Chinnor v Portugal_XI (4198955)
Date: 02/10/2009 07:30
Ground: Chinnor CG

Chinnor demoted and he seems relatively strong. Crucial match for me as I would like to promote from Div IV but will need to beat him tomorrow.

It will be a tough match no doubt.

Good luck to everyone!

Lizzards Eleven v Red Rage (4195709)
Date: 02/10/2009 07:30
Ground: Lizzards Eleven CG

This will be our 10th head to head clash.
My record against them stands at 4 wins and 5 losses.

My last 3 games against them:
04/09/2009 (Win) at Red Rage
Red Rage 259-5
Lizzards Eleven 261-5

17/07/2009 (Win) at Lizzards Eleven
Red Rage 259-3
Lizzards Eleven 260-4

24/04/2009 (Lose) at Lizzards Eleven
Red Rage 242-5
Lizzards Eleven 59-10

Playing BHA invitational XI in probably my toughest game of the season. The stats of our last four games show why:

04/09/2009 (OD League) at BHA Invitational XI
BHA Invitational XI 335-4
livin legends 48-10
17/07/2009 (OD League) at livin legends
BHA Invitational XI 328-2
livin legends 214-10
15/05/2009 (OD League) at BHA Invitational XI
BHA Invitational XI 343-1
livin legends 155-10
27/03/2009 (OD League) at livin legends
livin legends 158-10
BHA Invitational XI 159-0

Matrix_xfx v Green and Gold (4197779)
Date: 02/10/2009 07:30
Ground: Zion Oval

Last season he was very lucky, but tomorrow i will have my full strength team and fit!


31/07/2009 (OD League) at Green and Gold
Matrix_xfx 263-10
Green and Gold 264-0
12/06/2009 (OD League) at Matrix_xfx
Matrix_xfx 281-8
Green and Gold 282-3

End of Over 14: 88-1, runrate=6.29
Byron 2-0-11-0
Mcginn* 4 (11 balls)
Semple 40 (38 balls)
Last Wicket: Bryant b. Coogan 37 (FOW: 72/1)

Great start by my bats and they are scoring at a very nice run rate. As long as I don't lose too many wickets along the way I think i will be able to post a decent score hopefully.

Welcome to Zion Oval for the match between Matrix_xfx and Green and Gold.

We can tell you that Matrix_xfx won the toss and elected to bat. The pitch is looking a bit on the dry side. A fair bit of help for the spinners I think on this partially cloudy day.

Lets join our team for ball-by-ball commentary.



End of Over 13: 45-3, runrate=3.46
Martin 7-0-23-1
Tierney* 10 (14 balls)
Lancashire 12 (32 balls)
Last Wicket: Pinnock c. Naidoo b. Ingham 11 (FOW: 29/3)

not a good start by my guys!

great partnership here to recover the game!

End of Over 27: 127-3, runrate=4.70
Nicholl 7-0-27-0
Lancashire* 55 (79 balls)
Tierney 48 (51 balls)
Last Wicket: Pinnock c. Naidoo b. Ingham 11 (FOW: 29/3)

All bots in my OD league. Promotion for certain.

End of Over 40: 175-4, runrate=4.38
Edirisingha 10-1-32-2
Alshaun* 9 (19 balls)
Dave 26 (21 balls)
Last Wicket: Villiers c & b. Edirisingha 50 (FOW: 135/4)

Decent effort by my bowlers on a slow pitch, however I need wickets in the last ten as I feel 250+ would be unchaseable...

End of Over 40: 209-5, runrate=5.23
Wadman 10-0-67-0
Lancashire* 103 (117 balls)
Hale 2 (10 balls)
Last Wicket: Maltman b. Beevers 11 (FOW: 188/5)

hope to push runrate and not loose wickets!

End of Over 43: 190-5, runrate=4.42
Sigley 7-0-35-1
Alshaun* 19 (27 balls)
Drury 2 (5 balls)
Last Wicket: Dave c. Edirisingha b. Vincent 28 (FOW: 185/5)

Good wicket, Drury has a career average of 3 from 30 innings . Now I've said that, watch him blast 50...

ah the joys of the last 10 overs :-(

End of Over 47: 294-5, runrate=6.26
Brammer 9-0-56-3
Rajkumar* 19 (15 balls)
Abdul kadir 7 (8 balls)
Last Wicket: Nunens c. Cousins b. Brammer 0 (FOW: 276/5)

then this happened in the next over...

