U20 Zone

[RJman]

Ok I have set him to keeper bat training..

[GM-crowfan65]

good man

[ukrooster]

Congratulations on your Youth T20 win. I really thought we had you beat in our game when we bowled really well to bowl you out, but you went through us like a a hot curry. Ouch.

[GM-crowfan65]

other than the fielding he looks good

[RJman]

Adani Ports >> Chase Lithgow >> Details
18y12w | 40,814 rating | $2,989 wage (1% discount)

Right hand batsman | Right arm Finger spin

Talents Skilled (Batting)
Nationality Australia Australia
Form reasonable
Fatigue rested
Experience reasonable
Captaincy reliable

Skills
Batting reliable Endurance reasonable
Bowling average Technique reliable
Keeping reliable Power poor
Fielding capable

Training - Keeper Batsman..
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Any chance for U20? Should I change training? PLs advice.

[marcg]

He may fall short depending on how soon the next pops occur.
Fielding needs to be accom and bat/tech needs to be outs/exp to be considered.
If he can get there than his talent will help get him selected.

[RossJones]

STAR PLAYER for sale
Ayers Rock >> Ned Valiant >> Details
Player Info

16y1w | 32,155 rating | $1,323 wage (5% discount)

Left hand batsman | Right arm Medium
Talents Natural Leader, Gifted (Power)
Nationality Australia Australia
Form reasonable
Fatigue rested
Experience poor
Captaincy reasonable
Skills Summary
Batsman average
Bowler ordinary
Keeper ordinary
Allrounder average

Notes
Skills
Batting reasonable
Endurance average
Bowling ordinary
Technique reasonable
Keeping ordinary
Power reasonable
Fielding reasonable

[RossJones]

Another Star ?
Ayers Rock >> Doug Lawry >> Details
Player Info

16y0w | 10,503 rating | $500 wage (0% discount)

Right hand batsman | Right arm Medium
Talents Yorker, Old Ball Bowler
Nationality Australia Australia
Form reasonable
Fatigue rested
Experience atrocious
Captaincy atrocious
Skills Summary
Batsman dreadful
Bowler atrocious
Keeper atrocious
Allrounder atrocious

Notes
Skills
Batting atrocious Endurance dreadful
Bowling atrocious Technique poor
Keeping atrocious Power poor
Fielding poor

Any takers ?

[ukrooster]

Hello once again to my legions of adoring fans.

Yes, all three of you. Roger Mullet has returned to liven this place up and, for once, discuss a matter of genuine national importance: the state of Australian youth cricket. Frankly, it can be better. A lot better.

Now before anybody gets upset, starts writing strongly worded letters, or attempts to challenge me to a backyard cricket duel, let's deal in facts. Somewhere across this great nation there are young cricketers with talent, ability, determination and functioning hamstrings. The trouble is finding them. For all I know, you've got a future Australian superstar locked away in a cupboard somewhere. Maybe he's been practising cover drives between the vacuum cleaner and the Christmas decorations. Maybe he's averaging 87 in the local competition while surviving entirely on sausage rolls and sports drinks.

If that's the case, Roger requires names.

Send them through. Roger Mullet's scouting network is vast. By vast, I mean Roger has spoken to a bloke at the bakery, overheard a conversation at a petrol station, and once watched a teenager hit a tennis ball onto a freeway. That's enough evidence for Roger.

Roger may be missing something. In fact, "may" is probably doing some heavy lifting there.

There is a slight possibility, somewhere out in the stratosphere, that a player has slipped through the net and gone straight through to the keeper. It's unlikely. Roger's eye for talent is legendary. Unfortunately, so is Roger's eyesight, and that's currently under review.

Still, stranger things have happened.

After all, somebody once convinced me pickle juice was a performance-enhancing substance. The point is simple: if you know an U/20 player who is expert or better at holding a bat and hurling a ball at the opposite head, is near accomplished in the field, catch, run between wickets, or remain conscious through an entire innings, get in touch immediately.

The Roger Mullet Indicators of Elite Talent. Potential candidates will be assessed against the following world-renowned criteria:

- Can they wear a green baggy cap without immediately losing it in the wind?
- Have they ever left a ball outside off stump intentionally rather than because they missed it?
- Can they survive more than six deliveries without attempting a reverse sweep?
- Do they understand that a bouncer is a cricket ball and not a nightclub security guard?
- Can they complete a training session without asking where the nearest fast-food outlet is?
- Have they shown a willingness to field somewhere other than deep square leg where nobody can talk to them?

If the answer is yes to any of the above, congratulations, they're already on the longlist.

Meanwhile, Roger himself is preparing to tear into his first tournament. Preparations have been extensive and include several tactical meetings, one inspirational speech, two lost scorebooks and an argument about whether a pie warmer counts as a high-performance facility.

Expectations are soaring. The medical staff are nervous. The selectors have stopped answering my calls.

Most importantly, Australia's future is out there somewhere. Possibly in a backyard. Possibly in a shed. Possibly still in the cupboard.

So get behind the team. Offer your support. And when Roger says support, Roger does not mean standing behind the sightscreen and raining old cabbages down on Rogers head. We've discussed this before.

Clap. Cheer. Cause a mild nuisance to the opposition. Question dubious umpiring decisions from a safe distance.

Do your part.

Now, enough talking. Roger Mullet has a nation to rebuild, a tournament to conquer, and at least seventeen scouting reports to ignore.

Let's get this show on the road.