from the pavillion - another cricket game

[amcgrath1uk]

yep you're definitely a luckbox!!

2 capable ( both 17) 1 reasonable ( also 17) with 1 17yo reliable in the 1st team, with 2 more capables and 2 more reasonables ( all but one under 22)

Have a 24 match winning streak with my senior team so have jumped to supporters blowing kisses

new team in 20/20 2moro, by worst 11 players more than doubles his ratings

[Bongo]

I think I have 28 reasonable+ primaries (bat/bowl/wk) across both of my squads.

Only 5 of those are over 21.

[vegaslover]

I am a luck box.

Now have 7 reasonable + bowlers in my youth team. No idea what to do with them all!

Thats too many, stop being greedy and give me 1 for next season

[Bongo]

I sold a 17yo average bowler for £5k last week. He'd be reasonable next season!

My problem is they are all medium pacers. Except the finger spinner! 

[amcgrath1uk]

I'm starting to get a good mix

top 5 in the seniors are 2 fast mediums, 1 medium, and 2 finger spinners

in my youth its mainly mediums too.. praying for a lovely fasy bowler!!

[Bongo]

I have 2 reasonable FMs in my seniors, and an average 16yo FM in my youth (with old ball talent). Still need a quick or two and a wristy though!

[amcgrath1uk]

not too worried about wristys... I have 5 finger spinners in my senior squad, and all take more than enough wickets

I'm more concerned with my batting..2 capables 3 reasonables in my senior squad, just the 4 reasonables in my youths... so pulling batters every week at the mo!

[Bongo]

My senior batting is pretty strong, less so in my youths but it isn't spectacularly weak, or a real cause for concern.

I would be pulling batters though, if I wasn't in the hunt for a decent fast bowler!

[amcgrath1uk]

105 run win today with an 81k rating

opener got 107no from 61 deliveries, and is in red hot form (143no in last OD, think I'm being told not to rest him again haha) with 39no from 19 deliveries for my recent youth promotee

Only disappointments when bowling was not to bowl them out ( tho did get 9 wickets) and my spinner bowling consecutive no balls :s

Still top all 3 leagues.

Only have 2 games left to worry about. A 20/20 game which will decide the title, and a OD game vs 2nd ( tho I'm 4 points clear he has a better NRR)

[Bongo]

4 wicket maiden! 

[amcgrath1uk]

4 wicket maiden! 

yeah wasn't a bad over was it?

Think I need to get the tech up on some of my youths. And stamina. be interesting to see how quick endurance pops..

[Bongo]

From my point of view it was a very good over!

Really dented your chances.

My reliable bowler did pretty poor considering the favourable conditions.

Have a bot bash tomorrow, i'm in a 3 way NRR race for first. Luckily my 4 games are against 3 bots and 5th place, whereas their run ins are harder (and they have to play each other... would love that to be a tie!)

[amcgrath1uk]

Of course!! Its strange.. my 1st team is full of spinners, my youth isn't.. as I don't particularly NEED one I ain't looking either ( at least for another season or 2)

These are my capable's figures

D. McMenamin (lm)     8     0     49     2     6.12     2     0

which is a lil disappointing. He can probably be sold next year as my other capable is a much better prospect ( also faster which helps)

[Bongo]

Well my reliable had the same figures and 2 less wickets!

My capable spinner didn't too much good either...

The reasonable one with the lowest tech did fine though 

[amcgrath1uk]

A win today.. quite exciting too

hit 216-3 in my 50, doesn't sound much, but on my crumbling pitch, its worth 300 or more on most pitches. My best bat scored 92no.

They reached 131-3 at half way, but managed to rip through them to bowl them out in the next 7 overs..

       Staples015     Hawkinge Express
Batting - Top Order:    4,426    4,090
Batting - Middle Order:    4,377    3,822
Batting - Tail:    2,494    3,224
Bowling - Seam:    4,893 (4)    3,279 (6)
Bowling - Spin:    5,283 (6)    4,444 (4)
Fielding/Keeping:    5,092    4,619
Overall:    83,605    73,902

Happy with the ratings too..1st v 2nd next week to decide the title...