Week 3

[blues_r_best]

Has anything happened in anyone's games yet?

[The General]

No. Not yet. Seems some people can see the commentary and some can't. Think we'll be upto the 7th or 8th over ...

Kev

[Birri]

cant see bugger all on my game http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[Shrimpersarmy]

Nothing on mine yet either

[MrB]

Took an hour to come up last week.

[MrB]

BTW Kev, my opponent has a cracked pitch, expecting another non-runfest!

[The General]

Quote[/b] (MrB @ June 24 2005,11:32)]BTW Kev, my opponent has a cracked pitch, expecting another non-runfest!
By the time the commentary comes up it'll be all over!!!

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[blues_r_best]

Bollox

End of Over 16: 75-6, runrate=4,69

[Bob Cratchitt]

yep seems level iv are fine but v are still without commentary. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[blues_r_best]

End of Over 18: 77-7, runrate=4,28

[MrB]

Quote[/b] (Bob Cratchitt @ June 24 2005,11:39)]yep seems level iv are fine but v are still without commentary. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
A bit like YP's and training, we're treated like second class citizens! http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[The Flying Scotsman]

I've got commentary!! http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

Mind you I wish I didn't. I'm currently 100/4 after 20 overs, although my opener is still in. It is a green wicket though. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[MrB]

We're in!

We're bowling and have them at 95-3 off 21, happy with that.

Edit: 100-4, took their run scoring opener out.

[blues_r_best]

End of Over 21: 78-9, runrate=3,71

Poor.

[Bob Cratchitt]

Birri is all out for 100 http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/oops.gif

[blues_r_best]

All out

End of Over 23: 84-10, runrate=3,65

[The General]

I won the toss and elected to bat on what seems (get it) to be a good pitch for the seamers.

Currently going at 5 an over just under halfway through for the loss of 3 wickets. Had a poor start and was 3 down fairly swiftly but them im currently trying out a number of different things incl. pinch-hitters at 3 and defensively solid players at 3 neither which have really worked yet.

Like usually, need the current 2 to stay in for a fair while otherwise i'll be heading for 200 but i'd be happy with 250 at the moment.

[Birri]

I know against the bottom team too was expecting my openers to get a ton each just hoping my new bowler can do the business now otherwise looks like my first league defeat http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif

[The General]

Unlucky Todd and Birri. We all have good and bad days. Just look at Essex ...

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[MrB]

My steady bowler is doing the business:

Piper 6-2-10-3

111-5, should have something reasonable to chase here.

[MrB]

Quote[/b] (MrB @ June 24 2005,12:07)]My steady bowler is doing the business:

Piper 6-2-10-3

111-5, should have something reasonable to chase here.
Make that 5-10!

[Shrimpersarmy]

Loss the toss and made to field, they are 138-2 after 28 overs. I got my 2 worst bowlers as my openers to get them out the way, so hopefully i might take some wickets now.

I'd say they are looking at 260 - 280, which i might be able to just about reach http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[The General]

Quote[/b] (MrB @ June 24 2005,12:12)]
Quote[/b] (MrB @ June 24 2005,12:07)]My steady bowler is doing the business:

Piper 6-2-10-3

111-5, should have something reasonable to chase here.
Make that 5-10!
Steady!! He's better than that Paul!! http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Im currently into the 31st over, still going at 5 an over with only 3 wickets down. Pretty pleased after being 42/3!

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[MrB]

Quote[/b] (The General @ June 24 2005,12:28)]Steady!! He's better than that Paul!! *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
More a reference to his previous record of no wickets but a decent economy rate.

121-9 now, means I'll be batting while I'm at lunch, bum!

Edit: 126 all out, Piper finishes with 6-16. Glad I set my openers to defensive!

[The General]

15 overs left and am 1 run short of being at exactly 5 an over with 7 wickets left.

Steady going.

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[blues_r_best]

End of Over 10: 68-1, runrate=6,80, reqrunrate=0,43 (84-10)

[MrB]

Bit of a mini collapse occurring over at Gambero!

[MrB]

Woo hoo! 6-3 already, can wave goodbye to this game methinks as I only have one batsmen left who's any more than woeful!

[Hong Kong Blue]

On a pitch resembling a road, I have the opposition 158-8. My star bowler has taken 9-1-29-5 with his LH Spin. Got to be happy with that.

