Commentary Thread

[mattfb]

I hate twenty20. Got bowled out for 82 although my last 6 or so wickets were either for 0 or 1 or 2.

DHILLON IS GOD! (equall top scorer with 30 runs)

 

[Gilly Fan]

I'm tanking cos T20 is gay.

 

[angryangy]

		Broadford 	Fighting Mongooses
Top Order: 	superb 		remarkable
Middle Order: 	superb 		competent
Lower Order: 	worthless 	abysmal
Seam Bowling: 	quality 	strong
Spin Bowling: 	competent 	superb
Fielding: 	mediocre 	competent

sweet

angryangy added 31 Minutes and 47 Seconds later...

I'm tanking cos T20 is gay.

There's nowhere near enough money, never has been. You get 50k if you're lucky after the group stage and there is simply no incentive to play well.

If they don't want to pay teams, which is understandable given the slush fund that is the transfer market, how about that whole aspect of T20 bringing new fans to cricket? Set it up so that teams that do well at BT20 gather more members.

Personally, tanking ends up being of little importance. I still play 7 games and don't really get all that much extra fitness.

 

[aussie1st]

There's nowhere near enough money, never has been. You get 50k if you're lucky after the group stage and there is simply no incentive to play well.

If they don't want to pay teams, which is understandable given the slush fund that is the transfer market, how about that whole aspect of T20 bringing new fans to cricket? Set it up so that teams that do well at BT20 gather more members.

Personally, tanking ends up being of little importance. I still play 7 games and don't really get all that much extra fitness.

Pretty much sums up my feelings on the matter. They should at least give you 1.5 or double the amount of cash we get now. Just like the cup this gives you more incentive to stay in. It doesn't matter if I make it to the next round I stand no chance of winning the comp.

At last get to see my match.
Crouch grabbed his 3rd consective 50 in the T20 coming up in 37 balls. Chav monstered his in 21 balls. His 100 came in 44 balls.
Few too many wickets late in the piece cost me more runs only got 202 but Chav not out as usual.

Bowling again needed the magic of Sawyer to confirm the win. Sawyer with 3-18 leaving enough of the weak batters exposed for Barrowdale to work his magic. They ended up with 8/174

 

[Highlander999]

Don't see why you are complaining. Today was very profitable for me

31/07/2008 Played a match and received ?1,926 in gate receipts.
31/07/2008 Played a match and received ?6,322 in gate receipts.
31/07/2008 Played a match and received ?14,577 in gate receipts.
31/07/2008 Played a match and received ?15,873 in gate receipts.
31/07/2008 Played a match and received ?14,018 in gate receipts.
31/07/2008 Played a match and received ?12,626 in gate receipts.

 

[angryangy]

Funnily enough though, that's only a third of what I'd be getting from a single home one day match.

 

[aussie1st]

Good start against the unbeaten side. The batting will decide the match as his bowling is lethal.

1.3 W Ahmed to Evans
Yes... no... yes... and he's out. That's a terrible mix-up. His partner left him in no man's land and the fielder runs in to take the bails off.

End of Over 2: 11-1, runrate=5.50
Ahmed 1-0-6-0
Papier* 1 (1 balls)
Pierce 5 (6 balls)
Last Wicket: Evans Run Out 4 (FOW: 6/1)

 

[Gilly Fan]

I don't want to say what my score was after an over playing my full strength side. It may or may not have been 3/1.

 

[aussie1st]

I should really be reading the commentary I thought Ahmed had 2 when in actual fact it's Run out 2-0

3.3 W Ahmed to Papier
Good hit by Papier, going for the single but will they make it! No! Masibulele has whipped his bails off just in time! Good cricket.

End of Over 5: 26-2, runrate=5.20
Clayden 1-0-8-0
Lefu* 2 (4 balls)
Pierce 13 (11 balls)
Last Wicket: Papier Run Out 6 (FOW: 16/2)

Still got my big gun to come in, his big gun Pierce is still in.

 

[Griffo]

Ive qualified for the next round, didnt go for a massive run rate i just looked to save PFL and win

 

[aussie1st]

I've missed the cut yet again. I can thank that no good Rabid Monk3ys.
Sawyer tried his best to win it for me but Germon stuffed it up in the 18th over with only 13 required he dotted out 3 balls leaving Sawyer to hit a 4 to give me 8 needed in the final over. 2 singles then Germon gone and Ray blocks it out.

 

[angryangy]

I've missed the cut yet again. I can thank that no good Rabid Monk3ys.
Sawyer tried his best to win it for me but Germon stuffed it up in the 18th over with only 13 required he dotted out 3 balls leaving Sawyer to hit a 4 to give me 8 needed in the final over. 2 singles then Germon gone and Ray blocks it out.

Hah, yeah me too. Lost out by about 1 run of NRR. I didn't expect to get 6 wins, though, so it was a bonus.

I don't want to say what my score was after an over playing my full strength side. It may or may not have been 3/1.

I had today's guy 3/0. Cloudy and humid in South Australia today (be warned Palab Tigers, the forecast for Victoria is much the same).

 

[Griffo]

Greenbank: 70 All Out
The Southern Sharks: 1/71

I have a feeling Jaz isnt gonna be happy... there is no way thats his top side

 

[navin-boss]

Fiery Bullets v Cantonese Conquerors

Fiery Bullets(Me) batting first:

End of Over 33: 241-1, runrate=7.30
Archer 7-0-50-0
Mutchall* 103 (98 balls)
Hegarty 134 (102 balls)

Last Wicket: Hluphizwe b. Mcgregor 0 (FOW: 1/1)

 

[Highlander999]

Should be a good run chase. Great to see Mosheua back in the wickets. Him and Whitbread picked up 8 together

Welcome to Muireston CG for the match between Muireston and Aamirs Rockers.

We can tell you that Muireston won the toss and elected to field. The pitch is looking a bit on the dry side. A fair bit of help for the spinners I think on this sunny day.

End of Over 47: 217-10, runrate=4.62

Mosheua 8-0-34-5

Alshaun* 6 (12 balls)