Tom Halsey
International Coach
Cheers Liam.Mr Mxyzptlk said:
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The Blue Thread
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The Baconator
International Vice-Captain
So we've got another huge game against Greens tomorrow guys, the decider of the OD title. Our teams looking pretty good, with Cloete and Sean being amazing with the bat this season, De Silva and Pete both having solid seasons with the bat. Me and Wilshere have 2 of the best strike rates in the league, and I reckon Ben's due a few. The bowling's great as well, with the pace quartet doing their stuff, and being very well backed up by Halsey and Liam. Anyway, just the best of luck to everyone in the last match, let's bring that trophy home.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
That would be a poor move IMO. Nath can actually block...
Travis_Teh
International Regular
Well said.The Baconator said:
Travis_Teh
International Regular
It was a slight tongue in cheek joking remarkPrince EWS said:
BUT, to be honest, if both players have scored similar runs for the season, at similar averages, but one h as a strike rate of 150 and the other 15..... i'd put the 150 s/r one above the 15 in the batting order.He can go out, have a tonk, and get out, and then the other can make the crowd sleep and hold down an end
:P
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
It would depend on the situation. If you already had a batsman on 120* in, I'd much prefer the slow scorer, as he could just stay in and build a big partnership with the set batsman.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Congratulations guys on topping the table in both forms of the game.
For a team which many wrote off at the start of the year, and who generally struggled in season 8, we've come a long way and performed remarkably well. I think we will deservedly be big favourites to take the OD title, and we can definately do the double if everyone plays to their ability.
For a team which many wrote off at the start of the year, and who generally struggled in season 8, we've come a long way and performed remarkably well. I think we will deservedly be big favourites to take the OD title, and we can definately do the double if everyone plays to their ability.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
What a difference Liam makes to the OD team. He adds so much more than the man he replaced (me..). He's really started to make a habit out of coming on as 6th bowler and completely running through a side. Makes the side look a lot more imposing, with both bat and ball.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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I shan't be bowling much if the other bowlers are doing the job though.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
You should. I think it's obvious that your experience comes in handy in the OD games, which is why you've single handedly cut short an opposition innings twice recently. You're an excellent partner for Halsey and Adam in the middle overs as well.Mr Mxyzptlk said:
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Fair enough for the regular season, but in a final, I dont see why the best bowlers shouldnt bowl...Mr Mxyzptlk said:
Its always great to have six frontline bowling options (in fact, its actually unheard of..) so why not take advantage of it? If someone isnt in particularly good form on the day, take them off and bowl the others. Your OD bowling this season has been the equal, if not better, than all the other bowlers.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
No doubt about it. I've bowled 123 overs in List-A games this season, and taken 19 wickets @ 34.54 with an economy rate of 5.34. Liam has, I believe, 14 wickets, an average well under 20 and an economy rate under 4. He should definately be bowling in the final, because as you say wehave six bowlers, and we should use those performing on the day.Prince EWS said:
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Congratulations Cricket Web Blue - the best team of Season 9.
Let's glance back at the moments that defined the season:
Nath Patrick returns with 5
Returning to Dev League cricket after a brief period of retirement, Nath Patrick wasted no time in re-establishing himself as one of the leading bowlers in the league, and the leader of the Blue seam attack.
Fuller and DeSilva blaze Blacks
Forging the perfect partnership, Sean Fuller and Dinu DeSilva added 204 runs for the third wicket against Black. The partnership took 214 balls, and lifted Blue from 59/2 to a winning total of 278 all out. DeSilva's half-century took 38 balls, and his second fifty came at a run-a-ball.
Cloete spanks defiant hundred
Facing a Green first innings of 390 all out, Andrew Cloete scored the first Blue FC hundred of the season - a timely effort that helped save a drawn result.
Support rears through
The support bowlers of the Blue OD pace attack - Sean Fuller and Adam Collins ripped through the Red batting order, setting up victory by 7 wickets at the Dome.
Young holds it together
With a lead of 107 on first innings, Pete Young batted beautifully and bravely to help Blue from 69/3 on second innings to 293 all out, and victory by 258 runs.
Cloete dismantles Colts
Against a respected and successful spin attack, Andrew Cloete showed no fear in smashing a matchwinning OD hundred, as the Blues chased 246 for victory by 7 wickets.
Jellett counterattacks supremely
Entering at 58/4 on a good batting surface, Jellett counterattacked beautifully to lift Blue to 330 all out, in what turned out to be a close, yet victorious affair.
Patrick pulls it back
Nath Patrick claimed 5 Green wickets for just 30 runs, as he inspired Blue victory by 63 runs, when Green need a target of just 251. The Greens were cruising along at 124/1 when Patrick made his mark.
Fitzsimmons closes up
Simon Fitzsimmons curbed his natural instincts to bat out an entire day in saving a drawn result for Blue against the Reds.