[Hong Kong Blue]

And Dawson finishes off the tail to finish with 10-2-29-7. Nice.

[The General]

40.4 W Longmead to Clarkson
The umpire raises his finger for LBW. Clarkson is staring at the edge of his bat, he's obviously not pleased at that decision!
40.3 W Longmead to Mitchell (who got 66 from 99 balls)
Straightforward outside edge into Colley's gloves.

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2 wickets in 2 balls now puts me on 204-5 with 9 overs left. Watt with 83 is still in so hopefully people can come in and play around him. As long as he stays in we should be looking at 250+

[The General]

So am i the only one still in their first innings??

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[Shrimpersarmy]

My opponents are still in their first innings http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

230-5 after 44 overs. For the last 6 or 7 overs they have been going at about 10 an over http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif

[Birri]

Lost by 9 wickets !!!!! http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/oops.gif

[The General]

Watt went for 96 off 111 balls and the tailenders are struggling now. 238-9 with 3 overs left.

[The General]

All out for 240 with Longmead taking 6 for 34 off 9 overs. What a fecker.

[Shrimpersarmy]

49.6 W Woodhall to Carson
Could have walked for that one! So plumb in front that the umpire was embarrassed for him. Thats out!
49.5 . Woodhall to Carson
well forward, defends to the off, silly point doing the fielding
49.4 W Woodhall to Pearce
smacked the ball straight into the groin of Rampaul who fell over, miraculously with the ball still caught in his scrotal area! Out!
49.3 W Woodhall to Black
Blacks struck on foot just in front of middle stump.
49.2 W Woodhall to Penford
slower delivery, lift, went for the pull, Cort getting in under it at mid wicket region and out



About bloody time, shame it happened in the last over of the innings *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[Bob Cratchitt]

Seems my wicket keeper and Captain managed to steady the ship with both getting 50s. Not bad for middle orders.

Now seems my all-rounder has got revenge for his duck by taking a wicket in the first over. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[The Flying Scotsman]

I managed 229 all out with 4 balls left. Lets see how we get on.

[MrB]

Quote[/b] (MrB @ June 24 2005,12:58)]Woo hoo! 6-3 already, can wave goodbye to this game methinks as I only have one batsmen left who's any more than woeful!
If we wondered whether we were crap we definitely know now!

126 to chase, we managed 101 and for the second time in our battrick history extras was the second top scorer. In fact, 3 batsmen and extras made up 91 of our 101 and the other 7 managed the other 10.

Stupid game!

[Shrimpersarmy]

Have you won a game yet Mr.B?


I have now lost all my games if i lose today (which is looking increasingly likely
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[Bob Cratchitt]

Quote[/b] (MrB @ June 24 2005,15:39)]Stupid game!
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[blues_r_best]

Quote[/b] (Bob Cratchitt @ June 24 2005,15:46)]
Quote[/b] (MrB @ June 24 2005,15:39)]Stupid game!
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Don't laugh, I agree with him.

Stupid game.

[Shrimpersarmy]

I also agree

(It has nothing to do with the fact i keep losing http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif )

[Hong Kong Blue]

I have won all my games.

[Museshrimper]

On my hard and fast pitch, we were put into bat and racked up 304-5, which im delighted with. They are 179-3 with 17 overs left, 2 new batsmen in as well.

Everyone seems to have low scores, have you all got bowler favoured pitches? I favour my batters coz my bowlers are $%&*e, so the plan is to out-bat everyone else http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[The General]

Other team need about 40 off the last 8 overs have 7 wickets left. Wish Watt had stayed in, we would have got around 260/270 and evrything would be fine.

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[MrB]

Quote[/b] (Shrimpersarmy @ June 24 2005,15:45)]Have you won a game yet Mr.B?


I have now lost all my games if i lose today (which is looking increasingly likely
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Yes, I beat Kev in a friendly!

[The Flying Scotsman]

Well my team is crap in all areas so it doesn't matter what pitch I play on.

Still involved in my game and have a small chance of getting something but its getting close.

I racked up 229 runs in my innings. They were 175-3 after 40, but then I managed to get a couple of quick wickets and with 8 overs left they are on 188-5 needing a run rate of 5.25. If I can only get another qucick couple of wickets!

[The General]

Wicket. However, they only need 4 an over at present.

[The General]

Oppo need 12 from 30 balls ...

