England League and Cup Discussion

[spark]

L. Bruce (rfs) 4-0-21-5, K. Hartigan 0 (0b)
End of over 19 (2 runs) - wolfberries(76-10) RR 4.00

4 wickets in an over from Bruce at the end was very handy.

J. Lister (rm) 2-0-4-0, A. Dotson 1 (4b), J. House 5 (9b)
End of over 4 (2 runs) - Ruff Royals(13-1). 64 runs required from 16 overs. RR 3.25 RRR 4.00

We're not up with the run rate at the moment.

[spark]

A. Hope (rws) 1-0-1-1, M. Schmidt 1 (3b), J. House 7 (13b)
End of over 7 (1 run) - Ruff Royals(20-3). 57 runs required from 13 overs. RR 2.86 RRR 4.38

We're really struggling now. It's not a big total to chase but that's three of my best four available batsmen out now.

[wolfberries]

wolfberries Ruff Royals
Batting - Top Order 6,108 6,818
Batting - Middle Order 4,487 5,617
Batting - Tail 2,032 3,438
Bowling - Seam 4,958 (16) 7,123 (12)
Bowling - Spin 8,034 (4) 5,074 (8)
Fielding/Keeping 8,618 8,181
Overall 102,202 116,120

Ruff Royals won by 6 wickets

Just too good for us.

[casperj]

Lol, another defeat despite bossing the ratings. Batmen decided to start blocking with 4 overs to go and 8 RPO needed!!


Jerryhattricks Crestfallen Sidekicks
Batting - Top Order 5,561 6,000
Batting - Middle Order 4,370 5,501
Batting - Tail 2,359 3,847
Bowling - Seam 5,545 (20) 5,503 (12)
Bowling - Spin 0 (0) 5,786 (8)
Fielding/Keeping 5,189 7,696
Overall 90,095 108,716

Jerryhattricks won by 6 runs

[wolfberries]

We're really struggling now. It's not a big total to chase but that's three of my best four available batsmen out now.

Our back up bowlers were never going to be good enough to give you any worries.

[spark]

We're really struggling now. It's not a big total to chase but that's three of my best four available batsmen out now.

Our back up bowlers were never going to be good enough to give you any worries.

You say that but Combs isn't great at the moment and had figures of 2-16. He is an LF though so that helps. I did think my side would be alright but I didn't want to jinx it!

[wolfberries]

Home wolfberries
Away Northants Steelboks
Ground wolfberries CG
League Twenty20 3.4
Date 11 May 21 10:00
Crowd 11,640
Weather Hot
Pitch Slow

Toss: Northants Steelboks won the toss and elected to bowl.

We may even win today

[spark]

Home Bathaloner
Away Ruff Royals
Ground Fish Bowl
League Twenty20 2.1
Date 11 May 21 10:00
Crowd 12,484
Weather Hot
Pitch Hard

We've been put in to bat first.

B. Drummond (lfm) 3-0-40-1, F. Best 13 (6b), C. Paton 0 (0b)
End of over 14 (15 runs) - Ruff Royals(170-2) RR 12.14

It's been a good effort so far but we need to keep it going. Bowers was out for 69 from 34 balls and Avila for 83 from 45 balls.

[wolfberries]

A. Bishop (lfm) 4-0-39-0, J. Lord 0 (0b), D. Ylyett 11 (8b)
End of over 20 (12 runs) - wolfberries(173-7) RR 8.65

Happy enough with the total.

[eagles123]

batted first on Slow/Hot, 184/4 in our 20, happy with that. Opps currently 7/2 from 2 overs. Should be a comfortable win from here.

[wolfberries]

D. Ylyett (rm) 2-0-13-0, E. Loton 13 (7b), C. Noble 24 (18b)
End of over 4 (9 runs) - Northants Steelboks(38-0). 136 runs required from 16 overs. RR 9.50 RRR 8.50

Erm, not so happy with our bowling so far.

[spark]

M. Bryan (lm) 4-0-38-1, T. Liberatore 9 (5b), B. Issa 33 (17b)
End of over 20 (12 runs) - Ruff Royals(233-4) RR 11.65

A good effort with the bat but on a hard pitch I'm not totally confident.

A. Ten Dam (rfm) 2-0-18-1, C. Mwangi 1 (4b), C. Guppianani 18 (13b)
End of over 7 (12 runs) - Bathaloner(80-3). 154 runs required from 13 overs. RR 11.43 RRR 11.85

24 runs off the first over had me very worried. We've picked up some wickets now. If we can keep doing that then the run rate might go in our favour.

[spark]

Bathaloner Ruff Royals
Batting - Top Order 12,023 15,151
Batting - Middle Order 9,397 11,823
Batting - Tail 8,137 4,379
Bowling - Seam 11,335 (16) 13,886 (12)
Bowling - Spin 12,406 (4) 12,757 (8)
Fielding/Keeping 13,365 17,443
Overall 207,933 240,536

Ruff Royals won by 32 runs.

I was surprised at the ratings considering I rested one of my best players but forgot that I did play two allrounders. Huge game next week against 2nd placed Inchigeela Angels.

[wolfberries]

wolfberries Northants Steelboks
Batting - Top Order 11,261 11,762
Batting - Middle Order 7,601 8,000
Batting - Tail 3,486 3,951
Bowling - Seam 10,659 (12) 10,137 (12)
Bowling - Spin 9,830 (8) 9,455 (8)
Fielding/Keeping 14,127 10,647
Overall 179,922 172,166

Result: wolfberries won by 14 runs

Phew...

[spark]

L. MacGreevy (rfs) 1-0-4-0, J. House 25 (43b), J. Hicks 57 (60b)
End of over 17 (4 runs) - Ruff Royals(85-0) RR 5.00

Batting first on a slow pitch and it's going okay so far.