FC - Match 3

[MrB]

Zanarkand Abes v ShrimperZone CC

Always an unusual game. Zanarkand are massively batting heavy and he sets his team up to draw all his games. Though his pitch is now uneven rather than flat. Cloudy in Kent today, sunny tomorrow so a big toss to win.

Only upside is that McCloud is on fresh fitness somehow, probably because he bowls him to death, so shouldn't be as much of a threat.

 

[Grayson]

Southend v Thommos Trojans

I'm two batsmen light for this due to the recent sales of Hazel and Stearman. It's left me with 9.9m to buy a replacement, but I'm undecided between a gun batsman or another all-rounder.

I expect to lose this game.

 

[Napster]

got to work late thanks to trains. didnt set decent orders, expect to lose.

 

[* ORM *]

Key game for me both of us are unbeaten on full points. I expect to win this but won't be counting chickens

 

[Napster]

and Jeffers has been run out first ball.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

BATTY SHRIMPERS v Arsenal Cricket Club

We'll lose this as he's got a pretty good side, and we don't have any bowling.

Selling Brooker (31 yo double Remarkable), hoping to get 3m for him, which when added to the 4m I've got in the bank, will give me a chance at picking up a decent 5th bowler.

We can tell you that BATTY SHRIMPERS won the toss and elected to field. The pitch is looking quite cracked! A field day for the seam bowlers I would reckon on this partially cloudy day.

End of Over 4 (1 runs). Arsenal Cricket Club: 2-0, runrate=0.50
Overs left today: 106
Warnock 2-1-1-0
Clement* 2 (14 balls)
Tandy 0 (10 balls)

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DIBS DIPPERS v Victoria Park CC

4th placed Mrs BB takes on the side in 3rd. Mrs BB plays 3 spinners as she's now changed to a Dusty pitch having accquired Miraculous / Exquisite Kealy.

We can tell you that DIBS DIPPERS won the toss and elected to field. The pitch is looking a bit on the dry side. A fair bit of help for the spinners I think on this partially cloudy day.

End of Over 5 (1 runs). Victoria Park CC: 10-0, runrate=2.00
Overs left today: 105
Eagles 3-0-3-0
Poole* 7 (11 balls)
Govender 3 (19 balls)

 

[loz]

Welcome to wicket wizards CG for the match between wicket wizards and Pettefershire CCC.

We can tell you that Pettefershire CCC won the toss and elected to bat. The pitch is looking quite cracked! A field day for the seam bowlers I would reckon on this sunny day.

End of Over 7 (3 runs). Pettefershire CCC: 13-0, runrate=1.86
Overs left today: 103
Haishen 4-1-6-0
Horsfield* 9 (28 balls)
Butler 4 (14 balls)

slow start as we try to negotiate the new ball. wicket wizards are a good team so i've gone pretty much full strength, expecting to get caned in OD this week. good toss to win though with cloudy/humid expcted tomorrow, sunny again on Thursday.

 

[MrB]

Woo hoo, won an important toss for once!! McGee rips through the two openers who had 250k BTR between them and were both sublime. Just 5 more 100k+ batsmen to get through.....

End of Over 7 (12 runs). Zanarkand Abes: 24-2, runrate=3.43
Overs left today: 103
Mcgee 4-0-16-2
Hodge* 3 (9 balls)
Jeremy 13 (9 balls)

Last Wicket: Smart b. Mcgee 4 (FOW: 10/2)

 

[* ORM *]

Hmmm 16-2 after 12. Had better starts !

 

[loz]

Horsey goes after hitting 2 boundaries in the over, not good.

End of Over 18 (9 runs). Pettefershire CCC: 47-1, runrate=2.61
Overs left today: 92
Jawad 9-0-30-1
Butler* 15 (42 balls)
Mcmahon 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Horsfield c. Lake b. Jawad 26 (FOW: 47/1)

 

[Napster]

Perry went cheaply as well, but Allan steadying the boat

End of Over 24 (2 runs). Napster's XI: 60-2, runrate=2.50
Overs left today: 86
Folds 3-0-10-0
Allan* 39 (71 balls)
Francis 11 (56 balls)

Last Wicket: Perry b. Zaheer 6 (FOW: 15/2)

 

[MrB]

No further breakthroughs. This is going to be a punishing three days for the bowlers.

