Hi All,
With the addition of the Australian League mode, and the surprising lack of Stories using this mode on the forum. I thought that I might give it a go myself.
I decided to leave the squad as is for the first season, justifying my decsion that it would give me a good insight into what the Victorian squad needs, and what it has in ample amounts.
I decided to write up a basic platform from which my First Class sides would be based on, and any variations would be a simple switch in and out, to avoid players from shifting around too much, and risk playing in a position they are not well aquainted with.
Default Side:
1. Hill
2. Quiney
3. Hussey
4. White
5. McDonald
6. Maxwell
7. Wade
8. Hastings
9. Siddle
10. McGain
11. McKay
Sheffield Shield - Victoria vs. South Australia
I forgot to take a screenshot of this match for you, so I will have to describe it in a bit of detail. South Australia won the toss and decided to bat on an inviting deck. Surely enough, they smashed me around for 414 off 138 overs, not a good start for the Vics. I went into bat, and... collapsed, thankfully, a certain Hussey managed to help the team to 298, but I was still behind by 100 odd runs. South Australia went into bat again on the last session of the third day and I tore through their top order, they then declared at the middle of the second session of the last day (at 8/160), giving themselves one and a half sessions to bowl me out. Thankfully, Hussey and White were able to hold tight until the end of the day, securing a draw, which I found out, was no better then a loss...
South Australia - 10/414
D. Christian - 84*
B. McGain - 6/51
Victoria - 10/298
D. Hussey - 103
P. George - 5/54
South Australia - 8/160
J. Smith - 38
P. Siddle - 4/52
Victoria - 2/82
C. White - 28*
C. Bailey - 1/21
Match Drawn
MoM: D. Hussey
Pts: SA - 2 Vic - 0
Conclusions: My openers need to stop drinking the night before the game. They only made 56 runs between them this game, an average of 14.00 each.
Sheffield Shield - Victoria vs. South Australia
I felt pretty confident going into my second First Class game in a row against the Redbacks that I could win with the knowledge of my previous game (i.e. bat first this time)... Until Cricket Australia decided that it would be funny if they were to pull half my team...
I felt confident with my 1st innings total of 362, made in four sessions. But South Australia decided it wasn't enough, belting 477 dec. My Openers obviously hadn't listened to my advice on drinking, because they started a top order collapse that would have finished me if it hadn't have been for Hastings and the tail enders batting out the rest of the match... not impressive.
IN: Finch, Rogers, Sheridan (FC Debut), Harwood, Wright
OUT: Hussey, White, McDonald, Siddle, McKay
Conclusions: Hill is ridiculously close to being booted over his namesake. Cricket Australia picking 80% of the NSW team for International matches isn't always a bad thing.
More to follow soon.
Scott.
With the addition of the Australian League mode, and the surprising lack of Stories using this mode on the forum. I thought that I might give it a go myself.
I decided to leave the squad as is for the first season, justifying my decsion that it would give me a good insight into what the Victorian squad needs, and what it has in ample amounts.
I decided to write up a basic platform from which my First Class sides would be based on, and any variations would be a simple switch in and out, to avoid players from shifting around too much, and risk playing in a position they are not well aquainted with.
Default Side:
1. Hill
2. Quiney
3. Hussey
4. White
5. McDonald
6. Maxwell
7. Wade
8. Hastings
9. Siddle
10. McGain
11. McKay
Sheffield Shield - Victoria vs. South Australia
I forgot to take a screenshot of this match for you, so I will have to describe it in a bit of detail. South Australia won the toss and decided to bat on an inviting deck. Surely enough, they smashed me around for 414 off 138 overs, not a good start for the Vics. I went into bat, and... collapsed, thankfully, a certain Hussey managed to help the team to 298, but I was still behind by 100 odd runs. South Australia went into bat again on the last session of the third day and I tore through their top order, they then declared at the middle of the second session of the last day (at 8/160), giving themselves one and a half sessions to bowl me out. Thankfully, Hussey and White were able to hold tight until the end of the day, securing a draw, which I found out, was no better then a loss...
South Australia - 10/414
D. Christian - 84*
B. McGain - 6/51
Victoria - 10/298
D. Hussey - 103
P. George - 5/54
South Australia - 8/160
J. Smith - 38
P. Siddle - 4/52
Victoria - 2/82
C. White - 28*
C. Bailey - 1/21
Match Drawn
MoM: D. Hussey
Pts: SA - 2 Vic - 0
Conclusions: My openers need to stop drinking the night before the game. They only made 56 runs between them this game, an average of 14.00 each.
Sheffield Shield - Victoria vs. South Australia
I felt pretty confident going into my second First Class game in a row against the Redbacks that I could win with the knowledge of my previous game (i.e. bat first this time)... Until Cricket Australia decided that it would be funny if they were to pull half my team...
I felt confident with my 1st innings total of 362, made in four sessions. But South Australia decided it wasn't enough, belting 477 dec. My Openers obviously hadn't listened to my advice on drinking, because they started a top order collapse that would have finished me if it hadn't have been for Hastings and the tail enders batting out the rest of the match... not impressive.
IN: Finch, Rogers, Sheridan (FC Debut), Harwood, Wright
OUT: Hussey, White, McDonald, Siddle, McKay
Conclusions: Hill is ridiculously close to being booted over his namesake. Cricket Australia picking 80% of the NSW team for International matches isn't always a bad thing.
More to follow soon.
Scott.
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