SJS
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Because you wonGood game.
By the way, how come you have such exotic birds as your star bowlers ?
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*Official* Season XIV Discussion and Results
- Thread starter Mr Mxyzptlk
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By the way, how come you have such exotic birds as your star bowlers ?
Smudge
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superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Haha, decent start to the season all in all, both the team and for me individually, a few wickets and a halfie, can't complain. Loving the strangulation in the second innings
HeathDavisSpeed
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Michael Hutchence has taken up cricket now, has he?
kears_falcon_9
International Debutant
Not pretty first up.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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Cricket Web Red vs Cricket Web Green
5D - Manuel Ramprakash Trophy - CW Oval
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
A lively pitch at the CW Oval made for a low-scoring contest and lots of excitement, as the confident Greens issued a warning to the league with an 8-wicket win. Cricket Web Red won the toss and chose to bat first, but were ambushed by an excellent Green seam attack, and bowled out for 203 before the day's end. Things were solid enough at the start, but after an opening stand of 45, Mat Mitchell removed his opposite number to inspire his charges. He and Forner tore through the top order with some pacy bowling and a shade of movement. At lunch CW Green were struggling on 80-4. The afternoon session brought the wicket of David Kearsley, padding up to Rose for 6, but he gave way to an encouraging rearguard action by Chris Dwyer (42) and Swaranjeet Singh (38).
Dwyer should have been caught off Mitchell when he had just 7, but he lived to fight through another aggressive innings. Ultimately he was lbw to Cunningham, and Singh followed quickly due a loose pull shot. There was some encouragement for the Reds when Muhammad Amir scored a pleasant 21 to take the total to 203 all out. Mitchell headed the bowling figures for Greens, taking 4 wickets for a cheap 37 runs. CW Green began their response in the final session of day one and seamlessly progressed to 74-0. Both openers cashed in on a lacklustre performance from the Red bowlers, particularly the erratic Amir. The fast man contributed to the first wicket, however, taking a catch in the deep as Mamesh miscued his hook shot. Clapham followed up with Scott for 31, and CW Green went to stumps on 123-2.
On the second morning CW Red came out rejuvenated and made their stand. The faithful crowd on hand was finally rewarded with spirit from its heroes, led by Amir at his fiery best. He bowled at genuine pace, regularly crossing 90 miles per hour, and left the Greens helpless when he got the ball on target. Amir tore away 6 wickets and was chiefly responsible in instigating a collapse of 8 wickets for 104 runs. CW Green had gained only a lead of 24 runs by the time their final wicket fell.
The tight fixture headed into another enthralling session, and one that ended with the home team on edge and 52-3. Again Forner fired up and his two wickets forced the Reds right onto the back foot with a lead of only 28-3 at tea. Little by little Kearsley and Gray increased the lead in the final session, but just when something had to give, it was Gray who skied a hook shot to fine leg. Forner coolly collected the catch and Rose was rewarded with his first wicket. The success seemed to considerably boost the spirits of the fast man, then he followed up with a searing yorker that thumped into Kearsley's back pad. He walked for a top score of 39 and CW Green tightened their grip on the game.
Rose continued to surge and CW Red tattered at 121-8 when Cunningham chipped in with the wicket of Singh for 5. Clapham hit a couple of breezy fours in a knock of 20, but the Reds could only muster 164 in total, as Rose finished with 5-55. The target then was 141 for the Greens, and though conditions seemed excellent for batting, the ball continued to move off the seam. With that in mind, Kennett broke through Scott's defense in the second over and threatened a close finish. It was certainly not to be. Even after Mamesh was lbw for 34, the Greens batted with confidence as they approached the modest target. The first innings hero, Amir strayed back to his old ways and was brutally and consistently dispatched by Malone and Garven. The latter raised his half-century before the game end, but Malone was short of his milestone by a run.
