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[CG123]

So you guys say that I need to post it more regularly (not every three rounds) ?

If that's the case then from next season I'll make it a point to do it every two rounds.

I was updating the pictures every two rounds, and I think on the other rounds I was updating the text. If you're doing the text it'd definitely be handy if you could update them every second round, since it only takes like five minutes. Updating round's 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 is only actually one more round than updating round's 3, 6, 8, and 9 anyway.

 

[Dipak]

^ Yeah I'll do it from next season. Thanks.

 

[Iridium]

So you guys say that I need to post it more regularly (not every three rounds) ?

If that's the case then from next season I'll make it a point to do it every two rounds.

Every second round is fine. Points table as well.

 

[Prats]

I would like to have stats as well.

 

[Dipak]

Standings after Round 8 - Preview in a short while.

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[Dipak]

Stats

ADE - ADELAIDE STARS
Played: 8      Won: 3       Tied: 0       Lost: 5       N/R: 0       Win%:  37.5

Player     Mch  In  Runs  Avge S/R HS 50 100 Ovrs  Runs Wkt  Avge E/R Best 4w 5w
L Ronchi     8   8   215  26.9  87  67  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
S Marsh      7   7   363  51.9  94  98  4  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
V Kohli      8   8   372  46.5  82  81  4  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
C White      8   8   436  62.3  82  92  4  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
M Dhoni      8   8   195  39.0  83  48  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
D Hussey     8   7   190  63.3 109  86  1  0   23   121   6  20.2 5.3 5/35  0  1
D Bravo      5   3    71   -.-  89  35  0  0   48   308   2 154.0 6.5 1/44  0  0
M Johnson    8   4    12   4.0  36   8  0  0   71   394  10  39.4 5.5 2/37  0  0
Bollinger    8   3    36  12.0  48  16  0  0   70   312   3 104.0 4.5 3/37  0  0
Hilfenhaus   5   2    10   -.-  38   9  0  0   38   187   6  31.2 5.0 2/47  0  0
S Ajmal      4   2    17  17.0  28  11  0  0   26   171   1 171.0 6.5 1/52  0  0
L Tsotsobe   6   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   59   353   7  50.4 6.0 2/49  0  0
R Jadeja     1   1     7   7.0  33   7  0  0    5    25   0   -.- 5.0 -/-   0  0
T Boult      1   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0    3    24   0   -.- 8.0 -/-   0  0
P Forrest    1   1    11  11.0  85  11  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
Butte'orth   2   1     9   9.0  60   9  0  0   16    96   2  48.0 6.0 1/33  0  0

AUC - AUCKLAND ACES
Played: 8      Won: 5       Tied: 0       Lost: 3       N/R: 0       Win%:  62.5

Player     Mch  In  Runs  Avge S/R HS 50 100 Ovrs  Runs Wkt  Avge E/R Best 4w 5w
V Sehwag     8   8   485  60.6  75  98  4  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
M Guptill    8   8   291  36.4  70  95  2  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
G Gambhir    4   4   111  27.8  96  52  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
Sangakkara   8   8   373 124.3  81  93  4  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
L Vincent    5   5    85  28.3 137  39  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
Williamson   8   6   236  59.0  82  86  1  0   25   132   4  33.0 5.3 3/19  0  0
M Marsh      8   4   125 125.0  80  39  0  0   63   266   7  38.0 4.2 2/41  0  0
K Mills      7   2    14   7.0  45  14  0  0   68   348   8  43.5 5.1 3/40  0  0
M Bates      6   1     4   -.-  44   4  0  0   44   195   5  39.0 4.4 2/43  0  0
S Clark      6   1     0   0.0   0   0  0  0   48   245   5  49.0 5.2 2/46  0  0
D Steyn      8   1     3   3.0  75   3  0  0   77   315  11  28.6 4.1 3/36  0  0
N Hauritz    1   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0    5    29   0   -.- 5.8 -/-   0  0
A Adams      2   1    15   -.- 115  15  0  0   11    75   0   -.- 6.8 -/-   0  0
C Rogers     2   2    20  10.0  71  18  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
S Afridi     3   3    58  29.0  71  30  0  0   23    90   2  45.0 4.0 2/24  0  0
N McCullum   3   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   21   131   1 131.0 6.2 1/66  0  0
P Fulton     1   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0

