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Game 3 of 3
Raghav XI versus Perm XI at Raghav's Home Ground
Raghav XI won the toss and chose to bat first

Raghav XI
 H.Sutcliffe       c JB.Hobbs          b G.Lohmann         	18 (41)
 G.Sobers                              b G.Lohmann         	13 (13)
 RT.Ponting                            b G.Lohmann         	18 (28)
 KC.Sangakkara     c W.Barnes          b W.Bates           	6 (6)
 BC.Lara                      lbw      b R.Peel            	6 (28)
 M.Hussey                     lbw      b W.Bates           	1 (10)
 KN.Dev            c G.Pollock         b R.Peel            	16 (43)
 RJ.Hadlee                    lbw      b R.Peel            	11 (36)
 DL.Vettori                            b R.Peel            	0 (2)
 M.Muralitharan                 not out                	5 (14)
 SF.Barnes         c G.Pollock         b R.Peel            	0 (8)
 Extras		( w6 nb3 )		9

	Total (from 39 overs)	103 All out
Fall of wickets:
1-23  2-45  3-56  4-56  5-59  6-65  7-88  8-88  9-101  10-103  

Bowling Figures for Perm XI

                  O	M	R	W
G.Lohmann         11	3	37	3	
W.Barnes          3	2	5	0	
W.Bates           9	3	25	2	
R.Peel            8	2	19	5	
JH.Kallis         7	1	17	0	

Perm XI
 JB.Hobbs                              b SF.Barnes         	9 (28)
 L.Hutton          c KN.Dev            b RJ.Hadlee         	7 (25)
 D.Bradman                             b G.Sobers          	78 (146)
 G.Pollock                    lbw      b SF.Barnes         	3 (5)
 G.Headley         stKC.Sangakkara     b M.Muralitharan    	41 (94)
 JH.Kallis         c KC.Sangakkara     b G.Sobers          	36 (91)
 AC.Gilchrist                 lbw      b SF.Barnes         	111 (257)
 W.Bates                      lbw      b SF.Barnes         	91 (202)
 W.Barnes          c KC.Sangakkara     b M.Muralitharan    	20 (54)
 R.Peel            c RT.Ponting        b M.Muralitharan    	4 (9)
 G.Lohmann                      not out                	0 (2)
 Extras		( w11 nb3 b10 lb9 )		33

	Total (from 153 overs)	433 All out
Fall of wickets:
1-16  2-20  3-23  4-108  5-175  6-200  7-374  8-421  9-433  10-433  

Bowling Figures for Raghav XI

                  O	M	R	W
SF.Barnes         41	9	113	4	
RJ.Hadlee         27	6	90	1	
M.Muralitharan    39	13	90	3	
KN.Dev            5	1	16	0	
DL.Vettori        19	4	49	0	
G.Sobers          21	5	56	2	

Raghav XI
 H.Sutcliffe       c AC.Gilchrist      b R.Peel            	22 (50)
 G.Sobers                              b G.Lohmann         	28 (70)
 RT.Ponting        c W.Barnes          b G.Lohmann         	15 (31)
 KC.Sangakkara     c AC.Gilchrist      b G.Lohmann         	79 (166)
 BC.Lara                           c & b G.Lohmann         	102 (201)
 M.Hussey                       not out                	59 (151)
 KN.Dev            c W.Bates           b G.Lohmann         	3 (11)
 RJ.Hadlee         c AC.Gilchrist      b R.Peel            	4 (4)
 DL.Vettori                   lbw      b G.Lohmann         	3 (5)
 M.Muralitharan    c AC.Gilchrist      b W.Barnes          	16 (53)
 SF.Barnes                             b W.Bates           	1 (13)
 Extras		( w8 nb2 b7 lb22 )		39

	Total (from 126 overs)	371 All out
Fall of wickets:
1-47  2-73  3-78  4-262  5-304  6-312  7-325  8-328  9-370  10-371  

Bowling Figures for Perm XI

                  O	M	R	W
G.Lohmann         32	7	87	6	
W.Barnes          18	7	39	1	
W.Bates           20	7	47	1	
R.Peel            32	11	98	2	
JH.Kallis         23	8	71	0	

Perm XI
 JB.Hobbs                       not out                	23 (44)
 L.Hutton                     lbw      b SF.Barnes         	5 (22)
 D.Bradman                      not out                	13 (19)
 Extras		( b4 )		4

	Total (from 15 overs)	45 - 1
Fall of wickets:
1-15  

Bowling Figures for Raghav XI

                  O	M	R	W
SF.Barnes         7	1	25	1	
RJ.Hadlee         7	2	16	0	

Perm XI won by 9 wickets
Man of the match is G.Lohmann

Perm takes the series 2-1

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Some amusing dismissals in that second Test.