Fitzsimmons and Young school the youths
Pete Young and Simon Fitzsimmons shared a record stand of 276 for the first wicket, as the Colts laboured in the field for over five hours. The Colts had earlier scored 355 all out, and the partnership ensured an innings victory flat surface.
Patrick holds his nerve
With just 6 runs need off the final over for a Colts win, Nath Patrick bowled a superb final over, dismissing Brown and keeping the innings topscorer at bay. He allowed just 4 runs in the over, and Blue took a crucial win by 1 run, having lost 2 straight OD matches.
Top order digs in
The Blue batsmen settled in for painstakingly long knocks, as they salvaged a draw against the Reds at the Oval. Batting with great heart and desire against the likes of Watt and Kennett, the effort was a defining moment in a season of guts.
Cloete and Fuller launch Greens
Andrew Cloete and Sean Fuller piled on an unbroken stand of 192 runs off 182 balls, as Blue charged to 318/3 and victory by 112 runs over the Greens. Cloete's hundred took just 83 balls to compile, after he raced to his 50 off 37 balls. Fuller was more circumspect, and proved the perfect foil to perhaps the best OD innings of the season.
Camps swings it
NR Hancock c SE Fuller b LA Camps 19 32 0 0
- flashed to extra cover
KS Wright b LA Camps 2 8 0 0
- bowled between bat and pad by a reverse-swinging delivery
JP McNamara b LA Camps 2 4 0 0
- dragged on a slower delivery
GM Thomas b LA Camps 2 11 0 0
- played around a reverse-swinging yorker
CD McKern c A Crampton b LA Camps 0 3 0 0
- edged a legcutter behind[/CODE]
Cashing in on surprising reverse swing, Liam Camps found the Colts lower order wanting, as he took 5 for 18 in collapsing the score from 115/5 to 140 all out.
Demeza livens it up
Following the show of defiance from the Blue batsmen, Travis Demeza livened up a seemingly tame draw with 5 quick wickets to stun and concern the Reds.
Seamers seal it - 5D Glory!
The Blue seamers came up huge at the biggest moment of the season, as Green was denied the 17 runs needed to become Season 9 5D Champions. Instead, the Blues turned things around from 205/6 (chasing 266) to 249 all out and a well-deserved title.
Guts and OD Glory!
Liam Camps took 6 wickets to demolish the Green middle order, and limit the score from 157/0 to 264 all out, as the Blues sealed the OD title with victory by 5 wickets. The chase was anchored beautifully by Young and Fuller, but it was the cameos of Crampton and Camps at the end that sealed the deal.
Let's glance back at the moments that defined the season:
Nath Patrick returns with 5
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J.J. Josy b Patrick 8 27 1 0
[I] - bowled through the gate, driving[/I]
S. Jones ct & b Patrick 41 99 5 0
[I] - top-edged pull shot[/I]
D.P. Richards lbw b Patrick 10 21 1 0
[I] - beaten by sharp yorker[/I]
C.P. Thompson ct Young b Patrick 39 39 3 1
[I] - edged to second slip, driving[/I]
N.S. Pickup ct Young b Patrick 0 6 0 0
[I] - fended short ball to second slip[/I]Fuller and DeSilva blaze Blacks
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SE Fuller c J Izquierdo b CM Broadbent 97 151 5 1
MW de Silva c JJ Josy b CP Thompson 120 101 8 3Cloete spanks defiant hundred
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A. Cloete ct Verghese R.G. b Rose 105 161 10 0Support rears through
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JE Stedman b AAA Collins 21 46 0 0
[I] - lost offstump, no shot[/I]
I Markus b SE Fuller 1 2 0 0
[I] - played on, driving[/I]
SA Bennett c A Cloete b SE Fuller 31 49 2 0
[I] - caught at lone slip, half-hearted push[/I]
RJ Dauth lbw b SE Fuller 8 16 0 0
[I] - played across a straight one[/I]
H Moerk c MW de Silva b AAA Collins 8 15 0 0
[I] - lofted to midoff[/I]
GN Nayak c A Cloete b SE Fuller 10 13 0 0
[I] - cut to point[/I]
NA Borcich c TC Halsey b AAA Collins 0 1 0 0
[I] - caught at midwicket, flicked uppishly[/I]
GKK Dobson c TC Halsey b AAA Collins 94 109 7 2
[I] - pulled to midwicket, brilliantly held[/I]Young holds it together
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P.E. Young ct Jasotharan b Wright 115 243 10 1Cloete dismantles Colts
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A Cloete c JP McNamara b DJ Comley 100 98 8 1Jellett counterattacks supremely
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D. Jellett ct Feeney b Rai 153 220 16 2Patrick pulls it back
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P.R. Sajith b Patrick 72 159 9 0
[I] - knocked back by a slow offcutter[/I]
A.J. Garven lbw b Patrick 0 8 0 0
[I] - beaten by a quick, full inswinging delivery[/I]
P. Bharat lbw b Patrick 29 54 2 0
[I] - trapped on the backfoot by one that jagged back[/I]
R.G. Verghese lbw b Patrick 0 1 0 0
[I] - beaten for pace by a full, straight delivery[/I]
N.S. Hoy ct Collins b Patrick 1 20 0 0
[I] - top-edged hook shot to a quick delivery[/I]Fitzsimmons closes up
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S.G. Fitzsimmons not out 78 295 2 0Fitzsimmons and Young school the youths
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S.G. Fitzsimmons ct Hancock b Comley 213 364 14 2
P.E. Young lbw b Hancock 114 238 12 0Patrick holds his nerve
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NL Patrick to AS Das: 1 run
NL Patrick to JB Brown: OUT!
