New Zealand Premier League XIII

[CG123]

Fleming vs Williamson, Old vs Young

These are the fixtures for the fourth day:

State Pool

Bay of Plenty Blondes vs Otago Volts @ Cornwall Cricket Club - Artificial
Hawke's Bay Magpies vs Canterbury Cobras @ Mount Albert Grammar School - Grass

HRV Pool

Auckland Aces vs Manawatu Monsters @ Mount Albert Grammar School - Artificial
Waikato Warriors vs Wellington Trailblazers @ Cornwall Cricket Club - Grass

Lets take a look at how the day four matches unfolded:

Bay of Plenty Blondes vs Otago Volts
Day 4 - Match 1 [State Pool]

Ground - Cornwall Cricket Club
Pitch - Artificial

Scorecard

BAY OF PLEN' BLONDES VS OTAGO VOLTS at CCC
40 overs match
Pitch Condition: Artificial
 
OTAGO VOLTS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST
  
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OTAGO VOLTS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Craig Cumming       c. Gillespie   b. Tuffey       13    14    1    0   92.9%
Matthew Bell                       b. Patel        39    49    2    1   79.6%
Paul Hitchcock      lbw            b. Gillespie     0     3    0    0    0.0%
Mathew Sinclair                    b. Bates         1     3    0    0   33.3%
Scott Styris        c. Price       b. Bates        73    94    9    1   77.7%
Peter McGlashan     c. Wyk         b. Tuffey        6    14    0    0   42.9%
Mohammad Aamir      c. Stewart     b. Tuffey       24    30    1    0   80.0%
Thilan Thushara     c. Mathews     b. Tuffey        0     1    0    0    0.0%
Shane Bond          not out                        13    11    1    0  118.2%
Neil Wagner         lbw            b. Robertson    21    15    2    2  140.0%
Warren McSkimming   not out                        11    10    2    0  110.0%
 
 Total:  214/9       Overs:  40.0          Run Rate:  5.35      Extras:  13    
  
                                     -X-

BAY OF PLEN' BLONDES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Daryl Tuffey          8.0      0      42      4      5.25     0      0 
Angelo Mathews        8.0      1      35      0      4.38     1      0 
Mark Gillespie        4.0      0      26      1      6.50     0      0 
Michael Bates         7.0      0      29      2      4.14     2      1 
Ray Price             4.0      0      21      0      5.25     1      0 
Iain Robertson        3.0      0      13      1      4.33     0      0 
Jeetan Patel          5.0      0      31      1      6.20     0      0 
Greg Todd             1.0      0      10      0     10.00     0      1 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 4      No Balls: 2      Leg Byes: 7      Byes: 0 

Total: 214/9          Overs: 40.0         Run Rate: 5.35      Extras: 13 
                                     -X-
 

OTAGO VOLTS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
C Cumming     M Bell                                     28 (29)
Hitchcock     M Bell                                                 1 (5)
M Sinclair    M Bell                                               7 (4)
S Styris      M Bell                           52 (64)
S Styris      McGlashan                                       17 (28)
S Styris      M Aamir                     62 (72)
S Styris      T Thushara                                              0 (1)
S Styris      S Bond                                                 2 (3)
N Wagner      S Bond                                      27 (21)
McSkimming    S Bond                                          18 (13)


     Fall of Wickets    28/1      29/2      36/3      88/4      105/5
                        167/6     167/7     169/8     196/9               

 Total:  214/9       Overs:  40.0         Run Rate:  5.35     Extras:  13   
  
                                     -X-
 
BAY OF PLEN' BLONDES innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Lou Vincent         c. Cumming     b. McSkimming   81    95    9    1   85.3%
Greg Todd           c. McGlashan   b. Wagner        9    16    1    0   56.3%
Iain Robertson      lbw            b. McSkimming   20    33    1    0   60.6%
Shannan Stewart     c. McGlashan   b. Bond          9    11    1    0   81.8%
Angelo Mathews      c. Bell        b. Bond          0     3    0    0    0.0%
Kruger van Wyk                     b. Styris       24    30    2    0   80.0%
Daryl Tuffey        c. McGlashan   b. Thushara     12    23    0    0   52.2%
Jeetan Patel        c. Hitchcock   b. Aamir        12    11    0    0  109.1%
Mark Gillespie      not out                         6     9    1    0   66.7%
Ray Price                          b. Wagner        4     9    1    0   44.4%
Michael Bates       not out                         3     3    0    0  100.0%
 
 Total:  196/9       Overs:  40.0          Run Rate:  4.90      Extras:  16    
  
                                     -X-

OTAGO VOLTS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Shane Bond            6.0      0      17      2      2.83     0      1 
Mohammad Aamir        6.0      0      31      1      5.17     0      2 
Thilan Thushara       8.0      0      35      1      4.38     0      0 
Neil Wagner           6.0      1      34      2      5.67     1      1 
Scott Styris          5.0      0      30      1      6.00     1      2 
Paul Hitchcock        4.0      0      22      0      5.50     1      3 
Warren McSkimming     5.0      1      23      2      4.60     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 9      Leg Byes: 4      Byes: 0 

Total: 196/9          Overs: 40.0         Run Rate: 4.90      Extras: 16 
                                     -X-
 

BAY OF PLEN' BLONDES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
L Vincent     G Todd                                         19 (34)
L Vincent     Robertson                          46 (56)
L Vincent     S Stewart                                    23 (26)
L Vincent     A Mathews                                               0 (3)
L Vincent     K Wyk                             50 (49)
L Vincent     D Tuffey                                   28 (34)
J Patel       D Tuffey                                          13 (14)
J Patel       Gillespie                                              2 (6)
R Price       Gillespie                                            7 (12)
M Bates       Gillespie                                            8 (6)


