Print

[Simmy]

Has Simmy stopped scoring runs yet??

slowwed down a little bit! last 2 games only managed a 14 and a 20

but ive stopped counting my collect game scores now and just concentrating on my 1st team runs

which looks something like ....

Player      Inns   Runs   Avg   NO*   Bwld   Ct   LBW   R/O   Stmp
Simon Ward 11   447     44.7  1     2       6         1        0        1

we are half way through the season next week

so that leaves me about another 11 games to get just over 500 runs to hit 1000 1 st team runs but i dont think ill do it.

included all forms of the game ill get 1000 easy i think

[Jenko]

Is that 6 run outs or do the columns not line up properly? Quality season so far mate keep it up

[thecord]

Averaging 27 at the moment which is about what I normally end up with.
Have been opening the batting all year and seem to either get a fifty or nothing at all so I think I need to focus more early on against the new ball in the second half of the season as when I get through the first few overs I've tended to do ok.

[fasteddie]

Good topic Nick.

Another chance to ruminate and dwell on my failings.

It's been my worst season for a long time. I know why, two reasons.
1) I changed my bat weight way too radically. Went from 2lb 9 to a Gayle'esque 3lb.
2) Including a 'back and across' trigger has caused me to get pinned all to often.

It's bizarre, we netted from late November, never netted so much. I felt a million bucks when I walked out for the first game and it's been plummeting downhill since.

I'm looking at a mid-season crisis. Should I tear it all up, buy another couple of new bats at my lifetime weight of 2lb 9oz, and hope I can rescue what remains of my season. Or, should I swing from the hip and shrug my shoulders?

Still, I've just secured a major investor for a start-up I've been developing so all can't be bad.

[Alvaro]

So much hard work as people want to pick and choose where they play and throw a strop if you need a 2s player to come up - none of the 2s want to play in the ones. ridiculous set up at present. will be a struggle for the rest of the season with the potential of just a single side on both saturdays and sundays  for next year if things continue how they are.

I completely feel your pain.

[uknsaunders]

I've done ok so far: - League stats 207 runs @25.9 and 53-158-8 @ 19.9 isn't too bad either. Like a few more wickets but the target was 300 runs and I'm doing ok. Overall including friendlies/t20 - I have 487 runs @ 28.64, 18 wickets @ 20 . Biggest problem I have is staying fit - lower back is doing well but Achilles not great. Like to take full advantage of some of the poor balls, my runs don't reflect the amount of time I've batted. Just need a bit more luck with the ball, bowled plenty of good balls but not many edges going to hand. Bat wise the Ayrtek is doing the business with the Icon a reliable second for the harder decks, not really used the Tempo much.

[uknsaunders]

Good topic Nick.

Another chance to ruminate and dwell on my failings.

It's been my worst season for a long time. I know why, two reasons.
1) I changed my bat weight way too radically. Went from 2lb 9 to a Gayle'esque 3lb.
2) Including a 'back and across' trigger has caused me to get pinned all to often.

It's bizarre, we netted from late November, never netted so much. I felt a million bucks when I walked out for the first game and it's been plummeting downhill since.

I'm looking at a mid-season crisis. Should I tear it all up, buy another couple of new bats at my lifetime weight of 2lb 9oz, and hope I can rescue what remains of my season. Or, should I swing from the hip and shrug my shoulders?

Still, I've just secured a major investor for a start-up I've been developing so all can't be bad.

stick with what you know. No point having a big bat if you can't use it. My match bat is a twig like 2'7 (albeit with 40mm edges!). The heavier bats get a go for t20 or certain situations (slogging/t20), but my proper innings operating weight is up to 2'10 max, and that's dependent on pickup.

[Gelds]

Struggled a touch this season when captaining the 2's. Constant struggles to get players on the park and then under pressure knowing that there's only around 3/4 players likely to score any runs meant I was too intense and not enjoying it. Still getting 20/30's but not kicking on like I had in the past. Owing to a few first teamers being away I got a chance there a couple of weeks ago and have loved every minute of it. I've since resigned the captaincy and am hoping to establish myself as the number 6 in the first team.

[fatbats]

Not bad so far 300 odd runs @ 30 odd 20 wickets @ 16 ish only play Saturdays so not bad I suppose

[Bruce]

Captaincy is proving to be a burden for me too, getting 11 is a constant pain in the ass.
My batting is going well though I have bottled 2 opportunities to get that illusive ton so far this year.
Other than that, I have began keeping wicket again, I really enjoy it, i seem to get better and better, though not after a night out- Then I'm pretty ordinary!

[fasteddie]

stick with what you know. No point having a big bat if you can't use it. My match bat is a twig like 2'7 (albeit with 40mm edges!). The heavier bats get a go for t20 or certain situations (slogging/t20), but my proper innings operating weight is up to 2'10 max, and that's dependent on pickup.

You're definitely correct. Good advice.
It shows that you never stop learning.

2lb 10 here we come!
Let's see if Matt has got some lightweight clefts in when I go see him next week.

The Black Cat Jester Extreme is bonkers, love that.

[Bruce]

The Black Cat Jester Extreme is bonkers, love that.

I have a Talisamn T20, so of a similar ilk. It's my main match bat- so so good, no concaving long handle short blade- Just got it back from a mid season tidy up and she looks brand new!

[19reading87]

I refuse to comment on this thread

[smilley792]

Me so far this season in total


Games 18    
Inns 18    
Not out 2    
Runs 408    
High 60   
Avg 25.5    
Fifties 3    
Centuries 0    
Fours 39    
Sixes 8    
Not outs 0 
Strike rate 102.94



Been unfit to bowl all year, and only bowled once, was selected for league rep side as a bowler on that one game! Which is a tad random IMO

[uknsaunders]

I refuse to comment on this thread

You have got some runs in friendlies Reds!