Cricket Captain 2019 Database Feedback

[biggy09]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but is anything being done for the way the AI select bowlers, specifically in limited overs? FC is generally okay, besides the random batsman coming on first change, but limited overs is generally poor imo. A lot of times in both 50 over and t20 games the AI rarely uses a 6th bowler, and the opening bowlers will also a lot of the time bowl out 7+ overs each to start the innings, even if they are being smacked around.

Was the same in the previous edition, but thought it may have been worked on for the new release. Loving it regardless. Thanks.

[Sureshot]

Very soon, we're working on it now. Chris is just knee deep in some code right now, I've put together all feedback from here now, so the next db update will be a good one. Thanks all.


VERSION 19.02 DATABASE UPDATE IS UP TO HERE FROM FEEDBACK

[MateGaming]

Appreciate the great work you guys are doing. Will provide some feedback myself when I find time, but do you know when these changes will be released in a new database?

[Sureshot]

Im playing as Durham and Australia, went to select my squad for the t20 series but chris green isnt showing up in the database

Showing for me, have you got OD or 20 over selected as the filter? They are the only formats he has played.

[Heisenberg]

I agree on Chahal. Only played one full IPL season with him but he was very underrated. Could do with an ability boost.


Doesn't look awful, by any stretch, but have improved him.

[muzzy]

Im playing as Durham and Australia, went to select my squad for the t20 series but chris green isnt showing up in the database

[Sureshot]

Yes I agree


I appreciate that. But it seems that every roster is filled with young players who are destined for the scrapheap.

I would rather that we assume, since they are on a professional roster, that they play quality cricket and deserve to be there. I have long been in favor of significantly upskilling every poorly rated young player on the game.

This way who makes it to international cricket will vary a lot more and we will have less real life players thrown out in favour of regens, who invariably swamp the game after a few seasons.

I appreciate your feedback, I've had some ideas myself on this that I'd like to chat with Chris about. As of right now, we're working on getting the other platforms ready for release/submission.

There's some good fixes gone in last day or two (including for batting position related issues), so a new Steam build is due in the next day or so. Once all platforms are out I will chat with Chris on our next bits including youth players, see what we can do with what we have and what we can do for 2020 with new data. There are some plans for future CC19 work in the way.

[Sureshot]

Mohamed Amir has signed for Essex in the 2019 T20 Blast for 8 matches - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47174316

Yes, ignore my edit. The site signed me out so the version of notes I restored was an old one. I've added Amir as their 20 over overseas.

Apologies if you guys are getting posts sent for approval, this is an automated thing. I'm approving as and when I see them.

[bryce87]

Ah, ignore me, I was testing it on our internal build, which doesn't have this issue as this issue has been fixed by some other changes.

Ok because in my Pakistan CWC19 series I have run into other weird squad issues too.

For example the Indian team bats Dhoni@7 and has Washington Sundar as a starter, with no Chahal in the squad. I know that Chahal was significantly underrated in CC18 so perhaps could use a boost?

The NZ AI CWC19 team used this top 6 against me:
1.Latham
2.Guptill
3.Munro
4.Nicholls
5.Williamson
6.Taylor

I have noticed that there is some type of inbuilt AI team selection rule, whereby a third opener will bat at three. While this is reasonable, could it perhaps be altered so that specialist #3's take precedence over them?

The other AI team selection rule, from CC18 and appears to be in CC19, is that bowling allrounders and bowlers who can bat are often picked to bat at #4 in limited overs matches ahead of better quality players This is strange and random and may be due to an oversight.

Also, if you watch how the first innings of my Pakistan v India WC match played out, the AI bowler ordering in one dayers is not great at all. This needs to be altered, although I suspect it is too complicated to do at this point. My proposed fix is creating a rule that the AI must include six reasonably skilled bowlers in ODI/T20 matches rather than five. This would also reflect real life selection policy. I would also like this to be applied to Test matches, by making the AI pick either four specialist bowlers or three and two allrounders. From what I understand you don't have rules regarding allrounders though so this may not be feasible.

[bryce87]

Well, it's up to you to work out how much you value the 2nd team averages and what relation it has to current/potential ability, I'll stand by my point that Shaheen should be better than Hasnain.