     Fall of Wickets    19/1      65/2      88/3      88/4      138/5
                        166/6     179/7     181/8     188/9               

 Total:  196/9       Overs:  40.0         Run Rate:  4.90     Extras:  16   
  
 
  
 
                                     -X-
 
OTAGO VOLTS          214/9     40.0 overs
BAY OF PLEN' BLONDES 196/9     40.0 overs
   
Otago Volts won by 18 runs
  
Man of the match: Scott Styris

Hawke's Bay Magpies vs Canterbury Cobras
Day 4 - Match 2 [State Pool]

Ground - Mount Albert Grammar School
Pitch - Grass

Scorecard

HAWKE'S BAY MAGPIES VS CANTERBURY COBRAS at MAGS
40 overs match
Pitch Condition: Grass
 
CANTERBURY COBRAS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST
  
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CANTERBURY COBRAS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Rob Nicol           c. Marshall    b. O'Brien       2     3    0    0   66.7%
Michael Papps       lbw            b. McCullum     62    86    2    1   72.1%
Johann Myburgh      c. Watling     b. O'Brien      24    41    2    0   58.5%
Anton Devcich       c. Marshall    b. O'Brien       0     3    0    0    0.0%
Chris Harris                       b. O'Brien      33    53    4    0   62.3%
Derek de Boorder    lbw            b. O'Brien      12    17    1    0   70.6%
Ewen Thompson       not out                        21    17    1    1  123.5%
Tim Southee         not out                        28    22    1    2  127.3%
Lasith Malinga                                    
Mohammad Asif                                     
Brent Arnel                                       
 
 Total:  193/6       Overs:  40.0          Run Rate:  4.82      Extras:  11    
  
                                     -X-

HAWKE'S BAY MAGPIES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Iain O'Brien          7.0      0      42      5      6.00     1      1 
Dimitri Mascarenhas   8.0      0      19      0      2.38     0      0 
Graeme Aldridge       6.0      0      23      0      3.83     0      0 
Irfan Pathan          8.0      0      45      0      5.63     1      0 
Andy McKay            4.0      0      20      0      5.00     0      1 
Todd Astle            2.0      0      15      0      7.50     0      0 
Nathan McCullum       4.0      0      18      1      4.50     0      1 
James McMillan        1.0      0       5      0      5.00     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 0 

Total: 193/6          Overs: 40.0         Run Rate: 4.82      Extras: 11 
                                     -X-
 

CANTERBURY COBRAS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
R Nicol       M Papps                                                4 (5)
J Myburgh     M Papps                        55 (68)
A Devcich     M Papps                                                 0 (3)
C Harris      M Papps                   67 (101)
C Harris      D Boorder                                         12 (13)
E Thompson    D Boorder                                       17 (23)
E Thompson    T Southee                              38 (27)


     Fall of Wickets    4/1       59/2      59/3      126/4     138/5
                        155/6                                             

 Total:  193/6       Overs:  40.0         Run Rate:  4.82     Extras:  11   
  
                                     -X-
 
HAWKE'S BAY MAGPIES innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
BJ Watling          lbw            b. Thompson     36    24    7    0  150.0%
Todd Astle          c. Thompson    b. Asif         16    17    1    0   94.1%
Hamish Marshall     c. Myburgh     b. Southee      55    53    5    1  103.8%
Greg Hay            c. Boorder     b. Devcich      39    44    2    0   88.6%
Nathan McCullum     not out                        17    33    1    0   51.5%
Dimitri Mascarenhas not out                        20    27    0    0   74.1%
Irfan Pathan         
Graeme Aldridge      
Iain O'Brien         
Andy McKay           
James McMillan       
 
 Total:  194/4       Overs:  33.0          Run Rate:  5.88      Extras:  11    
  
                                     -X-

CANTERBURY COBRAS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Tim Southee           6.0      0      22      1      3.67     0      0 
Mohammad Asif         5.0      0      30      1      6.00     0      1 
Lasith Malinga        6.0      0      34      0      5.67     0      0 
Ewen Thompson         6.0      0      38      1      6.33     0      0 
Chris Harris          3.0      0      18      0      6.00     0      1 
Brent Arnel           2.0      0      24      0     12.00     0      0 
Johann Myburgh        3.0      0      11      0      3.67     0      2 
Anton Devcich         1.0      0       4      1      4.00     0      0 
Rob Nicol             1.0      0       6      0      6.00     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 0      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 1 

Total: 194/4          Overs: 33.0         Run Rate: 5.88      Extras: 11 
                                     -X-
 

HAWKE'S BAY MAGPIES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
B Watling     T Astle                              49 (35)
H Marshall    T Astle                                            12 (16)
H Marshall    G Hay               91 (85)
N McCullum    G Hay                                                   0 (4)
N McCullum    Masca'nhas                             42 (58)


     Fall of Wickets    49/1      61/2      152/3     152/4     
                                                                          

 Total:  194/4       Overs:  33.0         Run Rate:  5.88     Extras:  11   
  
 
  
 
                                     -X-
 
CANTERBURY COBRAS    193/6     40.0 overs
HAWKE'S BAY MAGPIES  194/4     33.0 overs
   
Hawke's Bay Magpies won by 6 wickets
  
Man of the match: Iain O'Brien

Auckland Aces vs Manawatu Monsters
Day 4 - Match 3 [HRV Pool]

Ground - Mount Albert Grammar School
Pitch - Artificial

Scorecard

AUCKLAND ACES VS MANAWATU MONSTERS at MAGS
40 overs match
Pitch Condition: Artificial
 
