The County Championship is back, so make sure that your Cricket Draft squad is in good order - we reveal all the form players to consider for the upcoming fantasy cricket gameweek
After a few weeks break where T20 Blast and international cricket have taken centre stage, the County Championship storms back this Sunday – and with it the Cricket Draft County Championship game.
And with England and Australian internationals Ashes-bound (don’t forget you can also sign up for the now-open Cricket Draft Ashes game here), you'll likely need to tinker with your squads before gameweek 8 gets started. Thankfully, we’ve got the hottest selection tips from around the county grounds right here.
Below are the most in-form, available players from each of this gameweek's fixtures, together with the best value options under the £90k salary-mark.
The Cricketer's Star Drafts
Matt Henry; bowler; £163k
Sam Cook; bowler; £153k
Craig Overton; allrounder; £148k
Bargain Buys
James Rew; batter/wicketkeeper; £80k
Kasey Aldridge; bowler; £70k
Michael Pepper; batter/wicketkeeper; £71k
Injury list
Jack Leach (back), Will Sutherland, Sonny Baker
Gus Atkinson of Surrey has been a surprise star of the season so far [Hoskins/Getty Images for Surrey CCC]
The Cricketer's Star Drafts
Daniel Worrall; bowler; £136k
Gus Atkinson; bowler; £92k
Jordan Clark; allrounder; £129k
Bargain Buys
Thomas Lawes; allrounder; £72k
Arafat Bhuiyan; bowler; £66k
Joey Evison; allrounder; £85k
Injury list
Reece Topley
The Cricketer's Star Drafts
Daryl Mitchell; allrounder; £154k
Tom Bailey; allrounder; £144k
Keith Barker; allrounder; £143k
Bargain Buys
Brett Hutton; allrounder; £91K
Mason Crane; bowler; £78k
Fletch Middleton; batter; £41k
John Turner; bowler; £41k
Injury list
Keaton Jennings, Richard Gleeson (wrist)
Chris Rushworth of Warwickshire currently has the highest form rating in the game [Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images]
The Cricketer's Star Drafts
Chris Rushworth; bowler; £136k
Brett Hutton; allrounder; £93k
Hasan Ali; bowler; £158k
Bargain Buys
Matthew Montgomery; £58k
Jacob Bethell; allrounder; £73k
Daniel Mousley; allrounder; £78k
Injury list
Olly Stone, Liam Norwell
The Cricketer's Star Drafts
George Hill; allrounder; £94k
Jordan Thompson; allrounder; £127k
Luis Reece; allrounder; £111k
Bargain Buys
Zak Chappell; allrounder; £79k
Matthew Revis; allrounder; £81k
Harry Came; batter; £50k
Injury List
Neil Wagner (leg), Matt Milnes
Ajaz Patel in bowling action for Durham [Stu Forster/Getty Images]
The Cricketer's Star Drafts
Michael Neser; allrounder; £157k
Ben Raine; allrounder; £138k
Ajaz Patel; bowler; £155k
Bargain Buys
Liam Trevaskis; allrounder; £90k
Paul Coughlin; allrounder; £89k
Jamie McIlroy; bowler; £49k
Injury List
Brydon Carse, Matt Kuhnemann
The Cricketer's Star Drafts
Wiaan Mulder; allrounder; £141k
Zafar Gohar; allrounder; £141k
Chris Wright; bowler; £110k
Bargain Buys
Ajeet Dale; bowler; £59k
Josh Shaw; bowler; £89k
Matt Taylor; bowler; £80k
Injury List
Matthew Salisbury (calf)
James Coles of Sussex is one of the season's best value batters [Mike Hewitt/Getty Images]
The Cricketer's Star Drafts
Joe Leach; bowler; £133k
Matthew Waite; bowler; £94k
Nathan McAndrew; allrounder; £117k
Bargain Buys
Adam Finch; bowler; £85k
James Coles; allrounder; £64k
Henry Crocombe; bowler; £45k
Injury List
Charles Morris
To sign up for the County Championship, T20 Blast games or men's Ashes games, head to www.cricketdraft.com
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