Where should i improve

[JasRulz63]

Here's my team after two games so not that great. Any suggestions for me so far?
I surprisingly won my first game Other team needed about 20 off 7 overs, 4 wickets to spare, and Brittian cleaned up the tail He got 4/18 off 9 in that game.

Tony Ashieq - 18 yo, BT Rating=1,797
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, worthless batting form, worthless bowling form, energetic
An attacking player with mediocre leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	worthless 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	woeful
Bowling: 	competent 	Consistency: 	abysmal
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Anton Brennan - 19 yo, BT Rating=3,415
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with worthless leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	mediocre
Batting: 	competent 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Kenny Brittain - 21 yo, BT Rating=4,846
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, mediocre batting form, competent bowling form, fresh
A defensive player with strong leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	abysmal 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	respectable 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	mediocre 	  	 

Paul Burger - 21 yo, BT Rating=5,877
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, mediocre batting form, competent bowling form, invigorated
A cautious player with feeble leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	competent
Batting: 	abysmal 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	competent 	  	 

Richard Duke - 17 yo, BT Rating=2,835
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, competent batting form, competent bowling form, fresh
An attacking player with worthless leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	worthless 	Wicket Keeping: 	mediocre
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	woeful 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Damian Gallen - 17 yo, BT Rating=2,255
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, competent batting form, mediocre bowling form, fresh
A steady player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	worthless 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	competent 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	woeful
Fielding: 	abysmal 	  	 

Anoop Govender - 18 yo, BT Rating=1,949
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, strong batting form, respectable bowling form, invigorated
A cautious player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	woeful 	Concentration: 	woeful
Bowling: 	mediocre 	Consistency: 	woeful
Fielding: 	feeble 	  	 

Sinnaiyah Guruge - 17 yo, BT Rating=2,260
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
A destructive player with mediocre leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	worthless 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	mediocre 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Jonathan Hobbs - 17 yo, BT Rating=2,245
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, competent batting form, competent bowling form, energetic
A defensive player with respectable leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Horace Hyron - 17 yo, BT Rating=1,380
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, mediocre batting form, mediocre bowling form, lively
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Rich Lord - 17 yo, BT Rating=2,993
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, competent batting form, respectable bowling form, lively
A defensive player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	worthless 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	respectable 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Leighton Mannix - 27 yo, BT Rating=4,480
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, mediocre batting form, respectable bowling form, lively
A steady player with strong leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	respectable 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	abysmal
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	mediocre 	  	 

Michael Obrien - 25 yo, BT Rating=2,711
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, invigorated
A destructive player with abysmal leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	woeful 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	mediocre 	Consistency: 	woeful
Fielding: 	feeble 	  	 

Ken Resha - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,412
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, proficient batting form, mediocre bowling form, invigorated
A cautious player with feeble leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	respectable
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	mediocre 	Consistency: 	competent
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Ray Saunders - 22 yo, BT Rating=2,110
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, respectable batting form, mediocre bowling form, invigorated
An attacking player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	abysmal 	Concentration: 	woeful
Bowling: 	mediocre 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	abysmal 	  	 

Lee Shipperley - 19 yo, BT Rating=2,281
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, abysmal batting form, abysmal bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with strong leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	abysmal 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	woeful 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	feeble 	  	 

Jack Sweeney - 24 yo, BT Rating=3,886
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, invigorated
An attacking player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	feeble 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	mediocre 	Consistency: 	woeful
Fielding: 	competent

Nets is set as follows;
Bowling - Rich Lord
Bowling - Kenny Brittain
Bowling - Tony Ashieq
Bowling - Anoop Govender
Batting - Damian Gallen
Batting - Richard Duke
Batting - Jonathan Hobbs
Batting - Horace Hyron
Fitness - Ken Resha
Keeping - Ken Resha

Don't know what to do about line up too, currently have;

Shipperley
Ashieq
Brennan
Gallen
Hobbs
Duke
Guruge
Governder
Resha+
Lord
Brittain*

Bowling order: Brittain, Govender, Lord, Ashieq, Guruge

On Dusty home track.

Any suggestions?

 

[Scaly piscine]

You basically need to replace all your worthless stamina players. Except for Brittain all the nets are a waste because you can get better trainees for virtually nothing.

Put a minimum of 2000 Battrick rating, a maximum of 30000 current bid, maximum age of 17 and minimum stamina of feeble in the transfer market search.


