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[Slug1793]

This! You hit the target right on the head.

It's the same with me, and I am such a perfectionist that even a minor glitch or "immersion breaker" in a match and I feel the whole match is ruined.

That's the way to go with this game!

Before I started my current series I had to restart after playing the warm up match. I had set up a full tour, including a warm up match, then 2 tests then a tour match, followed by the remaining 3 tests. After completing the warm up match and just as I was about to play the first test, I noticed that the second test was down to be played at the WACA instead of Adelaide, so I deleted the file and started again. Just glad I hadn’t played any of the actual series. Silly things really, but they definitely impact the immersion for me.

 

[SalmanWahidi]

Before I started my current series I had to restart after playing the warm up match. I had set up a full tour, including a warm up match, then 2 tests then a tour match, followed by the remaining 3 tests. After completing the warm up match and just as I was about to play the first test, I noticed that the second test was down to be played at the WACA instead of Adelaide, so I deleted the file and started again. Just glad I hadn’t played any of the actual series. Silly things really, but they definitely impact the immersion for me.

I feel that!

 

[blockerdave]

Before I started my current series I had to restart after playing the warm up match. I had set up a full tour, including a warm up match, then 2 tests then a tour match, followed by the remaining 3 tests. After completing the warm up match and just as I was about to play the first test, I noticed that the second test was down to be played at the WACA instead of Adelaide, so I deleted the file and started again. Just glad I hadn’t played any of the actual series. Silly things really, but they definitely impact the immersion for me.

Same!

 

[Wealey]

This could be an interesting, doubt victory is on the cards, but a decent day With the bat and you could get the draw

Showed some fight at was 243-4 but spin started to get very tricky. Set them a small 115 to win and they are currently 47-1.

3-0 the Indians have run rampant down under.

 

[Slug1793]

Showed some fight at was 243-4 but spin started to get very tricky. Set them a small 115 to win and they are currently 47-1.

3-0 the Indians have run rampant down under.

Well I’ve had a little bit more luck down under, albeit I’m playing against the Aussies, however after going 1 up in Brisbane, the lack of swing, low wicket chance (even lower for spin) and a poor first dig with the bat, has put me well and truly up against it.

I scrambled to 229 all out and as I put the controller down to take the dog out, Australia had just reached 400 for the loss of only 4. Hussey and North at the crease and both well set in the 80s.

 

[Wealey]

Turned up.. better late than never..

 

[DuneTiger]

Seeing you lads get the forum active again made me want to go back to this series that I started three years ago.

This is the XI for the first test against Pakistan in the 2018 tour of UAE.
What a team

 

[Slug1793]

2nd Test Adelaide - Eng lead the series 1-0
Well after each side batting once, it’s fair to say that the hosts are in front, and by quite some distance. England require, (calculating numbers)… a miracle!

After putting up just 229, the tourists were made to toil in the field, with 3 Aussie batsman making half centuries and 1 making a unbeaten ton.

Hussey goes upstairs


DRS confirms a correct decision from Tony Hill and England finally have a breakthrough


Hussey frustrated the England bowlers, but fell agonisingly close to his 100


North rode his luck at times, and certainly wasn’t as fluent as Hussey - hitting just 1 boundary in his first 50 runs, but he dug in and made it count


Australia pile on the runs before declaring


In addition to being a very frustrating bowling effort, there was also an odd batting line up switch up from Australia which I’ve not seen the AI do before. This was in the morning, so not exactly a night watchman. Ponting clearly felt that Siddle could use some time at the crease against my less than impressive bowling unit


Currently about 50 for 1 in reply, only another 220 odd until parity

 

[DuneTiger]

Oh no Huss

 

[DuneTiger]

Tough first day, good knock by Marnus on debut.

 

[Wealey]

After figures of 1-123 in the last Test.. Lyon bounced back with 10 at the G..

 

[Slug1793]

After figures of 1-123 in the last Test.. Lyon bounced back with 10 at the G..

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Starc and Lyon doing all the damage second time round. Nice simple chase for a first win of the series