American League (XI-XII)

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Hey George, do you have MSN or an email address I can talk to you on? ASAP prefferably.

 

[Hoggy31]

Scunted...

 

[Dasa]

He hurt my figures, I try to hurt his feelings. It's a fair trade.

Edit: And I used to be an all-rounder, once. Every now and then I remember how to bat.

Haha.

131, I'll take that.

 

[Josh]

Have we lost a game yet??

 

[Buddhmaster]

Oooooh, nearly 3 OD tons in a row. Atlanta are so damn good.

 

[33/3from3.3]

Have we lost a game yet??

I think we've had one or two.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Texas v Atlanta
Atl 220 ao and 361 ao beat Texas 136 ao and 43 ao by 402 runs
Man of the Match: SI Mahmood (Atl)

Atlanta
AJ Blackman
1st Bat (3): 48 (153) (Rai)
1st Bowl: DNB
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (3): 107 (161) (Rodgie)
2nd Bowl: DNB
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

CR Butler
1st Bat (4): 48 (102) (Rodgie)
1st Bowl: DNB
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (4): 39 (126) (Rai)
2nd Bowl: DNB
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

MR Reddlapalli
1st Bat (6): 24 (57)
1st Bowl (4): 12-3-33-6 (Garven, Crampton)
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (6): 1 (6)
2nd Bowl: DNB
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

GM Roberts
1st Bat (7): 33 (56)
1st Bowl (3): 12-4-26-1 (Rai)
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (7): 10 (27)
2nd Bowl (3): 2-0-5-1
2nd Catch/Stump: 1/0

Texas
AJ Garven
1st Bat (4): 25 (48) (Reddlapalli)
1st Bowl: DNB
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (4): 23* (37)
2nd Bowl (5): 2-0-6-1
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

A Crampton
1st Bat (6): 25 (54) (Reddlapalli)
1st Bowl: DNB
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (6): 4 (28) (Mahmood)
2nd Bowl: DNB
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

JD Rodgie
1st Bat (3): 6 (16) (Mahmood)
1st Bowl (4): 22-4-67-2 (Butler)
1st Catch/Stump: 1/0
2nd Bat (3): 2 (13)
2nd Bowl (4): 25-5-64-1 (Blackman)
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

DK Rai
1st Bat (5): 22 (49) (Roberts)
1st Bowl (3): 23-8-52-2 (Blackman)
1st Catch/Stump: 1/0
2nd Bat (5): 0 (1) (Mahmood)
2nd Bowl (3): 28-11-55-3 (Butler)
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

Notable: SI Mahmood 5 and 11, 3-43 and 8-17; I Nazir 18 and 0; S Ramesh 4 and 1.
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New York v Washington
NY 205 ao and 431-6 beat Wash 327 ao and 307 ao by 4 wickets
Man of the Match: N Dravid (NY)

New York
JE Stedman
1st Bat (1): 15 (54)
1st Bowl: DNB
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (1): 17 (36) (Manan Shah)
2nd Bowl: DNB
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

N Dravid
1st Bat (3): 41 (107) (Obuya)
1st Bowl: DNB
1st Catch/Stump: 3/0
2nd Bat (3): 92 (134)
2nd Bowl: DNB
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

NA Borcich
1st Bat (7): 4 (16)
1st Bowl (1): 21-5-69-1 (ME Waugh)
1st Catch/Stump: 1/0
2nd Bat (7): 44 (79) (Manan Shah)
2nd Bowl (1): 25-4-92-4 (Luff, Massiah, ME Waugh, Obuya)
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

NL Patrick
1st Bat (9): 8 (7) (Speirs)
1st Bowl (2): 28-11-58-6 (Massiah, Staple, Bagai, Obuya, Manan Shah)
1st Catch/Stump: 1/0
2nd Bat: DNB
2nd Bowl (2): 14-4-39-0
2nd Catch/Stump: 1/0

Washington
MD Luff
1st Bat (1): 45 (102)
1st Bowl: DNB
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (1): 18 (20)
2nd Bowl: DNB
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

AS Das
1st Bat (2): 45 (78)
1st Bowl: DNB
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (2): 79 (133)
2nd Bowl: DNB
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

