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[VC the slogger]

Legends At Battle Season X
Round 2, Match 8

at The Oval, Kennington, London, England (1910s)

Toss: West Indies won the toss and chose to bat

WEST INDIES 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Conrad Hunte        c. †Knott      b. Barnes        0     2    0    0    0.0%
Clyde Walcott†      lbw            b. Barnes        5    11    1    0   45.5%
George Headley      c. Grace       b. Barnes        6    36    1    0   16.7%
Brian Lara                         b. Barnes       14    17    3    0   82.4%
Viv Richards*       c. Grace       b. Barnes        6     9    1    0   66.7%
Garry Sobers        c. Hobbs       b. Barnes       24    18    5    0  133.3%
Everton Weekes                     b. Swann        19    89    2    0   21.3%
Malcolm Marshall    lbw            b. Swann         9    29    2    0   31.0%
Joel Garner         c. Gower       b. Anderson     22    36    2    1   61.1%
Curtly Ambrose      not out                         8    46    2    0   17.4%
Courtney Walsh      c. Barrington  b. Barnes        4    26    1    0   15.4%
 
 Total:  130/10       Overs:  53.1         Run Rate:  2.45     Extras:  13
  
                             Day 1  2:05 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
WEST INDIES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
C Hunte       C Walcott                                               0 (2)
G Headley     C Walcott    þþþ                                        9 (23)
G Headley     B Lara       þþþþþþþþ                                  19 (27)
G Headley     V Richards   þþþþ                                      11 (12)
G Headley     G Sobers     þþþþþþþþþ                                 21 (22)
E Weekes      G Sobers     þþ                                         5 (12)
E Weekes      M Marshall   þþþþþþ                                    15 (49)
E Weekes      J Garner     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                           36 (81)
E Weekes      C Ambrose    þþ                                         6 (35)
C Walsh       C Ambrose    þþþ                                        8 (56)


     Fall of Wickets    0/1       9/2       28/3      39/4      60/5
                        65/6      80/7      116/8     122/9     130/10   

 Total:  130/10      Overs:  53.1          Run Rate:  2.45    Extras:  13   
 
                                     -X-

ENGLAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Sydney Barnes        22.1     12      50      7      2.26     0      3
James Anderson       12.0      5      19      1      1.58     0      0
Alec Bedser           8.0      2      28      0      3.50     0      1
Graeme Swann         11.0      4      25      2      2.27     0      1


 EXTRAS          Wides: 0      No Balls: 5      Leg Byes: 0      Byes: 8

 Total:  130/10       Overs:  53.1         Run Rate:  2.45    Extras:  13   
                                     -X-

The West Indies couldn't have possibly come up against England at a worse time than the 1910s. Nobody stood a chance against the legendary Sydney Barnes back then.

ENGLAND 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
WG Grace*           c. †Walcott    b. Ambrose       5    12    1    0   41.7%
Jack Hobbs          c. Weekes      b. Ambrose      96   234   16    0   41.0%
Graham Gooch        lbw            b. Marshall     22    78    4    0   28.2%
Wally Hammond       lbw            b. Garner       19    41    4    0   46.3%
Ken Barrington      c. †Walcott    b. Ambrose       5    10    1    0   50.0%
David Gower                        b. Marshall      4     6    1    0   66.7%
Alan Knott†         c. Lara        b. Garner        0     5    0    0    0.0%
Alec Bedser                        b. Walsh         9    20    2    0   45.0%
Graeme Swann        c. Garner      b. Sobers       24    64    5    0   37.5%
Sydney Barnes       not out                         8    26    2    0   30.8%
James Anderson      lbw            b. Sobers        1     7    0    0   14.3%
 
 Total:  206/10       Overs:  83.0         Run Rate:  2.48     Extras:  13
  
                             Day 2  1:37 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
ENGLAND Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
W Grace       J Hobbs      þþþ                                        7 (19)
G Gooch       J Hobbs      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                 59 (170)
W Hammond     J Hobbs      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                 58 (94)
Barrington    J Hobbs      þþ                                         5 (10)
D Gower       J Hobbs      þþ                                         5 (7)
A Knott       J Hobbs      þ                                          2 (10)
A Bedser      J Hobbs      þþþþþþþþþþ                                23 (47)
G Swann       J Hobbs      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            33 (94)
G Swann       S Barnes     þþþ                                        9 (29)
J Anderson    S Barnes     þþ                                         5 (18)


     Fall of Wickets    7/1       66/2      124/3     129/4     134/5
                        136/6     159/7     192/8     201/9     206/10   

 Total:  206/10      Overs:  83.0          Run Rate:  2.48    Extras:  13   
 
                                     -X-

WEST INDIES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Curtly Ambrose       21.0      6      65      3      3.10     4      1
Malcolm Marshall     18.0      9      27      2      1.50     0      0
Courtney Walsh       18.0      3      44      1      2.44     1      0
Joel Garner          17.0      3      47      2      2.76     0      0
Garry Sobers          9.0      2      16      2      1.78     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 5      No Balls: 1      Leg Byes: 2      Byes: 5

 Total:  206/10       Overs:  83.0         Run Rate:  2.48    Extras:  13   
                                     -X-

While the rest of England's batting lineup fell prey to the fearsome Caribbean bowling attack, Jack Hobbs (right) played one of the all-time great innings on sticky wickets. He was very unfortunate to fall just four runs short of a deserved century on a pitch where no other English batsman could cross 25.

WEST INDIES 2nd innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Conrad Hunte        lbw            b. Barnes        0     4    0    0    0.0%
Clyde Walcott†                     b. Swann        22    47    4    0   46.8%
George Headley                     b. Barnes        8    43    1    0   18.6%
Brian Lara          c. †Knott      b. Anderson     36    87    7    0   41.4%
Viv Richards*       lbw            b. Barnes       12    17    3    0   70.6%
Garry Sobers        c. Bedser      b. Barnes       22    72    4    0   30.6%
Everton Weekes      c. Grace       b. Swann        30   113    5    0   26.5%
Malcolm Marshall    c. †Knott      b. Barnes        5    27    1    0   18.5%
Joel Garner         c. Grace       b. Swann         2    22    0    0    9.1%
Curtly Ambrose      c. †Knott      b. Swann         5    12    0    0   41.7%
Courtney Walsh      not out                         8    13    2    0   61.5%
 
 Total:  161/10       Overs:  76.0         Run Rate:  2.12     Extras:  11
  
                             Day 3  12:41 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
WEST INDIES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
C Hunte       C Walcott                                               0 (4)
G Headley     C Walcott    þþþþþþþþþþþ                               27 (81)
G Headley     B Lara       þþ                                         5 (20)
V Richards    B Lara       þþþþþþþþ                                  19 (31)
G Sobers      B Lara       þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                     48 (106)
G Sobers      E Weekes     þþþþþþþþ                                  20 (51)
M Marshall    E Weekes     þþþþþþþ                                   17 (52)
J Garner      E Weekes     þþ                                         5 (41)
C Ambrose     E Weekes     þþþ                                        7 (43)
C Walsh       E Weekes     þþþþþ                                     13 (27)


     Fall of Wickets    0/1       27/2      32/3      51/4      99/5
                        119/6     136/7     141/8     148/9     161/10   

 Total:  161/10      Overs:  76.0          Run Rate:  2.12    Extras:  11   
 
                                     -X-

ENGLAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Sydney Barnes        26.0     10      47      5      1.81     0      1
James Anderson       16.0      6      37      1      2.31     0      1
Alec Bedser           9.0      2      14      0      1.56     0      0
Graeme Swann         21.0      9      45      4      2.14     1      0
Wally Hammond         4.0      2      10      0      2.50     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 1      No Balls: 2      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 3

 Total:  161/10       Overs:  76.0         Run Rate:  2.12    Extras:  11   
                                     -X-

Sydney Barnes, with some help from Graeme Swann ripped through the West Indies once again to finish the match with an awe-inspiring haul of 12 wickets. England had been set a fairly straightforward target of 86.

