Season 5 Buildup - by popular demand

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

SEASON 5

Season 5 is approaching and hopefully excitement is mounting.

Season 4 winners:

5D Champs Div 1 - Veterans XI
5D Champs Div 2 - Cricket Web 'B'
5D Trophy Winners - Australia 'A'
OD Champs Div 1 - Cricket Web 'A'
OD Champs Div 2 - Cricket Web 'B'
OD Trophy Winners - CW 'A'/CW 'B'

Season 4 Moves:

Promoted: Cricket Web 'B' (5D and OD)
Demoted: No demotions this season, due to the expansion.

New Team(s): Kenya (5D and OD), Bangladesh (5D), Minnows XI (OD)

Season 5 Teams:

***5D***
**Div 1**
Veterans XI
India 'A'
Cricket Web 'A'
England 'A'
Cricket Web 'B'
New Zealand 'A'

**Div 2**
Australia 'A'
South Africa 'A'
Zimbabwe 'A'
Kenya
Minnows XI
Bangladesh

***OD***
**Div 1**
Cricket Web 'A'
India 'A'
Australia 'A'
Veterans XI
Cricket Web 'B'
South Africa 'A'

**Div 2**
England 'A'
New Zealand 'A'
West Indies 'A'
Bangladesh
Kenya
Minnows XI

Season 5 Format:

* 12 TEAMS COMPETING THIS SEASON!
* Each team plays 10 5D and 10 OD games, playing a double round robin format.
* Top two OD teams (from each division) compete in a best of three divisional series, followed by a best of three finals between the divisional winners.
* Top two 5D teams (from each division) playoff in a timeless 'Test' with the divisional winners playing the final in the same timeless format.

PreSeason:

Thursday 29th January
CW 'A' vs David Hookes XI (5D and OD)
CW 'B' vs Zimbabwe (5D and OD)

 

[Neil Pickup]

OD League - 2*6*10 + 2*6 + 3 = 135 games
5D League - 2*6*10 + 2 + 1 = 123 games

248 sims in total.. good luck Liam!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Only 40-42 will be simmed manually. Most will be autorun. The hardest part will be keeping averages. As such, I won't ask Sam to do it this season, unless he wants to.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Only 40-42 will be simmed manually. Most will be autorun. The hardest part will be keeping averages. As such, I won't ask Sam to do it this season, unless he wants to.

He will, he has nothing better to do...

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Season 5 Squad Announcement

CW 'A' (18 players)
Marc71178 (capt)
Eyes Only (vc)
Umpire Money
Age Master
R_Powell_fan
Mr Wright
Chris Hinton
Imran Khan Jr.
David Jr.
Gibbs N Smith
Craig
Bugssy
Rik
Mr Mxyzptlk
Master Blaster
Mr Ponting
Broncoman
Yaju (inactive)

CW 'B' (16 players)
Langeveldt (capt)
Paid the Umpire (vc)
Deeps
Jamee999
Samuel Vimes
Nibblet
Sunil Havascar
Ian Markus (rookie)
Buts (rookie)
Pratyush Agarwal (rookie)
Patrick Fisher (rookie)
Tom Hasley (rookie)
Nikhit Nichani (rookie)
Lucky Eddie (inactive)
Top Cat (inactive)
Ryan (inactive)

 

[marc71178]

I am proud to be offered the captaincy, and with the experience of some players who are new to the team, feel we have a good chance of building on last season!

 

[Yousuf_Youhana]

I am honoured to come into the CWA Team, Hope I do well, CW XI team is naext! :saint:

 

[Jamee999]

Oh well I was hoping to bein CWA or at least vc.

But good things come to those who wait

One Question

Do you retire of age in CW XI?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

The CWBCC allows a player to choose when he or she is ready to retire. Age is no limitation in our mind.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Age is no limitation in our mind.

Cool! So I could play 1000 Tests.

 

[Eyes_Only]

Vice Captain of the A Team....

WOO HOO!!