AUCKLAND ACES WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST
  
                                     -X-
   
MANAWATU MONSTERS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Tim McIntosh        run out (Cairns)               17    23    2    0   73.9%
Nathan Astle        lbw            b. Naved        59    55    8    0  107.3%
Jamie How           c. Griggs      b. C Anderson    7     6    1    0  116.7%
Umar Akmal          c. Griggs      b. Naved        13    12    1    0  108.3%
Luke Woodcock       c. Hiini       b. J Anderson    8    14    0    0   57.1%
Chris Nevin         not out                        75    82    3    4   91.5%
Brendon Diamanti    c. J Anderson  b. Cairns        2     8    0    0   25.0%
Stuart Broad        c. Fulton      b. Mills         5     7    1    0   71.4%
Michael Mason       c. Fulton      b. Mills         7    16    0    0   43.8%
Robbie Schaw        not out                         9    22    0    0   40.9%
Mitchell McClenaghan                              
 
 Total:  217/8       Overs:  40.0          Run Rate:  5.43      Extras:  15    
  
                                     -X-

AUCKLAND ACES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
James Anderson        8.0      0      34      1      4.25     2      1 
Kyle Mills            8.0      0      41      2      5.13     1      0 
Grant Elliot          6.0      0      36      0      6.00     1      1 
Rana Naved            6.0      0      32      2      5.33     0      0 
Chris Cairns          6.0      0      23      1      3.83     1      0 
Brandon Hiini         4.0      0      31      0      7.75     0      0 
Corey Anderson        2.0      0      12      1      6.00     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 5      No Balls: 2      Leg Byes: 7      Byes: 1 

Total: 217/8          Overs: 40.0         Run Rate: 5.43      Extras: 15 
                                     -X-
 

MANAWATU MONSTERS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
T McIntosh    N Astle                          52 (46)
J How         N Astle                                           13 (12)
U Akmal       N Astle                                          15 (17)
L Woodcock    N Astle                                      25 (29)
C Nevin       N Astle                                         16 (15)
C Nevin       B Diamanti                                         11 (19)
C Nevin       S Broad                                        19 (16)
C Nevin       M Mason                                        20 (38)
C Nevin       R Schaw                            46 (48)


     Fall of Wickets    52/1      65/2      80/3      105/4     121/5
                        132/6     151/7     171/8                         

 Total:  217/8       Overs:  40.0         Run Rate:  5.43     Extras:  15   
  
                                     -X-
 
AUCKLAND ACES innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Neal Parlane        c. How         b. Mason        43    52    4    1   82.7%
Peter Fulton        c. McCle'ghan  b. Mason        27    15    5    0  180.0%
Corey Anderson      c. Akmal       b. Schaw         5    14    0    0   35.7%
Grant Elliot        not out                        80    95   10    0   84.2%
Neil Broom          not out                        47    55    4    0   85.5%
Chris Cairns         
Bevan Griggs         
Brandon Hiini        
Rana Naved           
Kyle Mills           
James Anderson       
 
 Total:  218/3       Overs:  37.3          Run Rate:  5.81      Extras:  16    
  
                                     -X-

MANAWATU MONSTERS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Stuart Broad          5.3      0      27      0      4.91     1      0 
Brendon Diamanti      7.0      0      45      0      6.43     1      0 
Mitchell McClenaghan  4.0      0      23      0      5.75     0      0 
Michael Mason         4.0      0      33      2      8.25     1      0 
Luke Woodcock         6.0      0      27      0      4.50     2      0 
Robbie Schaw          8.0      0      44      1      5.50     1      0 
Nathan Astle          3.0      0       9      0      3.00     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 6      No Balls: 0      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 4 

Total: 218/3          Overs: 37.3         Run Rate: 5.81      Extras: 16 
                                     -X-
 

AUCKLAND ACES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
N Parlane     P Fulton                                 46 (34)
N Parlane     C Anderson                                          12 (23)
N Parlane     G Elliot                                49 (63)
N Broom       G Elliot           111 (105)


     Fall of Wickets    46/1      58/2      107/3               
                                                                          

 Total:  218/3       Overs:  37.3         Run Rate:  5.81     Extras:  16   
  
 
  
 
                                     -X-
 
MANAWATU MONSTERS    217/8     40.0 overs
AUCKLAND ACES        218/3     37.3 overs
   
Auckland Aces won by 7 wickets
  
Man of the match: Grant Elliot

Waikato Warriors vs Wellington Trailblazers
Day 4 - Match 4 [HRV Pool]

Ground - Cornwall Cricket Club
Pitch - Grass

Scorecard

WAIKATO WARRIORS VS WELLINGTON TRAIL B' at CCC
40 overs match
Pitch Condition: Grass
 
WELLINGTON TRAIL B' WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST
  
                                     -X-
   
WAIKATO WARRIORS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Aaron Redmond       lbw            b. Martin       62    55    7    1  112.7%
Michael Parlane     c. Hopkins     b. Oram          0     1    0    0    0.0%
Martin Guptill                     b. Martin       61    73    5    2   83.6%
Kane Williamson     not out                        83    72    9    2  115.3%
Kieron Pollard      lbw            b. Oram         34    39    3    1   87.2%
Reece Young         not out                         2     3    0    0   66.7%
Joseph Yovich                                     
Kieran Noema-Barnett                              
Andre Adams                                       
Mohammad Sami                                     
Trent Boult                                       
 
 Total:  249/4       Overs:  40.0          Run Rate:  6.22      Extras:  7    
  
                                     -X-

WELLINGTON TRAIL B' Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Jacob Oram            8.0      0      41      2      5.13     0      0 
Shaun Tait            7.0      0      51      0      7.29     0      0 
Ian Butler            8.0      0      55      0      6.88     0      0 
Chris Martin          8.0      0      40      2      5.00     3      0 
Roneel Hira           5.0      0      28      0      5.60     0      1 
Brent Hefford         1.0      0      11      0     11.00     0      0 
Craig McMillan        3.0      0      20      0      6.67     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 1      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 0 

