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Stumped!

StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
As nice as Bottram is, I think superstar and poor fielding makes him secondary to Iwan. Biggest issue with Iwan is the Defensive+ with those batting skills. But I like my dodgy allrounders, true SA I am...!!! I also think there is enough bowling in the squad without Bottram to last a little while.

Also which of those two would actually make the team in say 4 seasons?
 

Krypto

U19 Vice-Captain
As nice as Bottram is, I think superstar and poor fielding makes him secondary to Iwan. Biggest issue with Iwan is the Defensive+ with those batting skills. But I like my dodgy allrounders, true SA I am...!!! I also think there is enough bowling in the squad without Bottram to last a little while.

Also which of those two would actually make the team in say 4 seasons?
Neither really out of those ill say Goosen is the only real first 11 , with Africa a possibility. Bhengu and Marias possible second stringers used on rotation or in specific roles or conditions . For the most part they will only play youth .

Appreciate your opinion . And definitely agree on dodgy all rounders fans being true South Africans . Also Marias will become attacking or gung ho when i start training him. One of the reasons i have level 20 coaches .

Thank you very much for the soundboard and giving advise ill maul over it and see if others agree , stumped has the ability to make your head flat .
 

StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Neither really out of those ill say Goosen is the only real first 11 , with Africa a possibility. Bhengu and Marias possible second stringers used on rotation or in specific roles or conditions . For the most part they will only play youth .

Appreciate your opinion . And definitely agree on dodgy all rounders fans being true South Africans . Also Marias will become attacking or gung ho when i start training him. One of the reasons i have level 20 coaches .

Thank you very much for the soundboard and giving advise ill maul over it and see if others agree , stumped has the ability to make your head flat .
Practically then I would keep the one that you will likely sell for the most monies once trained up... even though monies is probably not your problem as your team is pure home grown?!
 

Krypto

U19 Vice-Captain
Practically then I would keep the one that you will likely sell for the most monies once trained up... even though monies is probably not your problem as your team is pure home grown?!
Not pure home grown , SA and Zim only so i do allow some buying in etc however probably wont buy unless really needed or picking up a bargain . Monies wasn't really part of it as the TM is very erratic and unpredictable. With that logic selling either Bhengu or Bernstein and training Bottram however wasn't thinking that way , want to develop the better player and was and still am a little stumped , pardon the pun.
 

StephenZA

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
you got over the line in the end there

I just leave my Dev team on autopilot these days. All about that IGT
Mt problem is some of my players are aging out... and I hoped to stay in div 2 for the bit of extra monies. Lose another two tomorrow and that's gonna gut the team. Not sure I will manage in the last two games to stay out of bottom 3.
 

cnerd123

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Just noticed Joshua Wong hammered 40* off 19 balls with 4 sixes vs Moooo.

Nice. Glad he's starting to live up to some of that slogging potential he has during this CWC!
 

andruid

Cricketer Of The Year
Today I was surprised that not everybody is available for my friendly against Mooooo today? I can't wrap my head around the criteria of who is and why. Oh well. Here's to giving my second best bowler the keeping gloves because nobody else available has any sort of keeping ability.
 

Jarquis

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Today I was surprised that not everybody is available for my friendly against Mooooo today? I can't wrap my head around the criteria of who is and why. Oh well. Here's to giving my second best bowler the keeping gloves because nobody else available has any sort of keeping ability.
Is it a 40 over friendly? If so then it’s because it’s a DEV game so only players 21yo or younger are eligible to be picked
 

cnerd123

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13th place Charminster CC just toppled 2nd place Jura CC by 3 wickets!! :-O

A 9k ratings game between the sides - significant, but well within upset territory. This is JCC's 5th loss in 23 games this CWC, and will crack the top 4 wide open!

ZCC and FHK on top in their matches, and are contemplating arranging a 6 match T20 series (3 home 3 away) over the next two weeks as a warmup for the KO stages...
 

cnerd123

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Interesting how in CWC8 that ZCC and FHK have beaten each other away from home. ZCC taking 6 points vs FHK's 4 in their two matches, but FHK ranked higher overall.

ZCC have an easier schedule than FHK for the final 3 games, so will be interesting to see how the final points table shapes up. FHK vs Jura CC a key game. Can GG CC, TMO or AXW stop the AXI juggernaut?
 
In a dev-friendly game against @andruid 's Chip Mwitu youths today...

Currently at the half way point, Mooo made 219 for 8 in their allotted overs. Moo's top 3 in Hogg (31), James (48), and Hafeez (49) being the top-scorers.
 

andruid

Cricketer Of The Year
In a dev-friendly game against @andruid 's Chip Mwitu youths today...

Currently at the half way point, Mooo made 219 for 8 in their allotted overs. Moo's top 3 in Hogg (31), James (48), and Hafeez (49) being the top-scorers.
From the ratings it will be quite one sided. Nice claw back from my bits and pieces spinners to makr a game of it though.
 

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