Yes I agree

Working out young player abilities is pretty horrific until they establish themselves, no one knows how someone will pan out. There are no certainties, plenty of, "He's going to be amazing", then 3 years later, "what happend to him?". The fun of sport

I appreciate that. But it seems that every roster is filled with young players who are destined for the scrapheap.

I would rather that we assume, since they are on a professional roster, that they play quality cricket and deserve to be there. I have long been in favor of significantly upskilling every poorly rated young player on the game.

This way who makes it to international cricket will vary a lot more and we will have less real life players thrown out in favour of regens, who invariably swamp the game after a few seasons.

[Heisenberg]

Sussex - Alex Carey missing as T20 overseas player. Added.
Tom Haines to be an all rounder. Don't agree, he's a part-timer.
Luke Wright retired from 4 day cricket. He is the live version of the game.

Warwickshire - Rob Yates is missing.Added
Sukhijit Singh has been released. Released

Worcs - George Scrimshaw is missing.Added
Andy Carter has been released .Released
Mitchell Spencer has been released. Released

Yorkshire - Bilal Anjam is missing. Added
Ed Barnes is missing.Added
Jack Shutt is missing. Added
Matthew Taylor is missing Added

[Heisenberg]

Northants - Kyle Coetzer has been released. Released
Charlie Thurston is missing Added
Curtley-Jack White is missing (http://www.northantscricket.com/cric...rs/jack-white/) Added.
Rob Keogh maybe should be an all rounder. Bit like Denly and Stirling. Difficult one's.Hmm, tough one. Think will leave for now.

Somerset - Tim Rouse is missing Added
Tom Lammonby is missing Added

Surrey - Imran Tahir missing as T20 overseas (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/48270410) Done
Gus Atkinson is missing Added

[Heisenberg]

English Counties

Derbyshire - Logan Van Beek to be made the main overseas player and should be available for New Zealand (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46430508) Changed
Sam Conners is listed twice. Changed
James Taylor, a young bowler, is missing (http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/...r/1044665.html) Added
Dan Wheeldon has been released. Released
Safyaan Sharif has been released. Changed
Calum MacLeod has been released. Changed
Mattie McKiernan is missing. Added

Durham - Brydon Carse is missing. Didn't play last year, now added.
Michael Jones has been released.He's on their squad list, unless you've got an article showing it's a more recent move?

Essex - Cameron Delport to be made available for T20 only.
Mohammed Amir is missing as T20 overseas. He isn't an overseas player for them this year.
Ben Allison, bowler, is missing. Added
Will Buttleman, wicket keeper, is missing. (https://www.essexcricket.org.uk/2019...mer-contracts/) Added.
Aaron Beard possibly to be made all rounder, he often open for the Essex 2nd xi. Hmm, but his FC record suggests just a bowler, lets wait until he's played a bit more.

Mohamed Amir has signed for Essex in the 2019 T20 Blast for 8 matches - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47174316


Kent - Wiaan Mulder reserve overseas missing. Changed.
Not sure if Kashif Ali has a contract. He has been playing for the MCC this year. No mention of him on the Kent website anymore. Released


Lancashire - Joe Burns was the reserve overseas but has now been replaced by Jake Lehmann (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/48333892) Changed

Leis - Hassan Azad is missing.Added
Usman Arshad has been released.Released
David Sayer has been released. Released
Jamie Dickinson has been released.Released

[Sureshot]

Just saying because in CC18 there was a distinct correlation between 2nd team average and performance, and I assume that has not changed.

Well, it's up to you to work out how much you value the 2nd team averages and what relation it has to current/potential ability, I'll stand by my point that Shaheen should be better than Hasnain.

Working out young player abilities is pretty horrific until they establish themselves, no one knows how someone will pan out. There are no certainties, plenty of, "He's going to be amazing", then 3 years later, "what happend to him?". The fun of sport

[Sureshot]

Interesting. I was playing as Pakistan. If you want check the first video in the stories section Pak v Windies as that is when it happened.

Ah, ignore me, I was testing it on our internal build, which doesn't have this issue as this issue has been fixed by some other changes.