Where should i improve

[NZTailender]

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[B]Name		Age     BTR	Batting		Bowling	      WK[/B]
Gray		27    2,607	competent			
Fordham		22    4,914	respectable			
Goddard	        24    3,410	competent			
Mcmahon		26    4,134	competent			
Siyabonga	20    6,030	proficient			
Pine		19    4,577	competent	mediocre
Mullis		27    3,218	competent	mediocre
Horrigan	18    3,187	mediocre		      competent
Campbell	24    5,629	abysmal		competent			
Brayley		21    3,534	abysmal		competent	
Tiisetso	25    5,536	abysmal		respectable

Hmmm. I can't decide whether to bring Makooi in, replacing Gray, and then play Pine as a specialist bat...

Makooi:

Ben Makooi - 25 yo, BT Rating=6,450
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
An attacking player with abysmal leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: proficient Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: woeful


Gray:

Ian Gray - 27 yo, BT Rating=2,607
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, worthless batting form, worthless bowling form, sublime
A defensive player with strong leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: competent

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

I'd stay with the side above personally, but I'd also stick Siyabonga further up the order - presumably he's that low because of his stamina?

 

[NZTailender]

I'd stay with the side above personally, but I'd also stick Siyabonga further up the order - presumably he's that low because of his stamina?

Yeah...


Just talking with Hakon on MSN at the moment, discussing possible changes. Going to trial that side versus Smith's team tomorrow, see how it goes.

 

[PY]

You'll probably thump him.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

He nearly did...

 

[Dravid]

My squad. Shivaji Park:

Harbhajan Alshaun - 26 yo, BT Rating=3,114
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, mediocre batting form, respectable bowling form, lively
A cautious player with feeble leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: woeful Concentration: abysmal
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: competent
Fielding: abysmal

Shahed Chanderpaul - 27 yo, BT Rating=4,796
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
A cautious player with worthless leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: feeble Concentration: respectable
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: woeful

Raju Dangasela - 27 yo, BT Rating=3,259
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, competent batting form, mediocre bowling form, lively
A defensive player with strong leadership skills and mediocre experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: woeful
Fielding: feeble

Vasuman Dangasela - 19 yo, BT Rating=4,941
LH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
A steady player with worthless leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful
Bowling: respectable Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: mediocre

Deependra Dangasela - 18 yo, BT Rating=3,789
RH Batsman, LM Bowler, mediocre batting form, respectable bowling form, lively
A defensive player with feeble leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: respectable
Batting: woeful Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: woeful

Bhanuprasad Govender - 21 yo, BT Rating=2,208
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, competent bowling form, fresh
A steady player with competent leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: woeful Concentration: woeful
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: feeble
Fielding: mediocre

Bhupendra Haishen - 26 yo, BT Rating=3,762
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, competent bowling form, fresh
A cautious player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: feeble
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: competent
Fielding: feeble

Bansi Haishen - 22 yo, BT Rating=3,800
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, mediocre bowling form, fresh
A steady player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: competent Consistency: woeful
Fielding: woeful

Prem Haishen - 24 yo, BT Rating=1,228
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, competent batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
An attacking player with worthless leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: worthless Concentration: woeful
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: feeble
Fielding: woeful

Nidhish Mohammed - 23 yo, BT Rating=4,662
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
A steady player with worthless leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: respectable
Fielding: woeful

Gopal Naidoo - 24 yo, BT Rating=2,275
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, competent batting form, competent bowling form, fresh
A steady player with proficient leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: feeble
Fielding: abysmal

Amulya Naidoo - 23 yo, BT Rating=4,632
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, competent batting form, mediocre bowling form, fresh
A steady player with mediocre leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: competent
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: feeble

Rujul Padayachie - 21 yo, BT Rating=4,795
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, competent batting form, competent bowling form, lively
A destructive player with mediocre leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: feeble
Batting: mediocre Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: abysmal

Chandrashekhar Padayachie - 20 yo, BT Rating=1,633
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
A steady player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: abysmal Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: woeful
Fielding: abysmal

