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[VC the slogger]

Round 2 fixtures

Twenty20 Era XI v Post-war XI at Kolkata

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured/unavailable: Fred Trueman (1 match)
- Associates yet to play a match: Ryan ten Doeschate (Twenty20 Era XI); Ilikena Bula (Post-war XI)

@Kumbis @Yash.

Professional XI v Interwar XI at Old Trafford

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured/unavailable: None
- Associates yet to play a match: Ole Mortensen (Professional XI); Jimmy Boucher & Mahadevan Sathasivam (Interwar XI)

@CerealKiller/@PresidentEvil @Naman Thakur

Early Test XI v Golden Age XI at Dubai

- Pitch: Dusty
- Players injured/unavailable: Billy Murdoch (1 match)
- Associates yet to play a match: Russell Ogden (Early Test XI); Lucius Gwynn & Carst Posthuma (Golden Age XI)

@UMCricket @Pinch hitter


Lineup rules

1) A proper wicket-keeper (//) in your XI.
2) A minimum of 4 players marked to bowl. I would suggest a minimum of 5 for matches on flat pitches to keep your frontline bowlers from total exhaustion.
3) Players ruled out due to injury cannot be selected.
5) The time limit for posting lineups is 96 hours. I will likely go with a random lineup if your lineup isn't posted within that time.
6) You must also ensure all your associate players () get at least one game over the course of the main tournament.

Standings

|| Team || P || W || L || D || NR || Bat || Bwl || Pts
| | Post-war XI | | 1 | | 1 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 3 | | 2 | | 21
| | Twenty20 Era XI | | 1 | | 1 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 2 | | 3 | | 21
| | Golden Age XI | | 1 | | 0 | | 0 | | 1 | | 0 | | 3 | | 3 | | 11
| | Professional XI | | 1 | | 0 | | 0 | | 1 | | 0 | | 4 | | 0 | | 9
| | Early Test XI | | 1 | | 0 | | 1 | | 0 | | 0 | | 2 | |3 | | 5
| | Interwar XI | | 1 | | 0 | | 1 | | 0 | | 0 | | 2 | | 1 | | 3

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Statistics

To be updated after Round 3.

Player rarities

In each squad, players have been marked with these icons to give you a fair idea of their playing skills and overall usefulness to your team.

- Legend. Used for the players that are undoubtedly the best of the lot.
- Gold. Used for players with a high level of consistency and ability to deliver during key moments.
- Ruby. Used for players that are extremely talented and can play in a way no one else can replicate.
- 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.

Explanation on pitch types

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, which makes it ideal for bowlers capable of swinging the ball.
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.​

 

[CerealKiller]

Sunil Gavaskar
Gordon Greenidge
Sir Viv Richards
Brian Lara
Allan Border
Steve Waugh
Adam Gilchrist
Wasim Akram
Shane Warne
Curtly Ambrose
Glenn McGrath

Imran had to be sacrificed for the sake of having a proper opening partnership.

 

[Yash.]

I would like to go same

 

[Neo 7]

We would retain the lineup , because they are undoubtedly the best of the lot .

 

[VC the slogger]

I would like to go same

Yeah, not an option.

- Players injured/unavailable: Fred Trueman (1 match)

 

[Yash.]

Yeah, not an option.

Ray Lindwall in for him then

 

[Pinch hitter]

GOLDEN AGE XI : Go same please...

 

[Mijurkat]

Great victory for us.I want to replace 2 players
Greame Smith & Ricky Posting, Can I? @VC the slogger

 

[VC the slogger]

Great victory for us.I want to replace 2 players
Greame Smith & Ricky Posting, Can I? @VC the slogger

Go ahead. You've got every right to make changes in your lineup as a team manager.

 

[VC the slogger]

Legends At Battle Season VIII
Round 2, Match 4

PROFESSIONAL XI vs INTERWAR XI


at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom

Toss: Interwar XI won the toss and chose to bowl


PROFESSIONAL XI 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Sunil Gavaskar      c. Bradman     b. O'Reilly     30    75    5    0   40.0%
Gordon Greenidge    lbw            b. Grimmett     22    38    4    0   57.9%
Viv Richards                       b. O'Reilly     56    99   10    1   56.6%
Brian Lara          c. Hobbs       b. O'Reilly     26    77    4    0   33.8%
Allan Border                       b. Grimmett     41   104    7    1   39.4%
Steve Waugh*        c. Gibson      b. Verity      119   192   22    0   62.0%
Adam Gilchrist†                    b. O'Reilly     41    88    7    1   46.6%
Wasim Akram         c. †Oldfield   b. O'Reilly     12    20    3    0   60.0%
Shane Warne         c. Sutcliffe   b. Grimmett     33    52    7    0   63.5%
Curtly Ambrose      c. †Oldfield   b. Gibson       17    50    3    0   34.0%
Glenn McGrath       not out                         0     1    0    0    0.0%
 
