Good for the boys to get a win, would be nice if this was replicated in league cricket tho!
Will look to rest a few players for the next match
@ataraxia.
Today's CWC3 games should be fun:
Morpork vs Jura CC in a clash of the two unbeaten, top of the table sides.
Morpork should come into this with the ratings advantage, and are playing on home turf, so my money is on them ending today as undisputed 1st place on the table.
FHK will look to consolidate 3rd place when they come up against bottom-ranked Ashgrove Astronauts, but their patchy recent form and notably frail batting lineup leaves them ripe for an upset. Marcuss has set the pitch to be slow with some moisture in it for the quicks, which will neutralize FHK's biggest strength - their spinners. I still expect FHK to have enough quality in the side to come out with the win, but this has potential to be the upset of the round.
ZCC have begun to recover after a shaky start, and are now 4th in the table, with a settled looking playing XI that seems to enjoy playing on home turf. Schmaltzberg have only one win in the CWC3 so far, and will face a stiff challenge over at the Dom Dom Memorial CG. Expect a comfortable win for the hosts.
It's 5th vs 6th when
ataraXIa take on Winton CC. This could be a great game to watch. WCC are starting to hit their stride after a period of rebuilding, and were dominant at home when these two sides faced off in a T20F earlier this week. The Basin Reserve is showing a lot of wear, so expect this to be a hard fought, low-scoring encounter. Hard to pick a winner, I'll go with ataraXIa making the most of their home advantage.
And over at The Merry Arboreal CG, GG CC will be looking to break into the Top 6 with a win over TMO, who themselves will be fighting to stay off the bottom of the table. A lot of good young talent will be on display in this matchup, but expect
GG CC to triumph comfortably.
And last but not least, two enigmatic and loveable sides will face off at Moooo CG. The Hunks have the knack of occasionally winning games even though their manager doesn't do much, while
Moooo seem to enter every match they play as the underdogs. Both teams currently sit on 9 points in CWC3, separated by NRR, so it should be a close match up. My guess is for home-turf advantage to prove decisive for the young calves.
