Commentary Thread

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 25 (3 runs). Aussie Bombers: 66-5, runrate=2.64
Lake 4-1-11-0
Myall* 35 (68 balls)
Charlton 0 (11 balls)
Last Wicket: Bridges c. Slaytor b. Manning 1 (FOW: 57/5)

As expected, Myall the only one standing up.

End of Over 27 (7 runs). Aussie Bombers: 77-5, runrate=2.85
Lake 5-1-18-0
Charlton* 8 (18 balls)
Myall 38 (73 balls)
Last Wicket: Bridges c. Slaytor b. Manning 1 (FOW: 57/5)

Charlton's a med batter and his highest score in OD is 8. His highest score in a friendly is 10. Can he get his highest score in all forms today?

29.6 W Manning to Charlton
Oh that's hit him plumb. Treddle and Manning are straight into the appeal and the slip cordon join in. The umpire's taking his time. And he lifts his finger! That's out!

It was just a matter of time.


End of Over 30 (2 runs, 1lb). Aussie Bombers: 85-6, runrate=2.83
Manning 8-4-11-4
Myall* 39 (77 balls)
Lisbie 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Charlton lbw b. Manning 14 (FOW: 85/6)

30.5 W Lake to Lisbie
He's gone for the big hit but has been caught on the boundary!

I'll be bowling just before lunch.

End of Over 33 (3 runs). Aussie Bombers: 92-7, runrate=2.79
Lake 8-1-29-1
Myall* 44 (86 balls)
Caskey 2 (6 balls)
Last Wicket: Lisbie c. Slaytor b. Lake 0 (FOW: 86/7)

Can Myall scrape through for a half century?

33.6 6 Manning to Myall
That ball went so high it could have got an air hostess down with it
And that's his fifty! Well played.

6 to bring up a 50. Great effort against such a tough team.

End of Over 34 (10 runs). Aussie Bombers: 102-7, runrate=3.00
Manning 10-4-22-4
Caskey* 2 (6 balls)
Myall 54 (92 balls)
Last Wicket: Lisbie c. Slaytor b. Lake 0 (FOW: 86/7)

Lunch on the first day of the First Class match.

I have been dominated to be in a bad position of 7/102. Myall the only batsman to stand up with 54 from 92 balls. Shows how tough it is to bat against this team. He has to grind every run.

End of Over 35 (Maiden). Aussie Bombers: 102-7, runrate=2.91
Lake 9-2-29-1
Myall* 54 (92 balls)
Caskey 2 (12 balls)
Last Wicket: Lisbie c. Slaytor b. Lake 0 (FOW: 86/7)

End of Over 43 (Maiden). Aussie Bombers: 125-7, runrate=2.91
Slaytor 2-2-0-0
Myall* 63 (102 balls)
Caskey 11 (51 balls)
Last Wicket: Lisbie c. Slaytor b. Lake 0 (FOW: 86/7)

Surprised I've batted this long!

End of Over 46 (Maiden). Aussie Bombers: 128-7, runrate=2.78
Reid 5-2-14-0
Myall* 64 (108 balls)
Caskey 13 (63 balls)
Last Wicket: Lisbie c. Slaytor b. Lake 0 (FOW: 86/7)

Caskey is the Jason Gillespie of my team.

End of Over 49 (3 runs). Aussie Bombers: 137-7, runrate=2.80
Slaytor 5-2-9-0
Myall* 72 (112 balls)
Caskey 14 (77 balls)
Last Wicket: Lisbie c. Slaytor b. Lake 0 (FOW: 86/7)

When I'm in trouble, Myall always steps up to the plate. But it'd be nice if he could hog the strike instead of giving it to Caskey mfirst ball. But I guess Caskey has faced 77 balls.

 

[Griffo]

End of Over 30 (9 runs). The Top Class Kids: 223-0, runrate=7.43
Lead by 209 runs. (sriaus 14-10)

I love bots!

Could be over in a day as I set my declare limit at 400

 

[Gilly Fan]

57.4 4 Marthinus to Myall
Fullish ball well outside off stump, Myall angles the face and runs it away between the slips and gully, beats two fielders diving towards it simultaneously. The ball races away to the vacant third man boundary.
57.3 4 Marthinus to Myall
With a flick of the wrists worthy of the sub-continent, Myall finds the gap for four.

Back to back fours takes him to 94 followed by a single! Can it be a century on debut?

End of Over 58 (9 runs). Aussie Bombers: 172-7, runrate=2.97
Marthinus 9-2-31-0
Myall* 95 (139 balls)
Caskey 26 (104 balls)
Last Wicket: Lisbie c. Slaytor b. Lake 0 (FOW: 86/7)


Griffo, your hero is gonna score a ton.

59.1 4 Marthinus to Myall
Myall takes one step to turn a loose ball into a full toss, cracking it into the gap between mid wicket and a diving mid on. Timed and controlled beautifully.
And that's a century for Myall! Well played indeed Sir!

There it is! Century for Myall! A superb innings under this pressure. What a knock!

 

[arunj1]

Good comeback Sean :

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 63 (Maiden). Aussie Bombers: 185-7, runrate=2.94
Tynan 12-5-31-2
Myall* 100 (153 balls)
Caskey 31 (120 balls)
Last Wicket: Lisbie c. Slaytor b. Lake 0 (FOW: 86/7)

Wow, a superb 8th wicket partnership great work! Caskey just stickin in there very well.

100 runs after myall just gets a single.

64.3 2 Tynan to Myall
Full in length and outside off stump. Myall pushes to mid off for what should only be a single. Manning takes his eye off the ball, misfields, and they scurry back for a second.

64.2 4 Tynan to Myall
Straying on the legs, Myall flicks to the backward square leg fence, a fine shot!