ENGLAND 2nd innings (Target: 86)

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
WG Grace*           lbw            b. Ambrose       0     5    0    0    0.0%
Jack Hobbs          c. †Walcott    b. Ambrose       5     5    1    0  100.0%
Graham Gooch        c. Headley     b. Garner        1    11    0    0    9.1%
Wally Hammond                      b. Ambrose       1    11    0    0    9.1%
Ken Barrington      c. Richards    b. Ambrose       0    21    0    0    0.0%
David Gower                        b. Ambrose       0     2    0    0    0.0%
Alan Knott†         c. Headley     b. Walsh        39    77    8    0   50.6%
Alec Bedser         c. †Walcott    b. Garner        5    14    0    0   35.7%
Graeme Swann                       b. Marshall     14    30    3    0   46.7%
Sydney Barnes       not out                         8    38    1    0   21.1%
James Anderson      not out                        11    16    2    0   68.8%
 
 Total:  87/9         Overs:  38.2         Run Rate:  2.27     Extras:  3
  
                             Day 3  3:44 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
ENGLAND Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
W Grace       J Hobbs                                                 0 (5)
G Gooch       J Hobbs      þþþ                                        7 (9)
G Gooch       W Hammond    þ                                          1 (15)
Barrington    W Hammond                                               0 (4)
Barrington    D Gower                                                 0 (2)
Barrington    A Knott      þþþ                                        8 (39)
A Bedser      A Knott      þþþþþ                                     12 (24)
G Swann       A Knott      þþþþþþþþþþ                                25 (52)
S Barnes      A Knott      þþþþþþþ                                   18 (41)
S Barnes      J Anderson   þþþþþþþ                                   16 (39)


     Fall of Wickets    0/1       7/2       8/3       8/4       8/5
                        16/6      28/7      53/8      71/9               

 Total:  87/9        Overs:  38.2          Run Rate:  2.27    Extras:  3   
 
                                     -X-

WEST INDIES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Curtly Ambrose       11.2      6      24      5      2.12     0      0
Malcolm Marshall     10.0      3      33      1      3.30     0      1
Joel Garner           6.0      5       9      2      1.50     0      0
Garry Sobers          5.0      1       8      0      1.60     0      0
Courtney Walsh        6.0      1      12      1      2.00     0      1


 EXTRAS          Wides: 0      No Balls: 2      Leg Byes: 1      Byes: 0

 Total:  87/9         Overs:  38.2         Run Rate:  2.27    Extras:  3   
                                     -X-

Rather than droop their shoulders and give up, West Indies decided to throw the kitchen sink at the English batsmen. An awe-inspiring spell of 5 for 24 from Curtly Ambrose had reduced them to a shambolic 28/7 before Alan Knott came to the rescue with a well played 39 from No 7. England eventually scampered to victory with just 1 wicket remaining thanks to a gutsy effort from their last wicket pair of Sydney Barnes and James Anderson.

West Indies         130 & 161
England             206 & 87/9               
  
England won by 1 wicket
 
Man of the match: Sydney Barnes (England)

Points

England - 20 (Win - 16, Batting - 1, Bowling - 3)
West Indies - 3 (Loss- 0, Batting - 0, Bowling - 3)

@El Loco @Quadralus​

 

[El Loco]

That batting performance really was aimless no answer to Barnes at all. Starting to wonder how many more chances I should give Headley too.
In spite of this can take heart from the fact that we were within touching distance of bowling them out and clinching it for ourselves but still annoyed that we couldn't finish the job.

 

[CerealKiller]

Needed a better performance with both bat and ball

 

[Morphed]

What a choke!!!
Saved by Knott.
West Indies played really well to reduce us to 28/7
This turned out to be just like the Wanderers backfire.

 

[VC the slogger]

Legends At Battle Season X
Round 2, Match 9

at Germantown Cricket Club, Manheim, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America (1900s)

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl

REST OF THE WORLD 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Mike Denness        c. Silva       b. Vaas          8     8    2    0  100.0%
George Patterson    lbw            b. Vaas          1    20    0    0    5.0%
James Aitchison     c. Dilshan     b. Mural'aran   10    20    2    0   50.0%
Harry Kortlang      lbw            b. Mural'aran   29    69    3    0   42.0%
M'devan Sathasivam*                b. Malinga      41    54    6    0   75.9%
Ilikena Bula                       b. Mural'aran   32    73    6    1   43.8%
Mohammad Shahzad†   c. †Kaluw'rana b. Herath       11    22    2    0   50.0%
Bart King           c. Jayasuriya  b. Herath       15    52    3    0   28.8%
Percy Clark         lbw            b. Malinga      18    22    4    0   81.8%
Rashid Khan         c. Dilshan     b. Herath        4    10    1    0   40.0%
Carst Posthuma      not out                         4     4    1    0  100.0%
 
 Total:  183/10       Overs:  59.0         Run Rate:  3.10     Extras:  10
  
                             Day 1  2:28 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
REST OF THE WORLD Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
M Denness     Patterson    þþþ                                        9 (10)
Aitchison     Patterson    þþþþ                                      11 (26)
Aitchison     H Kortlang   þ                                          1 (19)
Sathasivam    H Kortlang   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ              66 (102)
Sathasivam    I Bula       þþþþ                                      11 (31)
M Shahzad     I Bula       þþþþþþþþþþ                                25 (43)
B King        I Bula       þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              28 (65)
B King        P Clark      þþþþþþþþþþ                                23 (40)
R Khan        P Clark      þ                                          1 (8)
R Khan        C Posthuma   þþþ                                        8 (10)


     Fall of Wickets    9/1       20/2      21/3      87/4      98/5
                        123/6     151/7     174/8     175/9     183/10   

 Total:  183/10      Overs:  59.0          Run Rate:  3.10    Extras:  10   
 
                                     -X-

SRI LANKA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Muttiah Muralitharan 17.0      5      35      3      2.06     0      1
Chaminda Vaas        18.0      2      66      2      3.67     0      3
Lasith Malinga       10.0      4      26      2      2.60     0      0
Rangana Herath       14.0      2      51      3      3.64     0      1


 EXTRAS          Wides: 0      No Balls: 5      Leg Byes: 4      Byes: 1

 Total:  183/10       Overs:  59.0         Run Rate:  3.10    Extras:  10   
                                     -X-

Mahadevan Sathasivam top scored for ROTW with 41 whilst playing against his own country.

