JP's International Cricket Sim - Season 3...
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Topic: JP's International Cricket Sim - Season 3...
Posted By: -JP-
Subject: JP's International Cricket Sim - Season 3...
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 11:14am
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After the third season was postponed due to a combination of volcanic ash problems, contractual issues and shareholder disputes, South Africa will finally get their chance to make it a hat-trick as JP's International Cricket League returns... ...here's the deal, for those of you who aren't sure how it works: - You take charge of a national team - You name a squad to last you through the season - You pick your team for each Test match - Winner takes all (exact points system to be decided) Now, as it's been a while since the last season, I'm pretty sure that the only previously involved managers still around are Sledger (England), Clobber (England A / Scotland) and spin wizard (West Indies A), I'm thinking of changing the format slightly and having one big league where everybody plays each other home and away so it's up to you if you'd like to take on an A team (that is you pick your squad from what's left after the first-team squad is picked) or a lesser nation. I'll probably make up the numbers with other squads so there is space for incoming managers and possibly have a lower division. We'll see how things go - please use this thread for expressing your interest, claiming teams, and asking any questions. Here's the list of who is involved so far: England - Sledger England A - Clobber West Indies - Spin Wizard Afghanistan - Abubakar52 Australia - Bladescape Pakistan - Zuhair Abbasi India - Sam_Ahmed India A - Dips_December You are limited to currently active (i.e not retired or retired from international cricket) players. Players banned by their respective boards/ICC get a clean bill of health from me as there are no drugs or bookmakers involved in the simulator I'm using. By the way, you are more than welcome to take control of any international side, from the likes of Scotland or Ireland to Namibia or France. |
Replies:
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 1:34pm
| I will happily run England A once again JP, and keep my fingers crossed that Sledger leaves me a few morsels to select. |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 3:10pm
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I'll go back with West Indies A although it will really be the Windies senior team players. On Second thoughts, I'll take West Indies, forget the A. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: abubakar52
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 7:06pm
I'll take Afghanistan JP, they have been doing well as of late! I'm new to this though 
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Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 7:34pm
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No problem - have a look at the first two seasons to see how it all worked if you like... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=327 - season one and http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1050 - season two .Points system: 5 points for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 bonus point for a first-innings lead in a drawn or lost match. Nice and simple.Pitch conditions - your choice and the following options available to you:Excellent, Good, Normal, Worn, Greenplus - Bounce - Excessive, high, normal, low, very lowand - outfield - Very Fast, fast, medium, slow heavySquads of 16 for each team |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 9:54pm
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West Indies Gayle
Barath Darren Bravo
Sarwan
Chanderpaul
Nash
Ramdin
Shillingford
Taylor
Edwards
Roach
Ravi Rampaul
Dwayne Bravo
Sammy
Baugh
Devon Smith
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Posted By: abubakar52
Date Posted: 05 December 2010 at 10:30pm
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Afghanistan
Asghar Stanikzai Dawlat Ahmadzai Hamid Hassan Hasti Gul Karim Sadiq Khaliq Dad Mohammad Nabi Nawroz Mangal Noor Ali Zadran Raees Ahmadzai Samiullah Shenwari Ahmed Shah Mirwais Ashra Mohammad Shahzad Shapoor Zadran Shafiqullah |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 06 December 2010 at 8:44am
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If I'm allowed I'll steal Aus.
Squad: Katich Watson Ponting Clarke Hodge(If I'm allowed, if not then North.) M.Hussey Hughes D.Hussey Haddin McDonald Johnson S.Clark Bollinger Hilfenhaus Siddle McKay I remember Hodge retiring, but I'm hoping I can get away with recalling him to active duty. ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 06 December 2010 at 11:39am
| Obviously, if Sledger doesn't want to do it, I will graciously accept promotion to the full team! |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 06 December 2010 at 12:52pm
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I am obviously going for Pakistan. It is my first time though. My squad:
Yasir Hameed Salman Butt younus Khan Mohammad Yousuf Misbah ul Haq Shoaib Malik Kamran Akmal Umar Akmal Azhar Ali Mohammad Asif Mohammad Amir Shoaib Akhtar Umar Gul Danesh Kaneria Abdul Rehman Asad Shafiq |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 06 December 2010 at 1:23pm
Sorry, he's retired so you can't have him! |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 07 December 2010 at 5:03am
Ah, well, I'll have to put up with North as a back-up. ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 07 December 2010 at 6:37am
| Is the suspended trio available for selection in my case JP? |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 07 December 2010 at 10:24am
| Yes - no matches were fixed in seasons1 & 2 so they're fine. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 5:41am
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I'll take charge of the boys JP - as for morsels Clobs , at least they'll be good morsels !
