Doing it the hard way - Worcestershire CCC

[MrHappySquid]

Hey All!

Newbie here - have always enjoyed these types of games, be it cricket, football, rugby etc - but i always like taking on my home team. And in ICC13 that means the mighty Worcestershire Royals!

Now we're small. all our good players (except Moeen!) have left and we have no money.

I've just started my third season. Promoted in first, relegated in second (this is life like!). I'm going well so far in season three. However, i always struggle with limited overs cricket - i just cant seem to get a decent run rate - any tips?

Also, does coaching actually do anything?

[Dick Van Dykes Disco Dog]

Hey All!

Newbie here - have always enjoyed these types of games, be it cricket, football, rugby etc - but i always like taking on my home team. And in ICC13 that means the mighty Worcestershire Royals!

Now we're small. all our good players (except Moeen!) have left and we have no money.

I've just started my third season. Promoted in first, relegated in second (this is life like!). I'm going well so far in season three. However, i always struggle with limited overs cricket - i just cant seem to get a decent run rate - any tips?

Also, does coaching actually do anything?

I used to struggle with the 40/50 over game but now I just start at 4 bars and gradually increase the more the batsmen gets settled (so possibly max once they are 100% settled)- seems to give you a good 5-6 runs per overby end of innings

20/20 - I go at 1 bar less then the max at the start of the innings but again increase it to max once batsmen is maybe 30% settled. If I lose a few wickets then a new batsman may start 2 les then the max, increasing once they are settled. All being well you can crazy and go to the max for the last 5-8 overs - depending on wickets in hand and run rate required etc.

I think the key is a deep-batting team. I would never pick more than 2 out and out bowlers in case there was a batting collapse. I tend to have 4 or 5 allrounders who can can bowl - preferably a few who will bowl their full compliment ... so maybe up to 7 bowlers (5 allrounders and 2 bowlers) in total.

Think it also help if you play your aggressive batsmen - I won't sign any players (apart from bowlers) if they are not listed as aggressive.

Don't be afraid to have one team for the FC games, and then a very different one (5 changes maybe) for your limited over games ... some players are just better suited to certain formats.

Not a clue about coaching as I always use the general options !

And a belated welcome
and good luck !!

[Isura]

Good batsmen perform better on higher aggression. I start my best opener on 5 bars or sometimes 6 bars if the pitch is good or I'm chasing a big target. New batsmen start on 4 or 5 bars. Lower order batsmen I usually start on 5 bars in last 10 overs, then quickly move them up after a few balls. I find they get out quickly if I start on max aggression. Good batsmen I start on 6 or 7 bars in the last 10 overs. Go max aggression in last 3-5 overs if I have wickets or good batsmen at the crease.

Use a specialist opener at 5 or 6. Openers have a slight advantage against the new ball. So you can play a 3rd opener in the middle order, but move him up to #3 if lose an early wicket in the powerplay.

Sometimes I will start both openers on 6 bars and hope to go nuts in the powerplay. If it works and I'm 75/2 in 10 overs then you can play 4-5 bars the rest of the way and get a solid score. I also find that bowlers perform worse if you can get on top early in the match.