Season 2: T20 Trophy (Discussion Thread)

[PowerBug]

So you lads probably want some scores :P

[Nige]

So you lads probably want some scores :P

Not wrong. Though I fear we've had a shower one.

[fanTCfool]

SA aren't interested, Chris Jordan our latest casualty. Will have a win-less tournament unfortunately.

[Torpedo10]

So you lads probably want some scores :P

Ehhhh.

:-[

[PowerBug]

You're all so negative! Well either Torp or Nige will be a winner so one of you will be happy enough with your team :P ftc you might be surprised, you never know, and you have the Shield to focus on as well, in with a genuine title shot there! :)

Just from looking at the teams, I think Devils vs Kangaroos is going to be a ripper

[fanTCfool]

I don't mind the L's, it's just all the blown cash on injured players when someone like Clive Rose (5k) is going nicely

[PowerBug]

I don't mind the L's, it's just all the blown cash on injured players when someone like Clive Rose (5k) is going nicely

Just remember you could've spent $205,000 for Kumar Sangakkkara like someone did :P Your purchases are fine compared to that ;D


Next round is going to have a few huge matchups!

[PowerBug]

Round 5 Results: Swans flattened by the Possums, Devils open Group B right up
Group 1:
SA Wombats 391 defeated by NSW Platypuses 594
WA Swans 472 defeated by V Possums 732

Group 2:
ACT Cockatoos 353 defeated Q Koalas 303
T Devils 642 defeated NT Kangaroos 586

Manager of the Week: Nige & PkBaldy
Team of the Week: V Possums

HGA
SA: 4 (-4)
VIC: 32 (+6)
NSW: 20 (+6)
WA: 30 (-4)

TAS: 40 (+6)
ACT: 42 (+6)
NT: 30 (-4)
QLD: 0 (-4)

Ladder

*Note, slight error the Swans scored 473 this round not 432 which is what was used when the screen grab was taken. Comments below are updated*

Round 6 Fixtures
NSW Platypuses vs WA Swans
V Possums vs SA Wombats
Q Koalas vs T Devils
NT Kangaroos vs ACT Cockatoos
Sixers, Thunder Bye; No Doubles

What a round and what a difference one week makes. Lets start with Group A. Possums win TOTY with a big score, everyone contributed and it handed the Swans their first loss. In the other match, NSW got their 3rd win to get to 3-2, and set up a huge match with the Swans next round. Just plugging some numbers in, it appears that about a 155 point win for the Platypuses is required to overtake the Swans who were looking home and hosed after 4 weeks, but now their big boys have stopped scoring or have disappeared, things look shaky!

In Group B the Devils have roared (do Devils roar? idk) back into contention with high scoring victory over the Kangaroos. Both teams had ripping captain scores (Narine and Finch), and had the HGA been the other way the Kangaroos would've gotten up. Round 6 sees the Devils play the win-less Koalas, assuming they get up, then the loser of ACT vs NT will be having an early holiday, amazing to think either of those teams will be missing out on finals!

Who's keen for Round 6?!





Round 5 Scores:
SA Wombats:
Cameron White - 100 + 38
George Bailey - 2 + 77
Aiden Blizzard - DNP Jordan Silk 6
Arjun Nair - DNP
Ben McDermott - DNP + 47
Clive Rose - 1 + 10
Chris Jordan - 102
Gurinder Sandhu - DNP
HGA - 8
[Bench: Jordan Silk 6, Peter Siddle DNP]
Total =  391

NSW Platypuses:
Luke Wright - 18
Jonathon Wells -  71 + 46
Callum Ferguson - 36 + 142
Kurtis Patterson - 43
Brad Haddin - 55
Shane Watson - 92
Shaun Tait - 3
Adam Zampa - 88
[Bench: Will Somerville DNP, Doug Bollinger DNP, Jake Lehmann DNP]
Total =  594

WA Swans:
Nic Maddinson - 72
Ben Dunk - 111
Chris Green - 2
Patrick Cummins - 63
James Pattinson - 164 + 4
Tom Andrews - 23
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HGA - 34
[Bench: Tim Ludeman DNP]
Total = 473

V Possums:
Kevin Pietersen - 105
Beau Webster - 104 + 13
Sam Harper - 3
Dan Christian - 136 + 92
Johan Botha - 36
Marcus Stoinis - DNP Michael Beer 75
Billy Stanlake - 74
Chris Tremain - 91 + 3
[Bench: Michael Beer 75, Jake Weatherald 22, Michael Neser DNP]
Total = 732

ACT Cockatoos:
Marcus Harris - 9 + DNP
Brad Hodge - 50
Kieron Pollard - 15
Tim Paine - 76 + 56
Peter Nevill - 18 + 15
Brad Hogg - 17 + 14
Scott Boland - 47
Nathan Rimmington - DNP + DNP
HGA - 36
[Bench: Evan Gulbis DNP, Doherty DNP + DNP]
Total =  353

Q Koalas:
Travis Head - 90
Ben Rohrer - 44
Jonathan Dean - 0
Seb Gotch - DNP
James Faulkner - 48
Simon Milenko - DNP + DNP
Ben Laughlin - 48
Cameron Boyce - 18 + 55
[Bench: Michael Cormack DNP, Will Bosisto DNP]
Total =  303

T Devils:
Dave Hussey - 47
Tom Cooper - 4 + 64
Daniel Hughes - 57
Moises Henriques - 50
Jay Lenton - 27
Ben Hilfenhaus - 48
Jackson Bird - 63
Sunil Narine - 102 + 146
HGA - 34
[Bench: Jake Reed DNP]
Total =  642

NT Kangaroos:
Aaron Finch - 124 + 130
Kumar Sangakarra - 3 + DNP
Sean Abbott - 28
Stuart Broad - 49 + 45
Glenn Maxwell - 78
D'arcy Short - 7 + 13
Ben Dwarshius - 69
Clint McKay - 40
[Bench: Fawad Ahmed 42, Rob Quiney 71, Ryan Carters DNP]
Total =  586

[PowerBug]

And I've noticed that the Swans will be lucky to get 6 players on the park for this round! But the Platypuses will be without Chris Lynn, Adam Zampa, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin and Jake Doran (So no keeper!). They mgiht struggle to field a side capable of winning by 155+

NT are losing Abbott, Dwarshius, Maxwell, McKay, Ahmedbut will gain a few Scorchers back. ACT have their entire side available but it's a thin side.

Do I need to comment about the Possums? They'll be fine as usual :P

[Nige]

Oh shower, didn't realise we did so well haha. Good win!

[Torpedo10]

Well done Nige! AND the invisible co-coach PK.  :P

Not a score we were going to beat this week I'm afraid, or any future week from now. I think we will get 5-6 next week and hopefully when Badree comes back from injury and Maddo from his bye we can get a good team in for finals!

[nrich102]

hahahahahahahahahaha rip koalas

[PowerBug]

Torpy trying to cheat 8) not gonna happen ;D

[R.Griffen]

Forgot to name Hilfy :(

[BratPack]

Cartwright's back. I might actually get 6 playing this round  ::)