Match Thread Fulmina Qricket Club v the 1997 Australian Test team - Friendly @ Fulmina Rec. Reserve

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So I was told by Chipmunk that my team was to play the last of the pre-season games before the season proper started.

Turns out this was just a suggestion.

This was to have the Fulmina team go up against the best players from the Darkness Eternal team and also boncer34.

Turns out that they're not doing pre-season and are scared of playing us "conveniently" out of town.

This leaves Fulmina without a game or an opponent. So I decided to go find one to prove to the wider league how good the Fulmina squad is.

After a few days, I've returned with such a team. That team has ended up being the Australian Test team from 1997 that played the Ashes Test at The Oval. This team should be compatible with when the sim was made and should be a good indicater as to what the Fulmina team should look like.

Shout-out to Mobbs for simming the game on short notice and thank you to Tonga Bob for putting his hand up to do the posting. I want to see how well people go against a real Test team and this will actually be a better test for Fulmina than playing DE.

Also, I won't be playing since I want to get everyone involved. Here are the squads:

Fulmina:
PlayerTypeBat HandBowl ArmBowl Type
spudmasterPure BatLRM
DinsdalePure BatLRF
moginiePure BatRROS
jackster83Pure BatRLLAS
Van_DykeWKRRLS
Tonga BobPure A/RRRF
KBLTBowl A/RLRMF
GralinPure BowlRRF
RoonescapePure BowlRRLS
HinkleysHeroesPure BowlRRF
Ocha905Pure BowlLLMF
(I've listed VD as an unofficial wicket-keeper despite being signed-up as a Pure Bat since I want everyone else on the team playing and we don't have a back-up wicket-keeper behind me.)

1997 Australian Test team:
PlayerTypeBat HandBowl ArmBowl Type
Matthew ElliottPure BatLLM
Mark TaylorPure BatLRM
Greg BlewettPure BatRRM
Mark WaughBat A/RRROS
Steve WaughPure BatRRM
Ricky PontingPure BatRRM
Ian HealyWKRRM
Shaun YoungBowl A/RLRMF
Shane WarnePure BowlRLLS
Michael KasprowiczPure BowlRRMF
Glenn McGrathPure BowlRRMF
(Jason Gillespie played early in 1997 but didn't play in the Ashes while Paul Reiffel's wife was having a kid which is why Young is playing his one and only Test.)

Alright, time to see how well this goes.
 

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So I was told by Chipmunk that my team was to play the last of the pre-season games before the season proper started.

Turns out this was just a suggestion.

This was to have the Fulmina team go up against the best players from the Darkness Eternal team and also boncer34.

Turns out that they're not doing pre-season and are scared of playing us "conveniently" out of town.

This leaves Fulmina without a game or an opponent. So I decided to go find one to prove to the wider league how good the Fulmina squad is.

After a few days, I've returned with such a team. That team has ended up being the Australian Test team from 1997 that played the Ashes Test at The Oval. This team should be compatible with when the sim was made and should be a good indicater as to what the Fulmina team should look like.

Shout-out to Mobbs for simming the game on short notice and thank you to Tonga Bob for putting his hand up to do the posting. I want to see how well people go against a real Test team and this will actually be a better test for Fulmina than playing DE.

Also, I won't be playing since I want to get everyone involved. Here are the squads:

Fulmina:
PlayerTypeBat HandBowl ArmBowl Type
spudmasterPure BatLRM
DinsdalePure BatLRF
moginiePure BatRROS
jackster83Pure BatRLLAS
Van_DykeWKRRLS
Tonga BobPure A/RRRF
KBLTBowl A/RLRMF
GralinPure BowlRRF
RoonescapePure BowlRRLS
HinkleysHeroesPure BowlRRF
Ocha905Pure BowlLLMF
(I've listed VD as an unofficial wicket-keeper despite being signed-up as a Pure Bat since I want everyone else on the team playing and we don't have a back-up wicket-keeper behind me.)

1997 Australian Test team:
PlayerTypeBat HandBowl ArmBowl Type
Matthew ElliottPure BatLLM
Mark TaylorPure BatLRM
Greg BlewettPure BatRRM
Mark WaughBat A/RRROS
Steve WaughPure BatRRM
Ricky PontingPure BatRRM
Ian HealyWKRRM
Shaun YoungBowl A/RLRMF
Shane WarnePure BowlRLLS
Michael KasprowiczPure BowlRRMF
Glenn McGrathPure BowlRRMF
(Jason Gillespie played early in 1997 but didn't play in the Ashes while Paul Reiffel's wife was having a kid which is why Young is playing his one and only Test.)

Alright, time to see how well this goes.
Another test we threw away after being on top. Young was vital with his innings of 0 and 5* and his 0/13 off eight overs.
 
