Cookie vs Alex- The B8SHES

[Cookie311993]

Good game Cookie, series tied 1-1 now although I'm still.. A little behind in the overall record. :P

The game tomorrow will be interesting, overcast/green and with cookie being forced to play 3 seamers (I believe?) I will hope to take a series lead.

I will be playing the 3 seamers. I am a couple of seasons away from having more options. Waiting for my youths to grow and come through the ranks

I'm in a similar position with my spinners, I've invested a lot of money in them and they'll be high quality players, but they're really too young to have a major impact yet. Frustrating.
Was surprised to come away with the win on the dry actually I was expecting you to win on the spinning pitches and then try to pull you back in on the seaming ones, hopefully Weidman doesn't do too much damage tomorrow.

I was real sure about the dry pitch. I backed myself beforehand on the crumbling, slow and uneven pitches. I have no clue why but I have been doing well on slows recently.

Uneven, because of Weidman as you mention.

Weidman has a good record against you. My bowling attack is rather young. I need to tinker with my orders a little to make Pettis more effective.

[AFEV]

Good game Cookie, series tied 1-1 now although I'm still.. A little behind in the overall record. :P

The game tomorrow will be interesting, overcast/green and with cookie being forced to play 3 seamers (I believe?) I will hope to take a series lead.

I will be playing the 3 seamers. I am a couple of seasons away from having more options. Waiting for my youths to grow and come through the ranks

I'm in a similar position with my spinners, I've invested a lot of money in them and they'll be high quality players, but they're really too young to have a major impact yet. Frustrating.
Was surprised to come away with the win on the dry actually I was expecting you to win on the spinning pitches and then try to pull you back in on the seaming ones, hopefully Weidman doesn't do too much damage tomorrow.

I was real sure about the dry pitch. I backed myself beforehand on the crumbling, slow and uneven pitches. I have no clue why but I have been doing well on slows recently.

Uneven, because of Weidman as you mention.

Weidman has a good record against you. My bowling attack is rather young. I need to tinker with my orders a little to make Pettis more effective.

Yeah Weidman has taken apart my top order a few times, I think the uneven will be interesting I'll have the extra seamer but the lack of specialist seam bowlers and Weidman will give you the edge there I think.
Pettis has struggled in the series so far but hasn't really had conditions that would allow him to be damaging, having Jagwar Ma over him I think and the extra seamer should help a lot tomorrow.

Very important game tomorrow I think, definitely a game I need to win.

[Cookie311993]

Yeah Weidman has taken apart my top order a few times, I think the uneven will be interesting I'll have the extra seamer but the lack of specialist seam bowlers and Weidman will give you the edge there I think.
Pettis has struggled in the series so far but hasn't really had conditions that would allow him to be damaging, having Jagwar Ma over him I think and the extra seamer should help a lot tomorrow.

Very important game tomorrow I think, definitely a game I need to win.

Green was once my strength pitch, but I haven't played on it for awhile. Weidman isn't even my best bowler though. Walsh is my go to bowler. My the uneven pitch he should have acc power.

I will have to fiddle with my orders, so hopefully he keeps it tight so Weidman and Walsh can destroy you

[Cookie311993]

A. Pettis 5-0-15-1, M. Thorp 17 (34b), S. Verrier 3 (4b)
End of over 10 (6 runs) - No Capes(28-3) RR 2.80

A good start for me after the first 10. Weidman with 2 wickets

[Cookie311993]

A. Pettis 5-0-15-1, M. Thorp 17 (34b), S. Verrier 3 (4b)
End of over 10 (6 runs) - No Capes(28-3) RR 2.80

A good start for me after the first 10. Weidman with 2 wickets

P. Rodrigo 5-1-16-0, M. Thorp 30 (63b), S. Verrier 20 (35b)
End of over 20 (7 runs) - No Capes(65-3) RR 3.25
A quiet 10 overs there. No wickets but hardly any runs

[AFEV]

A. Pettis 10-0-28-2, B. Gent 15 (27b), M. Pyke 0 (3b)
End of over 30 (2 runs) - No Capes(97-5) RR 3.23

Dominant display from cookie so far. The isue being his spinners have both been economical and the RR pressure has meant constant wickets. Anything under 180 will be a massive struggle to defend, there are still 10 overs of spin left so we need to bat out the overs.



Gent gone, so is any hope of a defendable total.  :-[

[Cookie311993]

A. Pettis 10-0-28-2, B. Gent 15 (27b), M. Pyke 0 (3b)
End of over 30 (2 runs) - No Capes(97-5) RR 3.23

Dominant display from cookie so far. The isue being his spinners have both been economical and the RR pressure has meant constant wickets. Anything under 180 will be a massive struggle to defend, there are still 10 overs of spin left so we need to bat out the overs.

They are both on defensive tactics to keep it tight and allow for wickets to fall from the other end.

[AFEV]

C. Walsh 9.3-0-28-3, M. Atk 34 (39b)
End of over 50 (1 run) - No Capes(178-10) RR 3.56

Don't think I'll defend this. Important runs from the lower order makes it somewhat interesting, but really needed to get more out of the top 4 for this to be a game.

[Cookie311993]

C. Walsh 9.3-0-28-3, M. Atk 34 (39b)
End of over 50 (1 run) - No Capes(178-10) RR 3.56

Don't think I'll defend this. Important runs from the lower order makes it somewhat interesting, but really needed to get more out of the top 4 for this to be a game.

A few partnerships near the end helped you get a decent total

[PowerBug]

Everyone has different standards don't they? :P If I was given 180 on those conditions I'd take it hands down. :P

It'll be a closer chase than you think, especially with early wickets.

[Cookie311993]

Everyone has different standards don't they? :P If I was given 180 on those conditions I'd take it hands down. :P

It'll be a closer chase than you think, especially with early wickets.

That total is with 2 spinners. I reckon it will be close

[AFEV]

Everyone has different standards don't they? :P If I was given 180 on those conditions I'd take it hands down. :P

It'll be a closer chase than you think, especially with early wickets.

You would be playing 5 seamers. :P

Pyke and Verrier having spent so much time at the crease could hurt as well, we'll see.

[AFEV]

Z. Dawson 6-1-17-2, G. St-Pierre 0 (4b), G. Quagmire 12 (16b)
End of over 30 (1 run) - bundy bashers(119-5). 60 runs required from 20 overs. RR 3.97 RRR 3.00

Cookie is on top, but I'm into his bowlers. If I can get Quagmire soon things will get interesting.

[Cookie311993]

Z. Dawson 6-1-17-2, G. St-Pierre 0 (4b), G. Quagmire 12 (16b)
End of over 30 (1 run) - bundy bashers(119-5). 60 runs required from 20 overs. RR 3.97 RRR 3.00

Cookie is on top, but I'm into his bowlers. If I can get Quagmire soon things will get interesting.

Quagmire is the big wicket you need, but St-Pierre can bat as well. I was hoping hiding Quagmire down the order would help me if I suffered a collapse

EDIT: just as I post, St-Pierre gets out :/

[AFEV]

I need to get Quagmire soon or your tail will just make the runs anyway..