Sign-ups International Cricket League 1997/8 and onwards

[Slowcoach]

@Sinister One

Here are the details for your first warmup match, a 3 day First Class match v Mumbai in Mumbai.
There will be one more warmup match before the First Test, a 4 day match v India A.

Pitch Report:
Very flat but also very lifeless and the overall impression is that this pitch will play easily
throughout and should produce plenty of runs. The one doubt concerns the amount of bounce
expected and this could inhibit the batsmen and slow down the pace of the scoring. There is no
indication that the bowlers will get any assistance from this wicket at any time.

Weather:
Humid

Injuries:
G.D.McGrath - Back trouble - miss 1 match

Please choose an XI.

 

[Slowcoach]

@The Deadman

Here is your England squad.

England Squad 97/8

M.A.Atherton
M.A.Butcher
N.V.Knight
A.J.Stewart (wk)
S.P.James

N.Hussain
M.R.Ramprakash
J.P.Crawley
G.A.Hick
G.P.Thorpe
G.A.Hick

A.J.Hollioake
B.C.Hollioake
R.I.C.Irani
C.White

R.C.Russell (wk)

R.D.B.Croft
P.C.R.Tufnell
I.D.K.Salisbury

D.W.Headley
A.R.C.Fraser
D.Gough
A.R.Caddick
C.E.W.Silverwood
D.G.Cork
A.D.Mullally

 

[Slowcoach]

@Quadralus

Would you like to host England in a 5 Test series with your South African team?

 

[Master Bates]

M.L.Hayden
J.L.Langer
R.T.Ponting
D.R.Martyn
S.R.Waugh
I.A.Healy (wk)
P.R.Reifell
J.N.Gillespie
D.W.Fleming
S.K.Warne
S.C.G.McGill

 

[Slowcoach]

Thanks @Sinister One

Will get on with the match today/tonight and post a few updates.

 

[Slowcoach]

@Sinister One @Ashutosh

Mumbai v Australians - 3 day match at Mumbai

A heavy thunderstorm wiped 55 minutes play from the first session before a ball was bowled.
In a shortened session Australian openers Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer made it through to Lunch unscathed.
The Mumbai bowlers were tidy but only created one half chance and will need to do better in the 2nd session.

Lunch Day 1

Australians 55/0 (19)
(M.L.Hayden 24*, J.L.Langer 30*)

Just the short scores for now.
Full scorecard with photos will be posted on the blog tomorrow.
I will post links to the blog once I put up the match report.

 

[NaviN GandhI]

Is there any team available?

If Yes, Can I have SouthAfrica?

I guess SA is taken, in that case I will take WI

 

[Master Bates]

@Slowcoach which sim you are using?

 

[Slowcoach]

@Sinister One

The sim is called International Cricket and made by Lambourne Games.
It is normally dice and charts but I am using IC Helper which runs in Excel to roll the dice and keep score.
It is very accurate as far as average and strike rates and economy go.

@NaviN GandhI

South Africa are taken.

You can choose from one of the following teams.

Teams 97/8

New Zealand
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
West Indies
Zimbabwe

 

[Slowcoach]

@Sinister One @Ashutosh

Mumbai v Australians - 3 day match at Mumbai

Langer and Hayden took their opening partnership to 134 before Langer was caught off bat and pad for 64.
Ricky Ponting looked uncomfortable in his short stay, surviving a couple of appeals before being caught in the gully for 8.
Matthew Hayden fell not long after for a hard hitting 116 with 12 fours and 2 sixes to become offspinner Pawar's second wicket.
Damien Martyn and captain Steve Waugh were unbeaten at Tea, looking to push on for some good batting practice in the final session.

Lunch Day 1

Australia 202/3 (55)
(M.L.Hayden 116, J.L.Langer 64; R.V.Pawar 2-43)

 

[NaviN GandhI]

I will got with West Indies

 

[Slowcoach]

@NaviN GandhI

Do you feel like a 2 Test tour of Bangladesh to begin?

 

[NaviN GandhI]

@NaviN GandhI

Do you feel like a 2 Test tour of Bangladesh to begin?

Sure. Lets get the dice rolling

 

[Slowcoach]

@NaviN GandhI

Here is a squad of available Test players to choose from for the the 2 Test tour of Bangladesh.

Can you please choose a squad of 17 players from the players below for the two Test tour of Bangladesh.

West Indies 1997/8 squad:

S.C.Williams
S.L.Campbell
A.F.G.Griffith
P.A.Wallace
C.B.Lambert
P.V.Simmons

B.C.Lara
C.L.Hooper
S.C.Chanderpaul
J.C.Adams
K.L.T.Arthurton
R.I.C.Holder

J.R.Murray (wk)
C.O.Browne (wk)
D.Williams (wk)

O.D.Gibson
N.A.M.McLean
C.E.Cuffy
C.E.L.Ambrose
C.A.Walsh
M.Dillon
F.A.Rose
I.R.Bishop

R.N.Lewis
D.Ramnarine

 

[Slowcoach]

@Sinister One @Ashutosh.

Another progress report of your 3 day match v Mumbai

Mumbai v Australia 3 day match at Mumbai

The Australians took their total to 273/4 before declaring 13 overs before the end of Day 1
Damien Martyn and Steve Waugh spent some time in the middle in what was useful practice for the Australian batting.
Offspinner Pawar was the pick of the bowling with 2-75 but received little support.

Australians 273/4 dec (77)
(M.L.Hayden 116, J.L.Langer 64, D.R.Martyn 33, S.R.Waugh 35*; R.V.Pawar 2-75)