battrick FC 18/12

[Bazzaboy]

Need my batsmen to up the run rate a little for the plan to come to fruition.

180 runs in final 40 over session - touch and go with 8 wickets left

 

TY

Yeah should be ok now...I hope.  Not really in the spirit of the game...but needs must

[matt674]

TY

Yeah should be ok now...I hope.  Not really in the spirit of the game...but needs must

Win at all costs within the rules.............

Have you broken any rules? No

Therefore no problem - your opponent shouldn't have set a second innings declaration total

[Bongo]

This way also gave you the biggest chance of losing too!

[matt674]

This way also gave you the biggest chance of losing too!

yup, lost track of the number of time i've seen a 4th innings collapse after 3 decent scores in first 3 innings

[Bazzaboy]

This way also gave you the biggest chance of losing too!

Yep very true.  Had to put faith in my batsmen to be able to score 300+ to win the game.  Not my fault his bowlers are toothless

EDIT:

Why do I get a feeling that I've just bokked myself, scared to look now incase one of his bowlers has just had a hattrick

[Bongo]

Well admittedly it was a slim chance!

I'm a fan of such tactics - like playing all the batsmen I could muster against a decent team, and using them as bowlers too - hoping I could bat long enough to scrape a draw!

[Bazzaboy]

Job Done

Another pleasing aspect is that at long last (has only taken me a season) I seem to have found the key to getting some decent performances from the enigmatic Tau.

And that's the end of the match. 8 wickets.
 
End of Over 70 (2 runs). KBOTW: 332-2, runrate=4.74 (1st Inn: 380-2 dec)
Lead by 1 runs. (three lions 405-7 dec & 306-1 dec)
Lancashire 16-1-75-0
Tau* 92 (91 balls)
Harris 57 (72 balls)
 
 

[Nakor]

My most satisfying result in FC cricket today.

Also I am living proof that you can survive in division 5 with a below average team, little money, a lot of luck and crap managers against you.

At Home

Them 356/1 Dec
Me 455/10
Them 238/10
Me 142/3

How he must love that early declaration in the first innings.

I now can't go down, might also have enough money to get through the close season and come out the other end with cash.  Still I am to decide weather to go for the interest and sell or hang onto the squad - I think it is dawning on me that I don't have a player worth the cash any way - oh choices, choices.

[KeithyB]

My most satisfying result in FC cricket today.

Also I am living proof that you can survive in division 5 with a below average team, little money, a lot of luck and crap managers against you.

At Home

Them 356/1 Dec
Me 455/10
Them 238/10
Me 142/3

How he must love that early declaration in the first innings.

I now can't go down, might also have enough money to get through the close season and come out the other end with cash.  Still I am to decide weather to go for the interest and sell or hang onto the squad - I think it is dawning on me that I don't have a player worth the cash any way - oh choices, choices.

Nice one Nakor!    Given me hope for next season!