Topic: Your 2019 season (Read 57604 times)

NT50 · « **Reply #210 on:** May 27, 2019, 09:54:37 AM »

Played in a friendly Saturday. Less said the better as we were rolled for 113 and they knocked it off in about 20. I was once again caught in the ring as i pulled out of a shot half-way through for 5.

Sunday i played from my team in the national village cup. We got a coach all the way out to the Norfolk coast as it was the furthest possible trip in the regional rounds! We bowled first on the smallest ground i've ever seen and restricted them to 190 off their 40 overs. Bowled 6 overs, 1-32.

We then chased it in just 19 overs as one of our lads hit a 50 ball ton.

uknsaunders · « **Reply #211 on:** May 27, 2019, 10:48:40 AM »

This week I did at least have a stopper/keeper and roped in our 60+ year old chairman to open the batting - so I had at least 1 recognised opener. Lost my top run scorer from last week, a 17 year old, and replaced him with a 15 year old!

Took the kiddies to Horspath this week to beat another team twice their age. Normal routine, stick the oppo in, hope we can restrict them and knock it off. Our leggy and me took 3 each and restricted the oppo to 150 on what is typically a 230-250 wicket. We ground out 60 for the first wicket in 25 overs. Oppo thought they were through us with 3 quick wickets and then 2 of our 17 year olds at No - 3 & 5 knocked off most of the runs with 5 overs to spare. Quite nice each week to seem the look of horror on the oppo when they've been turned over by mainly a colts team. Not sure how long it will last though!

More of the same Sunday, 7 colts between 13-17 years of age this time and we posted 157-8, oppo bowled out for 123. Ground out 20 with the bat and 2-6 with the ball.

AJ2014 · « **Reply #212 on:** May 27, 2019, 11:45:34 AM »

Quote from: Psi on May 27, 2019, 07:37:52 AM

A dilemma this weekend. In our league any extra players at a club can sign up to play for another team that might not be able to play otherwise. This seems like a great idea as there 's nothing worse than a team pulling out at the last minute.

This weekend one of our bowlers from the team above ended up as an extra player for our opposition. He did well and took the wickets of two of our good batsmen very cheaply. When they were chasing our total he came in at no. 11 with 9 needed of 2 overs. What should he do? Should he try and beat his own team? Or block every ball? In the end he scored a boundary and then got run out with 4 needed. But I don't think he would have been popular if they had won. I watched just the last few overs as I had been away at a football tournament with my son. I was feeding the ball by ball commentary commentary back to a very tense club house by Whatsapp

Don't think it's fair on that player, there should be freedom for a player lent to other team to perform at their best,
It is something like cheating on a a team you one plays for! otherwise what's point of that player playing a match?
What would you've done in his position? 🙂

Psi · « **Reply #213 on:** May 27, 2019, 12:07:11 PM »

I would have definitely played my best. But... There are lots of choices you could make when batting 11 to win the match. You could take careful singles. You could try and hit a big boundary and maybe win but risk getting out, etc. And these decisions will be unconsciously affected by the fact that you are playing against your own side.

blindowl · « **Reply #214 on:** May 27, 2019, 02:02:48 PM »

Quote from: Psi on May 27, 2019, 07:37:52 AM

A dilemma this weekend. In our league any extra players at a club can sign up to play for another team that might not be able to play otherwise. This seems like a great idea as there 's nothing worse than a team pulling out at the last minute.

This weekend one of our bowlers from the team above ended up as an extra player for our opposition. He did well and took the wickets of two of our good batsmen very cheaply. When they were chasing our total he came in at no. 11 with 9 needed of 2 overs. What should he do? Should he try and beat his own team? Or block every ball? In the end he scored a boundary and then got run out with 4 needed. But I don't think he would have been popular if they had won. I watched just the last few overs as I had been away at a football tournament with my son. I was feeding the ball by ball commentary commentary back to a very tense club house by Whatsapp

I can tell you that the updates being sent through were 10x more exciting than the game the 1sts had (which itself was was a good game). When we heard that the 3rds had got the win the cheer was enormous. Matty did get some serious stick but he knows its all tongue in cheek and no bad feeling remains. I think him dropping two catches for the opposition helped a bit too!!

We did giggle too when we heard you were getting the opposition to type the updates into your phone because you had forgotten your glasses!

Psi · « **Reply #215 on:** May 27, 2019, 02:38:45 PM »

Yes no glasses was why I accidentally typed in ':' for dot balls... This caused even more excitement at the club house.

Just to clarify, it was all played in very 'good spirit' and made for a really exciting match, which wouldn't have happened if the other team had canceled or played only 10.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #216 on:** May 27, 2019, 08:25:20 PM »

Had a good win in the village knockout yesterday.
Batting first we made 235-6 off 40. Our skipper scored a ton (using a @Northern monkey Oxfordshire bat) and our no 5 hit 90* using a @Neon Cricket blue.

In reply it was a close chase, they needed 7 off the last ball (6 to tie) and we held on for a 4 run victory.

Today was a touring game, we posted 345-6 off our 40 overs. The oppo were a decent bunch and seemed to enjoy our bar. They didn't try to chase the total, closing on 184-8, but the main thing was people seemed to enjoy the day.

On a personal note I've spent 123 overs fielding over the last 3 days and feel broken. I've got another game Wednesday, so if anyone knows a miracle cure for a tender Achilles please let me know!