64.1 6 Tynan to Myall
BISH! BASH! BOSH! That has gone a HUGE distance! Myall will be happy with that...

Wow! Myall has just exploded!!
What's going on!?!? All this blocking, all of a sudden he just goes bang abng abng!

End of Over 65 (13 runs). Aussie Bombers: 199-7, runrate=3.06
Tynan 13-5-44-2
Myall* 114 (159 balls)
Caskey 31 (126 balls)
Last Wicket: Lisbie c. Slaytor b. Lake 0 (FOW: 86/7)

 

[aussie1st]

Didn't finish them off until after lunch.

38.2 W Hitish to Mountney
He's gone for the big hit but has been caught on the boundary!

51.4 W Mohammed to Low
Should be an easy single, but Quintus has showed a great arm in throwing down the stumps.

6th Bowler takes a wicket

52.3 W Shorey to Theron
That's out, what lovely bowling! Shorey makes Theron play forward to an outswinger and it takes the edge. Straight to Ray in the slips! Classic swing bowling!

End of Over 53 (1 runs). SGCS VII: 72-10, runrate=1.36
Shorey 1-0-3-1
Seaby* 0 (2 balls)

First ever 4 from a BB in FC

1.6 4 Mountney to Steele
Full ball on off stump which is driven away on the up for four.

End of Over 9 (4 runs). Baggy Blues: 51-0, runrate=5.67
Trail by 21 runs. (SGCS VII 72-10)
Theron 5-0-29-0
Ray* 32 (30 balls)
Steele 19 (24 balls)

 

[Gilly Fan]

The players are off the field for tea.

End of Over 70 (1 runs, 2lb). Aussie Bombers: 207-7, runrate=2.96
Patrick 1-0-1-0
Caskey* 32 (144 balls)
Myall 119 (171 balls)
Last Wicket: Lisbie c. Slaytor b. Lake 0 (FOW: 86/7)

A fantastic session! No wickets lost and the runs continue to come. Caskey just needs to hang around for atleast another 10 overs. I feel that if I lose one more wicket, it will be all over soon.

Didn't finish them off until after lunch.





6th Bowler takes a wicket




First ever 4 from a BB in FC

Syll, you're kickin arse! Great work!

 

[Griffo]

End of Over 52 (7 runs). The Top Class Kids: 406-0, runrate=7.81
Lead by 392 runs. (sriaus 14-10)
Redding 14-0-109-0
Mattheus* 208 (161 balls)
Fontaine 177 (162 balls)

I wish I could reset my declare total now...

 

[Gilly Fan]

First over back and a corageous innings comes to an end.

70.4 W Tynan to Caskey
Tynan gets his hand to it and eventually takes the catch at the third attempt.

Great job by Caskey. 32 from 148 deliviries in an 8th wicket partnership of 123. Very good!

 

[Griffo]

Griffo, your hero is gonna score a ton.

Interviewer: How did you achieve such a tremendous innings

Myall: I just went out and gave it "my all"

WOO! ANOTHER MYALL JOKE

 

[aussie1st]

Myall a God in this form of the game too
Nice fightback Gilly good to see your collapse woes didn't continue to FC.

First ever 50 goes to the aggressive Ray

12.5 1 Theron to Ray
Pushed into the covers and an easy single is taken.
And that's his fifty! Well played.

End of Over 17 (8 runs). Baggy Blues: 104-0, runrate=6.12
Lead by 32 runs. (SGCS VII 72-10)
Theron 9-0-61-0
Steele* 39 (48 balls)
Ray 65 (54 balls)

 

[Gilly Fan]

72.4 W Tynan to Longrigg
That's seamed in from well outside off. Longrigg offers no shot and the umpire has no choice but to give him out.

Nearly all over. I'll be bowling soon.

Interviewer: How did you achieve such a tremendous innings

Myall: I just went out and gave it "my all"

WOO! ANOTHER MYALL JOKE

Ha ha, classic! :hpraise

Myall a God in this form of the game too
Nice fightback Gilly good to see your collapse woes didn't continue to FC.

First ever 50 goes to the aggressive Ray

well I haven't had a collapse so far with my new team. *Touch wood*

 

[handsome]

End of Over 12 (4 runs). communistXI: 54-1, runrate=4.50
Collis 6-0-35-1
Padayachie* 27 (35 balls)
Mohammed 23 (30 balls)
Last Wicket: Hildred c. Whitehouse b. Collis 1 (FOW: 3/1)

Green Pitch.

Bowling to the toughest opponent. Got a early wicket but now it seems wickets are not coming. Here some the first Bowling change.

 

[Gilly Fan]

End of Over 77 (5 runs). Aussie Bombers: 227-9, runrate=2.95
Lake 12-3-35-1
Myall* 128 (188 balls)
Alnwick 6 (18 balls)
Last Wicket: Longrigg lbw b. Tynan 1 (FOW: 215/9)

Hmm. How long until I bowl? That's the question on everyone who is watching this game's lips.

 

[aussie1st]

This feels like a OD match but with no 50 over limit.

22.3 4 Seaby to Steele
The straight drive beats the mid on fielder and races away for four.
22.2 4 Seaby to Steele
Great timing off the back foot and the ball races through the covers for four.

End of Over 23 (10 runs). Baggy Blues: 142-0, runrate=6.17
Lead by 70 runs. (SGCS VII 72-10)
Seaby 3-0-20-0
Steele* 63 (70 balls)
Ray 77 (68 balls)

Hopefully these two stay out there for the rest of the day, might change my order using guys that won't be playing in my league game up the order.

Your tail has got some fight Sean. If you can some how get to 300 you would have done extremely well.