BRI - BRISBANE BRAWLERS
Played: 8      Won: 4       Tied: 0       Lost: 4       N/R: 0       Win%:  50.0

Player     Mch  In  Runs  Avge S/R HS 50 100 Ovrs  Runs Wkt  Avge E/R Best 4w 5w
A Cook       8   8   509  63.6  71 123  4  1    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
M Hayden     7   7   185  26.4  86  75  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
de-Vi'iers   8   8   462  77.0  94 158  3  1    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
M Hussey     8   8   281  56.2  96  93  3  0   10    61   0   -.- 6.1 -/-   0  0
S Raina      1   1    35   -.- 130  35  0  0    3    20   0   -.- 6.7 -/-   0  0
C Lynn       2   1    20   -.- 154  20  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
K Pollard    5   3    32  16.0  67  25  0  0   35   211   7  30.1 6.0 3/43  0  0
S Smith      8   4    75  75.0  60  24  0  0   76   371   8  46.4 4.9 2/33  0  0
Rimmington   1   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   10    41   1  41.0 4.1 1/41  0  0
P Cummins    8   3    11   5.5  38   5  0  0   72   366  10  36.6 5.1 4/39  1  0
H Bennett    1   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   10    71   1  71.0 7.1 1/71  0  0
B Diamanti   1   1     4   4.0  80   4  0  0    7    35   2  17.5 5.0 2/35  0  0
M Beer       3   2     1   0.5  11   1  0  0   27   128   1 128.0 4.7 1/43  0  0
R Price      3   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   19   115   2  57.5 6.1 1/30  0  0
S Tait       7   2     3   3.0  43   3  0  0   54   303   5  60.6 5.6 2/38  0  0
M Klinger    5   4    86  28.7  71  43  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
S Narine     7   2     8   8.0  42   6  0  0   58   322   3 107.3 5.6 2/55  0  0
L Davis      5   5   207  41.4  80  89  2  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0

HOB - HOBART HEROES
Played: 8      Won: 4       Tied: 0       Lost: 4       N/R: 0       Win%:  50.0

Player     Mch  In  Runs  Avge S/R HS 50 100 Ovrs  Runs Wkt  Avge E/R Best 4w 5w
E Cowan      7   7   288  41.1  80  84  4  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
T Dilshan    8   8   256  32.0  72  82  3  0   15    88   5  17.6 5.9 3/23  0  0
R Ponting    8   8   422  70.3  80  96  4  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
Jayaw'dene   8   8   338  48.3  75 113  1  1    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
Chandimal    7   6   185  61.7  84  50  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
B Watling    6   4   155  77.5  86  77  2  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
A Morkel     7   4   115 115.0  84  54  1  0   67   360   8  45.0 5.4 4/34  1  0
R Harris     8   1     9   -.-  33   9  0  0   80   340   6  56.7 4.3 2/41  0  0
C McKay      7   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   69   333   9  37.0 4.9 5/26  0  1
X Doherty    3   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   30   192   2  96.0 6.4 2/76  0  0
N Lyon       6   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   57   288   9  32.0 5.1 3/38  0  0
B Taylor     1   1     0   0.0   0   0  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
de-Gr'omme   1   1    16   -.- 178  16  0  0    9    51   1  51.0 5.7 1/51  0  0
J Hastings   7   2    27  27.0  77  23  0  0   59   269   4  67.3 4.6 2/34  0  0
J Hopes      1   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0    9    51   0   -.- 5.7 -/-   0  0
T Latham     1   1    39   -.-  81  39  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
P Nevill     1   1    36   -.-  80  36  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
F Plessis    1   1    20  20.0 111  20  0  0    2    12   0   -.- 6.0 -/-   0  0

MEL - MELBOURNE RACERS
Played: 8      Won: 6       Tied: 0       Lost: 2       N/R: 0       Win%:  75.0