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 6:03am
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There's a buzz up north with the announcement of Sledger's England Squad - some surprising inclusions , not least because of their respective ages ! A. Cook A. Strauss J. Trott K.Pietersen E.Morgan I.Bell P.Collingwood M.Prior (w/k) L.Sutton (w/k) G.Swann G.Keedy S.Broad S.Finn J.Anderson C.Tremlett G.Chappell The inclusion of Chappell , Keedy and Sutton has absolutely nothing to do with county allegiences ! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 3:52pm
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Sledger, before reading your final line, I was thinking surely it was Lancashire allegience. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 5:41pm
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The England A squad is as follows; A Gale M Trescothick R Bopara J Hildreth J Taylor A McGrath S Patel S Davies J Foster A Rashid A Shahzad J Allenby T Bresnan M Hoggard S Jones M Panesar |
Posted By: abubakar52
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 9:10pm
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Get Kieswetter in there clobs!!
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Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 5:50am
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Tresco Clobs !! Bet he won't play in the away matches !
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 6:06am
| Wasn't that disease related to out of the country games only? |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 6:07am
| No place for Ramps? |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 10:03am
| I considered him but his Test match record wasn't good enough and would have resulted in him being a far weaker player in the game than he actually is. |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 10:16am
| hmmmm, I appear to have forgotten Steve Harmison. I think I was so tied up choosing between Allenby and Bresnan before realising I had three keepers, so was relieved I could get both in there and as a result forgot poor old Harmy. Oh well. |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 10:16am
Correct - he'll be okay to play against England though! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 11:35am
| and Pakistan....... |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 12:00pm
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Actually, he has retired from international cricket, so you're now an opener short - perhaps room for Harmison yet! http://www.cricketworld.com/marcus-trescothick-cals-time-on-england-career/15125.htm - http://www.cricketworld.com/marcus-trescothick-calls-time-on-england-career/15125.htm |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 1:16pm
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hang on hang on, didn't you read The Times today? Trescothick Back In The Frame Marcus Trescothick has sensationally gone back on his retirement from international cricket - but only to play for the England A side. "My good friend Clobber called me and asked me if I would make myself available, and I couldn't say no to him, he's such a great bloke, so I am willing to play for any team that he, and only he, manages". A delighted Clobber said "Looks like I am not an opener short after all". The Times understands that no other cricketers around the world will be renouncing their international retirements. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 1:20pm
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Gift of the gab huh Clobs - I'll just let Jimmy at him , first up and he'll be supping tea before you know it !
