Archived [18/10/06] : Battrick

[Adamc]

Wow that is good, it's just a pity about his secondaries.

And his age. Means you only really have a season to train him up, but still good nonetheless. Stamina's a worry though. Mine was fired straightaway.

 

[Scaly piscine]

That's an awesome start. How's the stamina of your openers, though? They could very well run out of steam if it's not very high

They've feeble stamina, they're both only medium pace - if ever an opening pair was meant to bowl through in Battrick it's surely these 2...

 

[GotSpin]

**** me, I wouldn't mind having someone who's respectable in either batting or bowling. My best is still competent.

Same, but i should have a respectable this monday. i hope

 

[Adamc]

Put Division 2 team Funky Funksters CC into bat... 15-4 after 4.1 overs... my opening bowlers are bowling through, so should be no let-up.

Nice start. After this pair they've only got Thomas - I'd hazard a guess that he's probably a proficient batsman. I've only had limited success with bowling an opener straight through. Last time I did it, Gillespie (mediocre stamina) picked up four wickets in four overs before going wicketless for the rest of the spell, then the tail wagged against my rubbish bowlers.

Are you playing on GFI btw?

 

[GotSpin]

Can anyone tell me how form can change, and does it have much affect at all?

 

[Scaly piscine]

On normal for this game - I'm hoping to sneak through then get an awesome team away and play on TIE, get a decent payday and get thrashed by 300 runs or something. Then I can play on GFI against bathford in the league (unless someone else emerges as a threat).

I bowled the openers through last game and the oppo was 56-8 after 20 (29-4 after 10).

The other game I bowled the openers through Suffolk Bats were 103-6 after 20.

 

[andyc]

Can anyone tell me how form can change, and does it have much affect at all?

Form seems to be pretty erratic in changing, I've had a player hit 30* and increase in form while my opener hit 111 and didn't change. I don't really think it matters that much, especially if they've only gone up or down one or two levels, but obviously there'd be a difference between a player with useless and a player with superb form

 

[Scaly piscine]

Should be into the tailenders now, 63-6 after 16.4

 

[andyc]

Should be into the tailenders now, 63-6 after 16.4

Wow, that's awesome, good job

By the way, anyone want a friendly next week? Just challenge me (Magical Ponies)

 

[Adamc]

Form's a complete mystery to me, but I don't really pay much attention to it. My best batsman averaged around 150 last season despite being in worthless form for the better part of it, though he's averaging 250 this season in respectable form. I've noticed form appearing to have some effect on the performance of my bowlers (a lot easier to compare the performance of bowlers than batsmen), but it hasn't been significant enough for me to justify dropping good players in bad form for worse players in better form.

 

[cameeel]

Grrrrr... I must keep getting crap because my team is good already or something.

Bit of a duff combination with abysmal consistency and defensive player tho, but shouldn't matter too much.

Whats that supposed to imply

 

[Adamc]

Wow, that's awesome, good job

By the way, anyone want a friendly next week? Just challenge me (Magical Ponies)

If I lose my cup match tonight (and you haven't already arranged a friendly by then) I might take you up on that.

 

[andyc]

If I lose my cup match tonight (and you haven't already arranged a friendly by then) I might take you up on that.

Nothing like getting thrashed, hey

 

[Adamc]

Nothing like getting thrashed, hey

Haha, I'll use a second-string side (well, as second-string as possible while still using my best batsman and bowler ). Nah, I just want to play someone in Australia so I can follow the match at a reasonable hour, rather than the 12.30am starts in WI.

 

[Jamee999]

25.5 W Levy to Watkiss
W Oh what a catch! You won't see better this season. It looked a certain six but the lad plucked it out the air at a full length dive!

 

[rolande]

this guy has an awesome future ahead of him he has replaced a crappy player in my team

 

[rolande]

hey adamc whats ur team ill give ya a game i got nothing to lose and my openers is in form

 

[Adamc]

hey adamc whats ur team ill give ya a game i got nothing to lose and my openers is in form

Asterix XI. I can't play friendlies till I'm out of the cup though, which may or may not be next week.

 

[rolande]

i will play someone first person to post that they wanna i will challenge so if you want a game im your man thats if you are alright that its a home game for me

 

[rolande]

its pretty funny huh i will have 54 post yet i joined april 2004