A different kind of test cricket DRAFT

[Howe_zat]

SA two down and still well behind, not looking good.

Not sure why I want Pakistan to beat SA. Just the rules I suppose

 

[mr_mister]

Saffers are toast

 

[Noble One]

I hope the pitch has broken up enough for Steyn's offies to make an impact.

 

[listento_me]

No, no, no!!!

damn you, I was too late yet again

 

[Noble One]

Well that was fun whilst it lasted.

 

[mr_mister]

Interesting first match, Pak win comfortably. Bring on the next one

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Think there are some glitches in the commentaries but as the guy who created this shareware written that the simulation is based on statistics, we can ignore the glitched part of commentaries as I tried to delete it when it came first into my view while running it because it somewhat ruins the fun if we are reading that Steyn getting a wicket by stumping a batsman but it's funny though and good entertainment value

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Interestingly updated the stats of players chosen for this particular match and ran this on VC4 and here is the result:

South Africa 2004 versus Pakistan 1992

South Africa
GC Smith c Imran Khan b Wasim Akram 79 (147)
HH Gibbs c Moin Khan b Imran Khan 96 (183)
G Kirsten b Wasim Akram 86 (157)
JH Kallis c Javed Miandad b Mushtaq Ahmed 28 (67)
HM Amla stMoin Khan b Mushtaq Ahmed 3 (6)
ABD Villiers c Saleem Malik b Mushtaq Ahmed 1 (4)
MV Boucher c Javed Miandad b Imran Khan 33 (74)
SM Pollock lbw b Wasim Akram 44 (88)
DW Steyn b Wasim Akram 10 (28)
PR Adams b Saleem Jaffar 12 (35)
M Ntini not out 0 (6)
Extras ( w6 nb2 b7 lb21 ) 36

Total (from 133 overs) 428 All out
Fall of wickets:
1-154 2-186 3-265 4-273 5-275 6-344 7-361 8-397 9-426 10-428

Bowling Figures for Pakistan

O M R W
Waqar Younis 23 4 79 0
Wasim Akram 37 8 129 4
Imran Khan 31 7 85 2
Mushtaq Ahmed 24 4 70 3
Saleem Jaffar 17 7 37 1

Pakistan
Shoaib Mohammad c HM Amla b M Ntini 34 (84)
Aamer Sohail c MV Boucher b DW Steyn 6 (10)
Inzamam-ul-Haq c MV Boucher b DW Steyn 41 (93)
Javed Miandad lbw b JH Kallis 39 (91)
Saleem Malik lbw b M Ntini 13 (28)
Imran Khan c HM Amla b M Ntini 57 (87)
Moin Khan not out 71 (121)
Wasim Akram b SM Pollock 28 (35)
Waqar Younis c JH Kallis b SM Pollock 0 (4)
Mushtaq Ahmed c HH Gibbs b M Ntini 0 (15)
Saleem Jaffar lbw b M Ntini 3 (8)
Extras ( w7 nb1 b1 lb6 ) 15

Total (from 96 overs) 307 All out
Fall of wickets:
1-15 2-72 3-92 4-123 5-155 6-231 7-290 8-293 9-296 10-307

Bowling Figures for South Africa

O M R W
DW Steyn 22 6 72 2
SM Pollock 24 6 61 2
M Ntini 26 6 88 5
JH Kallis 11 2 35 1
PR Adams 13 2 44 0

South Africa
GC Smith c Saleem Malik b Wasim Akram 0 (7)
HH Gibbs c Moin Khan b Waqar Younis 1 (2)
G Kirsten stMoin Khan b Mushtaq Ahmed 62 (81)
JH Kallis b Wasim Akram 119 (212)
HM Amla not out 114 (180)
ABD Villiers c Inzamam-ul-Haq b Saleem Jaffar 31 (79)
MV Boucher not out 10 (15)
Extras ( w4 nb5 b4 lb9 ) 22

Total (from 96 overs) 359 - 5 declared
Fall of wickets:
1-1 2-1 3-110 4-262 5-344