Player     Mch  In  Runs  Avge S/R HS 50 100 Ovrs  Runs Wkt  Avge E/R Best 4w 5w
D Warner     8   8   415  51.9  86 110  3  1    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
P Hughes     6   6   364  60.7  85 106  3  1    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
Tendulkar    8   8   444  88.8 102  93  5  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
U Khawaja    8   8   233  38.8  90  54  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
S Watson     8   6   204 102.0  72  69  1  0   55   273   4  68.3 5.0 1/32  0  0
M Wade       3   2    20  10.0  80  10  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
Christian    1   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0    5    29   0   -.- 5.8 -/-   0  0
P Siddle     8   5    46  46.0  66  19  0  0   51   247   7  35.3 4.8 2/25  0  0
D Nannes     7   1     2   2.0  50   2  0  0   67   331   6  55.2 4.9 2/24  0  0
A Mendis     7   1     0   0.0   0   0  0  0   65   292   9  32.4 4.5 2/33  0  0
J Anderson   8   1    11  11.0  73  11  0  0   75   384  11  34.9 5.1 4/49  1  0
Tresc'hick   1   1    60  60.0  63  60  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
E Morgan     1   1    53  53.0  95  53  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
Hazlewood    1   1    12   -.-  41  12  0  0   10    55   1  55.0 5.5 1/55  0  0
K van-Wyk    5   3    49  24.5  94  31  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
J Krejza     1   1     1   1.0  25   1  0  0   10    48   0   -.- 4.8 -/-   0  0
G Maxwell    1   1     4   4.0  44   4  0  0    7    44   0   -.- 6.3 -/-   0  0
T Bresnan    6   4    50  12.5 132  32  0  0   48   288   7  41.1 6.0 2/46  0  0

NAP - NAPIER HEROES
Played: 8      Won: 2       Tied: 0       Lost: 6       N/R: 0       Win%:  25.0

Player     Mch  In  Runs  Avge S/R HS 50 100 Ovrs  Runs Wkt  Avge E/R Best 4w 5w
B McCullum   7   7   243  34.7  73  85  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
D Vettori    7   4    41  13.7  59  23  0  0   67   412   9  45.8 6.1 4/64  1  0
M Sinclair   4   4   171  42.8  98 101  0  1    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
J Kallis     8   8   370  46.3  88  96  3  0   54   296   3  98.7 5.5 3/23  0  0
Misba'-Haq   7   7   331  55.2 101 135  2  1    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
R Nicol      8   8   192  48.0  88  53  1  0   13    93   1  93.0 7.2 1/71  0  0
S Styris     7   7   205  41.0  82  51  1  0   35   195   3  65.0 5.6 2/27  0  0
U Gul        7   1     0   -.-   0   0  0  0   66   381   8  47.6 5.8 4/57  1  0
R Rampaul    4   1     3   -.-  50   3  0  0   34   216   2 108.0 6.4 2/41  0  0
B Arnel      2   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   16    79   3  26.3 5.1 2/38  0  0
D Tuffey     2   1     5   5.0  83   5  0  0   15   109   1 109.0 7.3 1/33  0  0
G Hopkins    1   1     4   4.0  50   4  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
U Akmal      1   1    59  59.0  78  59  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
P Jaques     1   1     0   0.0   0   0  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
R Quiney     4   4    41  20.5 121  26  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
M Mortaza    5   1    14  14.0  54  14  0  0   45   245   6  40.8 5.4 3/43  0  0
A Finch      7   7   270  38.6  79  60  2  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
J Oram       6   5    85  42.5  99  31  0  0   51   268   3  89.3 5.3 1/34  0  0

NDK - ND KNIGHTS
Played: 8      Won: 5       Tied: 0       Lost: 3       N/R: 0       Win%:  62.5