Total: 249/4          Overs: 40.0         Run Rate: 6.22      Extras: 7 
                                     -X-
 

WAIKATO WARRIORS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
A Redmond     M Parlane                                              1 (3)
A Redmond     M Guptill          101 (101)
Williamson    M Guptill                        66 (60)
Williamson    K Pollard                   78 (71)
Williamson    R Young                                               3 (5)


     Fall of Wickets    1/1       102/2     168/3     246/4     
                                                                          

 Total:  249/4       Overs:  40.0         Run Rate:  6.22     Extras:  7   
  
                                     -X-
 
WELLINGTON TRAIL B' innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Herschelle Gibbs    c. Guptill     b. Adams         3     4    0    0   75.0%
Brendon McCullum    c. Pollard     b. Boult        11     6    2    0  183.3%
Stephen Fleming     c. Parlane     b. Adams       107    94   10    2  113.8%
Craig McMillan      c. Yovich      b. Williamson   16    16    1    0  100.0%
Jacob Oram          c. Williamson  b. Sami         36    29    5    0  124.1%
Gareth Hopkins      c. Young       b. Noema'nett    2     9    0    0   22.2%
Ian Butler          c. Sami        b. Adams        29    29    3    0  100.0%
Roneel Hira         not out                        25    27    2    0   92.6%
Shaun Tait          not out                         8    21    0    0   38.1%
Brent Hefford        
Chris Martin         
 
 Total:  250/7       Overs:  38.4          Run Rate:  6.47      Extras:  13    
  
                                     -X-

WAIKATO WARRIORS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Andre Adams           8.0      0      51      3      6.38     0      0 
Mohammad Sami         7.0      0      44      1      6.29     1      0 
Trent Boult           5.0      0      30      1      6.00     0      0 
Joseph Yovich         5.4      0      27      0      4.76     1      0 
Kane Williamson       7.0      0      56      1      8.00     0      1 
Kieran Noema-Barnett  6.0      0      33      1      5.50     1      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 1      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 4 

Total: 250/7          Overs: 38.4         Run Rate: 6.47      Extras: 13 
                                     -X-
 

WELLINGTON TRAIL B' Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
H Gibbs       B McCullum                                           8 (6)
S Fleming     B McCullum                                         11 (8)
S Fleming     C McMillan                                 29 (31)
S Fleming     J Oram                        58 (44)
S Fleming     G Hopkins                                   27 (18)
S Fleming     I Butler                72 (64)
S Fleming     R Hira                                             10 (20)
S Tait        R Hira                                  35 (41)


     Fall of Wickets    8/1       19/2      48/3      106/4     133/5
                        205/6     215/7                                   

 Total:  250/7       Overs:  38.4         Run Rate:  6.47     Extras:  13   
  
 
  
 
                                     -X-
 
WAIKATO WARRIORS     249/4     40.0 overs
WELLINGTON TRAIL B'  250/7     38.4 overs
   
Wellington Trail B' won by 3 wickets
  
Man of the match: Stephen Fleming

Tables

State Pool:-

Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | NRR 1. Bay of Plenty Blondes |3|2|1|0|4|0.00
2. Hawke's Bay Magpies |3|2|1|0|4|0.00
3. Canterbury Cobras |3|1|2|0|2|0.00
4. Otago Volts |3|1|2|0|2|0.00

HRV Pool:-

Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | NRR 1. Wellington Trailblazers |3|3|0|0|6|0.00
2. Auckland Aces |3|2|1|0|4|0.00
3. Waikato Warriors |3|1|2|0|2|0.00
4. Manawatu Monsters |3|0|3|0|0|0.00

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[riz7khan12]

damn the trailblazers, happy with my teams performance :hpraisekane willamson:hpraise, he has to keep performing, he'll take us to nzpl victory:happy if only fleming retired from the nzpl...

btw very, very happy with mccullum's performances

in a real dilemma to decide on a playing XI.

 

[Sartaj]

Ooooooooooohhhhh! Stephen Fleming!!! :hpraise :hpraise :hpraise
Much more experienced,skilled and much much much better!!!
249 on a grassy track was almost impossible to chase but Sir Stephen Fleming has done it for Wellington once again.
Brendon McCullum has been extremely consistent in failing (making me wonder if i shouldn't have traded Guptill) but that's how he plays in real life as well.So,fair enough.
Luckily we don't depend too much on him because we have some serious experience in our middle-order with the likes of Flemmo and Macca always there just in case the top order fails (like it did today)
The bowling department was the major cause of concern last season and so far,Ian Butler has shown no signs of improvement while Chris Martin has bowled slightly better compared to last season.
Jacob Oram,having been given a new role of opening the bowling has also done a decent job but his form with the bat has really given us the edge over the other teams.
Roneel Hira has impressed me yet again with his discipline though he didn't pick up any wickets in this game.
Tait, Gibbs and Jayasuriya so far,have done absolutely nothing to deserve a spot in the playing xi.

 

[CG123]

The grass pitches have very little, if any grass remaining on them.
This is because three games have been played on them, in four days.

 

[Sartaj]

But being an overseas player,you are supposed to lead the pack which Shaun Tait hasn't done.
Fortunately,we have plenty of options as back up.

 

[BKB1991]

Nice to finally register a win. Styris played a brilliant knock, leading from the front in style. Good to see Bell also register some more runs , he is finally getting into some much needed form. Sinclair has been a huge fail, captain cumming hasnt benn living up to the expectations after a 50 on debut for the Volts. The fact that Aamir and Wagner got to 20 + knocks whereas the other accomplished batsmen have failed to do so is quite worrying. Can you try Sinclair as an opener, I want to see if perform there

Our bowling is our main strength, Bond was pure class, Aamir and Thushara are fighting well and hard for the overseas bowling spot, though Aamir has the edge with some batting skill as well. Nice to see Wagner get some more overs and McSkimming also bowled pretty well. scotty was good as usual, and Hithock bowled tightly as too. Good game for us, but we need to get some more confidence now.