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 1:22pm
Rats , I'm having a pint with Beefy tonight and was hoping......... ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 1:24pm
| yes, I am glad that the excellent Times reporter closed that particular door |
Posted By: sam_ahmed
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 5:54pm
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I'll have India A, I'm calling it India A because I have decided to leave out some of the senior players. My Squad: Gautam Gambhir (VC) (/) Wasim Jaffer (/) Virat Kohli (/) Cheteshwar Pujara (/) Ajinkya Rahane (/) VVS Laxman (/) MS Dhoni (C & WK) (/) Harbhajan Singh (O) Zaheer Khan (O) S Sreesanth (O) Munaf Patel (O) Pragyan Ojha (O) Yuvraj Singh (/) Mohammed Kaif (/) Wriddhiman Saha (WK) (/) Irfan Pathan (/ O) ------------- God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 6:32pm
| Sam, you might as well take India seeing as no one else has! |
Posted By: sam_ahmed
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 6:49pm
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Ok JP, we can call it India with one change, Sehwag in for Rahane. Rest of my team will remain same which means no place for Sachin, Rahul and Ishant. My Final Squad: Gautam Gambhir (VC) (/) Virender Sehwag (/) Virat Kohli (/) Cheteshwar Pujara (/) VVS Laxman (/) MS Dhoni (C & WK) (/) Harbhajan Singh (O) Zaheer Khan (O) S Sreesanth (O) Munaf Patel (O) Pragyan Ojha (O) Yuvraj Singh (/) Mohammed Kaif (/) Wriddhiman Saha (WK) (/) Irfan Pathan (/ O) Wasim Jaffer (/) ------------- God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you! |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 11 December 2010 at 7:38am
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Can I have India A then JP? My squad : Sachin Tendulkar (/) Rahul Dravid (/) Parthiv Patel(wk n vc) Murali Vijay (/) Subramanium Badrinath (c) Ashish Nehra (O) R Vinay Kumar (O) Ishant Sharma (O) Ajit Agarkar (/O) Ravichandran Ashwin (/O) Murali Kartik (O) Manoj Tiwary (/O) Abhinav Mukund (/) Shreevats Goswami(wk) Ajinkya Rahane (/) Laxmipathy Balaji (O) |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 11 December 2010 at 8:08am
| Strange that none of you have room for Raina and Rohit. |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 11 December 2010 at 10:58am
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No problem. As we haven't quite got as many managers as we've had before, I'll probably start with the managed teams in a league with other teams playing but just being looked after in case others want to join later. If I had enough, I'd split into two pools and have quarter-finals, but I think a league of eight to start with should be enough. That way we can get things started before Christmas break. So... Division One: Afghanistan, Australia, England, England A, India, India A, Pakistan, West Indies Division Two: Bangladesh, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Scotland, Kenya Division Three: Netherlands, Canada, Australia A, South Africa A, New Zealand A, Pakistan A, Sri Lanka A Division Four: West Indies A, Zimbabwe A, Bangladesh A, Namibia, UAE, Bermuda, Uganda Any late entries will see these leagues change around a little. Some fixtures will appear soon. |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 11 December 2010 at 1:59pm
| Zuhair I was going for Raina but Rahane's first class average is 67! Which is why he got the nod and I just simply hate Rohit Sharma! He's an Indian version of Mohammad Ashraful! Tremendous potential but tnohing shown yet in almost 50 matches! |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 11 December 2010 at 2:23pm
| If this game works on FC averages,then I might have a tweak in my side - hope that is allowed. |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 11 December 2010 at 3:15pm
| It works on Test averages and 'tweaked' first-class averages -i.e Rahane's average in-game won't be 67 because he hasn't played Tests yet. |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 8:50am
| In that case can I have Raina for Rahane, JP? If its possible Ill have him in! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 11:31am
| No problem! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 11:44am
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Okay, fixtures for Division One have been released, so name your teams whenever you like - no injuries for the first week of matches. I'm aiming to get two matches done per week. Home teams to name a venue and pitch condition, of course. Round/Week 1 Afghanistan v West Indies Australia v Pakistan England v India A England A v India Round/Week 2 West Indies v India India A v England A Pakistan v England Afghanistan v Australia Round/Week 3 Australia v West Indies England v Afghanistan England A v Pakistan India v India A Round/Week 4 West Indies v India A Pakistan v India Afghanistan v England A Australia v England Round/Week 5 England v West Indies England A v Australia India v Afghanistan India A v Pakistan Round/Week 6 West Indies v Pakistan Afghanistan v India A Australia v India England v England A Round/Week 7 England A v West Indies India v England India A v Australia Pakistan v Afghanistan Second set of fixtures. Round/Week 8 West Indies v England A England v India Australia v India A Afghanistan v Pakistan Round/Week 9 Pakistan v West Indies India A v Afghanistan India v Australia England A v England Round/Week 10 West Indies v England Australia v England A Afghanistan v India Pakistan v India A Round/Week 11 India A v West Indies India v Pakistan England A v Afghanistan England v Australia Round/Week 12 West Indies v Australia Afghanistan v England Pakistan v England A India A v India Round/Week 13 India v West Indies England A v India A England v Pakistan Australia v Afghanistan Round/Week 14 West Indies v Afghanistan Pakistan v Australia India A v England India v England A |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 1:20pm
Good old Sledge first up! Looking forward to the challenge! 
