Subject: Battrick

Only got my team yesterday, but it was so rubbish I had to dump most of the players.

Currently bowling. Or fielding. Or whatever it's called when not batting.

End of Over 23: 94-4, runrate=4.09
Prutton 2-0-10-0
Dlulane* 19 (33 balls)
Camp 0 (3 balls)

Last Wicket: Mcconnell c. Siyabulela b. Bayliss 42 (FOW: 93/4)

my openers were slowing - tired probably - and now a runout has occurred. I wonder if there's a connection?

an attacking batman has arrived, hopefully he will put them to the sword

End of Over 3: 13-0, runrate=4.33, reqrunrate=5.00 (247-4)
Stokes 2-0-7-0
Binns* 7 (11 balls)
Wilson 4 (7 balls)

Bottom of the league haven't done too badly, Best 2 players have been rested, and should still reach that figure with their bowling attack.

End of Over 19: 105-0, runrate=5.53, reqrunrate=4.61 (247-4)
Razzaq 5-0-43-0
Binns* 48 (65 balls)
Wilson 53 (49 balls)


18.6 4 Razzaq to Wilson
Nicely hit by Wilson for four.
And that's his fifty! Well played.
18.5 3 Razzaq to Binns
Binns picks up three through the leg side with a neat flick.
18.4 3 Razzaq to Wilson
That's intelligent cricket, Wilson finds the gap with ease, three runs.
18.3 4 Razzaq to Wilson
Wilson unleashes a textbook cover drive, and there's no need to run for that one. Four runs!
18.2 4 Razzaq to Wilson
Smack - Rope - Four!
18.1 4 Razzaq to Wilson
Punched away! Short of length, just outside off and Wilson moved into the line and hit it on the up through the cover region. Super shot that.

End of Over 18: 83-0, runrate=4.61, reqrunrate=5.16 (247-4)
Southall 4-0-15-0
Wilson* 34 (44 balls)
Binns 45 (64 balls)

Was struggling, that 22 off the over has really helped.
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Got them all out for 160, then really struggled myself..ended up..guess what.

All out for 160!

My first tie!

I won, they actually seemed to try, still rested my 2 best players, my best actual batter, and won with 5 overs to spare, awww.

3rd place secured in OD now, a good season it has been.

Bugger all pops today. Three trainees being trained in thirteen disciplines (including secondaries) and not one pop :(

Pop to exquisite batting + wonderful conc.

Pop to competent stamina on trainee bowler.

19yo batter to prof conc
20yo AR to prof stamina
17yo AR trainee to prof fielding and med cons

Good week.

completely forgot to set a lineup, might end up in 5th or 6th at this rate.

I set up my best batting line up with everyone on defensive, batted first and removed any declaration total. Going for a three day run-fest.

I really struggled to impose myself on these guys last time and got a draw - it's a must win to keep 1st today:

The players are off the field for the change of innings.

End of Over 50 (11 runs). Leeds Apathetical: 376-0, runrate=7.52

And I've put in a OD batting performance!

Their reply ain't looking as obdurate as normal either, I'll have to check they haven't put out a weakened side

End of Over 4 (Maiden, 1lb). Marsh Harriers: 4-3, runrate=1.00


edit: yep, they've put out the b team this'll be my first 1 day victory

End of Over 11 (Maiden). Marsh Harriers: 9-6, runrate=0.82

Edit: both my bowlers got figures of 8-5-8-5
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I'm doing ok :)

End of Over 72 (7 runs). Pboranjing CC: 394-0, runrate=5.47
Joost 20-1-79-0
Walters* 216 (195 balls)
Mooney 162 (242 balls)


Walters rules.

They did more than twice as well in the 2nd innings!

End of Over 24 (Maiden). Marsh Harriers: 28-10, runrate=1.17 (1st Inn: 13-10)

Bit of an anticlimatic win to clinch promotion

End of Over 167 (4 runs). Pboranjing CC: 882-1, runrate=5.28
Jefferson 36-0-216-0
Walters* 452 (455 balls)
Lepolesa 180 (186 balls)

Wonder how many runs you'd get bating for three days. Reckon Walters can pass the thousand mark?