 Total:  437/10       Overs:  131.4        Run Rate:  3.32     Extras:  40
 
                             Day 2  1:19 PM
 
 
                                     -X-
 
PROFESSIONAL XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
S Gavaskar    Greenidge    þþþþþþþþþþ                                38 (75)
S Gavaskar    V Richards   þþþþþþþþ                                  32 (66)
B Lara        V Richards   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                       73 (122)
B Lara        A Border     þþþþþ                                     19 (40)
S Waugh       A Border     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                         66 (171)
S Waugh       Gilchrist    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      129 (180)
S Waugh       W Akram      þþþþþþ                                    24 (34)
S Warne       W Akram                                                 0 (3)
S Warne       C Ambrose    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                           56 (94)
S Warne       G McGrath                                               0 (5)


     Fall of Wickets    38/1      70/2      143/3     162/4     228/5
                        357/6     381/7     381/8     437/9     437/10  

 Total:  437/10      Overs:  131.4         Run Rate:  3.32    Extras:  40  
 
                                     -X-

INTERWAR XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Clem Gibson          26.0      7      51      1      1.96     0      1
Wally Hammond        14.0      4      45      0      3.21     0      0
Clarrie Grimmett     27.4      7      52      3      1.88     1      3
Bill O'Reilly        31.0      2     130      5      4.19     3      2
Hedley Verity        28.0      6     126      1      4.50     1      2
Charles Macartney     5.0      2       7      0      1.40     1      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 6      No Balls: 8      Leg Byes: 10     Byes: 16

 Total:  437/10       Overs:  131.4        Run Rate:  3.32    Extras:  40  
                                     -X-

Steve Waugh led the way for the Professional XI with a brilliant century on one of his favorite grounds for batting. They finished with an intimidating first innings total of 437, which could have been a lot more if it weren't for Bill O'Reilly.


INTERWAR XI 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Jack Hobbs          c. Gavaskar    b. Ambrose       6    21    1    0   28.6%
Herbert Sutcliffe                  b. Akram        12    46    1    1   26.1%
Don Bradman*        lbw            b. Ambrose      20    53    2    1   37.7%
George Headley      lbw            b. McGrath      51    93   11    0   54.8%
Wally Hammond       c. Akram       b. Ambrose       2    16    0    0   12.5%
Charles Macartney   c. †Gilchrist  b. Border        4     9    1    0   44.4%
Bert Oldfield†      c. Akram       b. Warne         1     6    0    0   16.7%
Hedley Verity       c. Gavaskar    b. Ambrose      46   114    9    0   40.4%
Clem Gibson         c. Waugh       b. Ambrose      10     8    2    0  125.0%
Clarrie Grimmett    c. †Gilchrist  b. McGrath      33    74    6    0   44.6%
Bill O'Reilly       not out
 
 Total:  210/10       Overs:  72.5         Run Rate:  2.88     Extras:  25
 
                             Day 3  1:07 PM
 
 
                                     -X-
 
INTERWAR XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J Hobbs       Sutcliffe    þþþþþþþ                                   17 (45)
D Bradman     Sutcliffe    þþþþþþþþþþþþþ                             30 (54)
D Bradman     G Headley    þþþþþþþ                                   17 (38)
W Hammond     G Headley    þþþþþþ                                    14 (40)
Macartney     G Headley    þþþþþ                                     12 (15)
B Oldfield    G Headley    þ                                          2 (16)
H Verity      G Headley    þþþþþþþþþþþþþ                             30 (69)
H Verity      C Gibson     þþþþ                                      10 (13)
H Verity      C Grimmett   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ          74 (142)
H Verity      B O'Reilly   þ                                          4 (5)


     Fall of Wickets    17/1      47/2      64/3      78/4      90/5
                        92/6      122/7     132/8     206/9     210/10  

 Total:  210/10      Overs:  72.5          Run Rate:  2.88    Extras:  25  
 
                                     -X-

PROFESSIONAL XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Glenn McGrath        14.0      2      53      2      3.79     0      1
Curtly Ambrose       17.5      7      29      5      1.63     0      1
Wasim Akram          13.0      2      36      1      2.77     0      1
Shane Warne          23.0      8      59      1      2.57     2      1
Allan Border          5.0      0      16      1      3.20     1      1


 EXTRAS          Wides: 3      No Balls: 5      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 12

 Total:  210/10       Overs:  72.5         Run Rate:  2.88    Extras:  25  
                                     -X-

Form is temporary, but class is permanent. The Professional XI's famed bowling lineup proved just that by bundling out perhaps the strongest batting lineup of the competition for a mere 210. Curtly Ambrose finished with figures of 5 for 29 from 17.5 overs, while the rest of the lineup chipped in with a wicket here and there. The Interwar XI were 227 runs in arrears and as a result faced the ignominy of being forced to follow-on.


