Batting (Qualification - 3 Matches played, 2 innings)
Zia 202 runs @ 40.40
Gul 256 runs @ 28.44
Hassan Khan 329 runs @ 27.42
Prasanth Pattiyil 189 runs @ 18.90
Riaz Khan 184 runs @ 18.40
Darwin Gunawardena 201 runs @ 18.27
Adnan Khan 54 runs @ 18.00
Jonnie Randall 34 runs @ 17.00
Abbas Khan 66 runs @ 9.43
Mahesh Vyas 122 runs @ 8.13
Abdul Khan 66 runs @ 7.33
Nick Lefebve 43 runs @ 7.17
Sami 10 runs @ 5.00
Emil Todorow 26 runs @ 4.33
Chris Kennedy 14 runs @ 2.80
John Crossland 1 run @ 1.00
Andrew West 0 runs @ 0.00
Bowling (Qualification - 3 Matches played, 2 wickets, 2 bowling spells)
Hassan Khan 22 wickets @ 16.23
Riaz Khan 12 wickets @ 19.08
Zia 9 wickets @ 20.00
Abbas Khan 20 wickets @ 21.95
Emil Todorow 14 wickets @ 25.21
Andrew West 3 wickets @ 26.00
Sami 2 wickets @ 33.50
Abdul Khan 7 wickets @ 37.14
Fielding
The highest number of dismissals was 10 by Mahesh Vyas (all as wicketkeeper - 7 catches, 3 stumpings.)
The highest number of catches by an outfielder was 8 by Abbas Khan.
Thursday 19 September 2013
2013 Season Summary
Nomads played 15 matches in 2013 (up from 12 last year) with only one affected by the weather right at the very end of the game. Our final record was;
Won 5
Drew 2
Lost 8.
When you consider we lost our first 5 games, and 6 of our first 7, it wasn't a bad year despite losing key players to resignation and injury. It was certainly a more enjoyable season than 2012. We will have our annual meeting in Clapham South in late November or early December. I have put the averages in the next post. Nominations for Players of the Year etc are;
Batsman of the Year; Gul, Hassan, Zia
Bowler of the Year; Hassan, Abbas
Fielder of the Year; Mahesh, Hassan, Abbas, Abdul, Darwin
Player of the Year; Hassan, Riaz, Zia, Gul, Abbas
If anyone wants to nominate anybody else, let me know. We will vote at the Meeting.
Won 5
Drew 2
Lost 8.
When you consider we lost our first 5 games, and 6 of our first 7, it wasn't a bad year despite losing key players to resignation and injury. It was certainly a more enjoyable season than 2012. We will have our annual meeting in Clapham South in late November or early December. I have put the averages in the next post. Nominations for Players of the Year etc are;
Batsman of the Year; Gul, Hassan, Zia
Bowler of the Year; Hassan, Abbas
Fielder of the Year; Mahesh, Hassan, Abbas, Abdul, Darwin
Player of the Year; Hassan, Riaz, Zia, Gul, Abbas
If anyone wants to nominate anybody else, let me know. We will vote at the Meeting.
Monday 9 September 2013
Dulwich v Clapham Nomads - 8/9/13
Nomads lost by 7 wickets to a talented Dulwich Development XI on Sunday. Nomads made 198 for 9 and were felt to be in such a reasonable position that skipper Todorow declared. Excellent batting from Dulwich, however, saw them home with 10 balls to spare. Riaz was the batting star for Clapham with his second half-century in successive games. A fine second wicket partnership of 72 between Gul and Darwin had given us a good platform Bowling and especially fielding weren't so great with every bowler going for at least 4 an over - several for considerably more - and a string of dropped catches. Z.Rostami was Dulwich's matchwinner with a punishing 98 not out. There was a big shout for caught behind when he was on about 50. John Crossland held on to the chance well in his first match back The general Nomads consensus was that this was rather close and would have gone to the Decision Review System, but who knows; Dulwich may have had even more destructive batsmen further down the order. They had certainly already done enough to pretty much guarantee a draw at least.
Man of the Match was Riaz Khan. It is a shame the season is over just as he is providing great entertainment. Abbas fielded well with a run out and the only catch but Fielder of the Day was John who did well on his return from a 15-week injury lay-off. He held on to what could conceivably have been given as a catch and he only conceded 1 bye.