SRI LANKA 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Tillakaratne Dilshan               b. Khan         34    82    4    1   41.5%
Sanath Jayasuriya   c. Denness     b. Clark         5    13    1    0   38.5%
Kumar Sangakkara                   b. King         20    43    4    0   46.5%
Mahela Jayawardene* c. Denness     b. King          7    35    1    0   20.0%
Aravinda de Silva                  b. King         59   127   11    1   46.5%
Arjuna Ranatunga    c. Clark       b. King         13    34    3    0   38.2%
Romesh Kaluw'rana†  c. †Shahzad    b. Patterson     4    22    1    0   18.2%
Chaminda Vaas       c. Kortlang    b. Clark         8    25    2    0   32.0%
Rangana Herath      c. Aitchison   b. King          0     8    0    0    0.0%
Lasith Malinga      not out                         0     2    0    0    0.0%
Muttiah Muralitharan               b. King          0     2    0    0    0.0%
 
 Total:  169/10       Overs:  64.5         Run Rate:  2.61     Extras:  19
  
                             Day 2  12:47 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
SRI LANKA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
T Dilshan     Jayasuriya   þþþþþþ                                    14 (29)
T Dilshan     Sangakkara   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                     49 (104)
T Dilshan     Jayaw'dene                                              0 (9)
A Silva       Jayaw'dene   þþþþþþþþþþ                                24 (52)
A Silva       Ranatunga    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            32 (62)
A Silva       Kaluw'rana   þþþþþ                                     12 (47)
A Silva       C Vaas       þþþþþþþþþþþ                               26 (55)
A Silva       R Herath     þþþ                                        7 (19)
A Silva       L Malinga    þþ                                         5 (10)
Mural'aran    L Malinga                                               0 (2)


     Fall of Wickets    14/1      63/2      63/3      87/4      119/5
                        131/6     157/7     164/8     169/9     169/10   

 Total:  169/10      Overs:  64.5          Run Rate:  2.61    Extras:  19   
 
                                     -X-

REST OF THE WORLD Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Bart King            24.5      6      71      6      2.86     1      1
Percy Clark          15.0      3      31      2      2.07     0      1
Carst Posthuma        9.0      1      33      0      3.67     2      1
Rashid Khan          14.0      5      22      1      1.57     1      1
George Patterson      2.0      0       2      1      1.00     0      1


 EXTRAS          Wides: 4      No Balls: 5      Leg Byes: 8      Byes: 2

 Total:  169/10       Overs:  64.5         Run Rate:  2.61    Extras:  19   
                                     -X-

Sri Lanka, who had competed so fiercely against New Zealand in their own backyard in the previous round were probably anticipating a much easier contest this time around. They seemed to have no idea what had hit them by the time Bart King was finished with them. ROTW secured a first innings lead of 14 runs.

REST OF THE WORLD 2nd innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Mike Denness        lbw            b. Mural'aran    2     5    0    0   40.0%
George Patterson    c. Jayaw'dene  b. Vaas         13    32    3    0   40.6%
James Aitchison     c. †Kaluw'rana b. Herath       19    44    4    0   43.2%
Harry Kortlang      not out                       116   346   22    0   33.5%
M'devan Sathasivam* c. Jayaw'dene  b. Mural'aran   79   201   16    0   39.3%
Ilikena Bula                       b. Malinga       5     6    1    0   83.3%
Mohammad Shahzad†                  b. Mural'aran    9    52    2    0   17.3%
Bart King                          b. Mural'aran    0     1    0    0    0.0%
Percy Clark         c. Malinga     b. Mural'aran    9    25    2    0   36.0%
Rashid Khan         c. †Kaluw'rana b. Mural'aran    8    41    1    0   19.5%
Carst Posthuma      c. Silva       b. Herath        4     8    1    0   50.0%
 
 Total:  279/10       Overs:  126.4        Run Rate:  2.20     Extras:  15
  
                             Day 3  4:28 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
REST OF THE WORLD Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
M Denness     Patterson    þ                                          2 (13)
Aitchison     Patterson    þþþþþþþ                                   28 (52)
Aitchison     H Kortlang   þþ                                        10 (30)
Sathasivam    H Kortlang   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      139 (405)
I Bula        H Kortlang   þ                                          5 (8)
M Shahzad     H Kortlang   þþþþþþþþþþ                                43 (97)
B King        H Kortlang                                              0 (1)
P Clark       H Kortlang   þþþþþ                                     23 (62)
R Khan        H Kortlang   þþþþþþ                                    25 (78)
C Posthuma    H Kortlang   þþ                                         4 (14)


     Fall of Wickets    2/1       30/2      40/3      179/4     184/5
                        227/6     227/7     250/8     275/9     279/10   

 Total:  279/10      Overs:  126.4         Run Rate:  2.20    Extras:  15   
 
                                     -X-

SRI LANKA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Muttiah Muralitharan 41.0     15      81      6      1.98     0      1
Chaminda Vaas        36.0     12      99      1      2.75     1      2
Lasith Malinga       14.0      6      32      1      2.29     0      0
Rangana Herath       33.4     14      56      2      1.66     0      1
Sanath Jayasuriya     2.0      1       1      0      0.50     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 1      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 5

 Total:  279/10       Overs:  126.4        Run Rate:  2.20    Extras:  15   
                                     -X-

Had Australia not been blessed with batting riches in the 1910s in the form of Victor Trumper, Clem Hill, Warren Bardsley and Charles Macartney to name a few, or had New Zealand gained Test status only 5 years sooner, Harry Kortlang might have been a Test player. His masterful 116 showed what a wonderful talent he was as he remained unbeaten against the likes of Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas and Rangana Herath to further ROTW's lead to 293. He was well supported by skipper Sathasivam who shelved his usual aggression to grind out 79 off 201 balls. Needless to say, a target of 294 is a monumental ask on this pitch.

SRI LANKA 2nd innings (Target: 294)

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Tilla'ratne Dilshan c. Denness     b. Clark         5    15    1    0   33.3%
Sanath Jayasuriya   lbw            b. King         12    23    2    0   52.2%
Kumar Sangakkara    lbw            b. Clark        28    55    5    0   50.9%
Mahela Jayawardene* st †Shahzad    b. Posthuma      2    24    0    0    8.3%
Aravinda de Silva   c. Aitchison   b. Clark        60   120   12    0   50.0%
Arjuna Ranatunga    lbw            b. King         30    83    6    0   36.1%
Romesh Kaluw'rana†                 b. Khan         13    38    2    0   34.2%
Chaminda Vaas       c. Denness     b. Clark         5    60    1    0    8.3%
Rangana Herath                     b. Clark         2    22    0    0    9.1%
Lasith Malinga                     b. Clark         0     2    0    0    0.0%
Muttiah Mural'aran  not out                         7    18    1    0   38.9%
 
 Total:  172/10       Overs:  76.4         Run Rate:  2.24     Extras:  8
  
                             Day 4  3:34 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
SRI LANKA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
T Dilshan     Jayasuriya   þþþþþ                                     14 (26)
Sangakkara    Jayasuriya   þþ                                         5 (25)
Sangakkara    Jayaw'dene   þþþþþþþþþþþ                               29 (59)
Sangakkara    A Silva      þ                                          1 (12)
Ranatunga     A Silva      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ       86 (187)
Kaluw'rana    A Silva      þþþþþ                                     13 (20)
Kaluw'rana    C Vaas       þþþþþ                                     14 (54)
R Herath      C Vaas       þ                                          2 (44)
L Malinga     C Vaas                                                  0 (2)
Mural'aran    C Vaas       þþþ                                        8 (31)


     Fall of Wickets    14/1      19/2      48/3      49/4      135/5
                        148/6     162/7     164/8     164/9     172/10   

 Total:  172/10      Overs:  76.4          Run Rate:  2.24    Extras:  8   
 
                                     -X-

REST OF THE WORLD Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Bart King            19.0      6      31      2      1.63     0      1
Percy Clark          20.4      9      29      6      1.40     0      2
Carst Posthuma       13.0      6      38      1      2.92     0      1
George Patterson      4.0      1      17      0      4.25     0      0
Rashid Khan          20.0      5      54      1      2.70     0      1


 EXTRAS          Wides: 0      No Balls: 5      Leg Byes: 2      Byes: 1

 Total:  172/10       Overs:  76.4         Run Rate:  2.24    Extras:  8   
                                     -X-

Percy Clark, who spent his entire career under the huge shadow cast by the legendary Bart King completely outbowled his longtime bowling partner in the second innings with a spell of 6 for 29 off 20.4 overs to dismantle the Sri Lankan lineup. Aravinda de Silva fought valiantly, scoring his second half-century of the match but couldn't prevent a 121-run defeat at the hands of a side consisting of 9 players who never played Test cricket.

