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« Reply #255 on: March 24, 2008, 03:19:04 PM » |
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Promoted a cpl of 18yo's after popping today, as they won't pop again b4 they are 18, plus they boost my batting quite a bit!
Just waiting for my ord/ave all rounder to double pop b4 promoting him too ( with capable tech) as he'll perform well.
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« Reply #256 on: March 24, 2008, 03:33:34 PM » |
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My pops: 16yo to dreadful bowling :?: I must have forgotten to fire him! 17yo to reasonable batting. 17yo to average bowling 16yo to ordinary tech 17yo to reliable bowling and ordinary endurance 17yo to reasonable bowling (this one is a prodigy) 17yo all rounder to poor endurance (plan on training this up in the senior squad when he is older) 16yo to poor tech. I don't think it matters that they won't pop again before the end of the season - they'll still take the extra training with them to the senior academy. I'm planning on promoting my 18yos just after the last youth training of the season so they get a bonus senior training  |
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« Reply #257 on: March 24, 2008, 10:55:01 PM » |
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My pops: 16yo to dreadful bowling :?: I must have forgotten to fire him! 17yo to reasonable batting. 17yo to average bowling 16yo to ordinary tech 17yo to reliable bowling and ordinary endurance 17yo to reasonable bowling (this one is a prodigy) 17yo all rounder to poor endurance (plan on training this up in the senior squad when he is older) 16yo to poor tech. I don't think it matters that they won't pop again before the end of the season - they'll still take the extra training with them to the senior academy. I'm planning on promoting my 18yos just after the last youth training of the season so they get a bonus senior training nice 17yo bowler it seems very true about that, but my seniors definitely need a batting boost.. and 2 reasonable bats ain't a bad way to go! Also helps me take some of the heat out of some of my batters and gives them a rest! |
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« Reply #258 on: March 24, 2008, 10:55:57 PM » |
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The 17yo reliable bowler is gifted in bowling and has the "bouncer" skill, so is rather nice. Shame he's only a medium pacer!
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« Reply #259 on: March 24, 2008, 11:00:46 PM » |
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The 17yo reliable bowler is gifted in bowling and has the "bouncer" skill, so is rather nice. Shame he's only a medium pacer!
very nice. think it'll come in quite handy for you. good thing I suppose is that you can play him on pretty much any surface and he'll be fairly consistent. I have found that the bouncer works in 2 ways.. either you get a wicket, or more likely ( esp amongst slower bowlers) it gets bashed to the boundary. I've got a big game 2moro.. still top but only on NRR. Playing a decent team in 4th.. hoping that 2nd loses! |
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« Reply #260 on: March 26, 2008, 09:34:18 PM » |
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stunning performance by my youth team today.
Hit 335-1 with both openers hitting 150. In reply bowled them out for 82!!
Another couple of wins should see me wrap the division up!
MAJOR game on Friday vs 2nd in the league. Should help decide promotion, so have rested a few of my top players in training this week.
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« Reply #261 on: March 26, 2008, 11:11:43 PM » |
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Eggy thinks my reliable youth bowler is a bug... despite you having one ages ago. Do you think he'll be happy when I have another in the coming weeks?  |
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« Reply #262 on: March 26, 2008, 11:28:51 PM » |
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or that by this time next year I should have 2 accomplished bowlers in my youth team??
expecting one of them to be reliable in 5 weeks or so... I need batters next... hoping for an excellent senior academy this coming week too
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« Reply #263 on: March 26, 2008, 11:33:56 PM » |
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I should have 2 accomplished bowlers by then as well then Might take a bit longer for an accomplished bat, mine only turned capable last week - but he was capable w/k a while ago! |
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« Reply #264 on: March 26, 2008, 11:43:42 PM » |
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yeah thats where I'm struggling.
Think I'll be pulling batters till the end of the season as I've got loads of bowlers coming through!
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« Reply #265 on: March 26, 2008, 11:50:26 PM » |
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I don't have so many decent bats in my youth team, plenty of reasonable+ in my seniors though.
My problem is a lack of a quick bowler or wrist spinner, and only a couple of fast mediums.
I don't know whether to pull batsmen and boost that side, or pull bowlers and hope to get a decent strike bowler!
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« Reply #266 on: March 26, 2008, 11:58:52 PM » |
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easy... got at least 5 weeks left this season.. try and get both!!
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« Reply #267 on: March 27, 2008, 12:03:08 AM » |
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Another easy win for my youths. Think they are better than my seniors..lol
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« Reply #268 on: March 31, 2008, 10:45:55 PM » |
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Now up to a superior youth academy.. and my YP's get worse each week, with lower pop amounts too!
3 games I SHOULD win this week!
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« Reply #269 on: March 31, 2008, 10:54:52 PM » |
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I pulled a seam bowler this week and got a 16yo average bat with skilled batting  I see you've left it to me to avoid a whitewash against the windies too! |
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