Horrigan Cup Team of the Week

Week 1

Pumas vs Vipers
Crusaders vs Stingrays
Gamblers vs Cyclones
Ravens vs Allstars


1. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=41>BJT Manera</a> 116(140)

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With the only century by an opener for the round, Manera managed to guide the Stars to a close victory against the Ravens chasing 231. He received close to no support from his team mates with the second highest scorer, <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=91>DW Lewis</a>, accumulating just 38. While he was unable to carry his bat to the end, his innings was no doubt what separated the two teams at the Unkindness.

2. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=83>AM Farhat</a> 59(61), 2-63

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Chasing a stiff target of 287 against the Gamblers, Farhat set the tone at the top of the order scoring a nearly run a ball 59 including 6 fours and a six. The bowling attack may not have been the deadliest, but his innings was vital to ensure the Clones did not fall behind early in the game. His 2 wickets also removed set batsmen <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=317>BG Herd</a> and <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=139>BL Hornby</a> who were both looking to step up the run rate in the final overs.

3. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=40>DT Petrucci</a> 107*(102)

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4. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=457>S Verigotta</a> 102*(86)

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Coming in at 62-1 and 104-2 respectively, the pair of Petrucci and Verigotta never looked back, with both of them cracking matchwinning hundreds for the Clones.

5. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=160>BS Read</a> 132*(112)

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Scoring the first of three hundreds in the game, Read propelled the Gambler's innings to 287, remaining not out at the end.

6. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=334>G Shriram</a> 31(23), 4-50

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He got lucky, move along now, nothing to see here.

7. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=324>K Fung</a> 20(31)

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Nothing spectacular, but every other wicketkeeper that got a chance to bat was terrible, barring <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=881>AJ O'Neill</a>, who unfortunately is a top order batsmen (and didn't do much better anyways).

8. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=410>GJ Weaver</a> 7*(4), 4-19

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After ripping out the Pumas top order bowling first change, Weaver came back in the death to pick up his fourth wicket and ended up giving away just the 19 runs in his 10 overs. Stroked the winning runs for the Vipers as well, to cap off a great day for him.

9. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=418>HT Davis</a> 17*(15), 5-50

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At 187-4, the Ravens were looking for a strong finish with <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=928>SSD Dong</a> and <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=334>G Shriram</a> going along at a fair clip. Davis had other ideas though, as he removed both of them along with the rest of the Ravens' lower order barring #11, to finish off with the only 5-fer of the round. As if that were not enough, he denied the Ravens of a win by digging the Stars out of trouble with the bat, scoring a quick 17 to bring them home by 2 wickets.

10. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=178>HJ Bots</a> DNB, 3-46

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11. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=304>AJ James</a> DNB, 3-51

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Their 3 wickets apiece helped restrict the Crusaders to a mere 221. Bots removed the set <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=458>S Bakkum</a> on 77, and the pair both struck at regular intervals to stop any momentum the Crusaders were gaining.



Unlucky to miss out:

<a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=458>S Bakkum</a> 77(107)

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In what was a sorry batting card for the Crusaders, Bakkum was the only one who stood up and fought back as wickets fell around him. Just misses out to Farhat for the opening slot.

<a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=327>JEM Logan</a> 46*(48), 1-34

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A decent all round performance by Logan saw him guide the rays all the way to the end, in what was a relatively comfortable chase of 221. He was also economical in his spell of 8-1-34-1, picking up the wicket of <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=438>BI Immanuel</a>. Unfortunately for him, Shri had the better week.





1. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=41>BJT Manera</a>
2. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=83>AM Farhat</a>
3. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=40>DT Petrucci</a>
4. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=457>S Verigotta</a>
5. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=160>BS Read</a>
6. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=334>G Shriram</a>
7. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=324>K Fung</a> [+]
8. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=410>GJ Weaver</a>
9. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=418>HT Davis</a>
10. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=178>HJ Bots</a>
11. <a href=http://cricsim.com/site/players.php?id=304>AJ James</a>

Please vote for your player of the round from the aforementioned XI.

If you feel anyone has been unfairly missed out, don't hesitate to mention it, I may have looked over the performance by accident.

 

Anyone else thinks Bakkum deserves it more than Farhat? Upon reflection Farhat was up against a pretty meh attack..

 

Yeah, I did actually think about slotting you in at 7 with James missing out, but that would leave us with 2 specialist pace bowlers and Farhat bowling first change. I was also trying to get everyone to play in the position they normally do.

 

This voting thing isn't going that well is it