Nalin Padayachie - 24 yo, BT Rating=2,794
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively
A destructive player with mediocre leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: mediocre Concentration: woeful
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: feeble
Fielding: woeful

Chittaprasad Singh - 20 yo, BT Rating=3,058
LH Batsman, LFM Bowler, mediocre batting form, competent bowling form, fresh
An attacking player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: feeble
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: abysmal
Fielding: feeble

Hiresh Singh - 27 yo, BT Rating=1,811
RH Batsman, LFM Bowler, competent batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
An attacking player with mediocre leadership skills and feeble experience.
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: worthless Concentration: feeble
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: woeful
Fielding: abysmal

Jagadhidh Singh - 23 yo, BT Rating=5,741
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, competent batting form, competent bowling form, fresh
A defensive player with mediocre leadership skills and woeful experience.
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: woeful Concentration: feeble
Bowling: feeble Consistency: respectable
Fielding: competent

Any advice?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Aahahahahahaha, oh my lord.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Worth training this guy I suppose:

Vasuman Dangasela - 19 yo, BT Rating=4,941
LH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
A steady player with worthless leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful
Bowling: respectable Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: mediocre

Bowling + Fitness net. Wage of 856 so should pop to proficient in about 8-9 weeks.

Otherwise just look at what I've said before in the thread for most new teams as in buying cheap trainees so you're getting use of your nets.

Nets are the one thing that's constant for all teams - best to the worst have 10 nets. So get the most use out of them as you can as they're your only starting asset.

 

[Adamc]

Haha unlucky, terrible squad to start with.

I found a couple of posts from season one, little did we know how lucky we were.

Another West Indian, eh. I'm Asterix in III.13. My squad contains some truly abysmal players.

At least you've got a couple of players with rating over 10,000 - my best is at 9,699, and that's only cos he's a strong wickie.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I pretty much hate you Collins, and that's putting it nicely.

 

[Adamc]

Hmm also found this (bearing in mind this was at the start of season one):

Major lower order collapse. 248/5 becomes 251.

Seems to happen a lot in Battrick.

 

[Dravid]

Worth training this guy I suppose:

Vasuman Dangasela - 19 yo, BT Rating=4,941
LH Batsman, RFM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
A steady player with worthless leadership skills and worthless experience.
Stamina: abysmal Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: abysmal Concentration: woeful
Bowling: respectable Consistency: mediocre
Fielding: mediocre

Bowling + Fitness net. Wage of 856 so should pop to proficient in about 8-9 weeks.

Otherwise just look at what I've said before in the thread for most new teams as in buying cheap trainees so you're getting use of your nets.

Nets are the one thing that's constant for all teams - best to the worst have 10 nets. So get the most use out of them as you can as they're your only starting asset.

Already getting him trained. I'm looking on buying younger players first before I start to buy more coaches.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

You HAVE to have ten nets, there's no question about it.

 

[Jamee999]

Unlucky.

I'd play something like:

C Singh
R Padayachie
N Padayachie
G Naidoo*
N Mohammed
D Dangasela+
V Dangasela (RFM)
B Govender (RF)
A Naidoo (LFM)
Bansi Haishen (RFM)
Bhupendra Haishen (RFM)

 

[Mahindinho]

Eeek. That's really not a nice starting squad

In no particular order...

I'd start by training the two Dangaselas - Vasuman in fielding (for his consistency) and stamina, and Deependra in WK...maybe batting as well. They could be pretty decent players next season.

Vasuman Dangasela, Bhupendra & Bansi Haishen and Amulya Naidoo are your bowlers - Jagadhidh Singh is a red herring, and should be sold off - you might even get something for him! For now, Raju Dangasela will hold up an end.

Mohammed (not enough stamina), Gopal Naidoo, Rujul Padayachie and Chittaprasad Singh are your only batsmen worth having - might be worth training Singh, but that's it.

Sell all the rest, for whatever you can get!

