I was *this* close to calling the day's activities when I saw the weather map - figured we MIGHT get an hour in... but then 13 other people showed up and we got a whole game in!
Thanks everyone for turning out - especially the new faces! David, Ian, Barrie, Richard, Jessica... it was great to meet you all and I hope to see you on the pitch again!
So for a match we had Brian's Blues v David's Blacks. The Blues batted first, and if you were there, you will remember nothing more than the hurting Brian put on the ball...
His 22 runs made him Man of the Match!
Note the the high scorer was, again, Mr. Extras. Getting your line right is the key to good bowling. Just ask Charlie. Two overs, two wides, two wickets!
Two new stats - Strike Rate and Economy - tell you how well you're doing. Strike Rate is how fast you score; literally how many runs you'll score off 100 balls. Brian's run-a-ball 22 is a highlight there - Charlie's 200.00 strike rate is deceptive - a four followed by a wicket!
Economy is how many runs you give up in an over. Anything around 3 is outstanding. As you can see, we have many good bowlers economywise... it's just the extras that'll kill you!
Here's the scoresheets - take a look and see how they're run. Each ball gets marked down twice - once for the batsman, once for the bowler. Extras (wides and byes) get their own row.
Once you get the hang of these, you'll never fear a stat again!
Thanks again everyone it was a real treat.
Next week: The Captain's Cup begins!
See you on the pitch!
Sobo