 

[nakul]

Wow!!!!!! Good to see that I am winning

Can't post much as I have exams. Will be active from next week.

for sure.

 

[CG123]

Wow!!!!!! Good to see that I am winning

Can't post much as I have exams. Will be active from next week.

for sure.

Ok, thanks for letting me know.

 

[CG123]

Runs, fifties, sixes, and Martin Guptill aplenty

Hello and welcome to day five the New Zealand Premier League pre-season bash, the first of only two play-off rounds.
The crowds are slowly but surely filling up, and a full house is expected at both venues, and all four pitches.
In the play-offs the teams will be competing for four different awards, the Cup (1st), the Plate (3rd), the Bowl (5th), and the Shield (7th).
The winners of the two major semi-finals will play-off for the cup, and the losers of the two major semi-finals will play-off for the plate.
Similarly the winners of the two minor semi-finals will play-off for the bowl, and the losers of the two minor semi-finals will play-off for the shield.

These are the fixtures for the fifth day:

Major Semi-Final's

Bay of Plenty Blondes vs Auckland Aces @ Cornwall Cricket Club - Artificial
Wellington Trailblazers vs Hawke's Bay Magpies @ Mount Albert Grammar School - Grass

Last season's third and fourth placed sides will meat in one major semi-fianl, while the unbeaten pre-season bolters the Trailblazers, will come up against last season's runner-up in the other.

Minor Semi-Final's

Canterbury Cobras vs Manawatu Monsters @ Mount Albert Grammar School - Artificial
Waikato Warriors vs Otago Volts @ Cornwall Cricket Club - Grass

In the minor semi-finals two tightly contested matches will be expected, with all four teams looking reasonably equal.

Lets take a look at how the day five matches unfolded:

Bay of Plenty Blondes vs Auckland Aces
Day 5 - Match 1 [Major Semi-Final]

Ground - Cornwall Cricket Club
Pitch - Artificial

Scorecard

BAY OF PLEN' BLONDES VS AUCKLAND ACES at CCC
40 overs match
Pitch Condition: Artificial
 
AUCKLAND ACES WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST
  
                                     -X-
   
BAY OF PLEN' BLONDES innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Greg Todd           lbw            b. Naved        21    35    1    1   60.0%
JP Duminy           c. Strauss     b. Hiini         4    12    0    0   33.3%
Iain Robertson      run out (Strauss)               7     6    0    0  116.7%
Ross Taylor         c. Parlane     b. Hiini        50    61    6    1   82.0%
Shannan Stewart     c. Fulton      b. Shaw          4     5    1    0   80.0%
Kruger van Wyk      not out                        65    72    7    0   90.3%
Daryl Tuffey                       b. Naved         1     5    0    0   20.0%
Jeetan Patel        c. Hiini       b. Mills         1     5    0    0   20.0%
Mark Gillespie      c. Shaw        b. Mills         0     1    0    0    0.0%
Ray Price           run out (Hiini)                21    29    1    1   72.4%
Michael Bates       not out                        11    12    1    0   91.7%
 
 Total:  195/9       Overs:  40.0          Run Rate:  4.88      Extras:  10    
  
                                     -X-

AUCKLAND ACES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Kyle Mills            8.0      0      28      2      3.50     0      0 
Chris Cairns          7.0      0      33      0      4.71     1      2 
Brandon Hiini         8.0      0      33      2      4.13     1      0 
Lance Shaw            7.0      0      23      1      3.29     0      0 
Rana Naved            7.0      1      42      2      6.00     0      1 
Corey Anderson        3.0      0      33      0     11.00     1      1 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 0 

Total: 195/9          Overs: 40.0         Run Rate: 4.88      Extras: 10 
                                     -X-
 

BAY OF PLEN' BLONDES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
G Todd        J Duminy                                             8 (21)
G Todd        Robertson                                            8 (10)
G Todd        R Taylor                           47 (57)
S Stewart     R Taylor                                              5 (7)
K Wyk         R Taylor                        53 (50)
K Wyk         D Tuffey                                             7 (9)
K Wyk         J Patel                                                1 (6)
K Wyk         Gillespie                                               0 (1)
K Wyk         R Price                                 35 (50)
K Wyk         M Bates                                   31 (29)


     Fall of Wickets    8/1       16/2      63/3      68/4      121/5
                        128/6     129/7     129/8     164/9               

 Total:  195/9       Overs:  40.0         Run Rate:  4.88     Extras:  10   
  
                                     -X-
 
AUCKLAND ACES innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Andrew Strauss      c. Price       b. Gillespie    17    28    1    0   60.7%
Neal Parlane        c. Gillespie   b. Tuffey       61    92    5    1   66.3%
Peter Fulton        c. Gillespie   b. Price        11    15    0    0   73.3%
Neil Broom                         b. Bates         5     8    0    0   62.5%
Corey Anderson      c. Wyk         b. Tuffey       44    37    4    1  118.9%
Chris Cairns        not out                        27    27    3    1  100.0%
Bevan Griggs        not out                        27    22    2    1  122.7%
Brandon Hiini        
Rana Naved           
Kyle Mills           
Lance Shaw           
 
 Total:  201/5       Overs:  37.3          Run Rate:  5.36      Extras:  9    
  
                                     -X-

BAY OF PLEN' BLONDES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Daryl Tuffey          8.0      0      56      2      7.00     0      2 
Mark Gillespie        7.0      0      30      1      4.29     1      0 
Michael Bates         8.0      0      26      1      3.25     1      1 
Ray Price             7.3      0      38      1      5.07     0      0 
Jeetan Patel          4.0      0      35      0      8.75     2      0 
Iain Robertson        2.0      0      12      0      6.00     0      0 
Greg Todd             1.0      0       2      0      2.00     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 4      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 1      Byes: 1 

