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*Official* Season XIV Discussion and Results
- Thread starter Mr Mxyzptlk
- Start date
Magrat Garlick
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Cricket Web Colts vs Cricket Web Red
at Fardin Qayyumi CC
Cricket Web Colts continued their ascendancy, propelled by a maiden century from rookie Dylan Cole as well as other decent contributions. The second day was otherwise marred by poor conditions, allowing only 61 overs of play, but Colts seemed undeterred by the atmospheric disturbance.
A shortened morning session saw the Red bowlers easily on top of Kerr, though they needed three chances to get him out for 120; Cole brought up the hundred to considerable applause, however, and eased to more boundaries before eventually getting bowled at the stroke of tea. Mike Wilson and Tarick Weber then ground Red further into submission, batting to deny the visitors the third bowling point as well as any chance of batting on the second day - no wickets fell in the afternoon session, which was eventually curtailed by rain at half past six.
Cricket Web Colts 572 for seven (157)
Cole 153, Kerr 120, Wilson 85*, Weber 46*
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Cricket Web Black vs Masters XI
at Pickford Reserve
An evening collapse seems to have ruined the Black charge in the title race, after Lance Klusener, Thomas Odoyo and Michael Johnson ground the bowlers into disaster at Pickford. Cameron Burge was the pick of the bowlers, taking two wickets with uncanny off-spin, while Pickup and Richards continued to waste deliveries for a flat home side.
Heath Davis had boosted the hosts with two wickets in four balls midway through the morning session, while Klusener, after a 221-ball vigil, gave a simple catch to Andrew Cloete. Thus, with Odoyo and the rookie wicketkeeper in, most would have banked on the Blacks to get a chance to bat pretty soon after lunch.
How mistaken they were. Johnson, with the aid of friendly umpires, played out a century partnership with Odoyo that propelled the target into the region of the uncatchable, and though the third new ball brought success for Black, the two Shanes contributed some runs before succumbing to easy catches. Pressure was on the Black batsmen as they resumed to catch the target of 551.
They failed spectacularly. Thomas Odoyo hurled the new ball with genuine pace to rip out rookies Ritchie and Burge, while Dan Smith survived the opening overs only to be caught at midwicket after a hopeless shot to Lance Klusener. When the rock in the middle order, Andrew Cloete, was unjustly given out lbw on 18, the crowd began to leave - they had seen enough of the abject home performance, and were going home to build effigies.
Masters XI 551 all out (168.3)
Klusener 116, Odoyo 71*, Johnson 57; Burge 3/89, Davis 3/99
Cricket Web Black 77 for four (15)
Klusener 2/22, Odoyo 2/29
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Cricket Web Blue vs Cricket Web Green
at PDV Dome
Cricket Web Blue asserted their dominance on the second day against an inexperienced bowling attack, gaining a lead of some ninety runs, though injudicious shotmaking kept the game alive as a contest.
The hosts preferred a more cautious approach than Green, scoring at about half the rate, but with more security. Fuller brought up the century with a single just before lunch, with Green only holding a 160-run lead, and wickets were required sharpish. The required breakthroughs came just before the new ball, with Young stumped four short of the hundred and Fuller caught off an innocuous ball from Garven, but Cribb and Camps rapidly settled in against the second new ball - though Garven struck again just before tea.
A blistering half-century from Rob Bowen ensured a full compliment of bonus points for Blue, though a strike rate in excess of 120 always provides the chance of a wicket, and a grateful catch was taken by Bowen by 66. Green took two wickets just before the close of play to increase the chance of a third bowling bonus point, though there was only three overs in the morning in which to complete it.
Cricket Web Green 347 all out
Cricket Web Blue 436 for eight (127)
Fuller 120, Young P 96, Bowen 66, Cribb 65
at Fardin Qayyumi CC
Cricket Web Colts continued their ascendancy, propelled by a maiden century from rookie Dylan Cole as well as other decent contributions. The second day was otherwise marred by poor conditions, allowing only 61 overs of play, but Colts seemed undeterred by the atmospheric disturbance.
A shortened morning session saw the Red bowlers easily on top of Kerr, though they needed three chances to get him out for 120; Cole brought up the hundred to considerable applause, however, and eased to more boundaries before eventually getting bowled at the stroke of tea. Mike Wilson and Tarick Weber then ground Red further into submission, batting to deny the visitors the third bowling point as well as any chance of batting on the second day - no wickets fell in the afternoon session, which was eventually curtailed by rain at half past six.
