Archived [19/01/09] Battrick

[oz_fan]

Doing alright in the chase although I would have liked to have had a few more wickets left.

End of Over 79 (1 runs). oz fans XI: 322-9, runrate=4.08
Trail by 154 runs. (Ratch's XI 476-10)
Saunders 15-2-54-0
Olowe* 152 (207 balls)
Stevens 10 (43 balls)

Great innings from Olowe who opened the batting.

 

[cameeel]

I'm currently trailing by 637 runs, which is fine as long as they bat through to at least the end of the day.

 

[NZTailender]

End of Over 72 (5 runs). Tawonga Tigers: 286-10, runrate=3.97
Trail by 86 runs. (*** Pistols 372-10)
Hunukumbura 18-0-74-4
Murphy* 6 (9 balls)

FFS. First time I've gone behind.

 

[Athlai]

Finished the day on 666-4, hmm.

Saunders 327*
Tiisetso 116*
Thorpe 88
Dickson 73

While the bot was 22-10

Heywood 10-7-8-7
Roberts 10-3-14-2
(run out)

High score of 10 by a player called Dyer. Dire indeed.

Can Saunders reach 400? Can the bot amass more than 20 runs? Quite likely as my bowlers are now all set to very defensive to try and make this last till the third day.

Expecting a lot of runs from my young keeper when he comes in and also from Roberts the teams genuine all-rounder.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Won easily.

 

[Athlai]

First time I've gone behind.

 

[oz_fan]

End of Over 89 (Maiden). oz fans XI: 366-10, runrate=4.11
Trail by 110 runs. (Ratch's XI 476-10)
Hick 12-5-24-2
Olowe* 175 (235 balls)

All out. Great last partnership though to get me to 360+ and maximum batting points. Should be able to hold out for a draw from here.

 

[bugssy]

End of Over 52 (1 runs). caves_beachcc: 246-8, runrate=4.73 (1st Inn: 402-10)
Lead by 336 runs. (Tongue Them Hoggy! 312-10)
Eyles 15-2-50-6
Oldman* 1 (1 balls)
Longthorn 84 (120 balls)

Last Wicket: Whitman lbw b. Eyles 0 (FOW: 245/8)

 

[Perm]

Bowled out for 335, fantastic knock by Martin to keep us in the game.

 

[andyc]

End of Over 57 (9 runs). Para Hills XI: 197-8, runrate=3.46
Trail by 340 runs. (Magical Ponies 537-10)
Wilkerson 12-0-41-0
Roets* 4 (22 balls)
Capp 43 (71 balls)
Last Wicket: Hird b. Dunne 0 (FOW: 163/8)

Well this is just annoying. Get out FFS

Edit: Now it's getting ridiculous

End of Over 64 (1 runs, 1lb). Para Hills XI: 222-8, runrate=3.47
Trail by 315 runs. (Magical Ponies 537-10)
Baker 14-0-50-1
Capp* 57 (87 balls)
Roets 11 (51 balls)
Last Wicket: Hird b. Dunne 0 (FOW: 163/8)

 

[chaminda_00]

Hopefully this is all over by tea time:

End of Over 9 (Maiden, 9lb). Kings of CJ : 15-3, runrate=1.67 (1st Inn: 124-10)
Trail by 227 runs. (Jaffna Jets 366-5 dec)
Willetts 5-4-1-3
Liyanarachchi* 3 (9 balls)
Edirappuli 2 (11 balls)

Last Wicket: Adihetti c. Lucas b. Willetts 0 (FOW: 2/3)

 

[EARLOBE]

Both of my openers got 500+ each which is a bit disappointing as I wanted to use one of them in both games next week. Stupid decision to put him high in the order. Apart from that I'm happy, I'll get 3 days gate receipts and win by an innings and 1000 runs.

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

So glad I don't have bots in my FC league - they're bad enough in OD but it just gets ridiculous when you rack up 1000 runs and then bowl them out twice for less than 50.

Anyway, moaning aside, I'm looking forward to today's play. My ideal scenario would be to bat at 6 an over until tea, which would get us up to around 500, when I'll declare and hopefully have around 4 sessions to bowl Jacksons Giants out for the second time. Not enough time to bowl them out on the second day and miss attendance money, but plenty of time to win the game.

