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Where should i improve

nooga99

U19 12th Man
andyc said:
Should probably fire Lovegrove, bringing down the team one feels :p

I wouldn't be opening with Craddock though, and Mansfield, Tucker and Wight should be higher up the order, and at least one of them opening probably. Obviously, Rock's the weakest link there, given he's only mediocre bat and competent bowl. Once you're done training Lovers you might want to consider investing in a young allrounder, or just buy a decent one off the market now. Given the strength of your bowling line up, it just seems a shame to have to bowl a competent. Thorn should be the next to go after that.
Im reluctant to move Mansfield, Tucker and Wight as they all perform well in their current positions. Im only using Craddock and Corcoran as fill-in's till i can buy/pull someone better. Looks like im heading on the right track cause i cant wait to get rid of Rock and Thorn from the first XI, just have to wait for someone i can buy or till the start of next season.
 

nooga99

U19 12th Man
Bobisback said:
I agree with Andy, but i would add that you should be looking for a new keeper. He stands out to me as a weak link.
How does he stand out as a weak link?. 36 catches and 10 stumpings doesnt seem like a bad season to me and he rarely bats as he is right down the order.
 

nooga99

U19 12th Man
Scaly piscine said:
Yep, also sell Craddock or don't pick him - stamina will make him next to useless. I would also try and get a fast-medium or fast bowler when the two worst bowlers are replaced.
Ive got this fast bowler i pulled, just cant play him yet as his stamina and PFL are pretty crap.

6. Gene Giles - 17 yo, BT Rating=4,664
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, strong batting form, proficient bowling form, lively
A defensive player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: proficient Consistency: woeful
Fielding: abysmal
 

Robertinho

Cricketer Of The Year
Hmm, the londonderry izards, a familiar name. Have you made any big moves (buying or selling) on the TM?
 

Bobisback

International Regular
nooga99 said:
How does he stand out as a weak link?. 36 catches and 10 stumpings doesnt seem like a bad season to me and he rarely bats as he is right down the order.
I have a comp feeble batsmen who scored over 800 runs in the league this season, doesnt mean i should keep him :P. I was just saying that if you're looking to improve, a new keeper should be on your list, its up to you how high of a priority it is though.
 

Robertinho

Cricketer Of The Year
I think a keeper is very important (in acting as an excuse for me to give Gray a keeping net to help his secondaries :laugh: )
 

roseboy64

Cricket Web Content Updater
My first XI atm.

Code:
Avery Elsegood - 20 yo, BT Rating=23,768  
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with mediocre leadership skills and woeful experience. 
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: respectable Concentration: proficient 
Bowling: proficient Consistency: proficient 
Fielding: competent     

Dylan Sykes - 22 yo, BT Rating=13,509  
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
An attacking player with woeful leadership skills and feeble experience. 
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: proficient Concentration: competent 
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: abysmal 
Fielding: respectable     

Wolde Wilmers - 20 yo, BT Rating=12,547  
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A defensive player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience. 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: woeful 
Batting: respectable Concentration: proficient 
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: feeble 
Fielding: competent     

Carlton Groves - 26 yo, BT Rating=8,380  
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful 
Bowling: competent Consistency: proficient 
Fielding: feeble     

Glen Ricketts - 20 yo, BT Rating=7,735  
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, moderate 
A cautious player with feeble leadership skills and worthless experience. 
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: mediocre Concentration: feeble 
Bowling: competent Consistency: respectable 
Fielding: abysmal     

Glen Nolan - 21 yo, BT Rating=6,916  
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
An attacking player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: worthless Wicket Keeping: competent 
Batting: mediocre Concentration: feeble 
Bowling: worthless Consistency: abysmal 
Fielding: respectable     

Kieran Robbins - 18 yo, BT Rating=6,284  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
An attacking player with worthless leadership skills and worthless experience. 
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless 
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: respectable 
Fielding: feeble     

George Bignot - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,907  
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: abysmal Concentration: worthless 
Bowling: respectable Consistency: competent 
Fielding: worthless     

Shaka Crowe - 20 yo, BT Rating=5,434  
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A defensive player with worthless leadership skills and woeful experience. 
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: respectable Concentration: feeble 
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: woeful 
Fielding: woeful     

Onandi Fordham - 18 yo, BT Rating=5,083  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with competent leadership skills and woeful experience. 
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: respectable Concentration: mediocre 
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless 
Fielding: woeful     

Elvis Higgins - 17 yo, BT Rating=4,494  
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A destructive player with respectable leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: mediocre Concentration: respectable 
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless 
Fielding: abysmal
Sykes
Wilmers(c)
Crowe
Elsegood - 1
Fordham
Higgins
Nolan (wk)
Ricketts - 2
Bignot - 5
Robbins - 3
Groves - 4
 

Scaly piscine

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Looks fairly solid and boring except for the middle order which is crap especially with an abysmal stamina and worthless stamina thrown in, number 5 is too high for someone with abysmal stamina. Nolan should be easy to replace with someone similar but decent stamina without having to fork out much.
 