RJ.Hadlee                    lbw      b JH.Kallis         	5 (8)
G.Headley         c KC.Sangakkara     b DL.Vettori        	42 (89)
AC.Gilchrist              hit wkt     b G.Sobers          	21 (35)
RT.Ponting        c D.Bradman         b JH.Kallis         	22 (60)

 

[short shorts]

I still think it's a bit unrealistic that a batting lineup of Bradman, Headley, Pollock, Hobbs and Hutton could be bowled out for less than 200, but I suppose it could happen. Good drama for the last Test though.

Its highly unlikely for that to happen twice in 3 tests, but then Murali, Barnes and Hadlee aren't the worst trio to take the cricket field.

 

[Prince EWS]

I still think it's a bit unrealistic that a batting lineup of Bradman, Headley, Pollock, Hobbs and Hutton could be bowled out for less than 200, but I suppose it could happen. Good drama for the last Test though.

The attack they were up against must be kept in mind though.

 

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Leading batting averages:

Virtual Cricket Leading Averages

Batting
Player             Team			Mat	Inns	N/O	Runs	H/S	200+	100s	50s	Ave
1  D.Bradman          (PX)	3	6	2	298	106*	0	1	2	74.50
2  M.Hussey           (RX)	3	6	2	247	75*	0	0	3	61.75
3  G.Headley          (PX)	3	5	0	233	86	0	0	2	46.60
4  AC.Gilchrist       (PX)	3	5	1	157	111	0	1	0	39.25
5  H.Sutcliffe        (RX)	3	6	0	207	93	0	0	2	34.50
6  BC.Lara            (RX)	3	6	0	200	102	0	1	1	33.33
7  G.Pollock          (PX)	3	5	0	157	95	0	0	1	31.40
8  RT.Ponting         (RX)	3	6	0	185	109	0	1	0	30.83
9  W.Bates            (PX)	3	4	0	120	91	0	0	1	30.00
10  KC.Sangakkara      (RX)	3	6	0	160	79	0	0	1	26.67
11  JB.Hobbs           (PX)	3	6	1	89	32	0	0	0	17.80
12  G.Sobers           (RX)	3	6	0	100	28	0	0	0	16.67
13  JH.Kallis          (PX)	3	5	0	78	36	0	0	0	15.60
14  M.Muralitharan     (RX)	3	5	2	46	25*	0	0	0	15.33
15  L.Hutton           (PX)	3	6	0	91	34	0	0	0	15.17
16  RJ.Hadlee          (RX)	3	5	0	56	34	0	0	0	11.20
17  KN.Dev             (RX)	3	6	1	55	16	0	0	0	11.00
18  W.Barnes           (PX)	3	4	1	30	20	0	0	0	10.00
19  R.Peel             (PX)	3	4	1	26	11	0	0	0	8.67
20  DL.Vettori         (RX)	3	5	2	23	12*	0	0	0	7.67
21  G.Lohmann          (PX)	3	4	2	10	9	0	0	0	5.00
22  SF.Barnes          (RX)	3	5	0	4	2	0	0	0	0.80

Leading Bowling averages:

Virtual Cricket Leading Averages

Bowling (qualification 5 wickets)

Bowler             Team	Ovs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Best	10W	5W	Ave
1  G.Lohmann          (PX)	127	38	369	23	7-62	0	2	16.04
2  SF.Barnes          (RX)	123	31	355	18	5-41	0	1	19.72
3  W.Bates            (PX)	81	26	183	9	2-25	0	0	20.33
4  M.Muralitharan     (RX)	98	28	251	11	4-47	0	0	22.82
5  R.Peel             (PX)	132	41	396	16	5-19	0	1	24.75
6  DL.Vettori         (RX)	64	19	194	6	4-22	0	0	32.33

Vettori the surprise package.

 

[Perm]

Its highly unlikely for that to happen twice in 3 tests, but then Murali, Barnes and Hadlee aren't the worst trio to take the cricket field.

True, but this is a statistical game isn't it? I would've thought that three batsmen with averages over 50, two over 60 and one at almost 100 would be able to dominate those bowlers. Maybe I'm just being silly.

 

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Since Perm came out trumps, he plays the next round against someone else. Could someone who's online a lot take him on now? Same system as last round, and the players already featured are now ineligible for selection. Both members will have to select fresh teams.

 

[Perm]

I'd like to pull out of the next round, with all due respect. Somebody else can have a go

 

[Magrat Garlick]

I'd like to pull out of the next round, with all due respect. Somebody else can have a go

Wimp.

I'll go. Imran Khan.

 

[Arjun]

Just a question- are teams with several players from bygone eras at an advantage?

 

[Prince EWS]

Ed Paynter

 

[Prince EWS]

Just a question- are teams with several players from bygone eras at an advantage?

Only if they have better averages.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Keith Miller

 

[Prince EWS]

Alan Davidson

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Charles Turner

 

[Prince EWS]

John Briggs

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Clyde Walcott

 

[Prince EWS]

Shaun Pollock