Rest of the World   183 & 279
Sri Lanka           169 & 172
  
Rest of the World won by 121 runs
 
Man of the match: Percy Clark (ROTW)

Points

ROTW - 19 (Win - 16, Batting - 0, Bowling - 3)
Sri Lanka - 3 (Loss - 0, Batting - 0, Bowling - 3)

@PresidentEvil @TekkogsSteve​

 

[Morphed]

Wow, no one can take anyone lightly I guess. Time to complete the quota of my players for next match against India,and see what is my best XI ,cause beating India in India is equal to finding a string in desert

 

[VC the slogger]

Legends At Battle Season X
Round 2, Match 10

at College Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland (1920s)

Toss: Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat

PAKISTAN 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Hanif Mohammad                     b. Boucher      60   192   11    0   31.3%
Zaheer Abbas        lbw            b. Gwynn        36    53    7    0   67.9%
Mohammad Yousuf     c. Fane        b. O'Riordan     1     3    0    0   33.3%
Javed Miandad       c. †O'Brien    b. O'Riordan     0     1    0    0    0.0%
Inzamam-ul-Haq      c. Joyce       b. Boucher      70   133   15    0   52.6%
Imtiaz Ahmed†       lbw            b. Murtagh      24    60    5    0   40.0%
Imran Khan*         lbw            b. Monteith      6    17    1    0   35.3%
Wasim Akram                        b. Gwynn        18    24    3    0   75.0%
Abdul Qadir                        b. Monteith      0     5    0    0    0.0%
Sarfraz Nawaz       c. Joyce       b. Gwynn         5     7    1    0   71.4%
Waqar Younis        not out                         0     8    0    0    0.0%
 
 Total:  231/10       Overs:  83.4         Run Rate:  2.76     Extras:  11
  
                             Day 1  4:37 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
PAKISTAN Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
H Mohammad    Z Abbas      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                         57 (112)
H Mohammad    M Yousuf     þ                                          1 (3)
H Mohammad    J Miandad                                               0 (1)
H Mohammad    Inzam'-Haq   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      113 (259)
I Ahmed       Inzam'-Haq   þþ                                         9 (11)
I Ahmed       I Khan       þþ                                         9 (30)
I Ahmed       W Akram      þþþþþþþþ                                  27 (38)
I Ahmed       A Qadir                                                 0 (11)
I Ahmed       S Nawaz      þþþþ                                      13 (17)
I Ahmed       W Younis     þ                                          2 (20)


     Fall of Wickets    57/1      58/2      58/3      171/4     180/5
                        189/6     216/7     216/8     229/9     231/10   

 Total:  231/10      Overs:  83.4          Run Rate:  2.76    Extras:  11   
 
                                     -X-

IRELAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Alec O'Riordan       12.0      3      37      2      3.08     0      2
Tim Murtagh          14.4      3      60      1      4.09     1      0
Lucius Gwynn         14.0      8      21      3      1.50     0      0
Jimmy Boucher        25.0      8      60      2      2.40     0      1
Dermott Monteith     18.0      2      46      2      2.56     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 1      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 2

 Total:  231/10       Overs:  83.4         Run Rate:  2.76    Extras:  11   
                                     -X-

The Pakistani batsmen were caught napping by Ireland's wily seam attack and could only manage 231 for their first innings. Lucius Gwynn, a player known more for his batting exploits than his bowling turned many heads with figures of 3 for 21 from 14 overs.

IRELAND 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Frederick Fane*     c. Mohammad    b. Akram        14    19    3    0   73.7%
Ed Joyce            not out                       163   359   32    0   45.4%
Robert Poore        c. †Ahmed      b. Akram        37    76    8    0   48.7%
Lucius Gwynn        c. Miandad     b. Qadir         9    26    2    0   34.6%
Eoin Morgan                        b. Younis        3    13    0    0   23.1%
Niall O'Brien†      c. Miandad     b. Qadir         9    11    2    0   81.8%
Tom Horan           lbw            b. Khan         64   116   11    0   55.2%
Alec O'Riordan      c. Miandad     b. Nawaz         6     5    0    1  120.0%
Dermott Monteith    lbw            b. Qadir         1     6    0    0   16.7%
Jimmy Boucher                      b. Younis       19    46    4    0   41.3%
Tim Murtagh                        b. Khan         24    35    6    0   68.6%
 
 Total:  366/10       Overs:  118.3        Run Rate:  3.09     Extras:  17
  
                             Day 3  11:30 AM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
IRELAND Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
F Fane        E Joyce      þþþþþþþþ                                  30 (37)
R Poore       E Joyce      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                     77 (145)
L Gwynn       E Joyce      þþþþ                                      15 (51)
E Morgan      E Joyce      þþþ                                       12 (32)
N O'Brien     E Joyce      þþþþþ                                     20 (24)
T Horan       E Joyce      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      128 (243)
O'Riordan     E Joyce      þ                                          7 (7)
D Monteith    E Joyce      þ                                          2 (13)
J Boucher     E Joyce      þþþþþþþþþþ                                39 (88)
T Murtagh     E Joyce      þþþþþþþþþ                                 36 (71)


     Fall of Wickets    30/1      107/2     122/3     134/4     154/5
                        282/6     289/7     291/8     330/9     366/10   

 Total:  366/10      Overs:  118.3         Run Rate:  3.09    Extras:  17   
 
                                     -X-

PAKISTAN Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Wasim Akram          24.0      7      65      2      2.71     0      3
Imran Khan           31.3      6     103      2      3.27     0      1
Sarfraz Nawaz        20.0      5      51      1      2.55     0      0
Abdul Qadir          29.0      9      82      3      2.83     1      0
Waqar Younis         14.0      2      54      2      3.86     0      1


 EXTRAS          Wides: 1      No Balls: 5      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 6

 Total:  366/10       Overs:  118.3        Run Rate:  3.09    Extras:  17   
                                     -X-

359 balls, 163 runs, unbeaten. Ed Joyce who carried his bat through Ireland's innings played one of the greatest innings by an opening batsman in LAB history to blunt a supremely talented Pakistani bowling attack consisting of Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Sarfraz Nawaz, Waqar Younis and Abdul Qadir. Only one other player went past 50 in the Irish lineup. They finished with a sizeable first innings lead of 135 and looked well on course to emulate ROTW.

PAKISTAN 2nd innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Hanif Mohammad      c. Morgan      b. Murtagh      17    61    3    0   27.9%
Zaheer Abbas                       b. Monteith    122   146   24    1   83.6%
Mohammad Yousuf     c. †O'Brien    b. Murtagh      21    39    5    0   53.8%
Javed Miandad       lbw            b. Murtagh      79   172   13    0   45.9%
Inzamam-ul-Haq                     b. Gwynn         3    17    0    0   17.6%
Imtiaz Ahmed†       c. Gwynn       b. O'Riordan     2    11    0    0   18.2%
Imran Khan*         c. O'Riordan   b. Gwynn        45    89    7    1   50.6%
Wasim Akram         not out                        42    90    8    1   46.7%
Abdul Qadir                    c & b. Murtagh       1    16    0    0    6.3%
Sarfraz Nawaz       c. Morgan      b. Murtagh      19    54    3    0   35.2%
Waqar Younis        lbw            b. Boucher       0    15    0    0    0.0%
 
 Total:  374/10       Overs:  117.5        Run Rate:  3.17     Extras:  23
  
                             Day 4  1:52 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
PAKISTAN Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
H Mohammad    Z Abbas      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ       88 (132)
M Yousuf      Z Abbas      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                  61 (76)
J Miandad     Z Abbas      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                          42 (79)
J Miandad     Inzam'-Haq   þþþþþ                                     15 (42)
J Miandad     I Ahmed      þþ                                         7 (27)
J Miandad     I Khan       þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ        86 (173)
W Akram       I Khan       þþ                                         6 (10)
W Akram       A Qadir      þþ                                         6 (31)
W Akram       S Nawaz      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                   58 (110)
W Akram       W Younis     þ                                          5 (27)


