PPL: Match 1 - Lahore Lions vs Rawalpindi Blasters

[The Legend]

Lahore Lightning Lions1. DM (Opening batsman)
2. salmanbutt129 (Batting All-rounder)
3. imranahmed_khan (Batting All-rounder)
4. The Blazer (Middle-order batsman)
5. dblock (Middle-order batsman)
6. Kevin Pietersen (Middle-order batsman)
7. Oxy (Wicket Keeper)
8. Augustus (Bowling All-rounder)
9. crazul (Fast bowler)|
10. Shoaib Akhtar (Fast bowler)
11. Brett Lee (Fast Bowler)

VS

Rawalpindi BlastersShaukat Dukanwala
Easa (c/wk)
Big Mac (RF)
WasimG
Hash
Napoleon Einstein
Ghoshtbuster (LS)
FAM (OS)
Sir Farveez Maharoof (RF)
Shib Shankar Paul (RF)
Dolar Mahmud (LS)

Venue: Lahore
Pitch Condition: Poor

[McBoom]

Blasters get ready to be blasted away.

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA ! :actor

[FAM]

No you Lions get ready to be blasted back in your zoo. :po:

[McBoom]

We are not lions, we are Lightning Leopards !

[McBoom]

After the game your team would be renamed to Rawalpindi Busted :P

[FAM]

Lion or Leopard, both belong in the zoo. :P

[McBoom]

We roam in the wild, mauling and devouring everyone who comes in our way.

[Goldbrain]

How and where we can see the match?

[FAM]

We can only see the scoreboard after the match has been completed I believe.

[Big Mac]

Awww man, they didn't play Sami. I was looking forward to scoring a double century on debut :(

[Goldbrain]

We can only see the scoreboard after the match has been completed I believe.

Can anyone give me the link, so I can see the score as well:D

[b0wld]

can anyone post the guide to PPL coz there is none

[The Legend]

I'll be posting the match commentry. As everybody know i am not well so it takes me too much time to do this. Updated the venue and pitch condition.

[Mohsin]

Hope you recover leggie!

[Legendary_Sage]

So are we going to have any match today?

[Legendary_Sage]

Legend Wish you get well soon.

[McBoom]

Get well soon Legend.

[iZeeshan]

Match has been delayed through some extenuating circumstances. Let's wait and see what happens.

And Legend, bhai I hope you get well soon. Also, please remember the team names. Its Lahore Lightning Leopards, Karachi Khanjars, Multan Mughals, and...

[The Blazer]

Delayed start- No worries.

Get well soon Legend!

[FAM]

So it's a bowling wicket... Hmm... Shopkeeper and Kaptaan saab has to play really well to see off Lee and Actor. But when our turn comes... *rubs hands* Pietersen is mine!

[McBoom]

So it's a bowling wicket... Hmm... Shopkeeper and Kaptaan saab has to play really well to see off Lee and Actor. But when our turn comes... *rubs hands* Pietersen is mine!Only if I don't hit you out of the attack. :P

[The Blazer]

The waiting only builds the anticipation. :D

[FAM]

Only if I don't hit you out of the attack. :P

SSP saab will get you before I come to bowl. :P

[McBoom]

SSP saab will get you before I come to bowl. :PThis SSP will be made into a constable by DM in no time !

[The Legend]

I have created all the names but i think there is some proplem. the game habgs after 10 overs . It only happens with the new created teams. I'll advice all of you to re-setup your team order in a well detailed way.
Tell me your batting hand,bowling style. And all the captains please organize your order first. After this all we will start this game:)

And also thanks for the wished :burn:

[iZeeshan]

I don't think people care THAT much. Plus it would take too long. It would be arite to assign random bowling and batting hands. I think the managers would be ok with that.

What do you mean by a "well-detailed" way?

[The Blazer]

I've been waiting with patience for a while, but this is starting to drag out quite tediously. I can download cricsim and get this match over and done with in a jiffy.

[WasimG]

I've been waiting with patience for a while, but this is starting to drag out quite tediously. I can download cricsim and get this match over and done with in a jiffy.
Yes do that before ALL of get bored of it. I'm sure some people who joined this event forgot all about it by now.

[The Blazer]

In the mean time, have a look at http://www.cricsim.com/ to find out how a cricsim tournament should really be held! Amazing site- They seem very organised and are a godsend for statisticians.

[FAM]

I knew he would be asking that. LOL. And I have already made the Lahore Lions and Rawalpindi Blasters teams by going through the threads of both teams (assigned random bowling style and batting hand when the info for the particular player was not possible), and played like 20 matches between them while waiting for the official match. And no it doesn't crash or anything after 10 overs. Sorry.

[The Blazer]

International players obviously have their own stats; with PP'ers this is how I've decided to go:

Batsman- 35 batting average; 50 bowling average
Batting All-rounder- 30 batting average; 40 bowling average
Bowling All-rounder- 25 batting average; 35 bowling average
Wicket Keeper- 35 batting average
Bowler- 15 batting average; 30 bowling average.

These should be the base stats- They'll either increase or decline as the tournament unfolds.