Cricket Web Red 1st Innings 203 all out
Dwyer 42, Singh 38, Mitchell 4-37, Forner 3-61
Cricket Web Green 1st Innings 227 all out
Mamesh 38, Garven 32, Amir 6-91, Kennett 2-55
Cricket Web Red 2nd Innings 164 all out
Kearsley 39, Clapham 20, Rose 5-55, Forner 2-17
Cricket Web Green 2nd Innings 141 for 2
Garven 54*, Malone 49*, Kennett 2-36
Cricket Web Green won by 8 wkts.
Man of the Match: XPA Rose
Cricket Web Colts vs Cricket Web Black
5D - Manuel Ramprakash Trophy - Fardin Qayyumi CC
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
Cricket Web Colts started promisingly against the favourite Cricket Web Black, but as the cream rose to the top they were found struggling on day five to salvage a result. With the aid of cloud cover Colts chipped away at their opponents on the first day and had CW Black in some bother at 213-6 before tea. Greg Thomas was particularly impressive, but he and his colleagues floundered in the final session Blake Donald and the similarly enterprising Dave Richards.
Both allrounders emphatically confirmed the depth of the Black lineup with a partnership of 99 for the seventh wicket. Donald ultimately fended a Thomas lifter to the gleeful Fjermestad, who had previously floored two catches. Kyle Wright took the final 3 wickets, but Richards held out for 76 runs unbeaten and guided CW Black to 334 on the second morning. The Colts set out on a pacy pitch, but were rarely bothered during the first 15 overs. Bosco Fitzsimmons and Dan Rai put on 49 for the first wicket before the former played no shot to Donald. Rai grafted his way to another start and then misjudged a flipper to fall to Pickup for 41. But the Colts continued to fight and Butler united with Towns in a slow build of 77 for the third wicket.
Things looked secure for the home team as they clawed into a good spot. But the Black spinners continued to stick to their task and Pickup was rewarded with a bit of bounce and the wicket of Towns (31). It was a wicket that stirred a dramatic collapse, and within 26 overs CW Colts collapsed to 197 all out. Pickup and Richards shared 6 wickets, then Kev Gough fired up with 3 wickets at the tail end of the innings. The Blacks relished their 137-run lead and improved it to 206 before Stedman swept Weber to short fine leg. Wilson removed Cloete for 1, but it was false warning of a home fightback. Thomas could not recapture his potency of the first innings, and Dan Smith cashed in with a patient, flawless 136. He was supported by half-centuries from Alex Blackman and Ash Chaulk, and CW Black set the target at 506 at their declaration.
Bad light robbed two hours of play in the final session of day four, and CW Colts went to stumps on 17-0, still needing 489 for an unlikely win. Thus the attention turned to a defensive rearguard when the Colts resumed on day five. The openers battled through a trial by pace and then faced up to spin, where Fitzsimmons was first to fall, for 33. Rai took the opportunity to attack Richards and raised his bat in celebration of a fifty. At lunch Colts still had 9 wickets in hand and looked solid into the penultimate session. Towns then flashed at Donald and was smartly held by Smith at second slip. There was suddenly a sparkle in the eyes of the Black bowlers, and Donald was the inspiration. He enticed Rai to play on for 72 and kept the game alive with 7 wickets needed by Black in the final session.
Smith entrusted his spinners and was quickly rewarded with the cheap scalps of Butler and Fjermestad. Wilson and Kerr settled into a familiar situation with the game on the line. Their approach was impressively reserved and they took the game into the final hour without any more drama. But just as a draw seemed certain, the Blacks surged back into contention. Kerr feathered an edge through to Chaulk, then Nath Patrick took a stunning one-handed catch to deal for Wilson. Weber and Hancock were left to negotiate 45 minutes. CW Black threw everything at them, but it was not enough. CW Colts secured a handy draw.
Cricket Web Black 1st Innings 334 all out
Richards 76*, Armstrong 65, Thomas 4-93, Wright 3-86
Cricket Web Colts 1st Innings 197 all out
Butler 49, Rai 41, Pickup 4-44, Gough 3-64
Cricket Web Black 2nd Innings 368 for 6 dec.
