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Working news desk on the things that move fantasy cricket contests: squad announcements, injury updates, venue reports, and the patterns from recent Mega contests.
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Extended news desk
The news desk covers the things that move fantasy cricket contests: squad announcements, injury updates, venue reports, and the patterns from recent Mega contests. The cadence is daily around marquee tournaments; weekly in the off-season.
Squad announcements
Squad announcements are the most-read category. A squad reveal four to six weeks before a tournament; a final XI shift 30 minutes before the toss. The build window closes at the final XI; the planning window opens at the squad reveal.
Injury updates
Injury updates are the second-most-read category. A niggle becomes a doubt becomes an absence; the fantasy-relevant move is the absence. The desk tracks the official channels and the league's press releases.
Venue reports
Venue reports are the third-most-read category. A pitch inspection 90 minutes before the toss; a weather update 60 minutes before; a dew-factor note 30 minutes before. The desk tracks the venue report alongside the toss.
Mega-contest patterns
Mega-contest patterns are the fourth-most-read category. A weekly recap of the captain picks that moved the leaderboard; a monthly review of the differential slots that flipped the contest. The desk tracks the patterns across the season.
Editorial discipline
Long-term news discipline is the discipline of citing sources, dating every report, and updating when the underlying fact changes. A sourced report is a defensible report; an unsourced report is a yellow flag.