Subject: Battrick

End of Over 20 (Maiden). Keep Licking that Cricketing Elbow: 31-2, runrate=1.55
Trail by 145 runs. (Wolves 176-10)
Tench 1-1-0-0
Felice* 0 (3 balls)
Teggart 7 (26 balls)
Last Wicket: Tindall c. Wilson b. Webb 13 (FOW: 31/2)

Go get 'em boys!

At least if he gets a big score, it will end in a draw, the only way either of us will win is if he ends his innings on less than 400.

I'm in danger of missing a day at home again, time to unenforce the follw on I think

End of Over 30 (1 runs). Keep Licking that Cricketing Elbow: 57-3, runrate=1.90
Trail by 119 runs. (Wolves 176-10)
Tench 6-1-17-0
Felice* 17 (33 balls)
Bushell 2 (15 balls)
Last Wicket: Teggart c. Goodliffe b. Webb 13 (FOW: 52/3)

Yeah, 3 down, I own his mo' fowin' ass!

Got them all out for 100, i'm currently 182-3, hopefully should get to 360 ok, set target to 400.

End of Over 40 (Maiden). Keep Licking that Cricketing Elbow: 87-5, runrate=2.18
Trail by 89 runs. (Wolves 176-10)
Webb 8-5-10-3
Donohoe* 0 (0 balls)
Evett 0 (1 balls)

Last Wicket: Bushell lbw b. Webb 16 (FOW: 87/5)

Into his bowlers now, hopefully ending this with a first innings lead.

Damn - unless I take a wicket soon, I'm looking at 100 runs to make up, minimum. I've seen his teams' first class batting averages, not pretty readinig.

End of Over 48 (1 runs, 1b). Queens Park CC: 127-1, runrate=2.65
Trail by 156 runs. (Garboldisham Casuals 283-10)
Lamacq 15-5-23-0
Holroyd* 36 (83 balls)
Haslam 49 (129 balls)
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End of Over 34 (3 runs). Cellar Door: 32-10, runrate=0.94
Trail by 522 runs. (Pboranjing CC 554-3 dec)

Fooksake.

End of Over 59 (Maiden). Keep Licking that Cricketing Elbow: 114-8, runrate=1.93
Trail by 62 runs. (Wolves 176-10)
Lomas 15-5-28-2
Tracey* 8 (37 balls)
Fenton 1 (17 balls)

Last Wicket: Shaw c. Binns b. Lomas 1 (FOW: 109/8)

I'm liking this long non scoring partnership, more chance of a draw.

End of Over 65 (Maiden). Keep Licking that Cricketing Elbow: 119-10, runrate=1.83
Trail by 57 runs. (Wolves 176-10)
Lomas 17-6-32-3
Archer* 0 (3 balls)

Yes, max 14 points for Ed difference over me now, 22 points at the end of the match, meaning I have a games full points difference at least over 2nd place, looking gooood.

Big week for me.

I am playing a human team!

They are all out for 297 and I am on 175-1 at lunch. I aim for 500 and then try to get them all out with some nifty bowling, but leaving me with a few overs just in case...

Sound plan?

Yep. As always, reassess it at the end of the day's play. A few wickets or a massive, quick-fire partnership can totally change it.

8.1 W Archer to Goodliffe
That's plumb! The ball stayed low and struck the pad in line. The umpire was left with no other choice but to give him.

End of Over 8 (1 runs). Wolves: 6-4, runrate=0.75 (1st Inn: 176-10)
Lead by 63 runs. (Keep Licking that Cricketing Elbow 119-10)
Tracey 4-2-3-1
Goodliffe* 2 (6 balls)
Curtis 0 (4 balls)

Last Wicket: Bullock c. Shaw b. Archer 0 (FOW: 4/4)

6 for 5

WAAHHH

Hmm - a delicately poised game. They'd usually get 350 plus in their first innings, so if I can skittle the tail out quickly, anything could happen.

End of Over 88 (Maiden). Queens Park CC: 246-8, runrate=2.80
Trail by 37 runs. (Garboldisham Casuals 283-10)
Riches 16-5-51-5
Gooding* 59 (77 balls)
Burnell 0 (1 balls)
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End of Over 14 (6 runs). Wolves: 28-5, runrate=2.00 (1st Inn: 176-10)
Lead by 85 runs. (Keep Licking that Cricketing Elbow 119-10)
Tracey 7-2-16-1
Tench* 7 (17 balls)
Curtis 13 (22 balls)

Last Wicket: Goodliffe lbw b. Archer 2 (FOW: 6/5)

Odd thing is, 100 runs as a lead could very well be all I need in this one, still got 1 batter after one of these go, so hopefully, I manage to get another 15 runs.

what kind of pitch are you playing on ? quicksand ?

4 runs, and a wicket, 11 to go!