Smith D.P. 136*, Chaulk 71, Thomas 3-114, Weber 1-58
Cricket Web Colts 2nd Innings 284 for 7
Rai 72, Wilson 34, Donald 3-43, Richards 2-64
Match Drawn.
Man of the Match: DP Richards
Masters XI vs Cricket Web Blue
5D - Manuel Ramprakash Trophy - Casston Reserve
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
It was bound to happen at some point. Cricket Web Blue were booed off the pitch by an unforgiving crowd as they crashed to a humiliating innings defeat at the hands of Masters XI. There were few positives in the game for the Blues, and their sorry effort culminated with a second innings of 85 all out, demolished by Thomas Odoyo and Shane Warne.
The Masters elected to bowl when they won the toss on day one. After Shane Bond accounted for Pete Young (4) cheaply, the Blues were off to the shakiest of starts. Stephen Young tried to firm things up with a fighting 51, but he was the first wicket for Warne, suckered by a googly. The Aussie superstar went on to rip out 2 more wickets and Tyron Henderson tore through the tail. In total CW Blue lost their last 6 wickets for 34 runs and were all out for 135. But the Blues were not quite down and out as yet. Adam Collins enjoyed early success with the wicket of SS Das (0), then Manan Shah struck twice and Masters XI were in trouble at 59-3.
That difficulty was quickly recovered by a dashing innings from Dale Benkenstein. As Imran Farhat stood firm en route to a second consecutive first-class ton, Benkenstein raced through to a half-century and checked out for 70 from 81 balls. Lance Klusener then consolidated his team's advantage with an innings of 43, and Masters XI moved into total control. But when everything seemed lost for CW Blue, their captain Demeza offered a spectacular gambit with the ball. Bowling at typically high speed he counted Luke Ronchi, Odoyo and Warne in a hat-trick of wickets. The damage was limited to 290, and Masters XI returned to the field with 155 runs in the bank.
It was still just day two and the Blues were understandably tentative. That uncertainty proved fatal. Both Youngs failed and they were joined by Fuller in the pavilion before tea. Odoyo received the ball to start the third session and quickly picked up Camps to a questionable umpiring decision. The ball appeared to hit the batsman marginally outside of offstump, but having been beaten 7 times in his 10-ball stay, his dismissal seemed justified. From the depths of 36-4, the Blues tried to regain some footing through Cribb and Bowen. The latter attempted to counterattack and turn the situation on its head, but after he scored a quick 26, it was a tentative push at a Warne legbreak that ended his innings. Cribb perished 3 balls later, caught at short leg and the slide to humiliation quickly picked up speed.
The Kenyan allrounder snapped up Crampton and Collins for ducks, while Warne took a simple return catch to dismiss Sudeep Popat, the last recognized batting talent. Shah and Demeza managed to hold out for 3 maiden overs, but still 15 short of a team century, the innings was ended by Warne with a smart bat-pad catch. Demeza was left unbeaten and rushed off the field field amidst a rough crowd response.
Cricket Web Blue 1st Innings 135 all out
Young S. 51, Camps 23, Henderson 3-16, Warne 3-29
Masters XI 1st Innings 290 all out
Farhat 121, Benkenstein 70, Demeza 5-109, Shah 2-50
Cricket Web Blue 2nd Innings 85 all out
Bowen 26, Warne 4-21, Odoyo 4-32
Masters XI won by an Innings and 70 runs.
Man of the Match: SK Warne
5D - Manuel Ramprakash Trophy - CW Oval
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
A lively pitch at the CW Oval made for a low-scoring contest and lots of excitement, as the confident Greens issued a warning to the league with an 8-wicket win. Cricket Web Red won the toss and chose to bat first, but were ambushed by an excellent Green seam attack, and bowled out for 203 before the day's end. Things were solid enough at the start, but after an opening stand of 45, Mat Mitchell removed his opposite number to inspire his charges. He and Forner tore through the top order with some pacy bowling and a shade of movement. At lunch CW Green were struggling on 80-4. The afternoon session brought the wicket of David Kearsley, padding up to Rose for 6, but he gave way to an encouraging rearguard action by Chris Dwyer (42) and Swaranjeet Singh (38).