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Posted By: sam_ahmed
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 5:30pm
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Although this should be interesting I liked the SIM we had last year JP, the one where we auctioned playes and had team comprising of players from around the world... That was more fun! I hope we have one more on similar lines in the future!
------------- God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 6:39pm
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England A side to play India - Batting Aggression Bowling Aggression A Gale 5 M Trescothick 5 R Bopara 5 J Taylor 5 A McGrath 5 10 S Davies 5 A Rashid 5 10 A Shahzad 5 10 T Bresnan 5 10 M Hoggard 5 10 S Jones 5 10 Hoggard and Shahzad to open the bowling please. The match will be played at Old Trafford, on the paciest pitch the game will permit. |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 6:43pm
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Clobber, it's India, you should go for the bounciest of pitches.
JP,
Gayle
Barath
Darren Bravo
Sarwan
Chanderpaul
Nash
Ramdin
Shillingford
Taylor
Edwards
Roach ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 7:43pm
| yes, pace and bounce to the max |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 8:09pm
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Clobber - no need to set aggression levels and you can't have Trescothick - like it or not he has retired from international cricket! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 12 December 2010 at 8:50pm
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While I mull over a replacement I will shuffle my side thus - A Gale S Davies R Bopara J Taylor A McGrath J Hildreth A Rashid A Shahzad T Bresnan M Hoggard S Jones |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 6:21am
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India A huh , good luck Dips ! Venue : Edbaston Pitch Condition : Quick with plenty of grass ! 1. Strauss 2. Cook 3. Trott 4. Pietersen 5. Collingwood 6. Bell 7.Prior 8. Broad 9. Swann 10. Anderson 11. Finn FIVE bowlers !!! Edit : Collingwood gets a reprieve after Monty went missing ! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 6:39am
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Yasir Hameed
Salman Butt Younus Khan M. Yousuf Azhar Ali Umar Akmal Kamran Akmal M.Amir Shoaib Akhtar Kaneria Asif Four bowlers would be good enough in Australian conditions unless its Adelaide. |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 7:15am
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I've got Zuhair first!
Venue:WACA Pitch Condition: It's the WACA, lots of bounce! Pace too, but little to no spin available. Aus XI: 1.Hughes 2.Watson(b) 3.Katich 4.Ponting(c) 5.M.Hussey 6.D.Hussey 7.Haddin(wk) 8.Johnson(2) 9.S.Clark(b) 10.Hilfenhaus(1) 11.Bollinger(b) The batting line up is slightly odd, with Clarke out of the picture altogether, four paceman comprise the bowling attack with Watto to back them up. ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 7:19am
| Could not have asked for more - my bowlers would love WACA conditions. Bring it on. |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 9:12am
you can't have Panesar Sledge, you didn't pick him in your squad! (He's in mine!)
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Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 9:17am
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Plenty of grass eh Sledge? Bring them on My line up : Murali Vijay Abhinav Mukund Rahul Dravid Sachin Tendulkar Subramanium Badrinath Suresh Raina Parthiv Patel (wk) Ravichandran Ashwin Ajit Agarkar Ishant Sharma Ashish Nehra Nehra and Agarkar to open followed by Ishant, Ashwin and Raina! Bowl first if I win the toss. |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 8:33pm
| Waiting for teams from Afghanistan and India... |
Posted By: abubakar52
Date Posted: 13 December 2010 at 9:49pm
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Sorry JP~
Karim Sadiq Ahmed Shah Mohammad Shahzad+ Nawroz Mangal* Asghar Stankizai Mohammad Nabi Raees Ahmadzai Samiullah Shenwari Mirwais Ashraf Hamid Hassan Shahpoor Zadran |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 5:05am
Blimey , I'm losing it before the competition starts ! Rectified Clobs , back to a regulation XI. I promise they'll be some startling team changes during the season. ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 5:32am
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Need some memory checks Sledge?
