Battrick

[greenos]

We need one more team to even up the numbers for our league. Any takers ???

A bye wouldn't be bad, I would probally prefer it.

 

[mattyg]

ill join the league! but i already have a friendly arranged for this week, so i hope you's aren't planning on starting it up this weekend :lol:

 

[_goParra]

What is your team name?
We will be starting next week.

 

[mattyg]

matt's aussies...is my team name.

so who's going to make up the draw??

 

[_goParra]

I am doing it.

 

[willvillain]

Friday games.....

Just finished off the first innings. I'm playing the bloke at the top of the league, who has lost only one game all year, so wasn't expecting a close game and to be honest, I'm doing about 500% better than i was expecting. Blackstock bowled his best spells in a long LONG time, finishing with 5/61 (copped a bit of stick, but 5 wickets is a good effort).

They finished up with 9/246 (on a cracked pitch mind you). It is a gettable total, but really I don't expect to reel this total in, but I am proud of the boys so far. They've been looking forward to this game for a month or so now - and it showed in their enthusiasm out on the pitch.

In lighter news, Blackstock (my strike fast bowler) picked up a stumping today. So perhaps he isn't the fearsome fast bowling demon that I had built him up to be...

 

[willvillain]

A good start has been completely undone in the space of two overs.

While they weren't setting the world on fire, my opening pair were steady at 0/50 in the 12th over, but some merkin called Mornar has come in and picked up 2 wickets in his first two overs.

Suddenly both my opening batsmen are in the sheds, whatever momentum was building is shot to pieces and we're 2/53.

Ronnie Howley to the crease though. Come on you little legend. Bugger. Howley out as I type this post. He looks pretty upset. I can understand why, he's been robbed.

14.2 W Cox to Howley
Rutherford appeals for leg before... and the umpire is in agreement! Astonishing! Cox looks rather embarrassed to be given that one!

Bullsh*t! This is an important game for the Stylers! We can't be expected to surge ahead with poor umpiring decisions! 3/54. Lost the last 3 wickets for 4 runs. Hopeless.

 

[willvillain]

Craaaaaap.

4/122.

The momentum of the game was JUST starting to turn...but that was a big wicket to lose.

27.3 W Steggles to Osborn
A superb delivery from Steggles earns the faintest of edges. Osborn shows great sportsmanship and walks briskly off to the pavilion. The umpire looks relieved as that would have been a difficult decision to make.

Bloody Stylers and their ethics and sportsmanship!

St Hubbins the key from here. He's picked up 40 off 55 so far. Needs a cool head from now on though.

Required run rate of over 5.5....

 

[willvillain]

40.4 W Mcinerney to St. hubbins
A superb delivery from Mcinerney earns the faintest of edges. St. hubbins shows great sportsmanship and walks briskly off to the pavilion. The umpire looks relieved as that would have been a difficult decision to make.

Twice in one game! Honestly, is there a more honest team than the Stylers?

St Hubbins was effectively the last hope, and he walks on 76 when the game is absolutely on the line? What's doing!

 

[willvillain]

I realise that I am the only person posting this afternoon, but this was a big clash.

Anyway, good partnership between Middleton and Yorke brought the Stylers right back into the game, needing only 25 off the last 5 overs with 5 wickets in hand. Sounds pretty do-able, right? I thought the same.

Here is the first four balls of the 46th over.

45.4 W Ellis to Mellor
Sharp bouncer....and he's out! Fended at that one, it's just touched the glove and Rutherford takes a simple catch.
45.3 W Ellis to Bishop
Bishop nibbles at that one and Rutherford takes a magnificent catch diving upwards and backwards.
45.2 4 Ellis to Bishop
Marginally wide of leg stump, but Bishop is quickly on it, whipping it off his pads to the rope for four runs.
45.1 W Ellis to Middleton
He's edged it, and he's caught by Rutherford.

