Cricket Heroes - testing & feedback

[Allrounder18]

Also currently it is so damn easy to pitch it where you wants meaning that every player having a McGrath like accuracy , Pitching should be hard make the bowler marker wobble and hard to control for inaccurate or non regular bowlers plus there should be some randomness involve when setting the marker meaning the bowl will not end up exactly where you wants.
Let me breakup them in to two ratings , Discipline and Accuracy
Greater the accuracy = less wobbling bowling marker
Low discipline rating = more randomnes in the pitch marker

 

[Allrounder18]

Also whats up with the Appeal? I didnt seems to get it , How to appeal in this game??? should I press the "I" button when the appeal gauge becomes full?

 

[kurtkz]

@Allrounder18: Yeah, I need to tweak the accuracy when bowling - it does do it, but I might have adjusted it too low.

To appeal, you need to press "I" anytime before the bar runs out...

 

[Allrounder18]

I bowled 50th over a maiden with Harbajhan Singh against canada when Khurram Chohan was facing , He had faced 70odd deliveries for his 41 and couldn't score a run in the final over. I think AI in the slog overs need tweaking.

 

[kurtkz]

Hehe, thanks for the feedback I'll make the change. Did he play defensive shots? Or was he trying to hit out but couldn't?

 

[Allrounder18]

Hehe, thanks for the feedback I'll make the change. Did he play defensive shots? Or was he trying to hit out but couldn't?

played couple of defensive shots ,couple of sweeps which he couldnt connect and couple of other strokes which went straight to the fielder ,even though he had faced 70 odd delieveries his settled rating was extremely low so was his focus rating , On the other hand the other who came after him had better settled and focus rating.

 

[kurtkz]

Excellent feedback - I'm still wading through a bunch of other changes but I'll get to the latest one soon.

 

[hedger_14]

What are you talking about? I'm 17 and I bowl 155kph. Oh and that's when I'm bowling off-spin. My quicker ball is 170kph.

 

[dancingmongoose]

RUN @ 8/03/2013 9:54:02 AM

VERSION: 2.34
REGISTERED: False
PROFILE: DM

MESSAGE: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: key

STACK TRACE:    at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentNullException(ExceptionArgument argument)
   at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.FindEntry(TKey key)
   at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.get_Item(TKey key)
   at Cricket.Main.GameStateDeliver.ProcessInput(Single ms) in d:\Projects\Cricket Heroesv3D\Cricket Heroesv3\Cricket Heroes\Main\GameStateDeliver.cs:line 21646
   at Cricket.Main.GameInstance.Loop() in d:\Projects\Cricket Heroesv3D\Cricket Heroesv3\Cricket Heroes\Main\GameInstance.cs:line 14411
   at Cricket.Main.Game.Main(String[] args) in d:\Projects\Cricket Heroesv3D\Cricket Heroesv3\Cricket Heroes\Main\Game.cs:line 3993

Played an on drive...

 

[dancingmongoose]

Scotland vs Australia

FORMAT: Slog
VENUE: WACA

PITCH:

BOUNCE : MODERATE
SEAM   : MODERATE
SWING  : HIGH
SPIN   : INSUBSTANTIAL

UMPIRES: Asoka de Silva and Tony Hill

Scotland won the toss and elected to field first

The new batsman is Jimmy Peirson.
The new batsman is Meyrick Buchanan.
The new bowler is Gordon Goudie.
0.1 Gordon Goudie to Jimmy Peirson, 4, 128.91kph, Four all the way
0.2 Gordon Goudie to Jimmy Peirson, 4, 127.00kph, G Goudie ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman. It swings away just off the straight. Crunched through straight. Well executed late cut. That went to the boundary in a flash
0.3 Gordon Goudie to Jimmy Peirson, 1, 128.40kph, Pitches and it bends away. Crunched through the leg side. Well executed late cut. One more
0.4 Gordon Goudie to Meyrick Buchanan, 4, 127.22kph, It swings in just off the straight. M Buchanan plays an extravagant pull. Glorious timing. That runs away for four
0.5 Gordon Goudie to Meyrick Buchanan, 4, 128.24kph, G Goudie is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he hits a full length. Four more to the total
0.6 Gordon Goudie to Meyrick Buchanan, 4, 115.77kph, No great pace there from G Goudie. Short length just outside leg stump. That went to the boundary in a flash

* Three in a row! This is some quality batting from M Buchanan.
* A tad expensive from G Goudie, but a decent outing for him today.
* Gordon Goudie  0 / 21  in 1.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 1 (21 runs) Australia 21 / 0 (RR: 21.00) ]