Player     Mch  In  Runs  Avge S/R HS 50 100 Ovrs  Runs Wkt  Avge E/R Best 4w 5w
J How        7   7   352  50.3  84  78  3  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
G Smith      8   8   321  40.1  73  67  4  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
M North      8   8   379  54.1  73  78  5  0   11    68   1  68.0 6.2 1/14  0  0
R Taylor     8   8   384  64.0  84  67  3  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
J Duminy     5   5   107 107.0  91  34  0  0   12    69   3  23.0 5.8 2/2   0  0
A Mathews    8   5    32   8.0  58  18  0  0   71   330   7  47.1 4.6 2/22  0  0
R Young      7   3    48  24.0  84  37  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
G Swann      8   4    20  10.0  45   8  0  0   76   287  13  22.1 3.8 3/17  0  0
Bracewell    8   2     6   6.0  50   5  0  0   67   289   6  48.2 4.3 4/42  1  0
T Southee    8   1     1   -.-  50   1  0  0   77   342   8  42.8 4.4 2/29  0  0
C Martin     5   1     0   -.-   0   0  0  0   44   205   0   -.- 4.7 -/-   0  0
Kulasekara   2   1    15   -.-  56  15  0  0   20    79   2  39.5 4.0 1/29  0  0
D Brownlie   3   3    44  14.7  57  25  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
Henriques    1   1     8   -.-  22   8  0  0    7    41   0   -.- 5.9 -/-   0  0
Kieswetter   1   1    14  14.0  93  14  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
N Wagner     1   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0    7    36   0   -.- 5.1 -/-   0  0

PER - PERTH PANTHERS
Played: 8      Won: 1       Tied: 0       Lost: 7       N/R: 0       Win%:  12.5

Player     Mch  In  Runs  Avge S/R HS 50 100 Ovrs  Runs Wkt  Avge E/R Best 4w 5w
C Gayle      8   8   395  49.4  82  90  4  0    7    43   0   -.- 6.1 -/-   0  0
T Birt       8   8   197  32.8  79  41  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
Gilchrist    8   8    90  11.3  62  48  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
B Hodge      8   8   373  46.6  86 104  2  2   12    84   1  84.0 7.0 1/18  0  0
M Cosgrove   3   3   154  51.3 128  82  2  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
T Cooper     5   5   146  48.7  82  63  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
A Ellis      6   5   189  63.0  94  84  1  0   54   296   5  59.2 5.5 2/38  0  0
B Lee        8   5    74  74.0  70  31  0  0   68   350  15  23.3 5.1 2/28  0  0
M Starc      5   3    10  10.0 143   5  0  0   35   178   4  44.5 5.1 3/36  0  0
L Malinga    8   1     0   0.0   0   0  0  0   73   388  12  32.3 5.3 5/32  1  1
K Roach      4   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   30   143   3  47.7 4.8 2/45  0  0
M Cleary     1   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0    7    47   0   -.- 6.4 -/-   0  0
G Bailey     1   1    50  50.0  69  50  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
Mural'aran   2   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   15   101   1 101.0 6.7 1/72  0  0
H Marshall   1   1    24  24.0  77  24  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
B Hogg       5   3    28  28.0  70  18  0  0   43   200   8  25.0 4.7 3/30  0  0
M Hafeez     4   4   125  31.3  80  56  1  0   36   183   1 183.0 5.1 1/40  0  0
R Dravid     3   3   126  63.0  62  86  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0

SYD - SYDNEY BUCCANEERS
Played: 8      Won: 5       Tied: 0       Lost: 3       N/R: 0       Win%:  62.5

Player     Mch  In  Runs  Avge S/R HS 50 100 Ovrs  Runs Wkt  Avge E/R Best 4w 5w
C Ferguson   6   6   199  49.8  86  61  2  0    1    10   1  10.0 9.9 1/10  0  0
B Haddin     8   8   299  37.4  86  72  4  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
M Clarke     8   8   443  63.3  77 103  3  1   16   113   0   -.- 7.1 -/-   0  0
Pietersen    8   8   397  56.7  73  76  4  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
Chand'paul   4   3   192  96.0  89  77  2  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
A Voges      3   3   110 110.0  94  74  1  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
ten-D'hate   7   5   102 102.0  80  32  0  0   35   189   6  31.5 5.4 3/45  0  0
R Ashwin     6   2    14   -.-  93  11  0  0   48   261   5  52.2 5.4 3/23  0  0
S Warne      8   1     2   2.0  33   2  0  0   73   315  10  31.5 4.3 3/39  0  0
Haberfield   6   1     2   -.-  50   2  0  0   54   245   4  61.3 4.5 2/36  0  0
Pattinson    8   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   70   338   7  48.3 4.8 3/25  0  0
Z Khan       1   1     3   -.-  25   3  0  0    9    50   0   -.- 5.6 -/-   0  0
S al-Hasan   6   4    39  13.0  75  20  0  0   56   297   4  74.3 5.3 1/30  0  0
C Thorp      1   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   10    66   1  66.0 6.6 1/66  0  0
G Aldridge   1   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0    9    47   0   -.- 5.2 -/-   0  0
S Katich     6   6   105  17.5  80  41  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
J Yovich     1   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0    8    35   0   -.- 4.4 -/-   0  0