     Fall of Wickets    88/1      149/2     191/3     206/4     213/5
                        299/6     305/7     311/8     369/9     374/10   

 Total:  374/10      Overs:  117.5         Run Rate:  3.17    Extras:  23   
 
                                     -X-

IRELAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Alec O'Riordan       26.0      2      74      1      2.85     1      1
Tim Murtagh          26.0      9      76      5      2.92     1      1
Lucius Gwynn         19.0      4      66      2      3.47     1      3
Dermott Monteith     17.0      4      63      1      3.71     0      1
Jimmy Boucher        25.5      7      79      1      3.06     0      3
Tom Horan             4.0      2       5      0      1.25     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 3      No Balls: 9      Leg Byes: 9      Byes: 2

 Total:  374/10       Overs:  117.5        Run Rate:  3.17    Extras:  23   
                                     -X-

With his team under immense pressure to set Ireland a resectable target, Zaheer Abbas provided a batting masterclass at the top scoring 122 off just 146 balls. Javed Miandad also managed to turn up with the bat at long last, scoring 79 off 172 balls in a support act. He managed to add some crucial runs alongside captain Imran Khan, who in turn passed the baton to Wasim Akram and helped set Ireland a target of 240 to give Pakistan a fighting chance. Meanwhile, Tim Murtagh recorded Ireland's first 5-wicket haul of the competition during his spell of 5 for 76 from 26 overs.

IRELAND 2nd innings (Target: 240)

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Frederick Fane*     lbw            b. Younis       20    40    4    0   50.0%
Ed Joyce            lbw            b. Akram         0     2    0    0    0.0%
Robert Poore        lbw            b. Nawaz        36    51    9    0   70.6%
Lucius Gwynn        c. †Ahmed      b. Younis       28    58    6    0   48.3%
Eoin Morgan                        b. Qadir        37    69    8    0   53.6%
Niall O'Brien†                     b. Akram         3    37    0    0    8.1%
Tom Horan                          b. Akram        14    41    3    0   34.1%
Alec O'Riordan                     b. Khan          3     8    0    0   37.5%
Dermott Monteith    not out                        25    58    5    0   43.1%
Jimmy Boucher       c. Inzam'-Haq  b. Khan          4    34    1    0   11.8%
Tim Murtagh         c. Nawaz       b. Akram         4     2    1    0  200.0%
 
 Total:  183/10       Overs:  66.2         Run Rate:  2.76     Extras:  9
  
                             Day 5  11:47 AM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
IRELAND Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
F Fane        E Joyce      þ                                          1 (6)
F Fane        R Poore      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                         39 (69)
L Gwynn       R Poore      þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              29 (33)
L Gwynn       E Morgan     þþþþþþþþ                                  20 (86)
N O'Brien     E Morgan     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                           35 (46)
N O'Brien     T Horan      þ                                          4 (21)
O'Riordan     T Horan      þþþþ                                      11 (18)
D Monteith    T Horan      þþþþþþþ                                   16 (50)
D Monteith    J Boucher    þþþþþþþþþþ                                23 (66)
D Monteith    T Murtagh    þþ                                         5 (3)


     Fall of Wickets    1/1       40/2      69/3      89/4      124/5
                        128/6     139/7     155/8     178/9     183/10   

 Total:  183/10      Overs:  66.2          Run Rate:  2.76    Extras:  9   
 
                                     -X-

PAKISTAN Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Wasim Akram          13.2      6      25      4      1.88     0      0
Imran Khan           15.0      3      60      2      4.00     0      1
Waqar Younis          8.0      2      14      2      1.75     0      0
Sarfraz Nawaz        12.0      3      24      1      2.00     1      0
Abdul Qadir          18.0      7      55      1      3.06     1      1


 EXTRAS          Wides: 2      No Balls: 2      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 0

 Total:  183/10       Overs:  66.2         Run Rate:  2.76    Extras:  9   
                                     -X-

Pakistan then did what they do better than anyone, claiming Joyce's wicket for nought and bowling Ireland out for 183 to clinch a 56-run victory despite a very poor start to the match. Wasim Akram was their wrecker-in-chief with 4 for 25 off 13.2 overs, whilst everyone else chipped in with a wicket or two. Ireland will rue this as a golden opportunity missed.

Pakistan            231 & 374
Ireland             366 & 183
  
Pakistan won by 56 runs
 
Man of the match: Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan)

Points

Pakistan - 20 (Win - 16, Batting - 1, Bowling - 3)
Ireland - 6 (Loss - 0, Batting - 3, Bowling - 3)

@Aislabie @X Factor​

 

[Aislabie]

That horrible moment when Zaheer scores a match-winning ton against you in a position where he averaged only 6.75 in Test cricket (in fact he was often pretty mediocre in the top-order)...

In all seriousness though, we can't complain about being overcome by a side with Zaheer, Javed, Imran, Wasim and Waqar.

 

[Umair7]

Bob Simpson (1960s)
Victor Trumper (1910s)

 

[X Factor]

Oh my goodness!! Pakistan have just survived a scare! great job the Great Wasim Akram.

 

[Morphed]

Btw @VC the slogger if a team in the knockout stage draws a match then,how does it qualify? By bonus points?

 

[VC the slogger]

Btw @VC the slogger if a team in the knockout stage draws a match then,how does it qualify? By bonus points?

First innings is taken into account for the semis/playoffs. The final is a 'timeless' Test i.e up to 9 days in length, so chances of a draw are unlikely.

 

[VC the slogger]

Legends At Battle Season X
Round 2, Match 11

at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (1990s)

Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bat

AUSTRALIA 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Arthur Morris       c. †Villiers   b. SM Pollock   95   221   20    0   43.0%
Bob Simpson         c. SM Pollock  b. Kempis       45    92    9    0   48.9%
Don Bradman*        lbw            b. Donald       52    87   10    1   59.8%
Steven Smith        lbw            b. Tayfield     61   190   11    0   32.1%
Allan Border                       b. Vogler        5    18    1    0   27.8%
Richie Benaud                  c & b. Tayfield     29    78    6    0   37.2%
Adam Gilchrist†     lbw            b. Donald        2     8    0    0   25.0%
Hugh Trumble                       b. Tayfield     22    52    3    0   42.3%
Fred Spofforth      c. RG Pollock  b. Tayfield      0    10    0    0    0.0%
Charlie Turner      c. SM Pollock  b. Tayfield      9    28    1    0   32.1%
Glenn McGrath       not out                         5    11    1    0   45.5%
 
 Total:  337/10       Overs:  132.1        Run Rate:  2.55     Extras:  12
  
                             Day 2  1:21 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
AUSTRALIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
A Morris      B Simpson    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      100 (181)
A Morris      D Bradman    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ           91 (180)
A Morris      S Smith      þþþþþþþþ                                  25 (84)
A Border      S Smith      þþþ                                       11 (33)
R Benaud      S Smith      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                     62 (164)
Gilchrist     S Smith      þþ                                         3 (14)
H Trumble     S Smith      þþþþþþþþ                                  25 (62)
H Trumble     Spofforth    þ                                          5 (16)
H Trumble     C Turner     þþþ                                        9 (42)
H Trumble     G McGrath    þþ                                         6 (17)


     Fall of Wickets    100/1     191/2     216/3     227/4     289/5
                        292/6     317/7     322/8     331/9     337/10   

 Total:  337/10      Overs:  132.1         Run Rate:  2.55    Extras:  12   
 
                                     -X-

SOUTH AFRICA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Allan Donald         21.0      3      70      2      3.33     0      0
Shaun Pollock        19.0      7      50      1      2.63     0      1
Gus Kempis           22.0      8      43      1      1.95     0      0
Hugh Tayfield        28.1     10      67      5      2.38     2      1
Aubrey Faulkner      15.0      2      39      0      2.60     0      1
Bert Vogler          27.0      7      61      1      2.26     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 2      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 7      Byes: 0

 Total:  337/10       Overs:  132.1        Run Rate:  2.55    Extras:  12   
                                     -X-

Hugh Tayfield made good use of the spin-friendly SCG surface and consistently troubled the Australian batsman on his way to a five-fer. They finished with a total of 337, slightly below what was expected after a strong start at the top from Arthur Morris.

