Stumped!

[ataraxia]

So... I thought the wild Wilde CWC game was the most insane, unlucky last-wicket partnership chase of all-time. But then this. wtf

(bq never fails)

 

[StephenZA]

And Kaiser gets his highest score in any form to win the game for @ataraxia, with some help from Chambers. Congrats.

 

[StephenZA]

(bq never fails)

That match shows all my frustration inconsistencies with Stumped… #BQdoesNotMatter

 

[ataraxia]

That match shows all my frustration inconsistencies with Stumped… #BQdoesNotMatter

You did really well with a low-strength team there. What I will say is that in this sort of random tail goodness you generally see at least two "Kaiser is incredibly lucky to still be there"s. But here there wasn't a thing, showing the poor bowling quality on display.

Wilde was dropped and subsequently scored himself three of those messages. Then again, this was against away and he's a significantly inferior bat to Rehman. In this Kaiser wtf-athon he scored himself a couple of very luckies.

 

[StephenZA]

You did really well with a low-strength team there. What I will say is that in this sort of random tail goodness you generally see at least two "Kaiser is incredibly lucky to still be there"s. But here there wasn't a thing, showing the poor bowling quality on display.

Wilde was dropped and subsequently scored himself three of those messages. Then again, this was against away and he's a significantly inferior bat to Rehman. In this Kaiser wtf-athon he scored himself a couple of very luckies.

My point here is that I should not have done nearly so well with such a low strength team. I was never expecting to win. Obviously the almost win would have been nice and a last wicket pairing winning it for you is amusing and frustrating.

The batting was about what I expected from TMOs with it all being about Levy and Davidson. Coetzee continues to fail which is not great. Did not see enough from the rest to see what they could do. Hunt continues to create an intriguing problem for me. But that bowling of mine should never have been able to come close to winning me that game.

Ultimately the more I play stumped the more I feel that the only real consistency can be created when you have 6 42+ batsmen because no matter how poor the opposing bowlers are, the in game randomness can always take out 2/3 batsmen. And if you lose your good batsmen to unlucky or run outs the entire game goes to ****. This creates far more “statistical” upsets than there should be between weak and strong teams. And can also create blowouts between similar skilled teams at crucial times. It is the system it is, but it also makes creating a solid team that can truly be competitive very random.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I’m still over the moon here (not the cow jump over the moon pun lol) about Mooo’s first ever international player: Hadi Hafeez representing Bangladesh.

Looking towards the future, I hope to see Oliver James playing for the Kiwis, and the two blokes from England, Ozzie Walker and Joshua Elkington playing for the Poms.

Mooo is slowly amassing a top youth team!!!!

 

[ataraxia]

Ultimately the more I play stumped the more I feel that the only real consistency can be created when you have 6 42+ batsmen because no matter how poor the opposing bowlers are, the in game randomness can always take out 2/3 batsmen. And if you lose your good batsmen to unlucky or run outs the entire game goes to ****. This creates far more “statistical” upsets than there should be between weak and strong teams. And can also create blowouts between similar skilled teams at crucial times. It is the system it is, but it also makes creating a solid team that can truly be competitive very random.

Rather realistic then, IMO. Upsets are fun too, better this than very predictable results.

 

[Jarquis]

Any reason TMOs went in weak?

 

[ataraxia]

CWC Dev knockout fixtures have generated. First game in 2 days.

But before then we have the final coming up. I won't be watching it, but I expect a vicious battle. FHK are such a gun side and I can't wait to beat them.

 

[StephenZA]

https://www.stumpedgame.com/experts.php?Match=1676572

Ratings are closer than I expected for my Cup game against Setemares.

 

[StephenZA]

Any reason TMOs went in weak?

Testing out my younger players. Trying to decide who to keep and who to let go at end of season.

 

[StephenZA]

Couple of dropped catches making TMOs day very difficult.

 

[cnerd123]

AXI win the toss and opt to field first. Dry wicket with some wear suits both attacks well.

TTC and Agnes with a 100 run opening partnership, but more than half the innings gone. Need a strong finish, 250 would be a good score.

 

[StephenZA]

Couple of dropped catches making TMOs day very difficult.

Chasing 270. Levy out first ball…. “unlucky” no surprises.

 

[cnerd123]

uh oh, wobble now. hope this doesn't turn into a full blown collapse.

 

[StephenZA]

Chasing 270. Levy out first ball…. “unlucky” no surprises.

3 early wickets and it’s game over.

 

[cnerd123]

good cameo by Tony Chung, but his dismissal is followed by Tin Yau getting out for a 2-ball duck! Wickets keep falling in clumps. This is where we'll miss Ivan Lam - someone who can hold a stick at number 8.

Need a big performance from Andy Li and for Nathan Law to bat through the innings here. At risk of not getting enough runs on the board.

 

[cnerd123]

welp this is a below par score. Gong to need a special effort with the ball to win this.

 

[cnerd123]

236 runs stands between FHK, AXI and the coveted CWC7 title!

 

[cnerd123]

Shawn Dee run out, first wicket down for AXI. Quiet start but, as we've seen before, AXI do bat deep.