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[Bozo2c]

M Cosgrove was run out going for the 2cd run, even thou we only needed 1 run to win. He also got his 100 on that last ball. Weird thing that.

 

[squiz]

This guys had a good start to his career

Guess it helps to have a name like that though

 

[Kweek]

already for england ? :O thats fast.
****burn

 

[squiz]

I was Australia BTW

haha yeah, funny name

Funnily enough another world class spinner in my team is called Whitehead

Those two make a very good combination

 

[chooka_nick]

Hey guys, on ICC 2005 do you guys get many opening batsmen? Coz I've got pretty much none!

 

[squiz]

I've got an abundance of openers. I have 4 currently with averages over 40. Two of those averaging over 50 in tests. Plus I have Jaques and Cosgrove, who are pretty decent

 

[darko21]

I have only two good openers (Lilley and Fielder) with salaries of 80,000. I have 6 batsmen always in line to play all averaging high 40s/low 50s with salaries over 100,000. My keeper averages high 20s and salary of 35,000. My bowlers are not fantastic and have salaries around 50,000. I am lacking in good bowlers, whereas Bangladesh has a bowler with a second team average of 12!

 

[NZTailender]

Hey guys, on ICC 2005 do you guys get many opening batsmen? Coz I've got pretty much none!

Everyone seems to be an opener or a keeping batter or an opening batter keeper.

 

[NZTailender]

Oram and McCullum chipping in a few for NZ's modest total in a decent stand.

McCullum was actually only on 80 when Oram was out then he and Franklin shared in a big partnership then a smaller one with Butler then a good one with Bond at the end.
His last half century of that total came off about 30 balls...

Edit: oops, wrong pic?

 

[cricketboy29]

Hey guys, on ICC 2005 do you guys get many opening batsmen? Coz I've got pretty much none!

yeah, my top 3 are my strongest in my entire batting lineup, my opener just hit 306 against derbyshire...i think it was. and yeah, so its the middle order and late order batsmen that are so hard to find. the ones that can constantly attack on 6 bars of aggression for the last 15 overs.

 

[cricketboy29]

Oram and McCullum chipping in a few for NZ's modest total in a decent stand.

McCullum was actually only on 80 when Oram was out then he and Franklin shared in a big partnership then a smaller one with Butler then a good one with Bond at the end.
His last half century of that total came off about 30 balls...

Edit: oops, wrong pic?

you must be kidding me, man, mcullum got to 262 batting with just franklin, bond and butler?!?!?!? from 80?

 

[chooka_nick]

yeah, my top 3 are my strongest in my entire batting lineup, my opener just hit 306 against derbyshire...i think it was. and yeah, so its the middle order and late order batsmen that are so hard to find. the ones that can constantly attack on 6 bars of aggression for the last 15 overs.

HOLY CRAP I've only got two... the incomparable Jaques (thank God for pudgy NSW miracles) and Brown, my admittedly EXTREMELY GOOD opening keeper/bat. And I can't seem to find any more! Looks like internationals will have to be the way to go... Thanks for your help boys!

 

[NZTailender]

you must be kidding me, man, mcullum got to 262 batting with just franklin, bond and butler?!?!?!? from 80?

...well, I think he may have been on 86.

But since i've gone so far ahead I can't check the partnership thing just the scorecard.

So I'll do some rough maths that won't be accurate.

After Oram was out:

Partnership with Vettori (0) = 4

With Franklin (40) = 125

With Butler (5) = 27

With Bond (9) = 77

=233
-V,F,B,B = 179 + 86 = 265.

So yeah he did, I guess. The math there doesn't really prove it because of extras and I couldn't exactly remember what score he was on.

 

[NZTailender]

After a home series vs West Indies our batsmen weren't doing so well but our bowlers were on top form so I set aside an entire tour match just for the batsman. Really annoyed we didn't bat out the three days. Although the batsman here were ones who probably weren't going to make the Test side for the first test vs Australia...but now we see who will!

 

[NZTailender]

Got the last 5 wickets for 0...

 

[Jamee999]

I was going to post about my 22 ball List A 50, and the 66 ball FC 100, but they seem rubbish compared to those

 

[squiz]

I thought I had posted this one here

 

[Retox]

After getting smashed in the first game by 8 wickets. Things looked grim. But what a come back. McCullum,Vettori,Bond thank you for not making me look crap

 

[vic_orthdox]

Just like to point out that I got elevated to Div 1 for the Championship after my first season with Derbyshire

 

[_Ed_]

Really liked this win...I got Derbyshire all out in their first innings just before tea on day 3, decided I'd play aggressively just in case I could force a win. Thought this was a shocking decision when Derbys were 111/2 chasing just over 200, but my champion spinner came on to bowl and took his 3rd 7 wicket haul.