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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby Billybolster » Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:46 am

cricketfan90 wrote:if it stays dry then tomorrow's game has a chance of going ahead however if it rains then strong possiblity of game being called off.


This your first league game CF? Our first league game isn't til next week, but I'll miss it whilst on a golf break in Sunny Scotland :P
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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby andy » Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:50 am

yh first league game, im really looking forward to skippering the side again this year :)

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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby andy » Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:18 pm

been dry so far today, so as long as it dosent rain overnight or tomorrow, im hopeful of getting the game started..

pitch inspection tomorrow though.
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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby andy » Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:27 pm

today's first league game of the season abandoned after 24 overs :(
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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby andy » Fri May 04, 2012 10:48 am

2nd league game tomorrow.....this time we are away......

i have finalised the side im going to take, we have training tonight if the weather holds, so hopefully training will go ahead and then hopefully win tomorow :)
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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby meninblue » Fri May 04, 2012 12:41 pm

Good luck
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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby andy » Fri May 04, 2012 2:55 pm

cheers adi
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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby meninblue » Fri May 04, 2012 3:00 pm

CF, when do you guys have a team meeting :?:
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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby andy » Fri May 04, 2012 8:23 pm

usually either on the sunday, the day after the game, or after training. We have 2 training sessions a week, so usually on the tuesday one..
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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby andy » Sat May 05, 2012 9:55 am

There has been overnight rain, and the outfield isnt in a ideal state...

however im hoping for no more rain and thus a 1:00pm start is realistic....however i really hope my side isnt batting first today!
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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby andy » Sat May 05, 2012 1:22 pm

2ND LEAGUE GAME OF THE SEASON TODAY :D

game is delayed due to a wet outfield

2:00pm start

game will be a 45 over a side due to the delay..

toss has been done i won the toss and chose to bowl on a green pitch and overcast skies...

here is the side i have gone in with

1.G.Powell
2.J.Jackson
3.G.Hope
4.I.Barstable
5.G.Jackson
6.C.Easter
7.CAPTAIN CF (C)
8.N.Maynard (wk)
9.J.Long
10.S.Mckenzie
11.P.Terry

G.Powell comes in for the injured Hunt...Real shame that but he busted an ankle midweek training and isnt fit to play, so Powell comes up from the 2nd team, hopefully he plays well. Connor also misses out this week, as i have gone for a swing bowler over someone with genuine pace for this game...

so 2 changes 2:00pm start will be bowling first, hopefully rain stays away, and we can complete this league game and hopefully with a win :)
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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby meninblue » Sat May 05, 2012 3:39 pm

We had team meetings for tours out of Mumbai. For local matches against clubs the team tactics were discussed after the nets, sitting near roadside joint in spoiled whites, sipping a glass of tea, with bicycles parked nearby. No separate gathering for a meeting. The tea shop owner offered us monthly credit. No credit cards required though. Prior to the day of club matches we used to call each other whether the cricketing gear was ready.
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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby andy » Sat May 05, 2012 4:14 pm

hey guys, we have just gone to tea :)

we bowled the opposition all out for 140 in 24 overs :D

THE FULL REPORT WILL COME AFTER THE GAME, AS WILL THE OUTCOME OF THE GAME.
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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby andy » Sat May 05, 2012 6:01 pm

GAME OVER :D

A comphrensive 8 wicket win for my side :) Really proud of how my top order chased them runs down on a tricky wicket!

This was the side

i won the toss and chose to bowl on a green pitch and overcast skies...

here is the side i have gone in with

1.G.Powell
2.J.Jackson
3.G.Hope
4.I.Barstable
5.G.Jackson
6.C.Easter
7.CAPTAIN CF (C)
8.N.Maynard (wk)
9.J.Long
10.S.Mckenzie
11.P.Terry

G.Powell comes in for the injured Hunt...Real shame that but he busted an ankle midweek training and isnt fit to play, so Powell comes up from the 2nd team, hopefully he plays well. Connor also misses out this week, as i have gone for a swing bowler over someone with genuine pace for this game...

Game was delayed until 2:00pm due to wet outfield, however we didnt much time today to win the game, straightforward win. I won the toss and inserted the oppostion on a green pitch with grey skies.....

I took the new ball alongside Terry.....I bowled 5 overs in my first spell, taking 1-14. Terry took 2 wickets in his opening 3 overs, the pace being too much for their batsman.....After 15 overs they were 77-4. I continued to make changes i only used seamers today, and after 24 overs we had managed to bowl them out for 140. I myself finished with 3-44 from 8 overs. Unhappy to go at over 5 an over, but 3 wickets was what counted...

In the chase, i told the boys to be sensible and hit the bad ball.....we didnt wanna throw away what should have been a routine victory. However after the first 5 overs, we already had 25 on the board...They bowled short and wide and wasnt exploiting perfect bowling conditions.....The run rate was good all the way through. We didnt lose a wicket until the 11th over, Jackson fell for 24. Altogther we only lost 2 wickets, and chased it down with 16 overs left.

Routine victory which means after 2 league games we are unbeaten ;)

im a happy captain tonight :D
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Re: CAPTAIN CF'S SEASON BLOG

Postby captaincolly » Sat May 05, 2012 6:08 pm

Well done!
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