Sign-ups PC Ashes 2017/18 - The Countdown Begins | 4th Test - Rather predictable..

[swacker]

well then, i took some beating

 

[Yash.]

Personally, I had a great match... Was economical and played a good innings... Also, @CerealKiller was just too good.

 

[Pinch hitter]

first of all, we bowled really badly and after our top order failed to build good partnership at good run rate, which create a big task for lower order... lower order kept game alive, but make it...

 

[NaviN GandhI]

I personally think our team needed more pure bowlers than all rounders. I know all rounders were the once who scored plenty in the end. But with some pure bowlers in that pitch, we could have saved some runs.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Seems like England can use a certain Hardwood in their line-up.

 

[Aislabie]

Navin Gandhi (RHB ★★★★/DNB) @NaviN GandhI
Moeen Ali
Josh King (RHB ★★★★★/RM) @Aggz
Talha Hayat (RHB ★★★★/DNB) @CerealKiller
Dave Clark (RHB ★★★★/DNB) @Sami Kumar
Naman Thakur (RHB ★★★★/DNB/WK ★★) @Naman Thakur (w)
Ben Storms (LHB ★★/RMF ★★) @Pinch hitter (v)
Yash Hirani (RHB ★★/RM ★★★) @Yash.
Kristian Lee (RHB ★★/RMF ★★★★) @Aislabie (c)
Lance Hardwood (RHB/RF ★★★★) @Na Maloom Afraad
Shravan Hotha (RHB/RMF ★★★★★) @swacker


Hardwood comes in for Rafay after the latter struggled to find his length in the last game. No other changes to what was very nearly a winning side.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Hardwood, don't let me down. Don't let the team down.

 

[CerealKiller]

I should've survived for 10 more balls, and we'd have won.

 

[NaviN GandhI]

@VC the slogger pitch type?

 

[VC the slogger]

@VC the slogger pitch type?

Pretty much the same as the previous match.

 

[NaviN GandhI]

SOUTH AFRICA

Quinton de Kock
Hashim Amla
Faf du Plessis
AB de Villiers
David Miller
Chris Morris
Farhaan Behardien
Wayne Parnell
Andile Phehlukwayo
Morne Morkel
Kagiso Rabada

made a few changes withe batting order and Lineup.

 

[VC the slogger]

Slight change in plan. Australia do get to play a Test series this season after all. They will help welcome Ireland into the Test fold by playing a 2-Test series which will run simultaneously with the ENG-SA Tests.

Spoiler: Tour fixtures

Australia tour of Ireland (2 Tests)

1st Test - Ireland v Australia at Malahide
2nd Test - Ireland v Australia at Belfast​

1) 15 players per squad.
2) A minimum of 11 PC players are required in a squad.
3) No more than 4 real life players allowed in a squad.
4) Real life players that have been selected as PC player likenesses have been ruled out of this league. This effectively means the following players cannot be selected in this league: Cameron Boyce, Travis Head, David Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Chris Lynn, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, David Warner
5) If a captain finds himself indisposed and unable to post a lineup for his team, it is the vice captain's duty to step in and do so. The maximum time allotted for posting lineups is 120 hours or 5 days. I will go with a random lineup if neither captain nor vice captain posts a lineup within that period.
6) There are no lineup restrictions, apart from the compulsory selection of a wicket-keeper (//) in your lineup. It also helps to have a minimum of 6 bowling options marked for ODIs and 5 for Test matches.

@Saroj padhy @The Deadman

 

[Aislabie]

If I may propose an Irish Test squad:

Ed Joyce
Nick Larkin

Andy Balbirnie
Niall O'Brien
William Porterfield
Paul Stirling

Steven Mullaney
Kevin O'Brien
Simmi Singh
Gary Wilson

Peter Chase
Barry McCarthy
Boyd Rankin
Craig Young

George Dockrell
Andy McBrine

A couple of fairly liberal selections, but I suspect Larkin and Mullaney will be more tempted now they have the chance to play Tests

 

[Saroj padhy]

The same squad..


Playing XI

Sod Anderson @PresidentEvil
Saroj Padhy
Umair Nazim @The Deadman
Steven Smith
Varun Rustagi @Varun
Severus Snape @zwarrior
VC Andrews @VC the slogger
Rudolph Struwig @RUDOLPH
Ali Bubere @AliB
Josh Hazlewood
Jack Ryder @Jack Ryder

 

[Till Valhalla]

Australia do get to play a Test series this season after all.

Sorry to be a spoilsport but just butting in to give my opinion, I just believe their first series should be against Afghanistan, They have a healthy rivalry and it would be nice to see them play against each other in their first match.