Guys like this are fine:


Dev Ahmed (1064450)
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, worthless batting form, respectable bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and abysmal experience.

Plays For: Knightly Warriors
Nationality: India
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 2,748
Wages: £444 p/w

Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: feeble
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: worthless


I can tell from his wage he'll pop to competent bowling very quickly. Look for at least mediocre-feeble players. If the wage is 300-350 don't bother with them - this means they'll take ages to get the first bowling/batting pop. Try and get one wicket-keeper trainee - these are great for training up from 17.


This guy would be good too - captaincy material, highish wage and has some fielding.



13. Joe Sutton (1061949)
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, abysmal batting form, mediocre bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience.

Plays For: Aussie Oracles
Nationality: England
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 2,075
Wages: £398 p/w

Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: feeble


These will be guys 2 and 3 on the search if you're quick.

 

[Johnners]

Would love some training advice

Here's my squad minus those players who're currently receiving nets.

Patrick Beer - 19 yo, BT Rating=5,857  
RH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, competent bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: worthless Concentration: mediocre 
Bowling: proficient Consistency: mediocre 
Fielding: woeful     

Mahinda Kandage - 18 yo, BT Rating=2,580  
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, worthless batting form, worthless bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: worthless Concentration: feeble 
Bowling: competent Consistency: mediocre 
Fielding: worthless     


Wayne Moloto - 17 yo, BT Rating=9,343  
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh 
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: competent 
Batting: competent Concentration: respectable 
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: worthless 
Fielding: woeful     

Lewis Nieuwenhuis - 23 yo, BT Rating=5,933  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
An attacking player with feeble leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: competent Concentration: mediocre 
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: mediocre 
Fielding: feeble     

Howard Orourke - 25 yo, BT Rating=6,992  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and feeble experience. 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: respectable Concentration: feeble 
Bowling: woeful Consistency: mediocre 
Fielding: woeful     

Bill Parker - 18 yo, BT Rating=2,256  
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, worthless batting form, worthless bowling form, sublime 
A destructive player with feeble leadership skills and worthless experience. 
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: feeble 
Batting: competent Concentration: feeble 
Bowling: feeble Consistency: worthless 
Fielding: abysmal     

Kevin Savage - 19 yo, BT Rating=10,996  
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A cautious player with competent leadership skills and woeful experience. 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: worthless Concentration: mediocre 
Bowling: proficient Consistency: proficient 
Fielding: worthless     


Gerry Taylor - 20 yo, BT Rating=8,199  
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: respectable 
Batting: competent Concentration: competent 
Bowling: feeble Consistency: abysmal 
Fielding: abysmal     

Barry Tracey - 30 yo, BT Rating=4,907  
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, proficient batting form, strong bowling form, sublime 
A cautious player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience. 
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: competent Concentration: woeful 
Bowling: woeful Consistency: woeful 
Fielding: woeful     

Rocky Walton - 19 yo, BT Rating=8,467  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A defensive player with feeble leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: mediocre 
Batting: mediocre Concentration: woeful 
Bowling: proficient Consistency: feeble 
Fielding: worthless

The following players are receiving nets.

Rob Appleyard (925707) 
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience. 

Plays For: Clapo's XI 
Nationality: England 
Age: 18 Years Old 
Battrick Rating: 9,319  
Wages: £1,015 p/w 
 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: proficient Concentration: respectable 
Bowling: woeful Consistency: worthless 
Fielding: worthless 

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Lloyd Groves (893963) 
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with competent leadership skills and woeful experience. 

Plays For: Clapo's XI 
Nationality: England 
Age: 19 Years Old 
Battrick Rating: 9,459  
Wages: £1,940 p/w 
 
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: woeful Concentration: woeful 
Bowling: strong Consistency: mediocre 
Fielding: woeful 
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Greg Ludlow (930634) 
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
An attacking player with superb leadership skills and woeful experience. 

Plays For: Clapo's XI 
Nationality: England 
Age: 18 Years Old 
Battrick Rating: 9,128  
Wages: £969 p/w 
 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: proficient Concentration: respectable 
Bowling: worthless Consistency: mediocre 
Fielding: abysmal 
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Hamid Meyer (518443) 
RH Batsman, LFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic 
An attacking player with woeful leadership skills and woeful experience. 