End of Over 48: 296-9, runrate=6.17
Coogan 9-0-50-5
Abdul kadir* 8 (9 balls)
Kruse 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Curtis b. Coogan 0 (FOW: 296/9)
47.6 W Coogan to Curtis
That one would have bowled even the best batsman in the world. He had no chance. Just too good.
47.5 W Coogan to Downer
That hit him plumb in front. Straightforward decision for the umpire.
47.4 W Coogan to Khulekani
Oh yes, that's why we love the game. Perfect ball from Coogan, just a little movement perhaps and middle wicket meets leather. A sporting nod from Khulekani acknowledging he's been beaten. That's good to see these days, should be more of it.
47.3 W Coogan to Rajkumar
Rajkumar wandered down the pitch and totally missed it. Easily stumped by Cousins.
47.2 1 Coogan to Abdul kadir
Dabbed down to third man for one. Coogan strayed a little too full on that occasion.
47.1 1 Coogan to Rajkumar
Great bowling, great shot, but great fielding restricts Rajkumar to one run. Who says cricket isn't great?

Would've liked 300...

End of Over 50: 240-7, runrate=4.80
Vincent 10-0-43-3
Alshaun* 47 (50 balls)
Thabethe 1 (1 balls)
Last Wicket: Agostino b. Vincent 12 (FOW: 238/7)

Feel its probably just too much, best ever bowling display against this team though, lets see if the batters can match this...

End of Over 4: 21-0, runrate=5.25, reqrunrate=4.78 (240-7)
Goosen 2-0-8-0
Alshaun* 15 (17 balls)
Bastin 5 (7 balls)

After a good start...

4.4 W Xolani to Alshaun
Out, Alshaun is gone. Xolani put it right in the blockhole, and Alshaun fell over himself like a stumbling toddler. It's hit the pad and the umpire correctly judged it would have gone on to hit leg stump.

End of Over 8: 30-2, runrate=3.75, reqrunrate=5.02 (240-7)
Goosen 4-0-13-1
Bastin* 8 (16 balls)
Mccullough 0 (1 balls)
Last Wicket: Jeremy b. Goosen 4 (FOW: 30/2)

One of my two big guns gone now, lot of pressure on these two since I only have resps after this, and he has two £25,000 wage bowlers to come...

End of Over 14: 75-0, runrate=5.36, reqrunrate=6.28 (300-10)
Curtis 7-0-40-0
Rosenior* 24 (39 balls)
Philani 44 (47 balls)

Need wickets now please.

End of Over 17: 66-4, runrate=3.88, reqrunrate=5.30 (240-7)
Agostino 2-0-8-1
Corbett* 1 (2 balls)
Bastin 24 (41 balls)
Last Wicket: Weeks c. Ansell b. Agostino 2 (FOW: 65/4)

Game over for me

End of Over 26: 127-1, runrate=4.88, reqrunrate=7.25 (300-10)
Kruse 1-0-2-0
Peterose* 3 (12 balls)
Philani 78 (87 balls)
Last Wicket: Rosenior b. Khulekani 37 (FOW: 112/1)

A few more wickets would be appreciated, but atleast i've given myself a chance in this match but he still has a few decent batsmen still to come in.

I've been busy since late morning so to come online to find this match was a surprize

End of Over 34: 153-9, runrate=4.50, reqrunrate=6.69 (259-5)
Sanderson 7-1-29-2
Tau* 38 (70 balls)
Davidson 0 (0 balls)
Last Wicket: Willmott c. Scholtz b. Sanderson 11 (FOW: 153/9)

I guess it's fair to say I'll win it, thanks to some great batting by Ray Awan (111* of 111 balls) and some great bowling by my trainee, Julian Oosthuizen (40-3 after 10) as well as Mr Match winner Paul Crow (24-3 after 7)