From The Pavilion

Hi all,

I wondered what is the longest you've kept a 'starting player' - ie. one of the randomly assigned players when you start your team, as a regular first teamer. I am in division 2/3 England, and the player copied in below as been a regular for me throughout (must have been about 22yo when I started my team). No need for any comments that he may not be up to the standard! Just intrigued whether folk have had many players like this. I have almost a sentimental attachment to him now aha!

30y13w | 56,948 rating | $11,317 wage (9% discount)

Left hand batsman | Right arm Wrist spin

Talents Seam Specialist
Nationality England England
Form capable
Fatigue rested
Experience exceptional
Captaincy capable
Skills Summary
Batsman exceptional
Bowler ordinary
Keeper poor
Allrounder average
Notes

Skills
Batting spectacular Endurance spectacular
Bowling poor Technique spectacular
Keeping dreadful Power expert
Fielding accomplished





Batting
Class Mat Inns No Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s
One Day 132 132 14 6743 256 57.14 6967 96.78 17 44 491 103
Twenty20 105 105 19 3941 118 45.83 2813 140.10 5 28 322 72

Ryan McCrea (https://www.fromthepavilion.org/player. ... Id=2104302)

Spawned in as a fresh faced 16 year old when I started my team (back before players had weeks in their ages and everyone aged at the same time during the end of season).

Retired aged 33.7, having spent his entire career with me and playing 264 games for my senior team.

Because I started at the early days of the game, my best for my club will never get beaten by any future players.
He was basically better than any player in the game as a Fast bowler who just wrecked shiiiiieeeeet up at a young age.

https://fromthepavilion.org/player.htm?playerId=32055

# Name BT Mat Balls Mdns Runs Wkts Best Ave ER SR 3WI 5WI
1 Darren Guthrie rf 190 10799 117 7219 437 6-16 16.52 4.01 24.71 49 23

190 games @ 14 games a season is 13.57 seasons of first team and mostly division 1 games.
Or equivalent of first team from roughly 18 years old to 32 years old.
437 wickets at an average of 16.52 which is 145 wickets more than second best

Also 43 National OD games with 89 wickets @ 19.25

Class Mat Balls Mdns Runs Wkts Best Ave ER SR 3WI 5WI C/F C/WK St RO
Nat One Day 43 2322 23 1713 89 5-18 19.25 4.43 26.09 14 1 8 0 0 2

I have checked and I think the recruited line includes our generated starting players, so Mr Swann was apparently part of my original team
https://www.fromthepavilion.org/player. ... rId=183252

One of the starting players on my youth squad is currently 32.09 and is the top scorer in both ODI and T20 currently, and is still going strong; he scored a 50 just this morning.

My first-ever youth recruit is now my current Senior team captain, is only 28 but will probably also have a good few years still if his current form continues

The 4th player I bought, just turned 33. He is in the top 3 run scorers, top 3 wicket takers, and used to be the senior team captain for most of his career. Though either this or next season will probably be his last, and I'm just holding on to him until I've saved up enough to get a membership and get him into the Hall of Fame.