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[Paoli]

I've played on Normal all along; I didn't realise until my fifth season. I'm decent but inconsistent, and the only bowler to average under 30 is Harmison; 29.50 or thereabouts. I'm ranked sixth in tests, despite having beaten India 1-0, Australia 3-1, West Indies 2-1 all away. Bangladesh are ranked four in tests!

It's quite a bit of fun; though my side is ageing, but Panesar has been brilliant since taking over the retired Ash Giles. My Lancs keeper is now Warren Hegg, who had an injury layoff. I gave him a three year deal at forty years old and now he is forty three. I hope he stays on; because I'll definitely give the lad another three years!

[The Phantom Ram]

Originally Posted by Paoli69

Panesar has been brilliant since taking over the retired Ash Giles.

When I got the England job Danvers of Worcs was in the side and is a brilliant spinner, I brought in Blackwell too for a double spin attack.

[The Phantom Ram]

Just had a thought Paoli, is there not an Australian version or something similar/better in Australia?

[The Phantom Ram]

Has anyone noticed on ICC2005 that the players career stats don't seem to add up right? For example Andrew Strauss tends to get about 4-5 centuries per season for me in Test Matches. But in 2011 he only has 17, surely he should have 25+. Its the same with wickets. Danvers is mytop bowler getting 75 test wickets per year, only has 300 in total though.

Is it a known bug?

[Paoli]

Excuse my lateness on this reply Steven. No, there is no domestic season so I had to be England. Anyway, I was Zimbabwe and my squad is reeling since Gavin Ewing retired at 31 (that young, I couldn't believe it).

In 42 tests he averaged 58.67 with the bat, making 30 centuries, and 25.00 with the ball, having taken over 250 wickets. Heath Streak, Murray Goodwin, Stuey Carlisle, Ray Price, Paul Strang and a host of others all gone.

Don't know about the bug, but when I played as England, players were known to go till they were 40. In Zimbabwe, they retire alot earlier. Perhaps something to do with the physio option.

[The Phantom Ram]

Originally Posted by The Phantom Ram

Just had a thought Paoli, is there not an Australian version or something similar/better in Australia?

Paoli did you say whether there was any cricket games worth having in Australia?

Is anyone still playing the game. I am in 2011 as captain of Derbyshire and England. I have just brought Alistair Cook in for his test debut at 26. In his first series against India who are second in the world he scored 111*, 20*, 172* and 2* batting at 3 in a drawn 1-1 series. He is showing as an average of 305!!

[The Phantom Ram]

Originally Posted by The Phantom Ram

I have just brought Alistair Cook in for his test debut at 26. In his first series against India who are second in the world he scored 111*, 20*, 172* and 2* batting at 3 in a drawn 1-1 series. He is showing as an average of 305!!

He has just scored 41* in a 20Twenty victory over Pakistan, this lad is unstoppable!

[The Phantom Ram]

Paoli, just decided to start an 'international only' game as Zimbabwe - ranked 10th in tests and ODI's, see where I get with that. Playing on Easy level.

[The Phantom Ram]

I've picked the following team

Carlisle
Wishart
Johnson
Goodwin (c)
Bignaut
Friend
Steak
Taibu (wk)
Strang
Panyangara
Price

Playing New Zealand and lost the toss, Streak and Bignaut have got a wicket each and limited New Zealand to 39-2 in 19 overs.

[The Phantom Ram]

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand

1st test Drawn
New Zealand 477 (Oram 127, McMillan 122, Sinclair 64, Fulton 63) & 261-4 dec (Oram 102, Richardson 83*) Zimbabwe 394 (Goodwin 105, Streak 67*, Johnson 66) & 236-9 (Johnson 56, Taibu 52, O'Brien 5-46) MoM Oram

2nd test New Zealand won by innings and 153 runs
New Zealand 523 (Oram 263*, Fleming 102) Zimbabwe 179-9 (Carlisle 67) & 191-9 (Carlisle 53) MoM Oram

Averages M I NO HS Runs Avg 50 100
Johnson 2 4 0 66 160 40.00 2 0
Goodwin 2 4 0 105 158 39.50 0 1
Carlisle 2 4 0 67 136 34.00 2 0
Streak 2 4 1 67* 102 25.50 1 0
Taibu 2 4 1 52* 96 24.00 1 0
Friend 2 4 0 32 80 20.00 0 0 
Blignaut 2 4 0 37 75 18.75 0 0
Strang 2 4 0 30 72 18.00 0 0
Price 2 2 1 12 12 12.00 0 0
Panyangara 2 4 0 17* 42 10.50 0 0
Wishart 2 4 0 13 18 4.50 0 0

Bowling O M R W Avg Best 5wm 10mi
Streak 61 13 197 5 39.40 2-81 0 0
Strang 87.2 18 269 6 44.83 3-97 0 0
Price 87 15 278 6 46.33 4-81 0 0
Blignaut 61.4 12 213 4 53.25 2-125 0 0 
Friend 45 9 158 2 79.00 2-79 0 0
 
Also bowled (3 innings) Panyangara 36-7-131-0