Don’t you dare blame me… 😂
Yes boss.

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It's too hot to play qricket today, so the first ball will be bowled tomorrow. Besides, I'm doing something else.
 
It's too hot to play qricket today, so the first ball will be bowled tomorrow. Besides, I'm doing something else.
So am I.


Quaffing.
 

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Are you telling me that it's possible that Young's first wicket playing for Australia will possibly be yours?
Yes.

You could also stick me on to bowl when he's 98*.

Charity should be my middle name.
 
Righto Fulminians, the first ball will be bowled shortly.

News from the middle:

FULMINA VS AUSTRALIA at Fulmina Oval
5 day match
Pitch Condition: Normal

AUSTRALIA WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BOWL FIRST
 
0.1 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
0.2 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
0.3 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, spudmaster was completely deceived
0.4 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, spudmaster playing forward defensive
0.5 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
0.6 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, spudmaster was completely deceived

End of over 1 (0 runs)
FULMINA 0/0 (lead 0)
McGrath 1.0-0-0-0
spudmaster 0(6b)
Dinsdale 0(0b)

1.1 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, Dinsdale playing forward defensive
1.2 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
1.3 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
1.4 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, Defensively played by Dinsdale
1.5 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no ball , no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Healy
1.5 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Healy
1.6 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, Left alone by Dinsdale

End of over 2 (1 runs)
FULMINA 1/0 (lead 1)
Kasprowicz 1.0-0-1-0
Dinsdale 0(6b)
spudmaster 0(6b)

2.1 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
2.2 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, spudmaster was completely deceived
2.3 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
2.4 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, Left alone by spudmaster
2.5 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, spudmaster was completely deceived
2.6 McGrath to spudmaster, FOUR, spudmaster is going haywire! Calm down Rambo!

End of over 3 (4 runs)
FULMINA 5/0 (lead 5)
McGrath 2.0-1-4-0
spudmaster 4(12b 1X4)
Dinsdale 0(6b)

3.1 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, Dinsdale was completely deceived
3.2 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, one run, That is very well run by spudmaster & Dinsdale is off the mark
3.3 Kasprowicz to spudmaster, no run, Left alone by spudmaster
3.4 Kasprowicz to spudmaster, no run, spudmaster playing forward defensive
3.5 Kasprowicz to spudmaster, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
3.6 Kasprowicz to spudmaster, one run, Great cooperation between spudmaster and Dinsdale

End of over 4 (2 runs)
FULMINA 7/0 (lead 7)
Kasprowicz 2.0-0-3-0
Dinsdale 1(8b)
spudmaster 5(16b 1X4)

4.1 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, That ball moved a long way away from the bat
4.2 McGrath to spudmaster, FOUR, spudmaster is going haywire!
4.3 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
4.4 McGrath to spudmaster, FOUR, spudmaster is one of the best batsmen in the world
4.5 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
4.6 McGrath to spudmaster, no run, Left alone by spudmaster

End of over 5 (8 runs)
FULMINA 15/0 (lead 15)
McGrath 3.0-1-12-0
spudmaster 13(22b 3X4)
Dinsdale 1(8b)

A watchful start from the Fulminia openers. Not a ramp in sight.
 
5.1 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, FOUR, Dinsdale has ramped Kasprovicz! About bloody time too!
5.2 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, Dinsdale playing forward defensive
5.3 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, Defensively played by Dinsdale
5.4 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, FOUR, Kasprowicz is quite unfortunate to be hit after bowling a good one
5.5 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Healy
5.6 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, FOUR, Who needs Sam Konstas when we've got Dinsdale

End of over 6 (12 runs)
FULMINA 27/0 (lead 27)
Kasprowicz 3.0-0-15-0
Dinsdale 13(14b 3X4)
spudmaster 13(22b 3X4)

6.1 Young to spudmaster, no run, spudmaster playing forward defensive
6.2 Young to spudmaster, no run, That ball moved a long way away from the bat
6.3 Young to spudmaster, one run, The misfield by Healy allows yet another run
6.4 Young to Dinsdale, no run, Defensively played by Dinsdale
6.5 Young to Dinsdale, no run, Dinsdale playing forward defensive
6.6 Young to Dinsdale, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman

End of over 7 (1 runs)
FULMINA 28/0 (lead 28)
Young 1.0-0-1-0
Dinsdale 13(17b 3X4)
spudmaster 14(25b 3X4)

7.1 Kasprowicz to spudmaster, no run, Left alone by spudmaster
7.2 Kasprowicz to spudmaster, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
7.3 Kasprowicz to spudmaster, three runs, Excellent running 3 more
7.4 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Healy
7.5 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, Left alone by Dinsdale
7.6 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, Dinsdale playing forward defensive