SOUTH AFRICA 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Barry Richards      c. †Gilchrist  b. Spofforth    86   173   17    1   49.7%
Herbie Taylor*      c. †Gilchrist  b. Benaud       16    70    3    0   22.9%
Graeme Pollock                     b. Benaud       22    59    5    0   37.3%
Jacques Kallis                     b. Spofforth    33    60    6    0   55.0%
AB de Villiers†                    b. Benaud       61   107   10    1   57.0%
Aubrey Faulkner     c. Simpson     b. Trumble      27    84    5    0   32.1%
Shaun Pollock       not out                        32   105    6    0   30.5%
Bert Vogler                        b. Turner       20    46    4    0   43.5%
Hugh Tayfield       c. Bradman     b. Benaud       12    15    3    0   80.0%
Allan Donald        c. Spofforth   b. Trumble       4    12    1    0   33.3%
Gus Kempis          c. Turner      b. Simpson      13    32    3    0   40.6%
 
 Total:  339/10       Overs:  126.5        Run Rate:  2.67     Extras:  13
  
                             Day 3  4:18 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
SOUTH AFRICA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
B Richards    H Taylor     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                61 (151)
B Richards    G Pollock    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                60 (121)
B Richards    J Kallis     þþþþþþþþþ                                 21 (61)
A Villiers    J Kallis     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                       45 (72)
A Villiers    A Faulkner   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ               63 (144)
S Pollock     A Faulkner   þ                                          4 (6)
S Pollock     B Vogler     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                         39 (90)
S Pollock     H Tayfield   þþþþþþ                                    15 (30)
S Pollock     A Donald     þþþþþþ                                    15 (26)
S Pollock     G Kempis     þþþþþþþ                                   16 (60)


     Fall of Wickets    61/1      121/2     142/3     187/4     250/5
                        254/6     293/7     308/8     323/9     339/10   

 Total:  339/10      Overs:  126.5         Run Rate:  2.67    Extras:  13   
 
                                     -X-

AUSTRALIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Glenn McGrath        20.0      5      64      0      3.20     0      0
Charlie Turner       20.0      6      54      1      2.70     2      0
Fred Spofforth       23.0      9      55      2      2.39     0      0
Hugh Trumble         26.0     11      57      2      2.19     0      0
Richie Benaud        30.0      8      82      4      2.73     0      0
Bob Simpson           5.5      3      13      1      2.23     0      0
Allan Border          2.0      0       3      0      1.50     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 2      No Balls: 0      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 5

 Total:  339/10       Overs:  126.5        Run Rate:  2.67    Extras:  13   
                                     -X-

South Africa could only muster a 2-run lead despite some good batting from Barry Richards and AB de Villiers. Richie Benaud and Hugh Trumble bowled very impressively in tandem, claiming more than half the South African lineup.

AUSTRALIA 2nd innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Arthur Morris                      b. Tayfield     23    78    4    0   29.5%
Bob Simpson         lbw            b. Tayfield     17    60    4    0   28.3%
Don Bradman*                   c & b. Vogler      120   244   23    0   49.2%
Steven Smith        c. †Villiers   b. Tayfield     56   118   11    0   47.5%
Allan Border        c. †Villiers   b. Vogler       50   128   11    0   39.1%
Richie Benaud                      b. Donald        9    15    2    0   60.0%
Adam Gilchrist†     c. Donald      b. Tayfield     14    28    3    0   50.0%
Hugh Trumble                       b. Tayfield     36    84    7    0   42.9%
Fred Spofforth      c. †Villiers   b. Faulkner      0    22    0    0    0.0%
Charlie Turner      c. Richards    b. Faulkner     22    35    5    0   62.9%
Glenn McGrath       not out                         4     7    1    0   57.1%
 
 Total:  374/10       Overs:  136.1        Run Rate:  2.75     Extras:  23
  
                             Day 5  12:53 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
AUSTRALIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
A Morris      B Simpson    þþþþþþþþþþþ                               43 (133)
D Bradman     B Simpson    þ                                          5 (15)
D Bradman     S Smith      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      128 (214)
D Bradman     A Border     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ             103 (250)
D Bradman     R Benaud     þ                                          5 (22)
Gilchrist     R Benaud     þþþ                                       13 (10)
Gilchrist     H Trumble    þþþþ                                      16 (42)
Spofforth     H Trumble    þ                                          6 (38)
C Turner      H Trumble    þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              47 (79)
G McGrath     H Trumble    þþ                                         8 (14)


     Fall of Wickets    43/1      48/2      176/3     279/4     284/5
                        297/6     313/7     319/8     366/9     374/10   

 Total:  374/10      Overs:  136.1         Run Rate:  2.75    Extras:  23   
 
                                     -X-

SOUTH AFRICA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Allan Donald         29.0     10      61      1      2.10     2      2
Shaun Pollock        21.0      8      40      0      1.90     0      0
Gus Kempis           12.0      2      32      0      2.67     0      0
Hugh Tayfield        38.1     12     109      5      2.86     0      2
Bert Vogler          23.0      6      71      2      3.09     0      0
Aubrey Faulkner      13.0      2      45      2      3.46     0      1


 EXTRAS          Wides: 2      No Balls: 5      Leg Byes: 12     Byes: 4

 Total:  374/10       Overs:  136.1        Run Rate:  2.75    Extras:  23   
                                     -X-

The match appeared headed for a draw with Australia only declaring shortly before lunch on the 5th day. Nevertheless, Don Bradman scored his first century of the season and Hugh Tayfield added five more wickets to his tally to take his match haul to ten - two very fine individual achievements.

SOUTH AFRICA 2nd innings (Target: 373)

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Barry Richards      not out                        82   180   17    0   45.6%
Herbie Taylor*                     b. Benaud       18    20    4    0   90.0%
Graeme Pollock      c. Trumble     b. Turner       51    43    8    2  118.6%
Jacques Kallis                     b. McGrath      22    59    4    0   37.3%
AB de Villiers†     not out                         7    30    1    0   23.3%
Aubrey Faulkner     
Shaun Pollock       
Bert Vogler         
Hugh Tayfield       
Allan Donald         
Gus Kempis           
 
 Total:  192/3        Overs:  55.0         Run Rate:  3.49     Extras:  12
  
                             Day 5  5:01 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
SOUTH AFRICA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
B Richards    H Taylor     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                       45 (56)
B Richards    G Pollock    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ          75 (88)
B Richards    J Kallis     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                  56 (133)
B Richards    A Villiers   þþþþþþþ                                   16 (53)


     Fall of Wickets    45/1      120/2     176/3               
                                                                          

 Total:  192/3       Overs:  55.0          Run Rate:  3.49    Extras:  12   
 
                                     -X-

AUSTRALIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Glenn McGrath         7.0      2      31      1      4.43     0      0
Charlie Turner       15.0      2      45      1      3.00     1      3
Fred Spofforth        7.0      2      39      0      5.57     0      1
Richie Benaud        12.0      3      44      1      3.67     0      1
Hugh Trumble         14.0      6      31      0      2.21     1      3


 EXTRAS          Wides: 2      No Balls: 8      Leg Byes: 2      Byes: 0

 Total:  192/3        Overs:  55.0         Run Rate:  3.49    Extras:  12   
                                     -X-

South Africa drew the match quite comfortably with Barry Richards remaining unbeaten on 82. The early part of the innings contained a thoroughly entertaining half-century from Graeme Pollock coming off just 42 balls.

