Monday 4th October
Cricket Web Green v England A at the MCG
OD Match
CW Green XI: Age Master (C), Xavier Rose (vc), Jamee999 (wk), Anthony Lezama, Delkap, Loony Bob, Biased Indian, Waugnney, Majin, Nathan Hoy, Rob Timewell - returns from CW XI duty.
Pitch: Nothing in it for the bowlers.
Toss: CW Green, bat
CRICKET WEB GREEN 213/9 50.0 overs
ENGLAND 'A' 217/3 32.0 overs
England 'A' won by 7 wickets
Man of the match: Jamie Troughton
Daily Blast Comment: Bitterly disappointing batting effort by the Greens helped only to decency by a couple of useful knocks by Lezama and Bob in the middle order and then a late order 46 not out from Xavier Rose. Indeed 30 was added for the last wicket off 20 ball in a total of just 213/9. When Timewell and Rose failed to find their rhythm immediately, England A capitalized and the game was speedily lost. Timewell returned well in his second spell, but it was far too little too late and England A left Cricket Web Green to reflect upon their first use of a clearly wonderful batting track.
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Cricket Web Black v Cricket Web Red at the CW Oval
OD Match
CW Black XI: Master Blaster (C), C Buts (vc), Ryan (wk), Superkingdave, Chris Hinton, Dark Hunter, Vishnu Reddy, BK Smith, David Kearsley, Yasa Fayaz, Chris Broadbent - returns from CW XI duty.
CW Red XI: Ian Markus (C), Mr Wright (vc), Samuel Vimes (wk), David Kennett, Gibbs N Smith, Zaid Ghansar, Deeps, Steds, A Massive Zebra, Dave, Jagaways.
Pitch: Seam movement when the game is fresh, but good for batsmen that get in.
Toss: CW Red, bowl
CW BLACK 216 41.3 overs
CRICKET WEB RED 220/4 43.3 overs
Cricket Web Red won by 6 wickets
Man of the match: Zaid Ghansar
Daily Blast Comment: Disappointing defeat for the Blacks as they lost despite a wonderful century from BK Smith. The Reds bowling was meaningful if not spectacular and Steds, Kennett and Ghansar in particular did a fine job. There were no problems chasing after a platform of 78 for the first wicket and then half-centuries from Ian Markus and Zaid Ghansar from there in.
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Cricket Web Blue v Australia A at the WACA
OD Match
CW Blue XI: Broncoman (C), Tom Halsey (vc), Dylan Jellett (wk), Bluefox, Jason Toogood, Craig, StUEy, Peter Young, Nath Patrick, Adam, Paid the Umpire.
Pitch: Great flat batting surface. A bit of bounce, but consistent.
Toss: Australia A, bowl
CRICKET WEB BLUE 281 48.5 overs
AUSTRALIA 'A' 273 49.5 overs
Cricket Web Blue won by 8 runs
Man of the match: Jason Toogood
Daily Blast Comment: Umpire and Toogood staged a century stand at more than a run-a-ball and then Dylan Jellett closed off the innings nicely, as CW Blue recovered from 14/2 on a flat wicket to a good 281 all out. In defence the seamers weren't too sharp initially, but some great catching helped keep things close and the offspin of Bluefox was outstanding in the middle overs. Nath Patrick then returned in the crucial late stages of the innings and knocked over the Australian tail to seal another impressive Blue win.