Scaly piscine

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Kweek said:
Code:
Iwan Clegg - 20 yo, BT Rating=6,679
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	competent 	Wicket Keeping: 	woeful
Batting: 	respectable 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	woeful 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	woeful

Ben Nosworth - 28 yo, BT Rating=28,088
RH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	respectable 	Wicket Keeping: 	superb
Batting: 	competent 	Concentration: 	respectable
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	strong
Fielding: 	mediocre 

Joe Osman - 22 yo, BT Rating=25,271
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with feeble leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	strong 	Wicket Keeping: 	feeble
Batting: 	quality 	Concentration: 	competent
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	feeble

John Baldwin - 21 yo, BT Rating=8,279
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	woeful
Batting: 	proficient 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	competent  

Iwan Watkiss - 28 yo, BT Rating=4,874
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	respectable 	Concentration: 	abysmal
Bowling: 	feeble 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	woeful 

Howard Easton - 23 yo, BT Rating=8,193
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with strong leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	woeful
Batting: 	competent 	Concentration: 	competent
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	woeful
Fielding: 	respectable 

Jon Grewcock - 27 yo, BT Rating=7,949
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with worthless leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	mediocre
Batting: 	feeble 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	proficient 	Consistency: 	woeful
Fielding: 	feeble 

Curtis Garrity - 26 yo, BT Rating=10,055
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with mediocre leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	competent
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	proficient 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	mediocre 	  

Seamus Freedman - 27 yo, BT Rating=19,820
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with abysmal leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	woeful
Batting: 	woeful 	Concentration: 	proficient
Bowling: 	proficient 	Consistency: 	superb
Fielding: 	woeful 		  	   	  

Matthew Badley - 21 yo, BT Rating=7,860
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with mediocre leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	woeful
Batting: 	abysmal 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	proficient 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	abysmal 	  	 


Junior Graham - 19 yo, BT Rating=36,889
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with strong leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	proficient 	Wicket Keeping: 	mediocre
Batting: 	abysmal 	Concentration: 	competent
Bowling: 	remarkable 	Consistency: 	superb
Fielding: 	respectable 


 

Ben Craddock - 18 yo, BT Rating=5,042 [transfer listed]
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	mediocre 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Tony Hearn - 22 yo, BT Rating=2,445
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, worthless batting form, worthless bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with abysmal leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	feeble 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	competent 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	mediocre 	  	 

Brian Keehan - 23 yo, BT Rating=3,042
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, worthless batting form, worthless bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with mediocre leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	feeble 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	competent 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	feeble 	  	 

Darren Kemp - 17 yo, BT Rating=7,049
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, feeble batting form, mediocre bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with abysmal leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	respectable
Batting: 	competent 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	respectable
Fielding: 	abysmal 	  	 

Brett Regis - 17 yo, BT Rating=3,928 [transfer listed]
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, worthless batting form, worthless bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with strong leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	worthless 	Wicket Keeping: 	respectable
Batting: 	competent 	Concentration: 	abysmal
Bowling: 	feeble 	Consistency: 	abysmal
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Max Wotton - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,856
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
An attacking player with respectable leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	proficient 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	worthless
battingorder:
Clegg
Nosworth (+)
Osman
Baldwin (*)
Watkiss
Easton
Grewcock
Garrity
Freedman
Badley
Graham

bowling order

Graham
Badley
Grewcock
Garrity
Freedman

nets on :
Graham 2x bowling, 1x fielding
Kemp Batting, fitness and keeping
Clegg fitness
Wotton Bowling
Freedman Fielding
Osman batting
I moved the players into batting order before anyone says...

I would stop Freedman's fielding net because of his future is limited, sure you'll get a few pops but nothing brilliant and you've going to get 10 less years out of him than a 17yo, so you get a bigger benefit for longer with a 17yo. As you'll probably know whereas your bowling is solid + 1 star your batting is crap + 1 star. I'd consider giving that net to Badley, they're just over 1/4 of the way to strong and proficient to strong is a big increase in value and he's your only other bowler who has decent stamina, consistency. I'd put your star bat at number 2 (I'd avoid the 1 slot because there's often a random early wicket in the first 2-3 balls), no point saving him when he's going to probably score so much faster than your current openers anyway (doesn't matter so much in FC).

Overall your non-star players are going to need more stamina, your 17yo trainees aren't anything great yet, tho Wotton is decent. I would get Wotton's stamina up as soon as possible in particular while he's not playing - he'll be one of your better first team bowlers before too long.

Edit: Just in case you have a fair bit of cash I'd advise buying a trainee on the market who's been trained for best part of a season, so like a strong 17yo batsman (soon to be 18yo) type or whatever you can afford. Seems like you could make plenty of net space for a guy like that and if they're proficient+ they'd improve your team immediately as well - assuming they've good stamina. Two gun bats at the top of the order are a bugger to get past.
 
