Watsupdoc
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First game against Multan, our new rivals. The sim is being kind to us with 2/2 wins in our practice matches, hopefully that continues. Maybe today's MS vs QG game in the PSL was foreshadowing tomorrow's PCL result. [MENTION=137764]Manager101[/MENTION] Do you know what team combo you're going with?
Yes, moreover our best bowler didn't play in both games.
I will post the provisional line-up in next post to discuss the pre-match situation.
Keep in mind the mid season changes. So we can change someone to a batsman in the second half of the season.
[MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION] [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION] [MENTION=139288]Abdul[/MENTION] [MENTION=143438]sadida97[/MENTION] [MENTION=142036]Hamad_H[/MENTION] [MENTION=38337]imshally81[/MENTION] [MENTION=140491]Greenstorm[/MENTION] [MENTION=146141]Hermoine Green[/MENTION] [MENTION=139682]LastManstanding[/MENTION]
Provisional Line-up (Round 1) :
1. Fakhar Zaman
2. David Miller
3. Watsupdoc (wk)
4. Abdul
5. Manager101 (capt)
6. sadida97
7. Hamad_H
8. Greenstorm
9. imshally81
10. Sohail Khan
11. LastManstanding
Thoughts ?
You have three international players there - we are only allowed two.
Maybe replace Sohail Khan with another bowler. And I wouldn’t play Miller as an opener - one of the openers usually tend to get out early.
Two of them are emerging mate.
[MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION] [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION] [MENTION=139288]Abdul[/MENTION] [MENTION=143438]sadida97[/MENTION] [MENTION=142036]Hamad_H[/MENTION] [MENTION=38337]imshally81[/MENTION] [MENTION=140491]Greenstorm[/MENTION] [MENTION=146141]Hermoine Green[/MENTION] [MENTION=139682]LastManstanding[/MENTION]
Round 1 was quite unlucky for us since our best batsmen failed to score runs.
In round 2, we face Islamabad who are playing at home, lets see what pitch variation they use and then we can plan further.
Hoping for a good match.
Stadium | City | Bounce | Seam | Swing | Spin | Deterioration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diamond Club Ground | Islamabad | Average | Low | Good | High | Average |
National Stadium | Karachi | High | Average | Good | Low | Good |
Gaddafi Stadium | Lahore | Low | High | High | Average | Low |
Arbab Niaz Stadium | Peshawar | Low | Low | Good | High | Good |
Bugti Stadium | Quetta | High | Good | Average | Low | High |
Multan Cricket Stadium | Multan | Average | Good | High | Good | Low |
[MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION] [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION] [MENTION=139288]Abdul[/MENTION] [MENTION=143438]sadida97[/MENTION] [MENTION=142036]Hamad_H[/MENTION] [MENTION=38337]imshally81[/MENTION] [MENTION=140491]Greenstorm[/MENTION] [MENTION=146141]Hermoine Green[/MENTION] [MENTION=139682]LastManstanding[/MENTION]
Islamabad United will be using Spicey pitch variation. Considering various factors, we can go with following playing XI :
Provisional Line-up (Round 2) :
1. Fakhar Zaman
2. sadida97
3. Abdul
4. David Warner - (International)
5. Watsupdoc - (vc) (wk)
6. Manager101 - (capt)
7. Thisara Perera - (International)
8. Hamad_H
9. Greenstorm
10. imshally81
11. Hermoine Green
Pitch Reference Table :
Stadium City Bounce Seam Swing Spin Deterioration Diamond Club Ground Islamabad Average Low Good High Average National Stadium Karachi High Average Good Low Good Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Low High High Average Low Arbab Niaz Stadium Peshawar Low Low Good High Good Bugti Stadium Quetta High Good Average Low High Multan Cricket Stadium Multan Average Good High Good Low
Skills Reference Table:
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Thoughts ?
Looks fine to me, but maybe put Warner at 3
[MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION] [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION] [MENTION=139288]Abdul[/MENTION] [MENTION=143438]sadida97[/MENTION] [MENTION=142036]Hamad_H[/MENTION] [MENTION=38337]imshally81[/MENTION] [MENTION=140491]Greenstorm[/MENTION] [MENTION=146141]Hermoine Green[/MENTION] [MENTION=139682]LastManstanding[/MENTION]
Guys, our next match is against Peshawar Zalmi and we play at our home ground. Currently I am thinking of a flat pitch to give some boost to our batting, moreover Peshawar struggled on flat pitch in round 1. International players we could use are Johnson and Miller.
OR
Should we go for normal pitch and play Miller only ?
Don’t go for Normal. It will suit them I think.
Go for flat or Spicey and play Miller.
I prefer Normal....
[MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION]
Since we will be playing on a batting surface, I am thinking about using the following line-up:
Provisional Line-up (Round 3) :
1. Watsupdoc - (vc) (wk)
2. David Miller - (International)
3. Manager101 - (capt)
4. Abdul
5. Fakhar Zaman
6. sadida97
7. Mitchell Johnson - (International)
8. Hamad_H
9. Greenstorm
10. imshally81
11. Sohail Khan
It's a bit of a gamble, but if the top-order can give us a flying start, we can post a score close to 200 and our bowling strength should be able to defend it.
Thoughts ?
I would open with Miller and Fakhar. It’s too risky to open with both your best batsmen (essentially you are putting their best bowlers against your best batsmen.
So I would suggest - open with Miller and Fakhar
And me at 4.
[MENTION=137764]Manager101[/MENTION] let’s go for Pancake for this next game
Pancake will favor Karachi since they have a Platinum bat in Red Devil and a destructive international bat Mccullum.
I am thinking we should go with spicy to give our Platinum bowler [MENTION=142036]Hamad_H[/MENTION] full advantage in home conditions.
What say ?
Go spicy or even devilish with Thisara playing as a 4th seamer so we have the extra player who can bat.
Pancake will favor Karachi since they have a Platinum bat in Red Devil and a destructive international bat Mccullum.
I am thinking we should go with spicy to give our Platinum bowler [MENTION=142036]Hamad_H[/MENTION] full advantage in home conditions.
What say ?
Just to add, I have included only top five players.
We need player type changes. What are the thoughts? We definitely need to convert someone to a Bat? Maybe MIG?