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[chrisuzz]

Well her is my team any thoughts, pointers, things i should improve, line up suggestions, home ground suggestions, bowling orders, players i should sell... ? All criticism and compliments welcome  :)

SOD Default Lineup
1. James Harmer - 29 - exp/exp
2. Percy McDowall - 21 - exp/accom  (D)
3. Jan-Ruben De Rooy - 21 - exp/exp
4. Murray Scott - 21 - accom/rel
5. William Glove - 25 - accom/accom/exp,  keeper  <Gifted Keeping>
6. Ethan Burke - 21 - accom/accom  (D)  <accumulater, sturdy>
7. Chitundu Pilliani - 23 - reas/accom/accom  RM  <sturdy>
8. Eustance Wilson - 21 - accom/accom  RFM  <swing>
9. Klaas-Jan Stam - 20 - accom/accom  (D)  RFM  <swing>
10. Glen Cummins - 20 - exp/rel  (D)  RM
11. Chris Majorbanks - 21 - exp/exp  (D)  LM  <swing>

Players on the pine
Edward Higgins - 21 - rel/rel (cap power)
Thomas McPherson - 21 - accom/accom
Patriv Uthappa - 20 - rel/rel
Padman Arnold - 17 - cap/cap  <Opener>
Roy Malcolm - 20 - cap/cap/rel  keeper  <Gifted Batting>
Thomas Murray - 20 - rel/rel  RFS  <Gifted Technique>
Virendar Bhatt - 20 - accom/accom  LM
Craig Haines - 21 - accom/accom  RM


:D :)

[Justin Bieber]

Home ground should favour the Mediums/Fast Mediums. You have an abundance of them :o.

This is where you could get taken advantage of when you play on a crumbling/dry. I would suggest buying another Spinner or two (Acc/Acc at least) and get rid of a medium or two to replace them (depending on how many you bring in). Mediums are economical but don't get alot of wickets (in theory). Pilliani and Haines could be sold although need to go to their secondaries (if they are completely horrible) to sell both. 5 Mediums is too many.

Batting looks good with solid back up (more than I have with only 7 senior batters in my squad).

I used to be in a similar position with only 1 Spinner in my squad. How the times have changed!! Brought in 3 Spinners this season and changed pitch from Uneven to Crumbling.

[MajorLazer]

You should play on a green/uneven pitch for your home games.

Think Burke should be played higher up the order with that accumulator skill.

You definitely need to buy a good spinner though.

Play on a dry pitch for your spinners HP. That's what I do.

[Justin Bieber]

I prefer Crumbling as Morgan and Flanagan also are locks in my First XI (as well as 2 spinners).

Could switch Scott and Burke if you listen to ML about Accumulators.

I usually go a mix of attacking/defensive for my tail. Depending on Power is how I do mine. 3 defensive isn't all that good if they are brought in last  overs when you want to make one last dash. If you trust your batting, play 1 or 2 of them on Aggressive (but could mean they get out quicker).

I go All in or nothing with them as they do have bad batting skills.

[MajorLazer]

I play my tail all A. :P

I have 4 spinners that I could play, but also 2 fasts and 2 mediums.

I think accumulators should either open or play at first drop.

[roo boys!]

I set the three of them on D against Shaggy, the ended up all pretty much high scoring and guided me to victory! I was gooone but then Qasim was on D so he hung around with McLaughlin for a while and then hit a 6 and a few fours. Then Hof was on D and made his SOD Friendly high score of 15. Stevenson managed to hang around at the end and get hof on strike.

[chrisuzz]

So what ive gatheres i should go say

1. Harmer
2. Burke (D)
3. De Rooy
4. McDowall
5. Glove
6. Scott (D)

Also, Pilliani is an AR.
Also should i put Glove on (A) seeing as hes got rel power ?

[8-6 Suited]

You got lucky R&B the McLoughlin was dropped when he was in the single digits.

[Maca24]

nice team zz. Murray was mine i think  ;)
maybe look at getting a good spinner in there incase you play on a crumbling/dry ground.

[chrisuzz]

yeh ive been looking at spinners. Ive got a nice wristy coming through youths but he is 18. but it is kinda tough when ive only got 1k

[chrisuzz]

Ill post this again at EOS, with my updated side so i can see how ive improved other the half season

[Maca24]

out of curiosity, can u show what it looks like now?

[chrisuzz]

SOD Default Lineup

1. James Harmer - 29 - exp/exp
2. Percy McDowall - 21 - exp/exp  (D)
3. Jan-Ruben De Rooy - 21 - exp/exp
4. Murray Scott - 21 - exp/rel
5. William Glove - 25 - accom/accom/exp  WK  <Gifted Keeping>
6. Ethan Burke - 21 - exp/accom  (D)  <Accumulater, Sturdy>
7. Chitundu Pilliani - 23 - reas/accom/accom  RM  <Sturdy>
8.  Eustace Wilson - 21 - exp/exp  RFM  <Swing>
9. Klaas-Jan Stam - 21 - exp/exp  (D)  RFM  <Accumulater>
10. Glen Cummins - 20 - exp/accom  (D)  RM
11. Chris Majorbanks - 21 - exp/exp  (D)  LM  <Old Ball Bowler>


Players On The Pine
Edward Higgins - 21 - rel/rel (cap power)
Thomas McPherson - 21 - accom/accom
Patriv Uthappa - 20 - accom/rel
Glen Kennere - 19 - rel/accom
Padman Arnold - 17 - cap/cap  <opener>
Roy Malcolm - 20 - rel/rel/rel  WK  <Gifted Batting>
Virendar Bhatt - 20 - accom/accom  LM
Craig Haines - 21 - accom/accom  RM <New Ball Bowler>
Thomas Murray - 20 - accom/accom  RFS  <Accumulater>
Matthew Batty - 18 - cap/rel  RM  <Gifted Technique>