[Mohsin]

This doesn't have to be proper professional stuff, and like Zee said i dont think people care THAT much about this. If anything the delay has really hit the enthusiasm for the tournament!

Edit: Yeah Blaze thats good. Just keep it clear and simple and get this thing started!:)

[The Blazer]

What we can do to balance it out is introduce a rotation system so that a different person simulates each match- Keeps it fair.

Match should be up in 30 mins.

[The Blazer]

Got the teams but the game inexplicably closes everytime I try to start a match. Something to do with Vista?

[FAM]

I use XP and it works well. I can simulate it if you want.

[The Blazer]

I use XP and it works well. I can simulate it if you want.
Sure thing. Do you want me to send you the team files for Lahore and Rawalpindi, seeing as you've already simmed some matches and that would've surely altered the stats of your players?

[FAM]

No, I don't think players' stats change after every match. They remain the same. You have to change them manually. It's ok, I will just use the averages you went with. Only thing I will change is the bowling average for pure batsmen, which I will change to 99, so when doing auto simulation, they are not used.

The match should be up in a couple of hours.

[Mohsin]

Guys, will this be an official match and the start of the tournament?:)

[FAM]

Yeah, if everybody agrees to it. I know it's The Legend idea and all, and it's kinda rude to steal it from him, but apparently he's having problems with the sim and organization, so I think we should go ahead before it's too late and people's interest die down, and hope that he doesn't mind.

[The Blazer]

No, I don't think players' stats change after every match. They remain the same. You have to change them manually. It's ok, I will just use the averages you went with. Only thing I will change is the bowling average for pure batsmen, which I will change to 99, so when doing auto simulation, they are not used.

The match should be up in a couple of hours.
Yaar, stats do change after every match but if you're resetting them then that's alright.

Looking forward to it!

[FAM]

I think you are talking about 'View Stats' feature in the sim? Yes, it does, but whenever you play a match, it takes the same averages for the players that you entered initially. I will look into it again though.

*goes back to work*

[FAM]

Team for Rawalpindi Blasters. Any objections with the stats? Raise your hand.

(Since SS Paul and Einstein hasn't played an ODI, I've used their List A stats.)

Shaukat Dukanwala
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 42
Bowling: Right arm off break
Average: 99

Easa
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 35
Bowling: Kepper
Average: 99

Big Mac
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 25
Bowling: Right arm Fast Medium
Average: 35

WasimG
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 30
Bowling: Right arm Fast Medium
Average: 40

Hash
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 35
Bowling: Right arm off break
Average: 99

Napoleon Einstein
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 46
Bowling: Right arm off break
Average: 99

Ghoshtbuster
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 15
Bowling: Right arm leg break
Average: 30

FAM
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 15
Bowling: Right arm off break
Average: 30

Sir Farveez Maharoof
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 19
Bowling: Right arm fast medium
Average: 24

Shib Sankar Paul
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 3
Bowling: Right arm medium
Average: 24

Dolar Mahmud
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 1
Bowling: Right arm fast medium
Average: 34

[Mohsin]

Sir Farveez Maharoof

Oh good God!!!!!!!!!!!!!:))):))):))):))):))):))):))):)))

[The Blazer]

It's all good FAM.

[FAM]

Team for Lahore Lightning Leopards. Raise your hand if any objections. Match will start in an hour.

DM
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 35
Bowling: Right arm off break
Average: 99

salmanbutt129
Batting Hand: Left
Average: 30
Bowling: Right arm fast medium
Average: 40

imranahmed_khan
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 30
Bowling: Right arm Fast Medium
Average: 40

The Blazer
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 35
Bowling: Right arm Off break
Average: 99

dblock
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 35
Bowling: Right arm off break
Average: 99

Kevin Pietersen
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 48
Bowling: Right arm off break
Average: 99

Oxy
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 35
Bowling: Keeper
Average: 99

Augustus
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 25
Bowling: Right arm leg break
Average: 35

crazul
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 15
Bowling: Right arm fast medium
Average: 30

Shoaib Akhtar
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 9
Bowling: Right arm fast
Average: 23

Brett Lee
Batting Hand: Right
Average: 17
Bowling: Right arm fast
Average: 22

[iZeeshan]

Ugh, I have to do all that for all my players? Darn.

[FAM]

No, don't worry. I will do it. =)

[The Blazer]

Good going FAM.

[Easa]

Thanks for the appropriate title for the Farveez

Much appreciated.

[WasimG]

My bowling ave. is 40? Are you guys insane?? 40 is how much the whole team manages to score before I get them all out.

[iZeeshan]

No, don't worry. I will do it. =)
Can I tell you how much I love you?

Dude, brilliant job for taking a step in this slowing league and diabolically smashing it up! Keep it up bro!

[iZeeshan]

FAM please see the Khanjars thread to get an idea of what position every PP member in my team plays. It should be a lot easier for you then.

[The Blazer]

Zeeshan yaar, let this thread die down.

(Or Mods, can you merge it with the other one please?)

[iZeeshan]

Oh sorry. Ok forget it then. No don't merge.