Lockdown tournament (SEASON 2 - Updates in first post)

[Wavelberry]

It has been amazing. Some of my stats are unbelievable. My best bowler hasn't taken a wicket, Shahzad's done nothing for three games and is still my best batsman, Peter Trego has taken the most wickets.

I am ready to claim my wooden spoon though. Pujara will be bowling.

 

[ahmedleo414]

Out of the three players i picked up in round 1. Kohli, Ashwin and Shadab. Only Shadab has performed for me so far. Ashwin and Kohli have both been very disappointing

 

[Deleted member 193590]

Team news and pitch conditions for game against P9

 

[WizardOfOz]

@blockerdave @wasteyouryouth do u recommend any pitch/ball slider settings to reduce the impact of spinners getting so many wickets?

 

[Dutch]

@blockerdave @wasteyouryouth do u recommend any pitch/ball slider settings to reduce the impact of spinners getting so many wickets?

Mate I am not sure this is the right thread. Maybe in the Cricket 19 general discussion thread

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Everyone should now have an updated team sheet; two selection sheets; 9G, 12G or WS. If you don't update I will use your selections from your last match.

Schedule has been updated to include 9th, 12th and Wooden Spoon play offs. Points are carried forward in the groups. There are some matches that are repeats but that's just the way the seedings work.

Decided to make these neutral grounds rather than have home and away. So everyone will be able to update team selections easily or in one go.

Here are all the matches and grounds in the 'losing' half of the tournament.

I will add this to the first post for reference.

Spoiler: Pitches 9th Place Group

Spoiler: The Lazy Borises v Thunder

Grassy/Dry
Very Soft
No Cracks
Day 2

Spoiler: Montreal Midgets v Lazy Borises

Standard
Soft
Heavy Cracks
Day 2

Spoiler: Thunder v Montreal Midgets

Dry
Hard
No Cracks
Day 3

Spoiler: Pitches 12th Place Group

Spoiler: Twelve Fine Legs v Lockdown Losers

Dusty
Medium
Light Cracks
Day 4

Spoiler: Short Leg XI v Twelve Fine Legs

Grassy/Dusty
Medium
Light Cracks
Day 3

Spoiler: Lockdown Losers v Short Leg XI

Dusty
Medium
Heavy Cracks
Day 3

Spoiler: Wooden Spoon K/O

Spoiler: Neptune Gaming v Lucky Lockdown Lunatics

Dusty
Medium
No Cracks
Day 5

Spoiler: The Glasgow Grubbers v Ducks XI

Grassy/Dusty
Very Soft
No Cracks
Day 2

Spoiler: 15th Place Final

Grassy/Dry
Very Soft
Heavy Cracks
Day 3

Spoiler: Wooden Spoon Final

Dusty
Medium
Heavy Cracks
Day 1

 

[Wavelberry]

Our choice is made...

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Our choice is made...

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[beechcroft]

There was a brief, but interesting discussion during yesterday's final match, as to the high number of low scores by batsman batting in the number 3 position. It has me pondering whether to put a lower order batsman in that position, to get more out of my usual number 3. That's Morgan, in my case.

That's risky, of course. That lower order number 3 might stay in, but score slowly, thus wasting overs.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

There was a brief, but interesting discussion during yesterday's final match, as to the high number of low scores by batsman batting in the number 3 position. It has me pondering whether to put a lower order batsman in that position, to get more out of my usual number 3. That's Morgan, in my case.

That's risky, of course. That lower order number 3 might stay in, but score slowly, thus wasting overs.

I'm struggling to think of anyone at 3 who has been consistently good. That being said one of the 100s was Babar Azam at 3.

I've had two scores in the teens, two ducks and a 38. I have had 4 different players at number 3 though.

Edit - de Villiers and Banton have done well - I think they've been at 3.

 

[Deleted member 193590]

There was a brief, but interesting discussion during yesterday's final match, as to the high number of low scores by batsman batting in the number 3 position. It has me pondering whether to put a lower order batsman in that position, to get more out of my usual number 3. That's Morgan, in my case.

That's risky, of course. That lower order number 3 might stay in, but score slowly, thus wasting overs.

I've thrown RTD to the wolves,because he's been shit anyway
Just hoping moving Ross to 4 helps him get going.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

@beechcroft

I did a little data mining while waiting for my tea to cook.

In our tournament (just Group A & Group B so far) v T20 internationals

Batting Position Average



So it's actually the opening positions that are heavily skewed - which doesn't surprise me when you look at how well openers have done. There's only one player in the top 15 run scorers I think there's only Finch and Labuschagne that haven't opened every match - they only missed 3 innings between them opening.

Double the number of 50's for openers though. IRL it's in a similar ball park.

IRL (50s)

1 - 295
2 - 264
3 - 266

 

[Dutch]

@beechcroft

I did a little data mining while waiting for my tea to cook.

In our tournament (just Group A & Group B so far) v T20 internationals

Batting Position Average

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So it's actually the opening positions that are heavily skewed - which doesn't surprise me when you look at how well openers have done. There's only one player in the top 15 run scorers I think there's only Finch and Labuschagne that haven't opened every match - they only missed 3 innings between them opening.

Double the number of 50's for openers though. IRL it's in a similar ball park.

IRL (50s)

1 - 295
2 - 264
3 - 266

Amazing stats! Mindboggling dedication.




I have actually discovered that if you add all the tournament scores together and divide it by the average of the real life scores it means feck all.

 

[beechcroft]

Amazing stats! Mindboggling dedication.
I have actually discovered that if you add all the tournament scores together and divide it by the average of the real life scores it means feck all.

I'm thinking that Trump's dictum "the fewer people you test for the virus, the fewer cases you have" would be a good model to use.

So I'm going to skip the number 3 position entirely, and change my batting order to 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12th man. Now, no one can say my number 3 made a low score.

 

[blockerdave]

I've put Ed Pollock, my hero from last night to 3. Hildreth has paid the price for taking up 9 balls for a duck, and bowling Jayasuriya for the last over, by sacrificing the captaincy and his place in the side.

Jofra Archer has been shite, and remains dropped.