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No drawn series so far.

Can't recall seeing a run out.

England are doing better than I'd expect. Botham, Willis and Underwood are good bowlers, but not in the class of WI, Pakistan, SA and Australia's attacks.

Red Devil wrote:

Arthur Crabtree wrote:England win 4-0 in India!

Looking forward to the dvd release.

:lmao ... I'm starting to wonder about the programming behind this game!

Wonder if the seventies fab four spinners might have been good picks. Chandrasekhar especially.

Round 4 Match 4 Zim v SL

1st Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254498606243090433?s=20

2nd Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254498773126045696?s=20

3rd Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254499201360310272?s=20

4th Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254499995572736001?s=20

5th Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254500513883787265?s=20

Summaries
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmMQsTVX

Murali missed a game there. Maybe rested as so one sided.

Someone retired hurt in that series!

Round 4 Match 5 Ban v NZ

1st Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254506051409530884?s=20

2nd Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254506645327155201?s=20

3rd Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254507121707802624?s=20

4th Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254507821300944897?s=20

5th Test
https://twitter.com/IanParrin/status/1254508435091177472?s=20

Summaries
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmMQvdVb

Tables, fixtures etc. to follow tomorrow.

Those that would like detailed scorecards emailing over for this week, please let me know below

Cheers Ian.

Another whitewash. Was expecting a little better v SL at home. Even without Murali, bowling was too good.

Still no big score from Flower

SA and England overperforming relative to expectations. India are really underperforming, and Pakistan not doing so well for a team with such good bowling. I'd have said my version of the game is heavily biased towards spinners and subcontinent teams, maybe they've swung the balance in the newer version.

I am still a little disappointed by Zim. We've had some tough assignments, I have the worst squad by far, and I was not expecting any series wins, but the magnitude of the thrashings has been a bit disappointing. I was hoping to edge more than 1 draw in 20 games...

Ah well.

bigfluffylemon wrote:SA and England overperforming relative to expectations.

Might be down to excellent team selections, of course

I actually think SA is quite a strong side albeit without any players of the quality of a Hobbs, a Bradman, or a Marshall, to say nothing of a Lara or a Tendulkar. We do boast a Sobers though...... kind of. Kallis is top drawer as an all rounder, so it's a shame the game manifestly under bowls him.

Time to look at the points potential of players I haven't selected so far.

Morris...Warner
Hayden...Warner
Bradman...Smith
Border...Smith
Waugh...Smith
Miller...Haddin
Gilchrist...Haddin
Lindwall...Lillee...McGrath...Davidson
Iverson...Warne
Grimmett...Warne
Harris...Lillee...McGrath...Davidson