Plays For: Clapo's XI 
Nationality: Australia 
Age: 20 Years Old 
Battrick Rating: 18,118  
Wages: £2,827 p/w 
 
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: abysmal 
Batting: proficient Concentration: mediocre 
Bowling: strong Consistency: competent 
Fielding: mediocre 
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Ron Stroud (832094) 
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with mediocre leadership skills and feeble experience. 

Plays For: Clapo's XI 
Nationality: Australia 
Age: 19 Years Old 
Battrick Rating: 15,371  
Wages: £1,961 p/w 
 
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: strong Concentration: respectable 
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: competent 
Fielding: woeful 
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Toby Verhoeven (974915) 
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A defensive player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience. 

Plays For: Clapo's XI 
Nationality: England 
Age: 18 Years Old 
Battrick Rating: 8,802  
Wages: £1,013 p/w 
 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless 
Bowling: proficient Consistency: respectable 
Fielding: woeful

Appleyard - 1x Batting
Ludlow - 1 x Batting
Stroud - 2 x Batting
Groves - 1 x Bowling, 1 x Fitness
Meyer - 1 x Bowling, 1 x Fitness
Verhoeven - 2 x Bowling

Groves is due to pop to Mediocre fitness tomorow, and then Superb bowling in the last 1/2 weeks of the season. Stroud is the same for batting, & Meyer the same for Bowling.

Verhoeven, Ludlow & Appleyard most likely won't have anymore pops until early next season.

However, my nets are in need of a shuffle around since i got a great YP yesterday.

Wayne Moloto (1144906) 
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh 
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience. 

Plays For: Clapo's XI 
Nationality: Australia 
Age: 17 Years Old 
Battrick Rating: 9,343  
Wages: £1,053 p/w 
 
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: competent 
Batting: competent Concentration: respectable 
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: worthless 
Fielding: woeful

I really want to give him at least 1 batting & 1 Wicket Keeping net, and ideally 2 x Batting & 1 x Wicket Keeping. I'm currently looking at taking away the 2nd batting net from Stroud, and then changing the fitness net into a WKeeping one next week when Groves pops to Medicore.

Thoughts?

 

[Scaly piscine]

I'd get rid of the duplicate nets, the guys receiving them aren't particularly exceptional compared to the rest of your squad - and compared to some of the players you've got who're receiving no nets at all. That'll give you two nets for Moloto. I would sell the 18yo and 19yo players you're not training unless you particularly desperate to keep them for your league games.

 

[Bobisback]

Eamonn Hocking - 19 yo, BT Rating=18,599
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, changeable
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	respectable 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	superb 	Concentration: 	strong
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	abysmal
Fielding: 	abysmal 	  	 

Ryan Hiller - 19 yo, BT Rating=21,121
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, changeable
A cautious player with superb leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	respectable 	Wicket Keeping: 	woeful
Batting: 	strong 	Concentration: 	superb
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	abysmal

Billy Gravey - 28 yo, BT Rating=11,428
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, changeable
A cautious player with proficient leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: 	respectable 	Wicket Keeping: 	feeble
Batting: 	respectable 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	respectable
Fielding: 	feeble

Liam Maughan - 22 yo, BT Rating=11,941
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, changeable
A steady player with strong leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: 	competent 	Wicket Keeping: 	woeful
Batting: 	respectable 	Concentration: 	competent
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	proficient
Fielding: 	feeble

Glenn Allison - 25 yo, BT Rating=7,228
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, changeable
An attacking player with respectable leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	proficient 	Concentration: 	woeful
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	abysmal
Fielding: 	mediocre


Andrew Naylor - 30 yo, BT Rating=10,074
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, respectable bowling form, changeable
A cautious player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	respectable 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	proficient 	Consistency: 	abysmal
Fielding: 	feeble

Alex Baker - 23 yo, BT Rating=9,995
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, changeable
A cautious player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	proficient
Batting: 	competent 	Concentration: 	competent
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	woeful

William Braniff - 28 yo, BT Rating=5,693
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, changeable
A steady player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	abysmal 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	respectable 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	mediocre

Callum Scott - 23 yo, BT Rating=5,829
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, feeble batting form, superb bowling form, changeable
A destructive player with feeble leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	respectable 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	competent

Eric Poke - 19 yo, BT Rating=17,964
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, changeable
A steady player with feeble leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	respectable 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	abysmal
Bowling: 	superb 	Consistency: 	strong
Fielding: 	abysmal

Nick Wikus - 19 yo, BT Rating=22,127
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, changeable
A destructive player with worthless leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	respectable 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	superb 	Consistency: 	superb
Fielding: 	abysmal

Well, everyone is doing it.