[ Jimmy Peirson   9* (3b 2x4 0x6)      Gordon Goudie 1-0-21-0 ]
[ Meyrick Buchanan 12 (3b 3x4 0x6)                            ]

The new bowler is Matthew Parker.
1.1 Matthew Parker to Jimmy Peirson, dot, 137.00kph,
1.2 Matthew Parker to Jimmy Peirson, 4, 137.00kph, That went to the boundary in a flash
1.3 Matthew Parker to Jimmy Peirson, 4, 137.20kph, M Parker finds a hint of swing from a leg stump line. Excellent timing from J Peirson as he plays a late cut. Four all the way
1.4 Matthew Parker to Jimmy Peirson, 4, 134.82kph, He finds a fraction of swing off the surface. J Peirson plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Four more to the total

* Three in a row! This is some quality batting from J Peirson.

1.5 Matthew Parker to Jimmy Peirson, 1, 137.09kph, M Parker hits a short length. J Peirson plays a punchy pull. Tight run! The batsmen complete the single in the end
1.6 Matthew Parker to Meyrick Buchanan, 6, 120.63kph, M Parker ambles in and floats this one up to the batsman and he hits a short length on middle. Oh dear. That has been put down in the crowd. Six more

* M Parker finishes up with a good, solid spell.
* Matthew Parker  0 / 19  in 1.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 2 (19 runs) Australia 40 / 0 (RR: 20.00) ]

[ Jimmy Peirson   22* (8b 5x4 0x6)     Matthew Parker 1-0-19-0 ]
[ Meyrick Buchanan 18 (4b 3x4 1x6)     Gordon Goudie 1-0-21-0  ]

The new bowler is Gordon Drummond.
2.1 Gordon Drummond to Jimmy Peirson, 4, 137.00kph, G Drummond puts his back into this delivery. Short length stump. Crunched through straight. Well executed pull. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
2.2 Gordon Drummond to Jimmy Peirson, dot, 120.45kph, G Drummond is struggling to find much pace off this surface and he finds a hint of movement from an off stump line. J Peirson swishes at this one and misses. No run
2.3 Gordon Drummond to Jimmy Peirson, 4, 137.43kph, That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic straight drive. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more
2.4 Gordon Drummond to Jimmy Peirson, 1, 120.35kph, Pitches and it swings away. J Peirson plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. Can't get this past the fielder. One more
2.5 Gordon Drummond to Meyrick Buchanan, dot, 123.65kph, This one is military medium from G Drummond. Not much movement from this surface. M Buchanan misses it completely. No run
2.6 Gordon Drummond to Meyrick Buchanan, 1, 139.65kph, G Drummond flings this through at decent pace. M Buchanan plays an extravagant late cut. Glorious timing. The batsmen only take one

* And that's the 50 run partnership! Excellent batting from this pair.
* That's the end of a miserly spell from G Drummond.
* Gordon Drummond  0 / 10  in 1.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 3 (10 runs) Australia 50 / 0 (RR: 16.67) ]

[ Meyrick Buchanan 19* (6b 3x4 1x6)     Gordon Drummond 1-0-10-0 ]
[ Jimmy Peirson   31 (12b 7x4 0x6)      Matthew Parker  1-0-19-0 ]

The new bowler is Josh Davey.
3.1 Josh Davey to Meyrick Buchanan, 4, 139.17kph, J Davey is working up a decent pace here. M Buchanan plays an extravagant straight drive. Glorious timing. Not quite where M Buchanan intended it to go
3.2 Josh Davey to Meyrick Buchanan, 4, 137.10kph, The ball races away for a boundary
3.3 Josh Davey to Meyrick Buchanan, 1, 138.27kph, J Davey puts his back into this delivery and he hits a full length. That sped away like a tracer bullet. Fantastic late cut. Hit straight to the fielder. The batsman scamper a quick single
3.4 Josh Davey to Jimmy Peirson, dot, 139.49kph, It curves in just off the straight. J Peirson plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat
3.5 Josh Davey to Jimmy Peirson, 1, 137.17kph, Excellent timing from J Peirson as he plays a late cut. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
3.6 Josh Davey to Meyrick Buchanan, 1, 120.24kph, J Davey is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Aggressive cover drive from M Buchanan. One more to the total

* That's the end of a miserly spell from J Davey.
* Josh Davey  0 / 11  in 1.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 4 (11 runs) Australia 61 / 0 (RR: 15.25) ]

[ Meyrick Buchanan 29* (10b 5x4 1x6)     Josh Davey      1-0-11-0 ]
[ Jimmy Peirson   32 (14b 7x4 0x6)       Gordon Drummond 1-0-10-0 ]

The new bowler is Majid Haq.
4.1 Majid Haq to Meyrick Buchanan, 4, 70.01kph, That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. Very classy from M Buchanan - no stopping this one
4.2 Majid Haq to Meyrick Buchanan, 4, 74.60kph, That's a boundary
4.3 Majid Haq to Meyrick Buchanan, 4, 73.82kph, That one goes on straight with the arm. #FIELDER can't cut it off. Four

* Three in a row! This is some quality batting from M Buchanan.

