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[Ironside]

Top Order: feeble feeble
Middle Order: woeful abysmal
Lower Order: worthless abysmal
Seam Bowling: feeble feeble
Spin Bowling: woeful woeful
Fielding: feeble woeful


how on earth my team lost that i dont know

the top order let me down big style

[Bongo]

End of Over 37: 189-9, runrate=5.11, reqrunrate=10.38 (323-7)

Nailbiter....

End of Over 38: 177-4, runrate=4.66, reqrunrate=12.33 (324-4)

ditto.

Although if it wasn't for Clarke I'd have lost by a mile, if he's not MOTM it will be a travesty!

[Bongo]

Top Order: feeble feeble
Middle Order: woeful abysmal
Lower Order: worthless abysmal
Seam Bowling: feeble feeble
Spin Bowling: woeful woeful
Fielding: feeble woeful


how on earth my team lost that i dont know

the top order let me down big style

which one are you?

ratings can be deceptive too, my middle order will most likely get a feeble rating today, despite having a strong batsman in it who will plunder runs!

[Sheriff Fatman]

First time I've seen this one........

40.2    W   Hickey to Bryant
        Don't blame it on the ball shine, don't blame it on the great flight, don't blame it on the crease line, blame it on the googly! That's out!

 

[Wardonkey]

Well done Michael Vaughan!

[Bongo]

He's a fine test player and captain - no doubt about that!

[booder]

could go either way


End of Over 42: 208-3, runrate=4.95, reqrunrate=8.12 (272-3)

[Bongo]

Are you batting or bowling booder?

[booder]

bowling

[Bongo]

I'd rather be you than them- but yes, still not out of reach for them!

[matt674]

End of Over 44: 274-5, runrate=6.23, reqrunrate=6.17 (310-8)
Knowles 10-1-70-0
Monkhouse* 73 (70 balls)
Trueman 95 (108 balls)
 
Last Wicket: Arrowsmith lbw b. Berry 18 (FOW: 108/5)
 
Looks like i'm going to lose my first game for the first time in the innings the run rate has overtaken the required run rate......

Just one quick wicket to break this partnership 

[Wardonkey]

I can't knock the last wicket over, but they need 15 an over now...

[booder]

sigh..........neverends

[matt674]

Wow, the monkey cricket gods have answered!!

End of Over 45: 280-7, runrate=6.22, reqrunrate=6.20 (310-8)
Burns 8-0-37-2
Sidwell* 1 (1 balls)
Monkhouse 74 (72 balls)
 
Last Wicket: Person c. Berry b. Burns 0 (FOW: 275/7)
 
 
44.6 b4 Burns to Monkhouse
    Oh my... Burns spun that one out of the rough, and it beat absolutely everyone. Great bowling but poor keeping I'm afraid.  
44.5 1 Burns to Sidwell
    In the air, but safely into the gap. He’ll pick up one there.
44.4 W Burns to Person
    Flighted full, swept away in the air out to deep mid wicket where Berry takes a good catch.
44.3 . Burns to Person
    Played with a straight bat, no run.
44.2 W Burns to Trueman
    Full ball and the attempted hoick over long on is taken on the ropes. Good catch by St. hubbins.
44.1 1 Burns to Monkhouse
    Pushed into the covers and a quick single is taken.

They're still on course at the current run rate though

[Sheriff Fatman]

And that's the end of the match. Stumblers won by 71 runs.
Stumblers   304-9
SheriffsStars   233-10

In the circumstances it doesn't look too bad a defeat.  Some solid performances from a few players without ever looking like a win was achievable.

£24k in gate receipts.  Perhaps I should expand the ground but am not sure what the impact of many losses this season will have on crowds anyway.  I'm not sure the supporter/sponsor moods will recognise the fact that a team is outclassed before it gets on the pitch.