This is my team, i have 8 nets used on these lot, 2xprimary on Wikus, Hocking, Hiller and Poke, and 2x Primary on this fella.

Gregory Hardy - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,709
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, changeable
A destructive player with competent leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	competent 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	competent 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	abysmal
Fielding: 	worthless

Next season im planning on dropping The 4 19 year olds back to 1 net each, and get either 1 bowler on 3 primaries and a floating fielding net, just to get some high seconds, or two bowlers with 2 primary nets each.

Any thoughts on how i should change my plan of attack, or what i should do while training will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Johnners]

I'd get rid of the duplicate nets, the guys receiving them aren't particularly exceptional compared to the rest of your squad - and compared to some of the players you've got who're receiving no nets at all. That'll give you two nets for Moloto. I would sell the 18yo and 19yo players you're not training unless you particularly desperate to keep them for your league games.

Would only consider selling Parker, Kandage & Beer at this stage. Savage & Walton will be part of my bowling attack for a while yet, and are doing the job for me in League games. Thanks for the advice though

 

[JasRulz63]

You basically need to replace all your worthless stamina players. Except for Brittain all the nets are a waste because you can get better trainees for virtually nothing.

Any one worth keeping?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Any one worth keeping?

Other than Brittain maybe Jack Sweeney at a stretch. Everyone else (and probably Sweeney) can be replaced for a pittance.

 

[JasRulz63]

I picked this guy up to 11,000 £;

Robin Crouch (1063077)
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, proficient batting form, respectable bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.

Plays For: JasRulzTeam
Nationality: England
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 3,190
Wages: £426 p/w
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless

Good signing?

 

[Scaly piscine]

I picked this guy up to 11,000 £;

Robin Crouch (1063077)
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, proficient batting form, respectable bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.

Plays For: JasRulzTeam
Nationality: England
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 3,190
Wages: £426 p/w
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless

Good signing?

Yep, he'll pop to competent batting very quickly. There'll be a large influx of 17yo players like that due to be sold on Tuesday (listed on the market already) you should be able to get yourself a full lineup of decent trainees then. Also keep an eye out for equally cheap older players to fill out your starting lineup with. Happy hunting.

The worthless stamina guys you have will be lucky to score 20-30 with the bat or go at less than 7 an over against most teams.

 

[JasRulz63]

Also keep an eye out for equally cheap older players to fill out your starting lineup with. Happy hunting.

Thanks for the advice; picked up a decent spinner;

Roland Tshisevhe (1062393)
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, worthless batting form, worthless bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with strong leadership skills and abysmal experience.

Plays For:	JasRulzTeam
Nationality:	Australia
Age: 	17 Years Old
Battrick Rating:	3,907
Wages:	£839 p/w
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	competent
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	competent 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	worthless

And batsmen

 Simon Christie (1142054)
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively
A defensive player with proficient leadership skills and worthless experience.

Plays For:	JasRulzTeam
Nationality:	Australia
Age: 	17 Years Old
Battrick Rating:	3,946
Wages:	£700 p/w
Stamina: 	competent 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	respectable 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	worthless

About Rich Lord

Rich Lord - 17 yo, BT Rating=3,303
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, mediocre batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
A defensive player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	worthless 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	respectable 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	worthless

I was thinking of giving him two bowling training, and one stamina, as he looks a decent bowler, good idea?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Don't bother with Rich Lord, has no stamina or consistency and so isn't worth the trouble.

Christie would turn out ok eventually with a lot of work but has no concentration which means he'll underperform massively with the bat. You'll have to give Christie a fielding net combined with batting net(s) (make sure you have 3-5 sports psychologists - these guys help you get concentration and consistency pops during training). With a batting and fielding net his concentration will increase about every 8 weeks (a second batting net won't increase his concentration any quicker, only the first batting net contributes, similarly with fielding).

Try and stick to guys like your spinner there, that have stamina and the relevant concentration/consistency (batsmen need concentration, bowlers need consistency).

