Commentary Thread

[jdeus]

Its funny though isn't it you cant by a batter or a bowler but "superb" wicket keepers can be picked up for less than ?10k. Its ridiculous!

I think battrick should change this auction style player buying and go for a more controlled offer for the player and see if its accepted.

Least that way you could pick-up a bargain, none of this ?30k to ?300k in the last 5 minutes of buying.

But hey its probably because I'm broke and can't get any new players :crying

 

[Gilly Fan]

We can tell you that Gillys Demolition Team won the toss and elected to field. The pitch is looking a cracker! Hard and fast - should be a run-fest out there on this partially cloudy and windy day.

 

[Brett_Lee]

Welcome to The Belta Dome for the match between Aussie Beltas and Hampton Central CC.

We can tell you that Hampton Central CC won the toss and elected to bat. The pitch is looking a cracker! Hard and fast - should be a run-fest out there on this sunny day.

Aussie Beltas have selected Hanson, Miller, Staveley, Maughan, Ashdown, Hutchinson, Dudgeon, Leeds, Lazarus, Shaka, Donohoe.

Hampton Central CC have picked Jp, Atherton-ham, Hiller, Coppinger, Alexander, Myall, Turner, Way, Rautenbach, Salisbury, Obrien.

Lets join our team for ball-by-ball commentary.

 

[Gilly Fan]

Are you HC CC or AB?

End of Over 13: 73-0, runrate=5.62
Handbury 7-0-39-0
Wigg* 39 (40 balls)
Sharif 32 (39 balls)

 

[rickyp]

Athers and Robbie tearing Brett_lee a new one atm

End of Over 15: 95-0, runrate=6.33
Lazarus 1-0-7-0
Atherton-ham* 39 (44 balls)
Jp 53 (46 balls)

 

[Gilly Fan]

Woah. I leave when they are about 0/80. Come back on and they are 4/122

Longrigg has 2/27
Tahir has 2/6

Woah. I leave when they are about 0/80. Come back on and they are 4/122

Longrigg has 2/27
Tahir has 2/6

End of Over 30: 130-4, runrate=4.33
Tahir 5-0-12-2
Hussain* 15 (30 balls)
Barat 5 (7 balls)
Last Wicket: Munaf c. Qadir b. Tahir 10 (FOW: 120/4)

End of Over 39: 170-4, runrate=4.36
Tahir 8-0-30-2
Hussain* 37 (53 balls)
Barat 22 (39 balls)
Last Wicket: Munaf c. Qadir b. Tahir 10 (FOW: 120/4)

 

[rickyp]

End of Over 50: 327-3, runrate=6.54
Leeds 10-0-60-0
Coppinger* 77 (49 balls)
Alexander 9 (4 balls)
Last Wicket: Hiller c. Dudgeon b. Hutchinson 100 (FOW: 308/3)

Atherton-Ham: 45
Jp: 91
Hiller: 100
Coppinger: 77*
Alexander: 9*

extremely happy with how my top order performed, should be able to defend this rather easily

 

[Brett_Lee]

i bowled pretty craply. Hutchinson especially giving away 88 off his ten.

If i had my better bowler (who i recently sold) i would have restricted you to probably 280

But dont count me out yet, my top order is pretty good especially with the new guy i bought

 

[aussie1st]

Bowlers have been getting a hammering. Islam ineffective again.

Sam got a wicket though.

5.5 W Sam to Haishen
That's clipped Haishen's pad as it goes down the leg side. Haishen can't believe it. He's been given out, caught behind by Masibulele. What a poor decision.

End of Over 9: 49-1, runrate=5.44
Islam 5-0-30-0
Malik* 5 (10 balls)
Harley 22 (21 balls)

Last Wicket: Haishen c. Masibulele b. Sam 17 (FOW: 34/1)

 

[Pak_cricketer]

End of Over 3: 6-3, runrate=2.00
Mahmood 2-1-1-3
Williams* 4 (6 balls)
Giddings 0 (0 balls)

Whoo! Look at those Figures!

Wickets that Have fallen:

0.4 W Mahmood to Spearitt
Spectacular superman dive by the 2nd slip! The batsmen can't believe it but he's out!

2.3 W Mahmood to Folds
That's an absolute peach of a delivery, finds the edge, and Shahbaz takes it at the second attempt.

2.6 W Mahmood to Rudi
That has made a mess of the stumps. Great bowling by Mahmood.

Great to see a player that was made by my Academy do so well. I think you've lost this Zorax.

 

[aussie1st]

Wow awesome start PC.

My middle over bowlers are leaking a few too many runs for my liking.

End of Over 18: 86-1, runrate=4.78
Roberts 4-0-16-0
Harley* 36 (50 balls)
Malik 23 (36 balls)

Last Wicket: Haishen c. Masibulele b. Sam 17 (FOW: 34/1)

18.3 6 Shorey to Harley
It's up and away! High into the stands. What's that children's song? 'Up in the air I fly...'