Your best bet would be to buy in some cheap trainees - to be honest, £30k or so would probably be enough to get a player better than most of your starting lineup

If you put the training in place, you're going to do well the season after next. This season and next, you're going for survival (which shouldn't be too hard, with all the advice you'll get on here) - DO NOT go all-out for promotion*, as it could hurt your chances later.

* If you do just happen to find yourself top of the league, go for it...just don't sacrifice training and finances for it.

 

[Johnners]

Help!

After losing my 9th game of 11 this season (7th of 8 league games) i'm really starting to struggle to come up with new idea's that might get me another win. I've tried rejigging both my batting & bowling line-ups numerous times, but nothing seems to work. I've had a collapse in EVERY game this season, and it's really starting to tick me off. Add to that, i've only managed to take more than 5 wickets twice.

Anyway, here's my squad

Brian Adams - 21 yo, BT Rating=5,780  
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, mediocre batting form, proficient bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with respectable leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: mediocre 
Batting: mediocre Concentration: mediocre 
Bowling: woeful Consistency: mediocre 
Fielding: mediocre     

Rob Appleyard - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,487  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with abysmal leadership skills and worthless experience. 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: competent Concentration: competent 
Bowling: woeful Consistency: worthless 
Fielding: worthless     

Patrick Beer - 18 yo, BT Rating=3,987  
RH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, proficient batting form, feeble bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with proficient leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: worthless Concentration: mediocre 
Bowling: competent Consistency: feeble 
Fielding: woeful     

Lloyd Groves - 18 yo, BT Rating=5,866  
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic 
A steady player with competent leadership skills and woeful experience. 
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: woeful Concentration: woeful 
Bowling: proficient Consistency: feeble 
Fielding: woeful     

Bob Holt - 17 yo, BT Rating=1,527   
LH Batsman, LM Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, lively 
A destructive player with worthless leadership skills and worthless experience. 
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: mediocre Concentration: feeble 
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless 
Fielding: worthless     

Mahinda Kandage - 17 yo, BT Rating=4,063  
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, strong batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: worthless Concentration: feeble 
Bowling: competent Consistency: mediocre 
Fielding: worthless     

Greg Ludlow - 17 yo, BT Rating=5,358  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, respectable bowling form, sublime 
An attacking player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: competent Concentration: competent 
Bowling: worthless Consistency: mediocre 
Fielding: abysmal     

Hamid Meyer - 19 yo, BT Rating=13,192  
RH Batsman, LFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic 
An attacking player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: respectable Wicket Keeping: abysmal 
Batting: respectable Concentration: feeble 
Bowling: proficient Consistency: feeble 
Fielding: mediocre     

Lewis Nieuwenhuis - 22 yo, BT Rating=5,903  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic 
An attacking player with feeble leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: competent Concentration: mediocre 
Bowling: abysmal Consistency: mediocre 
Fielding: feeble     

Bhim **** - 18 yo, BT Rating=2,904  
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, worthless batting form, feeble bowling form, sublime 
A destructive player with abysmal leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless 
Bowling: competent Consistency: feeble 
Fielding: mediocre     

Bill Parker - 17 yo, BT Rating=3,355  
LH Batsman, LH Spin Bowler, strong batting form, proficient bowling form, sublime 
A destructive player with feeble leadership skills and worthless experience. 
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: feeble 
Batting: competent Concentration: feeble 
Bowling: feeble Consistency: worthless 
Fielding: abysmal     

Kevin Savage - 18 yo, BT Rating=8,054  
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A cautious player with competent leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: worthless Concentration: mediocre 
Bowling: respectable Consistency: respectable 
Fielding: worthless     

Ron Stroud - 18 yo, BT Rating=10,580  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with mediocre leadership skills and woeful experience. 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: proficient Concentration: competent 
Bowling: mediocre Consistency: competent 
Fielding: woeful     

Gerry Taylor - 19 yo, BT Rating=6,947  
RH Batsman, RH Spin Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, sublime 
A steady player with superb leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: woeful Wicket Keeping: respectable 
Batting: competent Concentration: competent 
Bowling: feeble Consistency: abysmal 
Fielding: abysmal     