Cricket Web Colts 572 for seven (157)
Cole 153, Kerr 120, Wilson 85*, Weber 46*
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Cricket Web Black vs Masters XI
at Pickford Reserve
An evening collapse seems to have ruined the Black charge in the title race, after Lance Klusener, Thomas Odoyo and Michael Johnson ground the bowlers into disaster at Pickford. Cameron Burge was the pick of the bowlers, taking two wickets with uncanny off-spin, while Pickup and Richards continued to waste deliveries for a flat home side.
Heath Davis had boosted the hosts with two wickets in four balls midway through the morning session, while Klusener, after a 221-ball vigil, gave a simple catch to Andrew Cloete. Thus, with Odoyo and the rookie wicketkeeper in, most would have banked on the Blacks to get a chance to bat pretty soon after lunch.
How mistaken they were. Johnson, with the aid of friendly umpires, played out a century partnership with Odoyo that propelled the target into the region of the uncatchable, and though the third new ball brought success for Black, the two Shanes contributed some runs before succumbing to easy catches. Pressure was on the Black batsmen as they resumed to catch the target of 551.
They failed spectacularly. Thomas Odoyo hurled the new ball with genuine pace to rip out rookies Ritchie and Burge, while Dan Smith survived the opening overs only to be caught at midwicket after a hopeless shot to Lance Klusener. When the rock in the middle order, Andrew Cloete, was unjustly given out lbw on 18, the crowd began to leave - they had seen enough of the abject home performance, and were going home to build effigies.
Masters XI 551 all out (168.3)
Klusener 116, Odoyo 71*, Johnson 57; Burge 3/89, Davis 3/99
Cricket Web Black 77 for four (15)
Klusener 2/22, Odoyo 2/29
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Cricket Web Blue vs Cricket Web Green
at PDV Dome
Cricket Web Blue asserted their dominance on the second day against an inexperienced bowling attack, gaining a lead of some ninety runs, though injudicious shotmaking kept the game alive as a contest.
The hosts preferred a more cautious approach than Green, scoring at about half the rate, but with more security. Fuller brought up the century with a single just before lunch, with Green only holding a 160-run lead, and wickets were required sharpish. The required breakthroughs came just before the new ball, with Young stumped four short of the hundred and Fuller caught off an innocuous ball from Garven, but Cribb and Camps rapidly settled in against the second new ball - though Garven struck again just before tea.
A blistering half-century from Rob Bowen ensured a full compliment of bonus points for Blue, though a strike rate in excess of 120 always provides the chance of a wicket, and a grateful catch was taken by Bowen by 66. Green took two wickets just before the close of play to increase the chance of a third bowling bonus point, though there was only three overs in the morning in which to complete it.
Cricket Web Green 347 all out
Cricket Web Blue 436 for eight (127)
Fuller 120, Young P 96, Bowen 66, Cribb 65
Code:
Blue 9 9 0 67 51 244
Black 9 6 3 48 51 237
Red 9 8 1 55 52 237
Colts 7 6 5 57 50 225
Green 6 10 2 47 52 190 E
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Oh. For ****'s sake. Poor umpiring, poor fielding, poor bowling and poor batting.
Were any changes made after the last game?
Were any changes made after the last game?
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Great start by our batsmen, hopefully we can have our bowlers follow it up.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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Need to get Reddlapalli out of Green. His captain hates him.
Smudge
Hall of Fame Member
The "climate of fear" captaincy appears to have created an adverse effect in the Black camp.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Not much you can do when every single bowler on the roster is playing like **** and we've basically got no batting depth.
But hey, you can take the job if you want. I certainly don't anymore.
Travis_Teh
International Regular
Hehe, black infighting. Cool.
Black will score 700 in their second dig, like usual, to win.
Black will score 700 in their second dig, like usual, to win.
Smudge
Hall of Fame Member
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Links?
edit: Haha, didn't even realise the games were still in progress.
Carry on...
edit: Haha, didn't even realise the games were still in progress.
Carry on...
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Jeez. Shoot someone down for asking a genuine question why don't you.
Feeling that Smith shoots fielders who drop chances the look that I usually shoot Voltman after an indoor misfield!!