INTERWAR XI 2nd innings (Follow on)

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Jack Hobbs                         b. Warne        47    79   10    0   59.5%
Herbert Sutcliffe   lbw            b. Warne         1    28    0    0    3.6%
Don Bradman*                       b. Akram       214   318   35    2   67.3%
George Headley      lbw            b. McGrath      66    81   13    0   81.5%
Wally Hammond       c. Gavaskar    b. McGrath      36   135    7    0   26.7%
Charles Macartney   lbw            b. Akram         0     4    0    0    0.0%
Bert Oldfield†      c. Greenidge   b. Ambrose      16    34    3    0   47.1%
Hedley Verity       lbw            b. Akram         2    30    0    0    6.7%
Clem Gibson         not out                        11    29    2    0   37.9%
Clarrie Grimmett                   b. McGrath       0     2    0    0    0.0%
Bill O'Reilly       lbw            b. McGrath       8    12    2    0   66.7%
 
 Total:  414/10       Overs:  124.4        Run Rate:  3.32     Extras:  13
 
                             Day 5  1:36 PM
 
 
                                     -X-
 
INTERWAR XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J Hobbs       Sutcliffe    þþþþ                                      19 (60)
J Hobbs       D Bradman    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                      81 (121)
G Headley     D Bradman    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      138 (176)
W Hammond     D Bradman    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ          125 (260)
Macartney     D Bradman    þþ                                         4 (10)
B Oldfield    D Bradman    þþ                                         9 (27)
B Oldfield    H Verity     þþþþ                                      17 (40)
C Gibson      H Verity     þ                                          6 (19)
C Gibson      C Grimmett                                              0 (8)
C Gibson      B O'Reilly   þþþ                                       15 (27)


     Fall of Wickets    19/1      100/2     238/3     363/4     367/5
                        376/6     393/7     399/8     399/9     414/10  

 Total:  414/10      Overs:  124.4         Run Rate:  3.32    Extras:  13  
 
                                     -X-

PROFESSIONAL XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Glenn McGrath        34.4      6     102      4      2.94     2      1
Curtly Ambrose       23.0      5      88      1      3.83     2      0
Wasim Akram          32.0      7     100      3      3.13     0      4
Shane Warne          33.0      8     116      2      3.52     0      0
Allan Border          2.0      1       4      0      2.00     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 4      No Balls: 5      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 1

 Total:  414/10       Overs:  124.4        Run Rate:  3.32    Extras:  13  
                                     -X-

Your team is in the dumps after having endured a miserable first innings and would need to score 227 runs just to make the opposition bat again in the match. Your own form has been quite patchy by your usually unmatchable standards. What do you do in such a situation? Well, you go on to launch one of the greatest rearguards in the league's history of course. Naturally.


PROFESSIONAL XI 2nd innings (Target: 188)

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Sunil Gavaskar      c. Macartney   b. O'Reilly     49   108    8    1   45.4%
Gordon Greenidge    lbw            b. Grimmett     21    40    4    0   52.5%
Viv Richards        lbw            b. O'Reilly     50    72   11    0   69.4%
Brian Lara          not out                         8    30    1    0   26.7%
Allan Border        not out                        19    22    4    0   86.4%
Steve Waugh*        
Adam Gilchrist†      
Wasim Akram        
Shane Warne        
Curtly Ambrose      
Glenn McGrath      
 
 Total:  159/3        Overs:  45.0         Run Rate:  3.53     Extras:  12
 
                             Day 5  5:00 PM
 
 
                                     -X-
 
PROFESSIONAL XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
S Gavaskar    Greenidge    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                   54 (88)
S Gavaskar    V Richards   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ         77 (124)
B Lara        V Richards   þþþ                                        8 (17)
B Lara        A Border     þþþþþþþþ                                  20 (41)


