Date range: Mon 15 Feb – Sun 21 Feb.
These are the top performers across 6,855 players, 5 countries and 35 regions!
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TOP 5 SCORES
1. TOBIAS HANGER (99 problems but a pitch ain’t one, Wollongong, AUS) – 114 off 46 (SR 248)
2. GUY WALKER (Slug underwater, Melbourne, AUS) – 107 off 53 (SR 202)
3. ANDREW CROCKFORD (Hillsborough Hornets, Newcastle, AUS) – 107 off 58 (SR 184)
4. SAM FINLAYSON (Boonies Army, Brisbane, AUS) – 106 off 43 (SR 247)
5. VINCENT HEROLD (Blue Crusaders, Sandton, SAF) – 100 off 33 (SR 303)
5. RICHARD STENHOUSE (The Nannigans, Auckland, NZ) – 100 off 51 (SR 196)
Comment: 6 men, 634 runs off just 284 balls at a SR of 223!
My top pick: VINCENT HEROLD for scoring at more than 15 an over to raise his ton.
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TOP 5 FIGURES
1. QUINTUS GROBLER (Cheers, Pretoria, SAF) – 5/5 off 4.0 (Econ 1.25)
2. ALAN WAKEHAM (Masters and Apprentices, Brisbane, AUS) – 5/14 off 2.1 (Econ 6.36)
3. EDWARD BRINDLE (Jack Ass, Pretoria, SAF) – 5/17 off 3.4 (Econ 4.47)
4. XAVIER DUFFY (Get Decked, Canberra, AUS) – 5/22 off 4.0 (Econ 5.50)
5. TRAVIS FIELED (The B:Hive B:attlers, Auckland Nth Shore, NZ) – 5/24 off 4.0 (Econ 6.00)
Comment: In combo these boys sent down 18 overs / 90 balls to snare 25 wkts for 82 runs!
My top pick: Going to go with ALAN WAKEHAM for the fact he took 5 poles in 11 balls.
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TOP 5 BAT STRIKE RATES
Note: Minimum 25 runs, unless first-ball homer!
* FIRST BALL HOMER:
1. MEHEDI HASSAN (K2M Sunshine, Dhaka, BAN) – SR 1,200 (12* off 1 ball!)
* TOP STRIKE RATES (min. 25 runs):
1. TIM CHAPMAN (Broadwalk Empire, Brisbane, AUS) – SR 433 (26 off 6 balls)
2. MICHAEL LANCASTER (MPSMCC, Melbourne, AUS) – SR 417 (25 off 6 balls)
3. BEAU-DEAN OESTMANN (8 Ballerz, Tweed Coast, AUS) – SR 400 (44 off 11 balls)
4. SHRAVAN NILKUND (HOUSE@NZ, Auckland, NZ) – SR 386 (54 off 14 balls)
5. SIMON MOFFATT (Billy’s xl, Adelaide, AUS) – SR 385 (50 off 13 balls)
5. RAY VENTER (Blasters 2, Sandton, SAF) – SR 385 (50 off 13 balls)
Comment: Imagine if this was your top 6 and they scored 249 runs off 12.3 overs / 63 balls at the ridiculous run rate of 19.8 / strike rate of 395!
My top pick: Digging BEAU-DEAN OESTMANN’S 4-a-ball cameo off 44 to be frank!
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TOP 5 ECON RATES
Note: Minimum 3.0 overs bowled.
1. SIMON KAY (Bowlers Name?, Sunshine Coast, AUS) – Econ 1.00 (2/4 off 4.0)
2. AJANTHAN KASI (Melbourne Tamil Warriors, Melbourne, AUS) – Econ 1.00 (3/3 off 3.0)
3. ADAM JESSER (Seaforth Rebels, Sydney, AUS) – Econ 1.00 (1/3 off 3.0)
4. BRENT CHAPMAN (The Unwatchables, Brisbane, AUS) – Econ 1.00 (0/3 off 3.0)
5. QUINTUS GROBLER (Cheers, Pretoria, SAF) – Econ 1.25 (5/5 off 4.0)
Comment: 17 overs, 11 wickets, 18 runs, give me a break!
My top pick: All amazing, but I just like the synergy of AJANTHAN KASI’S 3/3 off 3!
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TOP 3 ALL-ROUNDERS
Note: Minimum 3 wkts (and Econ of under 5.00) + minimum 50 runs (and SR of 200+), then selected as a priority of top score, strike rate, wickets taken and econ (roughly, they’re all awesome performances!)
1. VIRAL RAO (The Gully Cricketers, Brisbane, AUS) – 68 off 19 (SR 358) & 3/19 off 4.0 (Econ 4.75)
2. ZANDER SMITH (RKC Academy, Benoni, SAF) – 50 off 21 (SR 238) & 3/11 off 3.2 (Econ 3.24)
3. PAUL BARNARD (Scoring Willows, Pretoria, SAF) – 51 off 22 (SR 232) & 3/16 off 4.0 (Econ 4.00)
Comment: 3 lads, 9 wkts for 46 runs off 11.2 overs and 169 runs off 62 balls.
My top pick: Impossible to ignore VIRAL RAO’S stunning brutality with the bat.
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TOP KEEPER
* 6 dismissals:
– BEN ALEXANDER (The Players Cricket Club, Sydney, AUS) – 5 catches + 1 stumping
Comment: Ben rolled through 75% of an LMS team with just a pair of gloves.
* 5 catches:
– MUHEB HASHIMI (The Truckies, Gold Coast, AUS)
* 5 stumpings
– Rakesh Jampala (Paddies, Sydney, AUS)
Comment: I don’t think I’ve ever seen more than 3 stumpings, this is just insane!
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* 4 catches:
– COREY ECCLESTON (The Night Watchmen*, Sydney, AUS)
Comment: Corey knocked off half a team via catching and jagged 1/22 off 4.0 also.
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Amazing stuff as always, see you next week.
LMS Stats Scholar.