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Haha Smith: Angry man
needs to get some perspective imo
Possibly the Mark Ramprakash of the dev league
needs to get some perspective imo
Possibly the Mark Ramprakash of the dev league
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Only 6 bowlers from CW averaging under 30 this season (10 wickets or more), guess what, 3 of them are from Black.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Link???
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
Day Three
Cricket Web Colts vs Cricket Web Red
at Fardin Qayyumi CC
Cricket Web Red rest their hopes on their last batting pairing following start city in Goffmouth. The pitch showed little intention of playing ball with the hosts, and it was another toiling day for bowlers, with the exception of Martin West, who snared three wickets to keep the Colts below 600.
Red started positively, with both Luff and Mørk smacking boundaries at will, but Mørk was well held by Daniel Towns at 36. It set a tone for the day; most Reds quickly wafted runs, exccept for Gray, and then toddled off after silly mistakes, mostly to Dylan Cole, who picked up two wickets. Jamee Gray was the sole purveyor of grit, lasting 135 balls, but couldn't even register a half-century before Towns at square leg picked up another catch.
David Kennett was sent out after tea to ward off the older ball; it worked poorly, as Wilson had him caught at fourth slip after fourteen overs, but the bowlers had been tired out and Kearsley batted well at the other end. The second new ball arrived three overs before stumps, and Kearsley promptly edged it behind - only for Fitzsimmons to floor an easy chance. Thus, Red remain alive by the skin of their nails.
Cricket Web Colts 592 all out (165)
Wilson 90*; West 5/116, Kennett 3/129
Cricket Web Red 294 for five (82)
Kearsley 59*, Luff 56, Dauth 55
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Cricket Web Black vs Masters XI
at Pickford Reserve
Alex Blackman's 270-ball score helped Black to three batting bonus points at Pickford, but they still remained far in arrears of the hefty Masters total after yesterday's capitulation. The rest of the order did largely as expected, as the Masters' bowling proved too effective.
The morning had been decent for the hosts, only losing Chaulk to another questionable lbw decision, while Blackman ground his way to 47 at the interval. Warne's bowling rotation was rarely successful, as conditions were once again in favour of the batsmen, and Blackman made the hundred with a beautiful four just before the tea interval and the new ball. It seemed as though Black would have a considerable tail fightback, having already scored more for the sixth and seventh wicket than for the top five, but Bond and Odoyo with the new ball proved irrestisible, and despite an entertaining 15 from Pickup, Black were bowled out 243 runs behind. Asked to follow on, Black lost Ritchie cheaply yet again, as he was caught at the wicket from an Odoyo inswinger, but with 65 runs in thirteen overs they certainly showed aggressive intent.
Masters XI 551 all out
Cricket Web Black 308 all out (92.1)
Blackman 116*; Klusener 4/49, Odoyo 3/54
Cricket Web Black (following on) 65 for one (13)
Smith D 31*
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Cricket Web Blue vs Cricket Web Green
at PDV Dome
Cricket Web Green fought back admirably to keep the Dome contest alive, though the third bonus point eluded them. Thamba Mamesh provided an atlantean effort to keep the Blue bowlers at bay, scoring more than sixty percent of the runs in another frantic day's cricket.
Ben Read and Thamba Mamesh continued the aggressive route from two days ago during the morning session, adding fifty runs to ten fours in what turned out to be a depressing session for the hosts, who had hoped to press the advantage they had got from the other two top sides stumbling.
Chances were abundant, but Blue simply weren't good enough in the field to make them count, and half an hour into the afternoon Green had levelled the scores for no loss of wickets. Then, Rob Bowen had a simple catch to dismiss Ben Read, and Green were effectively zero for one.
A triple haul from Trav Demeza dragged Blue right back into the match, however, as Gonzalez, Dinnen and Reddlapalli all fell to simple catches, and a large responsibility fell on Mamesh' shoulders as he attempted a rescue operation from the effective total of 96 for five. He needed support, however, and with Dubb-Lynch and Chapman both gone easily, it appeared as though it would be a one-man act; after tea, however, Andy Cameron's surprisingly solid bat held out eighty-five deliveries, allowing Mamesh to complete the double century.
Cricket Web Blue 471 all out (139.2)
Garven 3/78
Cricket Web Green 347 all out & 375 for seven (76)
Mamesh 209*, Read 64; Demeza 4/126
Cricket Web Colts vs Cricket Web Red
at Fardin Qayyumi CC
Cricket Web Red rest their hopes on their last batting pairing following start city in Goffmouth. The pitch showed little intention of playing ball with the hosts, and it was another toiling day for bowlers, with the exception of Martin West, who snared three wickets to keep the Colts below 600.