Total: 201/5          Overs: 37.3         Run Rate: 5.36      Extras: 9 
                                     -X-
 

AUCKLAND ACES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
A Strauss     N Parlane                                  29 (42)
P Fulton      N Parlane                                 31 (43)
N Broom       N Parlane                                      20 (24)
C Anderson    N Parlane                             40 (46)
C Anderson    C Cairns                              39 (32)
B Griggs      C Cairns                             42 (38)


     Fall of Wickets    29/1      60/2      80/3      120/4     159/5
                                                                          

 Total:  201/5       Overs:  37.3         Run Rate:  5.36     Extras:  9   
  
 
  
 
                                     -X-
 
BAY OF PLEN' BLONDES 195/9     40.0 overs
AUCKLAND ACES        201/5     37.3 overs
   
Auckland Aces won by 5 wickets
  
Man of the match: Neal Parlane

Wellington Trailblazers vs Hawke's Bay Magpies
Day 5 - Match 2 [Major Semi-Final]

Ground - Mount Albert Grammar School
Pitch - Grass

Scorecard

WELLINGTON TRAIL B' VS HAWKE'S BAY MAGPIES at MAGS
40 overs match
Pitch Condition: Grass
 
HAWKE'S BAY MAGPIES WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST
  
                                     -X-
   
HAWKE'S BAY MAGPIES innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
BJ Watling          c. Hopkins     b. Butler        0     2    0    0    0.0%
Todd Astle          c. Gibbs       b. Martin        3     8    0    0   37.5%
Daniel Vettori      lbw            b. Hira         37    51    3    1   72.5%
Greg Hay            c. Hopkins     b. Hefford      31    50    2    1   62.0%
Misbah ul-Haq       c. Ryder       b. Hira         17    18    1    0   94.4%
Nathan McCullum     c. Fleming     b. Martin       17    34    1    0   50.0%
Irfan Pathan        c. Fleming     b. Butler        5    11    0    0   45.5%
Graeme Aldridge                    b. Hira         34    34    2    1  100.0%
Iain O'Brien        not out                        13    26    0    0   50.0%
Andy McKay          not out                         7     8    0    0   87.5%
James McMillan                                    
 
 Total:  182/8       Overs:  40.0          Run Rate:  4.55      Extras:  18    
  
                                     -X-

WELLINGTON TRAIL B' Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Chris Martin          8.0      0      33      2      4.13     0      2 
Ian Butler            8.0      0      25      2      3.13     0      1 
Craig McMillan        3.0      0      26      0      8.67     0      0 
Brent Hefford         8.0      0      32      1      4.00     1      2 
Roneel Hira           8.0      1      30      3      3.75     0      0 
Jesse Ryder           2.0      0      12      0      6.00     1      0 
Sanath Jayasuriya     3.0      0      14      0      4.67     0      1 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 6      Leg Byes: 9      Byes: 1 

Total: 182/8          Overs: 40.0         Run Rate: 4.55      Extras: 18 
                                     -X-
 

HAWKE'S BAY MAGPIES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
B Watling     T Astle                                                4 (7)
D Vettori     T Astle                                                4 (10)
D Vettori     G Hay                      66 (86)
M ul-Haq      G Hay                                              11 (17)
M ul-Haq      N McCullum                                       15 (18)
I Pathan      N McCullum                                       15 (16)
G Aldridge    N McCullum                                 28 (40)
G Aldridge    I O'Brien                                    23 (29)
A McKay       I O'Brien                                       16 (17)


     Fall of Wickets    4/1       8/2       74/3      85/4      100/5
                        115/6     143/7     166/8                         

 Total:  182/8       Overs:  40.0         Run Rate:  4.55     Extras:  18   
  
                                     -X-
 
WELLINGTON TRAIL B' innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Herschelle Gibbs    lbw            b. O'Brien       7    14    1    0   50.0%
Jesse Ryder         lbw            b. Pathan       27    17    4    0  158.8%
Stephen Fleming                    b. Pathan        6     7    1    0   85.7%
Brendon McCullum    c. Aldridge    b. N McCullum   15    16    1    1   93.8%
Craig McMillan      lbw            b. N McCullum   62    72    7    0   86.1%
Sanath Jayasuriya                  b. O'Brien       5    17    0    0   29.4%
Gareth Hopkins      c. N McCullum  b. O'Brien      36    45    1    2   80.0%
Ian Butler          not out                        15    26    2    0   57.7%
Roneel Hira         not out                         7    14    0    0   50.0%
Brent Hefford        
Chris Martin         
 
 Total:  186/7       Overs:  37.3          Run Rate:  4.96      Extras:  6    
  
                                     -X-

HAWKE'S BAY MAGPIES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Iain O'Brien          8.0      0      26      3      3.25     1      0 
Irfan Pathan          8.0      0      43      2      5.38     0      1 
James McMillan        1.0      0       8      0      8.00     0      0 
Andy McKay            4.0      0      17      0      4.25     0      0 
Graeme Aldridge       4.0      0      34      0      8.50     0      0 
Nathan McCullum       8.0      1      37      2      4.63     0      0 
Daniel Vettori        3.3      1      15      0      4.29     2      0 
Todd Astle            1.0      0       4      0      4.00     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 1      Leg Byes: 2      Byes: 0 

Total: 186/7          Overs: 37.3         Run Rate: 4.96      Extras: 6 
                                     -X-
 

