links" section in the right column.

This is a game where each player needs to use their knowledge, an in-depth analysis, insider information, or just plain luck to win. Here are the rules:

1. The moderator will post the games where you need to make a pick by Wednesday evening. Apologies that the first one is late.

2. Each participant will need to go in and select who the winner will be for that game. This is done by posting a comment with your predictions only.

3. There will be a total of 8 games up for selection each week - 7 normal games and an one bonus game.

4. Assign a weightage to each selection (1 thru 7). If no weightage is assigned, then the order of the predictions determines the weightage (first is highest, last is lowest).

5. The moderator will close the prediction window for future comments on Friday between 10pm and midnight.

6. The moderator will post the score total of those who participated.after the weekend and results are announced.

7. Points will be calculated as follows:
a. If the team you picked wins or is awarded the win, you get the assigned weightage points.
b. If the team you picked loses, you get 0 points.
c. If there is a tie, you get 50% of the weightage points rounded to the nearest whole number.
d. If a game is postponed, then the replayed game will count when it is played.
e. If a game is abandoned for any reason including weather, you get 0 points.
f. The bonus game weightage will be 10 points. The scoring system mentioned above will be applied to this game as well.

8. The winner of each round is allowed to email the moderator with the 7 games to be used for the next round. The email must be sent by Wednesday at 5pm. The moderator may choose, at his discretion, to not use some of the games suggested by the previous round winner if he feel that there is a scope for bias.

9. The last round of this event will be the first round of the playoffs. The person with the most points will be declared the overall winner and will receive a prize (yet to be determined).


Let the games begin.....

(Please do not post comments except for your predictions to this thread. Comments will continue to be available via the weekly chat thread)