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The Blue Thread
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Cloete
International Captain
Disappointing loss, but a few guys really did well so well done to them.
We need to start holding our catches... how do we increase in our fidling skill Liam?
I do have one suggestion though, we bat Liam at 3 and Sean drops to 5. Liam's a proven opener and he's scoring runs regularly down the order, while the number 3 has pretty much failed every time this season. Sean and I both score our runs faster and are more prone to being dismissed by the new ball. Just a suggestion though...
We need to start holding our catches... how do we increase in our fidling skill Liam?
I do have one suggestion though, we bat Liam at 3 and Sean drops to 5. Liam's a proven opener and he's scoring runs regularly down the order, while the number 3 has pretty much failed every time this season. Sean and I both score our runs faster and are more prone to being dismissed by the new ball. Just a suggestion though...
Travis_Teh
International Regular
Sean is actually a really slow batsmen ... possibly the slowest ... which would make him even slower than Adam....Cloete said:
Infact, he is the only person i've fallen asleep to whilst watching them bat. Which is pretty hard for me to do, because i'm normally listening to Martyr AD or Darkest Hour when i'm not annoying people in the change rooms when we are batting .....
Travis_Teh
International Regular
Mental note guys, next game against the colts I am going to be trying to get my 100th FC wicket!
Sitting on 99 right now, would have been nice to get it last game against the blacks, but such is life.
Going to be aiming for Mamesh, very early on! So..don't drop any bloody catches!
Also, it is a bloody big game for us at this stage of the season, as we are only 10 points clear of the colts in the current standings! Lets do it!
Sitting on 99 right now, would have been nice to get it last game against the blacks, but such is life.
Going to be aiming for Mamesh, very early on! So..don't drop any bloody catches!
Also, it is a bloody big game for us at this stage of the season, as we are only 10 points clear of the colts in the current standings! Lets do it!
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Mr Mxyzptlk
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I actually favour Andrew's idea of moving Sean down the order. I wouldn't mind having a go at #3, though I have batted well with the tail lately.
Travis_Teh
International Regular
Or give Wilshere or Cribbs a crack there too?Mr Mxyzptlk said:
Either way, I would have thought that any one of Cloete, Fuller, Camps, Cribb or Wilshere could do the job there.
Just got to find what works by trial and error i guess
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Putting me at #3 would require dropping someone though, as Im not currently in the first choice XI. Wilsher is the only batsman who didnt really have his place cemented at the start of the season, and hes been in good form so dropping him would be silly.Travis_Teh said:Or give Wilshere or Cribbs a crack there too?
Either way, I would have thought that any one of Cloete, Fuller, Camps, Cribb or Wilshere could do the job there.
Just got to find what works by trial and error i guess
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
I'm happy to go down the order a bit, but I'd rather not drop any further than 5, as I take so long to score my runs that I tend to never have time to get anywhere otherwise. 
The Baconator
International Vice-Captain
Nice couple of wins there, and with Trav back in the side for the next game things are looking good.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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That can be arranged, but I don't think there's any Dev League side that would play you as a front-line spinner at this stage in your career.Blaze said:
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
It's not about your stats, but established players. In the Blues, you'd get played when Halsey was on international duty, but we also have Sudeep as a spin-bowling all rounder who is established in the team, and given the pace-dominated home conditions you two would be rotated. You'd probably find in all the other teams that other spinners who are already established in the team would be preferred over a newcomer, and you would most likely only play when international callups weakened the teams until you had some more games under your belt.Blaze said:
Mr Mxyzptlk
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CW Red - SA Bennett : 113 FC wickets
CW Blue - TC Halsey : 339 FC wickets; SC Popat : 113 FC wickets
CW Black - NS Pickup : 452 FC wickets; DP Richards : 169 FC wickets
CW Green - TV Weber : 111 FC wickets; RG Verghese : 148 FC wickets
CW Colts - spinners in the same situation as you - ie not established.
CW Blue - TC Halsey : 339 FC wickets; SC Popat : 113 FC wickets
CW Black - NS Pickup : 452 FC wickets; DP Richards : 169 FC wickets
CW Green - TV Weber : 111 FC wickets; RG Verghese : 148 FC wickets
CW Colts - spinners in the same situation as you - ie not established.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
ooh 138 runs and 31 wickets for the 200/2000 double i think.Mr Mxyzptlk said:
is it only Bhatia and Halsey that have done this already?
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Blaze
Banned
Perhaps you are right. I just can't see myself getting much game time at all at the Blues. In the matches I get called up to I either don't perform or don't get a chance to. Given that our home conditions suit pace then I don't really think I have a future at Blue. I can't ever see myself displacing Hasley or Sudeep so might as well have a crack at making another team. It beats sitting on the sidelines.FaaipDeOiad said:
