Archived [10/08/07] Battrick

[Scaly piscine]

Nice win, and against "The Establishment" too!

Yep, not quite the beating I was hoping for at 33-4 but it should put me top on NRR in what will be a very strange looking league table...

 

[Dead Badger]

Well, arseburgers. Lost by five wickets after a stupid collapse; lost my last seven wickets for 15 runs. Humph. Still second in the league, but this was one I'd hoped to put away, and might have but for the daft singles-taking at the end of my innings.

Anyone had any experience using GFI from a low TFL? I've got something like four TIE matches in a row now that I could've used to recover, but thought GFI-ing from low might result in an even worse performance, so didn't risk it. Any thoughts?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Well, arseburgers. Lost by five wickets after a stupid collapse; lost my last seven wickets for 15 runs. Humph. Still second in the league, but this was one I'd hoped to put away, and might have but for the daft singles-taking at the end of my innings.

Anyone had any experience using GFI from a low TFL? I've got something like four TIE matches in a row now that I could've used to recover, but thought GFI-ing from low might result in an even worse performance, so didn't risk it. Any thoughts?

I haven't seen anything to suggest GFI-ing from low would result in a worse performance. I GFIed from moderate at the start of the season and got a performance boost.

 

[Dead Badger]

H'okay, thanks. One to remember for next time I s'pose.

 

[Mahindinho]

Yep, not quite the beating I was hoping for at 33-4 but it should put me top on NRR in what will be a very strange looking league table...

My league table's not quite what I expected, either:

1. Geoff_Boycotts_Grandmother XI 4 4 0 0 16 7.14 
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2. Withington Wonderers 4 3 0 1 12 6.01 
3. Inter Yerma 4 3 0 1 12 4.42 
4. Sherwood CCC 4 3 0 1 12 1.30 
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5. Wonderboys III 4 1 0 3 4 -2.54 
6. Bowled Over 4 1 0 3 4 -5.76 
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7. darker horses cc 4 1 0 3 4 -7.72 
8. highton  4 0 0 4 0 -2.85

highton won it last season, but are doing absolutely dismally this time out.

I've got Boycott's and Yerma next up - after those, I should have a pretty good idea about whether I'll be involved in the title challenge.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Team Pld Won Tie Lost Points Net RR
1. Scaly Piscine CC 4 4 0 0 16 6.04

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2. Bishop Floggers 4 4 0 0 16 5.20
3. Glory Gardens 4 4 0 0 16 4.14
4. Monkey Gone to Heaven 4 2 0 2 8 1.92

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5. Mumbai Maestro 4 1 0 3 4 -0.88
6. Mattchester Earls 4 1 0 3 4 -2.15

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7. Keep Licking that Cricketing Elbow 4 0 0 4 0 -5.23
8. Beermonsters 4 0 0 4 0 -9.04


None of the top 4 have played each other yet and so none of the bottom 4 have played each other yet either.

 

[Jamee999]

If it's cool:

Team Pld Won Tie Lost Points Net RR
1. Barn To Do It 4 3 0 1 12 7.52
2. Hurns End CC 4 3 0 1 12 6.39
3. Mamopaz 4 3 0 1 12 5.21
4. The Vandals CC 4 3 0 1 12 2.59
5. Jamees 999ers 4 2 0 2 8 -6.17
6. jaggeral cc 4 1 0 3 4 1.05
7. Every_one_a_Wrongun 4 1 0 3 4 -6.82
8. bridgo 11 4 0 0 4 0 -9.77

Got destroyed by the top 2 in the last 2 weeks.

 

[cricketboy29]

Depressed at my match...nice little BT collapse to destroy my hopes of finishing in second place absolutely irritating as hell..