Bowling Figures for Pakistan

O M R W
Waqar Younis 20 3 81 1
Wasim Akram 20 4 63 2
Imran Khan 21 2 67 0
Mushtaq Ahmed 16 0 68 1
Saleem Jaffar 19 4 67 1

Pakistan
Shoaib Mohammad c MV Boucher b SM Pollock 5 (16)
Aamer Sohail c MV Boucher b JH Kallis 23 (42)
Inzamam-ul-Haq c HH Gibbs b M Ntini 8 (14)
Javed Miandad lbw b DW Steyn 86 (159)
Saleem Malik b PR Adams 36 (41)
Imran Khan lbw b M Ntini 50 (85)
Moin Khan not out 28 (56)
Wasim Akram c PR Adams b DW Steyn 10 (12)
Waqar Younis b DW Steyn 2 (15)
Mushtaq Ahmed c MV Boucher b DW Steyn 0 (1)
Saleem Jaffar c MV Boucher b DW Steyn 1 (11)
Extras ( w2 nb1 b6 lb6 ) 15

Total (from 76 overs) 264 All out
Fall of wickets:
1-21 2-34 3-46 4-126 5-208 6-238 7-248 8-258 9-258 10-264

Bowling Figures for South Africa

O M R W
DW Steyn 16 7 33 5
SM Pollock 19 3 65 1
M Ntini 19 2 69 2
JH Kallis 9 1 49 1
PR Adams 12 3 36 1

South Africa won by 216 runs
Man of the match is JH Kallis

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

So guys, I think VC4 is more reliable than the previous one,

Suggesting:

1. Fixture remains the same
2. 5 matches will be played between the teams and each winner of the series will advance to 2nd Round and consecutively to Final e.g. I will run 5 matches between SA 2004 and Pak 1992. Winner of the series will advance to 2nd round. After each match, a participant may change his team or batting order from the squad.

Please add if you have any more suggestions.

 

[listento_me]

I'm not part of the draft but who chose Pak 1992? They had better test teams before and after. Pak 1996 was probably a superior team and not carrying so many oldies.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

I actually like 1990 as well. But I picked '92 so I'll live with it.

Actually wanted Qadir and Anwar but thought picking up Inzamam would be a bigger benefit.

 

[AndrewB]

Just out of curiosity since we aren't picking more teams, what's the best looking 70s aussie side you could get

The 1971 squad looks pretty good; you could have: Lawry, Stackpole, Redpath, Chappell (G), Chappell (I), Walters, Marsh, Mallett, Lillee, McKenzie, Connolly

Compare with the 1975 squad and take your pick: McCosker, Redpath, Chappell (G), Chappell (I), Edwards, Walters, Marsh, Walker, Mallett, Lillee, Thomson

 

[kingkallis]

Interestingly updated the stats of players chosen for this particular match and ran this on VC4 and here is the result:

This looks more Authentic :P

 

[The Battlers Prince]

I'm surprised how poorly this sim thinks the Pakistan team bowl.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

I'm surprised how poorly this sim thinks the Pakistan team bowl.

Larger sample will give us a good idea. Thats why thinking about running 5 matches each

 

[morgieb]

1. CG Greenidge
2. DL Haynes
3. IVA Richards (5)
4. AI Kallicharran (6)
5. CL Lloyd *
6. LG Rowe
7. DL Murray +
8. MD Marshall (1)
9. AME Roberts (4)
10. MA Holding (2)
11. J Garner (3)

 

[mr_mister]

A Pakistan team from 2001 loses you Imran and Miandad but gains you Anwar, Mo-Yo, Younus Khan, Misbah, Saqlain and Shoaib Akthar while keeping Wasim, Waqar and Inzie


Imran definitely was too influential in your decision I think

 

[The Battlers Prince]

You're probably statically right. But when I was a kid watching Wasim and Imran in the '92 WC was awesome. So it's just nostalgia getting the better of me.

 

[Victor Ian]

I've got my sleeping bag and bbq and am camping by the gate waiting for tomorrows play.

 

[jimmy101]

So is the series currently tied 1-1?