Clapham Nomads 198 for 8 declared (43 overs)
M. Vyas 3
Gul 44
D. Gunawardena 38
H. Khan 10
R. Khan 57
Abdul Khan 3
C. Kennedy 3
Sami 6
E. Todorow 4
Abbas Khan not out 14
J. Crossland not out 0
F.O.W. - 11, 83, 94, 145, 160, 163, 169, 175, 194
Dulwich 203 for 3 (32.2 overs)
Sami 8-0-35-0
H. Khan 10-1-44-1
Abbas Khan 6.2-0-49-0
E. Todorow 3-0-22-0
Abdul Khan 2-0-21-0
Riaz Khan 3-0-27-1
Clapham Nomads lost by 7 wickets
Man of the Match was Riaz Khan. It is a shame the season is over just as he is providing great entertainment. Abbas fielded well with a run out and the only catch but Fielder of the Day was John who did well on his return from a 15-week injury lay-off. He held on to what could conceivably have been given as a catch and he only conceded 1 bye.
Clapham Nomads 198 for 8 declared (43 overs)
M. Vyas 3
Gul 44
D. Gunawardena 38
H. Khan 10
R. Khan 57
Abdul Khan 3
C. Kennedy 3
Sami 6
E. Todorow 4
Abbas Khan not out 14
J. Crossland not out 0
F.O.W. - 11, 83, 94, 145, 160, 163, 169, 175, 194
Dulwich 203 for 3 (32.2 overs)
Sami 8-0-35-0
H. Khan 10-1-44-1
Abbas Khan 6.2-0-49-0
E. Todorow 3-0-22-0
Abdul Khan 2-0-21-0
Riaz Khan 3-0-27-1
Clapham Nomads lost by 7 wickets
Thursday 5 September 2013
Clapham Nomads v Barnes Occasionals - 1/9/13
Nomads won a tight game at Joseph Hood by 14 runs on Sunday.
Inserted by Barnes on a slow pitch, we struggled to score freely against their new man Bunyan and the experienced trickery and control of Ollie Hogg and Keith Seed. Hardly anyone missed out completely with the bat. Mahesh and Darwin carved out a gritty opening partnership of 20 in 8 and a half overs. The pick of the top order was the consistent Prasanth Pattiyil with a useful 21. It was felt that 120 could be enough but a steady flow of wickets - caused by frustration with the slow progress as well as the tight bowling - and some silly run outs in the late-middle order found us on 86 for 8 as last man Emil Todorow walked to the crease. Fortunately, exciting strokemaker Riaz Khan was just beginning to find his eye; he just needed someone to stay with him. Cometh the hour, cometh Todorow.. He blocked everything Occasionals could throw at him while Riaz blasted his way to a flamboyant 52, his highest score for the club. Riaz took a particularly heavy toll on Tom Hooker as he peppered the mid-wicket and straight boundaries. The stand realised an excellent and vital 44 before Riaz fell in the penultimate over.
Nomads appeared slight favourites and this feeling increased when Prasanth took a vital catch to dismiss Price with 12 on the board. Sami, Hassan and Emil imposed a stranglehold for a while after this as Barnes struggled to exceed 2 an over off this awkward trio. As last week though, the pick of the bowlers was Abbas who has been on fire since the mid-summer break. Fast, straight and with the vague threat of bounce, he ran through the Occasionals middle-order and achieved his first 5-wicket haul for Nomads. I had to leave for work with around 12 overs to go and Barnes were something like 50 for 6, needing to score at almost 7 an over. It appeared all over and I was surprised when Emil told me the next day we were possibly quite fortunate to win. The expected dangerman Rohit Benjamin skied one to wicketkeeper Mahesh Vyas but this brought J. Bunyan to the crease and his excellent attacking knock made Barnes favourites for a period. It took a pressure catch by Abbas at Mid-Off to remove Bunyan for 37 and turn the tide. Barnes bat right down the order though and Nomads were slightly fortunate that the light was fading markedly as last man Ollie Hogg was bowled by Abdul on the last ball of the penultimate over with the Away side 14 short. Had he survived, it would have been Hogg and Keith Seed requiring 15 off the final over which one assumes would have been bowled by Todorow. This would have been a mouth-watering prospect. Three of the great characters of South London Sunday Cricket going head to head. 2 of the least hairy players against one of the hairiest. I would love to have seen this but it was not to be. Actually, sincere apologies to Barnes that several of us were late. There was a large fire somewhere near Morden and traffic was atrocious but that it is not really a valid excuse. We probably should have played 30-overs-a-side though.