Date: 09/02/2007 Ground: Sad Decadent XI CG
Pitch: Dusty Weather: [partially cloudy and humid]
Ottery St Mary CC won the toss and elected to bat.
First Innings of: Ottery St Mary CC
Name Runs Balls 4s 6s
Ghandi c. Verma b. Islam 55 85 3 1
Naidoo c. Moodley b. Islam 61 102 3 0
Haishen not out 40 35 3 0
Fowler b. Verma 2 4 0 0
Malik c. Moodley b. Verma 0 1 0 0
Govender b. Gedye 0 5 0 0
Singh (+) c. Rao b. Gedye 0 7 0 0
Abdul kadir (*) c. Islam b. Gedye 3 8 0 0
Theron c. Thorp b. Gedye 0 1 0 0
Malik lbw b. Rao 8 8 2 0
Padayachie b. Rao 8 24 0 0
Extras (2b, 2lb, 0w, 0nb) 4
Total (46.4 overs, 10 wickets) 181
FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total 114 125 130 130 131 137 145 145 155 181
Batsman Out 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Name O M R W nb wd
Singh 8 0 57 0 0 0
Rao 8.4 0 37 2 0 0
Verma 10 0 37 2 0 0
Islam 10 2 23 2 0 0
Gedye 10 1 23 4 0 0

First Innings of: Sad Decadent XI (go for it!)
Name Runs Balls 4s 6s
Abdul kadir not out 63 113 2 2
Abdul kadir c. Abdul kadir b. Theron 1 5 0 0
Omardeen c. Haishen b. Malik 16 30 2 0
Thorp c. Govender b. Abdul kadir 29 37 2 0
Gedye run out 6 17 1 0
Garvey c. Abdul kadir b. Padayachie 20 19 1 2
Moodley (+) lbw b. Padayachie 0 1 0 0
Rao c. Singh b. Malik 1 13 0 0
Singh (*) c. & b. Malik 0 1 0 0
Verma lbw b. Malik 10 28 2 0
Islam b. Malik 0 1 0 0
Extras (6b, 10lb, 2w, 1nb) 19
Total (44.0 overs, 10 wickets) 165
FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total 2 27 83 108 140 140 145 145 165 165
Batsman Out 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Name O M R W nb wd
Malik 7 0 24 1 1 1
Theron 7 1 24 1 0 0
Padayachie 10 2 37 2 0 0
Abdul kadir 10 0 43 1 0 0
Malik 10 1 21 4 0 1

Then again so did they...Except mine was worse

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Aah, gutted. Almost chased 333 on a slow wicket.

the greats 333-4
S Hitish 2-89, A Singh 1-51, C Singh Lali 1-51
Zebras 327-2
A Abdul Kadir 54 (82), S **** 169* (136), V Hitish 78* (65)

		Zebras 		The greats 
Top Order: 	respectable 	proficient 
Middle Order: 	mediocre 	proficient 
Lower Order: 	worthless 	abysmal 
Seam Bowling: 	mediocre 	mediocre 
Spin Bowling: 	respectable 	proficient 
Fielding: 	woeful 		woeful 
 
MOTM: Ahmed

 

[The Baconator]

Expected loss today, went down by 164 runs.

Managed to get £2.5m for Drummond, though, so now have around £3-3.5m that I'm looking to spend on a bowler. Any ideas/advice on what I can get?

 

[trevor_vayro]

The Gurs surrendered meekly, to end our interest in the title race. Instead we must look to the other end of the table, with only NRR separating positions three to six, with a 2:2 split.

Hoveshire Hawks - 307/5, Neville 140 (138), Lees 81 (89), Bridges M 2/53, Bewers 2/55, Wilde a shocking debut of 0/89.

Cymru Gurgitaters - 234 A/O (48.3) Patel 105 (145), Noon 38 (37), Greening 38 (41), Staveley 33 (32), Curns 5/28.

We looked, if not set, certainly still in the match at 210/2 after forty, but somehow managed to lose our last eight wickets for sixteen.

And the gamble of switching Cash and Noon around in the order didn't pay off either, the middle order dropped to Comp, but the top order stayed at Prof, although that could also be to do with our free-falling confidence.

