Hey All,
I noticed CricketXI.com is doing a free fantasy Ashes test game which starts Friday morning (02:30am) UK time on 21st November 2025 - so I thought why not do a couple of leagues (Classic and Head-to-Head) on the tournament. It says the game lasts 2 months (5 Tests).
I’ve set up 2 leagues - one is an open league where you’re all on a ladder based on your total fantasy points scored. The other is a head-to-head type league where you play one other team from the league each round and you win, lose or tie. A win is 4 points, a Tie 2 points and a loss 0. That decides your position in the league with tie breakers to split teams such as points % (difference between points scored and points scored against you). In the head-to-head league the top two teams in the league play against each other in the Final (5th Test) to decide the Champion.
To make a little bit of interest and a prize for the winners’ skill (or luck) I am making both leagues £5 each to enter and both leagues are ‘Winner Takes All’.
People are welcome to join one or both leagues and I hope people will feel £5 is not much at all and give these leagues ago. The game starts (Round 1) 02:30am, 21st November (so Thursday night going into Friday morning - just to be clear) so there’s just 9 days to go. The head-to-head league requires a minimum of 4 entrants (so 3 more other than myself) to run. Also, I noticed when I was setting up the league it said there was a maximum of 10 teams in the Head-to-Head style league so it will be the first 9 to join and pay the entry fee who claim the slots. So, if you want in to the Head-to-Head league do not wait - you can adjust your team up until first deadline as all trades are free until the start of the First Test.
Anyone reading this who does not know the score regards paying me your entry fees just PM (Private Message) me from here (the TFP forum) - or hit me up on Discord and let me know you’ve joined, include your e-mail address and I’ll e-mail you back the information.
My Discord Channel : BLM Fantasy Games
Finally, I must point out due in the past to new players joining my CricketXI fantasy money leagues and then not making contact with me nor making any attempt to pay the internal entry fees I now have to be stricter. Any teams from new entrants that are not paid for and whom have no history with me doing my money games I will delete from my leagues during the last 24hrs before games starting deadline without further notice. I only have the ability to delete teams before a game starts on CricketXI so I am not having any teams included that are not paid for by strangers in advance of money leagues starting.
Best regards as always and I do hope to see your team in my league(s) soon,
bluelionman (aka Noel Symonds)
Fan Pub Founding Member
Classic Open League
League Name: WINNER TAKES ALL
Join Code: HBGNJLLT
Head to Head League
League Name: Winner Takes All
Join Code: WSLEMBZN
Link to games website: CricketXI.com
you when I have received payment for your entry:
