Post Line-ups Cricket at the 1948 Olympics | Match 12 - What on earth happened back there?!

[VC the slogger]

First Round fixtures

Match 1 -

Australia v

Rhodesia at Amsterdam

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions/quotas: None
- Outcome: Winner progresses to the quarter-finals. Loser eliminated.

Match 2 -

Argentina v

United States at Amsterdam

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions/quotas: None
- Outcome: Winner progresses to the quarter-finals. Loser eliminated.

Match 3 -

South Africa v

China at Amsterdam

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions/quotas: None for South Africa or Bermuda. If China qualifies, A minimum of six players of Chinese heritage (marked by * in the squad) must play in their lineup.
- Outcome: Winner progresses to the quarter-finals. Loser eliminated.

Match 4 -

Ireland v

Canada at Amsterdam

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions/quotas: None
- Outcome: Winner progresses to the quarter-finals. Loser eliminated.

Match 5 -

West Indies v

Egypt at Amsterdam

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions/quotas: None
- Outcome: Winner progresses to the quarter-finals. Loser eliminated.

Match 6 -

Netherlands v

Ceylon at Amsterdam

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions/quotas: None
- Outcome: Winner progresses to the quarter-finals. Loser eliminated.

Match 7 -

Great Britain v

Uruguay at Amsterdam

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions/quotas: None
- Outcome: Winner progresses to the quarter-finals. Loser eliminated.

Match 8 -

New Zealand v

India at Amsterdam

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions/quotas: None
- Outcome: Winner progresses to the quarter-finals. Loser eliminated.


Lineup rules

1) A proper wicket-keeper (/) in your XI.
2) A minimum of 6 players marked to bowl.
3) Players ruled out due to injury cannot be selected.
4) Lineup restrictions/quotas as mentioned in the match details must be followed.

Player rarities

In each squad, players have been marked with these icons to give you a fair idea of their playing skills and overall usefulness to your team.

- Legend. Used for the players that are undoubtedly the best of the lot.
- Gold. Used for players with a high level of consistency and ability to deliver during key moments.
- Ruby. Used for players that are extremely talented and can play in a way no one else can replicate.
- Silver. Used for players that aren't as talented as their Gold/Ruby/Legend contemporaries, but still capable of holding their own against the best in business.
- Sapphire/Crystal. Used for players that are halfway between Bronze and Silver. They are more likely to put in good performances than players from the Bronze category.
- Bronze. Used for players that are inexperienced or with a lower skill set compared to those from a higher category. They could either put in good performances or fail miserably.

Statistics

To be updated later.​

@Markkkkk, @Na Maloom Afraad, @Rudolph and @zwarrior will need to post their lineups for the First Round now that their teams have gone through.

 

[CerealKiller]

That 6th wicket stand cost us the match. Our bowlers and the middle order weren't effective enough.

 

[Aislabie]

Hunter Poon has to be the most Australian name in cricketing history.

And by the way, this league is just the single coolest thing I've ever seen since it went for the knockout format

 

[HawkAussie]

I've updated it to 1928 for the performance timeline.

 

[zwarrior]

Geoffrey Rawson played an extraordinary innings to win the match for us. He was the game changer in that match. Even though his partners in the other end were getting out, he stood patiently and played a memorable knock. Bowling unit also clicked and we did a fine job to restrict them. Hope we perform the same way in the next match against the Windies. Going with the same team.

 

[RUDI]

a good knock by keeper Teek Arnold. Rhodesia will go unchanged!

 

[Markkkkk]

Unchanged, no need to change a winning side.

 

[themusketeer]

Dutch is going down and down. Our batsmen gave us a good enough score but our bowlers weren't able to contain them. Its getting hard to keep up my faith in Dutch team.

 

[VC the slogger]

Dutch is going down and down. Our batsmen gave us a good enough score but our bowlers weren't able to contain them. Its getting hard to keep up my faith in Dutch team.

Not sure which match you are commenting on. The Dutch haven't even played a match yet in this season.

 

[themusketeer]

Not sure which match you are commenting on. The Dutch haven't even played a match yet in this season.

Its Burma.

 

[VC the slogger]

I've updated it to 1928 for the performance timeline.

I have provided a link to your post in the index. That should allow everyone to view it a lot more easily.

 

[Samuels]

We will field this XI for our first match.

George Challenor
Clifford Roach
George Headley
Karl Nunes
Freddie Martin
Teddy Hoad
Learie Constantine
Tommy Scott
Snuffy Browne
Herman Griffith
George Francis ​

 

[VC the slogger]

Cricket at the Olympics, Amsterdam 1928
First Round, Match 5

at Amsterdam Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bat

AUSTRALIA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Bill Ponsford                      b. Saunders     60    84    6    0   71.4%
Archie Jackson      lbw            b. Wood          7    15    0    0   46.7%
Stork Hendry        c. Fletcher    b. Saunders     13    17    2    0   76.5%
Don Bradman         c. Hayward     b. Wood         29    40    3    0   72.5%
Alan Kippax         lbw            b. Hyde         60    45    5    1  133.3%
Jack Ryder*         st †Arnold     b. Hyde        113    75   13    4  150.7%
Charles Kelleway    not out                        16    23    1    0   69.6%
Bert Oldfield†      not out                         2     4    0    0   50.0%
Clarrie Grimmett                                
Jack Gregory                                    
Bert Ironmonger                                
 
Total:  316/6       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  6.32      Extras:  16  

                                     -X-


RHODESIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Edward Dollar        10.0      0      48      0      4.80     0      0
Babe Saunders        10.0      0      55      2      5.50     1      0
William Wood         10.0      0      67      2      6.70     2      1
Denis Tomlinson      10.0      0      51      0      5.10     0      2
Arnold Hyde           8.0      0      74      2      9.25     0      0
Raymond Tomlinson     2.0      0      11      0      5.50     0      0

EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 4


Total: 316/6          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 6.32      Extras: 16

                                     -X-


AUSTRALIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
B Ponsford    A Jackson    þþþþþ                                     22 (33)
B Ponsford    S Hendry     þþþþþþþ                                   29 (31)
B Ponsford    D Bradman    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                           62 (89)
B Ponsford    A Kippax     þ                                          2 (5)
J Ryder       A Kippax     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      136 (98)
J Ryder       C Kelleway   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                           61 (36)
B Oldfield    C Kelleway   þþ                                         4 (8)


     Fall of Wickets    22/1      51/2      113/3     115/4     251/5
                        312/6                                            


Total:  316/6       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  6.32     Extras:  16  

                                     -X-

Don Bradman's debut was completely overshadowed by Jack Ryder who went on to smash the fastest century in the Olympics Games' history off just 72 balls. Australia finished with a massive total of 316/6.

RHODESIA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Gil Fletcher        run out (Gregory)               0     2    0    0    0.0%
John Hayward        lbw            b. Gregory       0     3    0    0    0.0%
Teek Arnold†        c. †Oldfield   b. Grimmett     19    42    1    0   45.2%
Jock Thompson       lbw            b. Ironmonger    1     3    0    0   33.3%
Denis Tomlinson     c. Ironmonger  b. Ryder        36    48    1    2   75.0%
William Wood*       c. Jackson     b. Hendry       12    31    0    0   38.7%
Victor Robinson     c. Ironmonger  b. Grimmett      1    10    0    0   10.0%
Raymond Tomlinson   c. Bradman     b. Kelleway      4    15    0    0   26.7%
Arnold Hyde         c. Ironmonger  b. Kelleway      5    22    0    0   22.7%
Edward Dollar       not out                         4    15    0    0   26.7%
Babe Saunders       c. Kippax      b. Grimmett      4    27    0    0   14.8%

Total:  94/10       Overs:  36.0          Run Rate:  2.61      Extras:  8  

                                     -X-


AUSTRALIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Jack Gregory          8.0      0      24      1      3.00     0      2
Charles Kelleway      7.0      2      18      2      2.57     1      0
Bert Ironmonger       7.0      1      18      1      2.57     0      0
Jack Ryder            6.0      1       9      1      1.50     1      0
Clarrie Grimmett      7.0      0      21      3      3.00     0      1
Stork Hendry          1.0      0       1      1      1.00     0      0

EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 2      Byes: 1


Total: 94/10          Overs: 36.0         Run Rate: 2.61      Extras: 8

                                     -X-


RHODESIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
G Fletcher    J Hayward                                               0 (2)
T Arnold      J Hayward    þ                                          1 (11)
T Arnold      J Thompson   þþ                                         6 (6)
T Arnold      Tomlinson    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                         41 (67)
W Wood        Tomlinson    þþþþþþþþþ                                 22 (30)
W Wood        V Robinson   þ                                          3 (20)
W Wood        Tomlinson    þ                                          2 (6)
A Hyde        Tomlinson    þþ                                         5 (25)
A Hyde        E Dollar     þþ                                         5 (12)
B Saunders    E Dollar     þþþ                                        9 (37)


     Fall of Wickets    0/1       1/2       7/3       48/4      70/5
                        73/6      75/7      80/8      85/9      94/10    


Total:  94/10       Overs:  36.0         Run Rate:  2.61     Extras:  8  


                                     -X-

The Australians were equally ruthless with the ball, conceding at just 2.61 runs per over as Rhodesia went down by a massive 222-run margin.

AUSTRALIA            316/6     50.0 overs
RHODESIA             94        36.0 overs
  
Australia won by 222 runs

Man of the match: Jack Ryder (Australia)

@CerealKiller @Rudolph​

 

[RUDI]

Ouch! Humiliation at its finest...

 

[CerealKiller]

Fantastic performance as usual in the first round.