Stylers

 

[willvillain]

Went down by 16 runs. Pretty upsetting loss to be honest.

Chin up Stylers, you did your best.

Poor LBW decision to Howley and the walking of Stevie St Hubbins were ultimately the turning points.

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

Deadset Villian i dont know why you dont rate ure team.

In my teams Pre Match Meeting in preperation of Round 1 on Sunday, I checked your latest results and you had about one loss from your last 7.

And you lost by 16 to the premiers, and should of won?

I lost to the premiers by 190 runs today. Rolled them for 2\318. and got about 120 or so

 

[willvillain]

I've got a decent team of players who punch well above their weight. Excellent individual efforts from Blackstock and St Hubbins yesterday, but even that wasn't enough to get the win.

If I could liken us to an NRL team it would probably be the Northern Eagles 2002 squad. Essentially a team of nuffies, who over-achieved, competed in a lot of games and won more than they really deserved - in the end only missing out on the 8 in the final round of the comp.

We'll do our best to be competitive in the LU comp, but Blackstock won't take five wickets every game...

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

Going to win todays game comfortably.

They are 2\70 after 24 overs. They were 0\49 off 10.

 

[willvillain]

Friday games:

Sent Pricey's XI in at the SCG on a cracked pitch, and they responded fairly well.

After 23 overs they've picked up a lazy 0/116.

My decision to move Middleton higher in the bowling order (on the assumping that his 'ultra defensive' bowling style would be tight no matter which overs he bowled), and bump Bishop (who has been quiet) back to 5th bowler was questionable at best....

Great option. Middleton got smashed, I didn't look like taking a wicket, and then Bishop came on and took a wicket in his second over.

1/121 after 24 overs!

It's amazing how one little wicket can change your whole outlook on the game. I am now filled with confidence and fully expect Bishop to take 6 wickets.

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

Got them for 200 and passed them 4 down after 38 overs.

Ive fiddled with my batting a bit. I have a bowler opening the batting (If he comes off great if not it doesnt matter), and a nuffy at #3 whose proficient but nothing else. A good solid opener, and a cracking young #4 comes in before my best two batters at 5 and 6. With another proficient and mediocre at 7 and 8. Gives my batting a bit more depth.

One of my kids ive trained has really come on. Hes got 76* , 61* , 33 , 75* since his promotion in the last 2 weeks.

 

[mattyg]

Got them for 200 and passed them 4 down after 38 overs.

Ive fiddled with my batting a bit. I have a bowler opening the batting (If he comes off great if not it doesnt matter), and a nuffy at #3 whose proficient but nothing else. A good solid opener, and a cracking young #4 comes in before my best two batters at 5 and 6. With another proficient and mediocre at 7 and 8. Gives my batting a bit more depth.

One of my kids ive trained has really come on. Hes got 76* , 61* , 33 , 75* since his promotion in the last 2 weeks.

:lol:

 

[aussies1st]

First ever 20/20 in Australia is underway

What a start by me

0.4 	W	Islam to Windsor
 	 	Hands like flypaper! That one really stuck.
0.3 	W	Islam to Mcdougal
 	 	Oh, that's plumb in front! Swung in nicely, then pitched and straightened down the line of middle and off. Mcdougal departs shaking his head as the fielding side celebrates!

 

[greenos]

End of Over 4: 40-1, runrate=10.00
Chipperfield 2-0-21-1
Mudannayake* 17 (12 balls)
Jarrett 11 (9 balls)

Last Wicket: Morrell c. Bartlett b. Chipperfield 9 (FOW: 21/1)



I'm batting at the moment.

 

[aussies1st]

You are killing him, looks like you could get 200 at that rate.

End of Over 7: 46-2, runrate=6.57
Ryan 2-0-21-0
Nicholas* 30 (18 balls)
Oupanyana 12 (20 balls)
Last Wicket: Windsor c. Liddle b. Islam 0 (FOW: 4/2)