Going to try an England save where you can't pick players who have existing international caps. I'll be going off in-game stats so if somebody gets a call to face West Indies next month, they don't count and I'm free to use them in future. Starting this game on the 30/6 for reference and I think I have the latest version. I picked v.easy as I'm not too good at the game and can imagine us getting smashed each game if not - although that isn't to say we're likely not to get smashed on v.easy!
Not one for the story-like introductions so we're called Coachy McCoachFace and this is what our home summer looks like:
3 Tests v West Indies
3 T20's v Australia
3 ODI's v Australia
3 Tests v Pakistan
3 T20's v Pakistan
3 ODI's v Ireland
Strange summer but here we go
Squad for First Test v West Indies
Few tough calls and indecision over what we want the team to look like. Decided on a safe five bats, all rounder, keeper, three pace and a spinner. Taking along an extra bat and pace bowler to judge conditions on the day. Can't see it turning much but you never know.
C.Dent gets a call up after being comfortably one of the most underrated players of the last few years. He'll open with V.Chopra, who is in great CC form in game. S.Hain, for obvious reasons will be in the middle order with S.Northeast and D.Lawrence. As a big Kent fan, Northeast being picked after leaving for a Test ground is a killer but he's a top player. Lawrence looks set to play in real life, so he has to play. J.Clarke edges out J.Bracey to keep, couldn't think of too many alternatives to them two? Dent also an option, will see who the comp picks. G.Harte is the outside shot at forcing an all rounder in, picked ahead of B.Raine and D.Douthwaite. Pace bowlers are O.Robinson, B.Coad and J.Porter, easily the three stand outs in county cricket recently. D.Payne is in for the hell of it and A.Virdi is the spinner. It's naturally painful picking a Surrey player too, but whatever, this simulated cricket game won't win itself and it was him or Matt Parkinson's brother. P.Salt is also there in case we want to put an extra bat in.
Not one for the story-like introductions so we're called Coachy McCoachFace and this is what our home summer looks like:
3 Tests v West Indies
3 T20's v Australia
3 ODI's v Australia
3 Tests v Pakistan
3 T20's v Pakistan
3 ODI's v Ireland
Strange summer but here we go
Squad for First Test v West Indies
Few tough calls and indecision over what we want the team to look like. Decided on a safe five bats, all rounder, keeper, three pace and a spinner. Taking along an extra bat and pace bowler to judge conditions on the day. Can't see it turning much but you never know.
C.Dent gets a call up after being comfortably one of the most underrated players of the last few years. He'll open with V.Chopra, who is in great CC form in game. S.Hain, for obvious reasons will be in the middle order with S.Northeast and D.Lawrence. As a big Kent fan, Northeast being picked after leaving for a Test ground is a killer but he's a top player. Lawrence looks set to play in real life, so he has to play. J.Clarke edges out J.Bracey to keep, couldn't think of too many alternatives to them two? Dent also an option, will see who the comp picks. G.Harte is the outside shot at forcing an all rounder in, picked ahead of B.Raine and D.Douthwaite. Pace bowlers are O.Robinson, B.Coad and J.Porter, easily the three stand outs in county cricket recently. D.Payne is in for the hell of it and A.Virdi is the spinner. It's naturally painful picking a Surrey player too, but whatever, this simulated cricket game won't win itself and it was him or Matt Parkinson's brother. P.Salt is also there in case we want to put an extra bat in.
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