4.4 Majid Haq to Meyrick Buchanan, 4, 75.68kph, A little more pace on this one. The ball beats the fielder and the outfield does the rest. Four more

* Make that four! Absolutely. Magnificent.

4.5 Majid Haq to Meyrick Buchanan, 4, 77.13kph, A little more pace on this one. That's a boundary

* FIVE! Poor

4.6 Majid Haq to Meyrick Buchanan, 4, 72.31kph, M Haq gives this one some air. That spun a long way into the batsman after pitching. Through deep mid-on for four. Imperious

* That's M Buchanan's 50! Well played.
* SIX IN A ROW! M Buchanan is putting on some show today and M Haq is leaking runs at an alarming rate.
* A tad expensive from M Haq, but a decent outing for him today.
* Majid Haq  0 / 24  in 1.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 5 (24 runs) Australia 85 / 0 (RR: 17.00) ]

[ Jimmy Peirson   32* (14b 7x4 0x6)      Majid Haq    1-0-24-0 ]
[ Meyrick Buchanan 53 (16b 11x4 1x6)     Josh Davey   1-0-11-0 ]


The new batsman is Kyle Coetzer.
The new batsman is Fraser Watts.
The new bowler is Gurinder Sandhu.
0.1 Gurinder Sandhu to Kyle Coetzer, 4, 140.00kph, G Sandhu puts his back into this delivery. That one goes on straight. No chance for the fielder in the deep. Four more
0.2 Gurinder Sandhu to Kyle Coetzer, 1, 112.93kph, G Sandhu slows this one down. Full and straight. Excellent timing from K Coetzer as he plays a late cut. Sloppy fielding results in an extra run
0.3 Gurinder Sandhu to Fraser Watts, 1, 140.00kph, G Sandhu pitches that one. That is a comfortable single
0.4 Gurinder Sandhu to Kyle Coetzer, 4, 124.03kph, G Sandhu finds a hint of movement from a leg stump line. Excellent timing and placement. Four
0.5 Gurinder Sandhu to Kyle Coetzer, 1, 112.23kph, That is an excellent call by K Coetzer. One run
0.6 Gurinder Sandhu to Fraser Watts, 1, 115.01kph, No great pace there from G Sandhu. Spanked through the leg side. Great late cut. One more to the total

* G Sandhu has finished his allocation and ends with very economical figures.
* Gurinder Sandhu  0 / 12  in 1.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 1 (12 runs) Scotland 12 / 0 (RR: 12.00, RRR: 18.25) ]
Scotland requires 74 runs to win at 18.50 runs per over

[ Fraser Watts   2* (2b 0x4 0x6)     Gurinder Sandhu 1-0-12-0 ]
[ Kyle Coetzer   10 (4b 2x4 0x6)                              ]

The new bowler is Harry Conway.
1.1 Harry Conway to Fraser Watts, dot, 130.00kph, This one is military medium from H Conway and he maintains a tight line. Not in the gap
1.2 Harry Conway to Fraser Watts, dot, 123.77kph, H Conway is struggling to find much pace off this surface. Pitches and it swings in. No run
1.3 Harry Conway to Fraser Watts, 4, 102.60kph, short and straight. The ball smashes into the advertising boarding now. Four
1.4 Harry Conway to Fraser Watts, 4, 130.00kph, Pitches just outside off and it swings in. The ball races away for a boundary
1.5 Harry Conway to Fraser Watts, 1, 130.00kph, The batsmen only take one
1.6 Harry Conway to Kyle Coetzer, OUT, 130.00kph, Wicket to wicket delivery. Oh beaten comprehensively there. BOWLED HIM!