     Fall of Wickets    54/1      131/2     139/3              
                                                                         

 Total:  159/3       Overs:  45.0          Run Rate:  3.53    Extras:  12  
 
                                     -X-

INTERWAR XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Clem Gibson           9.0      1      41      0      4.56     0      3
Wally Hammond         9.0      2      26      0      2.89     1      1
Hedley Verity         5.0      1      14      0      2.80     0      2
Clarrie Grimmett     10.0      1      38      1      3.80     1      0
Charles Macartney     1.0      0       4      0      4.00     0      0
Bill O'Reilly        11.0      1      35      2      3.18     0      3


 EXTRAS          Wides: 2      No Balls: 9      Leg Byes: 0      Byes: 1

 Total:  159/3        Overs:  45.0         Run Rate:  3.53    Extras:  12  
                                     -X-

If you can't dismiss them, delay them. The Professional XI were less than 30 short of their target when stumps were called on the final day. A great escape indeed for the Interwar XI.

Professional XI     437 & 159/3            
Interwar XI         210 & 414
 
Match drawn
 
Man of the match: Don Bradman (Interwar XI)

Points

Professional XI - 12 (Draw - 5, Batting - 4, Bowling - 3)
Interwari XI - 8 (Draw - 5, Batting - 1, Bowling - 2)

@CerealKiller @Naman Thakur @PresidentEvil​

 

[CerealKiller]

Lara, what were you doing?
The bowlers were great. Hopefully we'll continue this way.

 

[VC the slogger]

Legends At Battle Season VIII
Round 2, Match 5

TWENTY20 ERA XI vs POST-WAR XI


at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Toss: Post-war XI won the toss and chose to bat


POST-WAR XI 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Len Hutton*         c. Cook        b. Steyn        41   162    7    0   25.3%
Ken Barrington      lbw            b. Steyn        64   106   12    0   60.4%
Graeme Pollock      c. †Dhoni      b. Anderson     19    48    3    0   39.6%
Everton Weekes      c. Smith       b. Steyn        41    36    8    1  113.9%
Clyde Walcott†                     b. Johnson     100   209   15    1   47.8%
Garry Sobers                       b. Johnson      82   184   13    0   44.6%
Alan Davidson       c. Swann       b. Johnson      28    62    6    0   45.2%
Ray Lindwall        c. Dravid      b. Swann        47    76    7    1   61.8%
Alec Bedser         c. Smith       b. Steyn        17    30    4    0   56.7%
Jim Laker           lbw            b. Anderson     20    49    4    0   40.8%
Lance Gibbs         not out                         0     9    0    0    0.0%
 
 Total:  482/10       Overs:  161.3        Run Rate:  2.98     Extras:  23
  
                             Day 2  3:48 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
POST-WAR XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
L Hutton      Barrington   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                   102 (228)
L Hutton      G Pollock    þþþþ                                      21 (58)
E Weekes      G Pollock    þþþþþþþþ                                  36 (56)
E Weekes      C Walcott    þþþþ                                      19 (15)
G Sobers      C Walcott    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      156 (314)
A Davidson    C Walcott    þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              56 (117)
R Lindwall    C Walcott    þþ                                        13 (26)
R Lindwall    A Bedser     þþþþþþ                                    27 (54)
R Lindwall    J Laker      þþþþþþþþþ                                 44 (83)
L Gibbs       J Laker      þ                                          8 (18)


     Fall of Wickets    102/1     123/2     159/3     178/4     334/5
                        390/6     403/7     430/8     474/9     482/10   

 Total:  482/10      Overs:  161.3         Run Rate:  2.98    Extras:  23   
 
                                     -X-

TWENTY20 ERA XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
James Anderson       27.3     12      54      2      1.96     0      3
Dale Steyn           35.0     12      85      4      2.43     2      1
Mitchell Johnson     26.0      5      92      3      3.54     0      1
Jacques Kallis       19.0      2      62      0      3.26     0      0
Graeme Swann         48.0     12     163      1      3.40     0      2
Sachin Tendulkar      6.0      0      13      0      2.17     0      1


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

 Total:  482/10       Overs:  161.3        Run Rate:  2.98    Extras:  23   
                                     -X-

Clyde Walcott ended a miserable run of form to bring up his first LAB hundred in three seasons. He added 156 for the 5th wicket alongside fellow Bajan Garry Sobers, who was out once again in the 80s for the second match on the trot.

Dale Steyn bowled his heart out for the Twenty20 Era XI to pick 4 for 85 from 35 overs despite the pitch giving little to no assistance to fast bowlers in the first innings.