Dwyer should have been caught off Mitchell when he had just 7, but he lived to fight through another aggressive innings. Ultimately he was lbw to Cunningham, and Singh followed quickly due a loose pull shot. There was some encouragement for the Reds when Muhammad Amir scored a pleasant 21 to take the total to 203 all out. Mitchell headed the bowling figures for Greens, taking 4 wickets for a cheap 37 runs. CW Green began their response in the final session of day one and seamlessly progressed to 74-0. Both openers cashed in on a lacklustre performance from the Red bowlers, particularly the erratic Amir. The fast man contributed to the first wicket, however, taking a catch in the deep as Mamesh miscued his hook shot. Clapham followed up with Scott for 31, and CW Green went to stumps on 123-2.
On the second morning CW Red came out rejuvenated and made their stand. The faithful crowd on hand was finally rewarded with spirit from its heroes, led by Amir at his fiery best. He bowled at genuine pace, regularly crossing 90 miles per hour, and left the Greens helpless when he got the ball on target. Amir tore away 6 wickets and was chiefly responsible in instigating a collapse of 8 wickets for 104 runs. CW Green had gained only a lead of 24 runs by the time their final wicket fell.
The tight fixture headed into another enthralling session, and one that ended with the home team on edge and 52-3. Again Forner fired up and his two wickets forced the Reds right onto the back foot with a lead of only 28-3 at tea. Little by little Kearsley and Gray increased the lead in the final session, but just when something had to give, it was Gray who skied a hook shot to fine leg. Forner coolly collected the catch and Rose was rewarded with his first wicket. The success seemed to considerably boost the spirits of the fast man, then he followed up with a searing yorker that thumped into Kearsley's back pad. He walked for a top score of 39 and CW Green tightened their grip on the game.
Rose continued to surge and CW Red tattered at 121-8 when Cunningham chipped in with the wicket of Singh for 5. Clapham hit a couple of breezy fours in a knock of 20, but the Reds could only muster 164 in total, as Rose finished with 5-55. The target then was 141 for the Greens, and though conditions seemed excellent for batting, the ball continued to move off the seam. With that in mind, Kennett broke through Scott's defense in the second over and threatened a close finish. It was certainly not to be. Even after Mamesh was lbw for 34, the Greens batted with confidence as they approached the modest target. The first innings hero, Amir strayed back to his old ways and was brutally and consistently dispatched by Malone and Garven. The latter raised his half-century before the game end, but Malone was short of his milestone by a run.
Cricket Web Red 1st Innings 203 all out
Dwyer 42, Singh 38, Mitchell 4-37, Forner 3-61
Cricket Web Green 1st Innings 227 all out
Mamesh 38, Garven 32, Amir 6-91, Kennett 2-55
Cricket Web Red 2nd Innings 164 all out
Kearsley 39, Clapham 20, Rose 5-55, Forner 2-17
Cricket Web Green 2nd Innings 141 for 2
Garven 54*, Malone 49*, Kennett 2-36
Cricket Web Green won by 8 wkts.
Man of the Match: XPA Rose
Cricket Web Colts vs Cricket Web Black
5D - Manuel Ramprakash Trophy - Fardin Qayyumi CC
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
Cricket Web Colts started promisingly against the favourite Cricket Web Black, but as the cream rose to the top they were found struggling on day five to salvage a result. With the aid of cloud cover Colts chipped away at their opponents on the first day and had CW Black in some bother at 213-6 before tea. Greg Thomas was particularly impressive, but he and his colleagues floundered in the final session Blake Donald and the similarly enterprising Dave Richards.
