subject: Fantasy Cricket- All-rounders In Demand [print this page] Clearly, one cannot undermine the role the all-rounders play in a side. In fact, every team looks to fill their side with an all-rounder or two and the side that has the most all-rounders looks more formidable and wins most of their matches.
Similarly, in fantasy cricket too, the all-rounders are the real heroes. They are the ones who provide the maximum points from all possible directions. Many users always prefer to nominate an all-rounder as their captain, owing to which they end up being successful on most occasions. If you look into the stats, you will discover many all-rounders are in demand and their pricing too is quite high. But despite the high-pricing, the fantasy cricket users are always keen on including the all-rounders in their scheme of things.
Lets glance through some of the leading all-rounders in world cricket at the moment and see the value they can bring to a team.
Jacques Kallis By far the best all-rounder going around. Kallis has been a true epitome of an all-rounder and team South Africa has hugely benefited from his presence. He is one all-rounder, irrespective of the format contributes immensely to the team. Be it batting at no.4 or bowling first change, he is always amongst the top run-getters and also has the ability to take wickets at crucial junctures. Besides this, he is also a handy fielder in the slip-cordon. All this makes him a definite pick in every team. And numbers will tell you he has been head and shoulders above everybody when it comes to giving points over the years.
Shane Watson He is another multi-skilled all-rounder who has come of age in the last few years. Today, he is one of the most wanted cricketers in a fantasy cricket league/portal. His aggressive batting at the top and his golden arm with the ball generates heaps of fantasy cricket points and makes all the difference between winning and losing.
Shakib Al Hasan He has been the go-to-man for the Bangladeshis for a long time now. Ever reliable with both and ball, Shakib has contributed heavily in all formats of the game. On many occasions, fantasy cricket users have preferred him as their captain ahead of other marquee players. This move has also paid them rich dividends.
Given the amount of contribution all-rounders can make, it wont be a bad idea to construct a fantasy cricket team centered around them. Unlike, batsmen and bowlers, where there are limited chances for a recovery, all-rounders due to their dual role will always have the edge.
Ever since the inception of fantasy cricket, all-rounders have always been an integral part of every team and will continue to the trumps cards be in time to come.