DG Speirs
1st Bat (9): 16 (50)
1st Bowl (5): 16-6-38-3 (Kambli, Patrick)
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (9): 13 (19)
2nd Bowl (5): 17-2-82-1 (Lambert)
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

Manan Shah
1st Bat (10): 5 (15) (Patrick)
1st Bowl (3): 13-4-30-1
1st Catch/Stump: 1/0
2nd Bat (10): 14* (26)
2nd Bowl (3): 32-6-115-2 (Stedman, Borcich)
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

Notable: SJ Massiah 5 and 34; ME Waugh 46 and 43; RW Staple 69 and 58; CO Obuya 29 and 0, 1-46 and 0-84; CB Lambert 19 and 36; V Kambli 52 and 17; CS Baugh 29 and 57*.
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Orlando v Maine
Maine 360 ao and 223-9 beat Orl 391 ao and 190 ao by 1 wicket
Man of the Match: MV Rampersad (Maine)

Maine
JR Gray
1st Bat (4): 25 (56) (Wright)
1st Bowl: DNB
1st Catch/Stump: 1/0
2nd Bat (4): 18 (34) (Wright)
2nd Bowl: DNB
2nd Catch/Stump: 2/0

AA Cameron
1st Bat (10): 11 (21)
1st Bowl (1): 26-9-66-3
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (10): 0 (1)
2nd Bowl (1): 13-3-39-2
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

MT Mitchell
1st Bat (11): 0 (11)
1st Bowl (2): 29-6-81-2
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (11): 0* (0)
2nd Bowl (2): 10-2-34-1
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

Orlando
KS Wright
1st Bat (11): 0* (1)
1st Bowl (1): 30-0-85-3 (Gray)
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (11): 0 (11) (Harris)
2nd Bowl (1): 18-3-37-3 (Gray, Chumney)
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

Notable: Uttam Sarkar 61 and 1; MV Rampersad 26* and 62*; PL Harris 1 and 42, 1-100 and 2-28.
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California v Indiana
Cali 205 ao and 365 ao beat Ind 158 ao and 301 ao by 111 runs
Man of the Match: ZE Gelman (Cali)

Indiana
PE Young
1st Bat (1): 7 (7) (Goughy)
1st Bowl: DNB
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (1): 103 (157) (Goughy)
2nd Bowl: DNB
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

MW DeSilva
1st Bat (3): 64 (137) (Gundry)
1st Bowl: DNB
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (3): 25 (53) (Gundry)
2nd Bowl: DNB
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

MU Amir
1st Bat (9): 15* (26)
1st Bowl (3): 10-2-43-0
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (9): 0* (1)
2nd Bowl (3): 27-11-57-5 (Langer, Gooch, Forner)
2nd Catch/Stump: 1/0

CD McKern
1st Bat (11): 8 (29) (Gelman)
1st Bowl (2): 16-6-31-2 (Gooch, Amla)
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (11): 0 (1) (Forner)
2nd Bowl (2): 30-7-82-2 (Amla, Gelman)
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

California
ZE Gelman
1st Bat (4): 83* (137)
1st Bowl (5): 13-3-30-5 (McKern)
1st Catch/Stump: 1/0
2nd Bat (4): 31 (47) (McKern)
2nd Bowl (5): 9-2-26-1 (SR Waugh)
2nd Catch/Stump: 1/0

PG Gundry
1st Bat (6): 5 (15)
1st Bowl (3): 12-3-28-2 (DeSilva, Franklin)
1st Catch/Stump: 1/0
2nd Bat (6): 20 (48)
2nd Bowl (3): 16-3-65-1 (DeSilva)
2nd Catch/Stump: 1/0

JNE Forner
1st Bat (9): 11 (27) (Franklin)
1st Bowl (2): 14-4-39-1 (SR Waugh)
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (9): 0 (3) (Amir)
2nd Bowl (2): 24-9-53-6 (incl. hattrick of J Nazir, DL Blake, McKern; Franklin)
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

KJ Goughy
1st Bat (10): 4 (31) (Franklin)
1st Bowl (1): 9-2-21-2 (Young)
1st Catch/Stump: 0/0
2nd Bat (10): 11* (13)
2nd Bowl (1): 20-2-74-1 (Young)
2nd Catch/Stump: 0/0

Notable: JL Langer 4 and 45; GA Gooch 37 and 133; H Amla 19 and 39; SR Waugh 1 and 15; JEC Franklin 7 and 35, 6-58 and 1-73.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Blacks keep ripping up the US.