	Kyle Coetzer  b H Conway  10 (9m 5b 2x4 0x6)  SR: 200.00


* That's the end of a miserly spell from H Conway.
* Harry Conway  1 / 9  in 1.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 2 (9 runs) Scotland 21 / 1 (RR: 10.50, RRR: 21.33) ]
Scotland requires 65 runs to win at 21.67 runs per over

[ Fraser Watts 11* (7b 2x4 0x6)     Harry Conway  1-0-9-1    ]
[                                   Gurinder Sandhu 1-0-12-0 ]

The new batsman is Calum MacLeod.
The new bowler is Ashton Agar.
2.1 Ashton Agar to Fraser Watts, dot, 73.38kph, A Agar floats a delivery to F Watts. A big offie now and it grips and spins away from the batsman. F Watts is beaten by the movement. No run
2.2 Ashton Agar to Fraser Watts, dot, 72.48kph, F Watts plays for the movement, but the ball beats the bat. No run
2.3 Ashton Agar to Fraser Watts, dot, 90.00kph, F Watts is beaten by the movement
2.4 Ashton Agar to Fraser Watts, 1, 74.73kph, That spun a long way away from the batsman after pitching. F Watts trots through for the single
2.5 Ashton Agar to Calum MacLeod, dot, 72.93kph, This one bites viciously and spins a long way. Oh beaten comprehensively there
2.6 Ashton Agar to Calum MacLeod, dot, 90.00kph, C MacLeod is beaten all ends up. This is excellent bowling

* That's the end of a miserly spell from A Agar.
* Ashton Agar  0 / 1  in 1.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 3 (1 runs) Scotland 22 / 1 (RR: 7.33, RRR: 31.50) ]
Scotland requires 64 runs to win at 32.00 runs per over

[ Fraser Watts   12* (11b 2x4 0x6)     Ashton Agar   1-0-1-0 ]
[ Calum MacLeod  0 (2b 0x4 0x6)        Harry Conway  1-0-9-1 ]

The new bowler is Ashton Turner.
3.1 Ashton Turner to Fraser Watts, dot, 73.67kph, F Watts played that with soft hands. Hit straight to the fielder at silly point. No run
3.2 Ashton Turner to Fraser Watts, dot, 72.03kph, A big offie now and it grips and spins into the batsman. F Watts plays it gently through the leg side. William Bosisto is quick to cut off the single
3.3 Ashton Turner to Fraser Watts, 6, 90.00kph, F Watts lofts this one and the ball just clears the ropes
3.4 Ashton Turner to Fraser Watts, dot, 74.48kph, A Turner gives this one some air. The offie now and it turns into the batsman. Well-timed straight drive there. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. F Watts rightly sends him back
3.5 Ashton Turner to Fraser Watts, dot, 90.00kph, F Watts puts bat to ball but mistimes it and he struck that too firmly to take the single
3.6 Ashton Turner to Fraser Watts, dot, 73.26kph, A Turner gives this one some air. Aggressive cover drive from F Watts. Hit straight to the fielder at short cover. No run

* That's the end of a miserly spell from A Turner.
* Ashton Turner  0 / 6  in 1.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 4 (6 runs) Scotland 28 / 1 (RR: 7.00, RRR: 57.00) ]
Scotland requires 58 runs to win at 58.00 runs per over

[ Calum MacLeod  0* (2b 0x4 0x6)      Ashton Turner 1-0-6-0 ]
[ Fraser Watts   18 (17b 2x4 1x6)     Ashton Agar   1-0-1-0 ]

The new bowler is Cameron Boyce.
4.1 Cameron Boyce to Calum MacLeod, 4, 90.00kph, Through backward square leg for four. Imperious
4.2 Cameron Boyce to Calum MacLeod, dot, 74.08kph, C Boyce rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. C MacLeod struck that too firmly to take the single
4.3 Cameron Boyce to Calum MacLeod, 1, 71.86kph, C Boyce gives this one some air and he rips a leggie that turns viciously away from the batsman. One more
4.4 Cameron Boyce to Fraser Watts, dot, 73.63kph, F Watts swats this one. Ashton Turner is quick to cut off the single
4.5 Cameron Boyce to Fraser Watts, dot, 90.00kph, C Boyce fires in a quicker one. Not finding much turn off this surface. F Watts played that with soft hands. William Bosisto is quick to cut off the single
4.6 Cameron Boyce to Fraser Watts, dot, 70.98kph, C Boyce tosses this one up to F Watts and he puts lots of revolutions on this delivery. F Watts puts bat to ball but mistimes it. The non-striker calls for a non-existent run. F Watts rightly sends him back

* That's the end of a miserly spell from C Boyce.
* Cameron Boyce  0 / 5  in 1.0 overs, 0 maidens