 

[CricketFanAA]

Team opinions

Could you please check out my team, and give me some recommendations;

Gregory Anderson - 17 yo, BT Rating=2,822
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, woeful batting form, abysmal bowling form, sublime
A steady player with competent leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	competent 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	woeful
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Jimmy Barton - 17 yo, BT Rating=2,301
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, worthless batting form, abysmal bowling form, energetic
A steady player with proficient leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	abysmal
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	mediocre 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Edwad Bogollagama - 17 yo, BT Rating=3,349
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively
An attacking player with feeble leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	competent
Bowling: 	feeble 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Gerry French - 17 yo, BT Rating=3,044
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, abysmal batting form, mediocre bowling form, energetic
An attacking player with feeble leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	competent 	Wicket Keeping: 	feeble
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	mediocre 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Zat Kutchen - 17 yo, BT Rating=2,634
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, proficient batting form, strong bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Justin Lambert - 17 yo, BT Rating=3,702
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, moderate
A defensive player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	competent 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	abysmal 	  	 

Lucas Lindani - 19 yo, BT Rating=4,677
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
A cautious player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	respectable
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	woeful
Fielding: 	woeful 	  	 

Jamie Mccarthy - 20 yo, BT Rating=5,675 [transfer listed]
LH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
A defensive player with woeful leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	abysmal 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	competent 	Concentration: 	competent
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	respectable
Fielding: 	abysmal 	  	 

Daniel Nieuwenhuis - 26 yo, BT Rating=3,206 [transfer listed]
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, invigorated
An attacking player with proficient leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	abysmal 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	competent 	Consistency: 	abysmal
Fielding: 	feeble 	  	 

Derek Purser - 23 yo, BT Rating=2,641
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, abysmal batting form, worthless bowling form, energetic
A steady player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	woeful
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	feeble 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	mediocre 	  	 

Mick Rankin - 20 yo, BT Rating=7,327
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, invigorated
A destructive player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	competent 	Wicket Keeping: 	respectable
Batting: 	abysmal 	Concentration: 	woeful
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	respectable
Fielding: 	feeble 	  	 

Danny Sangha - 17 yo, BT Rating=2,714
RH Batsman, LFM Bowler, competent batting form, abysmal bowling form, sublime
A steady player with mediocre leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	woeful 	  	 

Christian Slabbert - 17 yo, BT Rating=3,578
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, feeble batting form, proficient bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	competent
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Douglas Summers - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,496
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, strong batting form, strong bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with abysmal leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	respectable
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	mediocre 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	woeful 	  	 

Christopher Sutton - 17 yo, BT Rating=2,524
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, worthless batting form, competent bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with feeble leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	abysmal 	  	 

Ross Whitfield - 17 yo, BT Rating=2,407
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, woeful batting form, woeful bowling form, energetic
A steady player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	mediocre 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	worthless

Training:

Batting - Slabbert 
Batting - Sutton
Batting - Bogollagama
Batting - Sangha
Batting - Anderson
Bowling - Whitfield
Bowling - Lambert
Bowling - Barton
Bowling - French
Keeping - Lindani

Bogollagama
Slabbert
Sangha
Anderson
Sutton
Purser (b5)
Lindani (wk)
Barton (b1)
French (b4)
Lambert (b2)
Whitfield (b3)

Captain - Barton

Lost my first two games.

My staff:

Sports Psychologists:	4
PR Officers:	3
Financial Advisors:	1

 

[Mahindinho]

Okay, I've had a quick look.

Why are you selling McCarthy? He's your best batsman! Same goes for ignoring Rankin - he looks by far your best WK, despite his non-existent batting!

Training 10 players is pretty brave, and shows you're thinking long-term...but I really don't think it's worth it for that lot. You're going to lose A LOT of games before any of them start to come good.

You're training a lot of mediocre/mediocre players...and that's not a good place to start. How much cash have you got? If possible, I'd recommend trying to get some 17yo comp/comp's and training them instead. If not 17yo, then 18yo - they'd be equivalent to your players trained on a year (with one net), and should be pretty cheap.

Batting. McCarthy, Slabbers and Bogollagama look to be your best. The latter two are definitely trainable - you should consider putting two batting nets on each...unless you can get hold of a young competent or two.

Bowling. That's a trouble area. Lambert should be double-netted, and French looks to be your only other decent bowler. The rest are pretty poor, unfortunately. Summers might be okay, but I suspect most of his BTR comes from his 'keeping.

