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[GrahamB]

Good Story , I like your some funny quotes also

Can you also mention T-20 points table and Highest wkt taker , highest runs

One more thing What changes in gameplay are you noticing after the patch for new AI

Hi - I've not had a chance to notice if there are any game play changes. I don't think that there were any in the patch?

I'm not sure I can get back the points tables from the 20/20 World Cup now, but I'll take a look.

Thanks for your interest.

[GrahamB]

Nice story so far
Indian team is too strong in this game. I played few seasons and noticed that India is getting the best youth players as well ( may be due to IPL)
Any ways
Boult and Henry are good seamers and you probably can trust them for few more years.

Henry and Boult are the only two good seamers I've found so far, although I've yet to try Southee.
I'd actually like a quality spinner more than anything else! Vettori is pretty toothless. I'm taking away T.Astle and young Joe Walker on my next tour to try them out. I've had it with Vettori!

[habib]

Southee is very good for short format, that is for OD and T20
You can also try H Boam who is an all rounder RM bowler but more like a batting all rounder.
Bracewell is very good for all 3 formats.

[GrahamB]

Southee is very good for short format, that is for OD and T20
You can also try H Boam who is an all rounder RM bowler but more like a batting all rounder.
Bracewell is very good for all 3 formats.

Thanks. I'll keep an eye on how Boam and Bracewell fare in the game stats before I try them though.

[GrahamB]

NZ TEST SQUAD to SRI LANKA (2012)

S.Murdoch
H.Rutherford
B.Watling
D.Brownlie
K.Williamson
R.Taylor (capt)
J.Ryder
T.Weston
K.Van Wyk (wk)
D.de Boorder (wk)
M.Henry
T.Boult
T.Southee
B.Arnel
M.Bates
W.McSkimming
T.Astle
J.Walker

Notes
Rutherford is likely to partner Murdoch as the opening batsmen.
It will be a toss up between Ryder and Weston for a top order batting spot.
Henry and Boult will need to be backed up by a third seamer, so the battle is on between Southee, Arnel and Bates for that spot.
Not sure whether either of the two spinners selected is worthy of a test spot, but we've been training Walker up in the background. Both will probably be played in the warm up game to see how they go.

[GrahamB]

SINHALESE v NZ (Three Day Match)

I took the opportunity to rest some of the test certainties, so that I could try out all others.
Although Rutherford is still likely to get an opening berth ahead of Watling, he certainly knows that Watling is knocking at the door.
Ryder seems to have demonstrated that he should be recalled following the broken arm injury he suffered earlier in the year.
Of the three pacemen tried out here (Arnel, Bates and McSkimming), none really stood out. If anything, Bates had the edge, but if Tim Southee has recovered from injury, he will likely play ahead of Bates.
Of the two spinners, young Joe Walker looked better and could be a surprise call up to the test squad. Will it prove a huge mistake leaving Vettori back in NZ though?

[cricfan1]

Here Is New AI Changes

"if you need to score very fast in the last overs of a game and are on max aggression, the batsmen will realise this and fling the bat, rather than pushing for singles"

As per My Assumption After this Patch installation

Players have become much sensitive , Increasing a bar they get out
making 100 in one day at good stirke rate looks a Big NO
One day has become As Arcade Game
AI is much more stronger now impossible to win

Please can you share what you have feel after installing the patch

looking your story for one day and 20-20

[GrahamB]

Here Is New AI Changes

"if you need to score very fast in the last overs of a game and are on max aggression, the batsmen will realise this and fling the bat, rather than pushing for singles"

As per My Assumption After this Patch installation

Players have become much sensitive , Increasing a bar they get out
making 100 in one day at good stirke rate looks a Big NO
One day has become As Arcade Game
AI is much more stronger now impossible to win

Please can you share what you have feel after installing the patch

looking your story for one day and 20-20

Sure - I'll give my impressions as I get the chance.

I will say that batting in first class games and tests is a bit too easy, whereas bowling in those games is a bit too hard.

20/20 - really tough batting because even on full aggression, you can't seem to get over 8 per over. The batsmen push for singles too much still.

ODIs - I'll comment after my next series.

[cricfan1]

Sure - I'll give my impressions as I get the chance.

I will say that batting in first class games and tests is a bit too easy, whereas bowling in those games is a bit too hard.

20/20 - really tough batting because even on full aggression, you can't seem to get over 8 per over. The batsmen push for singles too much still.

yes This is case before patch but Now Player are sensitive and does not stay on full aggression just as arcade (Hit or Out) which is more drastic

ODIs - I'll comment after my next series.

I am waiting for the next one day and 20-20 series

One more thing Is this Next series will be Patch version or without patch Version ?

In One day 20-20 After patch Playing with full aggression surely going to out in next 2 -3 balls (Highly sensitive now)
AI Batting have become very tough

before patch Player were some bit Stable and looks fine gameplay

[GrahamB]

yes This is case before patch but Now Player are sensitive and does not stay on full aggression just as arcade (Hit or Out) which is more drastic



I am waiting for the next one day and 20-20 series

One more thing Is this Next series will be Patch version or without patch Version ?

In One day 20-20 After patch Playing with full aggression surely going to out in next 2 -3 balls (Highly sensitive now)
AI Batting have become very tough

before patch Player were some bit Stable and looks fine gameplay

I bought the patched version, so I'm assuming that the gameplay changes will still come into effect in my game.

[cricfan1]

I bought the patched version, so I'm assuming that the gameplay changes will still come into effect in my game.

You Can Check version 12.20 on main screen or option

Good Luck for for One day and T-20 ,

Test you can handle easly

[GrahamB]

SRI LANKA v NZ (1st Test 2012)

SRI LANKA
T.Piranavitana
T.Dilshan
A.Mathews
K.Sangakkara
T.Samaraweera
M.Jayawardene
D.Chandimal (wk)
K.Kulasekara
R.Herath
T.Thushara
C.Welagedara

NZ
S.Murdoch
H.Rutherford
D.Brownlie
K.Williamson
R.Taylor (capt)
J.Ryder
D.de Boorder (wk)
M.Henry
T.Southee
T.Boult
J.Walker

The pitch turned out to be a batsmen's paradise.
After racking up a massive 657/8 declared, we were hopeful that we might be able to bowl the Sri Lankans out twice.
However, it soon became apparent that our bowlers were going to have as much joy as theirs and the test petered out into a tame draw.

[Imager36]

Wow, the game's got Sri Lanka pretty perfectly, hasn't it!

[GrahamB]

Wow, the game's got Sri Lanka pretty perfectly, hasn't it!

A stats based game can't really be expected to perfectly mirror real life.

[GrahamB]

We've taken a huge gamble in the selection of our side for the upcoming 2nd Test, choosing to drop a batsman and go with five specialist bowlers.

With the pitch expected to take turn early, both Todd Astle and Joe Walker have been included. However, because they're both inexperienced, I decided to keep three specialist seamers as well.

As a result, BJ Watling replaces Hamish Rutherford at the top of the order, also taking over keeping duties.
This allows us to leave Derek de Boorder out, even though he has done nothing wrong performance wise for us.

I figured that our batting has been going so well, that the risk was worth taking. Perhaps having added firepower in our bowling might produce better results on that front.