Battrick X11 style Cricket game..anyone interested?

[longballs]

It's a bit shit that when you buy a player they go straight in to your squad and you don't even get an email. I just spotted that I bought 2 guys last week that I bid on - had no idea that I got them.

[cochcaer]

The user interface isn't great and I've been setting my teams up with two windows open. So far won two/lost two.

[The Chief]

I won my last one dayer by 10 wickets, the other team Poplar CC only got 17 runs in their innings!! Fucking 17 runs!

 

in my latest game this is the score after day one:

 

 

BedrockXI won the toss and elected to bat.

First Innings of: BedrockXI

Name Runs Balls 4s 6s

Spinks (*)(+) st. Donohoe b. Hangana 33 72 1 3

Simmonds not out 264 281 23 1

Langer c. Donohoe b. Wilmers 6 8 1 0

Byerley c. Sidebottom b. Hangana 183 209 16 1

Toney not out 51 36 4 0

Kekeletso

Whing

Bhate

Barstow

Philani

Aaron

Extras (5b, 15lb, 4w, 2nb) 26

Total (100.0 overs, 3 wickets declared.) 563

 

FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Total 114 123 489

Batsman Out 1 3 4

 

Name O M R W nb wd

Williams 24 0 154 0 1 1

Terrell 20 0 108 0 0 1

Hangana 23 3 95 2 1 1

Wilmers 18 0 89 1 0 0

Sidebottom 15 0 97 0 0 1

 

First Innings of: Iranis Legends

Name Runs Balls 4s 6s

Donohoe (*)(+) not out 13 28 2 0

Lovatt not out 9 32 0 0

Tiny

Aldridge

Smallpiece

Bunn

Sidebottom

Wilmers

Hangana

Terrell

Williams

Extras (4b, 0lb, 0w, 0nb) 4

Total (10.0 overs, 0 wickets) 26

 

FOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Total

Batsman Out

 

Name O M R W nb wd

Aaron 5 2 8 0 0 0

Philani 5 0 14 0 0 0

 

Looks like I have a couple of decent batsmen, and I'm sorry I set the dec for 550 now.

[Stu Monty]

I'm getting bummed. Made the mistake of thinking the opposition was a bot team and rested some players. Four billion for three on the first day - looking for a draw I think.

[ticklemeclemo]

Just started the TLW alliance (called exactly that) get involved so we can keep track of each other.

 

Applied for membership the other day, how long is the waiting period?

I even wrote a polite note

[paddyberger15]

It has to be said, that after a few weeks on board, I'm enjoying this game and I'm glad I joined up. There is a lot to it, loads that I havent even looked at or fathomed yet.

[Pdool]

Quick question my peeps.

 

If your team gets a massive first innings score do you always make them follow on?

 

I do but my bowlers seem to struggle in the second innings, probably to do with stamina.

[longballs]

Quick question my peeps.

 

If your team gets a massive first innings score do you always make them follow on?

 

I do but my bowlers seem to struggle in the second innings, probably to do with stamina.

 

 

I do yes; because it's about the only way to win on a 3 day match unless you are playing a really crap team.

[The Chief]

Quick question my peeps.

 

If your team gets a massive first innings score do you always make them follow on?

 

I do but my bowlers seem to struggle in the second innings, probably to do with stamina.

 

I did/will make the other team follow on, pity soft arse fucking Strauss didn't with the Aussies in the 3rd test!! Imho, if you can get a team out before they've even got half your 1st innings score, their confidence will be shot to pieces, therefore throw the fuckers straight back in.

 

I made the team I've just played follow on and they were shite in the 2nd innings too, I won the game at a canter by an innings and 433 runs.

[Stu Monty]

I've set everyone to defence for tomorrow. Need to play out a draw here after the opposition hit a massive total. Forward defense all the way chaps.

[banger]

I'm in the middle of my first close FC game. I made 274 in the first innings in reply to their 301 and I have them at 109/5 in the 2nd innings

[banger]

Got them all out for 167. I need 195 off 90 overs, Very gettable.

[Stu Monty]

End of the first innings they had a 350 run lead but have decided to bat again. Cheers for that chaps, draw it is then.

[banger]

I'm making fucking hard work of this. End of Over 33 (4 runs). Banger for Six: 81-1, runrate=2.45 (1st Inn: 274-10)Trail by 113 runs. (Mickey77 301-10 & 167-10)Overs left today: 57

[cochcaer]

A draw. Think I need a couple of strike bowlers to win a First Class match within 3 days.