End of Over 26 (2 runs). Zanarkand Abes: 78-2, runrate=3.00
Overs left today: 84
Benjamin 5-0-14-0
Jeremy* 47 (74 balls)
Hodge 23 (58 balls)

Last Wicket: Smart b. Mcgee 4 (FOW: 10/2)

 

[SUFC_Al]

End of Over 31 (Maiden). Dale : 64-4, runrate=2.06
Overs left today: 79
Shashidhar 7-4-6-1
Briers* 1 (11 balls)
Platt 0 (8 balls)
Last Wicket: Qaba c. Birkett b. Shashidhar 17 (FOW: 64/4)

Must win game for us. Dale currently 5 points ahead of me in 1st. Full-strength team out at sublime. Beat them twice last season.

As always their two best bats are at 7 and 8

Edit: Who are now in.
End of Over 45 (1 runs). Dale : 93-6, runrate=2.07
Overs left today: 65
Shashidhar 14-4-16-2
Randall* 2 (3 balls)
Ramsay 4 (10 balls)

 

[Grayson]

End of Over 46 (8 runs). Southend: 194-6, runrate=4.22
Overs left today: 64
Thatcher 5-4-8-1
Villiers* 4 (9 balls)
Rennie 27 (38 balls)
Last Wicket: Thay c. Hollis b. Thatcher 4 (FOW: 169/6)

And he's had a competent bowler bowl 12 overs for 77. If he hadn't been set as priority 1 bowler I dread to think what we'd be all out for.

 

[Napster]

hmmm. disappointing.

End of Over 47 (6 runs). Napster's XI: 118-6, runrate=2.51
Overs left today: 63
Zaheer 11-3-25-1
Allan* 60 (130 balls)
Broadbridge 26 (41 balls)

Last Wicket: Hoult c. Zaheer b. Hather 1 (FOW: 85/6)

 

[The General]

Hadn't set my orders but it seems my first XI are basically my default XI but tbh i would have rested a couple ...

End of Over 16 (2 runs). General Stars: 58-1, runrate=3.63
Trail by 20 runs. (Hamptonians 78-10)
Overs left today: 57
Seeby 8-0-30-1
Waterhouse* 28 (51 balls)
Sookram 29 (42 balls)

Last Wicket: Raven c. Wiltshire b. Seeby 0 (FOW: 0/1)

But i cant grumble i guess.

:D

 

[blues_r_best]

Tough going for the bowlers on a green pitch in sunny conditions

End of Over 57 (1 runs). Four Oaks Saints CC: 130-2, runrate=2.28
Overs left today: 53
Cahill 7-3-19-1
Parkin* 52 (150 balls)
Bradburn 0 (8 balls)
Last Wicket: Vallance c. Walker b. Cahill 64 (FOW: 128/2)

 

[loz]

End of Over 60 (3 runs). Pettefershire CCC: 169-3, runrate=2.82
Overs left today: 50
Lake 12-1-38-2
Sookram* 51 (76 balls)
Mcmahon 35 (123 balls)

Last Wicket: Thornley c. Patterson b. Lake 5 (FOW: 98/3)

 

[MrB]

All the early promise has been dashed.

End of Over 77 (2 runs, 2lb). Zanarkand Abes: 224-3, runrate=2.91
Overs left today: 33
Marriott 15-3-25-0
Juzar* 58 (110 balls)
Hodge 98 (211 balls)

Last Wicket: Jeremy c. Cunningham b. Mcgee 56 (FOW: 102/3)

 

[Napster]

Maybe not setting orders has helped...

End of Over 82 (4 runs). Napster's XI: 219-8, runrate=2.67
Overs left today: 28
Folds 18-2-52-1
Dliza* 15 (25 balls)
Allan 101 (229 balls)

Last Wicket: Mccafferty lbw b. Hather 1 (FOW: 192/8)