General Questions Thread

[Griffo]

Depends on what type your pace bowlers are, how good each bowler is.. how good your batsmen are and what you want to achieve

 

[ste_mc_efc]

Depends if they are your best bowlers or not. If they are both in your top 3 I say yes.

 

[Gilly Fan]

Depends if they are your best bowlers or not. If they are both in your top 3 I say yes.

Well they're probably my 2 weakest bowlers. My other bowlers are strong, superb and quality.

 

[Griffo]

Follow Stes advice on spinners lol... he is somewhat of an expert

 

[ste_mc_efc]

Well they're probably my 2 weakest bowlers. My other bowlers are strong, superb and quality.

No, then. Play optimising your strengths as opposed to trying to counterbalance your weaknesses.

 

[Griffo]

My pitch choices are often to counter the other teams bowling strength, i rarely keep the same pitch for two weeks

 

[Highlander999]

This is my main bowling attack:

LH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, feeble bowling form, invigorated fitness.
An attacking player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: woeful
Bowling: proficient Consistency: proficient
Fielding: respectable

RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, invigorated fitness.
An attacking player with mediocre leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: proficient Consistency: competent
Fielding: woeful

LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, lively fitness.
A destructive player with mediocre leadership skills and competent experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: woeful
Bowling: respectable Consistency: competent
Fielding: worthless

LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, respectable batting form, superb bowling form, lively fitness.
A defensive player with respectable leadership skills and respectable experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: woeful Concentration: woeful
Bowling: respectable Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: feeble

RH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, proficient bowling form, lively fitness.
A defensive player with respectable leadership skills and competent experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful
Bowling: proficient Consistency: competent
Fielding: woeful

Now I normally play on a green pitch due to my best bowler being a medium pacer. However I am thinking of buying this player:

Ryan Person (1939072)

RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, strong batting form, feeble bowling form, invigorated fitness.
A cautious player with mediocre leadership skills and woeful experience.

Plays For: Kingfield
Nationality: New Zealand
Age: 18 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 9,173
Wages: ?1,301 p/w

Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: respectable
Batting: feeble Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: respectable Consistency: respectable
Fielding: abysmal

Now my question is. If I buy him, should I stick with 2 spinners and 3 pace bowlers, or just rest 1 spinner. Or should I maybe switch to dusty instead of green? If I have to rest 1 spinner, which 1 should it be?

 

[FreddieFan]

Lots of questions, have some answers.

If you buy the new guy, then you're bowling attack doesn't have to be fixed - you can pick 1 or 2 spinners based on PFL, pitch (if playing away) or opposition (if they've been destroyed by spinners the previous 2 weeks, for example, go with the spinner). All those being equal, I'd replace the 4th bowler in your list with the new guy as my first choice 5.

The second is trickier, I'lkl come back to that. If you had to pick 1 spinner (PFL being equal) I'd pick the new guy.

Your choice of pitch should be based on your batting/bowling strength and how they compare, the make up of your attack (what types and how many), which your best bowlers are, the opposition's bowling attack and possibly the weather. It's not something you can give a general answer to. I tend to leave mine on Hard and Fast because I can't be bothered to work these out every time - I only do it for close matches where I need every advantage I can get. If nothing else sways it and it comes down to your attack, you don't have anyone stand out as far better than the rest - I'd probably go for dusty, but only if you're oppostion's spinner isn't amazing! It's too complex to give a general answer too tbh.

 

[Highlander999]

Thanks for that, I think I pretty much understood that. I didn't buy him in the end because he went for more than I wanted, but I have my eye on a similar spinner so this is useful

 

[ste_mc_efc]

You should have at least 17 spinners. Preferably more.

 

[Griffo]

As long as one is named Wotton i have no problem ste

 

[Highlander999]

Who is the better one out of these two?

2. Shaun Belgrave - 21 yo, BT Rating=7,850
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, strong batting form, proficient bowling form, sublime fitness.
A destructive player with proficient leadership skills and mediocre experience.

Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: abysmal
Batting: competent Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: abysmal

3. Everett Hawkins - 26 yo, BT Rating=6,541
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime fitness.
A defensive player with abysmal leadership skills and mediocre experience.

Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: respectable Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: feeble
Fielding: woeful

 

[Griffo]

I would say Belgrave

 

[Highlander999]

That's what I thought. I'm just working out who will be kicked out when my two batting trainee's get good enough

 

[Highlander999]

I am actually tempted to drop Belgrave over Hawkins. Hawkins performs for me time and again, while Belgrave has yet to make a big score.