WTF - WELLINGTON FALCONS
Played: 8      Won: 5       Tied: 0       Lost: 3       N/R: 0       Win%:  62.5

Player     Mch  In  Runs  Avge S/R HS 50 100 Ovrs  Runs Wkt  Avge E/R Best 4w 5w
H Amla       8   8   370  46.3  83  87  4  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
J Franklin   8   8   490  81.7  88  84  6  0   54   262   5  52.4 4.9 2/43  0  0
J Trott      6   6   109  21.8  66  43  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
J Ryder      8   7   294  49.0  78  79  3  0    1    10   0   -.- 9.9 -/-   0  0
T Paine      8   7   270  54.0 108  71  2  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
G Elliott    8   6   142  47.3  71  40  0  0   57   272   7  38.9 4.8 2/29  0  0
A McDonald   8   6    94  15.7  84  33  0  0   13    91   1  91.0 6.8 1/20  0  0
S Broad      8   3    30  30.0  83  25  0  0   71   367   5  73.4 5.2 2/42  0  0
M Morkel     8   2     4   4.0  36   4  0  0   75   320   9  35.6 4.3 3/31  0  0
Gillespie    4   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   27   137   3  45.7 5.1 3/41  0  0
A McKay      7   1     1   -.- 100   1  0  0   52   227   8  28.4 4.4 2/28  0  0
Y Singh      1   1    37   -.-  47  37  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
J Patel      1   1     1   1.0   9   1  0  0    7    42   0   -.- 6.1 -/-   0  0
A Blizzard   1   1     6   6.0  55   6  0  0    0     0   0   -.- -.- -/-   0  0
A Razzaq     1   1    20  20.0  54  20  0  0    7    39   1  39.0 5.6 1/39  0  0
J Faulkner   1   1     7   -.- 100   7  0  0   10    33   1  33.0 3.3 1/33  0  0
L Woodcock   1   1     3   3.0  23   3  0  0    6    21   0   -.- 3.5 -/-   0  0
S O'Keefe    1   0     0   -.-   -   0  0  0   10    30   1  30.0 3.0 1/30  0  0

BEST INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES

Highest no of runs scored    509       Alastair Cook BRI
Highest batting average      125.00    Mitchell Marsh AUC
Highest batting strike rate  177.78    Colin de-Grandhomme HOB
Highest individual score     158*      AB de-Villiers BRI
Most centuries scored          2       Brad Hodge PER

Highest number of wickets     15       Brett Lee PER
Lowest Economy Rate            3.00    Steve O'Keefe WTF
Lowest Bowling Average        10.00    Callum Ferguson SYD
Best Bowling Effort            5/26    Clint McKay HOB
Most five wicket hauls         1       David Hussey ADE, Clint McKay HOB,
                                       Lasith Malinga PER

Players yet to get a match

ADE: Joe Burns & Steve Magoffin
AUC: Upul Tharanga
NDK: Craig Cumming & Alister McDermott
SYD: Michael Papps
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[Iridium]

Damn I forgot about that each player has to get a game rule. Never been a fan of it....

 

[Sartaj]

So,James Franklin is the second highest run scorer,just 19 runs behind Cook.
Huuuuuuuuuge moment in his career!

 

[Dipak]

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Round 9 preview

The final round of the OPL is approaching and the tension as palpable. The competition is wide open and it's getting as exiting as before. Now here is a small preview to show where all the teams stand and what are their chances of making it to the finals.


Brisbane Brawlers v Wellington True Falcons
at The Gabba, Brisbane

Brisbane

Highest run scorer: Alastair Cook - 509 runs @ 63.6 [50s: 4 / 100s: 1 / HS: 123]
Highest wicket taker: Patrick Cummins - 10 wickets at 36.6 [4w: 1 / 5w: 0 / BB: 4/39]
Recent form: LLLW

Wellington

Highest run scorer: James Franklin - 490 runs @ 81.7 [50s: 6 / 100s: 0 / HS: 84]
Highest wicket taker: Morne Morkel - 9 wickets at 35.6 [4w: 1 / 5w: 0 / BB: 3/31]
Recent Form: LWWW

Brisbane, the home team started off with a bang, winning two on two. Later the lost their round three game before shocking Adelaide to pull off a magnificent win. The magic later faded off. Their epic heist against Napier last round has kept them in contention, but still the probability of them making it is really really slim thanks to their poor NRR. Even if they wouldn't get to the playoffs, they would like to atleast exit the tournament with a bang.