WELLINGTON TRAIL B' Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
H Gibbs       J Ryder                                    30 (23)
S Fleming     J Ryder                                               6 (8)
B McCullum    J Ryder                                              9 (17)
B McCullum    C McMillan                                       15 (7)
Jayasuriya    C McMillan                                      18 (36)
G Hopkins     C McMillan          83 (94)
G Hopkins     I Butler                                               2 (5)
R Hira        I Butler                                      23 (35)


     Fall of Wickets    30/1      36/2      45/3      60/4      78/5
                        161/6     163/7                                   

 Total:  186/7       Overs:  37.3         Run Rate:  4.96     Extras:  6   
  
 
  
 
                                     -X-
 
HAWKE'S BAY MAGPIES  182/8     40.0 overs
WELLINGTON TRAIL B'  186/7     37.3 overs
   
Wellington Trail B' won by 3 wickets
  
Man of the match: Roneel Hira

Canterbury Cobras vs Manawatu Monsters
Day 5 - Match 3 [Minor Semi-Final]

Ground - Mount Albert Grammar School
Pitch - Artificial

Scorecard

CANTERBURY COBRAS VS MANAWATU MONSTERS at MAGS
40 overs match
Pitch Condition: Artificial
 
MANAWATU MONSTERS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST
  
                                     -X-
   
CANTERBURY COBRAS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Rob Nicol           c. Astle       b. Woodcock     48    61    4    1   78.7%
Michael Papps       c. Schaw       b. Diamanti      0     1    0    0    0.0%
Peter Ingram        c. Nevin       b. Mason        35    40    5    1   87.5%
Anton Devcich                      b. Diamanti     21    22    2    0   95.5%
Chris Harris        not out                        62    56   10    0  110.7%
Ewen Thompson       c. Nevin       b. Mason        13    15    2    0   86.7%
Tim Southee         c. Schaw       b. McCle'ghan   17    22    3    0   77.3%
Derek de Boorder    lbw            b. Franklin     10    13    2    0   76.9%
Muttiah Muralitharannot out                        21    11    4    0  190.9%
Lasith Malinga                                    
Brent Arnel                                       
 
 Total:  238/7       Overs:  40.0          Run Rate:  5.95      Extras:  11    
  
                                     -X-

MANAWATU MONSTERS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
James Franklin        8.0      0      42      1      5.25     1      1 
Brendon Diamanti      8.0      0      56      2      7.00     0      1 
Michael Mason         7.0      1      33      2      4.71     0      0 
Robbie Schaw          8.0      1      34      0      4.25     0      0 
Mitchell McClenaghan  4.0      0      23      1      5.75     0      0 
Nathan Astle          1.0      0       5      0      5.00     0      1 
Luke Woodcock         4.0      0      39      1      9.75     0      1 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 1      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 0 

Total: 238/7          Overs: 40.0         Run Rate: 5.95      Extras: 11 
                                     -X-
 

CANTERBURY COBRAS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
R Nicol       M Papps                                                4 (12)
R Nicol       P Ingram              77 (80)
R Nicol       A Devcich                                       16 (22)
C Harris      A Devcich                                          11 (11)
C Harris      E Thompson                                    22 (22)
C Harris      T Southee                   63 (54)
C Harris      D Boorder                                      20 (24)
C Harris      Mural'aran                                   25 (15)


     Fall of Wickets    4/1       81/2      97/3      108/4     130/5
                        193/6     213/7                                   

 Total:  238/7       Overs:  40.0         Run Rate:  5.95     Extras:  11   
  
                                     -X-
 
MANAWATU MONSTERS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Jamie How           c. Southee     b. Malinga       2    11    0    0   18.2%
Nathan Astle                       b. Harris       20    26    4    0   76.9%
Mahela Jayawardene                 b. Harris       59    53    7    2  111.3%
Umar Akmal          c. Papps       b. Arnel        51    75    7    0   68.0%
Chris Nevin                        b. Harris       10    12    0    0   83.3%
James Franklin      not out                        59    48    4    2  122.9%
Luke Woodcock       c. Ingram      b. Nicol        31    14    4    1  221.4%
Brendon Diamanti    not out                         1     1    0    0  100.0%
Michael Mason        
Robbie Schaw         
Mitchell McClenaghan 
 
 Total:  239/6       Overs:  39.4          Run Rate:  6.03      Extras:  6    
  
                                     -X-

CANTERBURY COBRAS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Tim Southee           7.4      0      53      0      6.91     0      0 
Lasith Malinga        7.0      0      27      1      3.86     1      0 
Chris Harris          8.0      0      57      3      7.13     1      0 
Ewen Thompson         3.0      0      25      0      8.33     0      0 
Muttiah Muralitharan  7.0      0      32      0      4.57     0      0 
Brent Arnel           3.0      0      22      1      7.33     0      0 
Rob Nicol             4.0      0      19      1      4.75     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 0      Leg Byes: 4      Byes: 0 

Total: 239/6          Overs: 39.4         Run Rate: 6.03      Extras: 6 
                                     -X-
 

MANAWATU MONSTERS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J How         N Astle                                                4 (12)
Jayaw'dene    N Astle                               39 (41)
Jayaw'dene    U Akmal                        55 (58)
C Nevin       U Akmal                                     26 (36)
J Franklin    U Akmal                        57 (59)
J Franklin    L Woodcock                          44 (28)
J Franklin    B Diamanti                                       14 (4)


     Fall of Wickets    4/1       43/2      98/3      124/4     181/5
                        225/6                                             

 Total:  239/6       Overs:  39.4         Run Rate:  6.03     Extras:  6   
  
 
  
 
                                     -X-
 
CANTERBURY COBRAS    238/7     40.0 overs
MANAWATU MONSTERS    239/6     39.4 overs
   
Manawatu Monsters won by 4 wickets
  
Man of the match: James Franklin

Waikato Warriors vs Otago Volts
Day 5 - Match 4 [Minor Semi-Final]