Just remember to drop Cook and Strauss when you face me! ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 7:56am
| Come on Sam - |
Posted By: sam_ahmed
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 5:47pm
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sorry for the delay guys. Here is my team Gautam Gambhir (VC) Virender Sehwag Virat Kohli VVS Laxman Cheteshwar Pujara Yuvraj Singh MS Dhoni (C & WK) Harbhajan Singh Zaheer Khan S Sreesanth Munaf Patel ------------- God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 6:21pm
| I'll get these games run sometime tonight, hopefully get the results up in four-five hours time. |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 10:25pm
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Round OneWest Indies v Afghanistan: Chris Gayle becomes the season's first centurion as the West Indies make light work of Afghanistan to complete a ten-wicket win. http://www.originalonion.com/cricketsim/season3/WINAFG.HTM - Scorecard Australia v Pakistan: Australia dominate at home, winning a match initially favouring the bowlers by seven wickets. http://www.originalonion.com/cricketsim/season3/AUSPAK.HTM - Scorecard England v India A: One of the best games in the history of the game. Neither side could really get a grip of the contest, and the match closed as a draw with England four runs short of victory and one wicket remaining. http://www.originalonion.com/cricketsim/season3/ENGINDA.HTM - Scorecard England A v India: A slightly less entertaining draw at Old Trafford, where India batted well into the fifth day in their second innings to guarantee an extra point. http://www.originalonion.com/cricketsim/season3/ENGAIND.HTM - Scorecard Points Table: Australia, West Indies 5 points, India, India A 3 points, England, England A 2 points, Afghanistan, Pakistan 0 points
Next up:West Indies v IndiaIndia A v England APakistan v EnglandAfghanistan v AustraliaDon't forget, you can tell me which bowlers you do/don't want to bowl and let me know what you want to do on winning the toss. Pitch conditions useful as well, of course. |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 4:22am
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Wow what a thriller! Could have gone either way. Ill have a turner for England A with low bounce and fast outfield. Team : Mukund Vijay Dravid Tendulkar Badrinath Raina Parthiv Ashwin Kartik Sharma Agarkar Unfortunate that Nehra misses out despite being the spearhead but I'm going on form! Bat first if I win the toss. Sharma and Agarkar opens. Followed by Ashwin, Kartik and Raina. List Tendulkar as the 6th option of possible! |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 6:23am
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Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Win the toss bat Batting friendly wicket Only four premier bowlers to bowl Same team |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 6:53am
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Aus XI:
1.Hughes 2.Watson(b) 3.Katich 4.Ponting(c) 5.M.Hussey 6.M.Clarke 7.Haddin(wk) 8.Johnson(2) 9.S.Clark(b) 10.Hilfenhaus(1) 11.Bollinger(b) Clarkey returns to displace the disappointing D.Hussey, Katich is also on a very thin cord, and if he disappoints again he will very likely join David in his fate..... ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 9:57am
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Shame on boring India for being scared to make a game of it against us. Hopefully their A side will show a little more ambition.
Gale
Davies
Bopara
Taylor
McGrath
Hildreth
Rashid
Shahzad
Hoggard
Jones
Panesar
I will bat on winning the toss, and if possible set it so that McGrath is the 6th bowler since I see he bowled ahead of Rashid last time.
I have still to decide on a replacement for Tresco in the squad.
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Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 11:38am
| But Clobs when Zaheer Khan ends up playing 225 balls, there is something not right with the attack. Maybe another seamer in your side would do you good. |
Posted By: sam_ahmed
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 5:11pm
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ah! no aggression levels this time, seriously I'd have called Zaheer back if he was batting so slowly. Disappointed that we couldn't win. Munsf wasn't up to the mark and I may have to re-consider my bowling lineup but I'll wait for spinny to give me pitch & conditions first. very happy with Gauti and VVS ... well done boys ------------- God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you! |
Posted By: abubakar52
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 6:34pm
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Woah! Huge beating for the Afghans, same side for the next game I guess ,
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Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 16 December 2010 at 11:25pm
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Excellent pitch, excessive Bounce, fast outfield - Venue at Kensignton Oval - no way the Indians can win this one, haha.