 

[pasag]

Go Cali!

 

[Dravid]

41 and 92..finally some runs...I killed SS bowling in the second inning

 

[Nate]

Really, really pleased with that. Great to see us overseas boys heavily contributing. Definately one of my top ten performances with the ball. Great form Yorkers!

 

[silentstriker]

Every team has the one selfish ass who only cares about himself. I guess that's me for Washington:

32 overs in the second innings? My captain is over bowling me at the expense of my future, not to mention hurting my figures in the present. I demand that the captain be accountable for this, or I'll start discord in the dressing room. I know at least two other bowlers and one batsman who are unhappy with the captain and his ability to effectively lead this side.

 

[nightprowler10]

Gelman murdered us. My 5-fer wasn't enough for us.

Manan, why do I even bother, you suck-diddly-uck!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

"It's him or me" - Staple speaks out

Washington and USA captain Richard Staple has responded to the harsh criticism by Manan Shah regarding his methods of captaincy. Staple was blunt with his statements, saying, "It's him or me. I refuse to have a player with such an attitude in my side."

The basis of Shah's criticism was his recent workload, as he bowled 32 overs in the second innings of the 4-day defeat in New York. Shah bowled more overs than any other Washington bowler in the innings, with Osinde coming in second at 26. Maxwell, Obuya and Speirs bowled less than 20 each.

Staple justified the move. "Manan Shah was the only one getting the ball to speak on that surface. He was getting reverse swing. The pitch had dried out and was as flat as a subcontinental wicket," said Staple, "The spinners were getting belted and Don (Maxwell) was struggling to find a decent line. I don't see why a bowler is complaining about the opportunity to win a match for his team. It's pretty disgusting."

Staple then addressed the board saying that if Shah plays the following OD game against New York, he will make himself unavailable for selection. "This has been going on for too long - this attitude problem," he said, "I'll be damned if I'll let some loud-mouthed rookie come in and undermine my authority. He's not even played a first-class game. I scored 4 against Australia."

 

[Josh]

HATRICK!! I love California...

Washington a rabble, tbh.

 

[Majin]

He's not even played a first-class game. I scored 4 against Australia.

Another diabolical batting performance by Texas there, really dropped off with the bat as a team lately. As for myself, I was personally very happy to get a lot of overs in and pick up some wickets, with a lot of maidens to boot. I just wish I could lower my strike-rate and pick up a few more wickets, become more of a strike bowler. Force the game more in favour of a Texas win.

 

[PY]

He's not even played a first-class game. I scored 4 against Australia."

Hahaha, buuuurrrnnn.

 

[silentstriker]

"It's him or me" - Staple speaks out

Washington and USA captain Richard Staple has responded to the harsh criticism by Manan Shah regarding his methods of captaincy. Staple was blunt with his statements, saying, "It's him or me. I refuse to have a player with such an attitude in my side."

The basis of Shah's criticism was his recent workload, as he bowled 32 overs in the second innings of the 4-day defeat in New York. Shah bowled more overs than any other Washington bowler in the innings, with Osinde coming in second at 26. Maxwell, Obuya and Speirs bowled less than 20 each.

Staple justified the move. "Manan Shah was the only one getting the ball to speak on that surface. He was getting reverse swing. The pitch had dried out and was as flat as a subcontinental wicket," said Staple, "The spinners were getting belted and Don (Maxwell) was struggling to find a decent line. I don't see why a bowler is complaining about the opportunity to win a match for his team. It's pretty disgusting."

Staple then addressed the board saying that if Shah plays the following OD game against New York, he will make himself unavailable for selection. "This has been going on for too long - this attitude problem," he said, "I'll be damned if I'll let some loud-mouthed rookie come in and undermine my authority. He's not even played a first-class game. I scored 4 against Australia."