Wellington too like Brisbane started off brilliantly and were on top after two games. Then they faced a hat-trick of losses. Things changed in round six and after that, there was no looking back, their NRR is quite good but they would like to win the game to ensure their progress. If they lose, then they need quite a few games to go their way, that is they would need atleast on or two of Auckland/Sydney/ND/Hobart to drop points in their fixture.

Wellington skipper James Franklin has played a crucial role in Wellington's recovery


Sydney Buccaneers v Napier Heroes
at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Sydney

Highest run scorer: Michael Clarke - 443 runs @ 63.3 [50s: 3 / 100s: 1 / HS: 103]
Highest wicket taker: Shane Warne - 10 wickets at 31.5 [4w: 0 / 5w: 0 / BB: 3/39]
Recent Form: WWWW

Napier

Highest run scorer: Jacques Kallis - 370 runs @ 46.3 [50s: 3 / 100s: 0 / HS: 96]
Highest wicket taker: Daniel Vettori - 9 wickets at 45.8 [4w: 1 / 5w: 0 / BB: 4/64]
Recent form: LWLL

Sydney had a terrible start winning one match out of their first four. Their round five win in England was the turning point of their season. They enter the round on the back of a four game winning streak and they have cruical momentum. One thing which will not support their case is their NRR. Sydney need to win at any cost if they want to progress. If they lose, their journey is literally over as they would need Adelaide to completely thrash Auckland and many other results would need to go their way. So Sydney would be aiming to win.

Napier have been really unlucky. They just scraped through ND to register a win in the first round and from there, they have only won one game, that also against this season's under-performers. A lot rests on this game for Napier, if they lose and Perth win then they would end up with the wooden spoon, which they wouldn't want. Their bowlers was been utterly disastrous to say the least as their best bowler's averages say. Their batsmen have done really well so set up competitive targets, only for the bowlers to flush it down the toilet. Also spoiling a team's playoff chances would add to their happiness.

Napier's bowlers would look to give a good performance in their last game of the season


Hobart Heroes v Perth Panthers
at Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Hobart

Highest run scorer: Ricky Ponting - 422 runs @ 70.3 [50s: 4 / 100s: 0 / HS: 96]
Highest wicket taker: Clint McKay - 9 wickets at 31.5 [4w: 0 / 5w: 1 / BB: 5/26]
Recent form: WWLL

Perth

Highest run scorer: Chris Gayle - 395 runs @ 49.4 [50s: 4 / 100s: 0 / HS: 90]
Highest wicket taker: Brett Lee - 15 wickets at 23.3 [4w: 0 / 5w: 0 / BB: 2/28]
Recent form: LLWL

Hobart have made it really tough for themselves. Prior the the seventh round, the were comfortable placed on the top four of the table, but then a brace of losses struck them and now they are wobbling at the sixth positing and their qualification to the playoffs is really difficult. They would need to beat Perth at any cost and that also by a sizeable margin. Doing that also is not enough, they would need a bunch-load of games going their way. They would need all four teams at the five point mark to lose by big margins and then only they could qualify. The probability is slim, but stranger things have happened in cricket. The question is - Would Hobart beat all odds and qualify?

Perth would be the most disappointed on how their season has gone. The team has plenty of veterans and the players in the side have plentiful of experience in their hands. What might have went wrong then? The problem was their batsmen and bowlers never really performed as a unit. The day the batsmen fired, the bolwers gave the match away and the day the bowlers did well, batsmen let them down.They would love to win against Hobart and hope that Napier lost to avoid the wooden spoon.