[longballs]

"Now that you have been playing Battrick for 4 weeks, we would like to give you a little present to show our appreciation. For the next week, you will have full access to the membership functions within the game. If you like what you see, you can extend this by going to the membership section of the site and signing up. Enjoy!"

[Pdool]

I am currently playing the top team in my OD league and I'm getting a ruddy good bumming.

 

They chose to bat and are 47-0 after 7 overs at nearly 7 runs on over.

 

 

Oh Fuck.

[cochcaer]

303-2 after my first innings.

[banger]

Another easy win for my lot today . I increased my ground capacity after the last one dayer was a sellout and got 9500 through the gate today. Result

[Stu Monty]

Another easy win for my lot today . I increased my ground capacity after the last one dayer was a sellout and got 9500 through the gate today. Result

 

My one-dayer was a sell-out today and I'm looking at that now too. Been spending mostly on a few players and getting coaches in previously.

 

How many coaches have people got so far then. I've been working with six up until now as I thought that was a reasonable level for the income I had.

[longballs]

My one-dayer was a sell-out today and I'm looking at that now too. Been spending mostly on a few players and getting coaches in previously.

 

How many coaches have people got so far then. I've been working with six up until now as I thought that was a reasonable level for the income I had.

 

 

I have 10 coaches which means that I rest a few players every now and then; else they get tired or ducks.

 

Bowling Coaches: 2

Batting Coaches: 3

Fielding Coaches: 3

Wicket Keeping Coaches: 1

Stamina Coaches: 1

Sports Psychologists: 3

PR Officers: 1

Financial Advisors: 1

 

The expanding the ground looks pricey so I thought I would wait until season 2 when I should know a bit more about what I am doing.

[Stu Monty]

So that means you're paying a fair old wedge each week then. £6k more for the coaches and then a bit more for the psychologists. Been considering upping the coaches and the ground but not sure if it was financially viable. I reckon increasing attendance means it might be.

[Pdool]

I ended up winning by 8 wickets against comfortably the best team in my OD league.

 

Had to chase 297 and done it with 8 wickets and 3overs to spare to hand the Cees Dogs thier first defeat.

 

GET.THE.FUCK.IN.

 

On the coaching question

 

Bowling Coaches: 4

Batting Coaches: 2

Fielding Coaches: 2

Wicket Keeping Coaches: 1

Stamina Coaches: 1

Sports Psychologists: 1

PR Officers: 2

Financial Advisors: 1

[longballs]

So that means you're paying a fair old wedge each week then. £6k more for the coaches and then a bit more for the psychologists. Been considering upping the coaches and the ground but not sure if it was financially viable. I reckon increasing attendance means it might be.

 

//edit to say, I meant 10 nets, not 10 coaches

 

 

yep, that's my idea long term, but a lot of my matches don't fill the stadium and I want to make one big investment in it rather than a few smaller ones (as the initial cost is high no matter how much capacity you add).

 

I started minus 50K, have bought 3 players for a total of 6,500 and sacked some real shite that were not getting a game but were on high wages. I have promoted 2 decent youth players too.

 

Current Balance: £149,802

Projected balance at next Update: £165,309

 

My staff costs are £32,500 but my players are popping skills already from the nets.

 

for example, this week my new wicket keeper who I promoted through the youth (age 17) with Wicket Keeping: respectable went from:

 

Batting: feeble to mediocre

Concentration: mediocre to competent

 

My 17yo bowler has gained 2 skills in 2-3 weeks and now has:

 

Bowling: competent

Consistency: competent

Concentration: mediocre

Stamina: mediocre

 

I just need to work on these two and then I will have a tidy player

 

Batting: abysmal

Fielding: feeble

 

 

I will obviously review it once these 50K miscellaneous payments stop but I should be creating a profit anyway. Last week I picked up £83,865 in gate receipts. Think that was down to a run of 20/20 games and playing away in a big stadium.

[banger]

One mistake I made when I upgraded my ground was I put in the total capacity I wanted and not how may extra. So instead of going from 6500 to about 8000 I went up to 14500

Bowling Coaches:2

Batting Coaches:2

Fielding Coaches:2

Wicket Keeping Coaches:1

Stamina Coaches:3

Sports Psychologists:4

PR Officers:1

Financial Advisors:0