Man of the Match was Riaz for his match-winning innings. Particular praise also to Emil for his vital stonewalling and to Abbas for his 5-wicket spell. Abbas was Fielder of the Day for taking what was probably the match-winning catch.
Clapham Nomads 130 all out in 33.4 overs
M. Vyas 6
D. Gunawardena 7
P. Pattiyil 21
H. Khan 7
Abdul Khan 5
R. Khan 52
N. Lefebve 4
Sami 4
Abbas Khan 1
E. Todorow 0 not out
F.O.W. - 20, 20, 33, 53, 58, 69, 78, 86, 130
Barnes Occasionals 116 all out in 34 overs (J. Bunyan 37)
Sami 7-2-19-1
H. Khan 7-2-9-1
E. Todorow 6-2-14-1
Abbas Khan 7-2-26-5
R. Khan 2-0-13-0
Abdul Khan 5-0-27-2
Clapham Nomads won by 14 runs
Inserted by Barnes on a slow pitch, we struggled to score freely against their new man Bunyan and the experienced trickery and control of Ollie Hogg and Keith Seed. Hardly anyone missed out completely with the bat. Mahesh and Darwin carved out a gritty opening partnership of 20 in 8 and a half overs. The pick of the top order was the consistent Prasanth Pattiyil with a useful 21. It was felt that 120 could be enough but a steady flow of wickets - caused by frustration with the slow progress as well as the tight bowling - and some silly run outs in the late-middle order found us on 86 for 8 as last man Emil Todorow walked to the crease. Fortunately, exciting strokemaker Riaz Khan was just beginning to find his eye; he just needed someone to stay with him. Cometh the hour, cometh Todorow.. He blocked everything Occasionals could throw at him while Riaz blasted his way to a flamboyant 52, his highest score for the club. Riaz took a particularly heavy toll on Tom Hooker as he peppered the mid-wicket and straight boundaries. The stand realised an excellent and vital 44 before Riaz fell in the penultimate over.
Nomads appeared slight favourites and this feeling increased when Prasanth took a vital catch to dismiss Price with 12 on the board. Sami, Hassan and Emil imposed a stranglehold for a while after this as Barnes struggled to exceed 2 an over off this awkward trio. As last week though, the pick of the bowlers was Abbas who has been on fire since the mid-summer break. Fast, straight and with the vague threat of bounce, he ran through the Occasionals middle-order and achieved his first 5-wicket haul for Nomads. I had to leave for work with around 12 overs to go and Barnes were something like 50 for 6, needing to score at almost 7 an over. It appeared all over and I was surprised when Emil told me the next day we were possibly quite fortunate to win. The expected dangerman Rohit Benjamin skied one to wicketkeeper Mahesh Vyas but this brought J. Bunyan to the crease and his excellent attacking knock made Barnes favourites for a period. It took a pressure catch by Abbas at Mid-Off to remove Bunyan for 37 and turn the tide. Barnes bat right down the order though and Nomads were slightly fortunate that the light was fading markedly as last man Ollie Hogg was bowled by Abdul on the last ball of the penultimate over with the Away side 14 short. Had he survived, it would have been Hogg and Keith Seed requiring 15 off the final over which one assumes would have been bowled by Todorow. This would have been a mouth-watering prospect. Three of the great characters of South London Sunday Cricket going head to head. 2 of the least hairy players against one of the hairiest. I would love to have seen this but it was not to be. Actually, sincere apologies to Barnes that several of us were late. There was a large fire somewhere near Morden and traffic was atrocious but that it is not really a valid excuse. We probably should have played 30-overs-a-side though.
Man of the Match was Riaz for his match-winning innings. Particular praise also to Emil for his vital stonewalling and to Abbas for his 5-wicket spell. Abbas was Fielder of the Day for taking what was probably the match-winning catch.
Clapham Nomads 130 all out in 33.4 overs
M. Vyas 6
D. Gunawardena 7
P. Pattiyil 21
H. Khan 7
Abdul Khan 5
R. Khan 52
N. Lefebve 4
Sami 4
Abbas Khan 1
E. Todorow 0 not out
F.O.W. - 20, 20, 33, 53, 58, 69, 78, 86, 130
Barnes Occasionals 116 all out in 34 overs (J. Bunyan 37)
Sami 7-2-19-1
H. Khan 7-2-9-1
E. Todorow 6-2-14-1
Abbas Khan 7-2-26-5
R. Khan 2-0-13-0
Abdul Khan 5-0-27-2
Clapham Nomads won by 14 runs
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