TWENTY20 ERA XI 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Graeme Smith*       c. †Walcott    b. Bedser      102   161   20    0   63.4%
Alastair Cook                      b. Lindwall     43   107   10    0   40.2%
Rahul Dravid                       b. Bedser       14    22    2    1   63.6%
Sachin Tendulkar    c. Weekes      b. Laker        39    89    6    1   43.8%
Jacques Kallis      c. Sobers      b. Lindwall    101   291   19    0   34.7%
AB de Villiers      c. Hutton      b. Davidson     12    34    2    0   35.3%
MS Dhoni†           c. Sobers      b. Davidson     89   143   12    2   62.2%
Mitchell Johnson                   b. Bedser       54    70   10    1   77.1%
Graeme Swann        c. Bedser      b. Davidson     28    50    5    0   56.0%
Dale Steyn          lbw            b. Gibbs         2    21    0    0    9.5%
James Anderson      not out                         4     9    1    0   44.4%
 
 Total:  527/10       Overs:  165.2        Run Rate:  3.19     Extras:  39
  
                             Day 4  2:19 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
TWENTY20 ERA XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
G Smith       A Cook       þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ               129 (224)
G Smith       R Dravid     þþþþ                                      23 (40)
G Smith       Tendulkar    þþþþþþþ                                   34 (55)
J Kallis      Tendulkar    þþþþþþþ                                   36 (109)
J Kallis      A Villiers   þþþþþ                                     29 (77)
J Kallis      M Dhoni      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      170 (315)
J Kallis      M Johnson    þþþþþþþþ                                  43 (54)
G Swann       M Johnson    þþþþþþþþþþþ                               56 (83)
G Swann       D Steyn      þ                                          1 (13)
J Anderson    D Steyn      þ                                          6 (22)


     Fall of Wickets    129/1     152/2     186/3     222/4     251/5
                        421/6     464/7     520/8     521/9     527/10   

 Total:  527/10      Overs:  165.2         Run Rate:  3.19    Extras:  39   
 
                                     -X-

POST-WAR XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Alec Bedser          22.0      7      28      3      1.27     0      3
Ray Lindwall         34.0      9     123      2      3.62     0      6
Alan Davidson        25.0     10      75      3      3.00     0      1
Garry Sobers         16.0      2      62      0      3.88     1      0
Jim Laker            31.0      7      92      1      2.97     0      4
Lance Gibbs          36.2      5     127      1      3.50     4      4
Ken Barrington        1.0      0       4      0      4.00     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 5      No Balls: 18     Leg Byes: 7      Byes: 9

 Total:  527/10       Overs:  165.2        Run Rate:  3.19    Extras:  39   
                                     -X-

The Twenty20 Era XI replied with an ever bigger total of 527. Most of the work was done by the two South Africans in their lineup - Graeme Smith did the attacking at the top with 102 off 161 balls, while Jacques Kallis grinded the Post-war XI's bowling attack to dust with 101 off 291 balls. The lower-order featuring the likes of MS Dhoni, Mitchell Johnson and Graeme Swann collectively added a further 171 runs to their team's total to gain them a lead of 45 runs. With a little over a day remaining, it is unlikely that this match will produce a result from here.


POST-WAR XI 2nd innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Len Hutton*         lbw            b. Swann        41    82    8    1   50.0%
Ken Barrington      c. †Dhoni      b. Anderson     32    80    5    0   40.0%
Graeme Pollock      lbw            b. Steyn        21    30    4    0   70.0%
Everton Weekes                     b. Swann        46   182   10    0   25.3%
Clyde Walcott†      lbw            b. Kallis        2    22    0    0    9.1%
Garry Sobers        c. Kallis      b. Steyn        43   118    9    0   36.4%
Alan Davidson       not out                         9   132    1    0    6.8%
Ray Lindwall                       b. Swann        42    84    9    0   50.0%
Alec Bedser                        b. Anderson      1    13    0    0    7.7%
Jim Laker           not out                         0     1    0    0    0.0%
Lance Gibbs         
 
 Total:  249/8        Overs:  124.0        Run Rate:  2.01     Extras:  12
  
                             Day 5  5:00 PM
  
 
                                     -X-
 
POST-WAR XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
L Hutton      Barrington   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ             67 (135)
G Pollock     Barrington   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            34 (56)
E Weekes      Barrington                                              0 (2)
E Weekes      C Walcott    þþþ                                        7 (42)
E Weekes      G Sobers     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ        79 (230)
E Weekes      A Davidson   þþþ                                        8 (89)
R Lindwall    A Davidson   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                     49 (169)
A Bedser      A Davidson   þþ                                         5 (20)
J Laker       A Davidson                                              0 (1)


     Fall of Wickets    67/1      101/2     101/3     108/4     187/5
                        195/6     244/7     249/8                         

