Doing a little write up about each team and their Season 9 Squads. Will post them up as I finish them. They will be done in alphabetical order.
CRUSADERS The Crusaders have made the CricSim headlines for months now surrounding their ownership issues. Kovas struggled desperately to get deals and eventually had brilliant success in finding none other than then Cyclones President Scott Wilson. Luke Tyson has followed his good friend to the CCG and will be looking to turn the club around and back into the club “it used to beâ€. The Major Ins for the Crusaders are <a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=115"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=115"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=115"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=115"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=115"style="color: #000000" target="_blank">SB Wilson</a></a></a></a></a> and <a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=76"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=76"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=76"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=76"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=76"style="color: #000000" target="_blank">L Tyson</a></a></a></a></a>. Both of which will be taking up board positions with the club and be at the head of the reformation of the once great club. <a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=438"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=438"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=438"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=438"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=438"style="color: #000000" target="_blank">BI Immanuel</a></a></a></a></a> also controversially joins up to slot into the Crusaders Bannerman Shield lineup after some solid performances for both NSW Academy and the Lions. <a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=183"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=183"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=183"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=183"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=183"style="color: #000000" target="_blank">N Hunt</a></a></a></a></a> and CW Avnell are the other transferred players to join the Crusaders and could be making more of a difference behind the scenes. The number of players leaving will be a concern for Scott Wilson with <a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=40"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=40"style="color: #000000" target="_blank">MSM Monkeywrench</a></a>, <a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=350"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=350"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=350"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=350"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=350"style="color: #000000" target="_blank">MD Dorn</a></a></a></a></a>, <a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=314"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=314"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=314"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=314"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=314"style="color: #000000" target="_blank">AD Hunt</a></a></a></a></a>, <a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=396"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=396"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=396"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=396"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=396"style="color: #000000" target="_blank">AJ Son</a></a></a></a></a>, AJ O’Driscoll and <a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=55"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=55"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=55"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=55"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=55"style="color: #000000" target="_blank">AJ Izett</a></a></a></a></a> all among the casualties for the Crusaders. Comments from the club elders are putting the idea across that none of these players were ever in the plans and the club is better off without them. The Crusaders will definitely be lacking on the batting side of things with only <a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=98"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=98"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=98"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=98"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=98"style="color: #000000" target="_blank">MR Hayes</a></a></a></a></a> to hold them together in the top order. One or two big signings will need to be added to complete the top order and allow them to compete. The Crusaders are definitely a bowling orientated side and will need to be the best of the bunch to make up for their lack of batting. Up and Coming Star <a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=438"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=438"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=438"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=438"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=438"style="color: #000000" target="_blank">BI Immanuel</a></a></a></a></a> has to be given this one. Countless number of runs already in his career and the runs will surely follow him to the Crusaders. He will make a big difference in the Saders middle order, expect a big season from him. Player to Watch You have to go with <a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=98"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=98"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=98"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=98"style="color: #000000" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=98"style="color: #000000" target="_blank">MR Hayes</a></a></a></a></a> on this one. Controversially dogged the Gamblers after brilliant recruitment from Tyson and Wilson, all eyes will be on him. If he fails, the Crusaders will be scoring under 250 virtually every innings. Predicted Finish: 8th
I will be, but someone has to be 8th tbh. The Crusaders definately don't deserve to be there though IMO.