Ground - Cornwall Cricket Club
Pitch - Grass

Scorecard

WAIKATO WARRIORS VS OTAGO VOLTS at CCC
40 overs match
Pitch Condition: Grass
 
WAIKATO WARRIORS WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST
  
                                     -X-
   
OTAGO VOLTS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Craig Cumming       c. Guptill     b. Adams         1     3    0    0   33.3%
Mathew Sinclair                    b. Yovich        6    13    0    0   46.2%
Shoaib Malik        c. Adams       b. Sami         76    85    8    0   89.4%
Scott Styris                       b. Adams        92    83    7    4  110.8%
James Marshall      not out                        33    37    4    0   89.2%
Peter McGlashan     c. Young       b. Boult         1     3    0    0   33.3%
Paul Hitchcock      not out                        11    19    1    0   57.9%
Thilan Thushara                                   
Shane Bond                                        
Neil Wagner                                       
Warren McSkimming                                 
 
 Total:  230/5       Overs:  40.0          Run Rate:  5.75      Extras:  10    
  
                                     -X-

WAIKATO WARRIORS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Andre Adams           8.0      0      61      2      7.63     0      0 
Mohammad Sami         8.0      0      36      1      4.50     1      0 
Joseph Yovich         8.0      0      34      1      4.25     0      0 
Kieran Noema-Barnett  6.0      0      32      0      5.33     0      0 
Trent Boult           8.0      0      40      1      5.00     2      0 
Aaron Redmond         2.0      0      20      0     10.00     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 0      Leg Byes: 7      Byes: 0 

Total: 230/5          Overs: 40.0         Run Rate: 5.75      Extras: 10 
                                     -X-
 

OTAGO VOLTS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
C Cumming     M Sinclair                                             2 (5)
S Malik       M Sinclair                                          16 (24)
S Malik       S Styris           144 (140)
J Marshall    S Styris                                         28 (23)
J Marshall    McGlashan                                              4 (5)
J Marshall    Hitchcock                                      36 (43)


     Fall of Wickets    2/1       18/2      162/3     190/4     194/5
                                                                          

 Total:  230/5       Overs:  40.0         Run Rate:  5.75     Extras:  10   
  
                                     -X-
 
WAIKATO WARRIORS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Aaron Redmond       lbw            b. McSkimming   42    49    4    1   85.7%
Martin Guptill      not out                       129   108   15    4  119.4%
Rahul Dravid        not out                        50    47    4    2  106.4%
Michael Parlane      
Daniel Flynn         
Reece Young          
Joseph Yovich        
Kieran Noema-Barnett 
Andre Adams          
Mohammad Sami        
Trent Boult          
 
 Total:  231/1       Overs:  33.1          Run Rate:  6.96      Extras:  10    
  
                                     -X-

OTAGO VOLTS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Shane Bond            4.0      0      33      0      8.25     1      0 
Thilan Thushara       5.1      0      19      0      3.68     3      0 
Paul Hitchcock        5.0      0      37      0      7.40     0      0 
Scott Styris          5.0      0      50      0     10.00     1      0 
Warren McSkimming     8.0      1      36      1      4.50     0      0 
Neil Wagner           1.0      0      15      0     15.00     0      0 
Shoaib Malik          5.0      0      36      0      7.20     0      0 
 
 
EXTRAS           Wides: 5      No Balls: 0      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 0 

Total: 231/1          Overs: 33.1         Run Rate: 6.96      Extras: 10 
                                     -X-
 

WAIKATO WARRIORS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
A Redmond     M Guptill          118 (94)
R Dravid      M Guptill            113 (105)


     Fall of Wickets    118/1                                   
                                                                          

 Total:  231/1       Overs:  33.1         Run Rate:  6.96     Extras:  10   
  
 
  
 
                                     -X-
 
OTAGO VOLTS          230/5     40.0 overs
WAIKATO WARRIORS     231/1     33.1 overs
   
Waikato Warriors won by 9 wickets
  
Man of the match: Martin Guptill

 

[riz7khan12]

this is excellent, my kiwi players are performing:banana2 fantastic century from guptill, and great supporting innings from redmond and dravid, really happy, hopefully we'll take the bowl :banana2

 

[irottev]

There's a worrying trend in the results I think needs to be looked in to. The majority of games end with the chasing team winning. That seems wrong to me.

4/4 in day 5
3/4 in day 4
2/4 in day 2
3/4 in day 1

so overall that's 12/16 games (75%) won by the chaser. :S

 

[riz7khan12]

didn't notice that but thats how the sim works if we play a 100 matches the chances are that it would be closer to around 50%.

 

[CG123]

There's a worrying trend in the results I think needs to be looked in to. The majority of games end with the chasing team winning. That seems wrong to me.

4/4 in day 5
3/4 in day 4
2/4 in day 2
3/4 in day 1

so overall that's 12/16 games (75%) won by the chaser. :S

Hmmm...
I'll look into it, but I'm not really sure there's that much I can do.
In the first two games on day five, you would of expected the team batting second to chase down those totals, while both the last two games were extremely unusual.
In your game that was one of the highest required run rates at a certain point (7.9), which I've ever seen chased down on cricksim, while in the final game Guptill just went absolutely ballistic.

I think it was just last season that someone was complaining that the team batting first had a massive advantage...

CG123 added 2 Minutes and 28 Seconds later...

Like riz7khan12 said, I think if you tallied up all the previous NZPL matches, it would be a lot closer to 50 : 50.
16 games is a pretty small sample size, but I do see where you're coming form.

 

[drainpipe32]

Hmm, BoP started well, but we've tailed off a bit recently.

I need a co-manager...

 

[riz7khan12]

^ (sore loser)