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JB Brown b NL Patrick 0
Balls 1 Fours 0 Sixes 0
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NL Patrick to NR Hancock: 1 run
NL Patrick to AS Das: Appeal for LBW
NL Patrick to AS Das: 1 run
NL Patrick to NR Hancock: 1 run
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End of Over No. 50 (4 Runs)
COL: 248/5 (BLU: 249/7)
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Run Rate: 5.0 Run Rate Req. 6.0
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AS Das 94 (107)
NR Hancock 2 (2)
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NL Patrick 9-1-32-1Top order digs in
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S.G. Fitzsimmons ct Bennett b Kennett 89 278 4 0
P.E. Young ct Dobson b Watt 72 269 2 0
RGEWS Cribb not out 59 244 4 0Cloete and Fuller launch Greens
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A Cloete not out 174 154 18 1
SE Fuller not out 86 91 5 2Camps swings it
NR Hancock c SE Fuller b LA Camps 19 32 0 0
- flashed to extra cover
KS Wright b LA Camps 2 8 0 0
- bowled between bat and pad by a reverse-swinging delivery
JP McNamara b LA Camps 2 4 0 0
- dragged on a slower delivery
GM Thomas b LA Camps 2 11 0 0
- played around a reverse-swinging yorker
CD McKern c A Crampton b LA Camps 0 3 0 0
- edged a legcutter behind[/CODE]
Cashing in on surprising reverse swing, Liam Camps found the Colts lower order wanting, as he took 5 for 18 in collapsing the score from 115/5 to 140 all out.
Demeza livens it up
Code:
H. Mørk b Demeza 1 23 0 0
[I] - played on to a 98mph rising delivery[/I]
J.E. Stedman ct Fitzsimmons b Demeza 0 2 0 0
[I] - edged a 97mph away swinger to third slip[/I]
G.K.K. Dobson ct Jellett b Demeza 0 2 0 0
[I] - gloved through to the 'keeper, 98mph rising delivery[/I]
I. Markus ct Camps b Demeza 8 5 2 0
[I] - caught in the gully, leading edge attempting to flick a ball from middle stump[/I]
G.N. Nayak b Demeza 29 19 4 0
[I] - played around a full, straight deliver[/I]Seamers seal it - 5D Glory!
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T.V. Weber b Collins 7 22 0 0
[I] - played back to one that kept low[/I]
X.P.A. Rose ct Fitzsimmons b Patrick 14 15 1 0
[I] - caught at third slip, firm drive[/I]
N.S. Hoy ct Cloete b Patrick 2 9 0 0
[I] - caught at first slip, edged a beautiful awayswinger[/I]
A.A. Cameron ct Fuller b Demeza 0 10 0 0
[I] - caught at fifth slip, pushed at a length ball[/I]Guts and OD Glory!
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RJ Malone c PE Young b LA Camps 34 21 3 2
[I] - pulled to midwicket, well-held low down[/I]
BJ Goff c A Cloete b LA Camps 8 9 1 0
[I] - taken at the lone slip, pushing hard at a length ball[/I]
PR Sajith c A Cloete b LA Camps 6 11 0 0
[I] - taken at first slip, drove at an outswinger[/I]
TV Weber c SE Fuller b LA Camps 5 10 1 0
[I] - caught at third slip, edged an outswinger[/I]
A Lezama c MW de Silva b LA Camps 9 10 1 0
[I] - caught at cover, smacked a wide log hop straight to the fielder[/I]
BC Cunningham lbw b LA Camps 1 2 0 0
[I] - hit on the toe by a sharp yorker[/I]FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Awesome read, and well done to put it together. Just shows how many good performances we have to take out of the season, even if we did go down in both finals.
Congrats to everyone who stepped up this year, particularly Dinu, Andrew, Liam and Tom in the ODers, and Simon and every member of the seam attack in the longer form. We can go one step better next season, I'm sure.
Congrats to everyone who stepped up this year, particularly Dinu, Andrew, Liam and Tom in the ODers, and Simon and every member of the seam attack in the longer form. We can go one step better next season, I'm sure.