From The Pavlova

Playing against Heef in my OD league today

 

I'm pretty sure you'll have me covered by some distance now. I sold a couple of players in the last two weeks and replaced them with youngsters. Trying to get into a cycle of succession planning so I don't have the problem I once did where all of my gun players were declining at the same time.

 

Yes. And he's getting no latitude in the future - any shit from him in this thread and he'll be infracted again.

 

That's gonna happen to me soon Need to start scouting

 

Match with Chewie going down to the wire. I need 10 runs from 4 overs, but am eight down with only tail enders left at the crease. Nail biter.

3 runs from 3 overs, 1 wicket remaining. #11 on strike for a full over thanks to a single off the last ball...

(I'm sure the #8 would have retained the strike in the real world, but there we go)

 

damn.

 

Good game, Ch00:3

A third spinner for you would have won you the match easily, I think. Not quite sure how my rookie leggie played so well either. I got lucky at the end of the day.

 

Main undefeated in bot Senior Div 2 comps, performing well above their weight.

Affiliate is picking up where we left off last season - 50k advantage and lose. :facepalm:

 

First week of training, and he's popped in keeping. I guess that makes the decision on his role a bit easier.

 

Weera becomes my first player to play a senior representative match. All be it a friendly, but it's a start. At 26, he should have a good future at rep level, especially starting with a 3 fa.


http://www.fromthepavilion.org/scorecard.htm?gameId=2951639

 

Chewie CC >> Morgan Tsolekile >> Details
Player Info
27 years | 58,239 rating | $22,046 wage (3% discount)
Right hand batsman | Left arm Fast
Talents Natural Leader, Gifted (Technique)
Nationality Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
Form capable
Fatigue revived
Experience spectacular
Captaincy outstanding
Skills Summary
Batsman exceptional
Bowler average
Keeper ordinary
Allrounder reasonable
Skills
Batting world class Endurance expert
Bowling ordinary Technique world class
Keeping poor Power average
Fielding exceptional

I didn't even calculate this

 

Could do with a bit of power, surely?

 

It's third week and he's only 27 so he'll be fine power wise I think. He won't be getting any other training

 

What's the ideal for power then? I try to keep most of my batsmen reasonably balanced and start training power in earnest around 25 years old and perhaps a little earlier if I have a fast/fast-medium in need of power. It helps keep the player wage a bit lower for longer whilst their overall ability should remain about the same in terms of primary prowess (though I understand I'm sacrificing a bit of their potential ceiling by doing so).