The Official Cricsim Q&A Thread

[Mohsin]

Hey guys i thought i'd create this thread for people who don’t actually know much about what they're 'heading into' with the forthcoming inaugural PP PPL. I myself don’t know much about how cricsim works, but i know some and i'm sure various other PP members will know about cricsim. Also, of course i'm sure 'The Legend' can contribute to this thread, as he knows much about cricsim.

So folks..................fire away!!:)

[FAM]

You can download cricsim from here: :)http://www.cricketweb.net/cricketgames/freeware/thecricketsimulator/index.php

[MCMLXXXII]

We have teams, what now?you just have games? Are there any set criteria? How do we know who is good and who is not? Is it all totally random?

[FAM]

Yeah, that's a good question, I've been thinking about it too. May be everyone will start with same attributes, except International players?

[Mohsin]

Thanks for the site FAM:)
Yeah i think everyone will start level pegging (apart from the international players) and the simulation will.................well i dunno
lol

Leggie, some help please??:)

[iZeeshan]

I think it has to do with how many runs or wickets you have. I think.

[McBoom]

Do we just wait and see the result or is there any thing that we can do to influence the result and performances ?

[The Legend]

Yeah i think everyone will start level pegging (apart from the international players) and the simulation will.................well i dunno
Sice this is first time . So your carrier records won't be so good in first match. After 10 or 15 matches you will have your good stats. This malaria is really annoying me. I hope you guyz will forgive me for the delay.

[Mohsin]

Taken from the PPL main thread, posted by FAM:)

General Questions

What is PakPassion Premier League?
PakPassion Premier is a fictional cricket league just like Indian Premier League in real life.

How the matches are played?
All the matches are played on Cricsim - The Cricket Simulator. For more information visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cricket_Simulator

How the simulator decides runs scored by a batsman/wickets taken by a bowler?
For batsmen, it takes things like batting average of the batsman, bowling average of the bowler batsman is facing, condition of the ball, pitch type, and a random factor under account to decide the runs. Same way for the bowlers.

How can I see a match?
Every match will have its own thread. You can go to that thread and check out the commentary link to read live ball by ball commentary of that match. After the match has ended, the complete scorecard and commentary of that match is posted in the thread.

How much time it takes for a match to finish?
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

I see you also play in a team. How do I know you are not cheating???
You have to believe me. I am a very honest person.

How many times do you simulate a match?
If it’s my team’s match, then I play a few tryout matches to decide a competitive XI, then I tell myself, “The next match I am going to play will be the official match. No matter what happens I won’t play the match again”. Then I play the official match and do not play the match again.

Don’t you think that’s unfair?
Absolutely not. You can also download Cricsim and pick the starting XI for your team the same way I do. Also, by doing above, it doesn’t mean that my team will win all the time. For example: Against Karachi Khanjars in the last season, I played a few tryout matches to see how I can win against them, then I selected my starting XI, and played the official match, which we lost, but I didn’t go to the previous results or played another match.

What are the starting averages for new domestic players?
If you are a specialist bowler: your average is 30 bowling, 15 batting
if you are a specialist batsman: your average is 99 bowling, 35 batting
Batting All rounder: 30 batting, 40 bowling
Bowling All rounder: 25 batting, 35 bowling

How to join PakPassion Premier League?
Too late for that now. Wait for Season 3.

Who won Season 1?
Lahore Lightning Leopards. Karachi Khanjars were runner ups.

Manager Questions

What is the best strategy to pick my starting XI?
For batting, it’s always better to open with your international players, because even if they get out cheaply, their averages will remain the same. Probability of getting out is higher when facing the new ball and good bowlers, and lower when facing the old ball and not so good bowlers, so if you want to increase someone’s average, then it’s better to send them at 5 or even lower. But that’s especially when you are playing on a normal or bowling track. On a flat track, it doesn’t make much difference.

For bowling, their must be 6 bowlers in the team, because the simulator rarely picks only 5 bowlers. Sometimes it can even go beyond the 6th bowling option and picks up one of your batsmen to bowl an over or two if the team desperately needs a wicket or your main bowlers aren't helping much.

If you are playing on a flat pitch, then make sure that your bowlers don’t have an average of 80 or else they can go for a lot of runs!!!

Fast bowlers don’t take many wickets with the old ball, especially on flat and normal tracks, so it’s always good to have a spinner in your team.

What is the difference between an international player and a domestic player?
International player’s average remains the same throughout the league. Domestic player’s average fluctuates depending on his performance.

How many international players can be in the starting XI?
Max are 5.

How many ODI’s an international player needs to play to be eligible to play in the PakPassion Premier League.
5 ODI’s/10 List A matches

One of my international players has played more than 5 ODI’s, but his averages are poor, because he didn’t get a consistent run in his team, but he has potential and I want to play him in my team. Can I use his List A averages?
Yes. But you can’t do the opposite (Using someone’s ODI averages, because their List A averages are poor, and they have played less than 5 ODI’s).

[Boi]

I've got a problem!
As I am trying to update the squads when I update them then I close cricsim down and when i come back on it goes back to the old team!

Seriously please help!!!

[Boi]

How do you Pause the game?

How can you control both teams?

I am doing my own Comp

[SameerM]

BOI - are we having 4 or 5 maximum int'l players per team????

Is there no avg's for wicket keepers or fielding etc???

so we can CHOOSE anyone to be a KEEPER.. and they should perform as good?

[Boi]

FAM, How did you make the Int'l players averages stay the same?

[Xohaib]

how can you create a team?

[kingusama92]

how can you create a team?

You just have to sign up for a team in the thread made for that purpose. We have a few guys who do the actual work(simulating) using the cricsim software.

[Boi]

FAM, How did you make the Int'l players averages stay the same?
I really feel like an idiot..... :akhtar

[shahrukh619]

oh so thats it so users have to just sign up in the thread. So when is the next league starting

[kingusama92]

oh so thats it so users have to just sign up in the thread. So when is the next league starting

I would expect sometime around Christmas.

Signups will probably be in early December. Plus, there are other tourney as well that you can join. PPL is not the only tournament that is held in this section.