The reason why there were lesser posts the past week was a technical issue with my laptop. Its all fixed now, and great things can again be expected.
Though this post is not about any of that. It is about something I initiated during my carefree phone-tweeting yesterday. What right now might just be in the conception stage, might and should well turn out to be the most comprehensive unofficial coverage of the IPL 2010 games.
Enter Interblogactic IPL Wars Season 1
8 IPL Teams, 8 Top Cricket Blogs
Each selects one, if that wasn’t obvious
Here is how it works. It seems like hard work, but it isn’t
say you are one of the blogs and you own kkr
During the course of the IPL, every time kkr plays, you support it, and post about the match from a kkr perspective. If you are playing deccan chargers, the blog supporting dc will post about the same game from their perspective.
Damn simple. You would say you were anyways going to do it.
But that is not it.At the end of the IPL, readers will have an entire library of posts about each match from two different perspectives.
Now to the actual competition between blogs.
At the end of every game, points will be allotted to the concerned 2 blogs. Here is the proposed points system. You don’t need to worry as all the backend work would be done by me. Here is the points system:
eg. You support team A, playing against team B
You get, if:
Team A Wins: 10 points
The blog supporting team B does not post before their next game: 50 points
There is a tie: 25 points, you obviously get 50 points if your team wins the eliminator
Your team has the player with the best strike rate (min 20 runs) in the game: 40 points
Your team has the player with the lowest economy rate (min 2 overs) in the game: 40 points
Now normally the blog which supports the ultimate ipl winner should win, but you never know.
The main aim of this is to have never seen before coverage on the IPL.
Players Already Registered:
Arctic Monkey: Delhi Daredevils
The Adventures of Billy the Worm: Kolkata KnightRiders
Poshin’s World: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Thoughts from the Dustbin: Chennai SuperKings
All Padded Up: Mumbai Indians
Forward Short Leg: Rajasthan Royals (wild card, new blogger)
The Cricketer: Kings XI Punjab
Paddlesweep: Deccan Chargers
All spots filled…will be coming up with a follow up post soon…
Let’s give our fans and readers something to cherish, collate and preserve out of this year’s tournament.
And may the best blog win.
Feel free to let me know of any rule changes/additions you may like
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wat jus 8 bloggers!! see now i don get to pick DD !!!!!!! c’mon twist it a bit..
.-= Mock Wah´s last blog ..B.B.O.T.D – Left arm class =-.
lemme see what can be seen about…
else u are more than welcome to select another team, do let me know…
World’s Best Cricket Blog (acc to world cricket watch poll) Poshin’s World has just joined. This competition is gaining a lot of pedigree by the day
Thanks for mnotineing the site. Should note that is involved in the production of the Figurines.Also, on the official site, there is another ad.Molly
I was going to suggest Mock might like it – I wanted Deccan chargers, because I have been a die-hard fan since last saturday.
.-= Sid´s last blog ..Series won, we rock at ODIs … blah blah blah … so what else has gone on? =-.
the existing teams cannot be changed….but if you want to support then anyways, then i can have two different leagues…tier 1 and tier 2…what say?
need 16 blogs then though, but that can be managed…i am totally free during the ipl
hmmm.. y hv a tier 2. U said points will vary if u post regularly rite! im surely not going to win(cos i’m passive for long gaps) but i’d luv to participate and show the luv for Daredevils thru-out the IPL.
p.s.- gr8 even RCB is taken. lol.. but one half of sloshed is supporting CSK. so lets see..
.-= Mock Wah´s last blog ..B.B.O.T.D – Left arm class =-.
Nah, that’s fine – choose me someone else; although I will continue to support Gilly and Chargers as much as possible …
.-= Sid´s last blog ..Series won, we rock at ODIs … blah blah blah … so what else has gone on? =-.
@sid
4 options available… take your pick
Sid, just to help you out- Albie plays for CSK.
.-= Purna´s last blog ..The height of diplomacy =-.
OK, that works for me – can I have Chennai? If you are including Kings 11, ask Baiju … will link you two on twitter if you like Paddle.
.-= Sid´s last blog ..Series won, we rock at ODIs … blah blah blah … so what else has gone on? =-.
hey…that would be great…link us on twitter, would ask him..
and yeah, check this post again…you are IN..
Well I could have been picking one but I don’t feel like sticking to one at the moment, I need to re-evaluate all of them or actually only the ones which are left to decide if i should pick one. So till I do that if there will be any left I may pick it
.-= Reverse Swing´s last blog ..Australia vs Pakistan 3rd ODI Preview and Play offs of Potential Series Decider =-.
No body is supporting KKR , poor SRK lolz they really did have a hell of bad seasons last time, let me see if I can find a reason
.-= Reverse Swing´s last blog ..Australia vs Pakistan 3rd ODI Preview and Play offs of Potential Series Decider =-.
sportzfreak is kkr…look again
oh sorry I misintrupted it as Kings XI Punjab, my bad.
.-= Reverse Swing´s last blog ..Australia vs Pakistan 3rd ODI Preview and Play offs of Potential Series Decider =-.
All Padded Up playing for Mumbai Indians!
btw, be great and add us to your blogroll!
Well wanted Deccan Chargers Badly but it has been taken at the start .
How about this Paddle as you are from this website you can act as a moderator and give DC to me
As only Warnie’s RR is left i would like to put my name in for that.
wanted to update revamp and use http://deccanchargerscentral.blogspot.com/ for this but it would not do justice for the team i support
I’m starting up a new blog within a couple of weeks
Can I have RR ?
naah, i pass on the moderator issue…
and Raj, as your blog hasn’t been updated for ages, and back then too rarely, we cannot take the risk of pissing the other blogs off…so sorry…no can do…hope you understand the dilemma…
on second thoughts…you are my wild card….dont disappoint me…
you are IN with RR
send in the link SOON…
Thanks Paddle, won’t disappoint you! to be a part of this war is enough inspiration for me
will send you the link soon
So We blog before the match right?
.-= Christopher Poshin David´s last blog ..IPL back in India – (MI) =-.
I would like to join the party as well…the team I support is Kings XI Punjab.
Put me in for Kings XI Punjab without fail mate….cheers
.-= Baiju Nair´s last blog ..Are they not getting bored….??? =-.
@Chris/Posh/Dave (what do I call you?)
This initiative is about reporting the game…whatever you post before the match won’t be part of the competition….Post after the match and BEFORE your team’s next game to win points…
@Baiju you are in…
with that, we have managed to cover all the teams…quite a nice achievement…
A follow up post coming up, will consist of some rule revisions…
I see quite a nice bunch of famous and talented bloggers here…
Hope to create blogging history this IPL…
Team A Wins: 10 points
I think this should be increased to 100.All other points range from 25 to 50 and we get 25 for a tie.I guess it was a typo
You could include some points for the man of the match too if possible !
yes that was a typo aditya..
i will post a follow up soon…
who is supporting KKR!!!!!
my fav team is deccan chargers, supported it madly last year, before last year it waas rajasthan royals! which team should i support this year? they will win!!! great work paddle loved ur original idea ,,
The good news is we are to puusre God. Our job is to reflect and share God's goodness. The Holy Spirit has the job of conviction. It is good you feel "alone" in that crowd – otherwise you might want to rethink your pursuit. Even greater news is that YOU are NOT ALONE! Love ya big and keep bringin' it!
thank you indiangirl
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