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Re: Under 19 Matters

Post by simmo014 » Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:53 am

Actually let me rephrase that... just looked at the ratings from all the weekends T20 friendlies and we will be outrated by up to 10k so it will be a tough week :shock: Kenya and Pakistan are below our ratings but the other 3 are well above so will depend on how we go against those 3 in WI, SL and USA

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Re: Under 19 Matters

Post by simmo014 » Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:16 am

Lost to SL. Obviously not the result we were after. Good news is thats the strongest team in the division out the way, bad news is we have the 2nd strongest team in the WI tomorrow :| hopefully we can do better in that match

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Re: Under 19 Matters

Post by GM-crowfan65 » Tue Nov 12, 2019 9:51 am

The first sentence is untrue. I have seen just as many teams use 5 different ones and one bowler go for plenty.
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Re: Under 19 Matters

Post by GM-crowfan65 » Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:18 am

Absolutely, could be unsuited bowler, lower skilled, time of the inns (which was as much the case this time as anything), the batsman etc etc and sometimes its just bad luck
In a close game bowler variety may help but it is very small (from what Ash has said, I haven't looked at it)
Just having as many things in your favour as you can helps but there is no guarantee
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Re: Under 19 Matters

Post by simmo014 » Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:35 pm

I don't normally comment on my match orders as a rule but to give some perspective on Routledges performance, he bowled yesterday and today at the same time in both innings and on the same aggressiveness level (ie A, N, or D). Yesterday on a Hard batting pitch he returned 1 for 28 and today on the Uneven seaming pitch which should have suited him better he returned 0 for 55...some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue

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Re: Under 19 Matters

Post by simmo014 » Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:35 am

End of over 19 (5 runs) - South Africa U19(126-2) RR 6.63
T. Kusano 35 (28b), J. Bayvel 53 (54b), I. Afzal (rfs) 3.2-0-26-0
J. Shahab, K. Ghani, I. Afzal are tired.
South Africa U19 won by 8 wickets
On the board with a win
And with Kenya and USA getting the upset wins it gives us a chance to be back in the mix

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Re: Under 19 Matters

Post by simmo014 » Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:56 am

Leaves us with our 4 best seamers fully rested for the next 2 matches plus 2 seam specialists for our top order (L/R combo). Will be going all out for the next 2 wins and hopefully squeeze into that promotion equation :whip

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