Wicketkeeping. You've got THREE respectable 'keepers! Rankin is your best WK, but his batting's rubbish. I'd be inclined to keep him and sell Lindani (if you can get anything for him).

In summary, look at just training McCarthy, Slabbert, Boggy and Lambert. Possibly French as well. Rankin as WK, and get rid of Lindani. No need to train WK above respectable at your level.

You should then start replacing your other players - they're very young, but also not very good. For anyone who isn't getting trained, you should look into buying an older player who's competent or above.

Apologies if a lot of the above just isn't feasible - I might be losing touch with the grass roots game!

 

[Mahindinho]

Oh, forgot to say. It might be worth trying to figure out which of your many many mediocres are high mediocre, and which are low. Compare their wages - assuming they've not been trained much*, that's a good indicator of how high they'll be.

* Wages are only updated once, at the start of each season.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Agree with seeing which are low and which are high mediocre, I'll do it if you don't how to work it out via wages.

Med-med is a perfectly adequate place to start since he's obviously a new team and won't have much cash. Obviously it would still be nice to get better trainees if possible.

I'm not sure about spreading the nets out so thinly, I would only do this if the intention is to sell on most of the players later. These players aren't going to be that great when they're a 'finished' player in however many seasons time, you should be looking at creating 4-5 really top notch players who can compete with anything rather than a team of remarkables with middling stamina and no fielding.

So anyway I would try and sell two-three trainees around now after they pop to competent primary and with the money buy one nice trainee (respectable, high respectable if you can, you want good stamina and secondaries as well - we will all probably have to train stamina up to proficient+ in the future anyway so another two levels of stamina is almost like having another level of primary since it takes 12 weeks to train it) that guy will get the nets left vacant as well (two-three) and you should look to have that trainee in your squad for the long term, he'll be your first gun exquisite+ player in 5-6 seasons. Another option is to sell trainees at the start of next season and buy nice 17yo(s) then, you'll get longer to train them but they'll cost more.

The key thing is to plan for having top notch players in 5-6 seasons. Doesn't matter how you go about it really. A team with a bunch of exquisite type players will beat a team of remarkables. Plus it's difficult to improve a team of remarkables, where as it's easy to improve a team with a bunch of really nice players in it with a few duffers.

 

[Mahindinho]

As usual, Scaly's making sense. First phase -- train for profit, and use that to get some better trainees in. Then, concentrate on getting a few players up to high levels over the next few seasons, and the rest will fall into place. Hopefully.

Just realised that that was a first post from CricketFanAA -- so, tell us about yourself!

 

[CricketFanAA]

Wicketkeeping. You've got THREE respectable 'keepers! Rankin is your best WK, but his batting's rubbish. I'd be inclined to keep him and sell Lindani (if you can get anything for him).

Haha well yes, Rankin was in my original squad, Lindani just popped on Respectable, and I bought Summers in.

I'll do it if you don't how to work it out via wages.

If it's not too much trouble, I would be grateful if you did.

So anyway I would try and sell two-three trainees around now after they pop to competent primary and with the money buy one nice trainee (respectable, high respectable if you can, you want good stamina and secondaries as well - we will all probably have to train stamina up to proficient+ in the future anyway so another two levels of stamina is almost like having another level of primary since it takes 12 weeks to train it) that guy will get the nets left vacant as well (two-three) and you should look to have that trainee in your squad for the long term, he'll be your first gun exquisite+ player in 5-6 seasons. Another option is to sell trainees at the start of next season and buy nice 17yo(s) then, you'll get longer to train them but they'll cost more.

Ooh ok, nice advice. Makes total sense too. Which players would you recommend selling once they pop to primary. Should I be looking to keep anyone i.e Lambert? Also when I buy the new players, should I stick with 17yo? And which one do you recommend, selling now and buying a decent trainee, or buying new 17yo trainees? Batting or bowling?

Also what training should I use this week?

Just realised that that was a first post from CricketFanAA -- so, tell us about yourself!

What's there to say? From Melbourne, Australia. Love my sports, especially cricket, Aussie Rules and Soccer (Football). Am 15 years old. Teams I barrack for are Australia and Victorian state side in cricket, the Brisbane Lions in AFL, Man Utd in the EPL, Barca in the Spanish leagues and the Melbourne Victory in our nation league over here.

 

[marc71178]

Is the AA anything to do with the almighty?

 

[CricketFanAA]

Is the AA anything to do with the almighty?

Nope.