Lumsden · « **Reply #217 on:** May 27, 2019, 10:45:26 PM »

Got quite brassed off over this Bank Holiday weekend as on Saturday, 2 of the best cakes I have ever tasted had disappeared when I went back for second helpings. I have a feeling the pair were consumed by number of spectators who I noticed sitting in the club house with suspiciously empty plates in front of them. Moving on to today, I went out on loan, batted at 10 (got 1no), bowled a solitary over at the end and the cakes were rubbish.

alexhilly1492 · « **Reply #218 on:** May 28, 2019, 07:38:40 AM »

the less said about sunday the better but ill get to that!

after missing my Saturday sides first game which we lost, i have won 3 on the bounce on Saturdays, including bowling a side otu for 54 and racking up 280 odd this Saturday.

Sundays have been awful from a team point of view, with two heavy losses chasing both over 100 runs and a 9 wicket loss on Sunday, we just cant seem to take wickets at the start of our bowling innings! however it was the batting that let us down this weekend collapsing from 5-0 to 114 all out! myself batting at 4 with (hopefully) the worst shot ill play all year! slow straight rubbish big straight drive missed it! awful!!!!

anyway I'm leading wicket taker on a Sunday with 4 (from 3 games) 3 with off spin but I've returned to bowling seam which is swinging away nicely, got one to swing a touch and come back off the seam to take off stump Sunday!! so as captain is very mixed, disappointed with the results but everyone is enjoying themselves still and getting a go which is what matters! and personally I'm playing OK, really feel like a score is round the corner with the bat and hopefully i can keep chipping in with wickets!

Warneymonster · « **Reply #219 on:** May 28, 2019, 08:10:22 AM »

great game for me on Saturday, been in absolute agony with my back since though

dropped from the 1's due to lack of form and overcrowding in middle order batsmen, didn't mind as was away in the 2's at my former club so a bit of extra motivation to score some runs.

An uneventful session, and a collapse from 200-5 in the field meant we were chasing a below par 222. we only dropped the 3 catches (long way down from last years average of at least 5 per game) but they were absolute dolly drops and cost us at least 80 runs.
When it came to batting we were always in control. our openers got us off to a rapid start, taking us to 23 in the 4th over before the first wicket fell. have to admit I didn't see it as I was chatting but was my turn to bat anyway. the deck way a joy to bat on and the ball wasn't doing much in the air so we were able to maintain the rate comfortably and pick off the bad ball. the other opener eventually made a mistake and was caught behind/stumped for a good 42.
Number 4 and I steadied for a few overs then upped the pace as the opposition started to wilt, with 10 runs needed to win I finally got to 100 pulling a short one over midwicket and an over later we finished the job with 8 overs to spare. we put on 119 for the 3rd wicket of which he scored 38 and myself 65.

It was a good game played in the right spirit by both teams, in honesty I expected some chirp from Kempton but it was more jovial and friendly banter.

http://ripley.play-cricket.com/website/results/3753368

physio is booked for today as I cant move anymore and would quite like to play this weekend!

Buzz · « **Reply #220 on:** May 28, 2019, 10:04:35 AM »

Well batted.
I need a trip to the physio for similar reasons after Sunday
Old school village game against our nearest neighbours. We got 247 -4, our openers put on 44 in the first 10, then ome was out and I and the other opener put on 151 for the second wicket. He was out for 70 odd, but I managed to farm enough of the strike to keep hitting. (I was stuck at the wrong end on 87 for 5 overs while the new batsmen couldn't hit the ball off the square. I finished on 117no after our allotted 35 overs, with a sore back.
Fortunately my son was able to field for me !!
We got them 9 down in reply, but as it was an overs game we claimed the win!

jjelricksmith · « **Reply #221 on:** May 28, 2019, 12:53:39 PM »

First ever league ton on Saturday, just as well our top order got runs as we put out the weakest side we have ever put out. Our number 5/6/7 are usually our 9/10/11. http://www.cherwellcricketleague.com/scorecard.php?Match_ID=7373

Northern monkey · « **Reply #222 on:** May 28, 2019, 02:02:49 PM »

The team we played Saturday were pathetic with the chirp,,, can�t set a field to that, was the keepers favourite,, every single ball, even when we only needed 5 to win, without losing a wicket, and with 25 overs left

Buzz · « **Reply #223 on:** May 28, 2019, 02:27:21 PM »

Quote from: jjelricksmith on May 28, 2019, 12:53:39 PM

First ever league ton on Saturday, just as well our top order got runs as we put out the weakest side we have ever put out. Our number 5/6/7 are usually our 9/10/11. http://www.cherwellcricketleague.com/scorecard.php?Match_ID=7373

Very disappointed that David Warner at 6 didn't get a bat...

mohawks94 · « **Reply #224 on:** May 29, 2019, 12:39:06 PM »

Very relieved to be told by doctor this morning that my season isn't over and that I haven't got a stress fracture. Cleared to play and been referred to physio, whilst various people have recommended a local chiropractor so I'll get booked in there.

We have enough players to fill four teams this Saturday but only put out 3 leagu sides, so we are looking for a friendly to get other people playing who would otherwise miss out. I'm 12th man/scorer for the 2s as I'm being rested with my niggle, but if we get a 4th game on I'll be playing that and possibly captaining.

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