Red started positively, with both Luff and Mørk smacking boundaries at will, but Mørk was well held by Daniel Towns at 36. It set a tone for the day; most Reds quickly wafted runs, exccept for Gray, and then toddled off after silly mistakes, mostly to Dylan Cole, who picked up two wickets. Jamee Gray was the sole purveyor of grit, lasting 135 balls, but couldn't even register a half-century before Towns at square leg picked up another catch.
David Kennett was sent out after tea to ward off the older ball; it worked poorly, as Wilson had him caught at fourth slip after fourteen overs, but the bowlers had been tired out and Kearsley batted well at the other end. The second new ball arrived three overs before stumps, and Kearsley promptly edged it behind - only for Fitzsimmons to floor an easy chance. Thus, Red remain alive by the skin of their nails.
Cricket Web Colts 592 all out (165)
Wilson 90*; West 5/116, Kennett 3/129
Cricket Web Red 294 for five (82)
Kearsley 59*, Luff 56, Dauth 55
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Cricket Web Black vs Masters XI
at Pickford Reserve
Alex Blackman's 270-ball score helped Black to three batting bonus points at Pickford, but they still remained far in arrears of the hefty Masters total after yesterday's capitulation. The rest of the order did largely as expected, as the Masters' bowling proved too effective.
The morning had been decent for the hosts, only losing Chaulk to another questionable lbw decision, while Blackman ground his way to 47 at the interval. Warne's bowling rotation was rarely successful, as conditions were once again in favour of the batsmen, and Blackman made the hundred with a beautiful four just before the tea interval and the new ball. It seemed as though Black would have a considerable tail fightback, having already scored more for the sixth and seventh wicket than for the top five, but Bond and Odoyo with the new ball proved irrestisible, and despite an entertaining 15 from Pickup, Black were bowled out 243 runs behind. Asked to follow on, Black lost Ritchie cheaply yet again, as he was caught at the wicket from an Odoyo inswinger, but with 65 runs in thirteen overs they certainly showed aggressive intent.
Masters XI 551 all out
Cricket Web Black 308 all out (92.1)
Blackman 116*; Klusener 4/49, Odoyo 3/54
Cricket Web Black (following on) 65 for one (13)
Smith D 31*
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Cricket Web Blue vs Cricket Web Green
at PDV Dome
Cricket Web Green fought back admirably to keep the Dome contest alive, though the third bonus point eluded them. Thamba Mamesh provided an atlantean effort to keep the Blue bowlers at bay, scoring more than sixty percent of the runs in another frantic day's cricket.
Ben Read and Thamba Mamesh continued the aggressive route from two days ago during the morning session, adding fifty runs to ten fours in what turned out to be a depressing session for the hosts, who had hoped to press the advantage they had got from the other two top sides stumbling.
Chances were abundant, but Blue simply weren't good enough in the field to make them count, and half an hour into the afternoon Green had levelled the scores for no loss of wickets. Then, Rob Bowen had a simple catch to dismiss Ben Read, and Green were effectively zero for one.
A triple haul from Trav Demeza dragged Blue right back into the match, however, as Gonzalez, Dinnen and Reddlapalli all fell to simple catches, and a large responsibility fell on Mamesh' shoulders as he attempted a rescue operation from the effective total of 96 for five. He needed support, however, and with Dubb-Lynch and Chapman both gone easily, it appeared as though it would be a one-man act; after tea, however, Andy Cameron's surprisingly solid bat held out eighty-five deliveries, allowing Mamesh to complete the double century.
Cricket Web Blue 471 all out (139.2)
Garven 3/78
Cricket Web Green 347 all out & 375 for seven (76)
Mamesh 209*, Read 64; Demeza 4/126
Code:
Blue 9 9 0 67 51 244
Black 9 6 3 51 51 240
Red 9 8 1 57 52 239
Colts 7 6 5 57 51 226
Green 6 10 2 47 52 190 EFaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Geez, Mamesh was immense. Still definitely in a winning position, but we'll have to bat well to chase 300 odd.
Trav shouldering the bowling load as usual.
Trav shouldering the bowling load as usual.