Stat of the day - August

The highest aggregates in Doms history:-

538 -v- Sportsman CC at Westhouse School in 2001 - Won
532 -v- Hewell CC at Bromsgrove CC in 2009 - Won
514 -v- Old Victorians CC at High Beach CC in 2010 -Won
513 -v- Old Moseley Arms at Bromsgrove CC in 2010 - Won
500 -v- Oak N Ash at Bromsgrove CC in 2008 - Lost
496 -v- Woodford Green CC at Chingford CC in 2010 - Lost
471 -v- Coftonians CC at Bromsgrove CC in 2010 - Lost
465 -v- Romsley & Hunnington CC at Hayley Green CC in 1997 - Drawn
449 -v- Weoley Hill CC at Weoley Hill CC in 2007 - Lost
445 -v- Frenchay Hospital at Frenchay Hospital in 2009 - Won

As we seem to be the only two on here i'll stick to an Alan theme today.

Lasty is having a pretty good season with the bat scoring 228 runs so far at an average of 14.25

He has batted 11 times as an opener and 9 times elsewhere.

When opening he has scored 180 runs at an average of 18.00 and elsewhere has scored 48 at an average of 8.

It would seem that 'platform building' suits him but will he have the job next year and with Rob leaving who will he partner?

Seeing Alan's success will some other Doms who have been batting down the order in recent years fancy a go at the sharp end?

Stats please!

As i said in response to Lasty we haven't played enough away fixtures to warrant looking at the difference between home and away fixtures - hang on a few games and i will do them!

As an example you have only played in 4 away fixtures scoring 16* 12 and 4* in your innings giving you an average of 32 but a high score of only 16 - a waste of time as a stat.

Of more interest to you - and especially to your Captains - is your completely different stats for 20 over games and 40 games

In your 11 20 over innings you have managed 219 runs at a very respectable 27.38. However in your 12 40 over innings you have only managed 85 runs at an average of 7.73 which in a normal Sunday batting line up would have you batting at nine!

Your keeping stats are also very different - 3 catches and 9 stumpings in 20 over games with 10 catches and 2 stumpings in the longer format.

Ponder that lot while you are waiting Poulet old boy!

platform building for young James then!

The Doms have won just under 56% of completed matches this season and as you might expect most of the regular Doms players have individual records pretty similar to this (most are in the 54%-60% range) but a few are well ahead of the game.

Tom Hickin has an overall record of 68% including a perfect 9 wins out of 9 in 40 over games.

Alex Rich has an overall record of 77%. He has a 10-1 record in the 40 over game and whilst most Doms have a losing record in midweek games he has a 7-4 record. The Doms have only won two games this season without our young talisman!

Or is there something else at work here! Further down the list we find Stuart Rich who has only played 6 games this season but has finished on the winning side every time! Could it be that the Rich boys cleverly pick and choose their fixtures to play in!

Anyway at least two and maybe all three will be heading to Moseley on Sunday so Rob should have no problems winning his final match!

so the race to be the top wicket taker and run scorer hots up. John Hodgson is looking fairly safe at the top of the batting list but the bowling is still too close to call. Leader Adie will be hoping the rain stays away as her three closest rivals are all missing on Sunday!

Items in red have been adjusted after Sundays match

Top Ten Run Scorers:-

736 - John Hodgson
611 - Steve Morris
475 - Rob Rolls
392 - Tom Perry
347 - Phil Walshe
328 - James Hickin
228 - Alan Last
225 - Tom Hickin
220 - Justin Anstey
162 - Sam Hickingbotham (1 game and in the top ten!)

Top Ten Wicket Takers:-

32 - Kath Adie
30 - Mark Hunt
26 - Tom Perry
25 - Alan Last
24 - Rob Rolls
23 - Alex Rich
18 - Colin Hunt
14 - John Hodgson
11 - Tom Hickin
10 - Steve Morris

Top Ten Catchers:-

14 - James Hickin
11 - John Hodgson
10 - Mark Hunt
10 - Steve Morris
07 - Kath Adie
07 - Alan Last
07 - Phil Walshe
06 - Justin Anstey
06 - Karim Ladha
05 - Tom Hickin
05 - Tom Perry

Adie just pips Mark for the bowling, Hodgy is taken to the wire by Stato and Pedro to scrape through with most catches...........

Mark's back soon - I reckon he will open with himself and Colin before throwing the ball to Hodgy and Phil with K man and Stu called upon to make up the fifth bowler. Perhaps Chickin will find himself at deep third man!

Todays total of 89a/o is the first time this season that the Doms have been bowled out for less than 100 and is the worst total posted in a 40 over match since our hammering by Bloxwich CC in May 2009 when we managed a lowly 79 a/o.

Chicken yesterday after running himself out! "Did you see that six! That's only my 2nd for the Doms" "No mate i think you have three".

2008 - Erdington Court CC at Erdington Court CC
2009 - Beaumont CC at Bromsgrove CC
2010 - Old Moseley Arms CC at Moseley Ashfield CC

We look forward to the next crowd scattering explosion of willow on leather sometime in 2011!

7 - Mark Oley against Romsley & Hunnington CC at Hayley Green CC in 1997 (161* inc 21 4's)
7 - Sam Hickingbotham against Old Victorians CC at High Beach CC in 2010 (162* inc 22 4's)
6 - John Hodgson against Oak n Ash at Bromsgrove CC in 2008 (88* inc 8 4's)
6 - John Hodgson against Hewell CC at Bromsgrove CC in 2009 (130* inc 13 4's)
6 - Tom Perry against Frenchay Hospital at Frenchay Hospital in 2009 (109* inc 9 4's)
6 - John Hodgson against Open University at Bromsgrove CC in 2010 (120 inc 11 4's)
5 - John Hodgson against Beaumont CC at Bromsgrove CC in 2010 (173 inc 21 4's)

Have just been discussing this with Rolex & Walshy so whilst it's fresh in the memory!

Top ten batting averages all time:- (minimum 10 innings & 200 runs)

46.61 - John Hodgson
36.70 - Rob Rolls
35.95 - Sam Moore
32.25 - Steve Morris
30.33 - Dave Williams
27.28 - Ben Sadler
24.12 - Justin Anstey
22.48 - Tom Perry
19.15 - Steve Rudge
19.03 - James Hickin

There you go Rolex old son!

Mark Hunt has moved into 6th place on the all time wicket taking list with 171 wickets going past Mark Oley on 170. Next in his sights is John Vickers on 199.

Tom Perry will be hoping to become the 13th Dom to take 100 wickets - he is currently on 98.

Tom Perry has not been given out LBW since his second match for the Doms (against tomorrows opponents Coftonians) on 11th May 2005 - 87 games ago.

Does he not get into line, does he have excellent technique or are the umpires too scared to raise the finger?

plays down the wrong line quite often falling forwards keeping his legs out of the way of the ball (hates the ball hurting his legs) and getting bowled rather than LBW - technique problems...

Most Wickets:-

74 - Mark Hunt
63 - Alan Last
55 - Tom Perry
38 - Colin Hunt
34 - John Hodgson
34 - Steve Morris
32 - Rob Rolls
28 - Kath Adie
21 - Alex Rich
15 - Phil Walshe
12 - Tom Hickin

Most Runs:-

2022 - Steve Morris
1149 - John Hodgson
817 - James Hickin
666 - Tom Perry
652 - Rob Rolls
603 - Phil Walshe
443 - Dave Wright
391 - Sam Moore
371 - Justin Anstey
361 - Tom Hickin
298 - Alan Last