Australia           337 & 374
South Africa        339 & 192/3             
  
Match drawn
 
Man of the match: Hugh Tayfield (South Africa)

Points

South Africa - 10 (Draw - 5, Batting - 3, Bowling - 2)
Australia - 9 (Draw - 5, Batting - 2, Bowling - 2)

@Sinister One @The Deadman​

 

[VC the slogger]

Legends At Battle Season X
Round 2, Match 12

at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh (2010s)

Toss: India won the toss and chose to bat

INDIA 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Vinoo Mankad                       b. Hasan        44    66    9    0   66.7%
Sunil Gavaskar                     b. Miraz        42    74    8    0   56.8%
Rahul Dravid        c. †Rahim      b. Rafique      34    50    4    0   68.0%
Sachin Tendulkar                   b. Hasan       159   212   31    1   75.0%
Virat Kohli         lbw            b. Miraz       170   303   30    2   56.1%
MS Dhoni*†          c. †Rahim      b. Miraz         7    20    1    0   35.0%
Kapil Dev           c. Miraz       b. Mortaza      52    71    7    3   73.2%
Anil Kumble         not out                        19    47    3    0   40.4%
Zaheer Khan         not out                        25    39    4    1   64.1%
Mohammad Nissar                                 
Erapalli Prasanna                               
 
 Total:  571/7        Overs:  146.3        Run Rate:  3.90     Extras:  19
  
                             Day 2  2:18 PM
  
                             INNINGS DECLARED
 
                                     -X-
 
INDIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
V Mankad      S Gavaskar   þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              82 (134)
R Dravid      S Gavaskar   þ                                          6 (7)
R Dravid      Tendulkar    þþþþþþþþþþþþþ                             88 (106)
V Kohli       Tendulkar    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      228 (365)
V Kohli       M Dhoni      þþ                                        15 (37)
V Kohli       K Dev        þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            93 (132)
V Kohli       A Kumble     þþ                                        19 (24)
Z Khan        A Kumble     þþþþþþ                                    40 (74)


     Fall of Wickets    82/1      88/2      176/3     404/4     419/5
                        512/6     531/7                                   

 Total:  571/7       Overs:  146.3         Run Rate:  3.90    Extras:  19   
 
                                     -X-

BANGLADESH Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Mashrafe Mortaza     15.3      1      64      1      4.13     0      2
Mustafizur Rahman    13.0      3      36      0      2.77     1      1
Shakib Al Hasan      31.0      7     117      2      3.77     2      0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz   36.0      6     139      3      3.86     0      2
Mohammad Rafique     38.0      6     134      1      3.53     0      1
Mahmudullah           6.0      0      29      0      4.83     0      0
Minhajul Abedin       7.0      0      42      0      6.00     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 3      No Balls: 6      Leg Byes: 10     Byes: 0

 Total:  571/7        Overs:  146.3        Run Rate:  3.90    Extras:  19   
                                     -X-

India piled on a massive total of 571 on the back on centuries from Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, who shared a 228-run partnership for the 4th wicket. It was Tendulkar's third century in succession in the tournament after as many innings.

BANGLADESH 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Javed Omar                         b. Mankad       20    37    4    0   54.1%
Tamim Iqbal                        b. Prasanna      9    37    2    0   24.3%
Habibul Bashar*     c. Khan        b. Prasanna     71   154   13    1   46.1%
Minhajul Abedin     c. Nissar      b. Prasanna     26    53    5    0   49.1%
Mushfiqur Rahim†    c. Dravid      b. Kumble        3     3    0    0  100.0%
Mahmudullah         c. Mankad      b. Prasanna     22    26    5    0   84.6%
Shakib Al Hasan     lbw            b. Mankad       50   111    8    0   45.0%
Mohammad Rafique    c. Mankad      b. Prasanna     24    17    3    2  141.2%
Mehidy Hasan Miraz  lbw            b. Kumble        9    23    2    0   39.1%
Mashrafe Mortaza    not out                        22    76    4    0   28.9%
Mustafizur Rahman   lbw            b. Prasanna     21    63    4    0   33.3%
 
 Total:  292/10       Overs:  99.5         Run Rate:  2.92     Extras:  15
  
                             Day 3  3:27 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
BANGLADESH Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J Omar        T Iqbal      þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              28 (67)
J Omar        H Bashar     þþþþþ                                     12 (19)
M Abedin      H Bashar     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                      46 (101)
M Rahim       H Bashar     þþþ                                        7 (7)
Mahmu'llah    H Bashar     þþþþþþþþþþ                                25 (41)
S Hasan       H Bashar     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ        78 (130)
S Hasan       M Rafique    þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              29 (35)
S Hasan       M Miraz      þþþþþþþ                                   16 (39)
S Hasan       M Mortaza    þþþþ                                      11 (39)
M Rahman      M Mortaza    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                         40 (121)


     Fall of Wickets    28/1      40/2      86/3      93/4      118/5
                        196/6     225/7     241/8     252/9     292/10   

 Total:  292/10      Overs:  99.5          Run Rate:  2.92    Extras:  15   
 
                                     -X-

INDIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Zaheer Khan           5.0      3       9      0      1.80     0      0
Kapil Dev             9.0      4      18      0      2.00     0      1
Mohammad Nissar       7.0      1      19      0      2.71     0      0
Erapalli Prasanna    28.5      6     101      6      3.50     0      0
Anil Kumble          24.0      6      69      2      2.88     1      2
Vinoo Mankad         26.0     11      66      2      2.54     0      1


 EXTRAS          Wides: 1      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 7

 Total:  292/10       Overs:  99.5         Run Rate:  2.92    Extras:  15   
                                     -X-

Bangladesh were bowled out for 292 in response, with Erapalli Prasanna claiming 6 for 101 from 28.5 overs and consequently forced to follow on.

BANGLADESH 2nd innings (Follow on)

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Javed Omar          c. Dev         b. Mankad       26    33    6    0   78.8%
Tamim Iqbal         c. Mankad      b. Kumble       71   177   14    0   40.1%
Habibul Bashar*                    b. Prasanna      2    13    0    0   15.4%
Minhajul Abedin     c. Mankad      b. Prasanna     32   111    6    0   28.8%
Mushfiqur Rahim†    c. †Dhoni      b. Mankad        9    32    2    0   28.1%
Mahmudullah         lbw            b. Kumble       26    66    6    0   39.4%
Shakib Al Hasan     c. †Dhoni      b. Khan         27    71    4    0   38.0%
Mohammad Rafique                   b. Prasanna     16    72    3    0   22.2%
Mehidy Hasan Miraz                 b. Mankad        5     7    1    0   71.4%
Mashrafe Mortaza    c. Dev         b. Nissar       13    58    3    0   22.4%
Mustafizur Rahman   not out                         3    13    0    0   23.1%
 
 Total:  254/10       Overs:  108.3        Run Rate:  2.34     Extras:  24
  
                             Day 4  4:41 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
BANGLADESH Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J Omar        T Iqbal      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                    51 (69)
H Bashar      T Iqbal      þ                                          3 (28)
M Abedin      T Iqbal      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ       81 (213)
M Rahim       T Iqbal      þþþþþþþþþ                                 22 (52)
Mahmu'llah    T Iqbal                                                 0 (7)
Mahmu'llah    S Hasan      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                   55 (124)
M Rafique     S Hasan      þ                                          4 (18)
M Rafique     M Miraz      þþ                                         5 (11)
M Rafique     M Mortaza    þþþþþþþþþ                                 21 (105)
M Rahman      M Mortaza    þþþþþ                                     12 (24)