I will strive to do my best for the team to repay the selector's faith in me.

 

[Yousuf_Youhana]

Liam, I'm really bored sometimes at home, so today I've decided to add CWA and CWB teams to the total cricket game to make it more fun, I was wondering if i could get ure permission so sam vimes or one of you could send the CWA and CWB actual averages given so i can store it in total cricket, Sam told me that I aint allowed info without you're permission, so im asking.. :P

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Only 40-42 will be simmed manually. Most will be autorun. The hardest part will be keeping averages. As such, I won't ask Sam to do it this season, unless he wants to.

So you're gonna do it? Well, good luck

 

[age_master]

honoured to be selected again in the CW A team, looking forward to some big performances this year building alot hopefully on last seasons efforts.

also pleased that Marc has been named captain after his fantastic efforts last season

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Liam, I'm really bored sometimes at home, so today I've decided to add CWA and CWB teams to the total cricket game to make it more fun, I was wondering if i could get ure permission so sam vimes or one of you could send the CWA and CWB actual averages given so i can store it in total cricket, Sam told me that I aint allowed info without you're permission, so im asking.. :P

I don't see a problem with that.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Preseason Games

CW 'A' to play a David Hookes XI
Craig
Eyes Only (vc) (wk)
Bugssy
Marc (c)
Gibbs N Smith
Age Master
Imran Khan Jr.
Rik
Umpire Money
David Jr.
Mr Wright

12th Man: Chris Hinton

David Hookes XI
Grant Flower
Marcus North
Ricky Ponting
Brian Lara
Steve Waugh (c)
Andy Flower
Ian Healy (wk)
Paul Strang
Alan Donald
Henry Olonga
Glenn McGrath

CW 'B' to play Zimbabwe
Patrick Fisher
Samuel Vimes (wk)
Nikhil Nichani
Deeps
Buts
Ian Markus
Jamee999
Langeveldt (c)
Nibblet
Tom Hasley
Pratyush Agarwal

12th Man: Lucky Eddie

Zimbabwe
Craig Wishart
V Sibanda
Stuart Carlisle
Stuart Matsikenyeri
Sean Ervine
Tatenda Taibu (wk)
Heath Streak (c)
Andy Blignaut
Ray Price
Douglas Hondo
Blessing Mahwire

The games will be delayed to tomorrow.

 

[Slats4ever]

I'm happy to be given a start in the match against Zimbabwe! Whilst it's only a friendly I'll look to give as much to the team as I can and I hope we play our best and win the game! Batting at 6 is a little bit out've position for me but hopefully I'll manage and if the wickets turn I might even get a bowl. How exciting... looking forward to it.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

David Hookes XI 309 & 377
Cricket Web 'A' 424 & 179/5

Cricket Web 'A' draw with David Hookes XI

Man of the match: Brian Lara

Coach's Comments:
Eyes was brilliant! Bugs showed the confidence he gained on tour. Craig was explosive again and Mr. Wright and David Jr. were great. All the batsmen looked sure at the crease and the bowlers applied themselves well.

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Cricket Web 'B' 444 & 394/5
Zimbabwe 350

Cricket Web 'B' draw with Zimbabwe

Man of the match: Buts

Coach's Comments:
Some points of interest. Buts batted assuredly in his unofficial debut match. Patrick Fisher and Deeps also got hundreds and everyone got runs. Pratyush and Hasley looked a bit nervous at first, but Praityush came back superbly at the end. Hasley showed inexperience, but definite talent. Nibblet bowled impressively in the stock role.

 

[Mister Wright]

4/73 & 2/58 is a very good start for the season. I was a little bit disapointed with my form in the longer version of the game, it is something I was working on really hard in the off season.

 

[NikhilN]

Nikhil Nichani c. Taibu b. Mahwire 49 122 10 0 40.2%

Nikhil Nichani c. Vermeulen b. Blignaut 61 111 9 1 55.0%

Nikhil Nichani 10.0 4 19 0 1.90 0 0


My first match went good