Kepler to score big today, hopefully. Reckon he'll beat his previous highest score of 146*.

 

[chaminda_00]

So glad I don't have bots in my FC league - they're bad enough in OD but it just gets ridiculous when you rack up 1000 runs and then bowl them out twice for less than 50.

Anyway, moaning aside, I'm looking forward to today's play. My ideal scenario would be to bat at 6 an over until tea, which would get us up to around 500, when I'll declare and hopefully have around 4 sessions to bowl Jacksons Giants out for the second time. Not enough time to bowl them out on the second day and miss attendance money, but plenty of time to win the game.

Kepler to score big today, hopefully. Reckon he'll beat his previous highest score of 146*.

TBH there isn't much difference between bots and half the real times in SL. They are all about as crap as each other. Before they changed the PFLs for bot players, a lot o bot teams were win Div 4 and Div 3. Now atleast some of these crappy sides have a chance of winning the odd match. *Looking in Thamba's direction*

 

[chaminda_00]

Kings of CJ v Jaffna Jets: Jaffna Jets won by an innings and 165 runs.

First Innings of: Kings of CJ 124 All Out
Willetts 5/12(15), Matharu 3/24(15.2)

First Innings of: Jaffna Jets 5d/366
Quintin 132(137), Ellis 94(115)

Second Innings of: Kings of CJ 77 All Out
Willetts 4/5(12), Matharu 3/8(12), Priyatha 2/12(8)

Next please....

 

[alternative]

Finally i got a player who has reached 40 K BTR in McIntosh. Another positive note is that all ma starting XI have finally reached sublime PFL levels.

2 pops this week.

Philip King - 19 yo, BT Rating=24,413
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: quality
Batting: proficient Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: woeful
Fielding: worthless

Hiresh Dangasela - 20 yo, BT Rating=12,461
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, sublime
A steady player with superb leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: strong Concentration: proficient
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: worthless

 

[Spitfires_Fan]

TBH there isn't much difference between bots and half the real times in SL. They are all about as crap as each other. Before they changed the PFLs for bot players, a lot o bot teams were win Div 4 and Div 3. Now atleast some of these crappy sides have a chance of winning the odd match. *Looking in Thamba's direction*

Very different from England then. I didn't play a single bot in VI last season - I played a lot of brand new sides, and teams that weren't being managed properly, or whose manager hadn't logged on since getting his team, but at least the players had decent pfl and form so were making a game of it. I won every match, but there was an element of realism in all of them - I think the least I bowled anyone out for was 99, and I never broke 400 in an innings.

I played a bot for the first time last week, and quite enjoyed it in terms of the boost it gave my morale and members, and the fact that I was able to rest players for bigger games to come. But it would suck to beat a bot and get all these perks, only to be facing a bot in the next game, and the one after that as well.

I think it'd be good if performances against bots didn't count towards averages. I don't know if that would be possible, but it would help make averages and records a lot more realistic.

 

[Mahindinho]

I think it'd be good if performances against bots didn't count towards averages. I don't know if that would be possible, but it would help make averages and records a lot more realistic.

That's not a bad idea -- how about sticking it on the Dev sledging board?

In BT-England, it very much depends on your league -- I think the lower-numbered VI leagues are fairly full, but the later ones have their share of bots. One of my friends, has only one or two human opponents in his league. I might have played a bot or two in the cup, but that's all.

I'm coasting along at 347/2, leading by 233 on first innings. McGregor on 120, Reed on 94 -- can he get his century before Sandwith declares at 362?

I'm hoping to bowl the opposition out in the remaining time today, thus giving my lot a much-needed rest day.

 

[alternative]

End of Over 38 (11 runs). Alternative XI: 176-2, runrate=4.63
Trail by 180 runs. (Big Dog Sloggers 356-9 dec)
Ngidi 10-0-52-0
Gratton* 53 (68 balls)
Bullivant 78 (111 balls)
Last Wicket: Speare b. Mckinley 36 (FOW: 71/2)

 

[Mahindinho]

DAMMIT! The declaration came as late as 369, and even then Reed could only make it to 99. Grrrrr.

8 overs before lunch -- a couple of wickets would be lovely! And I'm going to lunch -- Japanese/Korean on the company