What we write about
Selection, not prediction. Every guide here concerns a decision you make before the lock: which players are certain to be involved, what a premium pick costs elsewhere in the squad, which contest shape rewards the team you built, and how to review the result afterwards without flattering yourself.
What we deliberately leave out
- Fixture tips. We write about method, not about who to pick on Saturday.
- Per-category point values. They vary by format and change between seasons; the sheet inside the app governs.
- Bonus and payout figures. The screen where an offer is claimed is what binds, so a number repeated here would only go stale.
All guides
Reading a team sheet before you pick
The team sheet is the single most valuable input in fantasy cricket. How to read it, what a rotation or a late withdrawal does to a squad, and why dra…
Credit budgets and what a premium pick costs
Every expensive player in a Hero11 fantasy squad is paid for by cheaper ones elsewhere. How to judge whether a premium pick earns its credits, and whe…
Captain and vice-captain, decided properly
Multipliers make two slots worth more than the rest of a Hero11 fantasy squad combined. How to pick for guaranteed involvement, when conditions move t…
All-rounders, keepers and squad balance
Why all-rounders cost what they cost, what a wicket-keeper guarantees, and how role minimums shape a Hero11 fantasy squad before any judgement is appl…
Pitch, toss and conditions before the lock
How a surface and the toss change a Hero11 fantasy squad: when spin gains value, what dew does to a chase, and why the captain pick is easier after th…
Lock time, delays and late changes
When a Hero11 fantasy contest locks, what happens to the deadline when a match is delayed, and the checks worth running in the final minutes before a …
Reviewing a result without fooling yourself
How to review a finished Hero11 fantasy contest: separating a bad process from a bad result, what the point breakdown actually tells you, and the revi…
A first contest checklist
What to settle before a first paid Hero11 fantasy contest: account verification, a deposit limit, which contest shape to start in, and the two beginne…