CricketWeb XI Tours, discussions, results, etc

[lord_of_darkness]

Please post everything related to the tours , matches, discussions, opinions that cw XI play from now on starting from the tour of S.A ,

a points table will be made giving equal chance of every nation playing each other as well as us.. so we get a good overview..

also mr mxy please reset the syed rehman thing , as in put the things in again so we can have the averages starting from now..

CRICKETWEB XI will be playing 3 test matches against S.Africa and a round robin tournament involving India S.Africa and Cricketweb XI

the 3 test matches will be simmed shortly

the 18 given contracts for the tour are...

1.Langeveldt (cpt)
2.Lord Of Darkness (vc)
3.T.Ryan (wk)

4.Rich_2001
5.KrKode
6.Blewy
7.Broncoman
8.Cloete

9.Sunil_Havascar
10.Tamara
11.Rik

12.Mr Mxytplk
13.Umpire Money
14.Vishnureddy
15.Lucky Eddie
16.David
17.Tim
18.Top_Cat

Mxy dont put everyones bowlin avg in for the game because then we will have like 9 ppl in the team bowling in the test , just keep it to the ppl that will bowl , eg in a game , opening maybe Lucky and Top cat followed by david and then followed by kim , lang and me
that sounds fairer..

 

[lord_of_darkness]

Test debuts for 1st Test !

im sorry for the ones that didnt make it , but ones failure is another persons gain :P

CRICKETWEB XI ( in batting order )

Mr Mxyzptlk
Cloete
Broncoman
Rich 2001
Ryan ( w.k )
Lang ( cap )
Lord ( v cap )
Sunil Havascar
L Eddie
Tim
David

Bowlers

L Eddie 1st
Tim 2nd
David 3rd
Lang 4th
Lord 5th
Sunil Havascar 6th
Cloete - if needed

 

[marc71178]

Bad luck Neil!

 

[Simon]

im happy to be only batting now, after contracting SARS, bowling was becoming tough. But this doesnt mean i will be participating in the fielding drills at training.
if you want me for a team meeting, ill be at the pub.
anyone care to join me? its my round.

 

[Tim]

I missed out on a contract, but im in the starting lineup..so are you saying im not being paid for this series? darn.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Lord: the game works where you pick the bowlers in game so I will use your given 6 unless the oppenents reach a score/partnership so as to make the named 6 seemingly innefective. (ie 350/2 or 400/3 etc.)

 

[Rik]

Since I'm not playing I'll take you up on that beer Si. Oh well, OD is my game

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I haven't seen the SA XI posted anywhere else, so here it is.

G.Smith* (1)
H.Gibbs (2)
G.Kirsten (3)
J.Kallis (4)
J.Rudolph (5)
M.Van Jaarsveld (6)
M.Boucher+ (7)
N.Boje (8)
S.Pollock (9)
S.Elworthy (10)
M.Ntini (11)

 

[Tim]

looks a fairly easy lineup to me..we should run them over with a score of 400+ then myself & L.E will pretty much unleash hell on the top-order & break some stumps.

 

[Rik]

looks a fairly easy lineup to me..we should run them over with a score of 400+ then myself & L.E will pretty much unleash hell on the top-order & break some stumps.

Both of you tearing in to unleash your terrifying medium pace seamers...

 

[Tim]

No over the past 3 months I have been at the gym and have been on strict diet programs..im now officially RF & looking forward to proving it.

 

[Rik]

No over the past 3 months I have been at the gym and have been on strict diet programs..im now officially RF & looking forward to proving it.

Over the past year I've been eating healthily and going to the gym and I'm still SLA...

Did help me to bat for so long on Sunday though

 

[marc71178]

Tim ruled out with stress fracture in back!?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Conditions: Warm
Pitch: Hard- expected to deteriorate
Outfield: Fast
Weather: Rain expected for short spurts throughout Test match.

Toss: SA

Captain Smith walks eagerly out to the middle with his opening partner Gibbs. They are followed by Langeveldt who leads 10 debutants on the field as the Cricketweb XI prepare to contest their first Test macth since being suddenly elevated to Test level by the ICC.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

SA crush CWXI in Historic 1st Test!!!

Well, lets get the call from expert commentator David Hookes.

69.6 Pollock to David, OUT, What a brilliant catch by Makhaya Ntini

David 1 (8b)
c. Ntini b. Pollock


End of innings (70.0 overs)
Day 5 2:33 PM
CRICKET WEB XI 199/10
(Run Rate: 2.84)
Shaun Pollock 12.0-4-30-3
Tim 9(24b 2X4)


So the Cricketweb XI have lost their firt International match. It's an historic day but an important one. There were good signs and performances from an undoubtedly talented team throughout the 5 contested days, but South Africa were just too good.

In an impressive gesture, Tim and David each grab a stump as they walk off to commemorate a good Test match.


END OF MATCH


Thats the end of the match
South Africa were in control most of the time and deserved this victory
Cricket Web XI didnt have a chance chasing this total
Thats all the cricket for now


South Africa 411/5d & 186/2d
Cricket Web XI 240 & 199

South Africa won by 158 runs

Man of the match: Jaques Kallis

Methinks the selectors have a bit of thinking to do.

 

[Rik]

Such an ordinary team, Tim, that they beat our even more ordinary team by 158 runs!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Historic moments:-

The first Cricketweb XI wicket:

15.4 David to Smith, OUT, Bowled him! Great delivery by David. Graeme Smith didnt have a clue

Graeme Smith 28 (51b 6X4)
b. David

The first half century:

50.2 Boje to Rich_2001, FOUR, Rich_2001 is one of the best batsmen in the world
Fifty for Rich_2001. He raises his bat to an appreciative crowd. Well played!

The first duck::P

2.6 Elworthy to Mxyzptlk, OUT, Gary Kirsten takes an easy catch to dismiss Mr Mxyzptlk

Loose shot on my part.

 

[Langeveldt]

Im disappointed in the way we folded up at the end of the First test, but it wasnt too bad, im especially pleased with Cloete and Rich_2001's good batting form



Seeing as Lord picked the first test XI, I will do the second test XI
(In batting order!!)

1.Broncoman
2.Mr Mxytplk
3.Cloete
4.Lord_Of_Darkness
5.Rich_2001
6.Sunil Havascar
7.Langeveldt
8.Ryan
9.Top_Cat
10.Lucky Eddie
11.David

Bowling Order
1.Top_Cat
2.Lucky Eddie
3.Lord Of Darkness
4.Langeveldt
5.Cloete

And then whoever else warrents a bowl

 

[Langeveldt]

I will sim the second test tonight using Syedur Rahman.... Hope that is OK with everyone...

 

[Neil Pickup]

Teach you not to pick me...