 Total:  249/8       Overs:  124.0         Run Rate:  2.01    Extras:  12   
 
                                     -X-

TWENTY20 ERA XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
James Anderson       27.0     10      61      2      2.26     0      1
Dale Steyn           22.0     12      40      2      1.82     0      1
Mitchell Johnson     23.0      7      58      0      2.52     0      2
Graeme Swann         33.0     17      55      3      1.67     0      0
Jacques Kallis        9.0      3      13      1      1.44     0      0 
Sachin Tendulkar     10.0      6      14      0      1.40     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 0      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 7      Byes: 1

 Total:  249/8        Overs:  124.0        Run Rate:  2.01    Extras:  12   
                                     -X-

The Post-war XI decided to block their way out of the match as a safety regulation. Everton Weekes survived 182 balls for his 46, Garry Sobers 118 balls for 43 and to top it all - Alan Davidson, 132 balls for just 9.

Post-war XI         482 & 249/8             
Twenty20 Era XI     527
  
Match drawn
 
Man of the match: Jacques Kallis (Twenty20 Era XI)

Points

Post-war XI - 9 (Draw - 5, Batting - 3, Bowling - 1)
Twenty20 Era XI - 9 (Draw - 5, Batting - 3, Bowling - 1)

@Kumbis @Yash.​

 

[Yash.]

Great batting to draw our way out of that match...

 

[Pinch hitter]

waiting for our match... hope to see a win...

 

[VC the slogger]

Legends At Battle Season VIII
Round 2, Match 6

EARLY TEST XI vs GOLDEN AGE XI


at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Toss: Early Test XI won the toss and chose to bowl


GOLDEN AGE XI 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Archie MacLaren*                   b. Peel         31    76    6    0   40.8%
Victor Trumper      c. †Blackham   b. Turner        5    15    1    0   33.3%
Clem Hill                          b. Turner       58   176   13    0   33.0%
KS Ranjitsinhji     c. Barlow      b. Turner       70   108   15    0   64.8%
Warwick Armstrong   c. Peel        b. Spofforth    62   142    9    0   43.7%
Wilfred Rhodes                     b. Turner       27    60    4    1   45.0%
Bart King           c. Bannerman   b. Turner       16    32    3    0   50.0%
Hugh Trumble        lbw            b. Spofforth    49    68    9    0   72.1%
Gregor MacGregor†                  b. Turner        4    10    1    0   40.0%
George Lohmann      c. Bonnor      b. Turner       13    31    2    0   41.9%
Sydney Barnes       not out                         0     5    0    0    0.0%
 
 Total:  350/10       Overs:  120.1        Run Rate:  2.91     Extras:  15
 
                             Day 2  12:32 PM
 
 
                                     -X-
 
GOLDEN AGE XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
A MacLaren    V Trumper    þþþþþþþþ                                  25 (35)
A MacLaren    C Hill       þþþþþþþþþ                                 29 (104)
Ranji'nhji    C Hill       þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      105 (214)
Armstrong     C Hill       þþþþ                                      12 (37)
Armstrong     W Rhodes     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                           46 (120)
Armstrong     B King       þþþþþþþþþþþþþ                             40 (68)
Armstrong     H Trumble    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                          50 (55)
MacGregor     H Trumble    þþþ                                        9 (18)
G Lohmann     H Trumble    þþþþþþþþþþþ                               33 (63)
S Barnes      H Trumble    þ                                          1 (7)


     Fall of Wickets    25/1      54/2      159/3     171/4     217/5
                        257/6     307/7     316/8     349/9     350/10  

 Total:  350/10      Overs:  120.1         Run Rate:  2.91    Extras:  15  
 
                                     -X-

EARLY TEST XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Fred Spofforth       29.1      8      88      2      3.02     0      0
Charlie Turner       30.0      8      87      7      2.90     1      1
Dick Barlow          10.0      3      33      0      3.30     0      0
Bobby Peel           34.0      9      74      1      2.18     0      2
Billy Bates          17.0      4      60      0      3.53     1      2


 EXTRAS          Wides: 2      No Balls: 5      Leg Byes: 7      Byes: 1

 Total:  350/10       Overs:  120.1        Run Rate:  2.91    Extras:  15  
                                     -X-

The legendary Charlie Turner persevered on a typically flat Dubai pitch with awe-inspiring figures of 7 for 87 from 30 overs. Though Clem Hill, KS Ranjitsinhji and Warwick Armstrong chipped in with half-centuries, the Golden Age XI couldn't have made it past 300 if it wasn't for Hugh Trumble adding some very valuable runs with the tail before falling just one short of the mark himself.


