Commentary Thread

[Gilly Fan]

Well then good it is. And mind you this wasn't a friendly it was more than that. Good luck for the rest of the tournament. I am dissapointd by my bowlers.



You shouldalways look to bat seconed. Good luck with it.


Why, it was he coz of whjich the match turned upside down

I guess. But Out of those 7, 4 have been tournament matches.
Thanks. Good luck to you aswell.

 

[The Spin]

Ready to go for my match against Briggsey. No prizes for guessing the winner...

Team today is:
Chinthaka, Marsden, Eagles*, Mccormick, Bradshaw, Riaan, Machemko, Pead+, Nedd, Slaytor, Cronin

Marsden coming in for this game to open, pushing Eagles down to 3. Challinor dropped

 

[Deleted member 11215]

Good game angry angry, i just get the feeling a bowlers pitch the game would of been much more exciting .

 

[angryangy]

I probably could have lost if it came down to keeper's catches, I was trying a couple of new guys and after shifting the order around a couple of times, I had the wrong guy behind the stumps.

 

[The Spin]

End of Over 10: 32-0, runrate=3.20
Mcmahon 5-0-19-0
Marsden* 17 (28 balls)
Chinthaka 13 (32 balls)

This is almost as bad as England...

 

[Briggsey]

This is almost as bad as England...

You saw off my openers, but suprisingly Ali with feeble bowling form took 2 wickets in an over to make our position stronger. We have a hold on you, when these two finish their 5 over spells, Burdett and Mcmahon will be back on, should be some wickets there, but Marsden is becoming quite a pain :

 

[GrayNicolls]

20.4 W Lescott to Stiles
The faintest of edges! Lescott's consistency has paid off!

Big wicket of Stiles. Now I've just got to get Gilroy and I'll be happy. Easier said than done.

End of Over 21: 115-3, runrate=5.48
Lescott 4-1-17-3
Gilroy* 7 (8 balls)
Basson 0 (2 balls)
Last Wicket: Stiles c. Foot b. Lescott 4 (FOW: 115/3)

Not bad. Lescott seems to be causing some trouble for him.

 

[The Spin]

You saw off my openers, but suprisingly Ali with feeble bowling form took 2 wickets in an over to make our position stronger. We have a hold on you, when these two finish their 5 over spells, Burdett and Mcmahon will be back on, should be some wickets there, but Marsden is becoming quite a pain :

Yes, I was unhappy with that Ali over, Eagles and Mccormick are 2 big wickets to get as they have been in great form recently. Marsden going well and needs Bradshaw to stay with him. Not too bad a position for me atm:

End of Over 22: 114-3, runrate=5.18
Mcmahon 6-0-26-0
Marsden* 60 (67 balls)
Bradshaw 12 (16 balls)

Last Wicket: Mccormick c & b. Ali 0 (FOW: 78/3)

It'll all depend on how your front line bowlers do when they come back on as to the score I post

EDIT:

24.4 W Burdett to Marsden
Marsden is out, clean bowled, as swift as an arrow by Burdett.

Damn...

 

[Briggsey]

End of Over 40: 180-5, runrate=4.50
Ali 10-1-45-2
Machemko* 8 (23 balls)
Bradshaw 42 (69 balls)

Last Wicket: Riaan c. Jepson b. Mcmahon 12 (FOW: 147/5)

Here they come Vusi should take some wickets here, he's a really good death bowler. Please with how Bignot brought it back to say he went for 37 from 4, then 14 from his final 6, very impressive.

 

[Leicester Fox]

Hall made 23, as i've said before he shouldn't be in the side, i bought him to train. Blair made 48, not bad. Dangasela 46 still in bad form but he's a good player. McKenna 28, not bad from an allrounder, Thay 35 rubbish for him. 10 from Ingram, 25 from Cockerill, a hat-trick for Bradshaw, left hander will be pleased but really its just my obligatory tail collapse.

End of Over 50: 249-9, runrate=4.98
Bradshaw 10-0-52-3
Hockley* 18 (11 balls)
Wingham 1 (1 balls)
Last Wicket: Sadlier c. Dunn b. Bradshaw 0 (FOW: 245/9)

The hat-trick

49.3 W Bradshaw to Sadlier
He's out! That was a disgraceful shot. It was a wide ball and he's had a little dabble and gifted Dunn a catch.
49.2 W Bradshaw to Howell
Got him! Driven strongly down the ground by Howell, but plucked from the air by Bradshaw as he followed through after his delivery stride. Wonderful reflexes!
49.1 W Bradshaw to Cockerill
Cockerill gets up on his toes and tries to get on the top of a bouncer. He fails and ends up steering it straight to gully. Richardson takes the catch and points his finger towards the dressing rooms. The match referee could be interested in that.

