Battrick - Match 1

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Welcome to a new season, number 7 !!

Good luck to all of our teams today especially the noobs, Loz, ORM and Naps.

I've got a bit of a decision to make and I'm after some advice. Today's game is against one of my rivals for the spots between 2nd and 7th, bearing in mind I play the team that will win the league next week, and will lose regardless, so I'll TIE that one, will GFI today do me too much damage??, or should I just PAN.

 

[Grayson]

I'm playing against one of the lesser sides of my league at home, so desperately need a win. Could well be a close one though, particularly if my top 3 dont perform.

 

[MrB]

Playing the team that finished a surprising 4th last season having been promoted the season before. I'm on a TIE so it might not be completely routine however I'd be very disappointed if we failed to win.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

I've decided to GFI mine, as I've got guaranteed TIE's for the next 2 weeks, so I've really got nothing to lose today. I think I might need it as well.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I've only used GFI a couple of times.

I'm basing this more on my experience of hattrick, where I consider the cost of doing it greater than the benefit of using it. My impression is that it has a smaller effect in battrick than in hattrick, but given my lack of use of it (eg in my play-off final!), I'm probably not the person to ask.

I do always try and TIE on my easier games though.

 

[MrB]

That's how to start!

0.2 6 Fleming to Cunningham
That'll come down with snow on it... six runs!
0.1 2 Fleming to Cunningham
The batsmen turn for the second as Leadbeater fields well inside the boundary. That was a risky decision as the ball reaches Morton's gloves not a second after Cunningham made his ground.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

And we're off !!

Wootton v BATTY SHRIMPERS

We can tell you that Wootton won the toss and elected to field. The pitch is looking a touch on the green side. All the seam bowlers have been out there rubbing their hands on this partially cloudy and humid day.

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Geoff_Boycotts_Grandmother XI v Inter Yerma

We can tell you that Geoff_Boycotts_Grandmother XI won the toss and elected to bat. The pitch is looking a touch on the green side. All the seam bowlers have been out there rubbing their hands on this partially cloud day

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Old Chelmsfordians v Will

We can tell you that Old Chelmsfordians won the toss and elected to bat. The pitch is looking a bit on the dry side. A fair bit of help for the spinners I think on this partially cloud day.

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DIBS DIPPERS v The Raple Guard

We can tell you that The Raple Guard won the toss and elected to bat. The pitch is looking quite cracked! A field day for the seam bowlers I would reckon on this partially cloud day

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Bugger. Guess who forget to change their default setting back to bowl after the 20:20 :-(

 

[Napster]

10:45 and nothing on the website!

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Bugger. Guess who forget to change their default setting back to bowl after the 20:20 :-(

I thought that was strange for you to win the toss and bat !

Anyway,

Wootton v BATTY SHRIMPERS

Wootton won the toss and elected to field.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 5: 18-1, runrate=3.60
Miller 3-0-10-1
Schoeman* 2 (11 balls)
Ricketts 4 (4 balls)

Last Wicket: Evelyn b. Miller 12 (FOW: 14/1)

Bugger! Without Tselane, I needed Evelyn to get some runs.

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Geoff_Boycotts_Grandmother XI v Inter Yerma

Geoff_Boycotts_Grandmother XI won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 5: 24-3, runrate=4.80
Jeffries 3-0-6-2
Keigher* 5 (12 balls)
Griffith 0 (0 balls)

Last Wicket: Thomas c & b. Jeffries 10 (FOW: 24/3)

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Old Chelmsfordians v Will

Old Chelmsfordians won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Dusty

End of Over 5: 27-0, runrate=5.40
Swanton 3-0-21-0
Toulson* 15 (19 balls)
Wise 12 (11 balls)

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DIBS DIPPERS v The Raple Guard

The Raple Guard won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Cracked

End of Over 5: 15-1, runrate=3.00
Mohammed 3-0-13-0
Hurdle* 14 (15 balls)
Crowther 0 (12 balls)

Last Wicket: Ball Run Out 1 (FOW: 4/1)

 

[Bucks_blue]

I've gone GFI, in the hope of getting points ont he board early. i have the 2nd placed tema next week who I have no hope of beating and then 2 other TIE games with the cup games aswell. So hopefully I can rise again.

This game I have a decent chance of winning of GFI but slim to none on PAN or TIE. This is the team who finsihed 5th but they have a sensational Top order......

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

10:45 and nothing on the website!

Naps, it starts showing the games Level by Level, so it might take a little bit of time to filter down to level VI.

 

[Napster]

Naps, it starts showing the games Level by Level, so it might take a little bit of time to filter down to level VI.

aaaah

cheers

 

[MrB]

Mcconnell gets his season off to a flying start!

End of Over 7: 42-1, runrate=6.00
Fleming 4-0-26-1
Botham* 20 (16 balls)
Cunningham 20 (19 balls)

Last Wicket: Mcconnell c. Darby b. Fleming 2 (FOW: 13/1)

Oh and as I type Cunningham has gone as well. This is not promising....

 

[MrB]

I don't seem to be able to access anyone elses teams, BB can you add Kev to your report please?

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Schoeman is set V. Attacking, god knows how slow he would be otherwise !

Wootton v BATTY SHRIMPERS

Wootton won the toss and elected to field.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 10: 33-1, runrate=3.30
Barat 5-0-19-0
Ricketts* 6 (13 balls)
Schoeman 14 (33 balls)

Last Wicket: Evelyn b. Miller 12 (FOW: 14/1)

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Geoff_Boycotts_Grandmother XI v Inter Yerma

Geoff_Boycotts_Grandmother XI won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Green

End of Over 10: 45-4, runrate=4.50
Falken 5-0-20-0
Keigher* 22 (28 balls)
Canning 0 (8 balls)

Last Wicket: Griffith c. Purser b. Jeffries 4 (FOW: 44/4)

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Old Chelmsfordians v Will

Old Chelmsfordians won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Dusty

End of Over 10: 54-0, runrate=5.40
Hangana 5-0-24-0
Toulson* 34 (46 balls)
Wise 18 (16 balls)

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DIBS DIPPERS v The Raple Guard

The Raple Guard won the toss and elected to bat.
Pitch: Cracked

End of Over 10: 31-2, runrate=3.10
Bradley 5-0-12-0
Seargant* 4 (2 balls)
Crowther 7 (29 balls)

Last Wicket: Hurdle b. Mohammed 18 (FOW: 23/2)

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

I don't seem to be able to access anyone elses teams, BB can you add Kev to your report please?

I don't seem to be able to get to him either. All the other games were set up as shortcuts earlier, which is why I can see them.

 

[MrB]

What the hell has happened to GBG?

Saj is taking charge:
End of Over 11: 69-2, runrate=6.27
Vosloo 1-0-13-0
Sajjad* 18 (12 balls)
Botham 27 (26 balls)

Last Wicket: Cunningham Run Out 20 (FOW: 43/2)

 

[MrB]

I don't seem to be able to get to him either. All the other games were set up as shortcuts earlier, which is why I can see them.

I see, good prep work that!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

What the hell has happened to GBG?

Saj is taking charge:
End of Over 11: 69-2, runrate=6.27
Vosloo 1-0-13-0
Sajjad* 18 (12 balls)
Botham 27 (26 balls)

Last Wicket: Cunningham Run Out 20 (FOW: 43/2)

I forget to change my default back to bowling first if I won the toss. On a green pitch in humid conditions the last thing I wanted to do was bat first. Inter Yerma finished second last season, and have beaten me a couple of times, so I'm not that surprised.