Barry Tracey - 29 yo, BT Rating=4,396  
LH Batsman, LF Bowler, respectable batting form, abysmal bowling form, sublime 
A cautious player with respectable leadership skills and woeful experience. 
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: competent Concentration: woeful 
Bowling: woeful Consistency: woeful 
Fielding: woeful     

Rocky Walton - 18 yo, BT Rating=7,428  
RH Batsman, RM Bowler, superb batting form, superb bowling form, energetic 
A defensive player with feeble leadership skills and abysmal experience. 
Stamina: competent Wicket Keeping: mediocre 
Batting: mediocre Concentration: woeful 
Bowling: respectable Consistency: woeful 
Fielding: worthless     

Toby Verhoeven - 17 yo, BT Rating=4,115  
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, competent batting form, feeble bowling form, invigorated 
A defensive player with superb leadership skills and worthless experience. 
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: worthless 
Batting: worthless Concentration: worthless 
Bowling: competent Consistency: competent 
Fielding: woeful

Currently my line-up is.

1.Ludlow
2.Nieuwenhuis
3.Appleyard
4.Stroud
5.Taylor*+
6.Meyer(LFM)3
7.Tracey
8.Walton(RM)1
9.Groves(RF)4
10.Savage(RFM)2
11.Verhoeven(RFM)5

I've only just moved Taylor & Meyer up the order for today's match, previously they'd been batting @ 6 and 7 respectively. Apart from those two, Stroud & Ludlow are the only 2batsmen who have batted in the same position for pretty much the whole season, with Stroud opening 1 or 2 games. As my Best batsmen, should i be batting Stroud as an opener, or at least at 3? He has scored a century, and 3 50's at 4 so far this season.

The biggest problem i've had with my bowling attack is that i haven't been able to get early wickets. Today was the 1st match in 5 weeks where i've been able to take a wicket in the first 5 overs. Previously, i'd relied on Meyer picking up 2/3 during the middle overs, which he has done all season, however, when teams are chasing, this is no help, as they are always going into the last 10 overs with plenty of wickets up their sleeve.

Any help would be most welcome, i'm at my wits end as to what i can do for a win, the solitary win in the League came due to my opponent under-estimating me a little to much.

 

[Scaly piscine]

I don't think there's much you can do other than what you said, I would move your fast bowler to an opening slot in place of your medium pacer, he's better anyway and might get a bonus when bowling with the new ball (in reality he should because he's fast, but who knows with Allan). Meyer I might also open the bowling with as he's your next best bowler and it's a bit of variety with a left-armer.

 

[Johnners]

I had groves opening the bowling at one stage, all he did was get slaughtered

Might try it with him & Meyer in the Cup sunday, only question i had about opening with Meyer is will he be able to hack it? Cause chances are he will be called upon with the bat.

EDIT: Should i switch Stroud & Appleyard around? or perhaps Stroud to open, Nieuwenhuis to 3, and applyard to 4? I always lose my first 2 wickets about 2/3 overs apart

 

[Scaly piscine]

I had groves opening the bowling at one stage, all he did was get slaughtered

Might try it with him & Meyer in the Cup sunday, only question i had about opening with Meyer is will he be able to hack it? Cause chances are he will be called upon with the bat.

EDIT: Should i switch Stroud & Appleyard around? or perhaps Stroud to open, Nieuwenhuis to 3, and applyard to 4? I always lose my first 2 wickets about 2/3 overs apart

If you're up against teams you can compete with he's your best guy to open, if you're mismatched whoever bowls will get hammered. I'm sure they can hack it opening the bowling since it's only 5 overs. If you're worried about his PFL bowl him first and last (think that's number 1 in sets of 5).

Personally I would have Stroud at 2/3. It depends if you have anyone with cautious/defensive temperament (and good enough) to open.

 

[Johnners]

yeah, I have bowling orders on sets of 5, found it to be by most effective.