BatTrick Cup Part Deux - Signup, Draw, Results and Banter

[superkingdave]

mini recovery - 80-2 after 14

 

[GotSpin]

Won by 40 runs but got absolute crap ratings. Oh well, shows how they dont mean anything

 

[Adamc]

Won by 40 runs but got absolute crap ratings. Oh well, shows how they dont mean anything

Not really, it just shows that you won by 40 runs (well, 43).

 

[superkingdave]

going pretty well, 157-2 in the 29th, just a bit worried about the slowdown, was 152-2 after 25.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Fairly typical game mine, get some wickets early and then absolutely nothing for ages whilst a defensive bottom respectable with crap secondaries hits 72* off 80 against proficients, strong and a near respectable with very good consistency.

As I say, standard Battrick stuff.

 

[superkingdave]

Fairly typical game mine, get some wickets early and then absolutely nothing for ages whilst a defensive bottom respectable with crap secondaries hits 72* off 80 against proficients, strong and a near respectable with very good consistency.

As I say, standard Battrick stuff.

that bad eh? you may aswell stop playing it really, seeing as it clearly just frustrates you every week.

 

[superkingdave]

both Magloire and Abdul Kadir gone now, and with Abdul Kadir goes the last chance of a competetive total. 211-4 in the 38th.

 

[Scaly piscine]

that bad eh? you may aswell stop playing it really, seeing as it clearly just frustrates you every week.

I will do if the FC 'engine' is as bad as the ODI 'engine' - the ODI engine being about as advanced as 'contrive win to team with better ratings 99% of the time'. No fun in a game that is so predictable, can't even GFI to get better ratings these days - completely devoid of any strategy or skill (thanks to the training bug to act as leveller) except for the transfer market, which you have to be online at the right time for anyway.

 

[Robertinho]

Stop complaining Scaly... have you ever thought it might be that you're a incredibly bad tactician? From what I can gather, you still manage to struggle with a much better team. I can't say I have the same problem, and I don't think you'd find many people who do.

 

[superkingdave]

Challinor gets a 34 ball 50 and it looks like we might make 300

 

[The Baconator]

Nice recovery from 41/3 to make 300/4, big partnership between Azheruddin and Khurshid did most of the work, but I expect they'll probably chase 'em down anyway.

 

[Jamee999]

Stop complaining Scaly... have you ever thought it might be that you're a incredibly bad tactician? From what I can gather, you still manage to struggle with a much better team. I can't say I have the same problem, and I don't think you'd find many people who do.

It's quite clear that the whole world is out to get Scaly.

 

[superkingdave]

ooh Atkins takes 2 wickets in 2 balls including Pinnock for 56 who was running away with it. That makes things a bit more interesting 94-3 in the 17th

 

[Agent TBY]

What a thumping. Got thrashed for 353. Were never really in it, though we managed to do well to get to 310. Well, I'm just happy I've got my two YPs to slot into the bowling. (They've had absolutely crap fitness, so I haven't been playing them.

 

[Adamc]

Batting first against Andy's Magical Ponies, currently 21-0 after 3 overs. It's a cracked pitch, partially cloudy and windy, and I've got a full-strength bowling lineup so I think 250-ish will be a decent target. Really hoping for a big score from Wynand as he's been in shocking form all season.

 

[superkingdave]

156-5 now after 31, Atkins showing what i've been missing the last 2 matches when i've been using a worthless bowler in his place by accident, he has 4-26 from 9 overs.

 

[superkingdave]

woo Wilmott strikes now, 157-6, Ardley holds the key now for Bushpigs

 

[superkingdave]

Keane takes 3 in the 41st and Abdul Kadir knocks the last over in the 42nd. Bushpigs 215 all out. Lancashire win by 93 runs.

There you go Nibbs, unexpected win, but it throws the group winners spot wide open, with the winner of scaly vs nibbs in with a chance

 

[superkingdave]

Lancashire v Bushpigs (276556)  

Date: 02/04/2006 Ground: Old Trafford 
Pitch: Hard and Fast Weather:  
 
Lancashire won the toss and elected to bat. 
First Innings of: Lancashire (play as normal)  
Name   Runs Balls 4s 6s 
 Magloire  lbw  b. Sturdy 83 105 9 0 
 Webster  c. Thorp b. Houlihan 5 6 1 0 
 Lawrence  lbw  b. Allen 5 5 1 0 
 Abdul kadir  st. Pinnock b. Whalley 86 102 6 1 
 Challinor  not  out 68 46 6 1 
 Naidoo (*) not  out 40 39 4 0 
 Keane        
 Steadhart (+)       
 Atkins        
 Islam        
 Willmott        
Extras (12b, 6lb, 2w, 1nb) 21  
Total (50.0 overs, 4 wickets) 308  
 
FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
Total 6 11 181 206       
Batsman Out 2 3 1 4       
 
Name O M R W nb wd 
Allen 10 0 80 1 0 1 
Houlihan 10 1 32 1 1 0 
Whalley 10 0 58 1 0 1 
Sturdy 10 0 59 1 0 0 
Pook 10 0 61 0 0 0 

First Innings of: Bushpigs  
Name   Runs Balls 4s 6s 
 Allaway (*) c. Steadhart b. Islam 9 22 1 0 
 Pinnock (+) c. Lawrence b. Atkins 56 52 4 1 
 Ardley  c. Abdul kadir b. Keane 71 87 9 0 
 Thorp  c. Naidoo b. Atkins 0 1 0 0 
 Forbes  c. Webster b. Atkins 29 45 1 0 
 Dhillon  c. Abdul kadir b. Atkins 2 5 0 0 
 Whalley   b. Willmott 1 7 0 0 
 Houlihan  not  out 19 28 1 0 
 Pook  c. Webster b. Keane 0 3 0 0 
 Sturdy  c. Steadhart b. Keane 0 1 0 0 
 Allen  c. Steadhart b. Abdul kadir 0 2 0 0 
Extras (9b, 15lb, 1w, 3nb) 28  
Total (41.3 overs, 10 wickets) 215  
 
FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
Total 34 94 94 152 156 157 214 214 214 215 
Batsman Out 1 2 4 5 6 7 3 9 10 11 
 
Name O M R W nb wd 
Islam 7 0 36 1 0 0 
Keane 6 0 26 3 0 0 
Willmott 10 0 66 1 1 0 
Atkins 10 0 30 4 1 1 
Abdul kadir 8.3 0 33 1 1 0

 Lancashire Bushpigs 
Top Order: respectable respectable 
Middle Order: competent mediocre 
Lower Order: abysmal woeful 
Seam Bowling: respectable competent 
Spin Bowling: respectable useless 
Fielding: competent mediocre

 

[PY]

Boulevard Bombers 160ao (42 overs)
Wilmers 38 (61)
Elton 34 (57)
Singh 3/15
Malik 3/28

Boggles 161/1 (33.2 overs)
Chanderpaul 75* (90)
Moodley 74* (115)
Elsegood 1/38
Groves 0/34 (off 10)

MOTM: Chanderpaul

Boggles win by 9 wickets. And I'm pretty happy with that though some of their bowlers tied me down a fair bit!