Selfish captain only cares about his own future

I have been saddened that the captain has chosen to address my concerns by launching a scathing attack on my attitude in media. It shows the character of the man when he is unwilling to come to his players, and instead just goes on an offensive to save his own skin at the expense of his own team.

I am not going to argue that I am the best bowler Washington has, and in fact, I would point out that a couple bowlers are only team because they happen to be in the captain's good graces. State of our bowling aside, I would like to point out that even though I was unhappy with my workload, I continued to do as the captain asked because I realize the importance of following a plan that the captain has laid out for us.

However, when I raised my concerns after the game, he was unwilling to listen, let alone compromise. I will not have my career ruined because a captain does not care about looking out for his players and managing the workload in a responsible and professional manner. He was a proven failure at the Test level, and he seems to just fall back on that massive score against Australia as proof that it somehow makes him beyond reproach. Furthermore, his authoritarian style has led to divisions within the dressing room and has cost us games in the past. If a captain does not have the trust and respect of those he leads - how can he get the best out of them?

It's time to look forward to the future - time for a change at the top.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Washington ablaze
Herman Henderwick examines the controversy in the capital city

To be a successful cricketer in this day and age is an immense task. You need fitness, discipline, ability and courage, to name the more important of characteristics. But perhaps most important for a young cricket is attitude. Youngsters rise through the ranks of age level cricket as much for their approach to the game as their ability.

The recent happenings at Washington CC tell of the harsh effects of a poor attitude. Young seamer Manan Shah arrived in Washington with many expectations and an equal number of boasts. When I interviewed him before his first game he was brimming with confidence and proclaiming himself as the talisman of the team. And he has since followed with a series of comments, bragging of his selfishness and backing his generally self-centred play on the field.

Now he has come out in criticism of captain Richard Staple - one of the most respected cricketers in the country - first for allegedly overbowling him, then for defending the practice in the media. Shah accused Staple of being selfish (how ironic) and claimed that he should have come to him in private rather than expressing such views in the public forum. He claimed that Staple posed an offensive to "save his own skin", when in fact Staple's comments were in defence of his captaincy tactics. Yes, he may have criticized the poor attitude of Shah, but the young man made his bed when he publicly insulted his captain. If anyone is to be ashamed of the way the issue has been handled, it must be Manan Shah.

Furthermore, Shah criticized his teammates, stating that "a couple of the bowlers are only in the team because of the captain's good graces". The claim is preposterous. Henry Osinde has played 9 one-day internationals and taken 13 wickets at 22.92 apiece. Don Maxwell has 6 one-day internationals to his name and a total of 29 List-A matches. These are key players for their country - Canada - and were signed with more club confidence than the likes of Shah, given a proven track record and experience. Collins Obuya has played a matchwinning role for Kenya in the past and worked with Terry Jenner as a promising spin talent. So the only bowler Shah could be referring to is his countryman Speirs, who has been the consumate professional since his arrival in Washington.

The most inaccurate of Shah's claims is that of a lack of respect for Staple. Staple has led his country and has the respect of the esteemed Mark Waugh - a man with 128 Test caps - who serves under him as vice-captain. The team's leading batsman - Steve Massiah - also supports Staple's leadership, having served under him for the USA. It begs the question, what exactly does Shah hope to achieve by these outbursts?

 

[silentstriker]

Errr...ummm....ouch. Owned. Damn you Liam.

Manan Shah comes back with tail between his legs

After creating furor with his comments openly attacking Washington selection process and his captain, Manan Shah has privately called Washington to apologize for the comments he made and blames the media on blowing the whole thing out of porportion. Shah claims that his comments were only made in anger at losing the game, and after re-assessing the situation with a cool head, he accepts he was out of line in attacking the well respected captain.

In a phone interview, Manan Shah claims "I was out of line, and I accept that. Playing in such spotlight is new to me, and I did not think the comments would receive this much attention." When asked if his relationship with his teammates, and especially the captain can ever be amended, he adds "I do not think I ever had a problem with most of my team mates. As for the captain, I am willing to put the past behind me and I've apologized to him in person. The rest is out of my hands now, and I hope we can move forward".

Questions remain however regarding his attitude, and if Washington needs Manan to bowl long spells again, can they rely on him?