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[Museshrimper]

They need 6 an over with 6 wickets left, looks like a defeat http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[The General]

Wicket. They need 10 from 27 balls with 5 left.

[The General]

Get in. 2 in 2 from Tomlinson.

[The General]

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhat-trick!!!

C'mon!! 231-7 with 4 overs left and they need 10 more

[The Flying Scotsman]

Well I've picked up another couple of wickets but they've hit some runs as well.

With 5 overs to go they are on 207/7 requiring 23 runs at 4.6 an over. Looks like i'm going to have to bowl them out to win!

[The General]

Haha. 4 in 4 balls.

This is becoming rather close.

Tomlinson = Legend.

[Bob Cratchitt]

Well my oppo needs needs reqrunrate=11,50 so unless something amazing happens I can see another victory looming.

Oh I have hard and fast as well due to my batsmen are better than my bowlers

[Shrimpersarmy]

Holy $%&* http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

With 8 overs left i needed 9.25 an over, scores in the last 3 overs have been 10, 12 and 11 http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Still in with a good chance

[The General]

Wicket. 236-9. They need 5 to win with 3 overs to go.

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[Museshrimper]

If you win this TG you are one $%&*ing jammy sod http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/upside.gif

[The General]

2 off for first ball off Tomlinson over. 3 to win.

[The General]

1 off next ball and then number 11 is on striker with 1 for a draw and 2 to win.

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[The Flying Scotsman]

Oppo need 15 runs off 24 balls with 3 wickets in hand

[The General]

2 dot balls.

[The General]

and another. C'mon. Last chance.

[The General]

LB. Scores are level with no.11 on strike.

[The Flying Scotsman]

Oppo need 14 off 21 with 1 wicket in hand. yup 2 wickets in 3 balls.

[The Flying Scotsman]

11 off 18 with 1 wicket left

[The General]

Oh well. It was fun. If Watt would have stayed in for those last 5 overs i would have won but nevermind.

[Museshrimper]

http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif look like im gonna lose too

[The Flying Scotsman]

I won by 10 runs!! Woo hoo http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[Museshrimper]

it takes a minute to refresh http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif is it the same for the rest of ya?

[Museshrimper]

Got a wicket! Next ball went for four though. Need something special here, they have an easy run-rate and 5 wickets in hand

[Shrimpersarmy]

I need 10 to tie or 11 to win off the last 8 balls *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/unclesam.gif

[Museshrimper]

12 to tie and 13 to draw? what?!

argh you edited, forget it

[Shrimpersarmy]

b******s, lost 2 wickets in 2 balls. 11 off the last over with 1 wicket in hand http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[Shrimpersarmy]

Lost by 6 runs http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/ghostface.gif

[Museshrimper]

Lost by 5 wickets, bowlers are so $%&*e. It seems i can only win by batting last http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[Shrimpersarmy]

Quote[/b] (Museshrimper @ June 24 2005,16:53)]12 to tie and 13 to draw? what?!

argh you edited, forget it
Just testing http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[Bob Cratchitt]

I won by 39 runs http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Another team all out thought they where going to get away with it until the Ref decided to help me out.


Quote[/b] ]49.2 W Keegan to Angel
Big inswinger, massive inside edge though. But he's given him!! Angel can't believe it, what a bad call from the umpire.

[Bob Cratchitt]

Gambero C.C. Big Sleep
Top Order: competent feeble
Middle Order: feeble woeful
Lower Order: woeful abysmal
Seam Bowling: feeble mediocre
Spin Bowling: useless feeble
Fielding: feeble feeble

Not bad summary 2nd week running my top order comes in with competent. Looks like the pitch is paying off, his bowlers would most probably had a bigger impact if it was still green!!

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[Museshrimper]

Bottom of the league http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif lowest score is 253 as well, that's the most annoying thing.

[The General]

I had a dodgy decision go the other way which eventually cost me.

Reporter's Summary
General Stars Tendulkars kebabs
Top Order: mediocre feeble
Middle Order: feeble woeful
Lower Order: worthless worthless
Seam Bowling: feeble feeble
Spin Bowling: competent feeble
Fielding: feeble feeble

It seems if the reporter thinks your the better team, you lose. Thats what happened with me so far!!

Attendance of 4200 so my fan-base is growing.

[Birri]

After yesterdays disaster have put 2 players up for next to nothing and have a bid in for a competent batsman and a competent bowler http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif