England League and Cup Discussion

[Pedagog]

Wow - that was some collapse , especially as it wasn't on sticky. That is serious bad luck. The last time I checked I thought it was going to be a comfortable win for you and it was going to set up a must win game between us in the last round - it might still be, but I wasn't expecting any breathing room.

[spark]

Wow - that was some collapse , especially as it wasn't on sticky. That is serious bad luck. The last time I checked I thought it was going to be a comfortable win for you and it was going to set up a must win game between us in the last round - it might still be, but I wasn't expecting any breathing room.

I think I'm gone. I haven't done the maths on it but it looks like I'd need quite a big NRR swing. Sledgingshire might be able to bridge the gap but I think I'm just too far away..

I'll have to cross my fingers that my side can come straight back up and that a double senior relegation isn't quite as costly as I think it might be.

[wolfberries]

I can confirm that 7 wickets falling in 10 balls is not a nice way to lose a game especially when it could relegate us.

I feel your pain!

[wolfberries]

Danger Hotspurs wolfberries
Batting - Top Order 14,481 12,571
Batting - Middle Order 11,455 11,827
Batting - Tail 6,068 5,650
Bowling - Seam 13,007 (20) 14,239 (20)
Bowling - Spin 15,237 (30) 12,929 (30)
Fielding/Keeping 17,454 17,099
Overall 246,041 233,108
Club Champion / Fantasy Points

Result: wolfberries won by 8 runs

A very surprising win today. especially after being bowled out for 154 in sunny and dry conditions, but we'll take it as it keeps us in a prize money spot.

[wolfberries]

Merry Christmas everyone.

wolfberries Stretch Sloggers
Batting - Top Order 6,555 3,512
Batting - Middle Order 4,951 1,313
Batting - Tail 3,488 1,068
Bowling - Seam 5,810 (12) 1,154 (12)
Bowling - Spin 5,498 (8) 2,787 (8)
Fielding/Keeping 9,185 2,434
Overall 112,472 38,849

Result: wolfberries won by 10 wickets

Today's win helped us to promote, division 3 here we come.

[wolfberries]

wolfberries Ruff Royals
Batting - Top Order 11,891 12,191
Batting - Middle Order 10,410 10,430
Batting - Tail 3,984 4,431
Bowling - Seam 10,766 (16) 11,257 (8)
Bowling - Spin 11,896 (4) 12,238 (12)
Fielding/Keeping 15,611 15,942
Overall 202,951 210,840

Result: Ruff Royals won by 5 wickets

As expected, another loss and relegation to division2.

[wolfberries]

wolfberries Surrey Cricket Club
Batting - Top Order 6,040 6,229
Batting - Middle Order 5,850 4,473
Batting - Tail 3,493 2,472
Bowling - Seam 5,742 (32) 4,132 (32)
Bowling - Spin 5,973 (8) 5,490 (8)
Fielding/Keeping 9,362 5,919
Overall 115,069 90,002
Club Champion / Fantasy Points

Result: wolfberries won by 99 runs

Despite today's comprehensive win, we finished second on equal points as our NRR cost us promotion.

[casperj]

Crestfallen Sidekicks SLBenfica
Batting - Top Order 10,807 12,579
Batting - Middle Order 12,578 9,454
Batting - Tail 7,975 5,545
Bowling - Seam 11,684 (20) 12,295 (30)
Bowling - Spin 14,351 (30) 12,053 (20)
Fielding/Keeping 15,793 13,976
Overall 231,268 207,691

Crestfallen Sidekicks won by 41 runs

Looked like we were on for another ME screwing when they were 102-1 chasing 181, but spinners eventually came good on a Hot/Crumbling.

Still need to work out what is causing our underperformance. Finished 3rd (on NRR from 4th) 8 points adrift of the top two. Team who won the league didn't rate higher than 203k all season. Team who came second never got above 208k, so the fact we were regularly rating 220k and above shows how much we underperformed.

[eagles123]

South London's Number One CC v Leyland Lions >> Match Ratings
Match Ratings
South London's Number One CC Leyland Lions
Batting - Top Order 14,152 13,026
Batting - Middle Order 13,001 10,050
Batting - Tail 6,241 5,994
Bowling - Seam 14,336 (40) 12,973 (30)
Bowling - Spin 13,954 (10) 13,390 (20)
Fielding/Keeping 17,731 14,035
Overall 251,832 218,096

result: won by 134 runs. And that seals promotion!

Back to back dismal performances in week's 11 and 12 made it a nervy finish to the season, but fortunately we've turned in two good performances to get over the line and secure promotion back to Div 1.

[wolfberries]

wolfberries The Middle Stump Lubricators
Batting - Top Order 5,769 7,576
Batting - Middle Order 5,536 5,573
Batting - Tail 3,826 3,602
Bowling - Seam 6,206 (12) 7,546 (16)
Bowling - Spin 5,478 (8) 9,908 (4)
Fielding/Keeping 9,199 6,919
Overall 113,869 124,255

Result: wolfberries won by 19 runs

Great start to the season and a win against the ratings.

[spark]

Ruff Royals Leyland Lions
Batting - Top Order 7,299 7,025
Batting - Middle Order 6,173 5,842
Batting - Tail 4,329 3,493
Bowling - Seam 7,474 (16) 7,307 (16)
Bowling - Spin 9,184 (4) 7,155 (4)
Fielding/Keeping 9,244 7,665
Overall 133,692 121,326

Leyland Lions won by 5 wickets.

A terrible start to the season. We decided to bat first on a even pitch but for some reason we really struggled to score quickly. That was not the case when they batted although we did do better in the last few overs of their innings. Sadly, it was too little too late. Galindo's 71 not out from 58 balls was the only redeeming feature of the whole game.

I don't think I'll play on even again for a while or possibly I just won't bat first.

[casperj]

Crestfallen Sidekicks Yorkshire Tigers
Batting - Top Order 5,362 6,775
Batting - Middle Order 4,112 5,459
Batting - Tail 2,993 3,214
Bowling - Seam 4,880 (12) 6,811 (16)
Bowling - Spin 5,615 (8) 7,959 (4)
Fielding/Keeping 6,354 5,202
Overall 91,811 109,384

Crestfallen Sidekicks won by 5 runs

Surprised to win, having fielded probably the weakest youth team I've put out since the age limit was extended. Opponent suffered one of those FTP collapses that seem to happen quite often these days; 93-4 became 105-8 despite being against my CENSORED-weak bowling attack!

[casperj]

Crestfallen Sidekicks Goondiwindi
Batting - Top Order 11,740 12,800
Batting - Middle Order 10,214 10,901
Batting - Tail 5,819 4,888
Bowling - Seam 12,549 (8) 13,602 (12)
Bowling - Spin 13,807 (12) 12,632 (8)
Fielding/Keeping 15,479 16,187
Overall 218,226 224,103

Goondiwindi won by 8 wickets

Echoes of last season with another heavy defeat. Batting line up again fails to fire - bowled out in 20 overs on a cloudy/slow without making even 100. Maybe I should start putting some defensive batting orders on for T20 matches!

[spark]

Relegation reprobates won by 6 wickets

Relegation reprobates Ruff Royals
Batting - Top Order 14,207 14,805
Batting - Middle Order 11,894 12,227
Batting - Tail 5,191 4,921
Bowling - Seam 13,653 (8) 14,274 (12)
Bowling - Spin 14,012 (12) 13,272 (8)
Fielding/Keeping 16,334 17,656
Overall 238,322 245,231

We were made to bat first on a dry pitch. We lost a couple of early wickets but recovered quite nicely but with about 6 overs to go we lost a load of wickets which really set back our run rate and meant we only had 131 to defend when at one stage I was hoping for 160. It wasn't terrible from our bowlers but they couldn't quite defend it.

Not the best start to what I would have liked to have been a promotion season.

[wolfberries]

Snakey's Kent Stars wolfberries
Batting - Top Order 14,360 12,828
Batting - Middle Order 12,685 11,474
Batting - Tail 9,308 4,814
Bowling - Seam 13,409 (12) 13,337 (12)
Bowling - Spin 13,329 (8) 13,806 (8)
Fielding/Keeping 16,678 17,173
Overall 253,028 230,798

Result: wolfberries won by 20 runs

Another shock win today, will take that though.