Both allrounders emphatically confirmed the depth of the Black lineup with a partnership of 99 for the seventh wicket. Donald ultimately fended a Thomas lifter to the gleeful Fjermestad, who had previously floored two catches. Kyle Wright took the final 3 wickets, but Richards held out for 76 runs unbeaten and guided CW Black to 334 on the second morning. The Colts set out on a pacy pitch, but were rarely bothered during the first 15 overs. Bosco Fitzsimmons and Dan Rai put on 49 for the first wicket before the former played no shot to Donald. Rai grafted his way to another start and then misjudged a flipper to fall to Pickup for 41. But the Colts continued to fight and Butler united with Towns in a slow build of 77 for the third wicket.
Things looked secure for the home team as they clawed into a good spot. But the Black spinners continued to stick to their task and Pickup was rewarded with a bit of bounce and the wicket of Towns (31). It was a wicket that stirred a dramatic collapse, and within 26 overs CW Colts collapsed to 197 all out. Pickup and Richards shared 6 wickets, then Kev Gough fired up with 3 wickets at the tail end of the innings. The Blacks relished their 137-run lead and improved it to 206 before Stedman swept Weber to short fine leg. Wilson removed Cloete for 1, but it was false warning of a home fightback. Thomas could not recapture his potency of the first innings, and Dan Smith cashed in with a patient, flawless 136. He was supported by half-centuries from Alex Blackman and Ash Chaulk, and CW Black set the target at 506 at their declaration.
Bad light robbed two hours of play in the final session of day four, and CW Colts went to stumps on 17-0, still needing 489 for an unlikely win. Thus the attention turned to a defensive rearguard when the Colts resumed on day five. The openers battled through a trial by pace and then faced up to spin, where Fitzsimmons was first to fall, for 33. Rai took the opportunity to attack Richards and raised his bat in celebration of a fifty. At lunch Colts still had 9 wickets in hand and looked solid into the penultimate session. Towns then flashed at Donald and was smartly held by Smith at second slip. There was suddenly a sparkle in the eyes of the Black bowlers, and Donald was the inspiration. He enticed Rai to play on for 72 and kept the game alive with 7 wickets needed by Black in the final session.
Smith entrusted his spinners and was quickly rewarded with the cheap scalps of Butler and Fjermestad. Wilson and Kerr settled into a familiar situation with the game on the line. Their approach was impressively reserved and they took the game into the final hour without any more drama. But just as a draw seemed certain, the Blacks surged back into contention. Kerr feathered an edge through to Chaulk, then Nath Patrick took a stunning one-handed catch to deal for Wilson. Weber and Hancock were left to negotiate 45 minutes. CW Black threw everything at them, but it was not enough. CW Colts secured a handy draw.
Cricket Web Black 1st Innings 334 all out
Richards 76*, Armstrong 65, Thomas 4-93, Wright 3-86
Cricket Web Colts 1st Innings 197 all out
Butler 49, Rai 41, Pickup 4-44, Gough 3-64
Cricket Web Black 2nd Innings 368 for 6 dec.
Smith D.P. 136*, Chaulk 71, Thomas 3-114, Weber 1-58
Cricket Web Colts 2nd Innings 284 for 7
Rai 72, Wilson 34, Donald 3-43, Richards 2-64
Match Drawn.
Man of the Match: DP Richards
Masters XI vs Cricket Web Blue
5D - Manuel Ramprakash Trophy - Casston Reserve
Scorecard
Ball by Ball
It was bound to happen at some point. Cricket Web Blue were booed off the pitch by an unforgiving crowd as they crashed to a humiliating innings defeat at the hands of Masters XI. There were few positives in the game for the Blues, and their sorry effort culminated with a second innings of 85 all out, demolished by Thomas Odoyo and Shane Warne.
The Masters elected to bowl when they won the toss on day one. After Shane Bond accounted for Pete Young (4) cheaply, the Blues were off to the shakiest of starts. Stephen Young tried to firm things up with a fighting 51, but he was the first wicket for Warne, suckered by a googly. The Aussie superstar went on to rip out 2 more wickets and Tyron Henderson tore through the tail. In total CW Blue lost their last 6 wickets for 34 runs and were all out for 135. But the Blues were not quite down and out as yet. Adam Collins enjoyed early success with the wicket of SS Das (0), then Manan Shah struck twice and Masters XI were in trouble at 59-3.
