Archived [18/10/06] : Battrick

[Adamc]

That's not actually possible if you put full ITS on him. 12 ITS in any skill guarantees you a minimum of mediocre.

 

[Scaly piscine]

My Cup game is getting interesting, a team with roughly the same quality batting but better bowling (due to having a National bowler) is 137-3 on a hard and fast after 27 overs (RR: 5.07). I'm already into their duff batsmen at one end but my proficient medium pacers who got smashed earlier will be on shortly, but I do have good death bowling lined up.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

My YP was worthless all around, but I'm keeping him just incase I want to throw the last game of the season to stay in Div. 5.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Reached that stage of the game where Battrick contrives victory for the better ratings. Sides would usually collapse at this point with a crumby competent at one end.

 

[marc71178]

Except it doesn't "contrive" it

 

[Adamc]

Nice start to my cup match, TIEing again:

End of Over 9: 26-2, runrate=2.89
Louis 5-0-13-2
Pie* 2 (3 balls)
Nott 14 (19 balls)

They've got their two best batsmen in at the moment, but should be able to keep them to a fairly small target, will be comfortable chasing anything under 250 I think. Should be able to TIE in the league for the next two weeks so I might have a pretty decent cup run this time, which is useful for gate receipts if nothing else.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Except it doesn't "contrive" it

If you see it happen over and over and over and over and over and over again, then you can pretty damn sure it does.

 

[marc71178]

So how come I've won games with lower ratings then?

It's common sense that the better side wins more often than not - just like in real life. You just have to accept that the other side is better and move on.

 

[33/3from3.3]

Nice start to my cup match, TIEing again:

End of Over 9: 26-2, runrate=2.89
Louis 5-0-13-2
Pie* 2 (3 balls)
Nott 14 (19 balls)

They've got their two best batsmen in at the moment, but should be able to keep them to a fairly small target, will be comfortable chasing anything under 250 I think. Should be able to TIE in the league for the next two weeks so I might have a pretty decent cup run this time, which is useful for gate receipts if nothing else.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

A few useful pops, but nothing great.

Allan Heads - 20 yo, BT Rating=8,645
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
An attacking player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	[b]competent[/b]
Batting: 	competent 	Concentration: 	woeful
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	respectable

Alex Munroe - 18 yo, BT Rating=7,241
RH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, lively
A cautious player with abysmal leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	proficient 	Concentration: 	[b]feeble[/b]
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	competent
Fielding: 	worthless

 

[33/3from3.3]

Drunk XI are all out for 199 just an over after Bissmire's dismissal for 76

 

[Adamc]

My cup match worked out perfectly, not just the fact that I had an easy win on TIE, but also because the other results fell the right way so I've probably got the easiest team left in the draw next week. Up to sublime fitness and over the moon morale, and should be able to TIE and win my next three matches at least, so things are going well now.

Anyway, my cup match:

Trespassers W 168-10 (40.3 overs)
Louis 3-26 (10), Poole 3-36 (5.3), Malik 2-35 (10), Ryan 1-19 (5)

Asterix XI 169/0 (33.2 overs)
Wynand 79* (112), Cuss 77* (90)

[B]
	        Trespassers W 	Asterix XI[/b]
Top Order: 	proficient 	superb
Middle Order: 	competent 	respectable
Lower Order: 	woeful  	woeful
Seam Bowling: 	respectable 	superb
Spin Bowling: 	mediocre 	proficient
Fielding: 	woeful 	        feeble

My opponent for next round is pretty similar so I should be able to TIE, will rest Watkins as well as he's struggling with fitness again.

Tythe Barn CC
Top Order: proficient
Middle Order: mediocre
Lower Order: abysmal
Seam Bowling: respectable
Spin Bowling: useless
Fielding: feeble

League opponent this week is similar to that as well.

 

[Bobisback]

Brendan Hargreaves - 19 yo, BT Rating=10,086
RH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, superb bowling form, moderate
An attacking player with respectable leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: proficient Concentration: worthless
Bowling: woeful Consistency: proficient
Fielding: feeble

Sweet, now he might average 10

 

[nibbs]

Cruised into round 6 or the last 64 in the NZ Cup. Although not as convincing as I had first hoped. Duggan got out for 68, and then Hamshaw followed soon after for 3, which shocked the hell out of me. Waddell remained at the crease on 79*, with Lennon as we reached the target of 176 after 29 overs. Wickets were shared around with each bowler getting in on the act. Finally my side gets to look foward to a home match. The side we're facing we should beat. They finished 5th in division II last season but were relegated after losing their playoff. Comparing our ratings from today suggests that perhaps my side should consider another TIE in the cup next week, although I don't think that we will.

Whenuapai CC	Maungatapu 
Top Order: 	remarkable	proficient	
Middle Order: 	respectable	competent
Lower Order: 	abysmal 	abysmal
Seam Bowling: 	proficient	respectable
Spin Bowling: 	useless		useless
Fielding: 	feeble		woeful

I think that I might also change my pitch to Hard and Fast. Currently it is Uneven so I'm not sure if I'll have enough time to get it to H+F. Any ideas on how long this is supposed to take???

 

[Adamc]

I changed my pitch from hard and fast to uneven in one day. Not sure how long it will take to do the opposite, but it will definitely be done before your next match.

 

[PY]

Only two pops of note, one of note:

Lloyd Drury - 17 yo, BT Rating=3,838
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, mediocre batting form, respectable bowling form, lively
An attacking player with strong leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: worthless Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: worthless
Bowling: proficient Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless

Bought him for 40k this week, when his initial contract runs out, I shall try sell him for a tad more.

Kenwynne Sekani - 18 yo, BT Rating=10,245
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, moderate
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: strong Consistency: woeful
Fielding: feeble

Sekani is taking to long to pop in consistency, it's getting daft!

 

[Cloete]

Nice pop today.

Swagat Moodley - 19 yo, BT Rating=55,113
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, strong batting form, superb bowling form, moderate
An attacking player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: superb Wicket Keeping: mediocre
Batting: mediocre Concentration: superb
Bowling: remarkable Consistency: quality
Fielding: respectable

 

[GotSpin]

Another great training, but atleast i got a pop in something this time

Charlie Allen - 18 yo, BT Rating=21,557
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, drained
A destructive player with strong leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: competent
Batting: superb Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: strong Consistency: woeful
Fielding: woeful

 

[Robertinho]

Training time...

Good pops

Marvin Gray - 19 yo, BT Rating=24,871
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A defensive player with abysmal leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: respectable
Batting: superb Concentration: strong
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: competent
Fielding: feeble

 

[GotSpin]

Not to shabby