Just About The Most Ridiculous Thing Ever

[Bluesmanager]

Just had a ODI on Brian Lara 2005 - Slog Mode 50 overs with fielding restrictions. My scorecard reads thus:

J Hobbs C Gilchrist B Aktar 6 (5 balls)
S Gavaskar C Kallis B McGrath 20 (8)
D Bardenham C Kallis B Mulitheran 392 (83)
G Pollock C Gilchrist B McGrath 12 (3)
G Sobers RUN OUT (Kallis) 37 (12)
V Richards B Aktar 90 (21)
I Khan C Gilchrist B Flintoff 96 (23)
I Healy C Warne B Mulitheran 255 (56)
M Marshall B Kallis 75 (19)
B O Reilly C Flintoff B McGrath 106 (24)
D Lillie NOT OUT 102 (20)

Extras - 7
Overs 44.3
TOTAL - 1198 runs

Have a crack at that one Australia!

 

[Stats]

Hobbs, Pollock & Sunil must be kicking themselves at missing the boat :hilarious:

 

[number11]

Gotta bat through your innings though....schoolboy batting..

 

[Bluesmanager]

It's ridiculous! And that was the World XI I was playing! (If you want to have a cracj at it don't play against one of the weak sides like Kenya or Scotland - They can't bowl so they give you yorkers all the time).

 

[number11]

It's ridiculous! And that was the World XI I was playing! (If you want to have a cracj at it don't play against one of the weak sides like Kenya or Scotland - They can't bowl so they give you yorkers all the time).

Not a fan of slog mode personally....actually not played Lara's much lately but may get the latest one if the reviews are ok...

 

[Bluesmanager]

I rarely play slog mode, usually I'm on village, but I felt like teaching Kallis and Ponting a lesson.

 

[Ailsa Road Shrimper]

The first Brian Lara Cricket Playstation game (released in 1999 I think) was the best - commentary from Boycs, proper names for the players, more opportunities for shots square of the wicket....I could go on. Recent versions of the game seem to yield 6 or out shots, not good cricket...

 

[number11]

The first Brian Lara Cricket Playstation game (released in 1999 I think) was the best - commentary from Boycs, proper names for the players, more opportunities for shots square of the wicket....I could go on. Recent versions of the game seem to yield 6 or out shots, not good cricket...

Mainly out shots for you Kevster!!

Agreed though, it becomes more like a 20/20 match and no scope for rotating the strike and listening to Boycs and Aggers talk about bowlers steaming in..Im hoping the latest version will be better..

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

The first Brian Lara Cricket Playstation game (released in 1999 I think) was the best - commentary from Boycs, proper names for the players, more opportunities for shots square of the wicket....I could go on. Recent versions of the game seem to yield 6 or out shots, not good cricket...

Great call, however I think the megadrive versions (95 and 96) were top drawer!!

 

[Maldon Blues]

Without a doubt!

Me and a mate once stayed up all night batting with India against New Zealand and made about 1200-3 dec.

Then tried again in slog mode, and made about 15000 I think!!

I liked that massive ball you could get, too!

 

[Shrimpersarmy]

I liked that massive ball you could get, too!

That was absolute comedy, Wasn't there also a cheat where you could make it so it looked like you were playing on the beach?! And also one where the fielders dropped every single catch or something like that?

 

[Bluesmanager]

Not sure about the beach, but there was a cheat to ensure that the fielders dropped the ball every time and also one that ensured the only ways you could get out were stumped and LBW.

 

[Grayson]

I've bought this for the PC, should come through tomorrow. I've read bad reviews of it about shocking AI and some silly bugs, but Codemasters have said a patch will be released in the coming weeks.

Apparently the online play makes it worthwhile. Anyone else got it on the PC?

 

[Bluesmanager]

I liked that massive ball you could get, too!

I used that predominantly because I couldn't see the normal size one.

 

[Bluesmanager]

Tried the same thing only in a Test match. 700/0 off 30 overs. Only another...

Afternoon
Evening
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Taking an average of 700 runs a session that's...

700
700
700
(2100)
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700
700
700
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700
700
700
(2100)
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700
700
700
(2100)
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2100
2100
2100
2100

Making a grand total of 8400. :D

 

[number11]

I used that predominantly because I couldn't see the normal size one.

So, Whats it like then?