Advice needed

[Napster]

I've got a bit of a weird team - my best player is my batsman (quality/strong), but my next best batsman is only prof/prof, who is also prof/prof in bowling. Both these are on nets as well. After that, only respectables (two of which are on bats nets)

My best bowler is strong/strong on two bowling nets, but I have two other strong bowlers, then some proficients/respectables, so basically my team is lop-sided on the bowling front, but my bowlers are a mix of spinners and medium-pacers.

So - couple of questions, should I try and buy a specialist bat?, or wait till my two guys pop more?

What pitch would be best - currently on dusty

If I'm bowler-heavy, should I aim to bowl first, thus ensuring my batsmen only have to score a certain amount?

cheers

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I've got a bit of a weird team - my best player is my batsman (quality/strong), but my next best batsman is only prof/prof, who is also prof/prof in bowling. Both these are on nets as well. After that, only respectables (two of which are on bats nets)

My best bowler is strong/strong on two bowling nets, but I have two other strong bowlers, then some proficients/respectables, so basically my team is lop-sided on the bowling front, but my bowlers are a mix of spinners and medium-pacers.

So - couple of questions, should I try and buy a specialist bat?, or wait till my two guys pop more?

What pitch would be best - currently on dusty

If I'm bowler-heavy, should I aim to bowl first, thus ensuring my batsmen only have to score a certain amount?

cheers

I'm not too good on the pitch front, but for medium-pacers and spinners, I'd have thought a cracked or slow pitch. A cracked pitch is good if your players have good concentration and consistency.

As for team development, BT is a long-term game. I'd suggest your no.1 priority should be to ensure your training programme is in place. After that you can use any spare cash to buy in starters, although you may still want to train them. You should be aiming to develop a team in which all eleven players are remarkable at the very least. To get there you need to do a mixture of train and trade. There's nothing wrong with having a bowling heavy team, in fact I'd recommend it as bowlers are more important than batsmen.

If you've got the money to buy a specialist bat that can help you for a numbers of seasons, buy one. But don't sacrifice your training programme in order to do so.

 

[Napster]

cheers YB.

No cash for a decent batsman at the moment. Training currently stands at

Neeky - 2 bowling nets
11. Mark Van niekerk - 20 yo, BT Rating=24,003
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, lively fitness.
A defensive player with competent leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: strong Consistency: strong
Fielding: proficient

Jeffers - 1 batting net, 1 stamina net
Richard Jefferson - 20 yo, BT Rating=18,163
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, fresh fitness.
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: quality Concentration: proficient
Bowling: worthless Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: abysmal

Allan - 1 bat, 1 bowl
Darrell Allan - 20 yo, BT Rating=25,705
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, superb batting form, respectable bowling form, invigorated fitness.
An attacking player with strong leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: proficient Concentration: proficient
Bowling: proficient Consistency: proficient
Fielding: competent

Barness - 1 bat, 1 wk, 1 stamina
6. Ron Barness - 18 yo, BT Rating=8,241
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, strong batting form, superb bowling form, lively fitness.
A defensive player with mediocre leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: worthless Wicket Keeping: proficient
Batting: respectable Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: worthless

Prag - 1 bat
1. Duncan Prag - 19 yo, BT Rating=8,481
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, woeful bowling form, lively fitness.
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: respectable Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: woeful

I know Barness is struggling fitness wise, but this lot is shaping up nicely.

 

[blues_r_best]

I'd wonder about Neeky being on 2 nets, and Barness, just sell and get someone similar with stamina, that'll free up two nets for batsmen.

 

[MrB]

Yep Barness will take 30 weeks of stamina nets just to get to competent, that's 2.5 levels of primary! Sell!

 

[Napster]

Ok, Barness being sold. Cheers.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Agree. Sell Barness (you may want to wait until he next pops to sell) and possibly Jefferson (get someone with more stamina and less of a gap between batting level and concentration), depending on when he last popped in batting, concentration and stamina.

 

[Napster]

Agree. Sell Barness (you may want to wait until he next pops to sell) and possibly Jefferson (get someone with more stamina and less of a gap between batting level and concentration), depending on when he last popped in batting, concentration and stamina.

Jeffers is due a pop in concentration soon.

 

[* ORM *]

Naps, I've found that decent seamers and very good FMs in conjunction with either 2 or 3 spinners works perfectly well on dusty. By decent I mean I noticed a definite improvement once they pop past respectable. I'm in the same position as you batsmen wise though I'm considering using my all rounder as bat only to strengthen FC line up.

 

[Grayson]

I have 3 FMs and 2 spinners, and they do great on my dusty wicket. 2 of the seamers have low consistency yet still perform.

 

[loz]

personally i've found that FM's struggle a little on dusty, although that may be due to consistency issues. I'm back on it for this weeks cup game though, so i'll probably play Jonesy and see how he goes having just popped in cons. Mediums seem to enjoy dusty in my experience (similarly, I've had good results with spinners on green).

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Naps, I've found that decent seamers and very good FMs in conjunction with either 2 or 3 spinners works perfectly well on dusty. By decent I mean I noticed a definite improvement once they pop past respectable. I'm in the same position as you batsmen wise though I'm considering using my all rounder as bat only to strengthen FC line up.

I have 3 FMs and 2 spinners, and they do great on my dusty wicket. 2 of the seamers have low consistency yet still perform.

Interesting. I don't actually have any FMs, but shall certainly bear this in mind.

Maybe we need a pitch thread to combine SZ's accumulated knowledge?

 

[Grayson]

Interesting. I don't actually have any FMs, but shall certainly bear this in mind.

Maybe we need a pitch thread to combine SZ's accumulated knowledge?

Yep sounds a good idea. Would be very useful, especially for those (like me) who rarely use a different pitch.

 

[Napster]

No-ones gone for Barness. Bought a cheap 17yo to train up on batting, and bid for some decent keepers.

 

[Napster]

Barness went for 127k. Bought a cheap 17yo batsman I will train.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

personally i've found that FM's struggle a little on dusty, although that may be due to consistency issues. I'm back on it for this weeks cup game though, so i'll probably play Jonesy and see how he goes having just popped in cons. Mediums seem to enjoy dusty in my experience (similarly, I've had good results with spinners on green).

I'd go along with that, I've always found medium pacers do well on a Dusty, witness Middleton's 7 wickets today

 

[Grayson]

I'd go along with that, I've always found medium pacers do well on a Dusty, witness Middleton's 7 wickets today

Medium pacers do suit dusty, and I've also found my spinners enjoy a green top.

 

[* ORM *]

Continuing the theme cam I have your feedback on hard and fast - types and orders please. Thx

I can also endorse the strength of spinners on hreen pitches.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Continuing the theme cam I have your feedback on hard and fast - types and orders please. Thx

I can also endorse the strength of spinners on hreen pitches.

If it's Sunny, Medium pacers tend to get smashed all round the park. Spinners set Very Defensive can do OK.

 

[loz]

If it's Sunny, Medium pacers tend to get smashed all round the park. Spinners set Very Defensive can do OK.

Quicks will also struggle if they have low secondaries, I tend to find. I normally go for at least 2 spinners, and some seamers set relatively defensive.