The top of the tree for the week across 5 countries, 18 regions and 2,952 players!
Pointless stat: the lowest number nobody scored with the bat this week is 73.
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TOP 5 SCORES
1. HEATH WELLS (Heartbreakers CC, Canberra, AUS) – 126 off 56 (SR 225)
3. DARREN JONES (Billy’s xl, Adelaide, AUS) – 113 off 39 (SR 290)
4. MICHAEL FISHER (Bangers & Smash, Christchurch, AUS) – 105 off 35 (SR 300)
5. ALAMDAR RAZAR (All Nations Social Cricket, Melbourne, AUS) – 102 off 39 (SR 262)
Comment: Slicing and dicing here, the strike rates are across the board insane (in 5 bats these lads hit 567 runs off 216 balls / 43.1 LMS overs at an SR of 263 / 13.1 an over!)
My top pick: MICHAEL FISHER for going 3-runs a ball for 7 overs the absolute monster.
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TOP 5 FIGURES
1. PIETER KALIS (Sandton Smack my pitchup, Sandton, SAF) – 6/6 off 2.4 (Econ 2.14)
2. SHANNON COX (Port Stephens Pythons, Newcastle, AUS) – 5/11 off 2.3 (Econ 4.23)
3. OTTO LANGAAS (Hardly Athletic CC, Johannesburg, SAF) – 4/2 off 4.0 (Econ 0.50)
4. JAUN-RICH 23 MULLER (Wicked Pirates, Bedfordview, SAF) – 4/9 off 4.0 (Econ 2.25)
5. SIGGY HARTFORD DAVIS (Cunzas, Sydney, AUS) – 4/11 off 4.0 (Econ 2.75)
Comment: Simply incredible, these boys sent down 17.2 overs / 87 balls to take 23 wkts for 39 runs @ 1.7 runs per wicket, 2.24 runs per over & 3.8 balls per wicket, incredible.
My top pick: PIETER KALIS sent down 14 balls and dismissed 75% of an LMS team for 6 runs…
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TOP 5 BAT STRIKE RATES
Note: Minimum 25 runs, unless first-ball homer!
HOMERS:
* TAIMOOR EHTISHAM ANWAR (Lolo Popo, Lahore, PAK) – 12* off 1 ball (SR 1,200)
* YUDHVEER YADAV (Always Pad Up, Melbourne, AUS) – 12* off 1 ball (SR 1,200)
Comment: Mad lads, such a feat can completely change the complexion of a total or win a game that was lost an over ago!
STRIKE RATES:
1. JAMES BEAUMONT (Billy’s xl, Adelaide, AUS) – SR 438 (35 off 8 balls, 21.9 an over)
2. CRAIG PRYOR (Top Catch, Auckland, NZ) – SR 417 (50 off 12 balls, 20.8 an over)
3. ANDY SURRIDGE (Six Offender, Wellington, NZ) – SR 375 (30 off 8 balls, 18.8 an over)
4. PAUL HARMSE (Auckland Adders, Auckland Nth Shore, NZ) – SR 373 (41 off 11 balls, 18.7 an over)
5. NIKHIL GHALLYAN (Nengyalees, Auckland, NZ) – SR 364 (51 off 14 balls, 18.2 an over)
Comment: These maniacs faced 53 balls / 10.3 overs and smacked 207 runs at an SR of 391 / 19.5 an over
My top pick: CRAIG PRYOR, for facing 2.2 overs and clubbing a half century!
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TOP 5 ECON RATES
Note: Minimum 3.0 overs
1. OTTO LANGAAS (Hardly Athletic CC, Johannesburg, SAF) – Econ 0.50 (4/2 off 4.0)
2. BIJU DEVASSY (Long Jetty Lions, Central Coast, AUS) – Econ 0.67 (3/2 off 3.0)
3. FAHIM HASAN (Guts & Glory, Dhaka, BAN) – Econ 1.00 (3/4 off 4.0)
4. SHRAVAN NIKUND (HOUSE@NZ, Auckland, NZ) – Econ 1.00 (3/3 off 3.0)
5. ADEEL HUSSAIN (Melbourne Arrack, Melbourne, AUS) – Econ 1.25 (3/5 off 4.0)
5. AHMED “JERRY” MOOLA 11 (Newtown Super Kings, Johannesburg, SAF) – Econ 1.25 (3/5 off 4.0)
5. DAVE GORE (The Colonel’s Army, Adelaide, AUS) – Econ 1.25 (0/5 off 4.0
Comment: In combination, these 7 lads rolled down 26.0 overs / 130 balls to take 19 wkts for just 26 runs at the ridiculous Econ of 1.00 runs per over / SR of 20 runs per 100 balls.
My top pick: OTTO LANGAAS knocked over half an LMS team for 2 runs after sending down 20 absolute grenades!
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TOP KEEPERS
* 4 catches:
– GREG HOLT (Boston Bad Shots, Hamilton, NZ)
– GEORGE YOUNG (Steadfast, Auckland, NZ)
* 4 dismissals:
– MOMIN SAEED (Sons Of Pitches 2, Lahore, PAK) – 3 stumpings + 1 catch
– HASSAAN IJAZ (Kaptaan’s B, Lahore, PAK) – 2 catches + 2 stumpings
Comment: All of these lads’s hands knocked over half a team apiece!
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TOP FIELDERS
* 5 catches:
– DAVE MAGUIRE (The French Chop, Auckland, NZ)
Comment: Dave and his bucket hands sent 63% of an LMS team on their bikes!
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Really cool and exciting stuff this week, thanks to all of you.
LMS Stats Scholar.