1. Write a 200 word min essay on why you should win
Hmm. Well, let me put it this way. I play for the Downright Donkeys. I earn more money in a day that you would ever see in your entire life, I have connections in places you couldn't dream of, and I know people who can make bad things happen in a heartbeat. I am also extremely generous when in a good mood. So, technically, the sensible choice would be to pick me, if you knew what is good for you.
But apart from that, cricket has always been a huge part of my life. If you've read this then you'll know. I've always held cricket above any other hobby, it has been my number one interest for as long as I can remember. And I've always seen it as one thing, a game. To be played for fun. No point playing if you aren't having fun. That's my motto in life, no point doing anything if you aren't having fun doing it. Cricket is the greatest sport in the world, my passion, and I have loads of fun playing it, be it proper hard-ball cricket, tennis ball gulli cricket, or with a foil ball and lunch box in school. T20 or Timeless Tests. In any size, shape and form, I love cricket. I eat, sleep, and play cricket. It's in my dreams. It's in anything I do. Cricket is me, and I won't say it is all I care about, but what's for sure is that I'll never stop playing it. Even when I'm 80. Cricket has always been a part of my life, and probably always will be, and I don't regret a second of it.
But yea, if I don't win, you'd better sleep with one eye open.
2. What is the highest ODI score
recorded by a team.
Lanka's 443/9 vs. Netherlands
3. How would you play in a ODI needing 50 runs of 5 overs with 3 wickets left.
Set the batsmen all on V.Aggressive (one bar from full aggression), cross my fingers, and hope for the best. ICC 05 doesn't give a great deal of options when you are in a predicament like this.
But since ICC 05 sucks in situations like this (unless both batsmen in are good, very aggressive in nature, and well settled), I often wish I could take it into my own hands. In which case, I'll just keep turning the strike over. It's more than likely I'm the tailender here, so my goal would be to hit every ball, get atleast a single, and not to get out. The match is as good as lost, so keep handing the strike over, and keep batting to get the average up. And ofcourse, being the batsman I am, I'll be looking for a few streaky runs through the slips...
But if I were the batsmen, I'd look to bat T20 style. That is, clear my left leg, and swing straight. I'd also look to walk down the track, keep a high backlift, and try and call for a run for everything. Make sure he is running to the danger end as they'll be targetting my end to get me out. Look to score behind the keeper or straight down the ground. Just keep it simple, eye on the bowler, shuffle across if I wish to hit to leg, back away to hit to off, or even the simple walk down the track. Eye on the ball, and swing through the line on the last minute with full force. The ball isn't likely to swing much, but if it is, look to pick the swing and whack with it. Inswingers are fine as bottom hand shots go through the legside anyways, but outswingers are tricker, so I'll need to flash hard at them and hope to evade the slips and keeper if I get a nick. Best would be to wait for a short ball or a length ball and thwack it. Also, a lot of running between the wickets, a run every ball is the goal, and if I can I'll flick them to leg or dab them to third man. If a spinner is bowling, huge back lift, and wait for the ball. If he is bowling it flat, use the pace to go behind the wicket, or swing the bat as fast and hard as I can to hit it down the ground/through leg. If slow and flighted, wait till it is about to pitch, and swing. In those cases, I should be light on my feet, and charge down the second I spot it nice and high in the air. No point trying to keep the ball down now, all about the running. We'll also need to steal legbyes and take some risky runs to put the fielders under pressure. So some hard and fearless hitting with a few clever shots, some cheeky innovations and lots of hard running should do the trick. 3 wickets in hand, so we shouldn't fear. Just need to be calm and cool. Tell ourselves that no one is expecting us to win, so if we screw this up it doesn't matter. Oh, and I have to focus on staying there till the end, if only for my average more than anything else.
: shhhhhh.. 
Lets see 