250 to win, i can defend it if i get early wickets but it's going to be tough.

 

[The Spin]

Here they come Vusi should take some wickets here, he's a really good death bowler. Please with how Bignot brought it back to say he went for 37 from 4, then 14 from his final 6, very impressive.

Burdett getting a hattrick for you to take the last 3 wickets as well, leaving me 228ao. Should be no problem for you

 

[Briggsey]

Burdett getting a hattrick for you to take the last 3 wickets as well, leaving me 228ao. Should be no problem for you

I dont understand Green, he is my highest rated batsman and yet cant score runs to save his life! Yet another low score! Ainsworth and Ali are both in good form though and Sohail at 4 boosts me should a wicket fall so should be sitting pretty I suspect.

I also think Ainsworth has taken a liking to Riaan's bowling

 

[Gilly Fan]

Briggsey, did you get my PM?

 

[Leicester Fox]

End of Over 14: 77-0, runrate=5.50, reqrunrate=4.81 (249-9)
Howell 2-0-18-0
Basson* 34 (36 balls)
Richardson 41 (48 balls)

game been taken away from me. I desperately need to break this partnership.

This game is over

End of Over 26: 131-0, runrate=5.04, reqrunrate=4.96 (249-9)
Sadlier 8-0-42-0
Richardson* 70 (87 balls)
Basson 58 (70 balls)

Pulled it back a bit but there still totally in control with 10 wickets left.

End of Over 39: 184-0, runrate=4.72, reqrunrate=6.00 (249-9)
Wingham 10-0-46-0
Richardson* 97 (124 balls)
Basson 82 (111 balls)

WOOOO!!! Gives me an unlikely but possible fighting chance.

39.2 W Howell to Richardson
Catches win matches, but that clearly only came off the pad. Unlucky.

40.6 W Mckenna to Basson
Basson tries to glide Mckenna to third man, is surprised by the skiddy pace and feathers behind.

Both openers gone, still looks very unlikely though.

End of Over 41: 197-2, runrate=4.80, reqrunrate=5.89 (249-9)
Mckenna 6-0-30-1
Lampard* 5 (4 balls)
Sayce 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Basson c. Cockerill b. Mckenna 89 (FOW: 197/2)

End of Over 45: 228-2, runrate=5.07, reqrunrate=4.40 (249-9)
Mckenna 8-0-50-1
Sayce* 10 (11 balls)
Lampard 26 (17 balls)
Last Wicket: Basson c. Cockerill b. Mckenna 89 (FOW: 197/2)

game over

 

[surendar]

Well, just saw my match with Blanco Blitzers. We were put into bat first.. Not that much great with the bat.. We just managed to put 268.

And they began the chasing well.. And suddenly this happened,

41.6 	[B]W	[/B]Clarke to Sparrow
 	 	Through the gate went the ball, and to the pavilion went Sparrow. A great wicket taking delivery!
41.5 	[B]W	[/B]Clarke to Shami
 	 	That hit the wickets so hard the bails went for four; Out!
41.4 	1	Clarke to Otoole
 	 	He didn?t middle that, but Otoole still adds one to his total.
41.3 	.	Clarke to Otoole
 	 	Well forward and gently stroked to the off.
41.2 	1	Clarke to Shami
 	 	He runs it down to third man off the full face of the bat.
41.1 	[B]W[/B]	Clarke to Adams
 	 	Adams tried to slog a straight one and failed to connect, out!

3 wickets in one over has created the pressure.. Game can go in either ways,

End of Over 46: 234-6, runrate=5.09, reqrunrate=8.75 (268-6)
Clarke 8-0-52-4
Swales* 12 (12 balls)
Otoole 72 (99 balls)
Last Wicket: Sparrow b. Clarke 0 (FOW: 206/6)

And Hamed striked,

46.1 W Hamed to Swales
Flighted outside the off stump, Swales charges down the wicket like a demented buffalo and is left stranded in no man's land. Rampaul completes an easy stumping, to whoops of delight from Hamed.

Still, a tense finish ahead with Otoole well settled at the crease!!!!!!!