EARLY TEST XI 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Charles Bannerman   lbw            b. King          0    23    0    0    0.0%
WG Grace*           c. Trumble     b. King          4     8    1    0   50.0%
Arthur Shrewsbury   c. Rhodes      b. Barnes       36    99    6    0   36.4%
Percy McDonnell     c. †MacGregor  b. Trumble      26   111    3    0   23.4%
Dick Barlow         c. Trumper     b. Rhodes       62   166   12    0   37.3%
Billy Bates                        b. Rhodes       37    59    6    2   62.7%
George Bonnor       lbw            b. Rhodes       16    78    3    0   20.5%
Jack Blackham†      c. Trumble     b. Lohmann      53   124   10    0   42.7%
Bobby Peel          c. †MacGregor  b. Rhodes       52   137   10    0   38.0%
Charlie Turner      lbw            b. Trumble      15    43    2    0   34.9%
Fred Spofforth      not out                         0     1    0    0    0.0%
 
 Total:  316/10       Overs:  140.4        Run Rate:  2.25     Extras:  15
 
                             Day 3  4:25 PM
 
 
                                     -X-
 
EARLY TEST XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Bannerman     W Grace      þ                                          4 (20)
Bannerman     Shrewsbury   þ                                          1 (26)
McDonnell     Shrewsbury   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                     59 (178)
McDonnell     D Barlow     þþ                                         6 (34)
B Bates       D Barlow     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ              76 (132)
G Bonnor      D Barlow     þþþþþþþþþ                                 26 (125)
G Bonnor      J Blackham   þþþþþþþ                                   19 (48)
B Peel        J Blackham   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ       94 (196)
B Peel        C Turner     þþþþþþþþþþ                                29 (81)
B Peel        Spofforth    þ                                          2 (4)


     Fall of Wickets    4/1       5/2       64/3      70/4      146/5
                        172/6     191/7     285/8     314/9     316/10  

 Total:  316/10      Overs:  140.4         Run Rate:  2.25    Extras:  15  
 
                                     -X-

GOLDEN AGE XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Sydney Barnes        26.0     13      34      1      1.31     1      0
George Lohmann       14.0      4      20      1      1.43     0      0
Bart King            27.0     15      65      2      2.41     0      1
Hugh Trumble         37.0     13     103      2      2.78     3      1
Wilfred Rhodes       29.4      5      64      4      2.16     0      1
Warwick Armstrong     7.0      2      23      0      3.29     1      0


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

 Total:  316/10       Overs:  140.4        Run Rate:  2.25    Extras:  15  
                                     -X-

Common sense finally prevailed in the Early Test XI camp with them finally including Jack Blackham in their lineup. His frustration at being left out despite his legendary keeping skills was evident in the way he batted to rescue his team from a precarious position with a fighting half-century from No 8. Bobby Peel also looked a great deal more comfortable batting at No 9 than No 7 where he failed quite miserably in the previous match. However, the Golden Age XI managed to secure a 34-run lead thanks to Wilfred Rhodes picking 4 for 64.


GOLDEN AGE XI 2nd innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Archie MacLaren*    c. Bannerman   b. Peel        114   174   22    0   65.5%
Victor Trumper      c. Spofforth   b. Bates        41    42    6    2   97.6%
Clem Hill           c. †Blackham   b. Spofforth     8    25    1    0   32.0%
KS Ranjitsinhji     lbw            b. Bates         5    14    1    0   35.7%
Warwick Armstrong   lbw            b. Spofforth    40    33    7    1  121.2%
Wilfred Rhodes      c. Bannerman   b. Peel         41   101    7    0   40.6%
Bart King           c. McDonnell   b. Bates        25    47    2    1   53.2%
Hugh Trumble                   c & b. Peel         47    53    8    1   88.7%
Gregor MacGregor†   not out                        14    43    2    1   32.6%
George Lohmann      not out                         0     3    0    0    0.0%
Sydney Barnes      
 
 Total:  342/8        Overs:  89.1         Run Rate:  3.84     Extras:  7
 
                             Day 5  10:27 AM
 
                             INNINGS DECLARED
 
                                     -X-
 
GOLDEN AGE XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
A MacLaren    V Trumper    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ              66 (93)
A MacLaren    C Hill       þþþþþþþþþþþ                               26 (49)
A MacLaren    Ranji'nhji   þþþþ                                      10 (22)
A MacLaren    Armstrong    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                 58 (54)
A MacLaren    W Rhodes     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ        78 (128)
B King        W Rhodes     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                          38 (84)
B King        H Trumble    þþþ                                        8 (8)
MacGregor     H Trumble    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                 58 (93)
MacGregor     G Lohmann                                               0 (4)