Same squad JP ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 17 December 2010 at 4:57am
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A draw and just 4 needed with batting maestros Swann and Anderson at the crease - robbery !!! For Pakistan Keedy comes in for Finn as the only change - I fancy our chances zuhair !! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: sam_ahmed
Date Posted: 17 December 2010 at 10:00am
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My team India: Gautam Gambhir Virender Sehwag Virat Kohli VVS Laxman Cheteshwar Pujara Yuvraj Singh MS Dhoni Irfan Pathan Harbhajan Singh Zaheer Khan S Sreesanth Bowlers: Zaheer, Sreesanth, Irfan, Harbhajan, Sehwag (not much) ------------- God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 17 December 2010 at 10:42am
| I'll be running the next round of games tonight - hopefully have them up in around 12 hours. That will probably be the final round until around the New Year as I won't be taking the computer on which the sim is home with me. |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 17 December 2010 at 3:33pm
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Let's get it on then!! ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 17 December 2010 at 8:37pm
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Round 2:
More exciting games! West Indies v India: Gautam Gambhir's triple-century sets India up, but the West Indies get within a ball of saving the match in another tight finish. http://www.originalonion.com/cricketsim/season3/1712A.HTM - Scorecard India A v England A: India A wrap up a comprehensive win with Parthiv Patel impressing with the bat and an all-round performance from Ravi Ashwin catching the eye. http://www.originalonion.com/cricketsim/season3/1712B.HTM - Scorecard Pakistan v England: Brilliant Pietersen century turns the game on its head and guides England to a fine victory. http://www.originalonion.com/cricketsim/season3/1712C.HTM - Scorecard Afghanistan v Australia: Australia give brave Afghanistan a thrashing with Mitchell Johnson in all-round form. http://www.originalonion.com/cricketsim/season3/1712D.HTM - Scorecard Points: Australia 10, India, India A 8, England 7, West Indies 5, England A 2, Pakistan 1, Afghanistan 0 Next up: Australia v West Indies England v Afghanistan England A v Pakistan India v India A If I get teams in quickly enough, I can probably run these games on Sunday or Monday... |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 17 December 2010 at 10:30pm
bloody McGrath bowling ahead of the spinners again 
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Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 17 December 2010 at 10:34pm
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A Gale S Davies R Bopara J Taylor A McGrath J Hildreth A Rashid A Shahzad T Bresnan M Hoggard S Jones A nice juicy green seamer at Trent Bridge please. Hoggard and Shahzad on new ball duties. |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 18 December 2010 at 12:24am
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Ah, so close yet so far. Same team again JP.
And Clobber, you should sack that bowling attack for making the tail make so much. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 18 December 2010 at 2:49am
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I'm going with the MCG this time.
Low spin, average pace and bounce. Same team, Katto saved himself with that hundred. ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 18 December 2010 at 5:57am
| Rehman in for Kaneria. Others retained. |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 18 December 2010 at 5:57am
| Good win! Really happy with Ashwin and Parthiv's performance. It was nice to see Mukund getting amongst the runs too. Hope the Little Master and Murali Vijay fire against their own countrymen in the next game. |
Posted By: sam_ahmed
Date Posted: 18 December 2010 at 5:38pm
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I want a normal pitch with Pace:7 Spin:6 Bounce:6 My Team: G Gambhir V Sehwag V Kohli VVS Laxman C Pujara Y Singh MS Dhoni I Pathan Z Khan S Sreesanth P Ojha EDIT: Zaheer, Sreesanth, Irfan, Ojha and Sehwag to bowl. (Sehwag only part time) ------------- God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you! |
Posted By: sam_ahmed
Date Posted: 18 December 2010 at 5:42pm
It works if you pick in form players and drop those who are not performing as their confidence levels will be low. You'd be better off dropping Azhar and picking another batsmen, just my advice though! ------------- God is a better planner... so whenever u'r plan fails, cheer up... God has a better plan for you! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 19 December 2010 at 12:00am
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Just started running the matches in Division Two, and a couple of highlights below: South Africa bat, and bat, and bat, and then bat some more, and then just for the hell of it, bat a bit longer against Ireland: http://www.originalonion.com/cricketsim/season3/SA.HTM - Scorecard Bangladesh turn New Zealand over: http://www.originalonion.com/cricketsim/season3/BAN.HTM - Scorecard I forgot to save the scorecard, but Sri Lanka chased down 430 to beat Ireland by two wickets in a thriller Results so far: R1: Bangladesh beat Kenya by one wicket, New Zealand beat Scotland by an innings and 68 runs, South Africa beat Ireland by an innings and 586 runs, Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets R2: Kenya drew with Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka beat Ireland by two wickets, South Africa beat Scotland by 276 runs, Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 97 runs Points: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Africa 10 points, New Zealand 5, Zimbabwe, Kenya 3, Ireland 1, Scotland 0 |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 19 December 2010 at 1:11am
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Saffer's are likely to get into Div one at this rate!