It's going to be hard work this time out!

Off to battle the snow, Later, Trev

 

[Mahindinho]

Managed to get £2.5m for Drummond, though, so now have around £3-3.5m that I'm looking to spend on a bowler. Any ideas/advice on what I can get?

Probably a Quality. Are you likely to have £5M before the end of the season? Do you have any nets free?

I just don't think it's worth buying a player at the £3M mark right now, unless you're pushing for promotion. Instead, I'd consider getting two or three young Proficients and training them up to Strong, then selling them for a mint and upgrading at the end of the season. Alternatively, with £3M, you could probably get two young Strongs, train them up to Superb, and get £5M or so back.

I just wish I had the cash

 

[Scaly piscine]

Probably a Quality. Are you likely to have £5M before the end of the season? Do you have any nets free?

I just don't think it's worth buying a player at the £3M mark right now, unless you're pushing for promotion. Instead, I'd consider getting two or three young Proficients and training them up to Strong, then selling them for a mint and upgrading at the end of the season. Alternatively, with £3M, you could probably get two young Strongs, train them up to Superb, and get £5M or so back.

I just wish I had the cash

If you got a quality it'd probably be a bad one. Realistically you'd be looking at good superbs (superb-superb with competent+ stamina type players). I agree tho, players around that amount are a bit of a waste - unless you've nets free and intend training them. Trainable 19-20 yr olds will barely go for more than similar skilled 23-26 yr olds. Other than that you can go Mahindho's route and build up your stash.

 

[Jamee999]

How many ITS can I spend on a 20 year old?

 

[AussieDominance]

48 Intensive Training Sessions

 

[Adamc]

Heading towards a probable loss as expected, I didn't really think I'd be able to get away going in to this match a player short. Might have a chance if Cuss and Whitehorne (no. 7) hang around for a little bit. Boeta manages to play a lot of these 20 off 50 type knocks when I set him to very attacking.

End of Over 31: 130-3, runrate=4.19, reqrunrate=6.00 (243-10)
Bunt 9-1-30-0
Cuss* 60 (93 balls)
Boeta 22 (55 balls)
Last Wicket: Baird c & b. Dickson 3 (FOW: 76/3)

Bowling was pretty crap, Harewood 0-74 in particular. Whitehorne took wickets off his last four balls to gloss over the fact that his 8-39 was pretty ordinary, got hit for three fours in an over at one stage. Baird was surprisingly good for a destructive strong/med, 1-31 off 10.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Got lucky today. My opponent, runners-up last season, stuffed up orders and an abysmal bowler got slogged about by Lester. He ended up with one for 94, Lester and Herbert put on 195 for the first wicket, and we made 328 for eight. Harris and Tuck then skittled them for 67

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Won my game yesterday thanks to a classic BT collapse. My opponent was cruising home pretty easily before it.

They needed 32 off 30 with 6 in hand, then 20 off 24 with 5 in hand. Wildsmith then took a hattrick, and they eventually lost by 13 runs.

 

[AussieDominance]

I won my very important league match! Against what I classify now as the 2nd top team

Pup

4/278

Paris 111(148) Qual/Fee Comp Stamina
Pollard 66(67) Prof/Resp Med Stamina
Findlay 46(63) Str/Fee Woeful Stamina

BigDogs****

10/236

Colley 4/36(8.3) Prof/Fee Mediocre Stamina

Only real noteworthy bowling contribution!

Coates picked up 3 Catches.

BigDogs**** Pup
Top Order: proficient respectable
Middle Order: mediocre competent
Lower Order: worthless worthless
Seam Bowling: competent respectable
Spin Bowling: competent feeble
Fielding: abysmal abysmal

MOTM: Paris

Brought up my first ever Respectable Seam Rating although it is on GFI.

 

[chaminda_00]

Hey Justin what is your seam attack like?