End of over 8 (3 runs)
FULMINA 31/0 (lead 31)
Kasprowicz 4.0-0-18-0
Dinsdale 13(20b 3X4)
spudmaster 17(28b 3X4)

8.1 Young to spudmaster, no run, spudmaster playing forward defensive
8.2 Young to spudmaster, no run, That ball moved a long way away from the bat
8.3 Young to spudmaster, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
8.4 Young to spudmaster, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
8.5 Young to spudmaster, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
8.6 Young to spudmaster, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Healy

End of over 9 (0 runs)
FULMINA 31/0 (lead 31)
Young 2.0-0-1-0
spudmaster 17(34b 3X4)
Dinsdale 13(20b 3X4)

9.1 Warne to Dinsdale, no run, Left alone by Dinsdale
9.2 Warne to Dinsdale, one run, The misfield by Blewett allows yet another run
9.3 Warne to spudmaster, no run, spudmaster was completely deceived
9.4 Warne to spudmaster, one run, Great cooperation between spudmaster and Dinsdale
9.5 Warne to Dinsdale, one run, The misfield by Blewett allows yet another run
9.6 Warne to spudmaster, no run, Left alone by spudmaster

End of over 10 (3 runs)
FULMINA 34/0 (lead 34)
Warne 1.0-0-3-0
spudmaster 18(37b 3X4)
Dinsdale 15(23b 3X4)

10.1 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, FOUR, Kasprowicz is quite unfortunate to be hit after bowling a good one
10.2 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, one run, One more to the total
10.3 Kasprowicz to spudmaster, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Healy
10.4 Kasprowicz to spudmaster, no run, Defensively played by spudmaster
10.5 Kasprowicz to spudmaster, no run, Left alone by spudmaster
10.6 Kasprowicz to spudmaster, no run, spudmaster playing forward defensive

End of over 11 (5 runs)
FULMINA 39/0 (lead 39)
Kasprowicz 5.0-0-23-0
spudmaster 18(41b 3X4)
Dinsdale 20(25b 4X4)

11.1 Young to Dinsdale, one run, That is very well run by spudmaster
11.2 Young to spudmaster, no run, Big appeal behind the stumps, umpire not convinced
11.3 Young to spudmaster, no run, spudmaster was completely deceived
11.4 Young to spudmaster, no run, That ball moved a long way away from the bat
11.5 Young to spudmaster, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Healy
11.6 Young to spudmaster, no run, spudmaster playing forward defensive

End of over 12 (1 runs)
FULMINA 40/0 (lead 40)
Young 3.0-1-2-0
spudmaster 18(46b 3X4)
Dinsdale 21(26b 4X4)

12.1 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, That ball moved a long way away from the bat
12.2 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, The umpire turns down that ridiculous appeal from Healy
12.3 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
12.4 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, FOUR, Dinsdale is going haywire!
12.5 Kasprowicz to Dinsdale, one run, He was lucky. Almost got run out by Young
12.6 Kasprowicz to spudmaster, one run, The misfield by MWaugh allows yet another run

End of over 13 (6 runs)
FULMINA 46/0 (lead 46)
Kasprowicz 6.0-0-29-0
Dinsdale 26(31b 5X4)
spudmaster 19(47b 3X4)

13.1 MWaugh to spudmaster, no run, Huge appeal for LBW but turned down
13.2 MWaugh to spudmaster, no run, Defensively played by spudmaster
13.3 MWaugh to spudmaster, no run, That ball was a mystery to the batsman
13.4 MWaugh to spudmaster, no run, spudmaster was completely deceived
13.5 MWaugh to spudmaster, FOUR, Brilliant cover drive by spudmaster and that's the 50 up without loss
13.6 MWaugh to spudmaster, no run, Left alone by spudmaster

End of over 14 (4 runs)
FULMINA 50/0 (lead 50)
MWaugh 1.0-0-4-0
spudmaster 23(53b 4X4)
Dinsdale 26(31b 5X4)

14.1 McGrath to Dinsdale, no run, Defensively played by Dinsdale
14.2 McGrath to Dinsdale, no run, Left alone by Dinsdale
14.3 McGrath to Dinsdale, no run, Defensively played by Dinsdale
14.4 McGrath to Dinsdale, OUT, Thats plumb in front of the wicket

Dinsdale 26 (35b 5X4)
lbw b. McGrath

14.5 McGrath to moginie, no run, moginie was completely deceived
14.6 McGrath to moginie, one run, That is very well run by spudmaster

End of over 15 (1 runs)
FULMINA 51/1 (lead 51)
McGrath 4.0-1-13-1
spudmaster 23(53b 4X4)
moginie 1(2b)

Halfway through the first session and a late strike from Pidgeon McGrath is the only blemish on a good start for us.
 

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