That difficulty was quickly recovered by a dashing innings from Dale Benkenstein. As Imran Farhat stood firm en route to a second consecutive first-class ton, Benkenstein raced through to a half-century and checked out for 70 from 81 balls. Lance Klusener then consolidated his team's advantage with an innings of 43, and Masters XI moved into total control. But when everything seemed lost for CW Blue, their captain Demeza offered a spectacular gambit with the ball. Bowling at typically high speed he counted Luke Ronchi, Odoyo and Warne in a hat-trick of wickets. The damage was limited to 290, and Masters XI returned to the field with 155 runs in the bank.
It was still just day two and the Blues were understandably tentative. That uncertainty proved fatal. Both Youngs failed and they were joined by Fuller in the pavilion before tea. Odoyo received the ball to start the third session and quickly picked up Camps to a questionable umpiring decision. The ball appeared to hit the batsman marginally outside of offstump, but having been beaten 7 times in his 10-ball stay, his dismissal seemed justified. From the depths of 36-4, the Blues tried to regain some footing through Cribb and Bowen. The latter attempted to counterattack and turn the situation on its head, but after he scored a quick 26, it was a tentative push at a Warne legbreak that ended his innings. Cribb perished 3 balls later, caught at short leg and the slide to humiliation quickly picked up speed.
The Kenyan allrounder snapped up Crampton and Collins for ducks, while Warne took a simple return catch to dismiss Sudeep Popat, the last recognized batting talent. Shah and Demeza managed to hold out for 3 maiden overs, but still 15 short of a team century, the innings was ended by Warne with a smart bat-pad catch. Demeza was left unbeaten and rushed off the field field amidst a rough crowd response.
Cricket Web Blue 1st Innings 135 all out
Young S. 51, Camps 23, Henderson 3-16, Warne 3-29
Masters XI 1st Innings 290 all out
Farhat 121, Benkenstein 70, Demeza 5-109, Shah 2-50
Cricket Web Blue 2nd Innings 85 all out
Bowen 26, Warne 4-21, Odoyo 4-32
Masters XI won by an Innings and 70 runs.
Man of the Match: SK Warne
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Fantastic stuff to hold Black to a draw, almost as good as a win imo, especially given the pressure we were under on the final day. Blacks would be bitterly disappointed they didn't get full points in that game.
Still plenty of things to work on, but some positive signs. Our bowling attack seems to be working well as a team...now for the batsmen.
Still plenty of things to work on, but some positive signs. Our bowling attack seems to be working well as a team...now for the batsmen.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Nothing to get worked up about there. If not for some weather we'd have had that easy.
Positive signs from Donald that he's finally developing into the all-rounder we want him to be. He and Richards are a formidable duo deep in the batting lineup.
Positive signs from Donald that he's finally developing into the all-rounder we want him to be. He and Richards are a formidable duo deep in the batting lineup.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Also, lol Blue.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
yeah, not a great result for us, should really have finished them off but would have done if not for the weather, didn't bowl very well in the 4th innings. Loving my batting already this year, 154 runs for once out 7@21podd bowling is okay aswell.
7@21podd bowling is okay aswell.
alternative
Cricket Web Content Updater
Awesome win, well done boys. Batting looked ordinary but bowling was excellent tbh
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
We've perfected the rain dance to be honest. Have pictures of where our feet need to go in the dressingroom.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
I thought we were incredibly ****ing lucky to do so.
Batting the problem at the moment it seems, with no proper partnerships being made or built upon.
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Maybe so, but when you look at it over a whole season we'll take it. Maybe the way we went about the result wasn't fantastic, but the fact it happened was.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Yeah, I'm certainly more happy with a draw than a defeat. But I was hoping our batting would put up a slightly better fight...
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Reckon Masters would be Blacks biggest threat to the title this season, if they were given points.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
People seem to forget that we actually lost the FC final...
(and we didn't even make it the season before)
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story, Smith.