Brett Lee could be the man who would make the difference


Melbourne Racers v Northern Districts Knights
at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Melbourne

Highest run scorer: Sachin Tendulkar - 444 runs @ 88.8 [50s: 5 / 100s: 0 / HS: 93]
Highest wicket taker: James Anderson - 11 wickets at 34.9 [4w: 1 / 5w: 0 / BB: 4/49]
Recent form: WLWW

Northern Districts

Highest run scorer: Ross Taylor - 384 runs @ 64.0 [50s: 3 / 100s: 0 / HS: 67]
Highest wicket taker: Graeme Swann - 13 wickets at 22.1 [4w: 0 / 5w: 0 / BB: 3/17]
Recent form: WWLW

Melbourne would be the most calmest team heading into the final round. They still might miss on a playoffs spot but that is very unlikely. A win will take them to the top of the table. If they lose and all of Wellington, Auckland and Sydney win then it would come down to the NRR. If one of the three teams lose, Melbourne immediately qualify for the playoffs. However they would still be aiming to win and earn a place in the major semi instead of just scraping through and to depend on other teams and to though it out in three final games. The are the calmest outfit, but that doesn't mean that there ain't any stakes in this game.

Northern Districts had a horrid start, losing two in two. But then their bowlers bowled out of their skins to defend low totals in round three and four. Then two massive wins against Adelaide and Brisbane in the following rounds gave their NRR a massive boost and now they find themselves at second position. The top order has collectively performed and their NRR is good. The only thing which would be hurting them is their player dues as they might have to drop in-form batsmen or bowlers to accommodate the players who are yet to play a game. If the lose, they follow the same road as Wellington.

ND would look up to Graeme Swann ahead of the all important clash


Adelaide Stars v Auckland Aces
at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Adelaide

Highest run scorer: Cameron White - 436 runs @ 62.3 [50s: 4 / 100s: 0 / HS: 92]
Highest wicket taker: Mitchell Johnson - 10 wickets at 39.4 [4w: 0 / 5w: 0 / BB: 2/37]
Recent form: LLLL

Auckland

Highest run scorer: Virender Sehwag - 485 runs @ 60.6 [50s: 4 / 100s: 0 / HS: 98]
Highest wicket taker: Dale Steyn - 11 wickets at 28.6 [4w: 0 / 5w: 0 / BB: 3/36]
Recent form: WLWL

Adelaide would be really, or the disappointed on how the season has gone for them. Full of match-winners and magnificent players. Their locals and overseas are really strong and they are one of the best teams on paper. The took the season by storm, winning three games, but later nobody knows what happened. Bowlers and batsmen really under-performed. The should have never been in this positing but they are out. They would want to leave with a win, but it would be just a consolation. They have either been edged out in thrillers or beaten convincingly. Their bolwers have been the main culprit - leaking runs and not taking enough wickets.

Auckland too would be disappointed. After the round five mark. They were well on top with four wins. Then a loss-win-loss pattern ruined the ever important momentum and now they are at the fourth place. They would like to win and book a spot in the finals. But the task wont be easy against a wounded Adelaide side. If one goes by completing the series then they could win the game, but cricket games are not decided by sequences and series. So they would need to gear up, give it their best shot, because a loss would see the, depend on other teams and their okish NRR.

Dale Steyn would need more support from his fellow bowlers

 

[Dipak]

^ Credits to Iridium for the preview style. Lineups for round nine in the SG please.

 

[Dipak]

At least comment something on the preview. I spent a lot of time on it.

 

[Prats]

^ Hehehe

Excellent write-up (as usual).

 

[CG123]

Considering how much my domestic players have underperformed (imo), I'll be pretty stoked if we manage to sneak ourselves into the playoffs. Surely one of my two big domestic signings (Guptill or Mills) can put their hand up.

 

[Iridium]

Hugely annoying we have to make way for Cumming and McDermott. They better do well or I will never again take part in a league that has that rule (except this one).

^ Credits to Iridium for the preview style. Lineups for round nine in the SG please.

That guy must be awesome.

Confirmed

 

[Dipak]

They better do well or I will never again take part in a league that has that rule (except this one).

So you are saying I should rather do an NZPL style rule?

That guy must be awesome.

Yeah he surely is.

The only thing which would be hurting them is their player dues as they might have to drop in-form batsmen or bowlers to accommodate the players who are yet to play a game.

Iridium, this is one line I wrote in your preview.