[ End of over 5 (5 runs) Scotland 33 / 1 (RR: 6.60, RRR: 52.00) ]

[ Calum MacLeod  5* (5b 1x4 0x6)      Cameron Boyce 1-0-5-0 ]
[ Fraser Watts   18 (20b 2x4 1x6)     Ashton Turner 1-0-6-0 ]



Australia wins by 52 runs

MoM: M Buchanan

AUSTRALIA 1st INNING

BATTING SCORECARD

Player             StatusRuns Balls 4s 6s S/R   

Jimmy Peirson      not out32   14    7  0  228.57
Meyrick Buchanan   not out53   16    11 1  331.25

DNB: Kurtis Patterson, Travis Head, William Bosisto, Nick Stevens, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Cameron Boyce, Gurinder Sandhu, Harry Conway

FOW: 

Australia - 85 / 0     Overs 5     RPO: 17.00

EXTRAS: 0     WD: 0     NB: 0     B: 0     LB: 0

PARTNERSHIPS:

Jimmy Peirson / Meyrick Buchanan          ooo******.          85 (30)


BOWLING SCORECARD

Player            Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R    Wd NB 

Gordon Goudie     1.0   0    21   0    21.00  0  0  
Matthew Parker    1.0   0    19   0    19.00  0  0  
Gordon Drummond   1.0   0    10   0    10.00  0  0  
Josh Davey        1.0   0    11   0    11.00  0  0  
Majid Haq         1.0   0    24   0    24.00  0  0  

SCOTLAND 1st INNING

BATTING SCORECARD

Player          Status         Runs Balls 4s 6s S/R   

Kyle Coetzer    b   H Conway   10   5     2  0  200.00
Fraser Watts    not out        18   20    2  1  90.00 
Calum MacLeod   not out        5    5     1  0  100.00

DNB: Richie Berrington, Preston Mommsen, Simon Smith, Josh Davey, Gordon Goudie, Majid Haq, Matthew Parker, Gordon Drummond

FOW:   1/21     

Scotland - 33 / 1     Overs 5     RPO: 6.60

EXTRAS: 0     WD: 0     NB: 0     B: 0     LB: 0

PARTNERSHIPS:

Kyle Coetzer  / Fraser Watts          oooo*****.          21 (12)
Calum MacLeod / Fraser Watts          oooo*****.          12 (18)


BOWLING SCORECARD

Player            Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R    Wd NB 

Gurinder Sandhu   1.0   0    12   0    12.00  0  0  
Harry Conway      1.0   0    9    1    9.00   0  0  
Ashton Agar       1.0   0    1    0    1.00   0  0  
Ashton Turner     1.0   0    6    0    6.00   0  0  
Cameron Boyce     1.0   0    5    0    5.00   0  0  


And so the game draws to a tame conclusion with Australia claiming an impressive victory by 52 runs. A solid, if unspectacular performance there by Australia and they will no doubt want to build on the foundation laid today. The pitch was a bowler's graveyard and did not offer much assistance in the way of spin. These two teams were fairly evenly matched so it was tough to predict the outcome. That being said Australia proved to be the stronger in the end and snatched victory.

MATCH NOTES
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Australia    85/0 5 overs
Scotland     33/1 5 overs

Australia

. Meyrick Buchanan 50 off 17 balls in 28 min
. Close of innings: Australia - 85 / 0

Scotland

. Close of innings: Scotland - 33 / 1

Few things from that.

A late cut and a straight drive are two different things. Apparently the commentator doesn't think so. Fairly evenly matched? Maybe, it was effectively Australia U19 v Scotland but still. A decent outing for Majid Haq, yet every ball he bowled was dispatched to the boundary (yes I got the achievement). And I was expecting a few more lofted shots from the Scots, only one 6. And my spinners were probably a little too economic, especially for a slog. And I noticed only 2 fielders were outside the circle at all times. Dont think there should be a powerplay for slog format

 

[kurtkz]

Hehe, thanks dancingmongoose. The bowling spell commentary is based on expected run rates. They're set quite high for slog matches

Do you think there should be any fielders outside the circle in slog matches?

 

[dancingmongoose]

5 surely. Wait, its 4 in ODI now isnt it? 4 or 5.

I think the expected runrate should be about 18 or 20 imo.

 

[kurtkz]

Cool, I'll make the change. 4 outside the ring for all 5 overs.

 

[kurtkz]

Sorry again about the delay guys. I'm desparately trying to finish up the update, but work is getting in the way. I'll definitely release something tonight though since I'll be gone for the weekend.

 

[dancingmongoose]

Eagerly anticipating