     Fall of Wickets    51/1      54/2      135/3     157/4     157/5
                        212/6     216/7     221/8     242/9     254/10   

 Total:  254/10      Overs:  108.3         Run Rate:  2.34    Extras:  24   
 
                                     -X-

INDIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Zaheer Khan           7.0      3      23      1      3.29     0      0
Kapil Dev             8.0      3      25      0      3.13     0      1
Mohammad Nissar      11.3      3      28      1      2.43     1      2
Vinoo Mankad         22.0      7      45      3      2.05     0      1
Erapalli Prasanna    35.0     14      75      3      2.14     0      2
Anil Kumble          25.0      8      43      2      1.72     1      1


 EXTRAS          Wides: 2      No Balls: 7      Leg Byes: 7      Byes: 8

 Total:  254/10       Overs:  108.3        Run Rate:  2.34    Extras:  24   
                                     -X-

Prasanna finished the match just one short of a ten-wicket match haul. India did not have to bat again.

India               571/7d
Bangladesh          292 & 254
  
India won by an innings and 25 runs
 
Man of the match: Virat Kohli (India)

Points

India - 24 (Win - 16, Batting - 5, Bowling - 3)
Bangladesh - 3 (Loss - 0, Batting - 2, Bowling - 1)

@Akshay. @Ashutosh.​

 

[VC the slogger]

​

Round 3 fixtures

South Africa v Rest of the World at Cape Town (1970s)

- Pitch:
- Players injured/unavailable: Allan Donald (1 match)
- Players yet to play (see lineup rules): Bruce Mitchell, Dudley Nourse, Jimmy Sinclair ( South Africa); Ryan ten Doeschate, Jimmy Allan, Jack Laing, Ole Mortensen, Aasif Karim ( ROTW)

@Sinister One @TekkogsSteve

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch (1990s)

- Pitch:
- Players injured/unavailable: Fred Spofforth (1 match)
- Players yet to play (see lineup rules): Clem Hill, Warwick Armstrong, Dennis Lillee ( Australia)

@Rohith. @The Deadman

Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at SSC (2000s)

- Pitch:
- Players injured/unavailable: Lasith Malinga (1 match) & Henry Olonga (1 match)
- Players yet to play (see lineup rules): Angelo Mathews, Hashan Tillakaratne, Ashantha de Mel, Ravi Ratnayeke ( Sri Lanka); Hamilton Masakadza, Guy Whittall, Kevin Curran, Peter Rawson, Ray Price, John Traicos ( Zimbabwe)

@PresidentEvil @CerealKiller

West Indies v Ireland at Trinidad (1990s)

- Pitch:
- Players injured/unavailable: Curtly Ambrose (1 match)
- Players yet to play (see lineup rules): Lance Gibbs, Sunil Narine ( West Indies); Bob Lambert, Andre Botha, Kevin O'Brien, Trent Johnston, Bill Harrington ( Ireland)

@El Loco @Aislabie

India v England at Mumbai (2010s)

- Pitch:
- Players injured/unavailable: None
- Players yet to play (see lineup rules): Polly Umrigar & Gundappa Viswanath ( India); KS Ranjitsinhji, George Ulyett, Frank Woolley ( England)

@Akshay. @Quadralus

Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi (2000s)

- Pitch:
- Players injured/unavailable: Waqar Younis (1 match)
- Players yet to play (see lineup rules): Javed Burki, Sarfraz Ahmed, Fazal Mahmood, Yasir Shah ( Pakistan); Akram Khan, Mominul Haque, Mohammad Ashraful, Khaled Mahmud, Khaled Mashud, Hasibul Hossain ( Bangladesh)

@X Factor @Ashutosh.


Lineup rules

1) A proper wicket-keeper (//) in your XI.
2) A minimum of 5 players marked to bowl (up to 6 on very flat pitches where part-time options often need to share the workload).
3) Players ruled out due to injury cannot be selected.
4) The time limit for posting lineups is 72 hours. I will likely go with a random lineup if your lineup isn't posted within that time.
5) Teams with 15 squad members must give all their players a game over the course of the tournament (warm-ups don't count). For teams with 18 squad members, a minimum of 15 players must get a game.

Player rarities

- Elite/Legend. Used for the players that are undoubtedly the best of the lot.
- Ruby. Used for players that are extremely talented and can play in a way no one else can replicate.
- Gold. Used for players with a high level of consistency and ability to deliver during key moments.
- Silver. Used for players that aren't as talented as their Gold/Ruby/Legend contemporaries, but still capable of holding their own against the best in business.
- Bronze. Used for players that are a level below Silver. They are more likely to put in good performances than players from the Sapphire/Crystal category.
- Sapphire/Crystal. Used for players that are inexperienced or with a lower skill set compared to those from a higher category. They could either put in good performances or fail miserably.

In other words: > / ( marginally better than ) > > >

Also, the squads selected thus far are sorted in the following order:

Opening batsman (1-2)
Top-order (3-4)
Middle-order (4-7)
Lower-order (7-8)
Tailenders pace (9-11)
Tailanders spin (9-11)

Statistics

To be updated after 3 rounds.

Standings

Group A

Q||| Team || P || W || L || D || NR || Bat || Bwl || Pts
| | | New Zealand | | 2 | | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 2 | | 6 | | 40
| | | South Africa | | 2 | | 1 | | 0 | | 1 | | 0 | | 5 | | 5 | | 31
| | | Australia | | 2 | | 1 | | 0 | | 1 | | 0 | | 3 | | 5 | | 29
| | | Rest of the World | | 2 | | 1 | | 1 | | 0 | | 0 | | 1 | | 6 | | 23
| | | Zimbabwe | | 2 | | 0 | | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | | 3 | | 5 | | 8
| | | Sri Lanka | | 2 | | 0 | | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | | 1 | | 6 | | 7

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Group B

Q|||Team||P||W||L||D||NR||Bat||Bwl||Pts
| | | England | | 2 | | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 3 | | 6 | | 41
| | | India | | 2 | | 1 | | 0 | | 1 | | 0 | | 9 | | 5 | | 35
| | | Pakistan | | 2 | | 1 | | 0 | | 1 | | 0 | | 3 | | 5 | | 29
| | | West Indies | | 2 | | 1 | | 1 | | 0 | | 0 | | 4 | | 6 | | 26
| | | Ireland | | 2 | | 0 | | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | | 3 | | 6 | | 9
| | | Bangladesh | | 2 | | 0 | | 2 | | 0 | | 0 | | 3 | | 2 | | 5

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Explanation on pitch types

Damp/Sticky - Massively in favor of bowlers and an absolute nightmare to bat on, unless you're Victor Trumper.
Dusty - Plenty of turn on offer for spinners and a good place to bat for spin-savvy batsmen. Good pace bowlers are still likely to thrive.
Evenly balanced - Provides an evenly balanced contest for all disciplines.
Flat - A batsman-friendly pitch which provides little or no assistance to bowlers. Expect big totals.
Green - A lot of movement on offer early on, which makes it ideal for bowlers capable of swinging the ball. Batting expected to become easier as the match progresses.
Hard - Ideal conditions for batting. Good deal of bounce on offer for fast bowlers as well. Could go either way
Dry/Slow - Ideal for slow and spin bowlers as the name suggests. Sometimes quite difficult to bat on.
Poor - Uneven bounce and a huge amount of turn on offer for spinners. Expect a slow hard grind where most batsmen rarely score at above 2 an over.