     Fall of Wickets    66/1      92/2      102/3     160/4     238/5
                        276/6     284/7     342/8                        

 Total:  342/8       Overs:  89.1          Run Rate:  3.84    Extras:  7  
 
                                     -X-

EARLY TEST XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Fred Spofforth       22.1      3      78      2      3.52     0      0
Charlie Turner       20.0      6      71      0      3.55     0      0
Bobby Peel           22.0      3      79      3      3.59     0      1
Billy Bates          21.0      3      90      3      4.29     0      2
Dick Barlow           4.0      0      20      0      5.00     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 0      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 1

 Total:  342/8        Overs:  89.1         Run Rate:  3.84    Extras:  7  
                                     -X-

It all became only too easy for the Golden Age XI's batsmen in their second innings where they scored their runs at almost 4 an over to set the Early Test XI a target of 377 with just 3 sessions remaining in the match. Skipper Archie MacLaren decided to return to his naturally attacking style of play rather than going with all that blocking nonsense. It did him a world of good as he brought up his first century of the season, incidentally his first ever LAB century as well.


EARLY TEST XI 2nd innings (Target: 377)

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Charles Bannerman   c. MacLaren    b. King         56   172    8    0   32.6%
WG Grace*                          b. Lohmann      15    29    3    0   51.7%
Arthur Shrewsbury   c. Ranji'nhji  b. Lohmann      10    46    2    0   21.7%
Percy McDonnell     c. Hill        b. Barnes       12    18    2    0   66.7%
Dick Barlow                        b. Trumble       4    14    1    0   28.6%
Billy Bates         c. Trumper     b. Trumble      35    86    8    0   40.7%
George Bonnor                      b. Trumble       9    15    0    1   60.0%
Jack Blackham†      c. MacLaren    b. King         33    36    6    1   91.7%
Bobby Peel          c. †MacGregor  b. Barnes        7    13    1    0   53.8%
Charlie Turner                 c & b. Trumble       0    19    0    0    0.0%
Fred Spofforth      not out                         0     1    0    0    0.0%
 
 Total:  187/10       Overs:  74.3         Run Rate:  2.51     Extras:  6
 
                             Day 5  4:25 PM
 
 
                                     -X-
 
EARLY TEST XI Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Bannerman     W Grace      þþþþþþþ                                   17 (46)
Bannerman     Shrewsbury   þþþþþþþþþþþ                               26 (90)
Bannerman     McDonnell    þþþþþþþþ                                  19 (52)
Bannerman     D Barlow     þþþþþþ                                    14 (21)
Bannerman     B Bates      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                 59 (145)
G Bonnor      B Bates      þþþþþ                                     12 (17)
G Bonnor      J Blackham   þ                                          1 (9)
B Peel        J Blackham   þþþþþþþþþ                                 21 (30)
C Turner      J Blackham   þþþþþþþ                                   18 (33)
C Turner      Spofforth                                               0 (4)


     Fall of Wickets    17/1      43/2      62/3      76/4      135/5
                        147/6     148/7     169/8     187/9     187/10  

 Total:  187/10      Overs:  74.3          Run Rate:  2.51    Extras:  6  
 
                                     -X-

GOLDEN AGE XI Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Sydney Barnes        12.0      7      29      2      2.42     0      0
George Lohmann       10.0      3      13      2      1.30     1      0
Bart King            10.0      4      30      2      3.00     0      0
Wilfred Rhodes       19.0      6      69      0      3.63     0      0
Hugh Trumble         20.3      7      42      4      2.05     1      1
Warwick Armstrong     3.0      2       1      0      0.33     0      0


 EXTRAS          Wides: 2      No Balls: 1      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 0

 Total:  187/10       Overs:  74.3         Run Rate:  2.51    Extras:  6  
                                     -X-

The Early Test XI's attempt at batting out a draw was thwarted by Hugh Trumble. They were bowled out for 187, losing their last wicket with 35 minutes to play till stumps on the final day. It was a convincing 189-run victory for the Golden Age XI after a very near miss in their previous match.

Golden Age XI       350 & 342/8d
Early Test XI       316 & 187
 
Golden Age XI won by 189 runs
 
Man of the match: Hugh Trumble (Golden Age XI)

Points

Golden Age XI - 21 (Win - 16, Batting - 3, Bowling - 2)
Early Test XI - 3 (Loss - 0, Batting - 1, Bowling - 2)

@Pinch hitter @UMCricket​