 

[Brett_Lee]

Hampton Central CC won the toss and elected to bat.
First Innings of: Hampton Central CC
Name Runs Balls 4s 6s
Jp lbw b. Shaka 91 111 8 1
Atherton-ham st. Dudgeon b. Lazarus 45 54 5 0
Hiller c. Dudgeon b. Hutchinson 100 83 7 2
Coppinger not out 77 49 10 1
Alexander not out 9 4 0 1
Myall
Turner (+)
Way
Rautenbach
Salisbury (*)
Obrien
Extras (0b, 2lb, 2w, 1nb) 5
Total (50.0 overs, 3 wickets) 327

FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total 102 184 308
Batsman Out 2 1 3

Name O M R W nb wd
Leeds 10 0 60 0 0 1
Hutchinson 10 0 88 1 0 0
Shaka 10 1 67 1 0 0
Lazarus 10 0 45 1 1 0
Donohoe 10 0 65 0 0 1

First Innings of: Aussie Beltas (play as normal)
Name Runs Balls 4s 6s
Hanson (*) b. Rautenbach 153 138 9 3
Miller c. Turner b. Obrien 49 59 2 2
Staveley lbw b. Salisbury 6 13 0 0
Maughan not out 102 87 9 0
Ashdown lbw b. Way 1 2 0 0
Hutchinson not out 3 3 0 0
Dudgeon (+)
Leeds
Lazarus
Shaka
Donohoe
Extras (0b, 2lb, 0w, 2nb) 4
Total (50.0 overs, 4 wickets) 318

FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total 102 135 312 313
Batsman Out 2 3 1 5

Name O M R W nb wd
Way 10 0 72 1 0 0
Rautenbach 10 0 71 1 0 0
Coppinger 10 0 55 0 1 0
Obrien 10 0 62 1 1 0
Salisbury 10 0 56 1 0 0

Well i only lost by 9 runs. It was very close in the end. Just needed a couple of boundaires alogn with singles in that last over and they only got singles

 

[aussie1st]

A few more wickets.

30.4 W Shorey to Malik
That's clipped Malik's pad as it goes down the leg side. Malik can't believe it. He's been given out, caught behind by Masibulele. What a poor decision.

40.2 W Sam to Harley
Stumped him! Harley crept down the wicket and missed that one by a mile or more.

Very poor over from Pollard.

End of Over 44: 244-3, runrate=5.55
Pollard	10-0-64-0
Sagren*	45 (40 balls)
Abdul kadir	14 (10 balls)
Last Wicket: Harley st. Masibulele b. Sam 94 (FOW: 205/3)

43.6 	4	Pollard to Abdul kadir
 	 	Poor fielding by Islam allows that ball to go through his legs for four. A very welcome boundary.
43.5 	1	Pollard to Sagren
 	 	Nudges the ball to third man.
43.4 	1	Pollard to Abdul kadir
 	 	Just short of a length, and angling in to Abdul kadir, but he works it away to leg side for a single.
43.3 	3	Pollard to Sagren
 	 	Not the worst delivery, pitched between middle and leg stump, but Sagren daintily flicks it behind square leg for three. Beautiful timing amd good running.
43.2 	4	Pollard to Sagren
 	 	Nothing short of a hurricane could have stopped that!
43.1 	6	Pollard to Sagren
 	 	And that's coming towards us... six through the commentary box window!

 

[Gilly Fan]

My opposition talked the talk on another site, but could not walk the walk.

Nice going Sean! I still am gonna win though. U don't know my secret weapon.

His secret weapon didn't work.

Date: 13/05/2007 Ground: Gilly's Demolition Ground
Pitch: Hard and Fast Weather: [partially cloudy and windy]
Gillys Demolition Team won the toss and elected to field.
First Innings of: AkhtarYorker
Name Runs Balls 4s 6s
Sharif b. Longrigg 41 56 4 0
Wigg b. Longrigg 48 61 3 1
Davies c. Lisbie b. Tahir 5 10 0 0
Hussain c. Lisbie b. Handbury 69 75 5 0
Munaf c. Qadir b. Tahir 10 18 2 0
Barat not out 56 65 6 0
Ahmad (+) lbw b. Handbury 1 3 0 0
Delap (*) b. Caskey 0 1 0 0
Zaheer run out 0 1 0 0
Ali c. Bridges b. Caskey 2 3 0 0
Kemp lbw b. Caskey 0 1 0 0
Extras (0b, 4lb, 0w, 4nb) 8
Total (48.2 overs, 10 wickets) 240
FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total 88 95 100 120 223 229 230 230 240 240
Batsman Out 2 1 3 5 4 7 8 9 10 11
Name O M R W nb wd
Handbury 9 0 53 2 1 0
Caskey 9.2 0 60 3 0 0
Lisbie 10 0 40 0 0 0
Longrigg 10 0 37 2 0 0
Tahir 10 0 46 2 3 0

First Innings of: Gillys Demolition Team (play as normal)
Name Runs Balls 4s 6s
Saich lbw b. Kemp 65 97 4 1
Myall c. Ahmad b. Kemp 101 106 6 4
Qadir (*) not out 44 37 6 0
Cohen not out 27 28 3 0
Black
Bridges (+)
Handbury
Caskey
Longrigg
Lisbie
Tahir
Extras (0b, 5lb, 0w, 0nb) 5
Total (44.4 overs, 2 wickets) 242
FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total 160 183
Batsman Out 2 1
Name O M R W nb wd
Zaheer 7 0 37 0 0 0
Ali 7.4 0 44 0 0 0
Kemp 10 0 43 2 0 0
Delap 10 0 37 0 0 0
Wigg 10 0 76 0 0 0

Wicked innings from Myall. 17 year old is a brilliant player.

 

[aussie1st]

Still under 6 an over and another wicket.

45.4 W Islam to Abdul kadir
Athleticism at its best. That one arced through the air, and Sam, on his backfoot, has taken a wonderful leaping catch to his left to prevent the six and send Abdul kadir on the long walk home.

End of Over 47: 264-4, runrate=5.62
Sam 9-2-43-2
Ahmed* 7 (4 balls)
Sagren 55 (48 balls)
Last Wicket: Abdul kadir c. Sam b. Islam 17 (FOW: 254/4)