Their batting confidence must be sky high! ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 19 December 2010 at 10:22am
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I don't think they've taken too kindly for being 'relegated' having won the previous two seasons! Division Three will get underway when Canada and West Indies A turn up, hopefully later today. |
Posted By: dips_december
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 3:11am
| Nehra in for Kartik. That's the only change. Ishant, Agarkar, Nehra, Ashwin and Tendulkar to bowl! |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 5:23am
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A fivefer for Keedy in his 1st test and then he only gets to bowl 2 overs in the 2nd dig - what you playing at Straussy ? I'll have a think before picking a side for the next match (actually I don't know who we're playing and I'll have to go have a look - professional huh !)
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 5:25am
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Right , we're up against mighty Afghanistan ! Same team JP and it's Old Trafford on a lighteningly fast track with scary bounce too !
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 10:26pm
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I've run these next round of matches seeing as I'm snowed in and can't go home... Australia prove to be too strong for the West Indies with Simon Katich and Ben Hilfenhaus on top form: http://www.originalonion.com/cricketsim/season3/20DEC1.HTM - Scorecard England outclass Afghanistan at Old Trafford - honest! Pakistan close 13 runs short of victory as their match against England A was drawn. They had taken a big first-innings lead but bad weather scuppered their chances of outright victory. Unfortunately I've lost the scorecard! http://www.originalonion.com/cricketsim/season3/20DEC2.HTM - Scorecard India showed the strength to beat India A with Zaheer Khan and Irfan Pathan particularly impressive. http://www.originalonion.com/cricketsim/season3/20DEC4.HTM - Scorecard Points: Australia 15, India 13, England 12, India A 8, West Indies 5, England A, Pakistan 4, Afghanistan 0 Meanwhile, in Division Two, New Zealand beat Kenya by 7 wickets, South Africa thump Bangladesh by 316 runs, Sri Lanka hammer Scotland by an innings and 223 runs before Ireland and Zimbabwe play out an evenly match draw. Points: South Africa, Sri Lanka 15, Bangladesh, New Zealand 10, Zimbabwe 6, Kenya, Ireland 3, Scotland 0 Time for the Christmas break - the sim will return in the New Year! |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 21 December 2010 at 12:03am
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JP, you didn't lose the Pakistan/England A scorecard, it's in the Afghan/England link. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: bladescape
Date Posted: 21 December 2010 at 3:45am
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Well, considering two matches ago Katich was nearing the chopping block, I think this is rather an impressive turnaround from him. ------------- You know, I'm trying to decide whether to change my siggy or not... |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 21 December 2010 at 4:34am
That's right SW , I'd call for the organiser's head if he wasn't a pal ! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 21 December 2010 at 6:01am
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I am gutted with this weather.
For the next game Azhar replaced by Asad Shafiq. Win the toss bat at National Stadium Karachi. Pitch green top, fast and bouncy. |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 21 December 2010 at 8:35am
| gah lucky Pakistan, saved by the weather when we had them right where we wanted them |
Posted By: zuhair_abbasi
Date Posted: 21 December 2010 at 9:40am
| You are lucky Clobs - the match did not go on for another 6-7 overs |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 21 December 2010 at 10:28am
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Even the weather gods are shining on England (though not on England A !)
------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: -JP-
Date Posted: 21 December 2010 at 1:03pm
| Sorry about that - counting to two always a bit tricky. I'd hold off naming teams just yet as I'll bring injuries into play in the New Year. |