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Scaly piscine

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
By the way you should walk the division you got demoted to, which means you shouldn't have to worry too much about reducing your ground capacity.
 

Kweek

Cricketer Of The Year
Wasn't planning on reducing either, as members are still going up, and was hoping to indeed to straight back up...I should walk it..but as ive proven before..not that easy..im just unlucky with play-offs..I couldve still been in III :(
my money:
Projected balance at next Update: £671,525

spotted one guy who I like..still 12 hours to go..and already on quiet a bit of money...could go either way...


cheers again Scaly!
 
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PY

International Coach
Code:
Udeep Abdul kadir - 18 yo, BT Rating=11,090
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A steady player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	competent 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	strong 	Concentration: 	competent
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	abysmal 	  	 

Balamani Ahmed - 24 yo, BT Rating=5,859
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with worthless leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	proficient 	Concentration: 	woeful
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	woeful
Fielding: 	mediocre 	  	 

Rakesh Ahmed - 20 yo, BT Rating=14,438
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with abysmal leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	proficient
Batting: 	respectable 	Concentration: 	respectable
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	competent
Fielding: 	feeble 	  	 

Keith Bardle - 17 yo, BT Rating=9,286
RH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic
A destructive player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	respectable 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	worthless
Bowling: 	respectable 	Consistency: 	competent
Fielding: 	abysmal 	  	 

Sandeep Chanderpaul - 19 yo, BT Rating=29,649
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with competent leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: 	competent 	Wicket Keeping: 	abysmal
Batting: 	quality 	Concentration: 	respectable
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	competent
Fielding: 	strong 	  	 

Oojam Chanderpaul - 25 yo, BT Rating=2,834
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, feeble batting form, respectable bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	competent 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	abysmal 	  	 

Harpal Dangasela - 18 yo, BT Rating=3,121
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, worthless bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with worthless leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	abysmal 	Concentration: 	woeful
Bowling: 	competent 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Martant Ghandi - 21 yo, BT Rating=2,939
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, sublime
A steady player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	woeful
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	abysmal 	Consistency: 	woeful
Fielding: 	feeble 	  	 

Usmal Liyanage - 20 yo, BT Rating=11,058
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A cautious player with woeful leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	abysmal
Batting: 	woeful 	Concentration: 	competent
Bowling: 	proficient 	Consistency: 	respectable
Fielding: 	mediocre 	  	 

Bhupen Malik - 23 yo, BT Rating=5,843
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with woeful leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: 	feeble 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	abysmal 	Concentration: 	abysmal
Bowling: 	respectable 	Consistency: 	competent
Fielding: 	woeful 	  	 

Liam Mills - 25 yo, BT Rating=2,958
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, worthless batting form, woeful bowling form, sublime
A steady player with mediocre leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	competent 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	worthless 	Concentration: 	woeful
Bowling: 	competent 	Consistency: 	woeful
Fielding: 	feeble 	  	 

Rohit Mohammed - 17 yo, BT Rating=1,491
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, mediocre batting form, mediocre bowling form, invigorated
A cautious player with woeful leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: 	woeful 	Wicket Keeping: 	abysmal
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	feeble
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	worthless
Fielding: 	worthless 	  	 

Madhukar Moodley - 18 yo, BT Rating=18,059
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	respectable 	Wicket Keeping: 	abysmal
Batting: 	strong 	Concentration: 	respectable
Bowling: 	worthless 	Consistency: 	woeful
Fielding: 	proficient 	  	 

Owen Reet - 18 yo, BT Rating=9,701
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, superb batting form, proficient bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with strong leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	mediocre 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	respectable 	Concentration: 	respectable
Bowling: 	mediocre 	Consistency: 	mediocre
Fielding: 	woeful 	  	 

Kenwynne Sekani - 18 yo, BT Rating=16,434
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: 	competent 	Wicket Keeping: 	worthless
Batting: 	mediocre 	Concentration: 	mediocre
Bowling: 	superb 	Consistency: 	feeble
Fielding: 	feeble 	  	 

Brijesh Singh - 20 yo, BT Rating=22,016
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime
A destructive player with mediocre leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: 	respectable 	Wicket Keeping: 	abysmal
Batting: 	competent 	Concentration: 	proficient
Bowling: 	competent 	Consistency: 	superb
Fielding: 	woeful
My team usually lines up with:

Abdul Kadir 1 bat
Chanderpaul 1 bat
Moodley 1 bat
Singh 1 bowl #5 LHS
Ahmed+
Reet 1 bat
Ahmed
Sekani 2 bowl, 1 fielding #2 RM
Malik #1 LFM
Liyanage #3 RHS
Bardle* 2 bowl #4 LHS

At the moment, I'm thinking that I definitely need to replace Ahmed in the middle order & get another good bowler to open up with Sekani to replace Malik.

I have 800k in the bank for info too. What do you guys reckon I need to improve the most?
 

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